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• Watch: World Snooker - O'Sullivan v Higgins set for thrilling finale; Selby faces Wu - BBC27 April 2026, 11:58 am
  Watch: World Snooker - O'Sullivan v Higgins set for thrilling finale; Selby faces Wu  BBCHiggins And O'Sullivan Set For Grandstand Finish  World Snooker TourRonnie O'Sullivan builds lead as Mark Allen and Barry Hawkins progress at the Crucible  RTE.ieJohn Higgins rallies to keep Ronnie O’Sullivan in his sights at Crucible  The GuardianWorld Championship LIVE - O'Sullivan hopes to halt Higgins fightback in deciding session  TNT Sports
  
• US-Iran war latest: Oil prices reach three-week high - The Telegraph27 April 2026, 11:41 am
  US-Iran war latest: Oil prices reach three-week high  The TelegraphMiddle East crisis live: Iran ‘offers to end chokehold on strait of Hormuz’  The GuardianIran gave US a proposal for reopening the Strait Of Hormuz and ending the war, Axios reports  ReutersIran reportedly proposes Hormuz Strait deal to U.S. Here’s where things stand — and what’s next for markets  CNBCIran Foreign Minister to Meet Putin With US Talks at Stalemate  Bloomberg.com
  
• White House press dinner shooting raises questions over security at event - The Guardian27 April 2026, 11:28 am
  White House press dinner shooting raises questions over security at event  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Labour figures criticise calls for inquiry into PM's Mandelson claims - BBC27 April 2026, 11:08 am
  Labour figures criticise calls for inquiry into PM's Mandelson claims  BBCStarmer to chair Cobra meeting on Iran war economic fallout tomorrow – UK politics live  The GuardianPolitics latest: Starmer to chair meeting on Iran war tomorrow  Sky NewsKeir Starmer plots escape from sleaze inquiry  The TimesPM's ex-chief of staff says he doesn't recognise claims about his behaviour  BBC
  
• Worker killed at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after Ukraine drone strike, says Russia - Sky News27 April 2026, 10:34 am
  Worker killed at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant after Ukraine drone strike, says Russia  Sky NewsIAEA probes Zaporizhzhia incident that killed one  Breakingthenews.netOccupied ZNPP reports driver killed near the plant due to drone strike – IAEA  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)Russian Drone Strike Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Site Kills Civilian, IAEA Warns of Safety Threat  UNITED24 MediaUkrainian drone strike kills worker at nuclear plant, Russia claims  Punch Newspapers
  
• Polanski: Greens no more anti-Semitic than Labour - The Telegraph27 April 2026, 10:25 am
  Polanski: Greens no more anti-Semitic than Labour  The TelegraphZack Polanski calls for ‘nuance’ when discussing antisemitism in rebuke of PM  The GuardianIs Zack Polanski seriously questioning Jewish safety?  The SpectatorU.K. Greens' Polanski: Whether Danger Perceived or Actual, Jews Feeling Unsafe 'Unacceptable'  HaaretzGreen Party leader criticises government  ITN
  
• Why the key to losing weight may be enjoying a treat - BBC27 April 2026, 10:00 am
  Why the key to losing weight may be enjoying a treat  BBCStudies: Healthy eating is not just about what we eat  cna.al
  
• Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record - BBC27 April 2026, 9:44 am
  Michael Jackson biopic smashes box office record  BBC'Michael' Movie Director Talks Reshoots And Controversies: Q&A  Deadline'Michael' Review: Jaafar Jackson in Solid Michael Jackson Bio-Drama  The Hollywood ReporterThe Action-Film Director Who’s Taking On Michael Jackson  The New YorkerMichael is a highly selective version of the singer’s life, and that suits more people than you might think  The Guardian
  
• Struggling pubs fear 'carnage' for the industry - BBC27 April 2026, 9:43 am
  Struggling pubs fear 'carnage' for the industry  BBCThree licensed venues a day shut as labour and energy costs rise  The TimesBritain losing three pubs and restaurants every day  The TelegraphHospitality closures hit three per day in ‘tough’ first quarter  The CatererRestaurants return to growth in March but hospitality’s cost fears mount  RSM UK
  
• Top Russian commander turns on Putin and mocks dictator – 'Fight for real' - mirror.co.uk27 April 2026, 9:41 am
  Top Russian commander turns on Putin and mocks dictator – 'Fight for real'  mirror.co.ukPutin to be 'toppled in Kremlin coup in the next year' as inner circle 'secretly hate him'  Daily ExpressSilent shifts inside Russia hint at growing unease over Ukraine war  London Business NewsOhryzko warns Russia’s repressive apparatus is failing, internal pressure could destabilize regime  mezha.netPutin coup fears soar as Russia allies plot 'Operation Twilight' to oust 'toxic' tyrant  Daily Star
  
• "It Was Sick": Jimmy Kimmel Takes A Jab At Melania Trump With Ruthless Joke After Security Incident - Bored Panda27 April 2026, 9:32 am
  "It Was Sick": Jimmy Kimmel Takes A Jab At Melania Trump With Ruthless Joke After Security Incident  Bored PandaJimmy Kimmel Roasts Trump at a Mock White House Correspondents’ Dinner  The New York TimesJimmy Kimmel faces backlash over Melania Trump ‘widow’ joke after gunman attack  The IndependentJimmy Kimmel slammed for ‘expectant widow’ joke about Melania Trump amid WH Correspondents’ dinner security scare  Gulf NewsJimmy Kimmel on Trump: ‘A delicate snowflake with the thinnest fat skin of any human being ever’  The Guardian
  
• London’s coming for Labour, again - New Statesman27 April 2026, 9:08 am
  London’s coming for Labour, again  New StatesmanWill Labour lose London in the local elections?  Channel 4Farage and the Greens get ready to chew through London’s electoral ‘donut’  politico.euUnpopular Starmer a negative on the doorstep, Labour mayors warn as they fear local elections wipeout  The IndependentWhy 1,500 lost seats could trigger a Labour ‘nervous breakdown’  The Times
  
• Trump Calls Interviewer A 'Disgrace' For Reading WHCD Shooter’s Manifesto - Forbes27 April 2026, 8:56 am
  Trump Calls Interviewer A 'Disgrace' For Reading WHCD Shooter’s Manifesto  ForbesTrump angrily denies he’s a ‘pedophile’ over shooting suspect manifesto: Live updates  The Independent'I'm Not A Rapist": Trump Lashes Out At Reporter For "Reading Shooter's Crap"  NDTVRead the full transcript of Norah O'Donnell's interview with President Trump here  CBS NewsTrump angrily denying he is a paedophile reveals his greatest weakness  The i Paper
  
• The Ronettes: Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of 1960s girl group dies - Sky News27 April 2026, 8:46 am
  The Ronettes: Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of 1960s girl group dies  Sky NewsNedra Talley Ross helped make the Ronettes the platonic ideal of a girl group  The GuardianNedra Talley Ross, last surviving Ronette, dies at 80  CNNThe Ronettes star dies as tributes paid to last surviving member of iconic girl group  Daily StarNedra Talley Ross: Last surviving member of iconic girl group dies aged 80  The Independent
  
• Xavi Simons ruled out for rest of season and World Cup with ruptured ACL - The Guardian27 April 2026, 8:31 am
  Xavi Simons ruled out for rest of season and World Cup with ruptured ACL  The GuardianSpurs' Simons to miss rest of season and World Cup  BBCXavi Simons injury: Tottenham playmaker to miss rest of season and World Cup with Netherlands after being stretchered off at Wolves  Sky SportsACL injury ends Xavi Simons’ World Cup 2026 dream with the Netherlands  Al JazeeraTottenham injury update: Simons, Solanke, Udogie latest return dates  London Evening Standard