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• A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump? - The Guardian6 March 2026, 6:57 pm
  A lone battle: Why is Pedro Sánchez the only European leader to take on Trump?  The GuardianSpain's Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying 'no to war'  BBCPedro Sánchez: No to war  The EconomistHow Pedro Sánchez became Donald Trump’s nemesis in Europe  Financial Times‘Useless to keep appealing to Trump’ on Iran says Spanish Culture Minister – Channel 4 News  Channel 4
  
• Jesse Jackson funeral latest: Barack Obama joins former presidents at civil rights giant's funeral - Sky News6 March 2026, 6:48 pm
  Jesse Jackson funeral latest: Barack Obama joins former presidents at civil rights giant's funeral  Sky NewsThe Jesse Jackson I knew - podcast  The GuardianJesse Jackson Service Draws Leaders Including Biden, Obama and Clinton  The New York TimesObama and Biden reunite at Jesse Jackson’s memorial service  The IndependentThousands gather to celebrate the life of Rev. Jesse Jackson at Chicago funeral: Live updates  Chicago Sun-Times
  
• Slay the Spire 2's launch has been so incredibly successful, the studio had to apologise for a joke about Marathon that now "seems a bit meaner than it was intended" - Eurogamer.net6 March 2026, 5:34 pm
  Slay the Spire 2's launch has been so incredibly successful, the studio had to apologise for a joke about Marathon that now "seems a bit meaner than it was intended"  Eurogamer.netSlay the Spire 2 Dev Never Thought It Would Actually Pass Marathon in Steam Concurrents, Says Congratulations Post ‘Seems a Bit Meaner Than Intended’  IGNPrepare your decks once more, Slay the Spire 2 is now out in early access  Rock Paper ShotgunSlay the Spire 2 sets new Steam concurrent record for a roguelike, surpassing Mewgenics launch  RoguelikerSlay the Spire 2 Patch Notes - Roadmap of Updates for 2026  GameWatcher
  
• Cyprus threatens future of RAF bases after drone strike - The Telegraph6 March 2026, 5:29 pm
  Cyprus threatens future of RAF bases after drone strike  The TelegraphCyprus raises doubts about future of British bases on island after drone strike  The GuardianUK warship HMS Dragon not expected to sail to Cyprus until next week  BBCHealey visits Cyprus after criticism of UK response to drone attacks  BBCUK sends warship and drone-busting helicopters to the Eastern Mediterranean to protect Brits and allies in the region  GOV.UK
  
• Gilts sell off sharply on fears of inflation from Iran war - Financial Times6 March 2026, 4:38 pm
  Gilts sell off sharply on fears of inflation from Iran war  Financial TimesBank of England likely to hold interest rates as Iran conflict fuels energy shock  Yahoo Finance UKBritain bears brunt of bond market sell-off triggered by Iran war  This is MoneySlower UK interest rate cuts likely as some mortgage providers hike rates; oil and gas prices rising again – as it happened  The GuardianWar in Middle East may force Bank to raise interest rates, economists warn  thenegotiator.co.uk
  
• Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds - The Guardian6 March 2026, 4:26 pm
  Humanity heating planet faster than ever before, study finds  The GuardianPace of global warming has nearly doubled since 2015, reveals study  Carbon BriefScientists are trying to solve the mystery of whether global warming is speeding up. A new study says it has the answer  CNNGlobal Warming Has Significantly Accelerated  Bloomberg.comImpending doom: Climate change is no longer a distant forecast  The Gonzaga Bulletin
  
• Russia sharing intelligence ‘to help Iran strike US military’ - The Telegraph6 March 2026, 4:15 pm
  Russia sharing intelligence ‘to help Iran strike US military’  The TelegraphRussia is helping Iran to target US military assets in Middle East  Financial TimesRussia is providing Iran intelligence to target U.S. forces, officials say  The Washington PostRussia is aiding Iran’s war effort by providing intel on US military targets, sources say  CNNLive updates: Russia provided Iran with information that can help Tehran strike US military, AP sources say  AP News
  
• Italy v England: Borthwick backs 'bibs backline' to ease Six Nations crisis - BBC6 March 2026, 4:01 pm
  Italy v England: Borthwick backs 'bibs backline' to ease Six Nations crisis  BBC‘Toughest’ Italy Test can be defining moment for England, says Jamie George  The GuardianHow Steve Borthwick’s back-line revamp should revitalise England  The TimesSix Nations: Moment of truth for England in Rome as Scotland bid to deny France and keep title race alive  Sky SportsWhy Italy can beat England for the first time  The Telegraph
  
• Funeral appeal for murder victim with no UK family - BBC6 March 2026, 3:45 pm
  Funeral appeal for murder victim with no UK family  BBCMan killed in Alum Rock stabbing named  BBCMan charged with murder after stabbing near nursery  The TelegraphArmed police called after man stabbed and woman injured in Birmingham  Sky NewsMan in his 20s dies after stabbing also left woman injured & nursery plunged into lockdown as murder probe launched  The Sun
  
• PC who took selfies at teen's death scene cleared of misconduct - BBC6 March 2026, 2:57 pm
  PC who took selfies at teen's death scene cleared of misconduct  BBCPC ‘took selfie at scene of teenager’s killing’  The TimesMerseyside PC took selfies at teenager's murder scene, jury told  BBCMerseyside Police officer accused of taking selfie where boy killed found not guilty  Liverpool Echo🚨 Merseyside Police officer accused of taking selfie where boy killed found not guilty  facebook.com
  
• PL predicted final table: Spurs doomed as relegation crisis is laid bare - Football3656 March 2026, 2:48 pm
  PL predicted final table: Spurs doomed as relegation crisis is laid bare  Football365Premier League relegation: Spurs face nervy night as West Ham & Forest close gap  BBCNobody is going to save Spurs but these players. They have to start performing - The Athletic  The New York TimesRivals will laugh at Spurs' relegation and one thinks Cundy merits a knighthood  talkSPORTTottenham to pick up just TWO more points this season and be relegated as supercomputer predicts final table  The Sun
  
• Driver jailed for killing Aalia Mahomed in van crash on Strand - BBC6 March 2026, 1:15 pm
  Driver jailed for killing Aalia Mahomed in van crash on Strand  BBCVan driver jailed after killing London student  Sky NewsVan driver jailed for killing 'amazing' uni student in 'pedal confusion' crash  London Evening StandardVan driver who drove into and killed university student jailed | ITV News  ITVXSouthampton man jailed for eight years over fatal Strand collision  Hounslow Herald
  
• Newcastle and Sunderland rapists 'dehumanised' girl - BBC6 March 2026, 1:10 pm
  Newcastle and Sunderland rapists 'dehumanised' girl  BBC
  
• ESA’s Mars orbiters watch solar superstorm hit the Red Planet - European Space Agency6 March 2026, 12:24 pm
  ESA’s Mars orbiters watch solar superstorm hit the Red Planet  European Space AgencyMartian ionospheric response during the may 2024 solar superstorm  NatureMars spacecraft measure effects of solar storm on red planet  theregister.comA Solar Superstorm Blasted Mars—and Its Atmosphere Freaked Out  GizmodoMars Missions Witnessed 7,500 Percent Increase In Radiation During 2024's Solar Superstorm  IFLScience
  
• Measles cases on the rise in north London, UKHSA data shows - BBC6 March 2026, 12:22 pm
  Measles cases on the rise in north London, UKHSA data shows  BBCParents warned over 'serious' illness that 'spreads fast'  North Wales LiveHealth officials issue symptoms alert amid 'resurgence' of Victorian disease  Manchester Evening NewsContaining a measles outbreak is nearly impossible. Now what?  Doctors.net.ukLocal pop-up clinics open as measles cases rise in London  London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham