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• Whisky to be aged in space for first time in university satellite project - Sky News5 October 2026, 1:06 pm
  Whisky to be aged in space for first time in university satellite project  Sky NewsSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
• Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces snap election amid housing crisis - Al Jazeera5 October 2026, 12:45 pm
  Spain’s Pedro Sanchez announces snap election amid housing crisis  Al JazeeraPedro Sánchez gambles on a snap election—and populist policies  The EconomistSpain’s PM Pedro Sánchez calls snap election after housing law fails to pass  The GuardianSpain Election Live Updates: Sánchez Calls for Nov. 29 Snap Election After Housing Crisis Roils Government  nytimes.comSpain's PM Sanchez calls snap election after housing crisis protests  CNBC
  
• Power cut hits huge swathe of central London - LIVE - London Evening Standard5 October 2026, 12:31 pm
  Power cut hits huge swathe of central London - LIVE  London Evening StandardLondon hit by power cut  The TelegraphCentral London hit by mass power cut with 32 postcodes affected  The IndependentEast London power cut live updates as thousands of homes without electricity  My LondonLondon has been hit by a major power cut  news.cgtn.com
  
• Gillian Anderson responds to backlash after telling ‘distracting’ fans to stop sitting in front row - The Guardian5 October 2026, 12:25 pm
  Gillian Anderson responds to backlash after telling ‘distracting’ fans to stop sitting in front row  The GuardianDon’t sit in front row, Gillian Anderson begs ‘distracting’ superfans  The TimesGillian Anderson speaks out after confronting fans over ‘distracting’ theatre habit in viral video  The IndependentGillian Anderson posts statement following viral stage door video  WhatsOnStageGillian Anderson tells superfans ‘you’re driving me mad’ in front row  The Telegraph
  
• Reporter notebook: Why England's 7-0 victory in Croatia is angrifying for every fan - Sky Sports5 October 2026, 12:03 pm
  Reporter notebook: Why England's 7-0 victory in Croatia is angrifying for every fan  Sky SportsLuka Modric 'ashamed' of Croatia's 'catastrophic night' against England  BBCBellingham stands out for high-grade England but Uefa sends out wrong message on racism | Barney Ronay  The GuardianEngland utterly irresistible in one of their greatest ever wins  The TimesGuéhi and Anderson help England to thumping win over Croatia  Manchester City FC
  
• RAF Fairford: Reprieve from 'invasive' bombers as US pulls out from base - BBC5 October 2026, 12:02 pm
  RAF Fairford: Reprieve from 'invasive' bombers as US pulls out from base  BBCUS removes all bombers from RAF Fairford back to home stations  BBCNo 10 insists RAF Fairford is safe after US withdraws its bombers from base  The GuardianAmerica has just handed Britain a humiliating vote of no-confidence  The TelegraphU.S. Rushes to Withdraw Bombers From U.K. Air Base After New Threats  nytimes.com
  
• Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Carlos Sainz says F1 needs to look at itself after software glitches - BBC5 October 2026, 11:52 am
  Bahrain GP in Malaysia: Carlos Sainz says F1 needs to look at itself after software glitches  BBCF1 looks amateurish and incompetent after farcical scenes in Sepang | Giles Richards  The GuardianFIA explain 'unprecedented' glitch that caused Bahrain GP in Malaysia start chaos on formation laps  Sky SportsMalaysia farce must be moment F1 changes  The TelegraphMercedes calls for F1 simplification after "fiendishly complex" cars cause Malaysia chaos  motorsport.com
  
• Euro falls to 17-month low against dollar amid French debt fears - The Guardian5 October 2026, 11:36 am
  Euro falls to 17-month low against dollar amid French debt fears  The GuardianEuro slumps over French economy fears  The TelegraphEuro slides on France worries; Fed pause hopes support stocks  ReutersFX Daily: Euro repriced for fiscal woes  ING THINK Economic and financial analysis | ING THINKEuro slides to 17-month low against dollar  Financial Times
  
• Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into airport, reports suggest - BBC5 October 2026, 11:34 am
  Flydubai co-pilot planned to crash plane into airport, reports suggest  BBCFlyDubai Hijacking Turns Into Flashpoint in Israeli Election  Bloomberg.comFlydubai hijacker avoided vetting at British university through loophole  The TelegraphAlleged flydubai attacker left Australia without finishing engineering course, university says  The GuardianFlydubai hijacking attempt exposes worrying gaps in aviation security  CNN
  
• Christa Pike’s lawyers had warned execution would be ‘difficult and perhaps cruel’ due to her veins - The Guardian5 October 2026, 11:26 am
  Christa Pike’s lawyers had warned execution would be ‘difficult and perhaps cruel’ due to her veins  The GuardianChrista Pike's prognosis still unclear after failed execution, lawyer says  BBCTennessee’s outgoing prison chief had a history of execution missteps before Christa Pike, officials say  CNNOpinion | I Consulted With Christa Pike’s Death Row Team. I Knew This Could Happen.  nytimes.comPrisons chief resigns after failed execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee  Sky News
  
• Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion - BBC5 October 2026, 11:23 am
  Jewish Greens chair says she could leave party over 'Zionism is racism' motion  BBCIsrael bans Zack Polanski after Green Party’s ‘Zionism is racism’ vote  The TimesThis chilling vote by the Greens shows just how scary Britain has become for Jews  The TelegraphGreens Pass ‘Zionism Is Racism’ Motion at Party Conference  Novara MediaHead of Jewish Greens says she may leave party over ‘Zionism is racism’ vote  The Guardian
  
• Five-year mortgage rates hit 6pc - The Telegraph5 October 2026, 11:01 am
  Five-year mortgage rates hit 6pc  The TelegraphAverage five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years  BBCHomeowners in UK and beyond hit as global bond selloff drives up mortgage costs  ReutersFive-year fixed mortgages break 6% barrier as lenders keep pushing rates higher  This is MoneyAverage five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years  The Guardian
  
• Hearing to take place after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes legal action against police over arrest - Sky News5 October 2026, 10:52 am
  Hearing to take place after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes legal action against police over arrest  Sky NewsAndrew Mountbatten-Windsor launches legal action against police over Epstein raids  The GuardianExclusive: Andrew takes police to court over Epstein files arrest  The TelegraphAndrew takes legal action over search warrants before his arrest  BBCFormer prince Andrew seeks judicial review of police searches  Financial Times
  
• Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula - The Guardian5 October 2026, 10:38 am
  Brazil’s presidential race goes to second round as Flávio Bolsonaro leads incumbent Lula  The GuardianBrazil election goes to run-off as right-wing Flávio Bolsonaro wins first round  BBCBolsonaro favourite to win: What Brazil’s first round of elections tells us  Al JazeeraBrazil’s Lula Was Overtaken by a Trump-Backed Nepo Baby  Novara MediaBrazil’s markets rally as investors bet on Flávio Bolsonaro election win  Financial Times
  
• Two men die in Channel crossing attempt off northern France - BBC5 October 2026, 10:21 am
  Two men die in Channel crossing attempt off northern France  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News