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• Anthony Esan: Man who repeatedly stabbed Army officer to be sentenced - live updates - BBC13 February 2026, 12:51 pm
  Anthony Esan: Man who repeatedly stabbed Army officer to be sentenced - live updates  BBCMan who tried to kill uniformed army officer in knife attack jailed  Sky News'A realisation of how fortunate I was': Soldier reflects on surviving knife attack metres from home  ITVXSoldier compared stabbing to Lee Rigby attack  BBCMan who stabbed soldier multiple times outside barracks in 'day of the devil' attack sentenced to hospital order  GB News
  
• Astronauts in awe at 'utterly unique, fragile' Earth as they blast off to ISS - BBC13 February 2026, 12:17 pm
  Astronauts in awe at 'utterly unique, fragile' Earth as they blast off to ISS  BBCNASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Complete Suit-Up  NASA (.gov)SpaceX and NASA launch astronauts to relieve bare-bones crew at ISS  CNNWatch Falcon 9 rocket blast off to International Space Station  BBCWatch SpaceX launch Crew-12 astronaut mission to the International Space Station this morning  Space
  
• I lost the ability to read, it turns out I'd had a stroke - BBC13 February 2026, 11:47 am
  I lost the ability to read, it turns out I'd had a stroke  BBCStroke survivor with unusual symptom urges people to recognise signs  The IndependentI couldn't read the day of stroke but thought I was tired - I had no other signs  The Sun4 subtle stroke warning signs that should never be ignored  The Irish News‘Lucky’ stroke survivor from Midlothian whose only symptom was being unable to read  Midlothian View
  
• Starmer condemns Reform UK’s ‘racist rhetoric’ – UK politics live - The Guardian13 February 2026, 11:36 am
  Starmer condemns Reform UK’s ‘racist rhetoric’ – UK politics live  The GuardianStarmer Takes Aim At Reform's 'Racist Rhetoric' After MP Stood By Divisive Ads Complaint  HuffPost UKKeir Starmer’s Labour Party Conference speech was less stormer, more cereal ad vibes  Belfast TelegraphReform By-Election Candidate 'Thinks Non-White People Can't Be English', Says Starmer  Yahoo News UKKeir Starmer has hit out at the politics of division in a speech. He took aim at the Reform candidate for Gorton and Denton in the by-election, Matt Goodwin, and said politicians like him look at people like Marcus Rashford and Shirley Bassey and say 'they can't  facebook.com
  
• Bikinis banned on Sydney bus over ‘cleanliness’ concerns - The Guardian13 February 2026, 11:29 am
  Bikinis banned on Sydney bus over ‘cleanliness’ concerns  The GuardianBikini wearing and shirtless commuters banned from bus service  Brisbane TimesBare bums and tums banned from Sydney beach bus  Australasian Bus and CoachFury as bikinis banned from seaside bus route - ‘welcome to 1920s’  Daily Express‘Cover up!’: Beachside council issues bus bikini ban  dailytelegraph.com.au
  
• DP World boss leaves company after Epstein emails published - Financial Times13 February 2026, 11:20 am
  DP World boss leaves company after Epstein emails published  Financial TimesDubai's DP World replaces CEO after Epstein links emerge  CNBCDubai's DP World names new chairman and CEO after pressure over Epstein  ReutersOne of Dubai’s Most Powerful Executives Discussed Sex, Business With Epstein  BloombergCanadian, UK finance groups freeze new DP World deals over CEO’s Epstein emails  France 24
  
• Winter Olympics 2026: GB left to rue shocking start after Italy defeat - BBC13 February 2026, 11:01 am
  Winter Olympics 2026: GB left to rue shocking start after Italy defeat  BBCWinter Oympics 2026, men's team curling: Great Britain tops Sweden for a 2-0 start  Milano Cortina 2026Britain still have no medals for their £32m as curlers miss out on bronze  The TimesWhen is Bruce Mouat's next curling match at the Winter Olympics? When Team GB are playing  The ScotsmanWinter Olympics 2026: Team GB is leading way in curling's arms race  BBC
  
• High Court rules on lawfulness of the EHRC’s interim guidance - Good Law Project13 February 2026, 11:01 am
  High Court rules on lawfulness of the EHRC’s interim guidance  Good Law ProjectBosses can ban trans women from female toilets  The TelegraphHigh Court rules: EHRC guidance lawful  Sex MattersBridget Phillipson says EHRC single-sex guidance will NOT apply to workplaces  Christian ConcernUK employers are caught between a rock and a hard place: navigating workplace transgender issues without guidance  A&O Shearman
  
• FBI releases description of suspect in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping - BBC13 February 2026, 10:06 am
  FBI releases description of suspect in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping  BBCFBI releases new details about suspect in Nancy Guthrie disappearance - and increases reward for information  Sky NewsExclusive | Investigators find black glove during hunt for Nancy Guthrie’s kidnappers — and The Post was there  New York PostNancy Guthrie investigation: What we know about the search  NBC NewsRecovered gloves, wanted Ring doorbell footage highlight Guthrie case latest  KVOA
  
• Steven Spielberg donates ,000 to James Van Der Beek's [223]m GoFundMe - BBC13 February 2026, 9:40 am
  Steven Spielberg donates ,000 to James Van Der Beek's [223]m GoFundMe  BBCJames Van Der Beek obituary  The GuardianThe silent bowel cancer symptoms to know after James Van Der Beek’s death  The IndependentDawson's Creek: The 90s teen drama that 'wore its heart on its sleeve'  BBCKatie Holmes pays tribute to Dawson's Creek co-star James Van Der Beek  Sky News
  
• ‘We thought Midnight Cowboy might end everybody’s career’: the diverse, disruptive, Oscar-winning cinema of John Schlesinger - The Guardian13 February 2026, 9:38 am
  ‘We thought Midnight Cowboy might end everybody’s career’: the diverse, disruptive, Oscar-winning cinema of John Schlesinger  The Guardian
  
• British tourist collapses in knife attack bloodbath as terrified shoppers flee - Daily Express13 February 2026, 8:46 am
  British tourist collapses in knife attack bloodbath as terrified shoppers flee  Daily Express
  
• Democrats at Munich security summit to urge Europe to stand up to Trump - The Guardian13 February 2026, 8:31 am
  Democrats at Munich security summit to urge Europe to stand up to Trump  The GuardianAOC to offer a 'working class' perspective on U.S. foreign policy at Munich summit  NBC NewsWhere in the world is Gavin Newsom? Bolstering his foreign policy résumé, this time in Munich  San Francisco ChronicleGavin Newsom, the Traveling Trump Troll, Heads to Germany  The Wall Street JournalOcasio-Cortez, Rubio to offer dueling visions of world order in Munich  The Washington Post
  
• Key symptoms of bowel cancer in young people as there are important things you should look out for - LADbible13 February 2026, 7:59 am
  Key symptoms of bowel cancer in young people as there are important things you should look out for  LADbibleBowel cancer rates are soaring in the under-50s – is this the reason why?  The IndependentColorectal cancer is increasing among young people, James Van Der Beek’s death reminds – cancer experts explain ways to decrease your risk  The ConversationWhat's Behind the Rise in Colon Cancer in Young Guys?  Men's HealthColorectal cancer: Symptoms and what causes it  LiveNOW from FOX
  
• Wuthering Heights spotlights Yorkshire filming locations - BBC13 February 2026, 7:40 am
  Wuthering Heights spotlights Yorkshire filming locations  BBCA design-led guide to Yorkshire, via Wuthering Heights  wallpaper.comBetween dreams and reality: inside the captivating sets of Wuthering Heights  House & GardenThe real Wuthering Heights: Picture-perfect Yorkshire Dales towns with homes from £290,000  London Evening Standard‘We’re used to crowds’: latest Wuthering Heights hype doesn’t faze Yorkshire residents  The Guardian