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• Chris Wood gives Nottingham Forest narrow semi-final edge over Aston Villa - The Guardian1 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Chris Wood gives Nottingham Forest narrow semi-final edge over Aston Villa  The GuardianNottingham Forest 1-0 Aston Villa commentary  Sky SportsNottingham Forest: Penalty king Chris Wood can first Forest to glory  BBCVilla fans in Dublin jaunt for England-based match  BBCFOREST CLAIM VICTORY IN UEL SEMI-FINAL FIRST LEG  Nottingham Forest FC
  
• Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky after king’s US visit - The Guardian1 May 2026, 1:30 am
  Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky after king’s US visit  The GuardianTrump to remove whisky tariffs after King's visit  BBCDonald Trump drops Scotch whisky tariffs ‘in honour’ of King Charles  Financial TimesLast on King Charles’s U.S. Tour: A Potluck and a Win for Scottish Whisky  The New York TimesTrump drops whisky tariffs ‘in honour of the King and Queen’  The Telegraph
  
• Nasal decongestant sprays should not be used for more than five days, medicines watchdog says - Sky News1 May 2026, 1:17 am
  Nasal decongestant sprays should not be used for more than five days, medicines watchdog says  Sky NewsRecommended use of some nasal sprays limited to five days, regulator announces  ITVXSuffer from a blocked nose? This common mistake could be making things worse  The IndependentMHRA Drug Safety Update: Nasal decongestant sprays and drops containing xylometazoline hydrochloride / oxymetazoline hydrochloride  Community Pharmacy EnglandWarning over the use of popular everyday blocked nose treatment  Inbox.eu
  
• Exclusive: Golders Green suspect was jailed for stabbing policeman and dog - The Telegraph1 May 2026, 1:14 am
  Exclusive: Golders Green suspect was jailed for stabbing policeman and dog  The TelegraphUK terrorism threat level raised to severe after Golders Green attack  BBC'PM vows to act' and 'Brace for more terror attacks'  BBCGolders Green attack suspect named as Essa Suleiman, 45  The GuardianPublic urged to 'be alert' after terror threat raised to 'severe' - as Iran rejects involvement claims  Sky News
  
• Venice Biennale Jury Resigns - Hyperallergic1 May 2026, 12:40 am
  Venice Biennale Jury Resigns  HyperallergicVenice Biennale jury resigns days before start of exhibition  BBCVenice Biennale jury quits amid row over participation of Russia  The GuardianVenice Biennale’s jury resigns  The Art NewspaperThe resignations of the International Jury of the Biennale Arte 2026  La Biennale di Venezia
  
• Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon Unboxing – 1 May 2026 - Warhammer Community1 May 2026, 12:20 am
  Warhammer 40,000: Armageddon Unboxing – 1 May 2026  Warhammer Community#New40k – Grot Week reveals: Day 4  Warhammer CommunityWarhammer 40K: Grot Week Day 3 – Stabby Grot Reveal  Bell of Lost SoulsGAMES WORKSHOP REVEALS FOUR 'WARHAMMER 40,000: ARMAGEDDON BATTALIONS'  ICv2GW will reveal everything in Warhammer 40k Armageddon this Friday  wargamer.com
  
• Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl's murder - BBC30 April 2026, 10:46 pm
  Violence in Australian town after arrest of man over girl's murder  BBCAustralia news live: Jefferson Lewis was unconscious when apprehended, police say; Kumanjayi Little Baby’s grandfather calls for calm in Alice Springs  The GuardianPolice say they believe abducted child was murdered as body found in Outback  BBCMissing Indigenous Girl in Australia Is Found Dead After 5-Day Search  The New York TimesLive: Alleged killer of 5yo girl moved to Darwin after violent clashes outside hospital  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  
• Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs - The Guardian30 April 2026, 10:34 pm
  Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs  The GuardianBritney Spears charged in California with driving under influence  BBCBritney Spears charged with driving under the influence after arrest by California police in March  Sky NewsBritney Spears Is Charged With D.U.I. Involving Drugs and Alcohol  The New York TimesBritney Spears charged with drink and drug driving  RTE.ie
  
• 'If Kane scored that we'd be saying wow' - Strand Larsen shows Palace worth - BBC30 April 2026, 10:29 pm
  'If Kane scored that we'd be saying wow' - Strand Larsen shows Palace worth  BBCShakhtar Donetsk vs Crystal Palace LIVE: UEFA Conference League latest score, commentary, stats & updates  BBCShakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Crystal Palace: As it happened  Sky SportsShakhtar Donetsk 1-3 Crystal Palace highlights: Palace take advantage in Conference League semi-final first leg  UEFA.comCrystal Palace in driving seat after Kamada punishes Shakhtar Donetsk  The Guardian
  
• Iran will play World Cup games in US according to FIFA chief Infantino - Al Jazeera30 April 2026, 10:10 pm
  Iran will play World Cup games in US according to FIFA chief Infantino  Al JazeeraIran at 2026 World Cup: Iran absent from Fifa congress, but will be at World Cup  BBCGianni Infantino tells Fifa congress that Iran will play at World Cup in US as planned  The GuardianTrump says Iran can play at World Cup in US after FIFA confirmation  Al JazeeraTrump envoy seeks to replace Iran with Italy in football World Cup  Financial Times
  
• Zack Polanski’s criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have ‘chilling effect’, says Met chief - The Guardian30 April 2026, 9:25 pm
  Zack Polanski’s criticism of Golders Green attack arrest will have ‘chilling effect’, says Met chief  The GuardianMet chief defends knife attack officers after Greens criticism  BBCWales Greens Slaughter chides Polanski for Golders Green repost  BBCMet Police has finally woken up to the need for force  UnHerdZack Polanski’s shameful reaction to the Golders Green arrest  The Spectator
  
• Two UK pub chains axed along with 3,500 jobs amid rising taxes - London Evening Standard30 April 2026, 9:14 pm
  Two UK pub chains axed along with 3,500 jobs amid rising taxes  London Evening StandardPremier Inn owner to cut 3,800 jobs in savings plan  BBCLast Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants to close, with loss of 3,800 jobs, Premier Inn owner says  The GuardianPremier Inn Owner Whitbread’s Shares Drop Amid Plan to Sell, Lease Back [223] Billion in Property  WSJPremier Inn and Beefeater owner blames tax rises for cutting nearly 4,000 jobs  Sky News
  
• Apple credits ‘most popular’ ever iPhone for booming sales - Financial Times30 April 2026, 8:30 pm
  Apple credits ‘most popular’ ever iPhone for booming sales  Financial TimesTim Cook takes victory lap as Apple’s financial results soar past Wall Street expectations  The GuardianApple revenue guidance tops estimates on booming iPhone, Mac demand  CNBCApple beats revenue expectations as services division shines  The TimesApple hails 'extraordinary' iPhone demand as boss Tim Cook heads out  BBC
  
• King and Queen end US state visit with trip to small-town America - BBC30 April 2026, 8:04 pm
  King and Queen end US state visit with trip to small-town America  BBCKing Charles heads to Bermuda alone after US visit - live  The IndependentAfter charming Trump, King Charles gets Appalachian welcome then heads to Bermuda  ReutersKing Charles bids farewell as his 4-day U.S. state visit comes to an end — full coverage  YahooUK–Bermuda relations and the visit of King Charles III 2026  The House of Commons Library
  
• Israel rushed laser system to UAE to fend off Iran’s missiles - Financial Times30 April 2026, 8:00 pm
  Israel rushed laser system to UAE to fend off Iran’s missiles  Financial TimesIsrael deployed laser system in UAE to help intercept Iranian missiles and drones — report  The Times of IsraelUAE’s Sophisticated Air Defense More Diverse Than Ever After Iran War  ForbesScoop: Israel sent "Iron Dome" system and troops to UAE during Iran war  AxiosIsrael deploys advanced defense systems to UAE amid Iran tensions  Crypto Briefing