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• New charity to remember Queen Elizabeth 100 years since her birth - BBC18 April 2026, 11:00 pm
  New charity to remember Queen Elizabeth 100 years since her birth  BBCKing Charles to be royal patron of new charity in honour of Queen Elizabeth II  Sky NewsQueen Elizabeth Trust launched to strengthen communities across the United Kingdom  GOV.UKKing Charles steps into new role to honour his late mother  HELLO! MagazineKing is patron of new charity commemorating late Queen  Peterborough Matters
  
• Manchester United hold on after Cunha’s cool finish to hand Chelsea latest loss - The Guardian18 April 2026, 10:55 pm
  Manchester United hold on after Cunha’s cool finish to hand Chelsea latest loss  The GuardianCarrick silences doubters as Man Utd close on Champions League  BBCChelsea 0-1 Manchester United: Liam Rosenior admits he doesn't know what consequences there will be if he fails to bring Champions League football  Sky SportsConfirmed: United's team to play Chelsea  Manchester UnitedMan United leave Chelsea with 'mountain to climb' to reach UCL  ESPN
  
• Starmer would have blocked Mandelson role over vetting failure, says Lammy - The Guardian18 April 2026, 9:40 pm
  Starmer would have blocked Mandelson role over vetting failure, says Lammy  The Guardian'Starmer accused of Mandelson cover up' and 'Time for Strait talking'  BBCSenior official ousted over Mandelson security row to face MPs  BBCAllies of Olly Robbins defend handling of Mandelson vetting  Financial TimesSenior civil servants knew weeks ago that Mandelson had failed security vetting  Sky News
  
• Trump: Iran ‘got a little cute’ by blocking Hormuz again, but talks going ‘really well’ - The Times of Israel18 April 2026, 9:33 pm
  Trump: Iran ‘got a little cute’ by blocking Hormuz again, but talks going ‘really well’  The Times of IsraelMiddle East crisis live: ships report attacks as Iran closes strait of Hormuz; Trump reportedly convenes Situation Room meeting  The GuardianShips report attacks after Iran closes Strait of Hormuz, as Trump says US 'won't be blackmailed'  BBCIran war latest: Trump says US won’t be blackmailed over Strait of Hormuz  The TimesIran tightens control of Strait of Hormuz, Trump warns against 'blackmail'  Reuters
  
• Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked - BBC18 April 2026, 9:19 pm
  Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked  BBCTrump and Tehran’s series of mismanaged posts stall progress towards peace  The GuardianIran war live: IRGC says Hormuz closed until US blockade lifted  Al JazeeraIran not ready for further talks with US, as Strait of Hormuz closed again | ITV News  ITVXIran claims ‘strict control’ of Strait of Hormuz and says it will not be fully reopened  Financial Times
  
• Top client of Peter Mandelson’s firm linked to Chinese military - The Times18 April 2026, 9:15 pm
  Top client of Peter Mandelson’s firm linked to Chinese military  The Times
  
• Kensington Gardens reopens after police deem suspicious items non-hazardous - The Guardian18 April 2026, 8:43 pm
  Kensington Gardens reopens after police deem suspicious items non-hazardous  The GuardianItems found near Israeli embassy are non-hazardous, police say  BBCNo hazardous items found near Israeli embassy after drone attack claim  Sky News'Embassy drone threat' closes Kensington Gardens  BBCPolice investigating after ‘discarded items’ found near Israeli embassy | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Juha Miettinen dies in seven-car crash during Max Verstappen's Nurburgring race - Sky Sports18 April 2026, 8:11 pm
  Juha Miettinen dies in seven-car crash during Max Verstappen's Nurburgring race  Sky SportsMiettinen dies in seven-car crash during Nurburgring race  BBCRacing driver Juha Miettinen killed and six injured at 24-hour Nürburgring qualifiers  The GuardianDriver Killed in N24 Qualifiers Race 1 Accident  Sportscar365Multi-car crash halts Nurburgring race  The Race
  
• Safari park owner killed by rampaging elephant in front of terrified tourists - The Sun18 April 2026, 8:09 pm
  Safari park owner killed by rampaging elephant in front of terrified tourists  The SunSafari park owner killed by elephant in front of tourists as tributes pour in  The MirrorElephants in SA game reserves: Gentle giants or ticking time bombs?  SAPeopleTributes pour in for conservationist Gary Freeman after tragic incident  IOL'Wild animals are unpredictable': Conservationist killed by elephant in Hoedspruit, SA mourns  MSN
  
• FBI director Kash Patel denies he is threat to national security - The Telegraph18 April 2026, 7:36 pm
  FBI director Kash Patel denies he is threat to national security  The TelegraphFBI’s Kash Patel denies excess drinking amid officials’ US security concerns  The GuardianThe FBI Director Is MIA  The AtlanticKash Patel Hits Back At Excessive Drinking Allegations As 'Fake News’  ForbesWhite House ‘discussing’ FBI chief Patel’s future after bombshell report  The Independent
  
• Tottenham vs Brighton: Rutter equalizes late to extend Spurs' winless run - as it happened - ESPN18 April 2026, 7:13 pm
  Tottenham vs Brighton: Rutter equalizes late to extend Spurs' winless run - as it happened  ESPNTottenham Hotspur: Time running out for Spurs in Premier League relegation fight after Brighton draw  BBCSpurs find silver lining vs. Brighton, but not a desperately needed win  ESPNSpurs’ survival hopes hit after Rutter rescues dramatic late point for Brighton  The GuardianRoberto De Zerbi: Tottenham boss believes relegation-threatened side can win final five games to stay in Premier League  Sky Sports
  
• Pope Leo says he was not ‘trying to debate’ Trump over US attack on Iran - The Guardian18 April 2026, 7:10 pm
  Pope Leo says he was not ‘trying to debate’ Trump over US attack on Iran  The GuardianPope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump  BBCTrump’s antipathy for Pope may have roots in childhood Protestant church  The GuardianPope Leo XIV: the pontiff at war with the White House  Financial TimesPope: It is not in my interest to debate Trump  The Telegraph
  
• Holly Valance pictured kissing her new flame... who previously worked as a bodyguard at family home - Daily Mail18 April 2026, 7:00 pm
  Holly Valance pictured kissing her new flame... who previously worked as a bodyguard at family home  Daily Mail
  
• Going Platinum: I Didn't Want This Clever, Cosy PS4 Game to End - Push Square18 April 2026, 7:00 pm
  Going Platinum: I Didn't Want This Clever, Cosy PS4 Game to End  Push Square
  
• Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages - Al Jazeera18 April 2026, 6:05 pm
  Ukraine police shoot dead gunman who killed six in Kyiv, took hostages  Al JazeeraAt least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages  BBCUkraine war briefing: search for motive after gunman kills six in Kyiv  The GuardianSix killed in Kyiv shooting, as interior ministry says gunman also dead  Sky NewsMoscow-born gunman kills six in Kyiv supermarket ‘terror attack’  The Telegraph