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• Conservatives demand release of China spy files - The Telegraph28 October 2025, 5:20 pm
  Conservatives demand release of China spy files  The TelegraphKey figures at odds over collapse of China spy case  BBCDirector of public prosecutions rejects claim Labour manifesto quote killed off successful China spy case prosecution – as it happened  The GuardianKey witness 'surprised' Chinese spying case collapsed  Sky NewsDirector of public prosecutions criticised after China spy case dropped  Financial Times
  
• Family of pregnant British teenager held on drugs charges in Georgia pay £138k in bid to cut jail term - Sky News28 October 2025, 4:57 pm
  Family of pregnant British teenager held on drugs charges in Georgia pay £138k in bid to cut jail term  Sky NewsBella Culley's sentence reduced to two years  BBCBritish teen on Georgia drug charges could give birth in prison after plea bargain  The GuardianPregnant British ‘drug mule’ Bella Culley has her sentence cut  The TimesParents of drug mule accused in Georgia pay £137k to reduce sentence - reports | ITV News  ITVX
  
• Fear of mass killings as thousands trapped in besieged Sudan city taken by militia group - BBC28 October 2025, 4:30 pm
  Fear of mass killings as thousands trapped in besieged Sudan city taken by militia group  BBCRSF's takeover of Sudan's El Fasher a 'terrible escalation' that raises new concerns  The IndependentMass killings reported in Sudanese city seized by paramilitary group  The GuardianForeign Secretary statement on Rapid Support Forces in El Fasher  GOV.UKUN call for ceasefire ‘poorly timed diplomacy’, says Sudan analyst  Channel 4
  
• Physical: Asia review – some of these super-strong contestants look like barrels wrapped in muscles and hair - The Guardian28 October 2025, 4:27 pm
  Physical: Asia review – some of these super-strong contestants look like barrels wrapped in muscles and hair  The GuardianKim Dong-hyun and Yoon Sung-bin → Amotie, how long should I last..Physical: Asian War Opens  SportsChosunHow Much Is 1 Billion Won to USD, GBP and Meet Physical: Asia's Team Captains  International Business Times UKWhen will Physical: Asia air? Release date, what to expect, and more details explored  primetimer.comAll the eight teams on Physical: Asia, Netflix's international spin-off series  thenationalnews.com
  
• Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders military to immediately carry out strikes in Gaza - Sky News28 October 2025, 4:23 pm
  Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu orders military to immediately carry out strikes in Gaza  Sky NewsIsrael PM Netanyahu orders military to immediately strike Gaza  BBCMiddle East crisis live: Benjamin Netanyahu orders immediate ‘powerful strikes’ on Gaza  The GuardianLIVE: Israel’s PM Netanyahu orders ‘powerful, immediate’ attacks on Gaza  Al JazeeraNetanyahu orders IDF to immediately carry out Gaza strikes  RTE.ie
  
• Bird flu housing order to be enforced on keepers in England - BBC28 October 2025, 4:22 pm
  Bird flu housing order to be enforced on keepers in England  BBCHousing measures introduced to protect poultry and other captive birds  GOV.UKLockdown zone announced after bird flu case confirmed  Kent OnlineChristmas turkey farmers call for action after bird flu outbreak  East Anglian Daily TimesBird flu confirmed at commercial poultry premises near Lakenheath  BBC
  
• ‘Doctor Who’: Disney+ Exits Partnership With the BBC as 2026 Christmas Special Confirmed - Variety28 October 2025, 4:18 pm
  ‘Doctor Who’: Disney+ Exits Partnership With the BBC as 2026 Christmas Special Confirmed  VarietyBBC confirms future of Doctor Who and a new Christmas Special in 2026  BBCDisney dumps BBC Doctor Who deal after ‘woke’ rebrand falls flat  The TelegraphDisney+ Officially Exiting ‘Doctor Who’ Partnership With BBC After Two Seasons  DeadlineBBC Confirms Future of Doctor Who, New Christmas Special in 2026, and the End of the Disney+ Partnership  IGN
  
• Oppo Find X9 series goes global - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com28 October 2025, 4:00 pm
  Oppo Find X9 series goes global - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comWatch the global unveiling of the Oppo Find X9 series here - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comZoom Uncomfortably Close With Oppo’s Crazy New Telephoto Lens  WIREDI’ve only charged this flagship four times in a week, and it’s not an iPhone or a Galaxy  PhoneArenaOppo's new phone has a battery that'll blow away Apple, Samsung, et al  T3
  
• Hurricane Melissa intensifies as it closes in on Jamaica | ITV News - ITVX28 October 2025, 3:39 pm
  Hurricane Melissa intensifies as it closes in on Jamaica | ITV News  ITVXHurricane Melissa: a visual guide to the strongest storm to hit Jamaica in almost two centuries  The GuardianBritons in Jamaica braced for Hurricane Melissa  BBCHurricane Melissa on path to historic Jamaica landfall as conditions worsen: Live updates  CNNHurricane Melissa: Is it safe to travel to Jamaica?  The Telegraph
  
• Alleged stalker tells of tears outside McCann family home - BBC28 October 2025, 3:34 pm
  Alleged stalker tells of tears outside McCann family home  BBCWoman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann sent message to Kate McCann about 'abduction memory'  BBCWoman who claimed to be Madeleine McCann tells court of ‘sympathy’ for family  The GuardianMadeleine McCann trial latest: 'I'm not crazy,' alleged stalker told McCanns in message - as she tells court DNA test encouraged her  Sky NewsI might have been held captive with Madeleine, claims ‘McCann stalker’  The Telegraph
  
• Death Notice Janet LOUGHERY - Funeral Times28 October 2025, 3:32 pm
  Death Notice Janet LOUGHERY  Funeral Times
  
• Reeves could face £20bn Budget hole as UK productivity downgraded - BBC28 October 2025, 3:13 pm
  Reeves could face £20bn Budget hole as UK productivity downgraded  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Gambling does not cause any ‘social ills’, lobbyist tells incredulous MPs - The Guardian28 October 2025, 2:30 pm
  Gambling does not cause any ‘social ills’, lobbyist tells incredulous MPs  The GuardianPaddy Power co-founder: I regret my role in online betting boom  The TelegraphMPs 'flabbergasted' as gambling boss denies industry causes social harm  ITVXNew report warns betting tax increase will cause huge damage to racing and force punters on to black market  Racing PostFormer Paddy Power boss calls for gambling tax hikes to deter harmful betting  The Independent
  
• John Cleese pays tribute to 'perfect' Prunella Scales, who has died aged 93 | ITV News - ITVX28 October 2025, 2:29 pm
  John Cleese pays tribute to 'perfect' Prunella Scales, who has died aged 93 | ITV News  ITVXFawlty Towers star Prunella Scales dies aged 93  BBCPrunella Scales – a life in pictures  The GuardianSybil Fawlty was monstrous. But Prunella Scales made us love her  The TelegraphPrunella Scales: From Fawlty Towers to Great Canal Journeys  BBC
  
• Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says - The Guardian28 October 2025, 2:21 pm
  Reform UK would let ministers ignore international law, Kruger says  The GuardianReform UK would seize control of civil servants just like Trump in US, says Kruger – UK politics live  The GuardianReform UK vows to cut civil service ‘wasteland’ to raise efficiency  Financial TimesRevealed: how PM Farage wants to govern  The SpectatorReform promises deep cuts to Civil Service  The Telegraph