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• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested: King Charles says ‘law must take its course’ as ex-prince taken into custody – live - The Guardian19 February 2026, 2:45 pm
  Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested: King Charles says ‘law must take its course’ as ex-prince taken into custody – live  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
• LIVE: F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Verstappen sets new fastest lap | Live text - Autosport19 February 2026, 2:02 pm
  LIVE: F1 Bahrain pre-season testing - Verstappen sets new fastest lap | Live text  AutosportF1 pre-season testing: McLaren's Piastri goes quickest after problems for Aston Martin  BBCF1 Testing LIVE: Bahrain Test Two 2026 updates, latest, highlights, video, schedule from Sakhir in final pre-season action  Sky SportsNorris leads on second morning of final Bahrain test  Formula 1George Russell keeps Mercedes on top at F1 testing but McLaren, Ferrari tease pace  ESPN
  
• FMQs: Angry exchanges over lord advocate memo - BBC19 February 2026, 1:30 pm
  FMQs: Angry exchanges over lord advocate memo  BBCScotland's top law officer not considering position over Murrell memo  BBCSNP minister denies government involved in Peter Murrell trial delay  The TimesLord Advocate denies giving First Minister ‘political advantage’ in Murrell case  STV NewsJohn Swinney defends lord advocate over Peter Murrell memo  Holyrood Website
  
• Rights groups urge airlines to halt ‘one in, one out’ deportation flights - The Guardian19 February 2026, 12:43 pm
  Rights groups urge airlines to halt ‘one in, one out’ deportation flights  The GuardianThe Weekly Round Up: 'One in, one out', Jimmy Lai, EU asylum laws, Palestine Action and the Illegal Migration Act  UK Human Rights BlogFree Movement Weekly Immigration Newsletter #107  Free MovementBritish and French groups write to airlines undertaking “cruel, inhumane and racist” deportations to France  Joint Council for the Welfare of ImmigrantsState-Sponsored Trafficking: We Demand End to ‘One-in, One-out’ Scheme  Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants
  
• Mitski: Nothing’s About to Happen to Me review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week - The Guardian19 February 2026, 12:17 pm
  Mitski: Nothing’s About to Happen to Me review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week  The GuardianMitski’s immersive fan experience in Southeast Asia brings new album ‘Nothing’s About to Happen to Me’ to life  Inquirer.netMitski drops promising single  ramaponews.com‘I’ll Change for You’ Single Review: Mitski Does What She Does Best, But Is It Enough?  The Harvard CrimsonMitski launches immersive fan activations around Southeast Asia ahead of 'Nothing's About to Happen to Me'  bandwagon.asia
  
• Chagossians trying to resettle on islands defy removal order - BBC19 February 2026, 11:42 am
  Chagossians trying to resettle on islands defy removal order  BBCStarmer has turned Britain into a laughing stock over Chagos  The TelegraphFour Chagossians return to islands in attempt to stop British transfer to Mauritius  The GuardianStarmer’s friend ‘paid from £8.3m Chagos Islands handover budget’  The TimesBritain issues removal orders to four who landed on Chagos atoll  Reuters
  
• Girl, 11, and man, 45, die after a fire at a Chinese takeaway - BBC19 February 2026, 11:07 am
  Girl, 11, and man, 45, die after a fire at a Chinese takeaway  BBCSerious injuries reported after takeaway fire  BBCFURTHER UPDATE - Five taken to hospital after takeaway fire near Louth  LincolnshireWorldRoad closure as police ask motorists and residents to 'avoid the scene' - recap  Grimsby LiveGirl, 11, & man, 45, killed and two children among five rushed to hospital after fire erupts at Chinese restaurant  The Sun
  
• Winter Olympics 2026: GB's men into semi-finals after Italy lose final game - BBC19 February 2026, 10:27 am
  Winter Olympics 2026: GB's men into semi-finals after Italy lose final game  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• 'Explosive volcanic eruption' spews huge ash cloud just miles from major city - Express.co.uk19 February 2026, 10:01 am
  'Explosive volcanic eruption' spews huge ash cloud just miles from major city  Express.co.ukNegros Kanlaon Volcano in 'ongoing explosive eruption' as residents warned 'stay alert'  Daily StarResidents of Iloilo town warned of ashfall from Kanlaon  Inquirer.netResponse teams, logistics ready amid Kanlaon eruption  pna.gov.phWALANG PASOK: Class suspensions for Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, due to Kanlaon eruption  GMA Network
  
• Reform UK plan to rip up Equality Act shocking and un-British, says Starmer - The Guardian19 February 2026, 9:54 am
  Reform UK plan to rip up Equality Act shocking and un-British, says Starmer  The GuardianNewsnight - Reform Vow to Scrap Equality Act  BBCSuella Braverman named Reform UK’s education spokesperson  Schools WeekWhy does Reform want to tear up the vote-winning Equality Act?  The IndependentReform will repeal the Equality Act if elected, says Braverman  The Telegraph
  
• Christine Lagarde’s move to run World Economic Forum not a ‘foregone conclusion’ - Financial Times19 February 2026, 9:24 am
  Christine Lagarde’s move to run World Economic Forum not a ‘foregone conclusion’  Financial Times
  
• With no initial DNA match, Guthrie investigators turn to one of their newest tools to crack cases: genetic genealogy - CNN19 February 2026, 9:00 am
  With no initial DNA match, Guthrie investigators turn to one of their newest tools to crack cases: genetic genealogy  CNNWatch: Sheriff tells BBC he believes Guthrie being held close to her home  BBCAccomplice not ruled out in Nancy Guthrie disappearance, Arizona sheriff says  CBS NewsNo match in database for DNA evidence on gloves found 2 miles from home  NBC NewsNancy Guthrie: No match found for DNA on glove recovered near home  Sky News
  
• More than 150 staff face axe as Scots manufacturing firm enters administration - The Scottish Sun19 February 2026, 8:52 am
  More than 150 staff face axe as Scots manufacturing firm enters administration  The Scottish Sun'Majority' of staff at rocket firm Orbex made redundant  BBCMore than 150 employees made redundant as rocket manufacturer officially enters administration  Inverness CourierMore than 100 jobs lost as Scots space rocket company enters administration  STV NewsScottish rocket startup nears collapse despite £26m in taxpayer loans  The Guardian
  
• Warmer weather hits profits at British Gas owner - BBC19 February 2026, 8:49 am
  Warmer weather hits profits at British Gas owner  BBCCentrica pauses buybacks as earnings slump 40%  Financial TimesBritish Gas owner pauses share buyback as profits plummet  The GuardianCentrica’s share price falls 9%! What the heck’s going on?  The Motley Fool UKBritish Gas profits tumble as household supply arm sees £80m warm weather hit  The Independent
  
• Sudan civil war: UN says atrocities are 'hallmarks of genocide' - BBC19 February 2026, 8:08 am
  Sudan civil war: UN says atrocities are 'hallmarks of genocide'  BBCSudanese rebels' capture of Darfur city bears 'hallmarks of genocide', UN officials say  Sky NewsUN mission finds RSF destruction in el-Fasher bears ‘hallmarks of genocide’  Al JazeeraUN investigators accuse Sudanese paramilitary of ‘genocidal’ atrocities  Financial TimesSeige of Sudan city bore hallmarks of genocide, say UN-backed investigators  The Telegraph