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News : BBC
US civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84 Tributes poured in from politicians who described Jackson as an agent of change and transformative leader.
Police assessing Stansted Airport private flights over Epstein ties Attribution
Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints Attribution
'The search is soul-destroying': Young jobseekers on the struggle to find work Attribution
Dual nationals face scramble for British passports as new rules come into force Attribution
The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet Attribution
Cold health alert issued as temperatures fall across the UK Attribution
Shein under EU investigation over childlike sex dolls Attribution
Reform names Robert Jenrick as pick for chancellor Attribution
Patients describe 'culture of abuse' as 15 hospital staff arrested Attribution
Singer and YouTuber who makes music with Furbys and Game Boys picked for UK at Eurovision Attribution

News : New York Times
Rage. Grief. Anxiety. The New Mood in Iran.
Iran Holds Exercises in Strait of Hormuz After Trump Threats
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Files Include Videos
Maxwell Pleads Fifth
Powerful Men in Files
Tom Pritzker, Citing Epstein Connection, Steps Down as Hyatt’s Executive Chairman
Columbia Punishes 2 Who Helped Epstein’s Girlfriend Enter Dental College
Despite Epstein’s Toxicity, Steve Bannon Stood by Him, Texts Indicate
For the U.S., These Winter Olympics Have Not Gone According to Plan
See the full Olympics medal count ›

Sport
: Telegraph

Why Jacquet joined Liverpool in deal worth £60m and not Chelsea for £70m football
Palace sign Strand Larsen but face Mateta dilemma after Milan move collapses Transfer deadline day
Grieving Itoje backed to give England a lift from the bench against Wales Rugby union
ExclusiveAlonso expected to be on three-man shortlist to succeed Guardiola Football
No coach, no problem for ‘super aggressive’ Raducanu Tennis
Tony Pigott’s last interview‘Cats have nine lives – I’m into my teens’ Cricket
FootballRomero calls Spurs squad depth ‘disgraceful’ in new dig at board
FootballRonaldo on collision course with Saudis after missing match
RacingAamilah Aswat victorious for the Queen as first black female winner



 

News : London Evening Standard
PM's plea to London parents to get children jabbed as measles spreads
Labour 'can't hide' in May elections with Green Party threat in London
Dangerous prisoner escapes custody again just days after being caught
Nigel Farage unveils Reform UK's 'shadow cabinet'
Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson dies aged 84
Money trap: The great student loan swindle
People smuggler forced migrants to work 12-hour shifts with no breaks
Drunk father yelled ‘let them die’ after hurling kittens into Thames
Greggs thief nicknamed ‘Hamster’ by staff steals £2,000 worth of goods
Mountain rescuer warns of ‘massive impact’ of social media on number of rescues
£1bn investment in energy projects to 'drive down' bills across London

News : Sky

Obama shares tribute to Jesse Jackson - after Trump used his to attack ex-president
Jesse Jackson obituary: The civil rights activist who sowed the seeds of possibility
In pictures: Jackson's activism on the global stage
World reacts to Jackson's death: 'May we honour him not just in words, but in struggle'
Racism is a bigger fight now, Jesse Jackson told Sky News
Watch: When Sky News interviewed Jesse Jackson
Obama: We stood on Jackson's shoulders
I interviewed Jesse Jackson. Here is what I learned about him
How Jesse Jackson explained his tears for Obama
Everything Jackson fought for is at risk, Sharpton says in tribute
Biden: Jackson believed in equality - but US 'never fully lived up' to it
An 'indelible mark on history'
Russia sums up Geneva talks in one word | War latest
Bomb disposal experts investigate items found at property as homes evacuated
Russian athletes to compete under own flag at Paralympics for first time since 2014
Police assess information around private flights to and from Stansted after Epstein files released

News
: Telegraph

Steve Reed is a b---ard and a bully, says council leader Kay Mason Billig claims Local Government Secretarys last-minute U-turn has put decade of devolution planning at risk
Inside the Met’s battle to reclaim the capital from phone thieves As street crime blights lawless London, a tactically trained police unit is utilising drones and e-bikes to crack down on gangs
Reform will repeal the Equality Act if elected, says Braverman Party also pledges to introduce patriotic curriculum and end trans chaos in the classroom
Do mention the war as Reform reveals its ‘shadow’ cabinet
Starmer’s friend made millions from Chagos deal
Why men are finding themselves out of work and on the scrapheap
Ukraine recaptures ‘most land since summer 2023’
ObituaryJesse Jackson, civil rights activist who became the US’s first black presidential candidate He was a formidable, if not always welcome, power broker in the Democratic machine, unelectable but impossible to ignore
Who doesn’t want to vandalise airport check-in machines?
Iran closes Strait of Hormuz for first time since 1980s Blockade for live-fire drills comes as Ali Khamenei threatens to send Trumps aircraft carrier to bottom of the sea
Special reportThey were written off. Now Trump is reviving the aircraft carrier

News : Guardian
Local governmentEnglish councils face ‘race against time’ to arrange elections, leaders say
AnalysisWhy Starmer’s latest U-turn over local elections could be a gift for Reform
Explained Why has government reversed its decision to postpone 30 local polls across England?
Local governmentEnglish councils face ‘race against time’ to arrange elections, leaders say
AnalysisWhy Starmer’s latest U-turn over local elections could be a gift for Reform
Explained Why has government reversed its decision to postpone 30 local polls across England?
FilmRobert Duvall: a life in pictures
Doping Italian biathlete returns to Olympic squad after blaming doping positive on Nutella
AnalysisHow British skeleton left the world in its tracks with golden Winter Olympics haul
TelevisionGisèle Pelicot: The Newsnight Interview review – you can only gaze admiringly at her strength and grace
Winter Olympics 2026

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
Here's Where You've Seen The Stars Of How To Get To Heaven From Belfast Before
Exclusive: Greens Hit Out At Reform 'Frauds' After Zia Yusuf Suggests Poverty Rates Are Exaggerated
People Online Are 'Turning Chinese' – And It's Not As Racist As It Sounds
Keir Starmer Slammed For 'Bizarre' Rant To European Allies About Reform And Greens
'Age Of Authoritarianism': AOC Calls Out Trump With Scorching Comments In Munich
Experts Share Just How Often You Should Be Cleaning Your Car
Move Over 'Six-Seven'. Kids Are Saying 'Lowkenuinely' Now
More Than Hot Flashes — Menopause Has A Huge Effect On The Brain
11 Jacob Elordi Roles You'd Probably Forgotten He Played Before Wuthering Heights

Internet : Wired News
Makers Are Building Back Against ICE
Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE
OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK
Google’s AI Overviews Can Scam You. Here’s How to Stay Safe
The El Paso No-Fly Debacle Is Just the Beginning of a Drone Defense Mess
Inside the App Where Queer Gooners Run Free
The Nothing That Has the Potential to Be Anything
Join Our Livestream: The Hype, Reality, and Future of EVs
I Tried the Mattress Currently at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center
Don’t Buy One of These Junky Laptops That Amazon Is Pushing
Sony’s Latest Open Earbuds Join the Clip-On Club at a Premium Price
Which Samsung Galaxy Phone Should You Buy?
ICE Is Crashing the US Court System in Minnesota
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
2026 Winter Olympics

News Mail
Andrew's Christmas card to Epstein: Former prince sent photos of Beatrice and Eugenie to paedophile and wished him 'much joy and happiness' -  a YEAR after he said he'd cut off contact
EXCLUSIVEStarmer's 'great friend' shared £8MILLION pot of earnings for work on Chagos 'surrender' deal
Philippe Sands KC, who describes himself as a 'great friend' of the Prime Minister, pocketed his share of the sum while acting as chief legal counsel to Mauritius between 2010 and 2024.
Pictured: Two British skiers who were killed in avalanche alongside another man 'after instructor ignored warning'
Stuart Leslie, 46, and 51-year-old Shaun Overy were among a group of four skiers venturing off-piste in the Manchet valley when disaster struck at around 11.30am on Friday.
Reform's team to fix Britain: Robert Jenrick is revealed as 'shadow chancellor' alongside key figures who would lead Farage's government
Mr Jenrick, who defected to Reform from the Conservatives last month, has been made Reform's 'shadow chancellor' to take on Chancellor Rachel Reeves .
Tana Ramsay reveals what she said to Adam Peaty's estranged mother about him and her 'incredibly vulnerable daughter' before their wedding after chef Gordon defended his family's behaviour amid feud
Tana Ramsay has revealed the things she said to Adam Peaty's estranged mother Caroline before he married her daughter Holly.
Starmer minister behind Labour's plan to delay local elections faces demands to quit after PM's humiliating 14th U-turn
Ministers rallied round the Local Government Secretary this morning amid the fallout from last night's decision to go ahead with votes in May in 30 local authorities after all.

Misc. : Vice
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We Asked This Guy Who Recreationally Balances Ladders On His Chin ‘Why?’
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When Aliens Swipe Left
Only Children Wish Away the Winter
The Kazakh Football Hooligans You Never Knew Existed
Clavicular: The ‘Jestermaxxing’ Heart Throb Who Fell Into the Hitler Trap
Adam Christopher Smith
Teen Angst: Coming of Age With Ukraine’s Warzone Goths


Computer Weekly
Noah Donohoe inquest reveals issues with police ControlWorks system
Pascal Brier, Capgemini: AI will prove its enterprise truth this year
Interview: Richard Corbridge, CIO, Segro
NatWest hails progress after £1.2bn spent on tech last year, but true AI transformation to come
News brief: 6 Microsoft zero days and a warning from CISA
Cisco G300 AI network chip, AgenticOps parry Broadcom, HPE


Politics
: BBC

Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints It comes after the Cabinet Office says there was only one complaint about Antonia Romeo's conduct which was dismissed after an inquiry.
Councils face 'uphill struggle' after elections delay U-turn Attribution
The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet Attribution
Reform names Robert Jenrick as pick for chancellor Attribution
UK considering significant increase to defence spending Attribution
MPs may investigate Andrew over trade envoy claims Attribution
What we learned from BBC Gorton and Denton debate Attribution
PM orders investigation into claims Labour think tank paid firm to look into journalist Attribution
We will do battle with AI chatbots as we did with Grok, says Starmer Attribution
Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully Attribution
Andrew's time as trade envoy should be investigated, says Vince Cable Attribution
Council workers to vote over possible pay strike Attribution
A simple guide to the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales Attribution
Where does Wormald sacking leave Sir Keir Starmer? Attribution
The Victorian aristocrat who became first British Muslim lord Attribution
Chris Mason: Latest vetting row raises fresh concerns over Starmer's judgement Attribution
Six key questions about Keir Starmer's future Attribution
From our Political Editor Chris Mason
Chris Mason: Latest vetting row raises fresh concerns over Starmer's judgement Attribution
Chris Mason: Smiles of a survivor as Starmer attempts his latest reset Attribution
Chris Mason: Labour sticks with Starmer for now but this is not over Attribution

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Vibe coding Nothing’s apps is fun, until you try to make them useful
Valve’s Steam Deck OLED will be ‘intermittently’ out of stock because of the RAM crisis
Introducing Lockdown Mode and Elevated Risk labels in ChatGPT
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News : Independent
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Starmer abandons plans to cancel council elections in latest U-turn
Starmer faces backlash as councils say U-turn is ‘disappointing’: Live
The 30 local councils which will now have elections in May
Cabinet Office probes Labour group over journalists’ smear campaign
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky warns of Russian strikes ahead of Geneva peace talks
Gisèle Pelicot memoir reveals moment she decided on public rape trial
Make places like Somerset take more migrants, Danish minister tells UK
Father suspected of targeting own family in mass shooting at US ice rink
Female Israeli soldiers rescued after being chased by huge crowd of ultra-Orthodox men during riot
Six of Sarah Ferguson’s companies wound down amid links to Epstein
Students launch legal action for compensation over Covid-hit studies
Mapped: Where rain and ice will hit the UK this week
Seven ways Amazon Business can make your budgets work harder in 2026
Teacher banned after lying about graduating from Cambridge
Robert Duvall death updates: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro lead tributes
Tributes pour in for veteran actor Robert Duvall who has died aged 95
Inside Iran’s hospitals where injured protesters taken to morgues while still alive
Topshop returns to the high street – here’s where you can find it
Famous ‘Lovers Arch’ falls into sea during Valentine’s Day storm
Shakespeare expert Sir Ian McKellen brands Hamnet ‘improbable’ fiction
Amazon driver follows sat nav onto ‘Britain’s deadliest footpath’

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