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News : BBC
 Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.
Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds Attribution
Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche Attribution
As Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower
Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law Attribution
Billionaire Les Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein Attribution
Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial Attribution
Bone cement shortage likely to lead to joint surgery delays, NHS warns Attribution
Lower food and fuel prices drive inflation down to 3% Attribution
Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal The president's comments come just a day after the US gave its official backing to the UK's Chagos deal.
Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds Attribution

News : New York Times
 Trump Bets on Diplomacy Without Diplomats
U.S. and Iran Make ‘Good Progress’ in Geneva Talks, Tehran Says
Trump Said He’d End the War in a Day, but It’s Worsened for Ukrainians
Rainbow PUSH Coalition
Jesse Jackson’s Death Arrives at a Crucial Moment for Black Political Power
A Stray Quote of Jackson’s Led to a Rupture Between Black and Jewish Voters
Jackson’s Convention Speeches in 1984 and 1988 Were Calls for Social Justice
Jesse Jackson, Charismatic Champion of Civil Rights, Dies at 84
Jesse Jackson Changed Chicago. And It Changed Him.3 min read
Presidents and Faith Leaders Pay Tribute to Jesse JacksonSee more updates ›
Jesse Jackson’s Hometown Remembers Him as a ‘Superstar’4 min read

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
 Huge number of Londoners 'to vote tactically' to stop Farage being PM
Banker dodged £5,900 in London train fares 'doughnutting' fraud
Trump slams Starmer for 'big mistake' on Chagos Islands
Met makes 'initial inquiries' into Andrew protection officer claims
Temperatures in London to soar as warmer weather sweeps across capital
Money trap: The great student loan swindle
Yvette Cooper calls for more aid access to Gaza in address to Security Council
Girls as young as 14 raped by gangs in London, Met Police say
Teenage killer gets life for stabbing man 12 times over stolen bicycle
Love of wine is ‘in my blood’ Queen says at the trade’s spiritual home
Concern over lowest percentage of Catholic applicants to PSNI in a decade

News : Sky
 'A big mistake': Trump in fresh broadside on Chagos Islands deal
'World is catastrophically failing Sudan,' says foreign secretary ahead of UN meeting
Tech firms must take down abusive images in 48 hours - or face being blocked from UK
Former Tory leader lobbied US officials against Chagos deal last week
Foreign secretary says 'children have frozen to death' in Gaza as she called for progress towards two-state solution
Green leader would not go into coalition with Labour under Starmer
Truss was 'completely chaotic': Polanski insists he is not like the ex-PM
UK responds to Trump's latest Chagos Islands attack
'Britain can't rely on the US,' says Lib Dem leader
Trump's statement 'an utter humiliation for Starmer', Tories say
Trump's statement will be 'difficult read' for UK government 'exasperated by flip-flopping'
How the US military is assembling within striking distance of Iran
Ex-Man Utd star has strong words for Jose Mourinho over racism row
Giant social media posts unrolled in court as 'nervous' Mark Zuckerberg faces jury
Tech firms must take down abusive images in 48 hours - or face being blocked from UK
Thursday's newspaper front pages

News : Telegraph
 Trump: Starmer must not give away Chagos Islands US president warns PM he is making a big mistake in fresh attack over archipelago
US sends fighter jet squadron to ‘kick the door down’ in Iran There is a 90 per cent chance of war against Islamic Republic in coming weeks, says Washington source
The British-designed microchip that is powering Putin’s deadly missiles Thousands of components shipped to Russia
Starmer ‘not being honest’ on defence spending, say ex-military chiefs PM told the time for action, not just words, is now as MoD forced to make cuts
BBC argues Trump failed to prove defamation
Triple lock is up for debate, says Farage
WatchCzech wolfdog in ‘photo finish’ after invading Winter Olympics race
I’m allergic to rain. This time of year is a nightmare
Obama thought Trump was a joke. He completely misjudged the mood in America
Revealed: The benefits capital of Britain
How Enfield became the epicentre of England’s measles outbreak In this north London borough, low vaccination rates particularly among ethnic minorities leave thousands of children and babies at risk

News : Guardian
 ExplainerWhat made ministers think they could delay local elections in England?
TributesDiane Abbott: Jackson was ‘direct connection to great civil rights era'
AnalysisJackson was the living bridge between King and Obama
ObituaryJesse Jackson: one of the US’s most prominent civil rights leaders
Jesse JacksonA life in pictures
SocietyUK shoppers warned over spread of harmful and illegal skin lightening kits
Winter Olympics 2026
In picturesOur pick of the best images from day 11
Medal tableFind out which nations are leading the way at the Games
Full scheduleOur day-by-day and sport-by-sport guides, plus live scores
Latest resultsKeep up to date with all the action at Milano Cortina 2026

News : Huffington Post
 Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
The Singer Representing The UK At This Year's Eurovision Has Just Been Unveiled
Top Model Doc Producer Answers Everyone's Big Question About Tyra Banks' Involvement
Critics All Have The Same Issue With Netflix's America's Next Top Model Documentary
Czech Politician Teases Hillary Clinton's Trump Rant — And Her Response Is Ruthless
Emerald Fennell Defends Making Controversial Changes To Wuthering Heights In New Film
Cardi B Has A Hilarious Response After Taking A Tumble During Live Performance
Super Bowl Performer Addresses Right-Wing Backlash Over Scene Of Two Men Dancing
Gordon Ramsay Shares His Take On What Went On At Brooklyn Peltz Beckham's Wedding
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham Unfollows Gordon Ramsay After Family Drama Comments

Internet : Wired News
 Inside the Homeland Security Forum Where ICE Agents Talk Shit About Other Agents
Makers Are Building Back Against ICE
Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE
Meta and Other Tech Firms Put Restrictions on Use of OpenClaw Over Security Fears
AI Digital Twins Are Helping People Manage Diabetes and Obesity
The Small English Town Swept Up in the Global AI Arms Race
The Curling Controversy at the Winter Olympics Isn’t What You Think
Join Our Livestream: The Hype, Reality, and Future of EVs
Our Favorite Wireless Headset for Travel Is $50 Off
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
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
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News Mail
 Moment stranger approaches Saudi student in street before stabbing him in the neck is shown to court
CCTV shows Chas Corrigan, 22, reaching into his shorts for the knife used to kill Mohammed Algasim, 20. He has admitted killing him but denies murder, claiming it was self-defence.
Police now probe Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's royal protection officers amid claims they 'turned a blind eye' during Epstein island visits
Revealed: What your favourite WINE says about you, according to science
Your choice of a cheap Zinfandel Rosé over an expensive Argentinian Malbec might reveal more about your personality than your palate, according to a new study.
Reform's plan to defuse UK 'benefits bomb': Robert Jenrick vows to restore two-child benefit cap and force people to PROVE mental health problems before getting cash in 'Brits only' system
The party's pick for Chancellor if they win the next election said the party would orchestrate a major clampdown on handouts designed to fix a 'broken' system.
Keir Starmer blames councils for wanting to postpone elections as he defends U-turn
Sir Keir Starmer defended his U-turn on council elections today - blaming local authorities for wanting to postpone votes.
Katie Price, 47, claims she's 'having a baby' with new husband Lee Andrews
Katie Price has hit out at her husband Lee Andrews' ex Alana Percival in an extraordinary social media rant, branding her an irrelvant troll in a lengthy post.

Misc. : Vice
 What I Saw on Holiday in North Korea
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
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Teen Angst: Coming of Age With Ukraine’s Warzone Goths


Computer Weekly
 Lumen targets AI bottlenecks with cloud gateway and metro expansion
Silverstone takes mobile connectivity to full throttle
Western cyber alliances risk fragmenting in new world order
News brief: 6 Microsoft zero days and a warning from CISA
Cisco G300 AI network chip, AgenticOps parry Broadcom, HPE
SurrealDB raises $23M, launches update to fuel agentic AI


Politics : BBC
 Plan to increase youth minimum wage could be delayed Government sources tell BBC News they could slow down plans to make minimum wage equal across age groups.
Reform UK would reimpose two-child benefit cap Attribution
Cabinet secretary frontrunner faced multiple bullying complaints Attribution
Scotland's top law officer not considering position over Murrell memo Attribution
Tories call for rethink of Parliament revamp Attribution
Lower food and fuel prices drive inflation down to 3% Attribution
Swinney was told of Murrell charges weeks before they became public Attribution
US says it supports UK Chagos Islands deal Attribution
New railway stations part of £14bn UK government funding promise Attribution
Reform plans to keep UK's budget watchdog Attribution
'Just push us into the sea': The frustration of an area failed by politics Attribution
Ex-Reform UK members form new council group Attribution
The fallout from Labour's local elections U-turn is not over yet Attribution
What we learned from BBC Gorton and Denton debate Attribution
A simple guide to the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales Attribution
Ministers want to reform SEND - but they are treading very carefully Attribution
Labour face tough fight in Gorton and Denton by-election 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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Stephen Colbert says CBS banned him from airing this James Talarico interview
Google announces dates for I/O 2026
Why are Epstein’s emails full of equals signs?
Let’s talk about Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state
The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
Why ‘deleted’ doesn’t mean gone: How police recovered Nancy Guthrie’s Nest Doorbell footage
Let’s talk about Ring, lost dogs, and the surveillance state
The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them
Why ‘deleted’ doesn’t mean gone: How police recovered Nancy Guthrie’s Nest Doorbell footage
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Meta’s new deal with Nvidia buys up millions of AI chips

News : Independent
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Jenrick to call net-zero a 'distraction' as Farage unveils Reform's top team
Reform UK to overhaul OBR if it gets into power, Robert Jenrick to say
Farage accused of ‘pitching for votes of misogynists and homophobes’
Secret prison documents show government plan to tackle the IPP scandal will fail
Essex Police assessing Stansted Airport flights tied to Epstein files
DWP pays out £35m in Cold Weather Payments – how to check your area
Police probe claims Labour bribed voters with food to support Gorton and Denton by-election candidate
Iran’s supreme leader threatens to sink US aircraft carriers – as nuclear talks continue
Snow, sleet and heavy rain set to cause flooding and disrupt travel
Video shows Texas cops arrive after British dad shot his daughter dead
Shia LaBeouf arrested after ‘aggressive’ behaviour during Mardi Gras
Woman killed in latest Putin strikes after ‘tense’ US-backed talks in Geneva
Starmer buys personalised cufflinks given to him by Trump as gift for his son
Latest: Trump praises Jesse Jackson’s ‘personality, grit, and street smarts’
The life of civil rights icon Reverend Jesse Jackson in photos
Joblessness rate at five-year high as younger people most likely to lose out Premium
Met Police searching for prisoner who escaped custody for second time in a week
Bomb-disposal experts analysing items found as homes evacuated
‘Battle of Blackheath’: Strictly star Sarah Hadland demands answers over attempt to ‘destroy’ village
Lawmakers investigating Epstein ranch now owned by MAGA Republican
Met crackdown on gangs recruiting children to steal phones for money

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