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News : BBC
Husband and five other men charged with sex offences against ex-wife Philip Young is charged with offences including rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy.
Driving Home for Christmas singer Chris Rea dies aged 74 Attribution
Trump says US needs Greenland after naming special envoy Attribution
Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago Attribution
Canal boats swallowed by giant hole as major incident declared Attribution
Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad Attribution
Two men jailed for Grindr targeted thefts Attribution
Two identical Banksy murals appear in London Attribution
Stone Roses star Mani's coffin carried by Liam Gallagher as hundreds attend funeral Attribution
Vince Zampella, Call of Duty co-creator, dies in California car crash Attribution
Third Palestine Action hunger striker on remand ends protest Attribution

News : New York Times
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Vance Refuses to Take Sides in G.O.P. Fight Over Bigotry
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Called Its Removal ‘Political.’
Russia Dismisses Reports of Progress in Ukraine Peace Talks
Jordan Gale for The New York Times
Victims React to Released Files
How Epstein Got Rich
Long-Haul Trucking Was a Refuge for Sikh Immigrants. Until Now.
Immigration Crackdown Creates Fault Lines Among Baptists

Sport
: Telegraph

Boycott interviews Root
LiveEngland chasing 435 and mission impossible after losing Duckett and Pope The Ashes
LiveJake Paul vs Anthony Joshua: Ringwalks up next and latest updates Boxing
Joshua’s sordid fight against Jake Paul is a disgusting charade Boxing
AnalysisCan Paul beat Joshua? His big punch will be a pebble thrown at a tank Boxing
Wolves fire chairman Jeff Shi with owners deeply unhappy with abysmal season Football
Mohamed Salah says sorry for Liverpool outburst Football
Why Spurs do not plan to replace Vicario in January Football
Rugby unionLeicester crush Gloucester as Smith shows Tigers what they will be missing



 

News : London Evening Standard
Banksy confirms new mural in west London is his
‘Rolex’ burglars used Grindr to dupe dozens of victims across London
The surprise London borough for filming Hollywood blockbusters
Council tax: Cheapest London borough refuses Government emergency hike
No 10 denies dodging scrutiny after axing afternoon press briefings
Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea hailed as ‘legend’ by Bob Mortimer
Man and five others charged with sexual offences against his ex-wife
‘Like Titanic film’- witnesses tell of watching boats falling into ‘sinkhole’
Pictured: Teenagers, 19, killed when Tesla taxi crashed into tree
West London Labour council suffers another defection amid scandals
Man, 79, dies after being hit by car while crossing busy London road

News : Sky

Man charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife - as five other men also charged
Driving Home For Christmas singer Chris Rea dies
'The largest battleship in the history of the world': US president announces new 'Trump Class' warship
Russian general assassinated - here's why the timing appears significant
Britons are less well off than they were in 2019 - and these figures show it
Tuesday's national newspaper front pages
Major incident declared as sinkhole drains canal and swallows narrowboats
David Walliams removed from children's book festival line-up
Banksy gives Britain at least one new mural for Christmas
Terror on camera: The Bondi attack
Barry Manilow needs surgery for lung cancer, singer reveals
On the streets of Venezuela's capital as US threatens military intervention
Ecuadorian soldiers jailed over disappearance of four murdered boys - whose deaths sparked protests
New Uber-backed driverless taxis to hit UK streets in 2026
No 10 'sticking to red lines' on UK-EU customs union after Streeting comments
'A beautiful human being': Stars gather for Mani's funeral

News
: Telegraph

Christmas Charity Appeal 2025 Support four charities whose work speaks to the spirit of Christmas
Non-crime hate incidents to be scrapped Police to use common sense instead of sticking with scheme widely criticised for undermining freedom of speech
Husband charged with drugging and abusing ex-wife over 13 years with five other men
ObituaryHusky-voiced Driving Home for Christmas singer Advertisement
Andrew Strauss remarries seven years after wife’s death Former England cricket captain shares images of wedding to Antonia Linnaeus-Peat in Franschhoek, South Africa
Councils ordered not to adopt four-day week
Hundreds of rugby brain injury claims in jeopardy
Boiling live lobsters to be banned in Labour crackdown
Boat owner leaps for his life after canal collapse Major incident declared as narrowboats plunge into 160ft-wide cavity after embankment wall fails in Shropshire
The best (and worst) TV of 2025 This definitive list takes in drama, comedy, documentary and Celia Imries ill-timed wind
Real-life Love Actually at Heathrow's arrivals gate The Telegraph captures heartwarming reunions in real time

News : Guardian
Trump administrationTrump administration recalls nearly 30 career diplomats around world
FBISister of Epstein victim reported him in 1996, but FBI failed to investigate, files reveal
Trump news at a glanceJustice department restores Epstein files image featuring Trump after outcry
Andrew Mountbatten-WindsorPhotos reveal how ex-prince gave Jeffrey Epstein access to British high society
AmericasUS intercepts second merchant vessel off coast of Venezuela in international waters
Ukraine war briefingKyiv’s forces battle Russian push to break through in Sumy region
Notes and queriesShould we turn the internet off?
Ashes 2025-26‘RIP’: Australian media revels in ‘deeply lamented’ death of Bazball
Barney RonayArrogant England’s cricket machine collapses like a castle of dust in 11 days
ReportStarc breaks England hearts again as Australia retain the Ashes
ReactionStokes vows to remain captain as McCullum admits regret over preparations

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
My One Wish For Parents Everywhere This Christmas: Do Less
I Went Into Nursing To Help People — Until I Could No Longer Defend What I Was Being Asked To Do
Psychologists React To THAT Post From Trump About Rob Reiner's Death
Skins Star Megan Prescott Explains How Sex Work Helped Her Take Her Power Back
Jennifer Lawrence Gave Us An Early Xmas Gift With This Dig At Leo
A Homeless Man Knocked On Their Door – He Stayed For 45 Years
Erika Kirk Makes Her 2028 Presidential Endorsement – And It's Raising Eyebrows
Broadway Hit Oh, Mary! Is Every Bit As Hysterical And Outrageous In Its West End Form
Waterloo Road Actor William Rush Has Died, Aged 31

Internet : Wired News
Here’s What’s in the DOJ’s Epstein Files Release—and What’s Missing
Americans Are Increasingly Convinced That Aliens Have Visited Earth
Pumped Hydro Energy Storage Is Having a Renaissance
DEI Died This Year. Maybe It Was Supposed To
Apple Engineers Are Inspecting Bacon Packaging to Help Level Up US Manufacturers
Phone Updates Used to Be Annoying. The Latest iOS Is Awful
What Is Lossless Audio, and Do You Really Need It?
Introducing a New Chapter for Uncanny Valley
The Best Monitors for the Mac Mini
The 8 Best Space Heaters of 2025. I Tested Dozens to Find Them
The Best Planners, Notebooks, and Accessories for Organizing Your Life
The 17 Best Gifts for Plant Lovers, Both Indoors and Out
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The Most Powerful Politics Influencers Barely Post About Politics

News Mail
Driving Home for Christmas singer Chris Rea dies aged 74 after 'short illness' - as tributes pour in for the festive charts icon
Moment sinkhole swallowed canal: Video shows canal boat sinking after catastrophe in the middle of the night
If there's any snub more serious in today's social media-dominated world than unfollowing someone on an app such as Instagram, it's blocking them.
Arthritis breakthrough as experts find herbal remedy has powerful pain relieving properties
Exercise, weight management and physiotherapy are common approaches recommended by medics, to help treat arthritis, but it is often not enough.
How you can get rid of dark spots 'floating' across your vision: It isn't always a sign of deteriorating eyesight - and a common medication may help
After tests ruled out glaucoma, cataracts and age-related macular degeneration, Julie was desperate for answers. Then her doctor asked her a simple question.
Sacked for being a 'psychopath': 'F****** crazy' Liverpool parade attacker's long history of road rage and intimidation revealed
A fellow technician, who did not wish to be named, told how Doyle is believed to have been dismissed from a large engineering company where they both worked after 'intimidating' his line manager.
Now Labour could ban Christmas songs: 'Racist' Jingle Bells and other favourites sung in pubs threatened by Employment Rights Bill
Supposedly 'offensive' lyrics in seasonal classic songs could come under the watch of the Government's new workers' rights legislation, it has been suggested.

Misc. : Vice
Everybody’s Got a Deftones Tattoo These Days
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‘The Action Is the Juice’: Why Self-Destructive Men Love ‘Heat’
How to Survive Various Catastrophes
Deftones: Anatomy of a Sex Band
The Strippers of New York City, 2025
Which One Are You? Here’s Every Type of Deftones Fan
Never Seen Before: VICE Membership Cards
Gavin Rossdale Told Us His 8 Favorite Restaurants in the World


Computer Weekly
European Commission renews UK data adequacy agreement, ensuring continued free flow of data
Digital Twin Consortium opens doors on four new testbeds
‘Sensitive’ data stolen in Westminster City Council cyber attack
BT: UK’s next phase of quantum progress hinges on network build
News brief: Browser security flaws pose growing risk


Politics
: BBC

Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban The government says its animal welfare strategy will bring "the biggest reforms in a generation".
Science & Environment Posted
Lib Dems write to human rights watchdog over election delays Attribution
No evidence Reform broke electoral law, watchdog says Attribution
Labour MSP to quit Holyrood over links to sex offender Attribution
King's Foundation chair and nominee peer admits 'misleading' doctorate claim Attribution
Plymouth elections go ahead but Exeter undecided Attribution
Foreign prison officers exempted from stricter visa rules Attribution
Ex-BNP leader Nick Griffin accused of stirring up racial hatred with cartoon Attribution
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm liquidated and unlikely to repay £148m Attribution
Inquiry ongoing after UK government hacked, says minister Attribution
Farmers 'bewildered and frightened' over inheritance tax, report finds Attribution
Science & Environment Posted
Track UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats Attribution
How is Keir Starmer getting on with his pledges to deliver change? Posted
The 'fed up' Scottish town that voted for Reform UK Attribution
How did the courts backlog get so bad? Attribution
What's happening with the assisted dying bill? Attribution
From our Political Editor Chris Mason
Chris Mason: Why, in my judgement, Reeves was misleading on one specific point Attribution
Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time Attribution

Misc. : Verge
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The best thing I bought this year: The Nintendo Switch 2
Humanoid robots are coming. Eventually?
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Billionaires want data centers everywhere, including space
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News : Independent
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New equalities boss warns against ‘demonisation’ of migrants in UK
‘Frightening’ surge in police sex offences since Sarah Everard murder
Streeting says taxes too high as he calls for closer trade with EU
More than 800 people cross Channel in single-day record for December
Starmer has his final call of 2025 with Donald Trump
BBC facing calls to axe David Walliams show from Christmas lineup
Two teens killed and one critically injured in Tesla crash
Ukraine peace talks constructive, Russia claims after Kyiv hits ship
Police name 55-year-old man shot dead in north-west London
Electric shock dog collars banned under new government proposal The animal welfare strategy also plans to tighten protections aimed at stopping cruel breeding practices such as puppy farming
Trail hunting to be banned under new animal welfare push
The brewery battling Israeli blocks to export rare Palestinian beer to the UK
Epstein files: Trump administration defends decision to redact documents and photos
Why Starmer’s decision to cancel media briefings is bad for democracy Premium
‘Hidden crisis’ of 40,000 women going missing each year over violence
‘I was 14 when I was abducted and trafficked into a paedophile ring’
The families of missing people being trolled online
‘I was £4,000 in debt and I wanted to disappear forever’
Palestine Action activist on hunger strike taken to hospital
Nine killed in mass shooting in South Africa
UK car industry ‘on track’ to meet 2025 EV sales target

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