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News : BBC
Live. Robert Jenrick sacked by Tories for 'plotting to defect' Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said she has sacked him due to "irrefutable evidence that he was plotting in secret to defect" from the party.
Millions of people to see their local council elections delayed Attribution
Live. Astronauts return to Earth after first ever medical evacuation from space station Attribution
Rift at top of the Taliban: BBC reveals clash of wills behind Afghan internet shutdown Attribution
Trump told 'killing has stopped' in Iran after violent protest crackdown Attribution
New rules to make it easier to call up reservists for war Attribution
Live. Minister will be 'horrified' if West Midlands Police boss does not resign today Attribution
Birmingham & Black Country
Olivia Dean, Central Cee and Little Simz lead 2026 Mobo nominations Attribution
Concern for couple jailed in Tehran as British embassy closes Attribution
Live. Verified dashcam video captures Thailand crane crashing on to busy road, killing two Attribution

News : New York Times
Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela
U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe
Kenny Holston/The New York Times
Venezuelan Immigrants Urge Appeals Court to Restore Deportation Protections
Son of ‘Goodbye Horses’ Singer Among Americans Freed in Venezuela
Deadly ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
Federal Agent Shoots Immigrant in Minneapolis, Homeland Security Says
Lawyers for Renee Good’s Family Plan to Investigate Minnesota ICE Shooting
Woman Killed by ICE Agent Seemed at Fault, N.Y. Republican Says
Todd Heisler/The New York Times
Accounts of Brutal Crackdown

Sport
: Telegraph

Advantage Arsenal after Garnacho keeps alive Chelsea’s League Cup hopes League Cup semi-final, first leg
Rosenior: Blame me for Sanchez errors Football
Neville commentary gets almost 600 complaints Football
Baller League hit with winding-up petition Football
Scott Robertson steps down as All Blacks coach after players revolt Rugby Union
The $500m battle for Bryson DeChambeau Golf
Ultramarathon fundraiser removed from UK race after receiving beheading threat Athletics
TennisI took on the ‘1 Point Slam’ million-dollar challenge… and blew it
Horse racingBankrupt Frankie Dettori accused of tax avoidance



 

News : London Evening Standard
X to stop Grok undressing images of real people following backlash
Metropolitan line suffers severe delays
Flood warning for London as capital to be hit by deluge of rain
Freedom Pass saved! Councils block threat to over-65s' free travel
Laila Cunningham: 'London isn't a Muslim city'
Huge 18-storey tower to be built in popular east London neighbourhood
Streeting piles pressure on West Midlands Police chief to stand down
Russia expels British diplomat over ‘spying’ allegations
Rogue landlord slapped with £80k fine for renting dangerous building
Starmer, Farage and Badenoch all head to Scotland four months before election
Liz Kendall welcomes new Grok restrictions after outcry over deepfakes

News : Sky

Robert Jenrick sacked from shadow cabinet
Lord Offord appointed Reform's Scotland leader
Labour MP launches broadside on Starmer in Commons
FCDO 'carefully considering' response to Russia expelling British diplomat
UK government 'won't rest until social media platforms meet legal duties'
Assisted dying bill 'likely' to fail - and No 10 is 'unbothered'
Ofcom welcomes Grok restrictions - but probe into Musk's X continues
Does Wes Streeting want to take Sir Keir Starmer's job?
Government having 'very active debate' about ban on under-16s on social media
Tories: 'Growth is welcomed - but overall economy is flatlining'
NASA gives update on ill astronaut - after crew makes first ever emergency return from space station
Trump is right to blame Zelenskyy for 'holding up peace', Kremlin says
Protester not sentenced to death, Iran says - as Trump claims regime 'could fall'
'It's like a road closure' - Uganda's president on shutting the internet as his country votes
The hidden government savings account worth £2,000 that 758,000 Britons haven't claimed | Money
I'm ashamed of Sir Keir Starmer, says furious rebel

News
: Telegraph

LiveKemi Badenoch sacks Robert Jenrick
Four million denied a vote in attack on democracy Tories and Reform UK accuse Starmer of running scared as dozens of council elections are cancelled
They turned out to demand a vote – and were dismissed as Nazis
LiveUS military ‘not ready to strike Iran’ Trump said to be fearful of sparking months-long war
Iranian students burn US and Israeli flags outside the UK embassy in Tehran Advertisement
Jump before you’re pushed, Streeting tells Maccabi row police chief Health Secretary says he will be horrified if Craig Guildford is still in post by the end of the day
Reeves urged to go further on pubs package after £4bn bond boost
The Dominic West love quad gripping high society The Crown stars relationship regrets are now the topic of kitchen table suppers. Can married men have their cake and eat it?
Veterans aged 65 told to prepare for war
LiveEconomy ‘weaker than it looks’ despite return to growth
China will use ‘super-embassy’ to spy on Britain, ex-CIA chief warns

News : Guardian
Trump administrationWhite House post nods to racist, far-right subculture, extremism expert says
Greenland‘Are they going to bring their violence here?’: Fear – but little preparation – as threat of invasion looms over Greenland
This is EuropeHow far will Europe go to defend Greenland from Trump?
UKEnd of western alliance means UK must be bolder, says Chatham House director
IranUS and UK military withdraw some personnel from Middle East amid Iranian threats
Erfan SoltaniExecution of condemned Iranian protester postponed, family told
AnalysisWhy western diplomats are wary of predicting end days for Iran’s regime
Iran crisis explainedWhat we know so far
MinneapolisImmigration agents shoot man as tensions in city run high
US SenateUS Senate kills resolution that would have limited Trump action in Venezuela
USTrump administration halts immigrant visa processing from 75 countries

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
So Many People Are Falling For This Sneaky Instagram Scam — Here’s What You Need To Know
I'm A Therapist Who's Seeing More 'Cocooned' Kids In Clinic – It's Heartbreaking
Stranger Things Doc Director Shares Truth Behind Certain Cast Members' Absences
Jewish Labour MP's School Visit Cancelled After Pro-Palestine Protest
Golden Globes Producers Have Their Say On Leonardo DiCaprio's Animated Viral Moment
BBC Expert Explains How Broadcaster Plans To Get Trump's Legal Case Against It Thrown Out
Stephen Graham Has A Fresh Update On Adolescence Season 2 After Golden Globes Wins
Trump's Envoy Demands 'Hospitality' From Greenland As He Hits Back At Possible UK Deployment
'WTF': Trump Mocked After Posting 'Completely Insane' New Pic Of Himself

Internet : Wired News
Tech Workers Are Condemning ICE Even as Their CEOs Stay Quiet
In Photos: One Week Since the Shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis
Trump Doesn’t Need the Proud Boys Anymore
Two Thinking Machines Lab Cofounders Are Leaving to Rejoin OpenAI
Verizon Outage Knocks Out US Mobile Service, Including Some 911 Calls
Trump Warned of a Tren de Aragua ‘Invasion.’ US Intel Told a Different Story
AI’s Hacking Skills Are Approaching an ‘Inflection Point’
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Give Your Back a Break With Our Favorite Office Chairs
The Best Blenders for Smoothies, Soups, and Sauces
The Merach Vibration Plate Is the Funniest Workout I've Ever Done
Dozens of ICE Vehicles in Minnesota Lack ‘Necessary’ Lights and Sirens
What to Do if ICE Invades Your Neighborhood
Minnesota Sues to Stop ICE ‘Invasion’
FBI Agent’s Sworn Testimony Contradicts Claims ICE’s Jonathan Ross Made Under Oath
Right-Wing Influencers Have Flooded Minneapolis

News Mail
Iran confirms protest hero will NOT be executed as Trump reveals Tehran told him 'the killing has stopped' after he threatened to take military action
Erfan Soltani, ?a 26 year-old Iranian man arrested on January 10 during ?protests, has not ?been sentenced to ?death, the country's judiciary ?was quoted as saying on ?Thursday by ?state ?media.
EXCLUSIVEDaughter who 'squandered inheritance at meals at The Ivy and left her brother with virtually nothing' from mother's £5million fortune is 'morally and criminally wrong' says nephew
Britain's biggest teachers' union probes claims of anti-Semitism within its ranks
The National Education Union (NEU) is using Karon Monaghan of Matrix Chambers to look into allegations of a 'hostile environment' for Jewish members.
Officials from both countries were left in 'fundamental disagreement' over how to ensure the region's long term security following a 'frank' and 'constructive' meeting in Washington.
App funded by the Home Office is 'attracting migrants' and helping them find work in the UK
Just Good Work - which was developed partly by Migrant Help, a charity with £385million of Home Office funding - is helping Channel migrants find work in the UK after arriving illegally.
Russia expels British diplomat it claims is a SPY after weeks of mounting tension between the two states
Moscow's foreign ministry said today it had received information 'regarding the affiliation of a diplomatic employee at the embassy with the British secret service'.
Relief for Reeves as UK economy clawed back ground in November... but that was before Budget tax blitz

Misc. : Vice
Designer Frank Maddocks Draws a Portal into Deftones’ Hidden World
What Happened to the UK ‘Carewave’?
The Heart-Breaking Accidental Poetry of Deftones Fan YouTube Comments
How to Survive Various Catastrophes
Deftones: Anatomy of a Sex Band
Diary of a Hitman: Winter 2025
Your Conspiracy Theorist Uncle Hates This Guy
Never Seen Before: VICE Membership Cards
Sprouts Begins Carrying THC Drinks Despite Looming Federal Ban 


Computer Weekly
Texas judge throws out second lawsuit over CrowdStrike outage
Microsoft DCU uses UK courts to hunt down cyber criminals
Bath Rugby scrums down with 5G private network


Politics
: BBC

Millions of people to see their local council elections delayed Most wanting a delay are Labour-led but two are Tory councils and one is a Lib Dem authority.
New rules to make it easier to call up reservists for war Attribution
X to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash Attribution
UK economy grew by 0.3% in November, beating forecasts Attribution
Live. Minister will be 'horrified' if West Midlands Police boss does not resign today Attribution
Birmingham & Black Country
Minister open to mandatory CCTV in taxis to tackle grooming gangs Attribution
UK 'considering options' as Russia expels British diplomat over spy claims Attribution
Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK Attribution
How do Labour MPs feel after another government U-turn? Attribution
Reform UK welcomes defectors among 20 new councillors Attribution
Hillsborough Law campaigners say they cannot back proposed bill Attribution
Reeves 'particularly concerned' about pub business rates Posted
Chris Mason: The climbdowns stack up for Starmer with digital ID U-turn Attribution
Faisal Islam: Why the Northern Powerhouse Rail plan will really go ahead this time Attribution
Nick Eardley: Former Tories joining Reform is not without risk for Farage Attribution
What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes Attribution
What's happening with the assisted dying bill? Attribution
From our Political Editor Chris Mason
Chris Mason: The climbdowns stack up for Starmer with digital ID U-turn Attribution
Chris Mason: Trump and Starmer speak as ship seizure caps extraordinary few days Attribution

Misc. : Verge
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The AI race suddenly looks like Google’s to lose
DJI Neo 2 review: I guess I’m a drone guy now
Animal Crossing’s big 3.0 update has fans itching to return to the cozy life
X hasn’t really stopped Grok AI from undressing women in the UK
Honda relaunching Acura RDX as a next-gen two-motor hybrid
What Apple and Google’s Gemini deal means for both companies
Meta is closing down three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts
Is AI the end of software engineering or the next step in its evolution?
How Vice became ‘a fucking clown show’
Meta is closing down three VR studios as part of its metaverse cuts
Is AI the end of software engineering or the next step in its evolution?
How Vice became ‘a fucking clown show’
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US carbon pollution rose in 2025 in reversal of previous years’ reductions

News : Independent
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UK closes Tehran embassy as US escalates attack threats
Trump is ‘ready to push the button’ on airstrikes in Iran
‘I worry we will be the next Libya or Iraq’: Iranians living under blackout share fears
Bel Trew: From war with US to the return of a prince: What happens next in Iran?
The damning numbers behind Iran’s economic implosion as rial crumbles
Denmark declares ‘fundamental disagreement’ in US-Greenland talks
Suspected drones cause flight delays at Heathrow airport
Home secretary has ‘no confidence’ in police chief behind Maccabi Tel Aviv fans ban
David Hockney slams plans to bring Bayeux Tapestry to UK as ‘madness’
NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
Three Palestine Action activists end hunger strikes after 73 days
Zelensky to declare state of emergency over Putin’s attacks on energy grid
‘Complete shambles’: Exasperated Labour MPs lash out at Starmer over digital ID U-turn
‘We stopped HS2 seizing half our family farm - now more uncertainty’
Google accused of ‘grooming’ by telling teen to ditch parental control
London’s Burning actor John Alford jailed for sexually assaulting teenage girls
Patients face ‘torture’ amid system of hospital corridor care
Trump gives middle finger to heckler who called him ‘paedophile protector’
Michelin-starred restaurant named best in UK given one-star hygiene rating
Rightwing Dutch activist banned from UK
FBI searches home of Washington Post reporter

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