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News : BBC
Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine On the key question of Ukraine's eastern Donbas, Zelensky says a "free economic zone" is a potential option.
UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas Attribution
British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in Portugal Attribution
Boat stranded on edge of giant hole after canal collapse pulled to safety Attribution
Andrew and Epstein is the story that will not go away Attribution
Flu cases falling ahead of Christmas, experts say Attribution
Christmas can be a nightmare for misophonia sufferers like me Attribution
Starmer backs down in farm tax row - but why now? Attribution
Busiest ever Christmas Eve for air travel, says civil aviation body Attribution
Car-chase driver who dragged wrong man from bed jailed for 14 years Attribution
Ho Ho No! Santa pulled over for speeding in Ohio Video, 00:01:13Ho Ho No! Santa pulled over for speeding in Ohio Attribution

News : New York Times
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More Epstein Files Are Released and Some Include References to Trump
Pro-Trump influencers are staying conspicuously quiet about the Epstein files.
A document hinted at further prosecutions in the Epstein investigation.
New Epstein papers appear to show former Prince Andrew seeking ‘girls.’
Federal Prosecutor Was Surprised by Trump’s Flights on Epstein’s Jet

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
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Rugby unionLeicester crush Gloucester as Smith shows Tigers what they will be missing



 

News : London Evening Standard
Pressure mounts on Andrew after bombshell 'fun girls' Epstein emails
Rail disruption and packed roads bring Christmas getaway misery
Ending Ukraine war: Full details of 20-point plan to stop bloodshed
Two young children kicked to floor at London Tube station
Flu hospital admissions fall as health officials warn virus ‘still with us’
Trump administration accused of ‘bullying tactics’ over sanctions
Suspect charged after man, 40, stabbed to death in northwest London
Urgent police search for boy, 13, ‘missing from family at Christmas’
Hundreds brave the cold to make a splash for charity
UK ‘committed’ to free speech after former Labour adviser sanctioned by US
Two police officers are killed by car bomb in Moscow

News : Sky

Zelenskyy gives peace talks update - after second deadly Moscow bombing in three days
Watch: What could be next for Ukraine?
What else have we learnt from Zelenskyy's peace update?
Russian man 'killed acting on behalf of Ukrainian intelligence' - state media
Russia hits Ukrainian energy infrastructure 'for second day in a row'
Zelenskyy's take aways from intelligence chief meeting - including Chinese satellite warning
Analysis: Russia may be feeling the pressure after Moscow blast and US-Ukraine peace framework
Ukraine claims responsibility for strike on Russian industrial site
Pope expresses 'great sadness' Russia appears to refuse plea for Christmas Day peace
Eyewitnesses recall 'very loud bang' during deadly Moscow blast
Accuser describes being 'blindfolded, taken underground and raped' | Epstein files latest
British 13-year-old boy stabbed to death in Portugal named
'This is on another scale': Extraordinary images show cocaine haul left behind by Colombia drug gang
Boat slides 'like Titanic' into huge hole after canal collapse
'This Christmas will be different': Families reunited with kidnapped schoolchildren
EU warns of possible action after US bars five Europeans accused of censorship

News
: Telegraph

Christmas Charity Appeal 2025 Support four charities whose work speaks to the spirit of Christmas
Starmer’s inheritance tax fiasco led to 6,000 farming closures Record number of agriculture businesses fold after new death duties announced
Boy, 14, arrested for harassment after girl’s death Madison Richardson, 13, died in hospital after emergency services were called to Manchester address
A pint inside the pubs where more than 400 Labour MPs are banned Publicans across Britain are finally saying enough is enough in the face of soaring business rates and broken tax promises
Convicted murderer stabs teenager to death then blows himself up British teenager Alfie Hallett died after attack on his mother at property in Portugal
Trump official taunts Starmer’s chief of staff
Zelensky agrees to front-line troop withdrawal
French GCSE pupils will no longer be taught ‘je m’appelle’
‘Is Santa Claus real?’ Your inexplicable mysteries explained...
Puppy-eating neo-Nazi sent to teach children ‘lesson in courage’ Rusich co-founder Alexey Milchakov photographed with Russian schoolchildren as top-down reforms continue
PM to push Britain into stricter net zero targets under EU deal

News : Guardian
RedactionsSome Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks
‘My blood is boiling, brother’The foiled plot to massacre Jews on streets of Greater Manchester
2025 in TVThe 50 best TV shows of 2025: No 1 – Adolescence
The AshesKey to investigate England’s ‘stag do’ drinking habits on Noosa break
Barney RonayEnglish cricket meets Spinal Tap as Key delivers latest Ashes autopsy
AustraliaCummins out of rest of series as Australia make two changes for MCG
The AshesKey to investigate England’s ‘stag do’ drinking habits on Noosa break
Barney RonayEnglish cricket meets Spinal Tap as Key delivers latest Ashes autopsy
AustraliaCummins out of rest of series as Australia make two changes for MCG
As it happenedArsenal knock Crystal Palace out of Carabao Cup on penalties
EvertonMoyes frustrated by PGMO reluctance to explain decisions

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
Mary Berry's Secret To Christmas Stuffing Will Win Over Everyone
As A Scot, I Implore You To Add Rolls To Your Christmas Feasts
40 Must-See TV Offerings To Feast Your Eyes On This Christmas Season
Erika Kirk Gets Tongue-Tied Mid-Speech — And It's The Freudian Slip Of The Century
It's Time To Let 'Performative Gifting' Die
Cruz Beckham Speaks Out On Latest Twist In Rumoured Family Feud With Brother Brooklyn
BBC Responds To Thomas Skinner's Allegations About His Time On Strictly Come Dancing
Deputy Attorney General Explains Why A Particular Photo Disappeared From Epstein Files
I Never Thought I'd Marry Someone 28 Years Older Than Me. Here's Why It's My Best Relationship Ever.

Internet : Wired News
NYPD Sued Over Possible Records Collected Through Muslim Spying Program
The ‘Epstein’s Suicide’ Video in the Latest DOJ Release Isn’t What It Seems
The Justice Department Released More Epstein Files—but Not the Ones Survivors Want
Big Balls Was Just the Beginning
Chinese Crypto Scammers on Telegram Are Fueling the Biggest Darknet Markets Ever
Google’s and OpenAI’s Chatbots Can Strip Women in Photos Down to Bikinis
FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy
Introducing a New Chapter for Uncanny Valley
What’s the Best Unlimited Phone Plan Right Now? Let’s Break It Down
How to Choose the Right Laptop: A Step-by-Step Guide
This Pre-Built Gaming PC Is a Good Value as RAM Prices Soar
We Tried 11 of the Most Popular Indoor Gardening Systems
How Elon Musk Won His No Good, Very Bad Year
Tech Disrupted Friendship. It’s Time to Bring It Back
Brain Gear Is the Hot New Wearable
Politics Is Fandom; Fascism Is Fanfic

News Mail
Whose hands are these? Kensington Palace posts teasing clip of fingers playing the piano in a 'special duet' ahead of Kate's Christmas carol concert tonight
Family heartbroken by death of 'bubbly, loving' girl, 13, as police investigate boy, 14, arrested for harassment
Controlling boyfriend who flushed partner's rabbit down the toilet will spend Christmas behind bars after being caught on the run in Thailand
Nicholas Cash, 26, was arrested on Tuesday after three years missing and now faces extradition back to the UK. He carried out a nine-month campaign of abuse against his ex Olivia Croft.
We live in London's most underrated borough: Our streets are greener, people are nicer and commutes take minutes - despite outsiders dismissing it as 'too far out' and 'full of old people'
Locals in one London borough said it takes them less than 20 minutes to get into the city centre by train - but claim many dismiss the area as being too far away.
Green leader demands Brits pay hundreds of millions of pounds to make Calais migrants more COMFORTABLE while they wait to take small boats to the UK
Zack Polanski will use his Christmas Day message to say £476m currently spent on 'cruelty' trying to stop them should to go towards a new system based on 'compassion, kindness and humanity'.
The unsolved London murder cases still baffling detectives - as new map shows where police have found killings most difficult to solve
Figures from the Metropolitan Police dating back to 2003 show there are currently 366 cold homicide cases in the capital.
Fears grow for missing 13-year-old boy who has not been seen for nearly two weeks as family issue emotional appeal

Misc. : Vice
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Jake Paul Speaks Out After Loss to Anthony Joshua
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Computer Weekly
UK government further expands rural 4G coverage through SRN
Aftermarket car telematics arena drives past 90 million subscriptions
Sama X to commence operations in Jordan with Starlink services
UAE and Dubai’s tech ambitions in focus as Sheikh Hamdan meets Elon Musk
News brief: Browser security flaws pose growing risk


Politics
: BBC

Starmer backs down in farm tax row - but why now? A U-turn on inheritance tax plans for farmers raises more questions about political judgement in government.
Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms Attribution
Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend Attribution
Justice secretary's grooming gang comments probed for code breach Attribution
English councils warned against adopting four-day week Attribution
Lib Dems write to human rights watchdog over election delays Attribution
Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban Attribution
Science & Environment Posted
UK lacks 'coherent' social mobility plan, top government adviser says Attribution
Call for time limits on public inquiries as costs soar Attribution
King's Foundation chair and nominee peer admits 'misleading' doctorate claim Attribution
Labour MSP to quit Holyrood over links to sex offender Attribution
Plymouth elections go ahead but Exeter undecided Attribution
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

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DOJ appears to bungle Epstein Files redactions
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The RAM shortage is here to stay, raising prices on PCs and phones
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News : Independent
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Kate McCann describes how her life changed after Madeleine went missing as she backs our SafeCall campaign
Farmers rejoice as Starmer caves in to pressure and waters down inheritance tax raid
How has the inheritance tax plan for farmers changed?
Epstein files reveal ‘A’ in Balmoral asked Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’
Latest updates as nearly 30,000 more pages of Epstein files released
Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
Zelensky says draft documents prepared after US talks
King Charles’s Christmas Day broadcast location revealed
How should the government handle the Palestine Action hunger strikers? Premium
Andy Burnham apologises for police failings towards LGBTQ+ people
Man appears in court charged with 56 sexual offences against ex-wife
Keir Starmer focuses on high cost of living in Christmas message
Reginald D Hunter court summons quashed after attempt to get comedian ‘cancelled’
Christmas Day forecast revealed by Met Office
Insiders warned David Walliams claims were the ‘tip of the iceberg’ Premium
British people drinking less alcohol than at any time on record
‘A broken industry’: Readers on why pubs are struggling to survive
Greta Thunberg arrested at Palestine Action protest in London
Pollsters claim Reform UK is ‘in decline’ as lead over Labour drops
The choir helping reunite missing people with their worried families
‘I was 14 when I was abducted and trafficked into a paedophile ring’

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