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News : BBC
 Civil servants ordered to declare second jobs Concern over officials' links to failed bank Greensill Capital spark a crackdown in Whitehall.
Civil servant 'joined Greensill before quitting'
What is lobbying? A brief guide
Officer charged over killing of black motorist The officer who shot Daunte Wright in Minneapolis faces a charge of second-degree manslaughter.
Denmark stops use of AstraZeneca vaccine It is the first European country to fully withdraw the jab over possible links to rare blood clots.
Queen appoints ex-spy chief as Lord Chamberlain Lord Parker, a former head of MI5, receives the wand and insignia of office at a ceremony in Windsor.
Vaccination staff set sail to jab island monks A monastery is one of the "more unique vaccination clinics" as Caldey Island's monks get Covid jab.
MasterChef crowns winner after Philip death delay The broadcast of the show's final was postponed following the Duke of Edinburgh's death on Friday.
DUP leader Foster sues TV doctor for defamation Arlene Foster's defamation action against Dr Christian Jessen centres on an "attack" on her marriage.
Office manager begged terrorist not to stab her Isobel Rowbotham describes seeing Jack Merritt moments after he had been fatally wounded.
Biden: 'It's time to end America's longest war' "It is time for American troops to come home," says Joe Biden, the fourth president to oversee the war.
Airport queues becoming 'untenable', says Heathrow The airport says some travellers are facing waits of up to six hours.
Asda to axe 1,200 bakers as shoppers shun loaves The supermarket giant says customers have swapped traditional loaves for speciality breads and wraps.
UK confirms 'drawdown' of Afghan troops US personnel will also go, despite Afghan warnings of civil war if international forces withdraw.
Civil servants ordered to declare second jobs Concern over officials' links to failed bank Greensill Capital spark a crackdown in Whitehall.
Civil servant 'joined Greensill before quitting'
What is lobbying? A brief guide
Officer charged over killing of black motorist The officer who shot Daunte Wright in Minneapolis faces a charge of second-degree manslaughter.
Denmark stops use of AstraZeneca vaccine It is the first European country to fully withdraw the jab over possible links to rare blood clots.

News : USA Today
 National Guard instructors allegedly forced Black Guardsman to wear chain
Kristin Smart was killed during an attempted rape, DA says
Who is Kim Potter? What to know about ex-officer and second-degree manslaughter charge she faces
Earth has another layer in its core, scientists discoverNation
Proud Boys leader pleads not guilty, calls police 'turncoats'Politics
An Australian shopper found a venomous snake in his lettuceWorld
China an 'unparalleled' threat to US, intel agencies warnPolitics

Sport : Telegraph
 Champions LeagueProfligate Liverpool fall short of another famous comeback as Real Madrid progress Liverpool were positive but could not break through despite numerous chances
Quadruple on?Foden and Mahrez fire Man City into last four of Champions League City will face PSG in the semi-finals after a 2-1 away win
RatingsLiverpool's Mohamed Salah wasteful as Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois stands tall Liverpool were left to rue their failure to take big chances as they exit the Champions League
CommentCrestfallen Mohamed Salah fluffs his lines as Liverpool fail to capture spirit of 2019
Rugby UnionRob Baxter accuses Warren Gatland of being 'disingenuous' over release of players
TennisRevealed: Wimbledon's new expansion with Parkland Show Court and 38 extra grass courts
FootballRevealed: Porto deny X-rated dirty tricks after Champions League row with Chelsea
The 'Brazilian shot' sums up cricket in a country where the game is upbeat, fresh and joyous The shot is like nothing in the MCCs stuffy old manuals but typifies the sport in Brazil that's full of singing and dancing
Sir Ian McGeechan picks his Lions squad to tackle South Africa - but do you agree with his selections?



 

News : London Evening Standard
 PM ‘intervened in Saudi bid for Newcastle United’
Photo of Philip, Queen and great-grandchildren released before funeral
Biden: It is time to end America’s longest war
Heathrow arrivals face six-hour queues as police forced to step in
Queen appoints new Lord Chamberlain ahead of Philip’s funeral
ITV presenter’s ex-husband jailed after nine-year harassment campaign
Photo of Philip, Queen and great-grandchildren released before funeral The Duchess of Cambridge captured the moment on her camera in 2018
Biden: It is time to end America’s longest war By
Care workers could be made to have Covid vaccine to keep jobs Ministers have launched a consultation over making carers working with elderly vulnerable residents have a Covid jab
Scientific adviser ‘concerned’ by scenes of London revellers enjoying lockdown ease
London’s £100 million Great Escape from lockdown as people flock back to the West End
Transport for London scraps last heritage service of iconic Routemaster buses
Battle to control South African Covid-19 variant in London
UK Coronavirus LIVE: Professor Snape to lead mix and match Covid vaccine trial as Denmark to ditch AstraZeneca shot
‘Typical Prince Philip’: Standard readers share memories of duke By
Brian Rose: My million-pound bid to become your mayor By

News : Sky
 Royal Family releases Kate's photo of Queen and Philip with seven great-grandchildren
Surge testing for an area of north London after cases of South African COVID variant found
Full military rehearsals under way ahead of Prince Philip's funeral
British troops to withdraw from Afghanistan alongside NATO and the US
MPs to launch inquiry into lessons from Cameron-Greensill lobbying row
CCTV screens 'went white' after Manchester Arena bombing, event manager tells inquiry
Hundreds of British Gas staff laid off after refusing new contracts
Rehearsals under way for Prince Philip's funeral
'Only right' to consult on carer vaccination
Olympic gold medallist on her rowing comeback
How did David Cameron/Greensill lobbying scandal unfold?
The ice-breaker of Prince Philip fixing my tie: Sky News correspondent recalls nerve-racking speech
Sleaze accusations may damage Johnson as they did Major
Yes, prime minister, lockdown is driving down COVID cases - but vaccines are helping too
Thursday's national newspaper front pages
Government to consult on mandatory COVID vaccine for staff in care homes for elderly

News : Telegraph
 ExclusiveRoyal family could wear non-military dress for Prince Philip's funeral
Greensill rowCivil service chief launches crackdown on mandarins' second jobs
ExclusiveFormer Met Police Commissioner was paid adviser to Greensill Coronavirus
AnalysisScience has proved Boris Johnson wrong – vaccines are reducing deaths and cases Study reveals stark difference in figures for elderly people who have been vaccinated compared to those who have not
ExclusiveDepartment of Health under pressure to stop charging travellers 'rip off' fees for Covid tests
CancerCovid may have caused patient's tumours to vanish, say doctors
ONSAntibody levels fall in over-70s despite rollout as experts question data Prince Philip: 1921-2021
Great grandfatherRoyals release unseen pictures of Duke of Edinburgh surrounded by family Other images, which include the Duke playing polo with a young Prince Charles, have been published ahead of Saturday's funeral
Instagram eulogyPrincess Eugenie promises to look after 'Granny' in heartfelt tribute to Prince Philip
'Early memories of sailing'Princess Anne pays tribute on first public appearance since Prince Philip's death
WatchMilitary rehearsals held ahead of Prince Philip's funeral Advertisement

News : Guardian
 Coronavirus Status certificates may cause unlawful discrimination, warns EHRC
London Surge testing for Covid expanded to two more postcodes
AstraZeneca Denmark to drop jab from Covid programme
Covid vaccines Single Pfizer or AstraZeneca dose produces strong antibody response
London Surge testing for Covid expanded to two more postcodes
AstraZeneca Denmark to drop jab from Covid programme
Covid vaccines Single Pfizer or AstraZeneca dose produces strong antibody response
Status certificates may cause unlawful discrimination, warns EHRC
Priti Patel Home secretary's detention policies found to breach human rights rules
Napier barracks Home Office knew of fire risk two months before blaze, court hears
Home secretary's detention policies found to breach human rights rules

News : Huffington Post
 Do Not Sell My Personal Information
Am I Making You Uncomfortable?
Small Business Stories
Babies & Toddlers
LABOUR ‘TORY SLEAZE’ ATTACKS HIT TARGET
Tory MPs Vote Down Inquiry Into Lobbying Scandal
You Still Need To Wear A Face Mask Even If You’re Vaccinated
How To Make The Perfect TikTok Bell Pepper Sandwich
Friends Fans Think Chandler Was Originally Meant To Be Gay
How Exercise Could Reduce Your Risk Of Severe Covid

Internet : Wired News
 Coinbase Makes Its Debut—and Bitcoin Arrives on Wall Street
The Biggest Security Threats to the US Are the Hardest to Define
The FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking Spree
5 New Family-Friendly Movies and 1 Actually Good One
Did This Scorching-Hot Planet Lose—and Regain—an Atmosphere?
Help! Am I Oversharing With My Colleagues?
Security100M More IoT Devices Are Exposed—and They Won’t Be the LastAuthor: Lily Hay NewmanLily Hay Newman
SciencePlastic Is Falling From the Sky. But Where’s It Coming From?Author: Matt SimonMatt Simon
IdeasWho Let the Doge Out? The Cryptocurrency Is As Nutty As EverAuthor: Virginia HeffernanVirginia Heffernan
BusinessAI Comes to Car Repair, and Body Shop Owners Aren’t HappyAuthor: Aarian MarshallAarian Marshall
BackchannelHow to Survive a Killer AsteroidAuthor: Cody CassidyCody Cassidy
BackchannelHere’s What It Takes to Fly a Drone on Mount EverestAuthor: Mark SynnottMark Synnott
Gear16 Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Mom You've Been MissingAuthor: Adrienne SoAdrienne So
BackchannelI Called Off My Wedding. The Internet Will Never ForgetAuthor: Lauren GoodeLauren Goode
national securityThe Biggest Security Threats to the US Are the Hardest to DefineAuthor: Lily Hay NewmanLily Hay Newman
hafniumThe FBI Takes a Drastic Step to Fight China’s Hacking SpreeAuthor: Brian BarrettBrian Barrett

Misc. : Vice
 Empires of Dirt Watch Here
War on DrugsWatch Here
Fund Our FunRead More
The Unbelievable Story of Europe’s Runaway Nazi
The Huge Cargo Ship That Blocked the Suez Canal Is Still Stuck – in Legal Limbo
How Keir Starmer Lost the Youth Vote
Outdated Dress Codes Are Holding British Nightlife Back
How to Make a Dating Profile That Doesn’t Suck
Before and After Photos of People's Post-Lockdown Haircuts

News Mail
 '30 years of loyal service counts for nothing': Hundreds of British Gas engineers share their fury and grief as they lose jobs under energy giant's 'fire and rehire' scheme
Bernie Madoff dies in prison aged 82: Mastermind behind largest Ponzi scheme in history passes away 'from natural causes' 12 years into 150-year sentence
Government WILL try to make Covid vaccines COMPULSORY for care home staff, Matt Hancock confirms
Fury over Matt Hancock's 'un-British' plan to slap calorie counts on beer, wine and spirits (but do you really want to know how fattening your favourite tipple is?) 
Fury over No10's 'un-British' plan to slap calorie counts on beer, wine and spirits (but do YOU know how fattening your favourite tipple is?) 
Colchester Royal Grammar School head teacher says he is 'shocked and saddened' after ex-female pupil's 'toxic and ubiquitous rape culture' claims
BBC diversity chief says Idris Elba's TV detective Luther 'isn't black enough to be real' because 'he doesn't have any black friends and doesn't eat any Caribbean food'
White XR eco-warrior claims giving pupils too much dairy is 'RACIST' in row over plant-based food on school menus because 'many in BAME community suffer with lactose intolerance'
'30 years of loyal service counts for nothing': Hundreds of British Gas engineers share their fury and grief as they lose jobs under energy giant's 'fire and rehire' scheme
Bernie Madoff victims say his death reopens 'profoundly painful' wounds but doesn't bring them any closure and many were never repaid: Disgraced financier dies in prison aged 82 from kidney disease
Government WILL try to make Covid vaccines COMPULSORY for care home staff, Matt Hancock confirms

Computing : IT Week / VNU
 Warning over Fullz House Magecart threat group using phishing and web skimming to compromise web payments
Google sued over alleged anti-competitive practices in online advertising
Xerox threatens (again) to take its HP Inc buyout offer direct to shareholders
HPE advises users to patch SSDs to prevent crashes after precisely 32,768 hours of operation
Google's Threat Analysis Group sent 12,000 warnings about state-backed attacks in just three months
Much of what's being sold as 'AI' today is snake oil, says Princeton professor
Organisations are struggling to make 'data-guided decisions', according to Computing Delta research
Machine learning meets diversity at Booking.com, an interview with chairwoman Gillian Tans
Google in deal to transfer full medical records from US healthcare company, claims whistleblower
How Ted Baker's digital transformation helped drive sales
Registrations are open for DevOps Live 2020


Politics : BBC
 Civil servants ordered to declare second jobs Concern over officials' links to failed bank Greensill Capital spark a crackdown in Whitehall.
Civil servant 'joined Greensill before quitting'
What is lobbying? A brief guide Related content
Civil servant 'joined Greensill before quitting'
What is lobbying? A brief guide
PM 'must impose sanctions' on China over Hong Kong More than 100 MPs and peers urge Boris Johnson to punish officials over a crackdown on democracy.
Unite to elect new leader by end of summer The union - Labour's biggest donor - will begin voting on the replacement for Len McCluskey by July.
Unite contest: Who's running and what's at stake? Iain Watson looks at the candidates to succeed Len McCluskey as leader of the union.
Tories reject Labour plan for MP-led lobbying probe Boris Johnson clashes with Sir Keir Starmer over the best way to investigate allegations.
Stop treating rough sleepers as criminals - MPs The 1824 Vagrancy Act must be repealed to help deal with homelessness, ministers are told.
What is lobbying? A brief guide The word has been in the political news a lot lately, but what does it mean and how does it work?
PM 'must impose sanctions' on China over Hong Kong More than 100 MPs and peers urge Boris Johnson to punish officials over a crackdown on democracy.
Unite to elect new leader by end of summer The union - Labour's biggest donor - will begin voting on the replacement for Len McCluskey by July.
Unite contest: Who's running and what's at stake? Iain Watson looks at the candidates to succeed Len McCluskey as leader of the union.
Tories reject Labour plan for MP-led lobbying probe
Stop treating rough sleepers as criminals - MPs
What is lobbying? A brief guide
Covid jab could be required for England care staff 8
Labour's long-term strategy to attack cronyism
DUP leader Foster sues TV doctor for defamation 11
Video 54 seconds'Why is there no interpreter in PM's briefing room?' 11

Misc. : Verge
 Our galaxy is more powerful than yours
Can Clubhouse keep the party going?
Apple trusts Phobio for its trade-ins, but maybe you should think twice
TCL’s Fold ‘n Roll concept transforms a 6.87-inch phone into a 10-inch tablet
The Environmental Protection Agency is cleaning up its image
Amazon announces new Echo Buds with more powerful ANC and better comfort
How CO2 sensors might help us return to ‘normal’
Automatic gender recognition tech is dangerous, say campaigners: it’s time to ban it
How the Johnson & Johnson pause could move the needle on vaccine fears
Goodbye, funky hacks: you’ll soon be able to download albums on the Spotify desktop app
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine pause continues as officials ask for more data
Windows 10’s Timeline feature is going away
Ludwig ends his 31-day stream by breaking Ninja’s all-time sub record
Amazon, Apple, Google, and Facebook sign public letter supporting voting rights
Coinbase is on the Nasdaq, in case you want to bet on cryptocurrency using dollars
MyPillow CEO’s free speech social network will ban posts that take the Lord’s name in vain

News : Independent
 Come clean on second jobs now, Whitehall told Concern over officials ties to Greensill sparks major crackdown
Tory MPs vote down attempt to force inquiry into lobbying scandal
Why is David Cameron facing an investigation?
Johnson ‘intervened in Saudi bid for Newcastle United’
Iraq’s deadliest Covid wave is only just beginning
Sign up for weekly updates and holiday tips Simon Calder’s travel newsletter
Compulsory Covid jabs for NHS workers in London, leak reveals
Government ‘told vaccine passports could be unlawful by watchdog’
DUP leader sues Embarrassing Bodies’ Christian Jessen for defamation
Johnson trip to India branded ‘crazy’ as new variant sweeps country
Soldier charged for accosting Black man in ‘wrong neighbourhood’
Royals release previously unseen pictures of family with Prince Philip
Charting Britain’s most fantastic fossil finds
Does Russia want a war? Tanks and guns on Ukraine’s doorstep
Teenager’s hand chopped off in machete attack in Leeds
‘Teaching won’t be on the timetable’: Students frustrated by 17 May return date
Sainsbury’s recalls dates that ‘may be contaminated with Hepatitis A’
Home Office unlawfully tried to deport key witness to detainee death, court rules
In defence of the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine
Drug-resistant malaria mutations ‘gaining foothold in Africa’
Colton Underwood filming Netflix show about his coming-out story
Bobby Brown blames Nick Gordon for Whitney and Bobbi Kristina’s deaths

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