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News : BBC
 May sets January date for MPs' Brexit vote Labour accuses Theresa May of wasting a month, but she says she is getting new assurances from the EU.
LiveMay statement to MPs
Corbyn: PM's led UK into crisis
Cameron 'advising PM'
Man jailed for murdering ex and her mum Khaola Saleem was stabbed trying to save her daughter Raneem Oudeh from her ex.
Student loans add £12bn to government borrowing A change in how student loans appear in the public finances will add pressure to cut tuition fees.
Fashion price-cutting hits Asos profits The online fashion giant says cutting prices to match rivals has not shifted more clothes.
Meghan's dad says daughter 'ghosting' him Thomas Markle reveals he tries to text the Duchess of Sussex every day but she doesn't respond.
Video 2 minutes 24 secondsSalisbury's panto positivity Nine months after the nerve agent attack, a pantomime is bringing festive cheer to the city.
Bloodhound supersonic car project saved The supersonic vehicle could still race at 1,000mph after an entrepreneur bought the business.
Russia 'meddled in all big social media' YouTube, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter were targeted in the 2016 US election, a report says.
Hotel cancels festive booking for homeless A man organising a break for homeless people says they face discrimination after the booking was cancelled.
Climber dies in fall on Ben Nevis The 21-year-old Cardiff University student had been on a route in Tower Gully on Sunday afternoon when he fell.
Fresh questions over police custody death CCTV, other footage and documents obtained by the BBC raise questions about how police treated Sheku Bayoh.
Pupils fall ill drinking vaping fluid Young people and their parents are being warned that ingesting the toxic substance can be fatal.
Shazam reveals 2018's most-searched songs A lot of people wanted to know the name of the song that goes: "I do it solo". (It's called Solo).
In pictures: Vatican sand nativity scene Video
VideoStansted protesters: Jail 'a scary thought'
Delivery robot catches fire in California

News : USA Today
 Here's the biggest news you missed this weekend 4:49 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
'Republicans will never stop': Obama on the Affordable Care Act ruling 5:55 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Steelers stand up to Brady, Patriots to end slump 7:44 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Baylor rape case judge faces backlash 5:34 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Mack, Gruden helped make Bears division winners 7:03 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
'Pathetic': Giuliani attacks Cohen, Mueller 5:52 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Girl who died with Border Patrol had fled poverty 5:05 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Megan Mullally: Designers won't dress me 6:35 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Colin Kroll, co-founder HQ Trivia, found dead at 34 3:28 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Federal shutdown? You still get mail, can travel 4:07 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Search ends for overboard Carnival Cruise guest 2:17 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Stephen Curry is sorry about his moon comments 3:08 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Cowboys handed first shutout loss in 15 years 6:13 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Offset's gesture to win Cardi B back falls flat 6:11 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Find your calm in one of these labyrinths 5:57 PM EST Dec 16, 2018
Pauley Perrette defends Michael Weatherly 2:53 PM EST Dec 16, 2018

Sport : Telegraph
 Geraint Thomas wins BBC Sports Personality of the Year, beating favourite Harry Kane
Xherdan Shaqiri off bench for deflected double as Liverpool defeat Jose's pitiful Pogba-free United
Arsenal lose first match since August as Charlie Austin heads late winner for Southampton
Liverpool vs Man Utd player ratingsWho swam and who sank in the Anfield storm? Premium
England netball seal double success at SPOTY awards winning team of the year and best sporting moment
Comment: Exeter Chiefs will have to modify the machine to compete with Europe's elite Sir Ian McGeechan
Britain finish on high with golden double at UCI Track World Cup
Jose Mourinho: Manchester United are physically and technically inferior to Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk: We were expecting something else from Manchester United tactically



 

News : London Evening Standard
 Theresa May to warn that second referendum would damage democracy
Thousands march through Budapest for anti-government protest
Well-wishers raise £100k for Chester Zoo after devastating blaze
Liam Fox: What happens next in Brexit may have to be put to MP's vote
Vine founder Colin Kroll found dead aged 35
Revealed: London Tube drivers 'earn £100,000 a year'
Tear gas and water cannons fired on migration protesters in Brussels
SNL pokes fun at Theresa May in hilarious Brexit sketch
At least 41 injured after explosion at restaurant in Japan
Find out how your state primary compares to other schools in London
The Evening Standard political cartoon by Christian Adams

News : Sky
 House fire victims were mother and two children
Russia 'using 'hardcore propaganda against UK'
Team Sky's Geraint Thomas wins sports personality award
Two women die in car crash in icy conditions
Is the public falling out of love with Meghan?
May to reject growing calls for new Brexit referendum
Animals killed in Chester Zoo fire
'End of an era' as Welsh secretary pays last Severn toll
Russian channels accused of spreading disinformation
Who should be on the new £50 note?
Flu epidemic would have 'significant consequences' for NHS
Gangs, mules and stabbings: The story behind county lines
EU's simple message on Brexit deal: Like it or lump it
Some of the world's most luxurious hotels bought in £2.5bn deal
Butcher offers free Xmas dinners to Universal Credit claimants
Monday's national newspaper front pages

News : Telegraph
 Boris warns public would feel betrayed by second Brexit referendum as PM's allies accused of secret plot for new vote Premium
ExclusiveAttorney General 'said we'll remove Theresa May next year' Premium
Ambrose Evans-PritchardWorld's financial structure fundamentally unstable, BIS warns Premium
The Apprentice finalSian Gabbidon won but will anyone remember her name past the closing credits? 3
Theresa May faces Cabinet split over no-deal Brexit as ministers warn that they are prepared to quit Premium
BBC Sports Personality 2018Tour de France winner Geraint Thomas scoops annual award
Teachers being driven out of profession by disruptive pupils, major report says Premium
Liverpool 3-1 Man UtdPlayer ratings: who swam and who sank in the Anfield storm? Premium
Binmen refuse to get their hands dirty as council tells residents: clean up your own mess
Michael HoganStacey won Strictly but were viewers really voting for her partner Kevin? Premium
Jaguar Land Rover to announce thousands of job cuts in January Premium

News : Guardian
 Brexit May to urge parliament not to 'break faith with the people'
Analysis What options are mooted to break the stalemate?
Damon Albarn Singer joins call for citizens' assembly to end deadlock
'Brexit is a business bankrupter' Small firms brace for no deal
Analysis What options are mooted to break the stalemate?
Damon Albarn Singer joins call for citizens' assembly to end deadlock
'Brexit is a business bankrupter' Small firms brace for no deal
May to urge parliament not to 'break faith with the people'
Workers' rights Reforms unveiled but zero-hours contracts to remain
Reforms unveiled but zero-hours contracts to remain
US Trump interview with Mueller would happen 'over my dead body', says lawyer

News : Huffington Post
Manchester Moorland Fires Had A Harmful Impact On Air Quality, Researchers Reveal
Government 'Failing' Asylum Seekers With 'Vermin-Infested' Accommodation, Report Warns
Geraint Thomas Wins BBC Sports Personality Of The Year
Watch: Planes Struggle To Land As Storm Deirdre Hits UK
'We Are Buying Them Coats': Teachers Share 'Dickensian' Instances Of Child Poverty
Theresa May To Warn Second Brexit Referendum Would Do 'Irreparable Damage'
Saturday Night Live In America Mocks Theresa May Mercilessly In 'Happy Christmas, Britain' Sketch
Sunday Shows Round-Up: Tory Manoeuvres And Second Brexit Referendum Rumours
Emily Atack Reveals She Had A Psychiatrist On Standby In The ‘I’m A Celebrity’ Jungle
Stacey Dooley’s Reaction To Flashing Her Pants During The ‘Strictly’ Final Is So Stacey Dooley

Internet : Wired News
 Confirmed! Scientists Did See Gravitational Waves (Probably)
No GPS? A DIY Radio Transmitter Can Help You Navigate
Sci-Fi Promised Us Home Robots. So Where Are They?
An Energy Evolution: From Delicious to Dirty to Almost Free
A Designer Seed Company Is Building a Farming Panopticon
Even Zoos Are Learning the Art of Doomsday Prepping
transportationDr. Elon & Mr. Musk: Life Inside Tesla's Production HellAuthor: Charles DuhiggCharles Duhigg
gearSo Long, Step Count: My Brief and Sad Smartwatch HiatusAuthor: Lauren GoodeLauren Goode
cultureTrump's 'Smocking Gun' Tweet Tops This Week’s Internet NewsAuthor: Graeme McMillanGraeme McMillan
cultureHow the CIA Trains Spies to Hide in Plain SightAuthor: Angela WatercutterAngela Watercutter
scienceThe Race to Understand Antarctica’s Most Terrifying GlacierAuthor: Jon GertnerJon Gertner
culture‘The Endless’ Is Masterful Low-Budget Sci-FiAuthor: Geek's Guide to the GalaxyGeek's Guide to the Galaxy
gear14 Gifts for People Who Are Perpetually ColdAuthor: Pia CeresPia Ceres
IdeasCrispr Babies, IVF, and the Ethics of Genetic Class WarfareAuthor: Collier MeyersonCollier Meyerson
RoundupInside Elon Musk’s Production Hell and More This Week in CarsAuthor: Aarian MarshallAarian Marshall
While You Were OfflinePresident Trump's 'Smocking Gun' Tweet Is Meme GoldAuthor: Graeme McMillanGraeme McMillan

Misc. : Vice
 choose your own adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure: Office Christmas Party Edition!A slightly too ambitious piece of content about getting pissed... at Christmas!Joel Golby
Row ZThe Premier League's Weirdest Player Is the Christmas Hero We All NeedAn ode to Callum Paterson, Cardiff City's moustachioed wiggling weirdo.Hydall Codeen3 days ago
Universities ChallengedFarewell to the UK's First Culture-Warrior Universities MinisterSam Gyimah used his position to call young people snowflakes.Tom Whyman3 days ago
Views My OwnMitt Romney Might Become Trump's Next Great NemesisThe Utah senator could be the figure never Trump Republicans have been waiting for. Arick WiersonBradley Honan3 days ago
Christmas BehaviourChristmas Behaviour: a TimelineEver spat on an elf? Emma Garland3 days ago
God Sesh Us EveryoneGod Sesh Us Everyone: The 14th of DecemberHappy 14th!Orlando Gili3 days ago
DrugsAlert Over Deadly Fentanyl Found in Fake Pain Pills in the UKPolice and health officials have issued an alert about counterfeit Percocet pills.Max Daly3 days ago
DOSED16:14How Lean Became Rap’s Most Wanted DrugVICE’s Matt Shea travels to Florida to meet some users and distributors of lean to see its influence on pop culture first-hand.

News Mail
 Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas beats bookies' favourite Harry Kane to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after glittering ceremony also saw Gareth Southgate bag top coach prize
Heartbroken mother relives the devastating moment her husband and seven-year-old son were mown down and killed on their way home from a Christmas party 
  Posters show how Britain pleaded with shoppers after the Great Depression          
Three-times married ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies, 56, 'wipes 11 years off her age on Tinder as she takes the plunge and tries her luck at online dating'
Mind the pay gap! London Tube drivers on £100,000-a-year salaries are earning more than airline pilots despite their jobs getting easier as staff who open and close automatic doors earn a 4% hike 
'We are devastated': Chester Zoo confirms animals WERE killed in blaze that destroyed the crocodile and monkey enclosure as well-wishers raise an incredible £100,000 in just hours
Hotel cancels charity's Christmas booking for 28 homeless people without warning or explanation 
Revealed: German hate preacher has been living in the UK for five years - despite leading banned Islamist group accused of inspiring 140 jihadists to join terror groups abroad
Tour de force! Cyclist Geraint Thomas beats bookies' favourite Harry Kane to win BBC Sports Personality of the Year award after glittering ceremony also saw Gareth Southgate bag top coach prize 
Heartbroken mother relives the devastating moment her husband and seven-year-old son were mown down and killed on their way home from a Christmas party 
Three-times married ex-Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies, 56, 'wipes 11 years off her age on Tinder as she takes the plunge and tries her luck at online dating'

Computing : IT Week / VNU
 Molybdenum ditelluride could enable the creation of faster memories with lower power demands
New light-guiding nanoscale device can control and monitor a nanoparticle trapped in a laser beam with high sensitivity
Hubble discovers a rare exoplanet evaporating at a rate faster than ever seen before
Astronomers spot a young star forming in a similar way to how planets are born
Astronomers detect periodic radio signal from blazar J1043+2408
Government puts skills, security and connectivity at heart of Digital Strategy
UPS tests drone delivery from driver vans
HMRC to let customers use their voice to prove identity
Learndirect expands outsourced IT deal with Trustmarque
Fortnite maker Epic to undercut Steam with new store taking just 12 per cent commission
'Dynamical decoupling' technique improves performance of quantum computers, claims University of Southern California study


Politics : BBC
 New EU poll 'would break faith with people'
What happens if MPs reject deal?
How could another poll work?
Brexit: A really simple guide
Pressure on Labour over confidence motion
Ireland and the EU: A special case
May condemns Blair's new Brexit vote call
UK travellers to pay €7 to visit EU after Brexit
'Stop smart motorway rollout', say MPs
May told not to 'run down clock' on deal
EU says no to May on renegotiating deal
Call to halt prison pepper spray plan
New Brexit poll logical outcome - Blair
Wales first minister appoints his top team
Why isn't Labour trying to topple May now?
Video 0:30 'There won't be another referendum'
Video 1:47 Brexit: A busy week, but has anything changed?
Video 2:19 Brexit Basics: The single market
Video 1:14 Juncker explains 'nebulous' remark
Video 0:24 What did May tell Juncker at EU summit?
Video 2:11 'Significant wait' for mental health help

Misc. : Verge
 HTC thinks Christians are VR’s next big audience
Facebook exposed up to 6.8 million users’ private photos to developers in latest leak
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is dazzling, hilarious, and unique
Electric scooters need to toughen up — and stay out of lakes — if they are going to survive 2019
Hyperloop startup Arrivo is shutting down as workers are laid off
Watch Blue Planet II this weekend along with scientists on Twitter
The Star Wars Archives is a monster behind-the-scenes book
22 predictions for social media in 2019
Cydia closes purchases for its iOS jailbreak store
Doppelgänger accounts are still a powerful tool for cyberstalkers
Vine and HQ Trivia co-founder Colin Kroll has died in an apparent drug overdose
Sleepy Skunk’s latest movie mashup is a reminder for all the films you missed in 2018
Google Photos no longer offers unlimited storage for unsupported video formats
Google Photos supports a ton of video formats
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s music collection turns your Switch into a giant MP3 player
Pokémon Go maker Niantic now worth about $4 billion

News : Independent
 May warns of ‘irreparable damage’ in attempt to quash calls for Final Say referendum
Blair hits back at 'irresponsible' May as war of words escalates
Labour 'would fall behind Lib Dems' if Corbyn backs May's Brexit deal
Second Brexit referendum now most likely scenario, says bookmaker
Workers given new protections in major overhaul of rights
Trump will sit down with Mueller ‘over my dead body’, says Giuliani
Children among thousands ‘slaughtered’ in Nigeria, warns Amnesty
15-year-old girl arrested after double stabbing in Ipswich
Government ‘failing asylum seekers housed in degrading accommodation’
Home Secretary ‘plans to slash EU immigration by 80% after Brexit’
ME hope as immune system study challenges 'all in your head' stigma
Planes filmed aborting landings at UK airport in stormy weather
Police use tear gas on anti-immigration protesters in Brussels
The four-day working week: Careful what you wish for? Ben Chu
How our relentless search for happiness is only making us feel bad Andy Martin
Helen Coffey What UK’s ‘third country’ status means for post-Brexit travel
Arjun Neil Alim Brexiteer and gilets jaunes grievances must be resolved calmly
Trump will ‘absolutely’ shut down government to build border wall
Company bosses to be liable for nuisance calls with £500,000 fines
Teachers seeing ‘distressing’ new levels of child poverty in schools
Mother and two children die in Nottinghamshire house fire
Japan restaurant explosion injures more than 40 people

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