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News : BBC
Live. Two dead and eight critically injured after shooting at Brown University Local police say no suspect in custody and warned the number of casualties could rise.
Andrew will not face police action over bodyguard claim Attribution
2025 was a crazy year in politics. But 2026 could be wild Attribution
Evri apologises to customers after parcel delivery complaints Attribution
Three Americans killed by IS gunman in Syria, US military says Attribution
King 'deeply touched' by reaction to cancer TV message, says Palace Attribution
All police forces to get specialist sexual offence teams, Mahmood pledges Attribution
Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions Attribution
From teachers to chart-toppers, the 'pinch me' moments for Amble Attribution
Live. Two dead and eight critically injured after shooting at Brown University Local police say no suspect in custody and warned the number of casualties could rise.
Andrew will not face police action over bodyguard claim Attribution

News : New York Times
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Behind the Venezuelan Opposition Leader’s Daring Escape to Oslo
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Alvin Holsey, Admiral Who Oversaw Boat Strikes Off Venezuela’s Coast, Retires4 min read
U.S. Boarded Ship and Seized Cargo Heading to Iran From China2 min read
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Amid Fractures on the Right, Tucker Carlson Continues His Attacks

Sport
: Telegraph

Boycott interviews Root
FA cannot stand by and watch Fifa fleece England fans with disgraceful ticket prices Football
Tielemans keeps Aston Villa’s European dream on track Basel 1 Aston Villa 2
Igor Jesus is becoming the diamond in Forest’s £200m spree for European glory Utrecht 1 Nottingham Forest 2
Littler made to work for first-round victory in World Darts Championship Darts
Manchester United post profit after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s cuts Football
Michael Johnson’s Grand Slam Track files for bankruptcy Athletics
Norris’s model girlfriend insists celebratory kiss was not for show Formula One
FootballFans revolt over ‘astonishing’ World Cup ticket prices



 

News : London Evening Standard
Police rule out probe into claims Andrew ordered smear campaign
Autistic teen given fast-track conviction over Christmas gift
Siblings face eviction from family home after mother dies of cancer
Specialist teams for all police forces under violence against women’s strategy
Unite the Kingdom rally passes peacefully as hundreds attend concert
King’s special post box delivery for scientists in the Antarctic
Far-right activist Robinson holds concert to ‘put Christ back into Christmas’
Met Office issues more weather alerts as heavy rain to continue into next week
Trump vows to 'retaliate' after three Americans killed in Syria
Warning of danger to life as up to 130mm of rain to fall in parts of Scotland
King ‘deeply touched’ by reaction to his message on cancer, palace says

News : Sky

At least two dead and eight critically injured in US university shooting
Specialist teams to tackle 'national emergency' of violence against women and girls
UK sees longest period without migrants arriving on small boats since 2018
Two 17-year-olds die after car crashes into tree
Trump says US 'will retaliate' after three Americans killed in Syrian 'Islamic State attack'
Israel says strike kills one of the architects of 7 October 2023 attacks
King 'deeply touched' by reaction to cancer update - as screening sites see traffic surge
Sunday's national newspaper front pages
Belarus pardons key opposition activist, among 123 prisoners, in exchange for US sanction relief
Andrew accuser's family 'deeply disappointed' as Met Police shelve investigation
End of small boats crossings pause exposes fragility of migration debate
Two dead after reports of explosion in garden
Open border immigration 'not pragmatic right now', says Green Party leader
Two men arrested after Christmas tree cut down hours after lights switch-on
Angry Messi fans rip up seats and invade pitch as star begins India tour
Why there's a 'genuine risk' we won't have coffee in the future | Money

News
: Telegraph

Christmas Charity Appeal 2025 Support four charities whose work speaks to the spirit of Christmas
Tories to scrap ban on petrol cars Kemi Badenoch says Labours net-zero drive puts the country at an economic disadvantage
‘Multiple people’ shot at prestigious US university Students told to shelter or fight if need be as police hunt for gunman
NHS surgeons only operating once a week in ‘crumbling’ hospitals Advertisement
Khan to be stripped of net zero powers that block housebuilding
Israel kills Hamas second-in-command in Gaza strike
Princess of Wales dedicates rose ‘in loving memory’ of cancer victims Princess thanks volunteers tending memorial garden that raises vital funding for charity
Zoe Ball quits BBC Radio 2 show Emma Willis will replace former Breakfast Show presenter as host of Saturday lunchtime slot
Second own goal gifts Arsenal last-gasp winner in worst performance of season
Salah’s pointed gesture to fans hints at Liverpool farewell
Enzo Maresca fumes at ‘worst’ 48 hours at Chelsea because of lack of support

News : Guardian
NHSStrikes could collapse flu-hit NHS amid worst crisis since Covid, says Streeting
ExplainedAs NHS braces for record flu cases, is the strain active in continental Europe too?
Health‘Hardly an inconvenience’: your views on wearing a mask to combat flu
NHSStrikes could collapse flu-hit NHS amid worst crisis since Covid, says Streeting
ExplainedAs NHS braces for record flu cases, is the strain active in continental Europe too?
Health‘Hardly an inconvenience’: your views on wearing a mask to combat flu
Jeffrey EpsteinWhite House decries ‘Democrat hoax’
Donald TrumpTrump sued over $300m White House ballroom project
USThe latest tranche of Epstein evidence – in pictures
Ukraine briefingReports Ukraine would join EU in 2027 met with scepticism
CultureMaria Balshaw to step down as director of Tate after nine years

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
We Should Be Wearing Face Masks Again, According To Experts
6 Signs A GP Says Could Mean Your Flu Is Worse Than You Think
'Our Simple Call For Toys Started An Unexpected Wave Of Kindness'
Emma Thompson Speaks Out About Her Favourite Role So Far
Oh Good: Hello Kitty Is Not A Cat, And Stuart Little Isn't A Mouse
People Are Just Realising What 'Pro And Con' Is Short For, And Huh
Sharon Osbourne Shares Ozzy's Last Words And, Gosh, It Just Got Dusty In Here
People Are Just Realising Stuart Little Isn't A Mouse, And I Need To Lie Down
I Asked A GP For Ways To Tell 'Superflu' From 'Normal' Flu

Internet : Wired News
This Group Pays Bounties to Repair Broken Devices—Even If the Fix Breaks the Law
Trump Signs Executive Order That Threatens to Punish States for Passing AI Laws
RFK Jr.’s Health Department Is Pondering a National Men’s Health Initiative
You’re Thinking About AI and Water All Wrong
People Are Already Taking This Unapproved New Weight-Loss Drug
OpenAI Launches GPT-5.2 as It Navigates ‘Code Red’
Doxers Posing as Cops Are Tricking Big Tech Firms Into Sharing People’s Private Data
Scientists Thought Parkinson’s Was in Our Genes. It Might Be in the Water
These Gadgets Help You Care for Elders
The Best Permanent Outdoor Lights We Tried on Our Houses
The Best Merino Wool T-Shirts for Every Occasion
Baseus’ Inspire XH1 Bring Bose-Designed Sound to the Masses
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The DHS Data Grab Is Putting US Citizens at Risk
OpenAI Staffer Quits, Alleging Company’s Economic Research Is Drifting Into AI Advocacy

News Mail
Explosive Epstein photo release shows Trump, Clinton and Prince Andrew... as disturbing images expose paedophile's sick private world
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee unveiled 19 intimate photos of Epstein parading around with Donald Trump and Bill Clinton.
Mother who killed her sons, six and eight, in school run crash after she messaged partner saying 'my tyre is going flat again' is spared jail
Dead at 99, Stanley Baxter - the most admired, brilliant (and tortured) comedian on TV who spent his last 25 years as a virtual recluse
An hour with Stanley Baxter was like a night at a party with a crowd of the most celebrated actors and aristocrats of the telly age.
Alarming figures show the number of asylum seekers falsely claiming to be children has quadrupled in the past decade
Home Office statistics show the number of asylum seekers found to be lying about being under 18 was 224 in 2014 but has now spiralled to more than 1,000.
Wes Streeting says he's 'not comfortable' with puberty blockers trial and claims 'threatening' trans activists have attacked his office three times
The clinical trial is taking place for children as young as ten based on a recommendation by the Cass Review into children's gender care.
Andrew Marr sparks health concerns as he appears to struggle for breath 'with heavy cold' while presenting his live LBC radio show
The former BBC political editor has been inundated with goodwill messages over an incident while he was presenting his LBC show at around 6.30pm yesterday.

Misc. : Vice
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How to Survive Various Catastrophes
The Strippers of New York City, 2025
Exploding Suburban Silence
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Snoop Dogg, Tom Brady, Eli Manning Pay Respects to John Cena on ‘WWE SmackDown’


Computer Weekly
Trump plans bonfire of US state-level AI regulation
National Audit Office praises Bank of England after complex mega-project
US nears universal adoption as North America leads 5G
Couchbase adds agentic AI development suite to Capella DBaaS
IBM acquiring Confluent to boost AI development capabilities
Snowflake, Anthropic boost partnership with $200M commitment


Politics
: BBC

All police forces to get specialist sexual offence teams, Mahmood pledges It is part of a long-delayed plan aimed at halving violence against women and girls within a decade.
Reform claims to now have more members than Labour Attribution
EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia's frozen cash ahead of loan plan for Ukraine Attribution
No 10 says it backs pubs as landlords bar Labour MPs in tax protest Attribution
No plans to force drivers to report collisions with cats, government says Attribution
What's happening with the assisted dying bill? Attribution
UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in October Attribution
'Double whammy' of flu and strikes a risk to patients, Streeting says Attribution
Inquiry into role of Budget watchdog launched by MPs Attribution
Boys to be target of UK's violence against women strategy Attribution
Councils to get £3bn for thousands more school spaces for Send pupils Attribution
Workers' rights bill standoff continues after Lords defeat Attribution
Charities welcome new law banning puppy smuggling Attribution
Henry Zeffman: Less than meets the eye to Starmer's words on Brexit Attribution
Is Scottish Labour on the brink of Westminster revolt? Attribution
The controversy over the collapsed China spy case explained Attribution
Faisal Islam: OBR head's resignation leaves potential landmines for Reeves 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
MP's aide reported suspected China LinkedIn approach Attribution

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News : Independent
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King Charles shares ‘good news’ of reduced cancer treatment and opens up on ‘overwhelming’ diagnosis
Watch: King opens up on ‘overwhelming’ cancer journey
King Charles’ cancer message in full as he opens up on recovery
Second round of Epstein photos released after first tranche features Trump and other high-profile figures
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in new release of Epstein case files
Clinton and others pictured in latest batch of photos
Streeting warns doctors’ strikes could collapse NHS amid flu surge
EU agrees indefinite freeze on Russian assets
Farage claims Reform is now UK’s biggest party
Machado slipped through 10 checkpoints in wig in journey to Oslo
Trump talking ‘nonsense’ on violence in London, Met Police chief says
Gateshead grooming gang jailed for rapes and sexual assaults of girls
Church warns against fake outrage that ‘Christmas is cancelled’ ahead of Tommy Robinson rally
Drunken train passenger severed man’s artery in ‘despicable’ glass bottle attack
UK has to follow EU and delay ban on petrol car sales, experts warn
Joanna Trollope, bestselling British author, dies aged 82
How the ‘Queen of the Aga Saga’ moniker got Joanna Trollope all wrong
Liverpool make Salah decision over Brighton clash after Slot talks SafeCall appeal
Dr Ranj is latest star to support The Independent’s SafeCall campaign
‘My son stepped on a train – and we never heard from him again’
Alistair Petrie supports The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

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