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News : BBC
Trump criticises 'decaying' European countries and 'weak' leaders The US president says European countries have failed to control migration or take decisive action to end Ukraine's war with Russia.
MI5 closely involved in handling of IRA spy Stakeknife, says report Attribution
Live. Amber warnings for wind in parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Bram batters UK Attribution
Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report finds Attribution
Grooming gangs inquiry to be led by former children's commissioner Anne Longfield Attribution
Some schools disrupted and Covid-like measures brought in amid rise in flu cases Posted
TV faithful Claudia Winkleman made MBE by King at Windsor Castle Attribution
Live. Fact-checking Trump denying saying he had 'no problem' releasing boat strike video Attribution
Live. Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s comes into effect Attribution
Hungry mothers and dirty wards - maternity care 'much worse' than anticipated, review chief says Attribution
Starbucks workers and unions to join UK protests in support of striking US baristas Attribution

News : New York Times
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Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy. For Now, He’s on Damage Control.
Trump Promises Farmers $12 Billion to Blunt Fallout From His Trade War
Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China
Will Putin Accept Plan?
Zelensky Rejects Ceding Land as U.S. Seeks ‘Compromise’ on Russian Demand
4 Russian Soldiers Sentenced to Prison for Killing Texan Who Fought for Moscow
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Sport
: Telegraph

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England irresponsible, rubbish and too far up their backsides Cricket
Formula OneVerstappen denies Russell crash cost him the F1 title



 

News : London Evening Standard
'Stay at home and don't go on Tube' if you have flu-like symptoms
Amy Winehouse's father sues singer's two best friends
'Danger to life' warning as Storm Bram hits UK packing 90mph gusts
Police launch Christmas blitz on e-bike phone snatchers in West End
Two charged over Heathrow Airport 'pepper spray suitcase robbery'
Tories demand sacking of NHS Fife chief executive after Sandie Peggie tribunal
William celebrates 20 years as Centrepoint’s ‘proud’ patron with cake
Late release of MI5 Stakeknife files a ‘significant failure’, report says
Liverpool man charged with racially abusing footballer Antoine Semenyo
Camilla meets victim-survivors of economic abuse
Kenova report reveals Stakeknife was taken on holiday while wanted by police

News : Sky

Trump attacks 'decaying' Europe and says Putin has upper hand in peace talks
US calls on Russia and Ukraine to 'follow Trump's leadership'
Up to 50% of Kyiv without power after Russian strikes, energy ministry says
Analysis: Trump 'playing into Putin's hands' with attacks on Europe
Watch: Trump calls European leaders 'stupid' and 'weak'
Zelenskyy: 'I'm always ready for elections'
EU chief responds to Trump criticism: 'Allies must act as allies'
Ukraine, Europe ready to present 'refined' peace plan to US 'in near future', Zelenskyy says
Putin hands out honorary titles at Kremlin
Zelenskyy meets Meloni in Rome
Ukraine grid operator says emergency power cuts introduced in most regions
'Stakeknife' spy inside IRA committed 'worst possible' crimes and should be named, says report
'Nothing prepared me for this': Maternity review chief condemns 'unacceptable care'
Surprise tied vote in Commons sees bid to join customs union with EU progress
Thousands without power as Storm Bram brings 90mph winds, rain and flooding to parts of UK
Four dead in Tenerife after wave drags swimmers out to sea

News
: Telegraph

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Badenoch rejects masks in public Tory leader criticises Downing Street for encouraging people to use face coverings to combat flu tidal wave
LiveWoman rescued from submerged car during Storm Bram
British agent inside IRA committed murders with MI5’s knowledge Report finds security service knew about agent Stakeknifes involvement in paramilitary groups death squad
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Investigate Farage, Labour tells Electoral Commission
Grooming gang inquiry chairman announced after months of chaos
Scan small boat migrants for drugs, Mahmood told
Beaming Claudia Winkleman receives MBE from the King Traitors and Strictly presenter, 53, recognised in Kings Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting
No link between NI rise and unemployment, insists Reeves
Trump: Zelensky must accept peace deal because Ukraine is losing US president claims European leaders will let Kyivs troops fight until they drop

News : Guardian
The LatestTrump turns on Europe: will he pull support for Ukraine?
AnalysisTrump appears not to know difference between making a deal and making peace
European UnionEuropean Council president warns US not to interfere in Europe’s affairs
AIForeign states using AI videos to undermine support for Ukraine, says Yvette Cooper
GazaTony Blair reportedly dropped from Trump’s Gaza ‘board of peace’ shortlist
SyriaA year after fall of Assad, a divided Syria struggles to escape cycle of violence
FootballSalah left out of Liverpool's Champions League trip to Inter
Fighting talkSalah, Keane, Ronaldo: charting football’s most explosive outbursts
Football DailySalah and a scorched earth soliloquy that rocked hacks as much as Liverpool
Football WeeklySalah fallout, Arsenal slip and a wild World Cup draw
Top scorersThe latest Premier League goal tallies for 2025-26

News : Huffington Post
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This Year's I'm A Celebrity Champion Has Now Been Crowned
Laura Kuenssberg Says The Quiet Part Out Loud About The Tories After Latest Reform Defection
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Trump Administration Warns About Europe Becoming Less White
29 Behind-The-Scenes Facts You Probably Never Knew About Love Actually, Actually
Trump's Bruised Hand Is Looking Pretty Swollen
The UK's Favourite Christmas Song Probably Isn't The One You Had In Mind
Food Banks Say We Need To Rethink How We See Donating This Christmas

Internet : Wired News
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
For the First Time, Mutations in a Single Gene Have Been Linked to Mental Illness
The Military Almost Got the Right to Repair. Lawmakers Just Took It Away
Here’s What You Should Know About Launching an AI Startup
AI Slop Is Ruining Reddit for Everyone
The Longest Solar Eclipse for 100 Years Is Coming. Don’t Miss It
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The Best Cookbooks of 2025 (So Far)
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Former DOGE Engineer Is Now Back in Government
AMD CEO Lisa Su Says Concerns About an AI Bubble Are Overblown
Cloudflare Has Blocked 416 Billion AI Bot Requests Since July 1
Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei Believes the Market Will Reward Safe AI
David Hogg to Democratic Establishment: Get the Message or Get Voted Out

News Mail
Trump reignites war of words with Sadiq Khan as he unleashes on 'horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor' and claims 'he gets elected because so many people have come in' to London
US President Donald Trump has reignited a war of words with Sir Sadiq Khan , accusing him of being a 'horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor'.
British spy 'Stakeknife' committed 'grotesque, serious crime' including torture and murder while being run by MI5, damning report reveals
Long described as the Army's 'golden egg', the agent, codenamed 'Stakeknife', was directly linked to at least 13 murders in his role in the IRA's 'nutting squad'.
Inside Gaza's terror tunnels: NATALIE LISBONA enters Hamas labyrinth and witnesses unbearable hell Israeli hostages were subjected to during two years of rape, torture and execution
Crawling on all fours into the tunnel's entrance, I hesitate for a minute before I shuffle deeper into the darkness that leads to one of Hamas's largest underground networks.
Two men, aged 24 and 31, are charged over Heathrow 'suitcase robbery' after woman was targeted with pepper spray
Tyrone Richards, 31, and Anton Clarke-Butcher, 24, are accused of two counts of robbery and two counts of administering a noxious substance.
Kemi Badenoch urges 'common sense' after No 10 backs calls for people to wear face masks in public amid 'tidal wave' of superflu cases
Calls for the return of face masks caused a political row today after an NHS leader said Britons experiencing flu or cold symptoms should wear one in public places.
Take a week off if a distant cousin or an in-law dies, workers are told under Labour's employment rights shake-up

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Computer Weekly
NCSC warns of confusion over true nature of AI prompt injection
UK altnet market ‘entering its most dangerous phase yet’
SBB undertakes Europe’s first major railway with IMS, VoLTE comms
News brief: RCE flaws persist as top cybersecurity threat
HPE Discover Barcelona 2025 unveils AI networking advances
IBM acquiring Confluent to boost AI development capabilities
Snowflake, Anthropic boost partnership with $200M commitment
Informatica tightens bond with AWS's AI development tools


Politics
: BBC

Ex-children's boss to lead grooming gang inquiry Baroness Anne Longfield will chair the three-year inquiry which has been beset by problems.
Trump criticises 'decaying' European countries and 'weak' leaders Attribution
Thirteen Labour MPs vote for talks on joining EU customs union Attribution
Minimum wage should not go any higher, suggests Badenoch Attribution
Much of £11bn Covid scheme fraud 'beyond recovery', report says Attribution
Branding and logo for Great British Railways unveiled Attribution
Rayner urges MPs not to 'blink or buckle' on employment rights Posted
Minister 'disgusted' after soldiers injured in Ajax exercise Attribution
Critical moment to ramp up support for Ukraine, European allies say Attribution
Police assess claims Reform overspent on Farage election campaign Attribution
Labour and Plaid Cymru agree Welsh budget deal Attribution
Tories set out plans for judge-led grooming gang inquiry 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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UK is under attack from Putin’s cyber army, warns Yvette Cooper
Ukraine latest: European leaders agree to ramp up pressure on Putin
Head of Navy warns UK must ‘step up’ or lose Atlantic edge to Russia
Two more arrests over Heathrow airport ‘pepper spray attack’
Warning issued after new mpox strain identified in England
Nurse Sandie Peggie wins part of claim against NHS Fife
‘At 13 I thought my leukaemia was incurable. Now I’m cancer-free’
Slot breaks silence on Salah after omitting forward from Liverpool’s Champions League squad
One in four teens turning to AI chatbots for mental health support
Joey Barton sentenced for posting grossly offensive social media messages
Tory shadow minister praises Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown – and says it could work in UK
One year after Assad’s fall, Syria is on a knife edge
Storm Bram named and ‘danger to life’ rain warning issued
Amanda Redman supports The Independent’s SafeCall campaign: ‘A lifeline for missing children’
70,000 reasons to support our Christmas appeal
CNN reporter responds after she becomes latest to be attacked by Trump
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Chernobyl ‘unable to stop radiation leak after Russian strike’
Charities warn guidance poses risk to mental health of trans people
Elton John responds to fans who spot ‘issue’ with his kitchen
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