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News : BBC
Live. 'Extensive damage' at Qatar industrial site as Iran retaliates for strike on gas field Qatar's Ras Laffan refinery was among a list of sites Iran threatened would be targets after an earlier attack on its South Pars gas field facilities.
All doctors in England warned to watch for meningitis symptoms after Kent outbreak Attribution
Why has this meningitis outbreak spread so fast? Attribution
PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship Attribution
Fly tippers in England face clearing up own rubbish as punishment Attribution
Science & Environment Posted
King praises 'living bridge' with Nigeria at glitzy banquet Attribution
Sony removes 135,000 deepfakes of its artists' music Attribution
One killed as ski gondola crashes down mountain at Swiss resort Attribution
Cost of online passport application could rise to over £100 Attribution
Fire-hit Glasgow building being demolished by hand Attribution

News : New York Times
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Trump’s Next Decision: Whether to Retrieve Iran’s Nuclear Fuel, Whatever the Risk
In His Resignation Letter, Joe Kent Spoke About the Death of His Wife
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Kharg Island Is an Appealing Target for Trump, With High Risks
Iran Launches Missile Attack on Tel Aviv in Retaliation for Latest Killings
Israel Is Picking Off Iran’s Leadership, but ‘Decapitation Has Its Limits’
Ramat Gan, IsraelSecurity forces inspecting the site of a cluster missile attack on Wednesday. 

Sport
: Telegraph

AnalysisFernandez exit hint raises questions over Palmer and Caicedo Football
Senegal refuse to hand back trophy after being stripped of Afcon title Football
Dagenham sack manager and put Andy Carroll in charge after deal with YouTuber Football
Afcon chaos has completely undermined its credibility Football
The eight England players I’m reconsidering after Six Nations debacle Rugby union
Chessum reveals why he did not run towards posts against France Rugby union
‘I sold my house to create a hat’ Cricket
AnalysisThe stats that prove Eberechi Eze always comes alive in spring
Chelsea humiliated by PSG as fans sing for Abramovich



 

News : London Evening Standard
Tube strike called off: Walkout by drivers avoided following talks
Two Iranian nationals charged with 'spying on London Jewish community'
Sadiq Khan hits back at Tory MP after public Muslim prayer remark
France opens door to UK rejoining Single Market as Reeves slams Brexit
Bonnie Blue charged with outraging public decency in London
Two men charged in relation to ‘spying on Jewish community for Iran’
Former rugby captain Stuart Hogg released after arrest over alleged order breach
Mocktail designed for lavish banquet during Nigerian state visit
Meningitis: Students begin receiving vaccine as alert sent to NHS in England
Skier killed as cable car breaks free on mountain in high winds
Meningitis outbreak hits second uni as student vaccine rollout begins

News : Sky

Qatar makes 'self-defence' warning to Iran after 'dangerous escalation' in war
Israel says its attacking northern Iran for first time
US 'chose not to take part' in Israeli attack on world's largest gas field in Iran
Qatar expels Iranian envoy after missile attack and 'reserves right to self-defence'
Watch: Sky's Dominic Waghorn witnesses explosions in Tehran
British military experts sent to US to work on reopening Strait of Hormuz
Missile attacks cause 'extensive damage' in Qatar - with interceptions in Saudia Arabia
Trump speculates about 'finishing off' Iranian state - and getting 'non-responsive allies in gear'
Gas field attack and threat of retaliation spikes oil price
UK buying more weapons for forces in Middle East
Iranians defiant as thousands attend funeral for security chief and crew of sunken navy ship
Rayner eyeing frontline politics return - with allies confident tax probe will end by May elections
Another Kent university confirms meningitis case as outbreak spreads
Fly-tippers to be forced to join 'clean-up squads' - and made to 'pick up the bill'
Girl's body found after car carrying five teenagers crashes into river
Pair charged with spying on Jewish targets for Iran

News
: Telegraph

LiveIran hits huge Qatari gas facility in missile strike Site is responsible for one-fifth of global LNG supplies
LiveMojtaba Khamenei vows revenge for Larijani assassination
Navy won’t send ships to Middle East because situation is ‘fluid’
Two men charged with ‘spying on Jews’ for Iran
Tehran won’t fall without a ground offensive, says Kurdish leader
Meningitis spreads to second university Campus to remain open as Health Secretary says pace of Kent outbreak unprecedented
France failed to tell Britain about Kent meningitis case for 48 hours
Why you shouldn’t panic about the meningitis outbreak
Attack on Gail’s reopens anti-Semitism wounds at The Guardian
Labour plots crackdown on pheasant shooting
North Sea giant ready to exploit UK’s biggest oil field this year

News : Guardian
ExclusiveUK security adviser attended US-Iran talks and judged deal was within reach
Home OfficeUK nationals fleeing Middle East reach 100,000 as evacuation efforts continue
Trump administrationTrump counter-terrorism chief quits over Iran war, blaming Israel
Ukraine war briefingKyiv deploys 200 anti-drone experts to Middle East
IranTrump says US does not need Nato after being rebuffed over strait of Hormuz
Ali Larijani Death would be bigger loss to Iran than Khamenei's
KentKent students to be offered targeted meningitis B jabs after two more cases
Kent meningitis outbreakA timeline of the health authorities’ response
ExplainedMeningitis B: what are the symptoms, how is it spread and is there a vaccine?
Tell usHow is the meningitis outbreak in Canterbury being handled?
VideoRevealed: Nigel Farage's Cameo videos

News : Huffington Post
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Bridesmaids' Wendi McLendon-Covey Missed Oscars Reunion Due To 'Neck Lift' Surgery
The '7/10' Rule May Make Your Run Less Brutal And More Efficient
Trump Stuns With Bombshell Admission About His Iran War
Former British Army Chief Delivers Reality Check To Trump Over His Latest Nato Warning
I Tried A High-Protein, High-Fibre Grain I'd Never Heard Of: It's My New Go-To
Trump Melts Down When Reporter Asks About Dead Soldiers Photo
The Ultimate Guide To Perfectly Mowing Your Lawn
Donald Trump's Chilling Warning To Starmer Over Iran War Snub: 'We Will Remember'
Ageing Doesn't Always Mean Decline: The Factor Linked To Improving After 65

Internet : Wired News
Two Literal Crypto Bros Built a Real Estate Empire. Then the Homes Started to Fall Apart
Justice Department Says Anthropic Can’t Be Trusted With Warfighting Systems
Meta Is Shutting Down Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest
Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web
The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’
How Invisalign Became the World’s Biggest User of 3D Printers
COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages
These Sonos Over-Ear Headphones Are $100 Off
Dyson’s Smallest Wet Floor Cleaner Is Here
You Should Be Clamping Everything You Can to Your Desk
Skylight’s Calendar 2 Is a Family Calendar That Finally Escapes the Phone
How ‘Handala’ Became the Face of Iran’s Hacker Counterattacks
Fake AI Content About the Iran War Is All Over X
Iran Warns US Tech Firms Could Become Targets as War Expands
The Iran War Is Throwing Global Shipping Into Chaos
John Solly Is the DOGE Operative Accused of Planning to Take Social Security Data to His New Job

News Mail
LIVESaudi, UAE and Qatar energy facilities are evacuated after Iran threatens 'full scale economic war' as oil price jumps 5%: Live updates
Mother 'threw her 18-day-old baby girl out window of third-floor flat', court hears
Baby Mariam died on Saturday after plunging 32ft from her family's third-floor flat in Westminster on Saturday.
Comedian Sean Hughes' £4m fortune is given to homelessness charity after 10-year legal saga over his homemade will
British-born Irish comedian Sean Hughes (pictured), who died aged 51 in 2017, has seen his £4million portfolio of property assets passed to the organisation Shelter.
Frantic search for two missing teenagers after car with five youngsters inside plunged into river
A frantic search is on for two missing teenagers after a car with five youngsters inside plunged into a river. Police divers are scouring the water nearby.
Starmer squirms at PMQs as Kemi Badenoch demands to know why he didn't speak to Mandelson about Epstein links for making him US ambassador
Keir Starmer refused to answer as he was challenged on failing to speak to the New Labour architect personally.
Shamed rugby star Stuart Hogg is arrested 'for harassing his ex-wife' after he was stripped of his MBE for domestic abuse
Ex-Scotland rugby union captain Hogg was held in connection with an alleged breach of a non-harassment order, it has emerged.

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‘I Was Snorting 5 Grams a Day’: The Wild Life of a Cocaine-Addicted UN Worker
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Computer Weekly
AI tools offer ‘near-real-time’ analysis of data from seized mobile phones and computers
Digital IDs edge closer to practical reality for UK businesses
Technology accelerating crime, boosts case for national police service says NCA chief
News brief: Risk of Iran-backed cyberattacks rising in U.S.
Qdrant raises $50M in funding to fuel vector database growth


Politics
: BBC

PM swerves questions on whether he spoke to Mandelson over Epstein friendship Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch repeatedly asks if the prime minister spoke to Peter Mandelson about his friendship with Jeffrey Epstein before picking him to be a UK ambassador.
Analysis: Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation Attribution
Rayner warns immigration reforms risk being 'un-British' Attribution
Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists Attribution
Greens push for billions to be spent on energy support if bills rise Attribution
PM urges Badenoch to sack shadow minister over Muslim comments Attribution
Fly tippers face clearing up own rubbish as punishment Attribution
Science & Environment Posted
MSP rules out reintroducing assisted dying bill after Scottish election Attribution
PMQs as it happened: Badenoch presses Starmer on Mandelson appointment Attribution
Ukraine faces missile shortage due to Middle East war, says Zelensky Attribution
Mayors to gain more spending power under Reeves tax plans Attribution
Irish PM dodges potential St Patrick's Day bruises at Trump meeting Attribution
How could assisted dying laws change in England and Wales? Attribution
Wary allies show there's no quick fix to Trump's Iran crisis Attribution
Dharshini David: Economy on shaky ground even before Iran war Attribution
Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on £5 note. Video, 00:00:49Churchill's granddaughter happy with his picture being replaced on £5 note Attribution
From our Political Editor Chris Mason
Is Angela Rayner making a move to be prime minister? Video, 00:00:49Is Angela Rayner making a move to be prime minister? Attribution
Angela Rayner's explosive speech reignites leadership speculation Attribution
Chris Mason: Why Starmer thinks he's called it right on war despite Trump barbs Attribution

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News : Independent
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Trump fumes at Nato for abandoning US in ‘time of need’ as Iran confirms death of security chief Ali Larijani
Trump’s new tantrum: US president lashes out at his ‘foolish’ allies
How countries are cutting deals with Iran to move oil through Strait of Hormuz
Trump’s counterterror chief quits over Iran war saying Tehran posed ‘no threat’ to US
Khamenei did not want son to take power, says US intelligence
Streeting defends response to ‘unprecedented’ meningitis B outbreak as cases ‘linked to super-spreader event’
Meningitis B expert answers questions as Kent outbreak leaves two dead
Meningitis B outbreak blamed on ‘unprecedented super-spreader’ event
Inside Kent’s ‘worrying’ meningitis B outbreak
Meningitis B vaccination rates in your area revealed as demand surges
Zelensky tells MPs Iran and Russia are ‘brothers in hatred’
How Sean Penn became Zelensky’s closest US ally after Trump snub
As Trump sneers at Nato, Zelensky builds alliances and offers modern warfare
Thousands of Afghans still in limbo over whether they can come to UK
Polling guru says ‘no doubt’ Reform’s support is falling as Farage renews attack on YouGov
The positive impact a Mediterranean diet could have on brain health
Assisted dying bill rejected in Scotland after emotional debate
Trump launches scathing attack on ‘corrupt, fraudulent’ BBC amid $10bn defamation lawsuit
Iran war will increase small boat arrivals to UK, crime agency chief warns
Donald Trump as a hero of a revolution? How history might get today wrong
Trump says he may ‘take’ Cuba and can do ‘anything I want with it’

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