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News : BBC
Live. Car hits crowds at German Christmas market, leaving four dead and dozens injured The suspected attacker, a 50-year-old Saudi doctor living in Germany, is believed to have acted alone.
Video shows moment Magdeburg suspect is arrested. Video, 00:00:51Video shows moment Magdeburg suspect is arrested Attribution
US avoids government shutdown after bill passes Attribution
Weather warnings in place for NI over weekend Attribution
Five unanswered questions from the Pelicot trial Attribution
Coping with an empty chair at the Christmas dinner table Attribution
Live. Sunrise celebrations at Stonehenge on shortest day of the year Attribution
One woman's 56-year fight to free her innocent brother from death sentence Attribution
Strong winds warning as Christmas getaway continues Attribution
What are royal Christmas cards trying to tell us? Attribution
From Beyoncé awards snub to Brat summer: This year's biggest cultural moments Attribution

News : New York Times
The Holiday Gift Guide
Serial: The Good WhaleA Hollywood orca's real-life odyssey back to the ocean.
NFL Playoff Predictions
The Holiday Gift Guide
Serial: The Good WhaleA Hollywood orca's real-life odyssey back to the ocean.
NFL Playoff Predictions
The Face of CourageThe trial is over. The verdicts have been levied. And Gisèle Pelicot’s image has become a symbol of female strength around the world, our critic writes.4 min read
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The HeadlinesAudio51 Men Found Guilty in France Rape Trial, a U.S. Shutdown Looms, and More10 min listen
Fed-Trump Collision Looms
Threats of Libel Lawsuits

Sport
: Telegraph

Everton takeover by The Friedkin Group confirmed Football
Simone Biles is more than a sports star – she is an idol who speaks out on issues Comment
Amorim’s 38-day whirlwind at Man Utd: Team leaks to Rashford bombshell Football
Special reportInside MCC’s rocky 18 months from Ashes embarrassment to Hundred sale Cricket
Cryotherapy and cheese omelettes – how Jamie Vardy is still flying at almost 38 Football
Fifty most influential women in sport – and why Raducanu fails to make cut TWS SUPPLEMENT
FootballWhat Alex Greenwood’s MCL injury means for Lionesses’ Euros title defence
FootballManchester City need to release the maverick in Grealish
RugbyRFU chiefs Sweeney and Illube face vote to go as revolt gathers pace



 

News : London Evening Standard
Catching the snatchers: Inside London’s phone theft epidemic
Manchester Airport incident: Two men charged with attacks on police
Drumsheds at risk of losing licence after drug deaths and stabbing
Russia suffers 'deadliest day of war with 2,200 killed'
Reform win seat from Labour as party continues poll surge
Strong winds and travel disruption hit London as getaway continues
Four dead as car ploughs into Christmas market in Germany
Cabbies give Christmas lights trip to children from Great Ormond Street Hospital
Windy weather brings potential disruption to Christmas getaway travel
Influencer Janice Joostema suggests £10k bag theft 'saved her life'
Lord accused by cyclist of 'blasting' through zebra crossing on moped

News : Sky

Incoming UK ambassador to US Mandelson called 'absolute moron' over Trump criticism
Prince and Princess of Wales to launch Sandringham mental health programme
UK braces for 'disruptive' weather as warnings issued
'Mummy wants a boob job for Christmas': Inside the life of a professional Santa
Trump aide's Mandelson jibe was clearly designed to stir things up - but why?
'Utterly blessed': Roxy Horner announces engagement to Jack Whitehall
Recipe that might change how you do roasties forever – as best chefs in UK share Christmas dinner tips
The 'geeky' hobby that's a billion-pound industry and lifeline for those seeking friendship
The NHS trusts which have hiked hospital parking charges over two-year period
Sue Gray nominated for peerage
Man accused of killing racing commentator's wife and daughters faces rape charge
William and Kate reveal Christmas card featuring royal children
Sister of murder victim brings his ashes into court as teen gang detained for total of 79 years
UK's youngest knife murderers handed longer sentences over Shawn Seesahai murder
Headteacher who ran trip where students 'drank and had sex' banned from school
How Mariah's Christmas classic was written - and why it will be just as popular for years to come

News
: Telegraph

The IVF pioneer, the secret sperm donor – and the lives torn apart
Prince Andrew boasted of getting account at Chinese state-owned bank in 2008 Leaked email shows Duke being given preferential treatment
LiveMagdeburg attack: Suspect is pro-AfD Saudi doctor who opposed ‘Islamisation’ of Europe
The Saturday EssayHow Chinese espionage conquered Western capitalism Spy networks controlled by Beijing pose a growing threat around the world as Yang Tengbos links to Prince Andrew have shown
Phone snatch victim runs 2km to get it back – and finds six more stashed in hedge
Have we just seen the first cracks in Trump’s alliance with Musk? The billionaires appear to have different ideas about the size of the state almost triggering a government shutdown
Lord Mandelson called an ‘absolute moron’ by Trump campaign chief Watch: Mandelson describes Trump as a 'danger to the world'
‘Hulking monolith’ The Slab to loom over London’s South Bank High Court gives green light to a 25-storey block beside the Thames despite warnings of irreversible damage
George Eastham: 1966 England World Cup winner dies at 88 Eastham made 19 international appearances and was a vocal critic of the apartheid regime in South Africa
The real reason the new Bond film is on hold: ‘Amazon are f—ing idiots’ Barbara Broccoli attacks retail giant in row that pits old-fashioned film-making against algorithm-driven content
Gillian Anderson: ‘I meet women who got into STEM because of me’ The actress on family, fame, the enduring power of the Scully effect and being deluged with extraterrestrial goop on set

News : Guardian
ExplainerDeadly Christmas market car attack in Germany: what we know so far
AnalysisCould Mandelson help tame Donald Trump?
PoliticsSue Gray given peerage as Labour seeks to rebalance Lords
MusicYou and I are gonna live forever: why 2024’s pop was all about sharing the moment
BoxingFury weighs-in with war cry at 50lb more than Usyk
Donald McRaeTitanic battle flies under radar in Saudi Arabia
Oleksandr Usyk Ukrainian out to lift soldiers’ morale again
The top 100Rodri on top of the world after year of glory and pain
Record losses, bumper bonusesPay row rips apart English rugby
LiverpoolSlot praises Postecoglou for ‘great work’ at Spurs
AnalysisCould the spending bill fiasco spell the end of Trump’s hold on Republicans?

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
I'm A GI Surgeon — 1 Unexpected Fruit Can Cure Constipation
'F*** Them': Richard E Grant Says 'Very Grand' Actors Tried To Talk Him Out Of This Iconic Role
Kay Burley Sets The Record Straight Amid Rumours About Her Future At Sky News
Alan Carr And Amanda Holden Fire Back At 'Awful' Headlines About Their Royal Variety Hosting Stint
Kay Burley Makes Minister Squirm In Uncomfortable Interview Over Lack Of Waspi Women's Compensation
What Does WASPI Stand For – And Why Are Its Campaigners Clashing With The Government?
Jennifer Lopez Expertly Handles Interviewer’s Awkward Joke About Her Age
Blow For Rachel Reeves And Keir Starmer As Inflation Reaches Eight-Month High
The Funniest Marriage Tweets To Get You Through This Week

Internet : Wired News
Steven Levy's Plaintext Column
I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping
OpenAI Upgrades Its Smartest AI Model With Improved Reasoning Skills
2024 Was the Year the Bottom Fell Out of the Games Industry
This Tropical Virus Is Spreading Out of the Amazon to the US and Europe
Why Can’t You Switch Seats in an Empty Airplane?
The Latest Indiana Jones Game Showcases Indy's Swashbuckling Charm
21 Gifts for People Who Just Need a Good Night’s Sleep
Batman: Arkham Shadow Proves VR Gaming Isn't Just a Gimmick
Super Last-Minute Gift Ideas—and Excuses—for Procrastinators
Techy Gifts Under $100 That We Tested and Love
Our Favorite Stocking Stuffers
White Elephant Gifts Worth Fighting Over
Inside a Fusion Startup's Insane, Top-Secret Opening Ceremony
Tim Cook Wants Apple to Literally Save Your Life
Murderbot, She Wrote

News Mail
EXCLUSIVEJonBenet Ramsey's father reveals stunning breakthrough in hunt for man who tortured, sexually assaulted and killed the six-year-old beauty queen in 1996
IVF guru, a lab scientist and questions over two babies whose parents attended his clinic were secretly fathered by the same lab technician
Taxpayers set to shoulder £43billion worth of council debt under Labour's devolution plans
Eight convicted of involvement of the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty
Incest sex slave horror: Couple who raped their four daughters, aged 12 to 21 left them with pelvic injuries, bruising and sexually transmitted diseases
EXCLUSIVERoyals caught out with ANOTHER digitally altered snap - as Prince Edward and Sophie switch Christmas card to make them more like Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip
Magdeburg Christmas market car attack: Saudi Arabian doctor, 50, who killed at least two is 'an ex-Muslim who ranted against Germany for Islamising Europe'
IVF guru, a lab scientist and questions over two babies whose parents attended his clinic were secretly fathered by the same lab technician
Taxpayers set to shoulder £43billion worth of council debt under Labour's devolution plans
Eight convicted of involvement of the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty
Incest sex slave horror: Couple who raped their four daughters, aged 12 to 21 left them with pelvic injuries, bruising and sexually transmitted diseases

Misc. : Vice
Uh Oh: New Lab Tests Reveal McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish Boxes Contain Banned Chemicals
Luigi Mangione: American Revenge Fantasy
VICE Magazine Is Coming Back
Waypoint Weekend Episode 7: T’was a Few Nights Before Christmas
More ‘Switch 2’ Leaks Surface, Indicating Two New Buttons on Its Controllers and a Possible Date for Its Reveal
Nomada Studio Lets Me in to Learn How ‘GRIS’ and ‘Neva’ Deliver a Beautiful and Touching Message (Interview)
‘Stardew Valley’ Surprises Players With a Major Update
Adam Rouhana Photographs the Palestinian People
‘Catly’ Releases New Gameplay Trailer on Steam but Fails to Beat The “WTF Is This?” Allegations


Computer Weekly
Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans
Government review of denied datacentre builds sees Iver project get green light
Railway connectivity on track to break $1bn revenue mark
Post Office creates CTO role to support ‘extensive and complex’ plans
Government review of denied datacentre builds sees Iver project get green light
Railway connectivity on track to break $1bn revenue mark
Interview: Wendy Redshaw, chief digital information officer, NatWest Retail Bank
Government introduces technology adoption review
Project Gigabit lit up in South Wiltshire
Top 10 data and ethics stories of 2024
Top 10 ASEAN stories of 2024


Politics
: BBC

Sue Gray among 30 newly appointed Labour peers Sue Gray will join the House of Lords two months after she left her role as the PM's chief of staff.
Waspi women refused payouts - but what other compensation bills are looming? Attribution
Trump campaign adviser calls incoming UK ambassador to US a 'moron' Attribution
Bee-harming pesticides' emergency approvals to end Attribution
Science & Environment Posted
Call for extension to winter fuel payment deadline Attribution
Government borrowing at three-year low for November Attribution
Get on with fixing potholes, PM tells councils Attribution
Ex-first minister Carwyn Jones to get peerage Attribution
Minister named in Bangladesh corruption probe Attribution
Rejected data centre gets approval after appeal Attribution
Beds, Herts & Bucks Posted
I wouldn't change first months as PM, says Starmer Attribution
UK considers sending troops to train Ukrainians Attribution
Peter Mandelson: How the Prince of Darkness became his excellency Attribution
Who is City minister Tulip Siddiq? Attribution
Has Swinney got the SNP 'back on the front foot'? Attribution
Chris Mason: The challenge of disruptors with deep pockets Attribution
Why are prices rising in the UK? Attribution
01:21Waspi women refused payouts - but what other compensation bills are looming?, published at 01:21Waspi women refused payouts - but what other compensation bills are looming? Attribution
18:02 20 DecemberFormer mayor and MP awarded peerages, published at 18:02 20 DecemberFormer mayor and MP awarded peerages Attribution

Misc. : Verge
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Robert Eggers wants you to see his Nosferatu as both a lover and a biter
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News : Independent
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Gisèle Pelicot to address media after 51 men sentenced to more than 400 years
Watch live: Gisele Pelicot to speak out
Men were ‘puppets of Dominique Pelicot’, says mass rape trial lawyer
Dominique Pelicot’s lawyer: Rape trial ‘a good thing for justice’
How Gisèle Peliciot’s abuse was discovered – and then revealed in shocking trial
I was drugged by my partner. How many more Gisèle Pelicots are there?
Names and sentences of all 51 men found guilty in Gisèle Pelicot trial
Cancelled: The rise and fall of Aung San Suu Kyi
Free Aung San Suu Kyi, demand three former foreign secretaries
Starmer faces growing rebellion after ‘breaking promise’ on Waspi compensation
Lucy Letby’s legal team face a herculean task to win appeal – here’s why
Interest rates decision due after surprise inflation rise
How much your water bill will go up as Ofwat signs off price hikes
Who is Dan Friedkin, Everton’s new American billionaire owner?
Live: Putin takes questions from Russians in end-of-year phone-in
Squirrels found hunting and eating rodents for first time in ‘shocking’ study
Two GB News hosts axed amid major shake-up on channel
UK may send British troops to Ukraine to train soldiers
Ukraine war: Zelensky and Macron discuss French troops in Ukraine
Why Fergie is the key to peace at the palace this Christmas
Inside Prince Andrew and Fergie’s Christmas plans amid spy scandal

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