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News : BBC
China carried out 'large scale espionage' in UK, government witness said in collapsed spy case Sir Keir Starmer faces questions after the government released witness statements by top security official.
Chris Mason: Digesting the key segments and changes in China documents Attribution
Thousands in UK sue Johnson & Johnson over talcum powder cancer risks Attribution
Live. French PM Sébastien Lecornu survives two no-confidence votes by MPs Attribution
Live. US downplays threat to Gaza ceasefire as Hamas says more time needed to find hostage bodies Attribution
Celia Imrie's fart steals the show on Celebrity Traitors Attribution
Soldier F trial judge rejects bid to dismiss case Attribution
Millions needed to fix schools in 'state of disrepair' Attribution
Live. Satellite images capture aid lorries at Gaza border, and Ukraine gas plant attacked Attribution
Cardiff may become UK's first city to impose SUV parking premium Attribution
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News : New York Times
Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People
Oval Office Becomes a Diorama of Power Dynamics as Trump Goes After Rivals
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Trump Administration Decimates Birth Control Office in Layoffs
The Lonely House Republican Still Coming to Work During the Shutdown
As Trump’s Federal Hiring Freeze Expires, He Puts New Restrictions in Place2 min read
Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment4 min read
When the Trump Guardrails Fall6 min read
Trump Signs Memo Expanding His Authority to Spend Federal Money2 min read
Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela
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Sport
: Telegraph

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ExclusiveMatch of the Day viewing figures plummet after Lineker’s BBC exit Football
Kane changed penalty technique after ‘worst moment of career’ Football
Verstappen still looms after Mercedes finally confirm Russell contract Formula One
Woman ‘raped’ at Michael Schumacher’s mansion by a racing driver News
Guilty or not? Who was at fault for England’s collapse against Pakistan Cricket
British basketball in crisis after men’s team handed global suspension Olympics
Rugby UnionJonny Hill: I love France... pints are thrown over us during fights



 

News : London Evening Standard
How Starmer's Chagos fiasco sent a London council into meltdown
Virginia Giuffre: 'Andrew felt having sex with me was his birthright'
Hamas 'has returned all hostages it can' in threat to ceasefire deal
China spy case row: Pressure mounts on PM as statements are revealed
Number of children in temporary accommodation almost double Wembley capacity
Shocking moment men brawl with machetes on east London high street
London stadium blocked from lifting cap on concerts after local outcry
Judge dismisses bid to end trial of Soldier F over two Bloody Sunday deaths
Oxford St 'pedestrianised by next summer' as Sadiq fast-tracks scheme
Airline prices to change by ‘less than cost of coffee’ with green fuel guarantee
Domestic abuse victim who took own life was 'unlawfully killed'

News : Sky

Senior MPs launch 'formal inquiry' into China spy case collapse
MP asks ministers 'who the hell's side are you on' over China spying case
Witness statement included comment on China 'as an economic opportunity' to 'provide broader context'
Foreign affairs committee chair says she 'cannot understand why' the CPS withdrew spying charges
MPs to hold formal inquiry into the China spying case
Top Tory says witness statements 'contradict' PM's statement to the Commons
Minister: 'Evidence submitted does not change materially throughout'
Reeves must quit her 'slowcoach approach' to economic growth, say Lib Dems
Minister to address MPs on China spying case after urgent question granted
Politics at Sam and Anne's: The real reason for Reeves' class war
The three key questions on the China spying case that still need answering
Ricky Hatton's cause of death given at inquest
'It's terrifying': Watch as drones fly above prisons housing terrorists
Virginia Giuffre describes alleged encounters with Prince Andrew including private island 'orgy' in posthumous memoir
Severe blow for UK's bid to become minerals superpower
Widow who helped husband 'die with dignity' won't face charges

News
: Telegraph

Spy case key witness said UK wanted ‘positive relationship’ with China Phrase in witness statement 'lifted from Labour Party manifesto'
Cummings: China stole secrets in major hack
‘You’re in spy territory now’: How China pair allegedly leaked secrets on Tory leadership race
InvestigationI tracked down a people-smuggling kingpin Usman Ali is accused of bringing migrants into Europe amid claims of torture and deadly beatings on boat crossings
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LiveMarketsWealth tax ‘risks £100bn UK exodus’
Trump could offer refugee status to Europeans who oppose migration
US to create safe zone for Gazans fleeing Hamas American troops are now on the ground in the enclave in oversight, logistical and supervisory roles
‘Nobody wants to live here’: London’s enclaves of the super-rich are emptying out
Emma Raducanu ends season early – now she needs a breakthrough year
Jonjo Shelvey: I do not want my kids to grow up in England Former Newcastle midfielder, who is from London but now plays in Dubai, says he would never wear a watch in the English capital

News : Guardian
AnalysisNo 10 moves to end China spy row – but threat of further fallout lingers
Jonathan PowellThe trusted aide Starmer is shielding from China spy row
AnalysisNo 10 moves to end China spy row – but threat of further fallout lingers
Jonathan PowellThe trusted aide Starmer is shielding from China spy row
Budget 2025Rachel Reeves says tax rises and spending cuts on agenda, citing Brexit impact
Planning policyNature groups rebuke Reeves for ‘cynical’ 11th-hour planning bill changes
Global economyGlobal government debt on course to hit 100% of GDP by 2029, IMF warns
PalestinePalestinian leader Marwan Barghouti assaulted by Israeli prison guards, son says
GazaPalestinian bodies returned by Israel show signs of torture and execution, say doctors
AnalysisChallenges remain for aid distribution in Gaza City despite ceasefire with Israel
EnglandTuchel will reach out to ‘important’ Bellingham before next camp

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
Former Big Brother Housemate George Shares 'Unacceptable' Comment That Led To His Removal
Katy Perry Alludes To Justin Trudeau Romance Rumours On Stage In London
Trump And Macron’s Handshake Turns Into a Bizarre Power Struggle At Egypt Summit
Eurovision Organisers Have Another Update On Israel's Involvement After 'Developments In The Middle East'
Martin Sheen Says 'Big Guy' Donald Trump Has 'Got To Realise' This 1 Brutal Reality
Old-Fashioned And Fabulous: 55 Baby Names Making A Comeback In 2025
I Just Learned Why So Many Airport Names End In 'X', And Huh
I Was The Black Woman In A Mostly White Office. Now I Fear White Liberals More Than Overt Racists.
Elliot Page Is Overjoyed At Reuniting With Christopher Nolan For The First Time Since His Transition In The Odyssey

Internet : Wired News
When Face Recognition Doesn’t Know Your Face Is a Face
The AI Industry's Scaling Obsession Is Headed for a Cliff
Federal Workers Are Being Used as Pawns in the Shutdown
A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone
A Plan to Rebuild Gaza Lists Nearly 30 Companies. Many Say They're Not Involved
Apple Just Upgraded the iPad Pro, MacBook Pro, and Vision Pro With Its New M5 Chip
Mark Cuban Would Still Have Dinner With Donald Trump
These Comfortable Luxury Earbuds Are $100 Off
10 Gifts for the Best Mom You Know
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News Mail
Boxing champion Ricky Hatton, 46, was found hanged by his manager at his £1.7million home, inquest hears
New taxes on the rich will be 'part of the story' of Budget, says Reeves as she blames Brexit, Farage and the Tories... anyone but herself
'Starmer failed to defend our nation': Anger that Prime Minister knew for days spy case would collapse - but still did nothing
The Prime Minister was informed 'a couple of days' in advance that the case was on the brink, but he did not intervene, Downing Street confirmed.
Diane Keaton's cause of death revealed to be pneumonia - as her family pens emotional message to fans
Diane Keaton's cause of death has been revealed just days after her passing at the age of 79 on October 11.
Cast your mind back to last year's general election . Do you remember Rishi Sunak telling anyone who would listen that Labour was planning big tax rises?
Chinese stole state secrets from No.10 for YEARS: Newly exposed outrage heaps fresh pressure on Starmer over collapsed spying case - as Downing Street releases key documents
Former No 10 aide Dominic Cummings said on Wednesday that the communist superpower stole 'vast amounts' of material, including some with the highest security classification.
No.10 dossier contains bombshell evidence 'revealing how spies passed on secrets to China'
Sensitive information on MPs, China-related government policies and the 'inner workings of the British political system' were allegedly passed on by parliamentary researcher Chris Cash.

Misc. : Vice
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Computer Weekly
AI World: Oracle brings agents to bear on world of finance
AI-ready companies turning network pilots into profit
Real-time analytics tops priorities for 82% of IoT enterprise
ICO fines Capita £14m after ransomware caused major data breach
News brief: AI's cybersecurity risks weigh on business leaders


Politics
: BBC

'Large scale' Chinese spying in UK, says witness in collapsed trial Sir Keir Starmer faces questions after the government released witness statements by top security official.
Reeves says she is looking at tax rises ahead of Budget Attribution
Cabinet Office rejects Cummings' China breach claim Attribution
Former MP suspects he has been spied on by China Attribution
Watchdog urges Phillipson to speed up trans guidance Posted
Baroness Mone-linked PPE firm misses deadline to pay £122m Attribution
Controversial UK oil field publishes full scale of climate impact Attribution
Morse closes case on £9.6m House of Lords door Attribution
Katie Amess: 'Keir Starmer has just ignored us' Attribution
Scottish Conservative leader's acid attacker denied parole Attribution
Recognising Palestinian state helped get ceasefire, PM says Attribution
European rights body urges UK ministers to review protest laws Attribution
When is the Budget and what might be in it? Attribution
The controversy over the collapsed China spy case explained Attribution
How John Swinney plans to put his stamp on the SNP as election looms Attribution
Five ways abolishing stamp duty could change the housing market Attribution
What are National Insurance and income tax and what could change in the Budget? Attribution
From our Political Editor Chris Mason
Digesting the key segments and changes in China documents Attribution
Chris Mason: SNP are the latest proof that things change quickly in politics Attribution
Badenoch hopes to grab attention with policy blitz Attribution

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newly updated and now more transparent video player
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Google’s AI video generator is getting better editing and more audio
Here’s where you can preorder the new M5 MacBook Pro and iPad Pro
The iPad just got the chip it needs to be a smart home controller — again
Amazon’s new name for the Fire TV Stick 4K only adds more confusion
The return of the trans underground
Nvidia’s ‘personal AI supercomputer’ goes on sale October 15th
Slack is turning Slackbot into an AI assistant

News : Independent
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Hero Afghan commando sent back to Taliban after being failed by Britain
IDF says two more hostage bodies returned as Trump threatens return of fighting
Bel Trew: Within 24 hours Trump’s fairytale of peace seems doomed
Higher taxes for the wealthy will be ‘part of the story’, says Reeves
‘Tinkering around edges’ in Budget risks another year of pain – IFS
China accused of ‘large-scale espionage’ in witness statements on collapsed spy case
US secretary of war Hegseth’s plane forced to make emergency landing in UK
Company linked to Michelle Mone misses deadline to repay £122 million
US tells Nato to ‘boost firepower’ ahead of Trump-Zelensky meeting
Home secretary: Britain has lost control of its borders
Groundbreaking ‘super vaccine’ could stop cancer from spreading
California judge halts Trump’s mass lay-offs amid government shutdown
Weight loss jab demand partly blamed for long NHS waiting lists
One driving offence blamed for 12 per cent surge in penalty points
Trump may give Tomahawks to Kyiv - but can they change the war?
One part of the UK might escape Starmer’s smoking ban, minister admits
European country turns to its retirees to tackle job shortages
BBC viewers call ‘top notch’ drama ‘most underrated show’ on TV
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