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News : London Evening Standard
Klepto capital: How London became a dirty money hub
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UK defies Trump over closer China ties: 'We will drive our own course'
Goldsmiths student who murdered his lover is jailed for life
London Overground services halted as firefighters tackle huge blaze
Hunt for suspects in 'smash and grab' jewellery raid as man charged
MPs hit by China sanctions say easing measures on them but not others ‘wrong’
London jobs crisis: Unemployment among young people at nine-year high
Police appeal after woman sexually assaulted on Elizabeth Line train
Starmer brushes off Trump’s criticism of ‘dangerous’ relationship with China
Sacked worker did not want to ‘lie’ over transgender pronouns, tribunal told

News : Sky
Trump was talking about Canada when he gave China warning, Starmer says
China day three: What has Starmer achieved from his controversial trip?
Starmer has 'capitulated' over China, says formerly sanctioned MP
'He isn’t welcome': Reform distances itself from tricky endorsement
PM: Upcoming by-election is a 'fight between patriotic renewal and toxic politics of Reform'
UK and China to 'resume normal exchanges between legislatures'
In pictures: PM checks out British products at Shanghai's House of UK
'Wrong' for sanctions to only be lifted for parliamentarians, say MPs - amid confusion about changes
'I don't know' - Former MP left confused if he is no longer sanctioned by China
Starmer is pleased with how this visit has gone - even if his wins are small fry
'Trump is absolutely right' on China warning to UK, says Badenoch
US government giving update 'related to Epstein files'
Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty over killing of CEO, judge rules
'Demonic' asylum seeker who stabbed hotel worker 23 times jailed
Former CNN presenter arrested - after covering anti-ICE protest
Roads closed and trains delayed as 70 firefighters called to tackle London blaze

News : Telegraph
Starmer suggests he would support Trump strikes on Iran Tehran must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons, PM warns
LiveWe will never give up our missiles, says Iran’s foreign minister
PM hits back at Trump’s China criticism Sir Keir Starmer says it would be foolhardy to ignore Beijing
The darker side of Starmer’s China trip
Ageless Djokovic beats Sinner in five-set thriller to reach Australian Open final
Last orders: My journey around Britain’s pubs forced into closure Christopher Howse is visiting pubs that are closing, many after centuries of trading. First, he visits the Bell in Finedon
Queen celebrates Dame Jilly Cooper’s ‘champagne soul’ Her Majesty joins celebrity mourners at Southwark Cathedral service for romance novelist who died in October
Green Tory Ben Goldsmith draws up Reform nature strategy
Chagos exiles offer to name island after Trump
Arrests over ‘appalling’ mountain of illegal rubbish
I do ‘exorcisms’ for the Church of England. I’ve seen enough to believe ghosts may be real

News : Guardian
'Not an ideological shift'Chinese state media views Starmer’s visit as act of economic pragmatism
BusinessAstraZeneca to invest £11bn in China after rowing back on UK expansion
ExplainedWhat agreements have been made during Starmer’s trip to China?
Politics Weekly UKWhat happened when Starmer met Xi Jinping?
IranIran seeks to avert US military action with talks in Ankara
European UnionEU designates Iran’s Revolutionary Guards as a terrorist organisation
Defence policyUK unlikely to join a US attack on Iran – but may help Gulf states if Tehran retaliates
‘Very masculinist’How Iran unrest felt different to 2022’s hijab protests
VenezuelaTrump orders immediate reopening of commercial airspace over Venezuela
US SenateSenate Democrats reach deal to avert partial government shutdown
Ilhan OmarJustice department charges man accused of attacking Ilhan Omar at town hall

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
First-Look Photos Tease What's In Store For Ted Lasso's Long-Awaited Season 4
Netflix Users Turn To Another Agatha Christie Mystery After Seven Dials' Success
Trump's Optimistic Take On Ukraine-Russia Talks Proves Just How Out Of Touch He Is
Bridgerton Newcomer Yerin Ha Teases 1 Major Difference In Season 4
Hero Fiennes Tiffin Shares How He Really Feels About Being Called A 'Nepo Baby'
If You Feel Exhausted No Matter How Long You Sleep, A Condition Could Be Causing It
'Coregasms' Are Real. I Asked A Sexologist How To Get One
28 Years Later Sequel Director Explains Aaron Taylor-Johnson's Absence In New Film
Trump's 'Completely Deranged' New Spin On A Tearful Tale Leaves Critics Agape

Internet : Wired News
ICE Pretends It’s a Military Force. Its Tactics Would Get Real Soldiers Killed
AI-Generated Anti-ICE Videos Are Getting the Fanfic Treatment
Trump Admin's Plans for $500 Million USIP Building May Violate Court Order, Say Former Workers
We Found Two Theaters With Sold-Out Melania Opening Day Screenings
A Yann LeCun–Linked Startup Charts a New Path to AGI
Nvidia’s Campaign to Sell AI Chips to China Finally Pays Off
Uncanny Valley: Minneapolis Misinformation, TikTok’s New Owners, and Moltbot Hype
Our Favorite Open Earbuds Are $60 Off
The Best Ski Gloves and Mittens Let You Stay on the Mountain for Longer
The Best Open Earbuds for Everyone
The Best Drip Coffee Makers Now Rival Café Pour-Over
ICE Is Using Palantir’s AI Tools to Sort Through Tips
Here’s the Company That Sold DHS ICE’s Notorious Face Recognition App
Meta Is Blocking Links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE
Donald Trump Wants to Force Colorado to Free an Imprisoned Election Denier. It’s Not Working

News Mail
Farewell Dame Jilly Cooper: Queen Camilla joins Rivals actors Danny Dyer and Alex Hassell at star-studded memorial service for author following her death aged 88
'You will be forgotten as an evil nightmare': Mother of asylum hotel worker stabbed to death by migrant faces him down in court - as killer is jailed for 29 years
Wealthy American Goldsmiths student who murdered his girlfriend then called his father asking for a solicitor as she lay dying is jailed for life
Joshua Michals, pictured, murdered fellow Goldsmiths student Zhe Wang at her flat in London in 2024 - but he sought to blame her, saying he acted in self-defence. Jurors convicted him of murder.
The battle that will expose just how frighteningly polarised Britain has become, revealed by ROBERT HARDMAN
ROBERT HARDMAN: When by-elections deliver shocks - and there have been some humdingers in recent years - they usually come in a fetid sports hall at around 3am on the morning after.
PIP benefits explosion: Anxiety and depression handouts have nearly TRIPLED to £4.3bn since Covid - with autism and ADHD bill hitting £2.2bn and 'back pain' £1.6bn
The grim picture emerged in a breakdown of how much Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is being paid out for specific conditions.
Trump says Keir Starmer's kowtowing efforts to get closer to China are 'very dangerous'
In a blow to Keir Starmer, Donald Trump hit out at his attempts to improve relations with Beijing on his landmark trip this week.
'Upset' Rachel Reeves 'sidelined' after being dropped from Keir Starmer's China trip at the last minute

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Computer Weekly
RAMP ransomware forum goes dark in probable FBI sting
Metropolitan Police needs effective constraints on live facial recognition use, court hears
Skills key to successful AI adoption, says IBM
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