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News : BBC
Prince Andrew gives up his title as Duke of York The prince said he had made the decision because "continued accusations about me distract from the work" of the Royal Family.
'It's a joyous moment', says brother of Prince Andrew accuser. Video, 00:01:44'It's a joyous moment', says brother of Prince Andrew accuser Attribution
Zelensky fails to secure Tomahawk missiles at talks with Trump Attribution
New blood test could speed up diagnosis of 50 cancer types, study says Attribution
'Have a great life!' Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-lawmaker Santos Attribution
Prince Andrew gives up his title as Duke of York The prince said he had made the decision because "continued accusations about me distract from the work" of the Royal Family.
'It's a joyous moment', says brother of Prince Andrew accuser. Video, 00:01:44'It's a joyous moment', says brother of Prince Andrew accuser Attribution
Zelensky fails to secure Tomahawk missiles at talks with Trump Attribution
New blood test could speed up diagnosis of 50 cancer types, study says Attribution
'Have a great life!' Trump orders prison release of disgraced ex-lawmaker Santos Attribution
Prince Andrew gives up his title as Duke of York The prince said he had made the decision because "continued accusations about me distract from the work" of the Royal Family.

News : New York Times
Trump Orders Santos to Be Freed From Prison ‘Immediately’
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Sport
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News : London Evening Standard
Prince Andrew gives up royal titles and honours after scandals
China threatens 'consequences' if London mega-embassy is blocked
Palestine Action can challenge terror ban, Court of Appeal rules
'Angry' Starmer working to reverse Maccabi Tel Aviv fans match ban
Laurence Fox loses 'paedophile' libel appeal but wins £90k damages cut
How Starmer's Chagos fiasco sent a London council into meltdown
Children in care were ‘stripped of their dignity’, inquiry told
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Lady Annabel Goldsmith, who gave name to Mayfair club, dies aged 91
Vote of no confidence in Oxford Union president-elect to take place in person
Teacher told her sick leave 'let kids down' wins £140k payout

News : Sky

Prince Andrew gives up titles - but family of his accuser urges King to go further
How Andrew losing titles impacts Sarah Ferguson, Beatrice and Eugenie
Why William and Camilla likely had influential roles in Andrew titles decision
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Labour deputy leadership candidate accuses opponent's team of 'throwing mud' and briefing against her
Donald Trump responds to idea of tunnel connecting Russia and US
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Crocodile found in UK canal sparks police force's 'strangest appeal ever'
Twin who allegedly urged sister to take fall for deadly Amish buggy crash is jailed for four years
New blood test for more than 50 cancers 'could transform outcomes'
Trump tells George Santos to 'have a great life' after ordering prison release
One of biggest stages lies empty at UK film studio - and its owner has theory why
What videos reveal about anti-Hamas militia in Gaza
Saturday's national newspaper front pages
Hostages returned to Israel alive face 'life-threatening' health challenges, professor warns
'Putin is afraid', says Zelenskyy - as Tomahawk missiles not ruled out

News
: Telegraph

Prince Andrew ‘gagged’ Virginia Giuffre to avoid spoiling Queen’s jubilee, book claims Posthumous memoir describes how the Princes disastrous Newsnight interview provided ammunition for Giuffres civil suit
Back to plain old Sarah, this is the end of the royal road for Fergie
The final straw for a King whose brother had become poisonous
Prince Andrew: I am giving up my royal titles
Lady Annabel Goldsmith dies aged 91
LivePressure on Postecoglou as Neto doubles Chelsea’s lead at Forest
The Saturday EssayIs slavery to blame for the high proportion of black people in prison? In his new book, Lenny Henry argues that high rates of unemployment, family breakdown and crime among black Britons are due to colonisation
George Osborne: Reform cannot be trusted on the economy Interview: former chancellor says Kemi Badenoch can win confidence of voters
World’s banking system risks a $4.5tn shock from the shadows
‘Businessman’ is offensive term, says OECD
Extra 1.1bn barrels of oil found in North Sea

News : Guardian
AnalysisRoyal’s fall from grace complete as monarchy cuts him loose
Exclusive book extractHe 'believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother
AnalysisRoyal’s fall from grace complete as monarchy cuts him loose
Exclusive book extractHe 'believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the king’s brother
'The key to success is in the sky'The Ukrainian defenders struggling to stem Russia’s air assault
Trump briefingTrump cools on Tomahawk deal for Ukraine and commutes Santos sentence
ExplainedWhat are Tomahawk missiles and why does Ukraine want them?
AnalysisAnger at Maccabi ban shows power of sport and why fans now expect more from its leaders
EspionageHead of CPS faces cross-party pressure to explain China spy trial collapse
AidGaza aid still critically scarce, say agencies, as Israel delays convoys
‘Have we done ourselves out of a job?’Concerns in film and TV industry over on-set body scanning

News : Huffington Post
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Kim Kardashian Opens Up About 'Final Straw' In Her Marriage To Ye
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Are Headlights Too Bright In The UK?
Diane Keaton's Cause Of Death Confirmed By Her Family
The Inbetweeners Star Joe Thomas Breaks Silence On Reboot Reports
Trump Goes Off Comparing His Beach Body To Biden’s In Another Weird Rant
Donald Trump Has Issued A Threat That Could Throw The World Cup Into Chaos
Charlotte Church Admits She Was 'P***ed Off' By Alison Hammond Laughing During This Morning Sound Bath

Internet : Wired News
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News Mail
It was not quite the 11th hour, but it was perilously close. A high tide of public disapproval was lapping at the seawall of the Royal Family 's image, threatening to overwhelm it.
As news broke of Ian Watkins' murder in prison last weekend it reached, among others, the two women who stood trial back in 2013 alongside the twisted Lostprophets frontman.
QUENTIN LETTS: Fortune is turning against the silken, sinuous courtier blamed for the China spy scandal. So will Starmer sever the suppurating limb that is National Security Adviser Jonathan Powell?
Would you inject chemicals into your body without knowing with a high degree of certainty what they were?
Reeves sets sights on Motability to save £1billion in Budget: Will Chancellor scrap tax breaks for disability car scheme users?
The Chancellor is considering scrapping tax breaks which spare Motability's 860,000 users from having to pay VAT or insurance premium tax on their leased vehicles.
Ban on Israeli football fans attending match in Birmingham could be lifted in days as ministers scramble to beef up policing - but Starmer faces questions about why Labour didn't act sooner
The Government has been pressuring West Midlands Police to reverse a decision to bar Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from their Europa League game against Aston Villa on 6 November.
Afghan migrant who arrived in the UK with a 'protruding Adam's apple' wins £25,000 after judge rules he was still a child at the time
The migrant - who came to Britain on a small boat - was awarded the payout after an immigration judge ruled that officials were wrong to conclude he was over 18.
The tragic story of the mother and her baby daughter who died after a home birth went catastrophically wrong. What happened? The Daily Mail investigates...

Misc. : Vice
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Computer Weekly
HPE, Ericsson validate dual-mode 5G core technology
AI talent war sees UBS recruit leadership from JPMorgan
EXA Infrastructure raises over €1bn to support digital infra boom
HMRC rolls out Microsoft Copilot AI
News brief: National cyberdefenses under mounting pressure
Snowflake, Palantir team to simplify AI, insight generation


Politics
: BBC

China warns UK of 'consequences' over mega-embassy delays It comes after the UK said it had pushed back a decision on the controversial site for the second time.
Government loses bid to block appeal against Palestine Action ban Attribution
Tories give ex-Reform MP Lowe seat on top committee Attribution
Home Office told last week of potential Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban, police unit says Attribution
Birmingham & Black Country Posted
UK should shoot Russian jets in Nato airspace, says Farage Attribution
MPs demand chief prosecutor explain China spy case collapse Attribution
Two men plead not guilty over fires at homes linked to PM Attribution
UK emissions would rise under Tory energy plan, Coutinho says Posted
Reeves plans 'targeted action' on bills in Budget Attribution
Lib Dems win six seats in Surrey by-elections Attribution
Digital veteran card could be case study for ID rollout, says minister Attribution
Thames Water administration call from Lib Dem leader Attribution
When is the Budget and what might be in it? Attribution
The controversy over the collapsed China spy case explained Attribution
The real problem with Britain's asylum hotels - and the woman with a bold plan to solve it Attribution
Is the Scottish government softening on oil and gas? Attribution
How John Swinney plans to put his stamp on the SNP as election looms Attribution
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News : Independent
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King forces disgraced Andrew to give up Duke of York title
Prince Andrew's titles explained – and is he still a prince?
How Andrew’s links to Jeffrey Epstein led to his downfall
Giuffre’s family celebrates as Prince Andrew drops titles
Latest: Andrew gives up all titles after discussion with Charles
Trump warns of ‘escalation’ by supplying Tomahawks in Zelensky White House summit
Zelensky offers to make drones deal with Trump for Tomahawk missiles
Sam Kiley: Putin’s mini-coup has beaten Zelensky to the punch with Trump
Kremlin proposes 70-mile tunnel linking the US and Russia
Home Office was told last week that Maccabi Tel Aviv fans could face Aston Villa ban, police say
BBC sanctioned by Ofcom over Gaza documentary
Reeves plots £1bn cut to Motability scheme in Budget
Palestine Action can continue legal challenge over terror ban after Home Office loses appeal
‘It’s a trickle but we need a flood’: Gaza still not seeing enough aid despite ceasefire
Fraudster couple lived luxury lifestyle after defrauding 3,000 people
Kiss founding member dies weeks after cancelling tour dates
Borders chief can’t name a way Brexit helped UK control its borders
How the murder of a US ice-cream seller embodies a hidden war on the West Bank
UK hits back after China warns of ‘consequences’ over embassy delay
Neo-Nazis jailed for plotting attacks on UK mosques and synagogues
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