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News : BBC
Why Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning Months of planning have gone into the state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.
US destroys alleged Venezuelan drug boat, killing three Attribution
DC-style crackdown on crime coming to Memphis, Tennessee, Trump says Attribution
Mason: Reform UK amplifies existing jitters for Labour and Conservatives Attribution
Hillsborough Law will include duty of candour Attribution
Israel demolishes more high-rise towers as Gaza City offensive ramps up. Video, 00:02:34Israel demolishes more high-rise towers as Gaza City offensive ramps up Attribution
Eden Project architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw dies Attribution
Ready for an autumn declutter? Four ways to get started Posted
Teenager arrested after 15-year-old dies in Manchester stabbing Attribution
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon jailed for 14 years over baby's death Attribution
PM says he would never have appointed Mandelson had he known full Epstein links Attribution

News : New York Times
White House Officials Threaten Vast Crackdown on Liberal Groups
Republicans Honor Kirk at a Vigil in the Capitol
What Does ‘Real Unity’ Mean to the White House?
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Blunt-Force Diplomacy
Trump-Epstein Timeline
Trump Announces New Deadly Strike on Boat From Venezuela
Venezuela’s Leader Calls First U.S. Attack on Boat a ‘Heinous Crime’
Trump Signs Off on Sending the National Guard to Memphis
Maurene Comey Sues Over Her Firing From the Justice Dept.4 min read
Trump’s D.C. Show of Force Diverts Agents and Prosecutors From Casework4 min read

Sport
: Telegraph

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United back Amorim as data shows improvement Football
Amorim looks ready to be put out of misery Football
Lee Blackett: We can build England attack to challenge for World Cup in two years Rugby union
France flanker who bit Ireland’s Wafer given 12-match ban Rugby union
Prem salary cap special report, part one: Your club’s spending strategy revealed Rugby Union
How innovative ‘claw’ shoes helped Duplantis break pole vault world record Athletics
Usain Bolt interviewWhen I walk up stairs I get out of breath



 

News : London Evening Standard
Top No 10 aide resigns over explicit messages in latest blow to PM
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon jailed for killing baby daughter
Tory MP defects to Reform in huge blow to Kemi Badenoch
PM condemns ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally that ‘sent shiver’ through communities
Charlie Kirk suspect 'wrote note saying he was going to take him out'
Campaigners hail Hillsborough Law but warn it must not be watered down
Trump’s love of royals the key to state visit charm offensive
First people charged with supporting Palestine Action after ban due in court
The lavish state banquet being staged for Donald Trump at Windsor
Trump’s state visit to be policed from the skies, the streets and the Thames
Duchess of Kent’s Catholic funeral to be held at Westminster Cathedral

News : Sky

Zelenskyy makes demand of Trump - and issues warning to NATO
Face-to-face with Zelenskyy, his frustration is clear
Inside the massive security operation for Trump's UK visit
No state visit has ever had such an unseemly backdrop as this
Royals will aim to send Trump home happy - and one absence may be a relief to him
PM 'angry' over Mandelson scandal - as emergency debate set to ramp up pressure
Tuesday's national newspaper front pages
How runaway couple killed their baby
Trump sends National Guard into another US city - and hints at a third to come
Britain's drugs industry is suffering withdrawal symptoms, and it could prove costly
Adolescence star makes Emmys history
Flagship justice reform bill which will scrap not proven verdict to go before MSPs today
Constance Marten and Mark Gordon jailed over manslaughter of their newborn daughter
British fighter jets to fly air defence missions over Poland after Russia's drone incursion
Vance says 'left-wing extremism' a factor in Charlie Kirk killing as FBI says suspect matches DNA found at scene
Trump says three killed in US strike on alleged Venezuelan drug vessel

News
: Telegraph

Trump to go easy on embattled Starmer during state visit US president understands the Prime Minister is on the ropes as controversy over Mandelson intensifies
Starmer refuses to quit over Mandelson as he blames No 10 team PM says he was aware emails between then-ambassador and Epstein existed but not of their content when backing him in the Commons
The holes in No 10’s timeline of the Mandelson scandal
PM’s aide quits over sexually explicit Diane Abbott messages No 10s director of strategy resigns after lewd email exchange with former colleague about veteran Labour MP
Lovely Tory Danny? It’s like the lord of the manor has eloped with the chauffeur
Winds of change in British politics are blowing a gale
Orcas sink tourist boat off Portuguese coast Yacht was carrying five people when killer whales attacked it near Fonte da Telha beach
Watch: US strikes second Venezuelan drug boat Three people killed as Donald Trump escalates his campaign against Latin American drug cartels
Marten and Gordon were jailed for 14 years over their baby’s death – read the judge’s remarks
Britain’s oldest sea fort could become migrant hotel
One in, none out: migrant flight cancelled after protests Deportation from Heathrow to Paris is postponed amid threats of legal action

News : Guardian
BusinessReeves to host bosses of UK and US financial firms as Trump visit begins
LabourKeir Starmer: I’d never have appointed Mandelson if I’d known what I know now
Sadiq KhanRecord numbers of Americans seeking UK citizenship, says mayor
BusinessReeves to host bosses of UK and US financial firms as Trump visit begins
LabourKeir Starmer: I’d never have appointed Mandelson if I’d known what I know now
Sadiq KhanRecord numbers of Americans seeking UK citizenship, says mayor
Elon MuskNo 10 condemns language used by Elon Musk at far-right UK rally as ‘dangerous’
LondonWho were the key figures at the ‘unite the kingdom’ rally in London?
ExplainedWhat did Elon Musk say at far-right UK rally and did his remarks break the law?
MemphisTrump to send national guard to Memphis in latest military-led crime response
Middle EastGulf leaders call on Trump to rein in Israel after Qatar emergency summit

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
Doctors Are Begging You To Stop Doing These 5 Things
These Are All The A-List Photos You Need To See From The 2025 Emmys Red Carpet
Surprise At The Emmys As 2 Of The Year's Biggest Shows Come Away With No Awards
I Adored My Boyfriend’s Family And Friends. Then We Broke Up And I Wasn't Prepared For What Happened
Here's The Full List Of Winners From The 2025 Emmys, As Adolescence Sweeps The Board
Your Dog Can Be Poisoned By Conkers – Here's How To Spot It
5 Things A Cardiologist Would 'Never' Do
Donald Trump Just Repeated His Favourite Piece Of Kremlin Propaganda About The Ukraine War
Nigel Farage Accused Of Talking 'Bullshit' By Albanian Prime Minister

Internet : Wired News
The New Era of Business Travel
Hundreds of Google AI Workers Were Fired Amid Fight Over Working Conditions
How AI Is Upending Politics, Tech, the Media, and More
OpenAI Ramps Up Robotics Work in Race Toward AGI
Liquid Glass Could Be One of Apple's Most Divisive System Designs Yet
MAHA Wants Action on Pesticides. It’s Not Going to Get It From Trump’s Corporate-Friendly EPA
Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk. They’re Using His Death to Radicalize Others
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The Top New Features in Apple's MacOS Tahoe 26
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Get These Deconstructed Old-School Gadget Art Pieces at a Discount Right Now
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I Wasn’t Sure I Wanted Anthropic to Pay Me for My Books—I Do Now
How China’s Propaganda and Surveillance Systems Really Operate
Microsoft’s AI Chief Says Machine Consciousness Is an ‘Illusion’
Melania Trump’s AI Era Is Upon Us

News Mail
EXCLUSIVEI was quizzed by police just for reporting one of their ex-colleagues had been charged with harassing a woman
For the first time in a year the Tories felt like a serious force in parliament: QUENTIN LETTS
It was an 'abandon ship' variety of interview rather than providing reassurance. Keir Starmer, from a torpedo-damaged Downing Street, gave a less than serene account of himself.
Labour's first 'one-in, one-out' migrant deportation to France 'is abandoned after last-minute legal challenge'
One migrant who arrived in Britain last month had been due to be sent back aboard a scheduled flight to Paris on Monday afternoon. But the removal under the 'one in, one out' deal was abandoned.
British comedienne makes vile online rant about Charlie Kirk's assassination
The actress, who has won her big break in America with a role in forthcoming TV series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, claims that the free-speech campaigner 'got what [he] had advocated for'.
The Ring doorbell footage that shows Thomas Skinner begging his secret mistress to let him into her home - as she reveals the 'lies' he told his wife and how SHE was the one to expose the affair
Since catapulting to fame on BBC show The Apprentice back in 2017, Thomas Skinner has portrayed himself in public as a successful 'cheeky chappie' businessman.
I had clumps of hair ripped from my scalp and was left with black eyes and a broken finger. The police were horrified when they found me. My attacker? My own 16-year-old daughter
Juliet Armitage, a 53-year-old lawyer and mother of three, was cowering in her kitchen when she heard the wail of police sirens.

Misc. : Vice
Watch: Inside Britain’s Shoplifting Epidemic
London’s Teenage Ravers Are Still Winding Up Police
The Last Strip Club in Miami Beach
How the World Fell in Love With a Summer of British Chaos
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Watch: Italian Catholics Fight to Survive in Gentrified Brooklyn
The Summer Issue of Vice Magazine Is Out Now
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Computer Weekly
ShinyHunters linked to breach of French luxury goods house
Amnesty: AI surveillance risks ‘supercharging’ US deportations
Space42, Viasat form joint venture to launch D2D 5G mobile satellite services
Arqit to support NCSC’s post-quantum cryptography pilot
News brief: Salesloft Drift breach update and timeline
Experts: Intel government stake won't fix long-term woes
AWS launches virtual servers with custom Intel Xeon 6 chips
SingleStore agrees to growth buyout by private equity firm
Monte Carlo's Agent Observability targets reliability of AI


Politics
: BBC

Hillsborough Law will include duty of candour The proposed law would force public bodies to co-operate with investigations into major disasters.
PM: I would never have appointed Mandelson had I known full Epstein links Attribution
Tory MP and shadow minister Danny Kruger defects to Reform Attribution
Starmer aide resigns after explicit texts about Abbott surface Attribution
Musk's language was abhorrent, says home secretary Attribution
UK and US unveil nuclear energy deal ahead of Trump visit Attribution
Charges dropped against two men accused of spying for China Attribution
Phillipson urges Labour to remain united Attribution
We will never surrender our flag, Sir Keir Starmer says Attribution
Starmer facing leadership questions after Mandelson sacking Attribution
First sick children have left Gaza for UK - Cooper Attribution
Trump's coming to Britain. He'll get a spectacular royal welcome but no cheering crowds Attribution
With Trump's state visit days away, blame game begins over Mandelson scandal Attribution
Why did Starmer take the risk of appointing Peter Mandelson? Attribution
Who could replace Angela Rayner as Labour deputy leader? Attribution
Chris Mason: Starmer is losing senior figures at the rate of one a week Attribution
Peter Mandelson: Rise and fall of Labour's political fixer Attribution
From our Political Editor Chris Mason
Mason: Reform UK amplifies existing jitters for Labour and Conservatives Attribution
Chris Mason: Jaws drop in Westminster at Mandelson revelations Attribution
Early skirmishes in Labour race highlight government headache Attribution

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News : Independent
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Starmer breaks silence over Mandelson sacking: ‘Had I known, I’d have never appointed him’
Top Starmer aide quits over sexually explicit Diane Abbott messages
Starmer must change course or he’ll be forced to quit, Labour MP warns
Trump sends National Guard to Memphis after DC takeover
Starmer says Tommy Robinson rally sent ‘shiver’ through UK as Musk lashes out at call for sanctions
First ‘one in, one out’ migration flight for France takes off without migrants
Manhunt launched after boy, 15, stabbed to death in Manchester
Constance Marten and rapist partner each jailed for 14 years over death of baby daughter
UK Typhoon jets to fly over Poland after ‘reckless’ Russian drone incursions
Three Venezuelan ‘narcoterrorists’ killed in strike, Trump says
Farage criticised for saying ‘most stable relationships’ are between men and women
Fifty Arab leaders hold urgent summit over Israel’s Doha bombing
Tyler Robinson reportedly confessed in group chat for shooting Charlie Kirk
A British banquet and a royal salute: Inside Windsor Castle’s preparations for Trump
Trump state visit live: US president faces Windsor protest on arrival in UK
Why Starmer has to roll out the red carpet for Trump (again)
Trump blimp won’t make an appearance during this week's state visit
The curse of being the world’s most beautiful village
‘War game’ exercises preparing NHS for winter pressures
Campaigners hail introduction of Hillsborough Law
‘Tinder Swindler’ Simon Leviev arrested in Georgia after Interpol hunt

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