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News : London Evening Standard
Every pub in London to get 15% off business rates bill
Ice warning for London as temperatures plunge after Storm Chandra
Former Labour MP charged with sexual assault
Euston, here we come! HS2 starts digging tunnels to central London
GB News presenter named as Reform by-election candidate
Badenoch to hit out at Labour and Reform ‘psychodrama’ in speech
Hamnet costume designer living ‘dream’ life as she meets Camilla
Starmer heads to China in search of trade links and warmer relations
Free AI training to be offered to every adult in the UK
Pornhub will stop new UK users from accessing the site from February
In Pictures: Burning galley provides fitting climax to Up Helly Aa revelry

News : Sky
Trump speaking at rally after promising to 'do whatever is appropriate' in Minneapolis
Two Republican senators call for Kristi Noem to resign
In pictures: Trump speaks at rally of the faithful as protesters gather outside
Boy, 5, detained in Minnesota by immigration officers cannot be removed, judge rules
Two federal officers fired shots during encounter with Alex Pretti - report
Trump runs through the classics in Iowa - what's behind his economy claims?
Trump takes the stage
Authorities release man whose case led to judge ordering ICE chief to appear in court
Trump to speak in Iowa - watch live
Trump running an hour late for Iowa rally
Trump supporters in Iowa stand by president ahead of rally
Why Starmer's reset moment with China 'carries consequence'
Hundreds of jobs lost as Revolution bars owner enters administration
Find out what's on Wednesday's national newspaper front pages on The Wrap
Hospital trust accused of playing 'Russian roulette' with lives of mothers and babies
'Talk to me, Goose': Starmer teases Macron with Top Gun mock up

News : Telegraph
Starmer led ‘witch-hunt’ against Iraq veterans Prime Ministers human rights case opened the door to hundreds of soldiers being persecuted
This soldier did his duty. So why did Starmer hunt him?
Starmer’s not fit to tie bootlaces of veterans he hounded
We will be safer and richer with China’s help, claims Starmer Prime Minister claims Britain is back at the top table as Tory leader attacks visit
Labour blamed for Storm Chandra flooding chaos Councils complain over lack of central government funding as major roads close, schools shut and homes hit by power cuts
Reeves: Pubs are ‘at heart of British life’ Chancellor praises Telegraph campaign as she announces rescue package after tax raid
Iran’s ‘Baby Rider’ motorbike influencer shot dead Diana Bahador, 19, was killed by security forces in crackdown on anti-regime protests
Nuclear weapon storage banned at Chagos base The announcement increases pressure on strained relations between the UK and US over Chagos deal
BBC accused of ‘ignoring Jews’ on Holocaust Memorial Day
Former Lib Dem MP accused of being ‘untruthful’ in Mail case
Britain in talks to protect Sweden with nuclear deterrent

News : Guardian
AnalysisBraverman’s predictable defection is Farage’s biggest political gamble yet
PoliticsReform says it would cut green policies to fund £2bn income tax cut in Scotland
AnalysisBraverman’s predictable defection is Farage’s biggest political gamble yet
PoliticsReform says it would cut green policies to fund £2bn income tax cut in Scotland
ICEWhite House backtracks initial claims about Alex Pretti after intense backlash
AnalysisWhite House avoids Minneapolis tirade as signs suggest Trump backing down
MinnesotaRepublican ends bid for governor, citing ‘unconstitutional’ ICE surge
The LatestMinnesota shooting: protests erupt over Alex Pretti killing
Green partyGreens launch major push for Gorton and Denton after Burnham blocked
AnalysisOn Labour’s soft left, the question isn’t whether to challenge Starmer, but when
PodcastBurnham blocked: Has Starmer messed up?

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
'If Andy Burnham Is The Answer, What Are The Questions?'
There Are Clear Body Language Signs Someone Thinks You Are Annoying
There's Good News And Bad News For Anyone Hoping For Season 2 Of Netflix's Seven Dials
The Ripeness Level Of Your Avocado Actually Matters For Your Health
'Beyond Parody': Trump's 'Board Of Peace' Logo Is Already Under Attack
Thought The Cast Of Seven Dials Looked Familiar? Here's Where You've Seen The Stars Before
'As Good As It Gets': Cabinet Minister Reacts To Trump's Afghanistan Climbdown
What Pluribus Has To Teach Us About The Future Of AI
Trump And Vance Blame Local Police For Shooting: 'The Mayor And The Governor Called Them Off?'

Internet : Wired News
Judge Delays Minnesota ICE Decision While Weighing Whether State Is Being Illegally Punished
Palantir Defends Work With ICE to Staff Following Killing of Alex Pretti
Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE
TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners
Deepfake ‘Nudify’ Technology Is Getting Darker—and More Dangerous
We Strapped on Exoskeletons and Raced. There’s One Clear Winner
After 5 Years, Apple Finally Upgrades the AirTag
The Best Sleep Masks for Blocking Out the Cursed Sunlight
This Wireless Mic Kit Is $70 Off
Intel’s Panther Lake Chip Is Its Biggest Win in Years
Phonak’s Latest Prescription Hearing Aids Isolate Speech From Noise
Why Minnesota Can’t Do More to Stop ICE
The Instant Smear Campaign Against Border Patrol Shooting Victim Alex Pretti
ICE Asks Companies About ‘Ad Tech and Big Data’ Tools It Could Use in Investigations
ICE Agents Are ‘Doxing’ Themselves
AI-Powered Disinformation Swarms Are Coming for Democracy

News Mail
'Far too little, far too late': Fury as Reeves sends junior minister to announce paltry 15% off business rates for pubs - but only for three years and wider hospitality sector gets nothing
British Airways pilot 'secretly' filmed sex act with air hostess he matched with on Tinder before sending video to a friend, court hears
Tim Capron had met the BA crew member after matching with her on Tinder, jurors were told.
Former Labour MP Conor McGinn is charged with sexual assault
Former Labour MP Conor McGinn, 41, who lives in Lambeth, South London, was charged with one count of sexual assault in connection with an allegation made by a woman in July 2022.
Oxford University student accused of chanting 'put the Zios in the ground' at Pro-Palestine rally in Whitehall denies stirring up racial hatred
Samuel Williams, 20, a student at Oxford University, was accused of stirring up racial hatred at a pro-Palestine demonstration in London last autumn.
Reform unveils commentator Matt Goodwin as Gorton by-election candidate as he vows to make it a 'referendum on Keir Starmer'
Friend of schoolboy, 14, found dead in storm drain six days after going missing had 'no concerns' for his mental health, inquest hears
Noah Donohoe was 14 years old when he vanished after cycling to meet two friends in the Cavehill area of Belfastin June 2020.
Alan Rickman's widow said he 'had so much more to give' before his death from pancreatic cancer

Misc. : Vice
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Computer Weekly
STT GDC launches HVDC testbed to address AI’s power demands
Spanish court acquits suspects denied access to ‘raw’ Sky ECC intercepts in landmark decision
Microsoft introduces AI accelerator for US Azure customers
Chiba University unveils algorithm to reduce blockchain delay in IoT networks
News brief: Email scams highlight need for employee vigilance
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