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News : BBC
Live. Putin and Modi to speak to media as leaders hold trade and defence talks in India The leaders are expected to sign a number of deals during Putin's visit, months after the US increased pressure on India to stop buying Russian oil.
How a 'fertility gap' is fuelling the rise of one-child families Attribution
We'll end children living in B&Bs, government says in child poverty pledge Attribution
My husband would still be alive if he'd got Post Office compensation Attribution
Turkey breeder supplying luxury stores investigated over welfare Attribution
Science & Environment Posted
Why I'm terrified of motorways even though I've been driving for 20 years Attribution
Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals, scientists say Attribution
Science & Environment Posted
Netherlands, Spain, Ireland and Slovenia boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete Attribution
60 delivery riders face deportation after illegal work crackdown Attribution

News : New York Times
N.F.L. Postseason Simulator
Second Strike Scrutiny Obscures Larger Question About Trump’s Boat Attacks
An Explosion, Then Survivors: Military Shows Lawmakers Sept. 2 Boat Attack Video
Takeaways From the Pentagon Investigation on Hegseth’s Use of Signal
Tierney L. Cross/The New York Times
ICE Crackdowns Have Captured Few Immigrants With Criminal Records, Data Shows
Her Roof Was About to Be Fixed. Then Immigration Agents Showed Up.
ICE Separates Boy, 6, From Father During Effort to Deport Them to China
Tim Walz Calls Trump’s Tirade Against Somalis in Minnesota ‘Vile’
Insulting Somali Immigrants
Claims on Affordability

Sport
: Telegraph

Boycott interviews Root
LiveThe Ashes 2025: Australia vs England score and latest from day two of second Test Cricket
Amorim ‘angry’ after West Ham expose Man Utd’s soft underbelly Football
Thomas Tuchel: England subs could stay indoors to escape extreme heat at World Cup Football
Saudi Arabia will fund Salah move, if he is open to Liverpool exit Football
Etzebeth’s eye-gouge ban will anger Welsh and Springbok fans, but it is right Rugby union
What is happening with your TNT Sports subscription Sport on TV
FootballShaka Hislop reveals he has aggressive form of prostate cancer
F1Norris: I will not ask Piastri to move over, but I would for him



 

News : London Evening Standard
Holocaust survivors demand apology from Farage for 'racist abuse'
London's top schools 2026: Best primaries and secondaries revealed
Trains into busy City of London station halted by radio system fault
Revealed: 'Unofficial' zebra crossings put brakes on selfish drivers
Child poverty strategy ‘will give every child a good start in life’
Holocaust survivors call on Farage to apologise for alleged racist abuse
Met Police Flying Squad 'to have their guns taken away to save money'
Seafloor animals down by 37% in deep-sea mining zone, landmark study finds
Cycle lanes have slowed London bus journeys, says transport minister
Number 10 rejects ‘dictator’ claims amid row over mayoral election delay
London freezes as parts of UK brace for snow

News : Sky

Scarlett was groomed to be raped by dozens of men from age of 14 - here's how she finally broke free
Major city may have to evacuate as water is running out
Kremlin says it's waiting for US reaction after Ukraine peace talks - as Putin meets Modi
Oil prices are down - so why isn't the cost of fuel?
Ministers unveil plans to lift 550,000 children out of poverty - but critics say it's not enough
Revealed: The 10 happiest places to live in the UK | Money
Donald Trump may get the one thing he craves more than anything today
Next week, one of the world's toughest social media bans will come into force
Sixty delivery drivers to be deported after 171 arrests in gig economy crackdown
Friday's national newspaper front pages
Modi and Putin embrace before talking trade at India-Russia summit
Is property still a good investment? Here's what winners and losers of past 15 years reveal
88-year-old veteran who worked full-time at supermarket given £1.2m to help him retire
Officials accused of 'failing' to tell Lords about three large-scale illegal waste sites
Starmer's ex-comms chief says there is 'too much briefing' in government
Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally

News
: Telegraph

Christmas Charity Appeal 2025 Support four charities whose work speaks to the spirit of Christmas
Lammy breaks ranks on Brexit Rejoining the customs union would boost growth, says Deputy Prime Minister, days after Starmer ruled it out
Nations boycott Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete Competition in chaos as Ireland, Spain, Slovenia and the Netherlands withdraw from next years event in protest
LiveThe Ashes 2025: Stokes dismisses Labuschagne to give England much-needed boost
Labour support slumps to 14 per cent in latest poll
Even this Labour minister admits Britain is ‘s---’ for under-50s
InterviewRenée Zellweger: I was told I wasn’t voluptuous enough to be a star The double Oscar-winner on battling with Hollywoods beauty standards and why shed love to make a fifth Bridget Jones film
Thomas Markle has leg amputated
Virginia Giuffre’s family ask: ‘Where are her missing millions?’
The truth about halal slaughterhouses Abattoirs which do not stun animals before death more likely to have poor hygiene and welfare standards, analysis shows
British-born children of migrants set to be deported

News : Guardian
ProfileChristopher Harborne, the ‘intensely private’ mega-donor bankrolling Reform UK
StaffordshireNigel Farage urged to sack Reform council leader accused of racism
Reform UKDeputy leader dismisses claims of Farage’s past racism as new witnesses come forward
ProfileChristopher Harborne, the ‘intensely private’ mega-donor bankrolling Reform UK
StaffordshireNigel Farage urged to sack Reform council leader accused of racism
Reform UKDeputy leader dismisses claims of Farage’s past racism as new witnesses come forward
US militaryExperts urge release of boat strike video as US admiral denies ‘kill them all’ order
ExplainedNovichok poisonings, Russia’s role and UK response: key questions of inquiry
Second TestRoot century gives England edge after Starc salvo
ReactionLyon in ‘filthy’ mood after being dropped, Crawley hails ‘phenomenal’ Root
Geoff LemonSublime Starc is last man standing after mystifying Lyon omission

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
John Travolta Has Gifted Us A Late Contender For This Year's Best Christmas Ad
Miley Cyrus Reveals Engagement Happened In Spot She Had ‘Saved’ Just For Herself
Critics Are All Saying The Same Thing About Meghan Markle's Festive Netflix Special
There’s An Unspoken Message That ‘Wicked’ Is Sending – And It’s Alarming
Miley Cyrus Breaks Silence After Confirming Engagement To Maxx Morando
BBC Expert Says Failed US-Russia Talks Still Offer Key Insight Into Putin's Mentality
Spotify Unwrapped's New Feature For 2025 Is Really Humbling Music Fans
All's Fair Star Sarah Paulson Breaks Silence On The Show's Scathing Reviews
Social Media Wonders If Hegseth’s Misspelled Placard Is Intentional Nazi Nod

Internet : Wired News
The Big Interview - December 4
Former DOGE Engineer Is Now Back in Government
AMD CEO Lisa Su Says Concerns About an AI Bubble Are Overblown
A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
Meta Poached Apple’s Top Design Guys to Fix Its Software UI
FBI Says DC Pipe Bomb Suspect Brian Cole Kept Buying Bomb Parts After January 6
‘Signalgate’ Inspector General Report Wants Just One Change to Avoid a Repeat Debacle
Melinda French Gates on Secrets: ‘Live a Truthful Life, Then You Don’t Have Any’
This Unique Translator Gets Bogged Down by Half-Baked Features
The 19 Best Golf Gifts for Every Kind of Golfer
The World’s First 360-Degree Drone Is Here So You Won’t Miss a Thing
The Best Golf Rangefinders for Everyone
The Big Interview Event
Anthropic’s Daniela Amodei Believes the Market Will Reward Safe AI
David Hogg to Democratic Establishment: Get the Message or Get Voted Out
Cloudflare Has Blocked 416 Billion AI Bot Requests Since July 1

News Mail
The happiest (and gloomiest) locations to live in Britain revealed... and the homes you can buy in them
EXCLUSIVEThomas Markle loses his leg: Meghan's father in intensive care after amputation surgery and faces ANOTHER operation to save his life
Furious Nigel Farage threatens to boycott the BBC as he accuses the corporation of 'astonishing double standards' in racism row
The Reform UK leader has been dogged by questions from the corporation about alleged schoolboy racism, which he denies.
SARAH VINE: This is what I really look like. I've spent 15 years hiding my hair loss but this is why I've now decided to reveal my real hair - and the new treatment that has offered me hope
This has been an eventful year for me, writes SARAH VINE. But if my memoir has taught me anything, it's that the truth really can set you free. Honesty, it seems, really is the best policy.
If there were ever any genuine doubt about the Princess of Wales 's star quality, her appearance at Wednesday's state banquet for the President of Germany knocked the naysayers for six.
All the excuses they give us for why you can never find a bin in the street are just a load of garbage: MATTHEW BOWLES
Black bins, green bins, brown bins, red bins… tens of millions of them. Britain has become a nation of recycling bins, writes MATTHEW BOWLES.
John Torode reveals he's in therapy after being sacked from MasterChef for allegedly using a racist term
His career was left in tatters when he was sacked from his long-standing role on MasterChef for the alleged use of a racist term.

Misc. : Vice
Remembering Chi Cheng
A Park Despoiled: In LA, Gen Z Goths Are Making Dogging Cool Again
The VICE Guide to Enjoying the Myriad Humiliations of Aging
The Sacred Side of NYC Strip Clubs
Angel Eyes: Why Los Angeles Loves Deftones
How ‘Acid Patriotism’ Swallowed Britain Whole
Which Types of Sex Doll Do Different Nationalities Prefer? VICE Investigates…
5 Activewear Traps Everyone Falls For During the Holidays (Stop Getting Played)
Scientists Say Rose Essential Oil Might Literally Beef Up Your Brain Tissue


Computer Weekly
NCC supporting London councils gripped by cyber attacks
Constrained budgets left security teams short-handed in 2025
Home Office launches police facial recognition consultation
UK Space Agency pumps £17m into tech projects
Snowflake, Anthropic boost partnership with $200M commitment
Informatica tightens bond with AWS's AI development tools
Latest AWS data management features target cost control


Politics
: BBC

We'll end children living in B&Bs, government says The strategy also includes making childcare more accessible for families on Universal Credit.
Six-month unfair dismissal right to begin from 2027 Attribution
Farage accuses BBC of double standards after racism allegations Attribution
60 delivery riders face deportation after illegal work crackdown Attribution
New mayoral elections to be delayed in four areas of England Attribution
Crypto investor donates record £9m to Reform UK Attribution
UK and Norway form naval alliance to hunt Russian submarines Attribution
Streeting orders review into mental health and ADHD diagnoses Attribution
Is Scottish Labour on the brink of Westminster revolt? Attribution
Investigation into pre-Budget leaks is under way, MPs told Attribution
Man jailed for sending antisemitic messages to MP Attribution
Construction sector shrinks at fastest pace since pandemic, survey suggests Attribution
Henry Zeffman: Less than meets the eye to Starmer's words on Brexit Attribution
The controversy over the collapsed China spy case explained Attribution
Faisal Islam: OBR head's resignation leaves potential landmines for Reeves Attribution
Chris Mason: Why, in my judgement, Reeves was misleading on one specific point Attribution
Feuds, boycotts and the birth of Your Party Attribution
From our Political Editor Chris Mason
Chris Mason: Why, in my judgement, Reeves was misleading on one specific point Attribution
Rachel Reeves will be hoping this Budget buys her some time Attribution
MP's aide reported suspected China LinkedIn approach Attribution

Misc. : Verge
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The future of country music is here, and it’s AI
Metroid Prime 4 doesn’t stand up to Nintendo’s best
Google’s AI model is getting really good at spoofing phone photos
Microsoft is quietly walking back its diversity efforts
Anthropic’s quest to study the negative effects of AI is under pressure
BMW iX3 first drive: a ‘New Class’ is in session
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Apple announces even more major executive turnover
Crucial is shutting down — because Micron wants to sell its RAM and SSDs to AI companies instead

News : Independent
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Farage insists Thai-based crypto billionaire wants nothing for £9m donation to Reform
Record single donation has shifted assumptions about the next election
Farage repeatedly shouts ‘Bernard Manning’ at journalists after school racism claims
Profile: The British billionaire behind the boost for Reform UK
BBC backs decision to let Israel join Eurovision 2026 as four countries pledge to boycott it
Macron warned Trump could ‘betray Ukraine’ in leaked call with European leaders
Zelensky’s plane ‘followed by military drones’ before Dublin visit
Putin ordered Skripal novichok poisonings in show of ‘Russian power’, inquiry finds
Flu cases at record levels as ‘tidal wave’ of illness hits the NHS
Lammy says rejoining EU customs union could boost UK economy
Former PM Liz Truss promises to confront ‘deep state’ in new show
Public ‘left in dark’ about impact of migration because of poor data
Stark warning for NHS over drop in international nurses coming to UK
Why this Yorkshire market town is the happiest place to live in the UK
Democrat says footage of ‘double tap’ boat strike one of ‘most troubling’ videos ever
eVisa causing stress, confusion and exclusion for some migrants
Harry Kane’s surgeon awarded £37,000 in battle over stolen Bentley
‘Livid’ Tunbridge Wells residents made to boil water as supply returns
OpenAI founder Sam Altman eyes rocket firm to rival Musk’s SpaceX
How volcanic eruptions brought the Black Death to Europe
Hundreds of homes evacuated in Derby after explosives arrests

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