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News : London Evening Standard
Millions face tax rises to fund defence spending to fight Putin threat
Two dead and one fighting for life in burst of London knife attacks
Snow and ice warnings issued for UK as London rain finally relents
London pupils face 21-day exclusion amid alarming measles outbreak
Money trap: The great student loan swindle
Elon Musk's X suffers worldwide outage affecting millions of users
Plans unveiled for over 5k homes in London's 'happiest place to live'
Palestine Action cases paused until appeal against ban ruling ends
‘Absolute relief’ for Chloe Mitchell’s family as trial to go ahead next month
Jury sworn in at Natalie McNally murder trial
Proceedings due to get under way in Natalie McNally murder trial

News : Sky
Starmer announces social media crackdown
Top civil servant defended by Downing Street
Starmer has confidence in minister linked to investigations into journalists
UK needs to 'go faster' on defence spending says Starmer
'Right' to have Cabinet Office investigation into thinktank, says PM
'Status quo is not good enough': Starmer eyes up 'doomscrolling' for new internet regulation
Watch live: Starmer speaking on online safety
Cabinet Office probe into Labour adjacent thinktank will be led by civil servants
Starmer has steadied himself, but his authority is still being questioned
Keir's succession: The field widens
Government investigating Labour aligned thinktank that gathered evidence on journalists
The 'cheating' row rocking Winter Olympics; Team GB stars reveal how they celebrated historic golds
These women didn't suffer racial slurs in maternity care - it was something more insidious
New weather warnings for snow and ice issued for large swathes of UK
Viral YouTuber's chicken chain to open 15 new restaurants in UK | Money
List of hundreds of names in Epstein files released

News : Telegraph
Starmer ally investigated over smear campaign Cabinet minister hired US firm to investigate journalists after critical story about his think tank
Starmer on a visit to Putney today
Amazon driver follows satnav into Thames Estuary Delivery van gets stuck on The Broomway, a dangerous footpath in Essex that goes out to sea
Meloni’s war on the woke Left Italian PM seizes on television row to press her agenda against frightening illiberal drift
Starmer considers fast-tracking defence spending boost
Macron rebuked over defence spending in latest Franco-German row
The ‘cheating’ scandals, F-bombs and secret filming claims that rocked curling
AI fears doom £575m takeover of FTSE software company
Accountant fined for using AI to cheat on exam about AI
Netflix promises cheaper UK streaming in Hollywood takeover fight
Eurostar to cut boarding times by 30 minutes

News : Guardian
Katie's storyHer abusive ex-partner said ‘kill yourself’. When she did, police dropped domestic violence inquiry
Trump briefingEU chief hits back after US claims of Europe’s ‘civilisational erasure’
UkraineDrone attack on Russian port sparks fires ahead of fresh peace talks
Foreign policyUK considers new Russia sanctions after Navalny frog toxin finding
EuropeEU foreign policy chief criticises ‘fashionable euro-bashing’ by US
Medal tableFind out who is leading the way
GalleryMilano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026 day nine – in pictures
‘We almost lost you in the night’The life-threatening rise of measles in the UK
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In picturesOur pick of the best images from day nine's action
Medal tableFind out who is leading the way once the action begins

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
Best Exercises For Depression Symptoms According To A New Review
More Than Hot Flashes — Menopause Has A Huge Effect On The Brain
I Tried Bricking My Phone And Was Shocked By The Changes In My Life
Doctor Shares How The Endless UK Rain Is Impacting Mental Health
Zelenskyy Has A Theory As To Why Trump Is In Such A Hurry To End Ukraine War
Super Bowl Halftime Show Director Makes Alarming Claim About Bad Bunny Stunt
Club Owners Respond After Margot Robbie Claims She Was Once 'Thrown Out'
Teens Are Increasingly Anxious And Therapists Have A Lot To Say About It
4 Reasons Girls With ADHD Are Less Likely To Receive A Diagnosis In Childhood

Internet : Wired News
I Tried RentAHuman, Where AI Agents Hired Me to Hype Their AI Startups
I Loved My OpenClaw AI Agent—Until It Turned on Me
OpenAI Is Nuking Its 4o Model. China’s ChatGPT Fans Aren’t OK
Social Security Workers Are Being Told to Hand Over Appointment Details to ICE
A Wave of Unexplained Bot Traffic Is Sweeping the Web
Google’s AI Overviews Can Scam You. Here’s How to Stay Safe
AI, Fancy Footwear, and All the Other Gear Powering Olympic Bobsledding
Which Samsung Galaxy Phone Should You Buy?
The Best Windows Laptops You Can Buy in 2026
I Can Listen to Bad Bunny While Improving Hair Growth With This Red Light Helmet
Which Apple Watch Is Best Right Now?
ICE Is Crashing the US Court System in Minnesota
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
Palantir CEO Alex Karp Recorded a Video About ICE for His Employees
2026 Winter Olympics
LGBTQ+ Athletes Are Front and Center at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games

News Mail
Team GB are dragged into Winter Olympics curling cheating scandal after getting 'caught on TV' after Canada's double-touching drama
Did Andrew turn the 'Palace into a brothel'? Disgraced royal could face prosecution for a 'great many' sexual offences because of Epstein Files
Are Weetabix actually healthy? Why you might be eating them wrong... and how simple tweaks turns the breakfast staple into nutritional dynamite
According to Dr Duane Mellor, Registered Dietitian and Senior Lecturer at Aston Medical School, Weetabix does deserve some of its healthy reputation - but with caveats.
Scientist gives himself brain damage by testing secret audio weapon on himself in attempt to disprove 'Havana Syndrome'
A scientist in Norway gave himself brain damage after testing an experimental weapon designed to disprove the existence of 'Havana Syndrome'.
REVEALED: How Green candidate tried to justify party leader's claim he could make breasts grow via hypnosis
The Green candidate for an upcoming by-election has tried to defend Zack Polanski's claim that he could enlarge women's breasts via hypnotherapy.
Nervous first time buyers too cash-strapped to get on the property ladder. Stamp duty pricing Baby Boomers out of downsizing. Working-age people fleeing the country in droves.
Ski jumper banned from Winter Olympics final because his SHOES were too big - days after 'penis-gate' gripped the Games
Moment woman, 19, mows down man in her Fiat 500 because she was 'distracted' while chatting to friend

Misc. : Vice
Sunset on the Dark Enlightenment: Inside Nick Land’s San Francisco ‘Arrival Party’
We Asked This Guy Who Recreationally Balances Ladders On His Chin ‘Why?’
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When Aliens Swipe Left
Only Children Wish Away the Winter
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Computer Weekly
Wesfarmers to deploy agentic AI in retail operations
Direct-to-device connectivity set to underpin next generation of industrial IoT
UK government calls for review into mobile market
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