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News : BBC
Live. Eurostar services resume after tunnel disruption but passengers urged to postpone journeys A broken down train has been removed following a power failure - but passengers tell us their New Year's Eve plans have been ruined.
Mum and children who died in Boxing Day fire named Attribution
British-Egyptian dissident appears to endorse 'smear campaign' claims Attribution
Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist Attribution
Flight to edge of space left me harassed and depressed Attribution
Science & Environment Posted
Protests spread across Iran for third day after currency hits record low Attribution
Idris Elba knighted as Sarina Wiegman and Lionesses lead New Year Honours Attribution
Anthony Joshua in stable condition after Nigeria car crash that killed two friends Attribution
Labour criticises Tory shadow minister for representing Abramovich Attribution
Do saunas really boost your health? Attribution

News : New York Times
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Trump Affirms Bond With Netanyahu and Says U.S. Would Back New Iran Strikes
More Kennedy Center Performances Are Canceled After President Trump’s Renaming
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Israel Strips Diplomatic Immunity From the U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees
With $2 Billion Pledge, U.S. Warns U.N. Aid Agencies: ‘Adapt, Shrink or Die’
Trump-Zelensky Meeting
Status of Peace Plan
Odesa’s Days of Hell

Sport
: Telegraph

Boycott interviews Root
Kyrgios defeats Sabalenka in farcical ‘Battle of Sexes’ pantomime Tennis
The most bizarre moments from the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ Tennis
Bournemouth expecting Liverpool to rival Man City for Semenyo Football
Fisilau looks ready for Test rugby in Exeter’s sloppy win over Leicester Rugby Union
Luke Humphries survives scare to reach World Darts Championship last 16 Darts
Henry Pollock is the ultimate wind-up merchant and rugby is all the better for it Rugby Union
Spurs being grateful for win over Palace shines light on predicament under Frank Football
CricketIgnore Melbourne – McCullum needs a result in Sydney to save his job



 

News : London Evening Standard
Eurostar cancellations ruin New Year’s Eve travel plans amid power cut
Primrose Hill closed for watching New Year's Eve fireworks
London’s shoplifting epidemic revealed as crimes soar across capital
Video posted by Anthony Joshua's friend shows deadly car crash journey
New Year Honours: Full list of people recognised
Body recovered from Essex reservoir after small aircraft crashes in water
New recycling bin rules for 2026 - what Londoners need to know
Two men arrested after elderly man dies in collision
Fundraising appeal for police officer who lost family in fire nears £200,000
Eurostar services to resume as passengers advised to postpone their journey
London's shoplifting hotspots: Where does your borough rank?

News : Sky

Channel Tunnel partially reopens - but Eurostar warns passengers not to travel today
Passengers must be compensated, shadow transport secretary says
Some movement for travellers
Cancer patient to lose £3,500 as son's dream birthday spoiled
Travel disrupted? Here are your rights
Passengers continue to wait at St Pancras
Channel Tunnel partially reopens - but Eurostar warns all customers against travelling today
What's the difference between Le Shuttle and Eurostar?
Queues for Le Shuttle continue at Folkestone
Services 'expected to resume gradually' through the Channel Tunnel
Some passengers offered ferry ticket instead
Anthony Joshua stable after crash - as tributes paid to his 'inspirational' friend
Two arrested after elderly pedestrian dies following collision with car
'Wonderful and humbling': Stars react to New Year Honours - as Idris Elba among those knighted
'I have sunburn and whiplash after a head-spinning two days of Trump diplomacy... only one of them is his fault'
Man arrested after five people assaulted with weapon at a hospital

News
: Telegraph

Christmas Charity Appeal 2025 Support four charities whose work speaks to the spirit of Christmas
Sister of Egyptian ‘extremist’ praised Oct 7 attackers Mona Seif, pictured to the left of David Lammy in 2022, is at the centre of a row over historical tweets
More bobbies on the beat ‘won’t solve petty crime’ Chairman of the National Police Chiefs Council says facial recognition technology is the way to reduce offences
Afghan arrested after five attacked ‘with crowbar’ in hospital Man, 20, allegedly hit out after being asked to leave building when appointment request was declined
Protests calling for ‘death to the dictator’ erupt across Iran Students chant pro-women and anti-Khamenei slogans amid worsening economic crisis
An Iranian stages a sit-down protest in front of security forces in Tehran
Russia: West is insane to question ‘drone attack’ on Putin’s home
Freed prisoners commit record number of violent crimes
Harry and Meghan are desperate to downplay Archewell staff exodus
Anthony Joshua’s car suffered tyre blowout The British boxer was on his way to visit family in Nigeria when his car hit a parked truck
After watching his friends die, how can we expect Anthony Joshua to box again?

News : Guardian
Pardons and prizesFive key takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu
US briefingNetanyahu to break tradition and award Trump Israel’s highest civilian honour
Pardons and prizesFive key takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Netanyahu
US briefingNetanyahu to break tradition and award Trump Israel’s highest civilian honour
AnalysisIs claim Ukraine deal is ‘95% done’ just another empty assertion from Trump?
Ukraine briefingZelenskyy says Kyiv cannot win without US support as Putin orders advance in Zaporizhzhia
MediaMeera Syal, Gabby Logan and Richard Osman among new year honours in arts and media
PoliticsTwo of Keir Starmer’s closest allies named in new year honours list
SportSarina Wiegman an honorary dame as Lionesses and Red Roses get honours
BusinessSainsbury’s CEO among business leaders recognised in new year honours
Labour‘Too complacent’: how Blair’s advisers misjudged his disastrous WI speech

News : Huffington Post
Elevating Exports with UK Export Finance
5 New Year's Gardening Resolutions To Stick To In 2026
I Tried 10 Walking Trends In 2025 – Only 3 Are Staying In 2026
Grey Hairs Might Have An Unexpected Link To Cancer
From Being 'Performative' To AI Lovers: 13 Trends People Hope Die In 2025
Tucker Carlson Slams Fears Of 'Radical Islam' In Stunning Turn
Fox News Contributor Shares Wild Theory About Trump's Low Approval Rating
Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Worked — They Liberated Americans From Their Jobs
I Spent 48 Hours In Ukraine's Most 'Western' City Where Tourism Is Rising
Adulthood Starts After 30 And The Three Other 'Brain Eras' We Get

Internet : Wired News
The New Surveillance State Is You
The Most Dangerous People on the Internet in 2025
The Worst Hacks of 2025
Billion-Dollar Data Centers Are Taking Over the World
In Cryptoland, Memecoin Fever Gives Way to a Stablecoin Boom
So Long, GPT-5. Hello, Qwen
‘We Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet’—Trump’s Mass Deportations Will Only Grow From Here
Introducing a New Chapter for Uncanny Valley
The Mini Arcade Pro Turns Your Switch Into a Hideous Arcade Cabinet
The Best Pet Hair Vacuums We Tried at Home
The Best Body Pillows for Side Sleepers
How Much Melatonin Should You Be Taking?
The Gloves Are Off in the Fight for Your Right to Repair
2025’s Best Phones Were Also Its Wackiest
The Age of the All-Access AI Agent Is Here
Chinese Crypto Scammers on Telegram Are Fueling the Biggest Darknet Markets Ever

News Mail
GP who faked medical appointments at work so she would not be late for the afternoon school run suspended from practising for five months
Afghan man, 20, is arrested after 'attacking five people with a crowbar' in hospital waiting room 'when he was refused an appointment'
Petty Adam Peaty is a snake and his latest actions have revealed the real reason behind the bitter feud with his family. It's an affliction that affects so many ungrateful famous men: LIZ JONES
Weddings. A time for joy, celebration, two families coming together and making memories.
Anthony Joshua's mum rushes to his bedside at 'Nigeria's best hospital' as eyewitness describes crash that killed his two friends as 'sounding like a bomb was going off'
According to experts, functioning alcoholics are often high achievers with stressful jobs, while also suffering low self-esteem and mental health problems such as depression.
Egyptian 'extremist' backs claims he is victim of 'Zionist' plot against him despite apologising for anti-Semitic and anti-British tweets
The dissident, 44, flew back on Boxing Day after being freed fromp rison in Egypt following UN investigation which found his imprisonment to be a breach of international law.
EXCLUSIVENo laughing matter: Moment comedian's bag is stolen from under her seat by brazen thieves in London restaurant
Major power outage in the Channel Tunnel throws thousands of Brits' NYE plans into chaos: Passengers stranded as Eurostar axes all services and drivers stuck in three hour queues
Eurostar suspended all trains between London, Paris, Amsterdam and Brussels until further notice due to the issue which was compounded by a failed Le Shuttle train.

Misc. : Vice
Jorts and All: A Cultural History of Enormous Jeans
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‘WWE Raw’ Results: Fan-Favorite Star Returns
WWE Champion Out of Action ‘Indefinitely’


Computer Weekly
Top 10 Post Office scandal stories of 2025
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Middle East tech trends 2026: AI, cyber security and sovereign infrastructure take centre stage
News brief: Browser security flaws pose growing risk


Politics
: BBC

British-Egyptian dissident appears to endorse 'smear campaign' claims Alaa Abd El Fattah has faced backlash over old social media posts where he called for the killing of Zionists.
Labour criticises Tory shadow minister for representing Abramovich Attribution
Cabinet Office withdraws Andrew papers after 'error' Attribution
Alpacas, buses and pints: Five laws you may have missed in 2025 Attribution
'It has the X-factor' - the view from the Commons public gallery Attribution
Papers reveal Blair said voters had no appetite for more Welsh powers Attribution
UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy Attribution
UK to offer military 'gap year' to boost recruitment Attribution
Don't rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer Attribution
Starmer backs down in farm tax row - but why now? Attribution
Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms Attribution
Tributes as UK's first female Asian lord mayor dies Attribution
Track UK's latest migration numbers - including asylum, visas and small boats Attribution
How is Keir Starmer getting on with his pledges to deliver change? Posted
The 'fed up' Scottish town that voted for Reform UK Attribution
How did the courts backlog get so bad? Attribution
What's happening with the assisted dying bill? 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 terrible Nintendo controller that helped make VR happen
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Sam Altman is hiring someone to worry about the dangers of AI
New York’s landmark AI safety bill was defanged — and universities were part of the push against it
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New York’s landmark AI safety bill was defanged — and universities were part of the push against it
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News : Independent
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UK needs new Europe defence pact amid fears over Trump, voters say Polling for The Independent shows voters are concerned the US may not come to Britains aid in the event of an attack by Putin
Ukraine war: Kyiv denies claim Putin’s residence was hit by drones
Zelensky accuses Russia of lies over ‘Putin residence attack’
Zelensky denies Putin’s claim his residence was attacked by drones
Idris Elba and Lionesses lead new year honours list
New Year Honours list 2026 in full as hundreds awarded for service
How the honours system works and how you can nominate someone
Cover-up claim as Andrew file withheld from the National Archives
Netanyahu meets Trump for crucial talks on future of Gaza ceasefire
Adam Peaty changes name after wedding to Holly Ramsay amid family rift
Harry and Meghan’s top adviser quits role after nearly a decade
Ukrainian POWs ‘systematically executed’ by Russia, says top commander
‘A&Es in big trouble as ‘corridor care’ is becoming normalised’
Stranger Things star addresses ‘secret episode’ claim as fans complain
Fashion designer and two children die in Boxing Day house fire
Man ‘carrying handgun’ shot and killed by police after crash
The Independent hits SafeCall campaign target of £165k to help missing children in UK
‘I’ve been left in limbo for 25 years. I need to know what happened’
The heartbreak of spending Christmas without a missing loved one
How life changed for Kate McCann after Madeleine went missing
The choir helping reunite missing people with their worried families

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