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News : BBC
Live. Email by 'A' from 'Balmoral' asked Ghislaine Maxwell for 'inappropriate friends', Epstein files show The emails do not indicate any wrongdoing. The BBC has contacted Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's team for a response.
Men guilty of gun attack plot targeting Manchester's Jewish community Attribution
Russell Brand charged with new rape and sexual assault offences Posted
Inheritance tax plan for farms watered down after backlash Attribution
Husband in court charged with drugging and repeatedly raping ex-wife Attribution
Boaters stranded for Christmas after canal collapse Attribution
Some people have left the church because I am a gay woman, says Archbishop Attribution
No charge over Bob Vylan IDF chants at Glastonbury Attribution
Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over Attribution
Bet365 boss pay package rises to £280m despite lower profits Attribution
Three killed after Russia launches 'massive' attack across Ukraine Attribution

News : New York Times
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Ex-C.I.A. Chief Asks to Keep Justice Dept. From Steering Case to Favored Judge6 min read

Sport
: Telegraph

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News : London Evening Standard
Greta Thunberg arrested at Palestine Action hunger strikers protest
Russell Brand faces new rape and sexual assault charges
Epstein files: Email by 'A' asked Maxwell for 'inappropriate friends'
London's homelessness crisis: Rough sleepers 'dying on the streets'
Ex-councillor appears in court accused of drugging and raping wife
No charges over Bob Vylan’s ‘death to IDF’ Glastonbury set, police say
Roads over Christmas expected to be far busier than ever before
Pair convicted of plotting gun attack on mass gathering of Jews
Councils ordered not to adopt four-day week over 'failure' fears
Popular Tesco Christmas chocolate recalled over contamination fears
Husband appears in court accused of drugging and raping ex-wife

News : Sky

Balmoral summer camp and Trump flights with Epstein: What's in the largest batch of files released?
Analysis: Why Andrew photo in Epstein files is deeply awkward for Royal Family
'We'll have slutty Spanish girl' in New York, Maxwell tells email recipient
Analysis: Latest batch of documents 'interesting on a number of levels'
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor appears to be 'The Invisible Man'
Emails appear to show Maxwell arranging 'two-legged sight seeing' for Invisible Man
Maxwell pictured giving Epstein a foot rub
Maxwell looked for 'youngish and attractive' female instructor for Epstein, email shows
Lord Mandelson mentioned in lists written on Epstein paper
Maxwell told 'invisible man' that she was only able to find 'appropriate friends'
'Our president also shared our love of young, nubile girls'
Man in court accused of drugging and repeatedly raping ex-wife
Comedian Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual assault
'No one is here to help us': Palestinians watch as Israeli diggers tear down homes in East Jerusalem
Two-year-old killed in motorway collision - as five others in hospital with serious injuries
Islamic State supporters guilty of planning 'most deadly' gun attack on Jewish targets

News
: Telegraph

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Terrorists plotted to kill Jews in ‘worst attack in British history’ Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein planned Paris-style suicide gun assault
Russell Brand charged with third rape
Starmer waters down inheritance tax raid on farmers after backlash Labour to raise levy threshold from 1m to 2.5m
‘A’ in Balmoral asked Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’ Emails from Epstein Files reveal Ghislaine Maxwell looking for fun girls to meet the former Prince Andrew
LiveEpstein files latest: US government warns of ‘untrue’ claims after Trump accused of rape
Andrew forced to surrender gun licence to police
Disappointed with Christmas Day TV? Here’s what to watch instead Weve compiled an alternative timetable of festive treats on catch-up services and streamers
Thatcher ignored French assassination threat
Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants
Losses mount for Russia as 400,000 troops die in a year

News : Guardian
PoliticsRachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast
AnalysisLabour calls to rejoin EU customs union will become harder for Starmer to resist
PoliticsRachel Reeves sets early March date for spring statement as OBR prepares forecast
AnalysisLabour calls to rejoin EU customs union will become harder for Starmer to resist
ObituaryChris Rea (1951-2025)
MusicChris Rea – a life in pictures
ExplainedWho are the Palestine Action hunger strikers and what are the health risks?
VenezuelaRussia and China pledge support for Venezuela as Trump ratchets up pressure on Maduro
US militaryTrump announces plans for new navy warships to be known as ‘Trump-class’
Guardian charity appeal 2025Rising hate in the UK
Rob SmythSix balls in Perth to Brook’s drop: 10 moments that decided the Ashes

News : Huffington Post
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A Damning Photo Of Trump Has Disappeared From The Latest Epstein Files
25 Top Christmas Films And TV Specials To Stream On Netflix This Festive Season

Internet : Wired News
The ‘Epstein’s Suicide’ Video in the Latest DOJ Release Isn’t What It Seems
The Justice Department Released More Epstein Files—but Not the Ones Survivors Want
FDA Approves Pill Version of Wegovy
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Tech Disrupted Friendship. It’s Time to Bring It Back
Introducing a New Chapter for Uncanny Valley
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News Mail
Epstein's sinister 'suicide note' to convicted paedophile Olympic doctor days before his death: 'Our president also shares our love of young, nubile girls'
Plot to mount UK's worst terror attack foiled: Two ISIS fanatics who planned to 'kill as many Jews as possible' in Manchester are found guilty
Afghan asylum seeker who raped vulnerable teenager in park is jailed for nine years over 'shocking and violent' attack
Rapulla Ahmadze approached the victim in Murray, Scotland in August last year after making 'intimidating remarks'.
Five men appear in court charged with string of sex offences after husband accused of drugging and raping his wife over a 13-year period
Business consultant Philip Young, a father-of-three, is accused of 56 sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape, against his former wife, Joanne Young.
FBI officially urged UK to 'compel' Prince Andrew to be interrogated over his relationship with child sex trafficker Peter Nygard, bombshell new Epstein files reveal
New documents released this morning include the bombshell 'Request for Assistance' sent to the UK Government, asking them to arrange for FBI agents to interview of the then-Duke of York.
Comedian and actor Russell Brand charged with two new counts of rape and sexual assault, police confirm
NEW Russell Brand, pictured here in May, has previously appeared in court to deny a string of sexual offences against women.
'Starmer always chickens out': After PM's latest U-turn humiliation waters down Labour's hated IHT raid on farms, despairing insiders say he could cave on pub taxes next

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Politics
: BBC

Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from 1m to 2.5m.
Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend Attribution
Justice secretary's grooming gang comments probed for code breach Attribution
English councils warned against adopting four-day week Attribution
Lib Dems write to human rights watchdog over election delays Attribution
Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban Attribution
Science & Environment Posted
UK lacks 'coherent' social mobility plan, top government adviser says Attribution
Call for time limits on public inquiries as costs soar Attribution
King's Foundation chair and nominee peer admits 'misleading' doctorate claim Attribution
Labour MSP to quit Holyrood over links to sex offender Attribution
Plymouth elections go ahead but Exeter undecided Attribution
No evidence Reform broke electoral law, watchdog says 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

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News : Independent
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Leading charities back The Independent’s call to protect HIV funding
Keir Starmer: Protect remaining UK funding to end the Aids pandemic
The late Chris Rea on the ‘hope’ of ‘Driving Home for Christmas’
Husband and five men charged with sexual offences against his ex-wife
Kremlin dismisses peace plan after ‘constructive’ talks
Copacabana singer Barry Manilow diagnosed with lung cancer
More than 10 rescued after huge sinkhole opens in canal as ‘major incident’ declared
Congress ‘frustrated’ over DOJ releasing only a portion of Epstein files by deadline
Liam Gallagher and David Beckham attend Stone Roses bassist Mani’s funeral
Non-crime hate incidents ‘to be scrapped’ in favour of ‘common sense’
Post Office and Fujitsu had deal years ago to fix Horizon mistakes
Palestine Action hunger strikers begin legal action against government
Marty Supreme breaks box office record days before official release Premium
UK on track for record-breaking warmest year
Greenland outraged after Trump appoints envoy to make country ‘part of the US’
‘Hidden crisis’ of 40,000 women going missing each year over violence
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The families of missing people being trolled online
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Passengers say grandmother who died on easyJet flight ‘looked dead’ while boarding
Reeves hit by fresh blow as economic growth slows again

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