The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

With Dog Man making his London theatre debut next summer, theatre makers explain how to make a successful jump from page to stageFrom Paddington and the BFG to The Gruffalo's Child, My Neighbour Totoro to The Tiger Who Came to Tea, there is no shortage of stage adaptations of children's classics filling theatres at the moment.This week it was...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

Project will make the famously confusing London landmark easier to navigate and more accessible"Everything leaks,” says Philippa Simpson, the director of buildings and renewal at the Barbican, who is standing outside the venue's lakeside area and inspecting the tired-looking tiles beneath her feet.Water seeps through the cracks into the building...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

Access to nature and essential services and friendliness of the people led 'gateway to the Dales' to top Rightmove indexIt is nicknamed "the gateway to the Dales”, is home to one of England's best-preserved medieval castles and, for trivia fans, was the birthplace of half of Marks & Spencer. Now, the Yorkshire market town of Skipton has been...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

Chris Whitty contrasts systematic approach in children and calls for more research into managing infections in elderlyThe medical profession must do more to prevent and manage infections in elderly people as the current methods are "hit and miss”, the chief medical officer for England has said.Writing in his annual report for 2025, Prof Chris...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

'Soilsmology' aims to map world's soils and help avert famine, says not-for-profit co-founded by George MonbiotGeorge Monbiot: Over a pint in Oxford, we may well have stumbled upon the holy grail of agricultureA groundbreaking soil-health measuring technique could help avert famine and drought, scientists have said.At the moment, scientists have to...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

From 'all at sea' to 'by and large', windy weather has had quite an impact on the English languageSome everyday expressions have an obvious nautical origin such as "all at sea” and "an even keel”. But plenty of others have slipped into the language unnoticed, including a number derived from how sailors talked about the wind.Surprisingly,...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

Conservationists say changes, coupled with underfunding, will curb take-up and leave less land protected for natureUK politics live – latest updatesAn ambitious scheme to restore England's nature over coming decades has been undermined after the government inserted a clause allowing it to terminate contracts with only a year's notice,...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

Exclusive: In open letter, 225 groups describe home secretary's plan to overhaul asylum system as 'cruel and 'ruthless'UK politics live – latest updatesThe home secretary has been urged not to "play into the hands of those seeking to build division” by more than 200 community groups across the UK who have described Shabana Mahmood's plans to...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

EasyJet, British Airways and Ryanair passengers among those caught up in cancellations caused by air traffic control problemsBusiness live – latest updatesFlights have resumed at Edinburgh airport after it suspended operations on Friday morning because of an IT issue in air traffic control.Planes were beginning to take off at about 10.40am,...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

Services had been grounded due to a technical issue with air traffic controlNow that services are resuming we will be closing this blog shortly. You can read our report hereFlights are resuming at Edinburgh airport after it suspended operations on Friday morning because of an IT issue in air traffic control. Continue reading...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

Calls for review after technology found to return more false positives for 'some demographic groups' on certain settingsUK politics live – latest updatesMinisters are facing calls for stronger safeguards on the use of facial recognition technology after the Home Office admitted it is more likely to incorrectly identify black and Asian people than...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

Exclusive: Group's open letter says Reform UK leader must take responsibility for behaviour as a schoolboyA group of Holocaust survivors have demanded Nigel Farage tell the truth and apologise for the antisemitic comments that fellow pupils of Dulwich college allege he made toward Jewish pupils.The Reform UK leader has said he never racially abused...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

Logan Smith, 18, got out of ambulance driving him to hospital in Somerset, says official watchdogA teenager who got out of an ambulance on a motorway hard shoulder was Tasered by police before being hit and killed by a car, official watchdogs have said.Logan Smith, 18, was being taken to hospital when the ambulance pulled off the northbound...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (49 minutes ago)

Starmer hails child poverty strategy as a 'moral mission' which will include measures to help with childcare and getting families out of temporary housingReaders may be aware, going into the weekend, that Edinburgh airport had to temporarily suspend flights this morning due to technical issues.The delays lasted about an hour. A report here:...

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (50 minutes ago)

The new military service law will come into effect in January. Many think it goes too far, while others want to return to full conscription.

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (50 minutes ago)

Germany's aviation industry faces high operating costs — from ticket taxes to aviation security charges. But despite fresh political efforts to reduce that burden, the real bottleneck is a global shortage of planes.

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Euronews - Europe (50 minutes ago)

Lyon's 2025 Festival of Lights runs from 5–8 December, featuring 23 installations across the city and attracting millions of visitors.

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Euronews - Europe (50 minutes ago)

More than 240 women accuse Christian Nègre, a former senior official in the Culture Ministry, of secretly drugging them with diuretics during job interviews, then deliberately placing them in situations where they would be forced to urinate in public or on themselves.

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Politico - Europe (50 minutes ago)

U.S. president's security strategy comes as Europe looks to grow its own finance system to reduce the continent's dependence on Wall Street.

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Politico - Europe (50 minutes ago)

CEO Valérie Urbain weighs in on tortured loan saga.

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Politico - Europe (50 minutes ago)

The incident follows a string of recent drone incursions in NATO airspace.

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Politico - Europe (50 minutes ago)

The U.S. president is doing his best to secure a fair peace deal for Ukraine and is not impressed with Vladimir Putin's approach, according to the Reform UK leader. 

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Politico - Europe (50 minutes ago)

"The problem I have with it is that it shouldn't be forced on anyone," says one 17-year-old protester in central Berlin.

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Logan Smith, 18, from Weston-super-Mare, died in the incident.

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Nigel Farage had called for an investigation into whether the Chancellor mispresented the state of the public finances ahead of her fiscal statement.

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

The chef said it is 'incredibly important' to return to the UK high street, six year's after the chain collapsed.

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The Evening Standard - National (An hour ago)

Ruben Nunes, 34, died after being hit by a car yards from Willesden Magistrates' Court on Wednesday afternoon

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The Financial Times - National (An hour ago)

Residents in London commuter town have been warned not to use the water to drink, cook, brush teeth or bathe children

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France24 - Europe (2 hours ago)

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, December 5: The European Broadcasting Union votes to keep Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest, sparking a boycott from Spain, the Netherlands, Slovenia and Ireland. We look at reactions from the front pages. Also: the FIFA 2026 World Cup draw will be unveiled in Washington this Friday, with US President Donald Trump...

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The Financial Times - National (2 hours ago)

The UK shadow justice secretary on embracing populism, his political ambitions — and whether there will be an alliance with Reform

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Euronews - Europe (2 hours ago)

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 5th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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Politico - Europe (2 hours ago)

Le montant de l'amende est plutôt modéré par rapport aux sanctions infligées précédemment aux entreprises technologiques. 

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (2 hours ago)

The famous Pergamon Altar has been inaccessible to the public since 2014. A wing of the restored museum will reopen in 2027. Until then, here's a sneak peek.

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (2 hours ago)

The European Commission has accused X of misleadingly authenticating user accounts with blue ticks, withholding data from researchers and not transparently signposting advertisements.

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

The experienced mountaineer is accused of leaving his partner in 'unprotected, exhausted, hypothermic' conditions

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The Evening Standard - National (2 hours ago)

They also stayed at hotels in the capital and used the Tube, Heathrow and Gatwick airports

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

The Prime Minister said action to tackle child poverty could help the economy in the long-term and ease pressure on public services.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

A spokesman said the airport is working to resolve the problem.

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

Watch: Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood joins immigration operation in Streatham, south London

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

The issue appears to been caused by an IT problem affecting Edinburgh Airport's air traffic control provider

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

Dozens of websites were hit by a major outage on Friday morning

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

Marcus Adam is one of just 128 athletes in history to have competed in both the Winter and Summer Olympics

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The Evening Standard - National (3 hours ago)

Travel was suspended for a time on Friday morning.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (3 hours ago)

In an angry performance at a press conference in London, the Reform UK leader denied saying anything racist 'with malice' when he was a student at Dulwich college, but appeared to lose his temper as questions were asked about the allegation. Farage's comments came after the BBC's Emma Barnett pressed Reform's deputy leader, Richard Tice, on...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (3 hours ago)

Call for submissions from across UK could include cheese rolling, Burns Night suppers and Notting Hill carnivalBring out your cheese rolling, your niche crafts, steel drumming or Burns Night suppers for these are part of the UK's intangible cultural heritage, and could be in line for official United Nations recognition.Eighteen months after the UK...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (3 hours ago)

Some users jump generations in expanded Wrapped review while Taylor Swift tops UK streams for third yearIt has given some in middle age dubious hope that they have their finger on the cultural pulse. Meanwhile, some younger users have been told their listening habits suggest they are well into retirement.Spotify has confected a wave of intrigue...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (3 hours ago)

Reform's deputy leader Richard Tice says allegations of racism from Nigel Farage's school days are 'made-up twaddle'. Lucy Hough speaks to investigations correspondent Henry Dyer -- Watch Today in Focus: The Latest on YouTube Continue reading...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (3 hours ago)

'Information-dense' AI responses are most persuasive but these tend to be less accurate, says security reportChatbots can sway people's political opinions but the most persuasive artificial intelligence models deliver "substantial” amounts of inaccurate information in the process, according to the UK government's AI security body.Researchers said...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (3 hours ago)

Official data cannot show what impact ECHR has on asylum cases, says leading thinktank Migration ObservatoryGaps in official migration statistics are hampering public debate and policy decisions including on cases relating to human rights laws, according to a leading thinktank.The University of Oxford's Migration Observatory has identified 10 areas...

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The Financial Times - National (3 hours ago)

Poke holes in the roof, plant some fake grass and other ways to devalue your dangerously expensive home

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Euronews - Europe (3 hours ago)

On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while AFC-M23 counters that government forces bombed their positions

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Euronews - Europe (3 hours ago)

Russia's annual Vladimir Putin calendars are back on sale, notably without any photos referencing the "special military operation” in Ukraine.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

French president stresses need to work together when asked about report he warned Washington might "betray" Kyiv.

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Politico - Europe (3 hours ago)

US vice president says EU should not be 'attacking American companies over garbage.'

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France24 - Europe (4 hours ago)

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday called for increased pressure on the Russian economy over its war in Ukraine on the last day of his state visit to China, a key Russian ally. Meanwhile in India, visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin said Moscow was ready to continue providing New Delhi with "uninterrupted" Russian fuel shipments....

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France24 - Europe (4 hours ago)

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday accompanied French President Emmanuel Macron to the southwestern city of Chengdu Friday in a gesture highlighting Beijing's focus on Paris as it seeks more economic engagement with the EU. Macron ends his China visit on a lighter note, with the agenda featuring a visit by his wife Brigitte to a research centre...

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Politico - Europe (4 hours ago)

The U.S. president blames the EU and migration for inciting broad continental decline in official National Security Strategy.

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The Financial Times - National (4 hours ago)

Leaving EU 'badly damaged our economy', says deputy prime minister

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The Evening Standard - National (4 hours ago)

Nicholas Orlando Green laughed after he was arrested for the double stabbing at Kennington Tube station

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Euronews - Europe (4 hours ago)

The contest, whose 70th edition is scheduled for Vienna in May, pits acts from dozens of nations against one another for the continent's musical crown.

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Euronews - Europe (4 hours ago)

The Olympic flame for the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Games arrived in Rome, marking the start of a nationwide torch relay that will span all Italian provinces before the opening ceremony on 6th of February.

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Euronews - Europe (4 hours ago)

US Southern Command resumed lethal strikes on alleged narcoboats, killing four amid bipartisan scrutiny of the Pentagon's anti-drug campaign.

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Channel 4 News - National (4 hours ago)

Channel 4 News has identified at least seven complaints to the CQC about the alleged behaviour of Slaney-Summers across four different care homes, spanning 2014 to 2021.  

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

The National Security Strategy, which presidents usually release once each term, offers a formal statement of U.S. global priorities.

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Politico - Europe (5 hours ago)

X owner Elon Musk immediately thanked the U.S. VP for his support.

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The Financial Times - National (5 hours ago)

Government must justify proposals to win support

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

The plan comes amid a record high of 4.45 million children living in poverty in the UK.

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

The former Burn Bullock in Mitcham was badly damaged in a fire last April

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

The Prime Minister touted his Scottish leader's influence as he addressed members on Thursday.

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

Royal fans will be hoping Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis make an appearance, as they did at last year's carol service.

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

The Prime Minister said action to tackle child poverty could help the economy in the long-term and ease pressure on public services.

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The Evening Standard - National (5 hours ago)

A number of websites and platforms were affected, including the DownDetector site used to monitor online service issues.

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Deutsche Welle - Europe (5 hours ago)

Russia claims it has occupied Pokrovsk. According to Ukrainian and Western observers, fighting for the city continues. How is the situation developing, and what dangers exist for the nearby city of Myrnohrad?

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (5 hours ago)

German football has been rocked by an announcement that the clubs of the women's Bundesliga plan to form a new association to market the league — without Germany's football association.

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Deutsche Welle - Germany (6 hours ago)

When it comes to tackling bureaucracy, why stop at just a measure or two? Premiers of Germany's 16 states want to go further — so they drafted a 200-point plan to ease the country's bureaucratic burdens.

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Politico - Europe (6 hours ago)

The National Security Strategy, which presidents usually release once each term, offers a formal statement of U.S. global priorities.

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Euronews - Europe (6 hours ago)

Catch up with the most important stories from around Europe and beyond this December 5th, 2025 - latest news, breaking news, World, Business, Entertainment, Politics, Culture, Travel.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

The study is thought to be the largest yet into the impacts of deep-sea mining mining on seafloor animals.

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

It comes after Farage denied at a press conference that he ever made racist remarks in a 'malicious or nasty way'

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The Evening Standard - National (6 hours ago)

It comes as the Met faces a £260 million gap in its funding

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The Evening Standard - National (7 hours ago)

The capital continues to outperform the rest of the country across every major category

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The Evening Standard - National (7 hours ago)

The issue means all lines are blocked between Moorgate and Drayton park in north London

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The Evening Standard - National (7 hours ago)

Temperature in London plunges to -3C on Friday morning - with parts of the UK expected to see snow flurries and potential flooding

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The Evening Standard - National (7 hours ago)

Norway has gifted the Trafalgar Square tree to the UK every year since 1947

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (7 hours ago)

From picking Royal Mail or a courier firm to avoiding post office queues, here's how to have a stress-free experienceFor Royal Mail parcels within the UK, these are: 17 December for second class and second-class signed for; 20 December for first class and first-class signed for; 19 December for Tracked 48; 22 December for Tracked 24; 23 December...

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Euronews - Europe (7 hours ago)

Putin's comments follow the latest flurry of meetings set in motion by US President Donald Trump in what has been the most intense diplomatic push to stop the fighting since Russia launched its war against Ukraine nearly four years ago.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (8 hours ago)

Journalist, broadcaster and author, 67, will take over from Melvyn Bragg when series resumes next monthMisha Glenny, the award-winning journalist, broadcaster and author, will become the new presenter of In Our Time when the series resumes next month, BBC Radio 4 has announced.He takes over from Melvyn Bragg, who stepped down in September after...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (8 hours ago)

Watchdog investigating South East Water contamination issue had previously warned of potential health dangerA water treatment centre that failed and led to tens of thousands of people in Tunbridge Wells being cut off from the supply had previously been served a warning by the regulator over bacteria and pesticide contamination risks.The Kent town...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (8 hours ago)

Rewilding charity helps bolster Scottish stronghold of species that once came close to extinction in UKRed squirrels have expanded their range across the Highlands by more than a quarter after a 10-year reintroduction programme moved hundreds to new homes.The species once came close to extinction in Britain when foresters killed them as pests and...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (8 hours ago)

Of patients diagnosed with condition in 2024/25, only 18% were assessed for fall risk and just 16% had a medical reviewGPs are failing to provide adequate support for people living with frailty, an independent watchdog has found.Frailty is a syndrome related to ageing and in which body systems gradually lose their in-built reserves. Symptoms...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (8 hours ago)

Obtaining an eVisa to prove their status or right to legally reside in Britain is causing migrants high levels of stress The UK's new digital-only immigration system is creating stress, fear and exclusion for immigrants who rely on their status, a new report has found.The digitalisation of immigration status began in 2018 and in the middle of this...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (8 hours ago)

Number of overseas nurses and midwives registered between April and September was half that of a year agoThe number of overseas nurses and midwives coming to the UK is collapsing, figures reveal, with rising racism and changes to immigration rules blamed for the fall.Between April and September, 6,321 nurses and midwives from abroad joined the...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (8 hours ago)

Owner of Sports Direct chain says consumer confidence 'very subdued' with sales at sports division down 5.8%The owner of Sports Direct and Flannels has said sales have fallen at its UK retail businesses amid heavy discounting by rivals and "very subdued” consumer confidence.Frasers, which is controlled by the former Newcastle United owner Mike...

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France24 - Europe (8 hours ago)

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia and the US have gone through each point of the US-backed peace plan for Ukraine, which contained points that Moscow was ready to discuss and others that Russia "can't agree to”. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the country remained vigilant as he sought clarity on Russia's...

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The Evening Standard - National (8 hours ago)

All London boroughs urged to adopt Westminster council initiative and drive down number of road casualties

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The Evening Standard - National (8 hours ago)

'With every hour that passes since Yafee was last seen, we are becoming increasingly worried' - Detective Inspector Sam Lockstone

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The Evening Standard - National (8 hours ago)

The average bus speed in the capital in 2024/25 was 9.2 miles per hour, according to TfL

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The Financial Times - National (9 hours ago)

Car-sharing group's exit from Britain overshadows London's efforts to reduce vehicle use and congestion in the city

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The Financial Times - National (9 hours ago)

From defence collaboration to energy, the bloc is struggling to decide how to view its former member

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Politico - Europe (9 hours ago)

Der Bundestag entscheidet heute über das Rentenpaket. Die Abstimmung ist der Höhepunkt eines langen Streits, der die Koalition stark belastet hat. Gordon Repinski und Karina Mößbauer, Chefreporterin Politik bei The Pioneer sowie Host des Podcasts 'Hauptstadt – Das Briefing' ordnen ein, wie viel politisches Kapital die Regierung in diese...

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Europe's equity market structure is stronger than it may appear

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Politico - Europe (10 hours ago)

Presented by Lloyds Banking Group

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

As the party meets for its annual congress, many members see the EPP as their new main enemy.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Gen. Alexus Grynkewich's comments come as European countries worry about the reliability of their alliance with the U.S.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Brussels was jolted this week by dawn raids and an alleged fraud probe involving current and former senior EU diplomats. Host Sarah Wheaton speaks with Zoya Sheftalovich — a longtime Brussels Playbook editor who has just returned from Australia to begin her new role as POLITICO's chief EU correspondent — and with Max Griera, our […]

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

The U.K. government this year shocked its progressive base with deep cuts to Britain's aid system. But there was little political fuss, and some now wonder if Chancellor Rachel Reeves could repeat the great aid robbery.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

Crossing the epicenter of the EU is a difficult business.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

But some say she may be aiming at other — even more powerful — targets.

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Politico - Europe (11 hours ago)

A politicized Fed could be bad news for central banks everywhere, officials fear.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (12 hours ago)

Ministers will argue that newly created mayoralties need more time to complete reorganisationMinisters are to postpone elections for new mayors in four parts of England, prompting accusations from opposition parties that Downing Street is "cancelling democracy”.Newly created mayoralties in Greater Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, Hampshire and the...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (12 hours ago)

Government says series of measures, including childcare support, will lift 500,000 out of povertyFamilies will be offered help to get out of temporary accommodation and support with childcare as part of the government's delayed child poverty strategy, with ministers saying the entire package will lift more than half a million children out of...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (12 hours ago)

Exclusive: Dawn Sturgess's father pleased inquiry made it clear she was blameless victim after Skripal attack in 2018Novichok poisonings, Russia's role and UK response: key questions of inquiryThe family of Dawn Sturgess have said they will finally be able to lay her to rest seven years after she was killed in the Wiltshire nerve agent poisonings,...

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The Evening Standard - National (12 hours ago)

Royal fans will be hoping Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis make an appearance, as they did at last year's carol service.

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

The Government is inviting communities to nominate traditions, crafts and celebrations that shape them for the Unesco inventory.

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

The First Minister is expected to push for 'urgent' support for Scottish industry.

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

Research carried out in Northern Ireland examined the views of children ages 10 and 11, and 16-year-olds.

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The Evening Standard - National (14 hours ago)

So far this year, 259 red squirrels have been relocated to 13 new sites in northern Scotland.

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The Evening Standard - National (15 hours ago)

The partnership was first launched in 2020.

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Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

President Petr Pavel applauds the anti-establishment tycoon for resolving an issue with the Agrofert holding that had overshadowed the election aftermath.

#politics #eu

Politico - Europe (16 hours ago)

President Donald Trump will feature prominently at Friday's Kennedy Center ceremony and participate in a ceremonial ball draw with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

The director-general Tim Davie emailed staff on Thursday stating they have to complete training modules on antisemitism and islamophobia.

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The Evening Standard - National (16 hours ago)

The transformation was completed in September this year and has been officially recognised with a National Heritage Railway Award

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

Separate data finds jobs were cut at fastest rate in four years but experts suggest figures skewed by budget speculationThe UK construction sector last month suffered its sharpest slowdown in activity since the first Covid lockdown as building projects were scaled back and jobs cut amid budget uncertainty, according to a closely watched survey.In a...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

Plan to improve gas networks and rewire electricity systems across Great Britain likely to add £30 to average annual billHouseholds face higher energy bills after network companies were given the green light to spend £28bn on Great Britain's gas and electricity grids.The energy watchdog, Ofgem, approved more than £17.8bn of spending plans to...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

Christopher Harborne's record gift revealed in Electoral Commission figures prompts renewed calls for cap on political donationsNigel Farage's Reform UK party has received a £9m donation from Christopher Harborne, a leading cryptocurrency investor, as well as £50,000 from the wife of the owner of the Daily Mail.Harborne, who also has interests in...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

Trade group tells Rachel Reeves her property tax changes threaten the survival of community pubsBrewers have joined calls for the chancellor to reconsider changes to business rates that it says could be "the difference between closure and survival” for pubs.In an open letter to Rachel Reeves, the Society of Independent Brewers and Associates,...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

Regulator leaves door open for follow-up as it rejects calls for formal inquiry into claims against Treasury officialsTreasury launches inquiry into budget leaks with Reeves's supportThe UK's financial regulator has decided not to immediately investigate Rachel Reeves and the Treasury over pre-budget briefings but left the door open for further...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

Reform UK leader launches tirade against broadcaster in latest effort to address claims of abuse from school contemporariesNigel Farage has denied saying anything racist "with malice” in his latest attempt to address allegations of abuse made by numerous of his contemporaries at school.The Reform leader declined to call his accusers liars, but...

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (16 hours ago)

Party is investigating Ian Cooper as Labour MPs call for him to resign as leader of Staffordshire county councilNigel Farage has been urged to sack a Reform UK council leader accused of racism over social media posts including one saying a black British lawyer should have "F'd off back to Nigeria”.Ian Cooper, the leader of Staffordshire county...

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The Financial Times - National (16 hours ago)

Employee commented in response to humorous video highlighting faults reported by soldiers and trial personnel

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Euronews - Europe (17 hours ago)

On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while AFC-M23 counters that government forces bombed their positions

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The Financial Times - National (17 hours ago)

Nigel Farage's party attracts far more funding than Labour and the Conservatives

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The Evening Standard - National (17 hours ago)

The Prime Minister spoke with less than six months to go to the next Holyrood election.

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The Evening Standard - National (17 hours ago)

Belgium and Iceland's broadcasters are now reviewing their position and will make a decision in the coming days, it is understood

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Deutsche Welle - Europe (17 hours ago)

A Moscow court rejected an appeal by four Russian journalists, including two former DW reporters, convicted of ties to Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption foundation.

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Deutsche Welle - Europe (17 hours ago)

A narrow majority of Europeans in nine countries perceive an elevated risk of war with Russia in the near future, a new poll has found. More felt Donald Trump was acting like an enemy of Europe than a friend.

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The Guardian - United Kingdom (17 hours ago)

This blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereNigel Farage, the Reform UK leader, said that in Essex county council elections were postponed. He said district councils were being replaced with a new "pretty amorphous unitary authority”. Because of that, the area also needed "a clear elected figure”, a mayor, he said.Fahnbulleh...

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Channel 4 News - National (18 hours ago)

We were joined by the environmental criminal defence lawyer, Dr Anna Willetts, who's given evidence to the House of Lords' Waste Crime Inquiry.

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Channel 4 News - National (18 hours ago)

Last week, the growing outcry over a mountain of waste in Oxfordshire shone a spotlight on the murky world of organised waste crime. 

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Channel 4 News - National (18 hours ago)

The UK has sanctioned Russia's military intelligence agency, the GRU, after an inquiry concluded that Vladimir Putin bears "moral responsibility" for the death of Dawn Sturgess.

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Channel 4 News - National (18 hours ago)

We spoke to former British ambassador Lord Peter Ricketts, who was Britain's first National Security Adviser.

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Channel 4 News - National (18 hours ago)

The Health Secretary has ordered an independent review into the rising demand for mental health, ADHD and autism services in England. It will look at diagnosis rates and the support offered. 

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Channel 4 News - National (18 hours ago)

The government is pledging to increase police use of live facial recognition technology in a crackdown on crime.

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Euronews - Europe (18 hours ago)

The festival-like atmosphere brought football supporters together, showing the tournament's cultural side.

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Euronews - Europe (18 hours ago)

NATO's senior expert on cyber and hybrid threats said last year that persistent attacks on undersea cables across Europe is "the most active threat" to Western infrastructure.

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Euronews - Europe (18 hours ago)

The district court in Vilnius found that Remigijus Žemaitaitis incited hatred against Jews and grossly downplayed Nazi Germany's crimes.

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

Ireland, the Netherlands, Spain and Slovenia announced they will boycott the singing competition, after the general assembly in Geneva on Thursday

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

All of the suspects were arrested under section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 and are currently in police custody

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The Evening Standard - National (18 hours ago)

The Scottish First Minister said he has put 'significant effort' into seeking an agreement to cut the US levies.

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Europe's firewall against genetic modification gets a major crack with a new deal on gene-edited crops.

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Politico - Europe (18 hours ago)

Broadcasters from multiple European countries officially announce they won't take part in next year's music festival.

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Deutsche Welle - Europe (18 hours ago)

Though its route through Central Asia remains elusive, two German researchers believe they have discovered how — and why — the plague made it to Medieval Europe.

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France24 - Europe (19 hours ago)

US envoys will meet with Ukrainian negotiators for the third time in two weeks on Thursday in Florida to press ahead with a plan to end the war as President Donald Trump eased economic pressure on Russia by removing some sanctions on the Russian oil giant Lukoil.

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Politico - Europe (19 hours ago)

The government's largest party, the Social Democrats, has yet to reckon with a court verdict against the head of their Dawn of Nemunas coalition partners.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

The new routes are set to launch in the early 2030s

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

Critics have accused Labour of 'cancelling democracy' after the Government suggested four votes could be pushed back to 2028.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

An investiture ceremony was held at St James's Palace for the first time in four years on Thursday.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

The comments came after Mr Farage posted a video to social media.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

In September, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia threatened to withdraw unless Israel was excluded over the war in Gaza.

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The Evening Standard - National (19 hours ago)

The Prime Minister spoke with less than six months to go to the next Holyrood election.

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