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• The best poetry books of 2025

  05-12-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  From Seamus Heaney’s collected poems and Simon Armitage’s animal spirits, to prizewinners Karen Solie and Vidyan RavinthiranMany of 2025’s most notable collections have been powered by a spirit of wild experimentation, pushing at the bounds of what “poetry” might be thought to be. Sarah Hesketh’s 2016 (CB Editions) is a fabulous example: it takes 12 interviews with a variety of anonymous individuals about the events of that year and presents fragment
  
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• Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day three – live - The Guardian

  06-12-2025 04:23 via news.google.com
  Australia v England: Ashes second Test, day three – live  The Guardian'Never going to be perfect' - Root defends 'jaded' England over drops  BBCThe Ashes: England trail on first innings in Brisbane as Australia punish wayward bowling and five dropped catches  Sky SportsThe Ashes 2025 LIVE: Australia vs England, second Test, Brisbane - cricket score, radio & highlights  BBCThe Ashes 2025: Live score and updates from day three of second Test betwee
  
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• World Cup 2026 draw: Check which group all 48 teams were drawn into ahead of play-offs - Transfermarkt

  06-12-2025 02:43 via news.google.com
  World Cup 2026 draw: Check which group all 48 teams were drawn into ahead of play-offs  TransfermarktWorld Cup 2026 draw: England open against Croatia, Scotland drawn with Brazil  BBCCrafted for one man - this was a World Cup draw like no other  Sky NewsWorld Cup draw: group-by-group analysis for the 2026 tournament  The GuardianScotland to face Brazil, Morocco and Haiti on FIFA World Cup return  Scottish FA
  
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• Netflix leans on $59bn bank loan to fund Warner Bros takeover - Financial Times

  06-12-2025 01:22 via news.google.com
  Netflix leans on $59bn bank loan to fund Warner Bros takeover  Financial Times'Netflix seals $85bn Warner Bros deal' and 'One L of a draw'  BBCNetflix’s $5.8 Billion Breakup Fee for Warner Among Largest Ever  Bloomberg.com‘This merger must be blocked’: Netflix-Warner Bros deal faces fierce backlash  The GuardianNetflix’s Warner Bros takeover is a disaster movie for Hollywood  The Telegraph
  
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• Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch: Am I addicted to my smartwatch? - BBC

  06-12-2025 01:03 via news.google.com
  Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch: Am I addicted to my smartwatch?  BBCNSU Student Writes Sun Sentinel Piece About Wearable Tech  Nova Southeastern UniversityYour health in your pocket: Are wearable fitness devices helping or hurting you?  Sun SentinelAm I addicted to my smartwatch?  AOL.com
  
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• Putin vows oil shipments to India will be ‘uninterrupted’ in defiance of US - The Guardian

  06-12-2025 01:02 via news.google.com
  Putin vows oil shipments to India will be ‘uninterrupted’ in defiance of US  The GuardianVladimir Putin in India live: Putin says Russia ready to supply 'uninterrupted' fuel to India despite objection from Trump  BBCModi says India not neutral in Russia-Ukraine war as he rolls out red carpet for Putin in Delhi  The IndependentPutin and Modi to join forces in Arctic  The TelegraphNarendra Modi and Vladimir Putin embrace before talking trade at I
  
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• Home Office admits facial recognition tech issue with black and Asian subjects - The Guardian

  06-12-2025 00:26 via news.google.com
  Home Office admits facial recognition tech issue with black and Asian subjects  The GuardianFacial recognition technology used by UK police is biased, Home Office admits  Financial Times'Face ID in every town' and 'Kate's great herr do'  BBCLive facial recognition cameras planned for every town centre  The TelegraphFacial recognition will ‘create no-go areas for minorities’  The Times
  
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• People flee DR Congo fighting one day after peace deal signed in Washington - The Guardian

  05-12-2025 23:33 via news.google.com
  People flee DR Congo fighting one day after peace deal signed in Washington  The GuardianTrump hosts signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda  BBCDonald Trump announces ‘historic’ peace treaty between Rwanda and DR Congo  Financial TimesWar Is Peace, the Dozing Don Edition  The New YorkerTrump Trumpets Peace in Africa Amid War on Drug Boats, in Day of Dissonance  The New York Times
  
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• Plotting England and Scotland's routes through the World Cup - BBC

  05-12-2025 23:18 via news.google.com
  Plotting England and Scotland's routes through the World Cup  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Duchess of Sussex 'reaches out' to estranged father after reports of leg amputation - Sky News

  05-12-2025 23:07 via news.google.com
  Duchess of Sussex 'reaches out' to estranged father after reports of leg amputation  Sky NewsMeghan reaches out to estranged father after amputation reports, spokesman says  BBCMeghan ‘reaches out’ to her father following his leg amputation  The TelegraphMeghan Markle Reaches Out to Her Dad Thomas Markle After His Emergency Leg Amputation, Spokesperson Confirms  People.comMeghan tells staff to find out if estranged father is seriously ill 
  
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• William and Kate join community stars and celebrities for carol service | ITV News - ITVX

  05-12-2025 21:27 via news.google.com
  William and Kate join community stars and celebrities for carol service | ITV News  ITVXCatherine joined by stars and charity heroes for Christmas carol concert  BBCPrincess of Wales spreads comfort and joy with family in full voice  The TelegraphThe Princess Of Wales Wears Winter’s Trending Colour For Her Annual Christmas Carol Service  British VogueCelebrities join the Princess of Wales for a carol service to thank Britain's volunteers  S
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer says he is a 'big believer in devolution'

  05-12-2025 20:26 via bbc.com
  The prime minister was in Cardiff to launch the UK government's child poverty strategy.
  
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• Hundreds of evacuated residents allowed back home

  05-12-2025 20:17 via bbc.com
  Officers will remain outside the property where they carried out a warrant, a police statement says.
  
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• England start World Cup against Croatia, Scotland to face Brazil

  05-12-2025 20:16 via bbc.com
  England will begin their World Cup 2026 campaign against Croatia, while Scotland have been drawn in the same group as Brazil for next summer's tournament.
  
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• 'Bring it on' says Clarke as Scotland face Brazil, Morocco & Haiti in World Cup

  05-12-2025 20:01 via bbc.com
  Scotland will open their World Cup finals next summer against Haiti after also being drawn against Brazil and Morocco.
  
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• ‘You haven’t sent a decent song in 25 years’: Israel hits out at Ireland over Eurovision boycott - The Telegraph

  05-12-2025 19:44 via news.google.com
  ‘You haven’t sent a decent song in 25 years’: Israel hits out at Ireland over Eurovision boycott  The TelegraphEurovision: Which countries are boycotting the song contest and can it survive?  BBCAustria to go ahead with Eurovision despite financial impact of boycott  The GuardianIsrael allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 - as several countries withdraw  Sky NewsAs Israel is cleared to compete, Eurovision’s future hangs in the ba
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein: US judge orders unsealing of grand jury records from abandoned case - BBC

  05-12-2025 19:37 via news.google.com
  Jeffrey Epstein: US judge orders unsealing of grand jury records from abandoned case  BBCUS federal judge orders release of Epstein grand jury materials | Jeffrey Epstein  The GuardianGrand jury transcripts from abandoned Epstein investigation in Florida can be released, judge rules  AP NewsVocal Jeffrey Epstein accuser urges judges to unseal his court records ‘to lead to justice’  The IndependentHow to Read the Epstein Files Like an Expert&nbs
  
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• Mixed messages on prostate cancer testing proved deadly for my husband | Letter - The Guardian

  05-12-2025 18:55 via news.google.com
  Mixed messages on prostate cancer testing proved deadly for my husband | Letter  The GuardianThe men most at risk of prostate cancer and how to get tested  The TelegraphDermot Murnaghan ‘disappointed’ with prostate screening decision  The IndependentProstate cancer screening should not be offered to most UK men, say experts  BBCClinton Rogers: Men get a raw deal in the fight against prostate cancer  Yahoo News UK
  
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• Gloucester man found guilty of murder after triple stabbing attack - BBC

  05-12-2025 18:47 via news.google.com
  Gloucester man found guilty of murder after triple stabbing attack  BBCGloucester murder: Dramatic moment armed police surrounded killer on street  Gloucestershire LiveGloucester man found guilty of murder in Bedford Street flat | News - Greatest Hits Radio (Gloucestershire)  Rayo'Dangerous' man who stabbed father on doorstep of flat found guilty of murder | ITV News  ITVXMurder accused says he 'thrust' knife in self defence  BBC
  
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• David Lammy suggests UK would benefit from rejoining an EU customs union - Sky News

  05-12-2025 18:39 via news.google.com
  David Lammy suggests UK would benefit from rejoining an EU customs union  Sky NewsKeir Starmer rejects EU customs union after Lammy comments  BBCLammy breaks ranks on Brexit  The TelegraphLabour voters want Starmer to ditch Brexit red lines and rejoin EU customs union instead of raising taxes  The IndependentDavid Lammy talks up customs union amid efforts to rebuild UK-EU ties  Financial Times
  
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• Trump: Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’ from migration - The Telegraph

  05-12-2025 18:30 via news.google.com
  Trump: Europe faces ‘civilisational erasure’ from migration  The TelegraphTrump lays bare his contempt for Europe in blistering new national security plan  CNNU.S. Warns of Europe’s ‘Civilizational Erasure’ Through Immigration  The New York TimesNo one can pretend the Atlantic alliance is still alive  The TelegraphDonald Trump’s bleak, incoherent foreign-policy strategy  The Economist
  
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• Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’ - The Guardian

  05-12-2025 18:19 via news.google.com
  Former Dulwich pupil says Farage told him: ‘That’s the way back to Africa’  The GuardianIt’s time to uncancel politically incorrect 1970s sitcoms  The TelegraphFarage accuses BBC of double standards after racism allegations  BBCRacism allegations could derail right-wing populist Nigel Farage’s bid to become Britain’s next PM  CNNFarage brands BBC ‘despicable’ after tense clash over antisemitism allegations&nb
  
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• Doctor charged with sex assaults of 38 patients

  05-12-2025 18:14 via bbc.com
  The charges against Nathaniel Spencer relate to his time working at two West Midlands hospitals.
  
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• Reform UK revokes Staffordshire County Council leader's membership - BBC

  05-12-2025 18:13 via news.google.com
  Reform UK revokes Staffordshire County Council leader's membership  BBCReform council leader accused of racism after alleged remarks about Sadiq Khan  The GuardianRevealed: The Online Activity of Staffordshire Council Leader Ian Cooper  HOPE not hateStatement following Reform UK announcement  Staffordshire County CouncilReform UK strips council leader of membership over undisclosed X account  Financial Times
  
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• 'It's worse than Covid,' says principal as 170 pupils off sick in one day

  05-12-2025 18:12 via bbc.com
  Confirmed flu cases among adults and children across Northern Ireland have more than trebled in the last two weeks.
  
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• Flu: It is like Covid again, says principal as 170 pupils sick - BBC

  05-12-2025 18:12 via news.google.com
  Flu: It is like Covid again, says principal as 170 pupils sick  BBC'It's worse than Covid,' says principal as 170 pupils off sick in one day  BBCChildren hit hardest as flu cases in Northern Ireland surge  BBCHead teacher says 170 pupils called in sick in one day  The TelegraphMap shows flu rate by Northern Ireland council area as cases treble in two weeks  The Irish News
  
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• Labour launches child poverty strategy but hints costly welfare system has to change - The Guardian

  05-12-2025 18:09 via news.google.com
  Labour launches child poverty strategy but hints costly welfare system has to change  The GuardianGovernment pledges to end children living in B&Bs  BBCChild poverty strategy unveiled - but not everyone's happy  Sky NewsLabour’s child poverty strategy is a great step forward for social justice  The IndependentOver half a million children to be lifted out of poverty as government unveils historic child poverty strategy  GOV.UK
  
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• Woman jailed for murdering her baby to have convictions quashed

  05-12-2025 18:06 via bbc.com
  Senior judges say that the guilty verdicts over the double stabbing were unsafe.
  
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• Former doctor charged with sex offences against patients including children | ITV News - ITVX

  05-12-2025 17:34 via news.google.com
  Former doctor charged with sex offences against patients including children | ITV News  ITVXDoctor charged with sexually assaulting West Midlands hospital patients  BBCFormer doctor charged with sexual assaults against 38 patients in his care  The GuardianFormer doctor charged over alleged sexual assaults on 38 patients  Sky NewsFormer doctor charged with sex offences against 38 patients including child  The Telegraph
  
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• Catherine joined by stars and charity heroes for Christmas carol concert

  05-12-2025 17:25 via bbc.com
  Actors Kate Winslet and Chiwetel Ejiofor were among the 1,600 guests at Westminster Abbey.
  
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