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• Volodymyr Zelenskyy: why should I be afraid of Donald Trump?

  09-11-2025 19:00 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Ukraine’s leader dismisses reports his last Washington meeting was volatile, and praises King Charles for helping build ties with US presidentVolodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is not “afraid” of Donald Trump unlike other western leaders and dismissed reports that their last meeting in Washington was volatile, adding that he had good relations with the US president.He also said in an exclusive interview with the Guardian that King Charles had helped build relations with
  
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• Australia social media ban: Australian PM hails 'proud day', but teens are not so sure ' - live updates - BBC

  10-12-2025 01:57 via news.google.com
  Australia social media ban: Australian PM hails 'proud day', but teens are not so sure ' - live updates  BBCThe countdown to the world’s first social media ban for children  Financial TimesAlternative Social Media Apps Surge as Australia Teen Ban Starts  Bloomberg.comIf You Quit Social Media, Will You Read More Books?  The New YorkerWorld watches as one million social media accounts go dark  The Telegraph
  
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• Storm Bram brings travel chaos to trains, boats and planes - The Independent

  10-12-2025 00:55 via news.google.com
  Storm Bram brings travel chaos to trains, boats and planes  The IndependentStorm Bram brings flooding and travel disruption to UK  BBCStorm Bram batters the UK, with flights cancelled and roads closed  The TimesStorm Bram brings 90mph winds, rain and flooding to parts of UK  Sky NewsThousands without power and roads ‘impassable’ as Storm Bram causes chaos across NI  Belfast Telegraph
  
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• Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right - The Guardian

  10-12-2025 00:55 via news.google.com
  Starmer urges Europe’s leaders to curb ECHR to halt rise of far right  The GuardianMajor talks on changes to ECHR migration rules set to start  BBCSir Keir Starmer: ECHR powers must be curbed to tackle illegal migration  The TelegraphWe must protect our borders to defend our democracies. Here’s how  The GuardianStarmer calls on European leaders to modernise ECHR to tackle illegal migration  The Independent
  
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• Szoboszlai steps up in place of Salah to sink Inter as Liverpool fans sing Slot’s name - The Guardian

  10-12-2025 00:38 via news.google.com
  Szoboszlai steps up in place of Salah to sink Inter as Liverpool fans sing Slot’s name  The GuardianChampions League: Big night for Arne Slot and Liverpool with no Mohamed Salah  BBCWould Liverpool have got 'soft' penalty in Premier League?  BBCInter Milan vs. Liverpool: Dominik Szoboszlai penalty helps ease pressure on Arne Slot - as it happened  ESPNWho was Liverpool's Carlsberg Player of the Match against Internazionale?  Liverpool FC
  
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• UK’s higher borrowing costs compared with major countries ‘may be coming to an end’ - The Guardian

  10-12-2025 00:34 via news.google.com
  UK’s higher borrowing costs compared with major countries ‘may be coming to an end’  The GuardianTaxpayer left with hefty bill from high UK borrowing costs – report  The IndependentThe hidden £1.3tn debt bomb in the Budget  The TelegraphFalling bond yields ‘show Rachel Reeves has won markets’ confidence’  The TimesRule of the market: How to lower UK borrowing costs  IPPR
  
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• Consuming lots of energy drinks may raise heart disease and stroke risk, say doctors - The Guardian

  10-12-2025 00:30 via news.google.com
  Consuming lots of energy drinks may raise heart disease and stroke risk, say doctors  The Guardian‘Healthy’ man who drank eight energy drinks a day suffered stroke  The IndependentBrits issued fizzy drink warning this Christmas after healthy man suffers stroke  Bicester AdvertiserWhen Everyone Acts Rationally - and Health Insurance Breaks  NewswavMy energy drink habit nearly killed me — what happened when my body finally crashed &nbs
  
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• Henry intervenes by giving Carragher massage during heated Salah debate - talkSPORT

  09-12-2025 23:58 via news.google.com
  Henry intervenes by giving Carragher massage during heated Salah debate  talkSPORTJamie Carragher says Liverpool's win at Inter Milan was "massive" for Arne Slot and shows the fans are behind him.  Sky SportsArne Slot’s message to Mohamed Salah: Your move  The TelegraphMohamed Salah is destroying his legacy, says Wayne Rooney in latest podcast  BBCCarragher & Micah in blazing row over Salah before Henry's bizarre intervention  The Sun
  
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• Vogue Williams shares the emotional moment she reunites with her three children after I'm A Celebrity stint: 'My heart hurt with how much I missed our babies' - Daily Mail

  09-12-2025 23:22 via news.google.com
  Vogue Williams shares the emotional moment she reunites with her three children after I'm A Celebrity stint: 'My heart hurt with how much I missed our babies'  Daily MailVogue Williams kisses husband Spencer Matthews as they FINALLY reunite at Heathrow Airport after her I'm A Celebrity stint  Daily MailWhy I'm A Celebrity was ‘career suicide’ for Vogue Williams and Alex Scott - and truth about ITV show's dreaded 'curse'  The SunVogue Williams says 'entir
  
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• Bank of England expects budget will cut inflation by up to half a percentage point - The Guardian

  09-12-2025 21:12 via news.google.com
  Bank of England expects budget will cut inflation by up to half a percentage point  The GuardianBudget could knock 0.5% off inflation next year, Bank chief says  BBCBoE predicts budget measures will lower inflation, and denies uncertainty caused unusual bond market volatility – as it happened  The GuardianBank of England rate-setters divided ahead of decision next week  Financial TimesBank of England sees budget cutting inflation by around 0.4-0.5 pe
  
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• Nnena Kalu becomes first artist with a learning disability to win Turner prize - The Guardian

  09-12-2025 20:53 via news.google.com
  Nnena Kalu becomes first artist with a learning disability to win Turner prize  The GuardianArtist Nnena Kalu earns 'historic' Turner Prize win  BBCNnena Kalu’s embodied, sensuous art makes her a worthy Turner prize winner  The GuardianScottish artist Nnena Kalu wins Turner Prize 2025 for hanging Barcelona sculptures and Liverpool exhibition  Sky NewsTurner Prize 2025: Sculpture artist Nnena Kalu wins coveted Turner Prize  BBC
  
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• Arsenal v FC Twente: Women’s Champions League – live

  09-12-2025 20:04 via theguardian.com
  ⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off
  ⚽ Live scores | Follow us on Bluesky | And email SarahAs you may have noticed, Leah Williamson is on Arsenal’s bench. She is set to play a “few minutes” this evening, according to Arsenal manager Renée Slegers. It will be the first time she has played since the 2025 Euros final because she sustained a knee injury at the major tournament.FC Twente’s team news has dropped. Former Arsenal player Jill Roo
  
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• Atalanta v Chelsea, Tottenham v Slavia Prague, and more: Champions League – live

  09-12-2025 20:02 via theguardian.com
  ⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-offs
  ⚽ Live scores | Follow us at Bluesky | And you can mail Niall
  ⚽ Tottenham’s Pride flag moved on ‘security grounds’ Depressing news emerging from the Spurs game, where the club’s rainbow flag has been moved away from its usual spot, close to visiting fans, after a request from Slavia Prague.A statement by Proud Lilywhites said: “Slavia have raised concerns that some of their supporters may damage
  
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• Sadiq Khan hits back at Donald Trump after US president calls him 'disgusting mayor' - London Evening Standard

  09-12-2025 20:01 via news.google.com
  Sadiq Khan hits back at Donald Trump after US president calls him 'disgusting mayor'  London Evening StandardLondon mayor rebukes ‘obsessed’ Trump over migration tirade  politico.euA letter to Donald Trump, from London  thenewworld.co.ukTrump: Sadiq Khan only gets elected because of mass migration  The TelegraphTrump hits out at ‘horrible’ Sadiq Khan as he reignites feud with London mayor  The Independent
  
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• Inter v Liverpool: Champions League – live

  09-12-2025 20:00 via theguardian.com
  ⚽ Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT kick-off
  ⚽ Live scores | David Squires on Salah | Follow us at BlueskyArne Slot makes four changes from the 3-3 draw at Leeds: Andy Robertson, Joe Gomez, Alexis Mac Allister and Alexander Isak replace Milos Kerkez, Conor Bradley, Florian Wirtz and Cody Gakpo. Liverpool have named only eight of a possible 12 subs.Cristian Chiva sticks with the Inter side that hammered Como at the weekend. Continue reading...
  
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• Starting line-ups for Spurs vs Slavia Prague in the Champions League on 9 December. - Tottenham Hotspur

  09-12-2025 19:55 via news.google.com
  Starting line-ups for Spurs vs Slavia Prague in the Champions League on 9 December.  Tottenham HotspurSon's emotional return sets scene for vital Spurs win in Champions League  BBCTottenham Hotspur 3-0 Slavia Prague: Spurs close on Champions League top eight after cruising to victory  Sky SportsSpurs ease pressure on Frank as Simons rounds off easy win against Slavia Prague  The GuardianTeam news | Destiny out until January, Brennan ‘touch and go&rsq
  
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• French PM scores big win as social security budget clears major hurdle - politico.eu

  09-12-2025 19:52 via news.google.com
  French PM scores big win as social security budget clears major hurdle  politico.euFrench premier faces knife-edge welfare vote  Financial TimesFrench PM wins crucial budget vote  BBC4 questions as France faces critical budget crunch  politico.euFrench lawmakers narrowly back social security budget in victory for PM Lecornu  France 24
  
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• The Guardian view on waste: the festive season is a good time to think about rubbish | Editorial

  09-12-2025 19:49 via theguardian.com
  Weak regulation is to blame for disastrous failures in relation to pollution. But there are solutions if people get behind themA study suggesting that as many as 168m light-up Christmas ornaments and similar items could be thrown out in a single year, in the UK, is concerning if not surprising in light of longstanding challenges around recycling rates and waste reduction. Even if the actual figure is lower, there is no question that battery-powered and electrical toys, lights and gifts are proli
  
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• The Guardian view on Trump and Europe: more an abusive relationship than an alliance | Editorial

  09-12-2025 19:49 via theguardian.com
  The White House is aggressively seeking to weaken and dominate the United States’ traditional allies. European leaders must learn to fight back.Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz have become adept at scrambling to deal with the latest bad news from Washington. Their meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Downing Street on Monday was so hastily arranged that Mr Macron needed to be back in Paris by late afternoon to meet Croatia’s prime minister, while Mr Merz was due on
  
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• Symptoms of 'superflu' explained as H3N2 strain sparks NHS alert - Manchester Evening News

  09-12-2025 19:45 via news.google.com
  Symptoms of 'superflu' explained as H3N2 strain sparks NHS alert  Manchester Evening NewsWhy the ‘K strain’ of flu is making everyone ill  The TelegraphWhat is the H3N2 flu strain? Symptoms and advice as UK cases surge  The IndependentK virus: Expert lists top tips to avoid being ill to mutant flu during Christmas  The MirrorNew flu variant: Everything you need to know  London Evening Standard
  
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• British soldier dies in Ukraine after ‘tragic accident’ - Financial Times

  09-12-2025 19:37 via news.google.com
  British soldier dies in Ukraine after ‘tragic accident’  Financial TimesMember of UK armed forces dies in accident in Ukraine  BBCMember of UK armed forces killed in ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine, says MoD  The GuardianFirst British soldier has died in Ukraine - and Russia may exploit it  Sky NewsKeir Starmer pays tribute to member of UK armed forces killed in ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine  The Independent
  
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• Brigitte Macron filmed using slur against feminist protesters in Paris

  09-12-2025 19:34 via theguardian.com
  First lady seen making sexist and derogatory reference to women who had disrupted theatre show by Ary AbittanBrigitte Macron was facing criticism on Tuesday after video emerged of her using a slur to denounce feminist protesters.The scene filmed on Sunday showed France’s first lady in discussion backstage at the Folies Bergère theatre in Paris with Ary Abittan, a French actor and humorist previously accused of rape, before a performance he was about to give. The previous night, femi
  
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• London academy staff instilled ‘climate of fear’ among pupils

  09-12-2025 19:28 via theguardian.com
  Report finds children at Mossbourne Victoria Park traumatised by disciplinary measures ‘designed to humiliate’Staff at a London academy instilled a “climate of fear” among pupils, with a drive for academic success likely to have harmed vulnerable children including those with special needs, according to a damning independent investigation.The report by Sir Alan Wood, one of the country’s foremost experts in children’s services, found that staff at Mossbourne V
  
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• US puts sanctions on network said to funnel Colombian mercenaries to Sudan

  09-12-2025 19:20 via theguardian.com
  US treasury accuses Colombian nationals and companies of aiding the RSF, which has committed horrific war crimesThe United States has sanctioned four people and four companies accused of enlisting Colombian mercenaries to fight for and train a Sudanese paramilitary group accused by Washington of committing genocide.Announcing the sanctions on Tuesday, the US treasury said the network was largely composed of Colombian nationals and companies. Continue reading...
  
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• Ben Jennings on Australia’s social media ban for under-16s – cartoon

  09-12-2025 19:18 via theguardian.com
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• Ofgem approves early investment in three UK electricity ‘superhighways’

  09-12-2025 19:03 via theguardian.com
  Green light intended to limit amount consumers pay for windfarms to turn off during periods of high generationThree major UK electricity “superhighways” could move ahead sooner than expected to help limit the amount that households pay for windfarms to turn off during periods of high power generation.Current grid bottlenecks mean there is not enough capacity to transport the abundance of electricity generated in periods of strong winds to areas where energy demand is highest. Continu
  
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• England’s Ashes approach is scrambling the brains of the next cricketing generation | Mark Ramprakash

  09-12-2025 19:00 via theguardian.com
  This squad aren’t just throwing away the series, they’re messing up the minds of the young cricketers I try to coachThe cracks are starting to show with this England team and with the narrative we’ve been fed for three years after another defeat. Their identity of always taking the aggressive option, of relentlessly putting pressure on their opponents, isn’t holding up to scrutiny. So far in this series they haven’t had the strength needed to achieve it, and they ha
  
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• Death Notice Anne REA - Funeral Times

  09-12-2025 19:00 via news.google.com
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• Trump gives Zelenskyy ‘days’ to respond to peace proposal - Financial Times

  09-12-2025 18:52 via news.google.com
  Trump gives Zelenskyy ‘days’ to respond to peace proposal  Financial TimesUkraine prepares new peace plan as Zelensky rules out giving up land  BBCUkraine and Europe will be ready to present ‘refined’ peace plan to US ‘in near future’, Zelenskyy says – as it happened  The GuardianZelensky rules out ceding land to Russia, refusing to bow to Putin or Trump  The Washington PostUkraine prepares to present new peace pla
  
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• Netflix v Paramount: Trump wades into Warner Bros battle | The Latest

  09-12-2025 18:48 via theguardian.com
  The battle to buy Warner Bros Discovery, has captured Donald Trump’s attention. The US President has declared he’ll be involved in the decision on the company’s sale, as both Netflix and Paramount fight to take over the entertainment giant. Lucy Hough speaks to Guardian US deputy business editor Callum Jones Continue reading...
  
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