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Israel to close embassy in Ireland as it criticises 'anti-Israel policies'
The Republic of Ireland has crossed "every red line", Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar says.BBC News - 4h -
Prince Andrew’s Links to Chinese Spy Suspect Revealed by U.K. Court
A London immigration court upheld a ban on a Chinese citizen described as a “close confidant” of the prince’s, on the grounds of national security.The New York Times - 1d -
A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew is barred from UK
A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the United Kingdom because of concerns that he posed a threat to national securityABC News - 1d -
'Spy at heart of Whitehall' and PM criticised for 'housing slums'
Disclosures about an alleged Chinese spy operating in the UK and the PM criticised for allowing 'slum' housing are in Sunday's papers.BBC News - 14h -
Advice ignored by ministers could have blocked Prince Andrew ‘spy’
Dominic Grieve, the former attorney general, tells the Observer he advised Tories to criminalise foreign agents in 2019. Prince Andrew may have been a victim of Chairman Mao’s ‘magic weapon’ ...The Guardian - 1d -
Prince Andrew ‘invited alleged Chinese spy to Buckingham Palace’
Businessman known as H6 also reportedly entered St James’s Palace and Windsor Castle at duke’s invitation. A businessman accused of being a Chinese spy was invited to Buckingham Palace and other ...The Guardian - 1d -
Spy-accused Chinese businessman ‘was invited to Buckingham Palace by duke’
The man was described as a ‘close confidante’ of Andrew.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
The Papers: 'Economic blow for Reeves' and prince 'invited spy to palace'
The papers lead on Prince Andrew's links to an alleged spy and Labour is criticised over GDP figures.BBC News - 1d -
Prince Andrew says he 'ceased all contact' with alleged Chinese spy
Questions have been raised over the prince's relationship with a Chinese businessman alleged to be a spy who was later banned from the UK.BBC News - 1d -
FIA changes criticised as they are voted through
Controversial changes to the statutes of Formula 1's governing body approved on Friday constitute a "worrisome concentration of power", according to the head of one of its member clubs.BBC News - 2d -
Suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew barred from UK
A suspected Chinese spy with business ties to Prince Andrew has been barred from the U.K. because of concerns he posed a threat to national securityABC News - 2d -
The Papers: Nato considers 3% target and 'Andrew's links to China spy'
Talks over European defence and the banning of a Prince Andrew associate from the UK lead the papers.BBC News - 2d -
The Wanted star Max George in hospital with 'heart issues'
The 36-year-old singer announced on Instagram that he would be spending Christmas in hospital.BBC News - 2d -
Alleged Chinese spy linked to Prince Andrew excluded from the UK
Immigration hearing rules businessman had ties to prominent Britons that could be ‘leveraged for political interference’Financial Times - 2d -
Village 'heart ripped out' by battery site plans
A total of six storage compounds are planned for the fields around a rural village near Coldstream.BBC News - 3d -
The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War
Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight.The New York Times - 3d -
Consult us on inheritance tax, farmers urge PM
Farmers driving tractors stage another protest against the Budget changes in central London.BBC News - 4d -
Farmers gather in Whitehall in latest protest against UK Budget tax changes
Tractors park up in main London thoroughfare in rally opposing government inheritance tax reformsFinancial Times - 4d -
Syria's new transitional PM calls for stability and calm
Mohammed al-Bashir is tasked with governing until March by the Islamist-led rebels who ousted Bashar al-Assad.BBC News - 4d -
UK politics live: Kemi Badenoch criticised by Nigerian vice president for ‘denigrating’ his country
Kashim Shettima said Nigerians are proud of Badenoch’s achievements, despite her denigrating the country where she was brought up. Rachel Reeves has rejected Lib Dem criticism (see 10.33am ) ...The Guardian - 5d -
Minister criticises 'cultures of silence' after Gregg Wallace claims
The culture secretary said she was "prepared to take further action" against claims of misconduct.BBC News - 5d -
Pakistan's military court indicts a former spy chief for abuse of power
Pakistan's military says a retired army general who served as the spy chief in the government of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been indicted by a military court for indulging in ...ABC News - 5d -
Romero criticises Spurs board for lack of spending
Tottenham defender Cristian Romero criticises the club's board for a lack of investment following Sunday's disappointing 4-3 defeat home by Chelsea.BBC News - 5d -
Inside the Syrian prison at the heart of Assad’s police state
On the outskirts of Damascus, Saydnaya holds the secrets to the fate of thousands who disappeared under the dictatorFinancial Times - 6d -
Starmer says UK strengthening defence partnership with Saudi Arabia as charities criticise human rights record – UK politics live
Amnesty International UK says prime minister needs to ‘challenge repression of human rights defenders’ as he meets crown prince. Q: [From Christopher Hope from GB News] Do you want to cut the ...The Guardian - 6d -
How Starmer wants to sharpen Whitehall is unclear
PM speech may herald a Starmerite era of public sector reform mirroring that of Tony Blair, but it faces economic challengesFinancial Times - Dec. 6 -
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The Papers: PM's 'pledges' and NHS faces 'quad-demic'
Keir Starmer's "plan for change" speech and rising cases of winter viruses in hospital lead the front pages.BBC News - Dec. 6 -
Six takeaways from the PM's 'plan for change'
The prime minister has set out what he wants his government to be judged by at the next election.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Chris Mason: Is PM's speech an ‘emergency relaunch’?
The prime minister is to set out targets in areas including policing, housebuilding, the NHS and pre-school education.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
Starmer to take aim at Whitehall with new UK ‘mission’ targets
Prime minister will outline milestones as he faces plunging poll ratingsFinancial Times - Dec. 4 -
Review: 'Black Doves' is a holiday thriller of the heart
Led by Keira Knightley, Sarah Lancashire and Ben Whishaw, this London-set Christmastime thriller is full of feelings.Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4 -
PM refuses to give further details of Haigh resignation
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch asks the PM why he appointed a "convicted fraudster" to his team.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Abandoned mine at heart of search for woman is becoming unsafe
Crews are still working to locate 64-year-old Elizabeth Pollard, who is believed to have fallen into a sinkhole in Unity Township while she was out searching for a missing cat.CBS News - Dec. 4 -
From Chinese Patriot to American Spy: The Unusual Life of John Leung
He had been hailed by Chinese state media as a model for his efforts to promote Beijing’s interests in the United States. He was in fact an F.B.I. informant.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
French government on verge of collapse as PM faces vote
Barnier, who was appointed by Emmanuel Macron just three months ago, is widely expected to lose a no-confidence vote.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Bulgarian spy ring targeted Ukrainian soldiers on behalf of Russia, court told
Old Bailey hears that some members of group planned operation at a US military base near StuttgartFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
The Revolutionary Sound at the Heart of ‘The Nutcracker’
Listen to how Tchaikovsky uses the celesta in “The Nutcracker,” unleashing the potential of the instrument to signal playfulness and fantasy.The New York Times - Dec. 3 -
Ex-spy Skripal was a 'sitting duck', inquiry told
The final day of evidence in public hears more about the Novichok nerve agent attack.BBC News - Dec. 2
