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• Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses - The Guardian11 December 2025, 4:30 am
  Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses  The Guardian
  
• Hollyoaks star Jimmy McKenna reveals his wife has died and opens up on secret grief - The Mirror11 December 2025, 3:49 am
  Hollyoaks star Jimmy McKenna reveals his wife has died and opens up on secret grief  The MirrorSoap legend reveals his wife has died as he opens up on secret grief at Xmas  The SunHollyoaks star Jimmy McKenna reveals his wife Beverly has died as he opens up for the first time on his heartbreak and how co-star Nick Pickard will support him this Christmas  dailymail.co.ukSoap legend flooded with support after announcing wife's tragic death  Daily Express
  
• Arsenal player ratings: Madueke electric as Martinelli makes history - London Evening Standard11 December 2025, 3:23 am
  Arsenal player ratings: Madueke electric as Martinelli makes history  London Evening StandardClub Brugge 0-3 Arsenal: Can Noni Madueke find consistency?  BBCArteta on stunning goals and beautiful comebacks | Video | News  Arsenal.comMadueke and Martinelli magic makes it perfect six for Arsenal at Club Brugge  The GuardianNoni Madueke's 'magic' propels Arsenal as Gabriel Jesus returns  ESPN
  
• The government doesn't know how many people are overstaying their visas - here's why - Sky News11 December 2025, 2:28 am
  The government doesn't know how many people are overstaying their visas - here's why  Sky News
  
• Venezuelan Nobel peace prize winner greets crowds in Oslo after nearly a year in hiding - The Guardian11 December 2025, 2:17 am
  Venezuelan Nobel peace prize winner greets crowds in Oslo after nearly a year in hiding  The GuardianMaría Corina Machado appears in Oslo after Nobel Peace Prize win  BBCStarmer, Merz and Macron take phone call with Trump on Ukraine peace talks – as it happened  The GuardianMaria Corina Machado: In-hiding peace prize winner makes emotional appearance after unprecedented journey  Sky NewsVenezuela’s Nobel Peace Prize Winner Raises Stakes in Stand off With Maduro  The New York Times
  
• Elon Musk: SpaceX public offering report is ‘accurate’ - The Telegraph11 December 2025, 1:59 am
  Elon Musk: SpaceX public offering report is ‘accurate’  The TelegraphSpaceX to Pursue 2026 IPO Raising Far Above Billion  Bloomberg.comElon Musk’s SpaceX ‘preparing for flotation that could value it at over moduletn’  The GuardianSpaceX Aims For 2026 IPO After Hitting 0 Billion Valuation  The InformationElon Musk reportedly plans massive IPO for SpaceX. Here’s what that means  CNN
  
• Follow live: Venezuela accuses US of 'piracy' after oil tanker seized off coast - BBC11 December 2025, 1:40 am
  Follow live: Venezuela accuses US of 'piracy' after oil tanker seized off coast  BBCUS seizes oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, Trump says  BBCTrump's high seas raid may be followed by something much more severe  Sky NewsVenezuela decries ‘act of piracy’ after US forces seize oil tanker off country’s coast  The GuardianWatch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast  BBC
  
• Trump launches modulem 'gold card' immigration visas - BBC11 December 2025, 1:10 am
  Trump launches modulem 'gold card' immigration visas  BBCTrump launches modulem ‘gold card’ visa scheme amid immigration crackdown  The GuardianTrump Announces module Million 'Gold Card' Path To US Citizenship  NDTV‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a module million fee  CNNWhat Is a Trump Gold Card? Applications Open for Million-Dollar Visas.  The New York Times
  
• 'You have to stand up and be counted' - history repeats itself for Newcastle - BBC11 December 2025, 12:33 am
  'You have to stand up and be counted' - history repeats itself for Newcastle  BBCGrimaldo’s late strike for Leverkusen denies Newcastle comeback victory  The GuardianLatest. Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe relishing Bayer Leverkusen 'test'  Newcastle UnitedNewcastle United ‘have to believe’ insists Eddie Howe after late blow  The IndependentBayer Leverkusen 2-2 Newcastle: Magpies malfunction late on to throw away winning position AGAIN as manager Eddie Howe admits 'there are moments when we shoot ourselves'  dailymail.co.uk
  
• Banks to get new powers to give financial advice - BBC11 December 2025, 12:01 am
  Banks to get new powers to give financial advice  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• The reality facing England's busiest A&E unit as flu wave hits - BBC11 December 2025, 12:01 am
  The reality facing England's busiest A&E unit as flu wave hits  BBCBBC spends the day in A&E as winter pressures rise  BBCHospital emergency department 'exceptionally busy' as flu cases surge  Telegraph and Argus'Stay home' flu and cold warning issued by 'extremely busy' Huddersfield and Halifax hospitals  Yahoo News UK'Only attend if it's urgent' plea from Halifax A&E doctors as people turn up with coughs and colds  Halifax Courier
  
• Historic England’s 2025 additions range from quirky to ancient - The Times11 December 2025, 12:00 am
  Historic England’s 2025 additions range from quirky to ancient  The TimesDragon’s teeth and elf garden among 2025 additions to English heritage list  The GuardianShipwrecks, skates and submarines: Protecting England's unusual heritage  BBCTransatlantic cable equipment and gnome garden among heritage protected in 2025  The IndependentBirmingham's hidden gems you might have never noticed now protected forever  Birmingham Live
  
• Two Liverpool stars instructed to pull Mohamed Salah aside as deadline set - Liverpool Echo10 December 2025, 11:37 pm
  Two Liverpool stars instructed to pull Mohamed Salah aside as deadline set  Liverpool EchoMo Salah: Liverpool forward's character explained after Arne Slot dispute - by Jurgen Klopp and more  BBCVirgil van Dijk grilled about Mo Salah by Clarence Seedorf: 'Are you going to play a role?'  ESPNLiverpool players will not try to influence Salah on his future, says Szoboszlai  The GuardianSteven Gerrard explains what Liverpool should do next after Mo Salah’s ‘emotional’ outburst  The Independent
  
• How Manchester City fightback sealed sweet Champions League revenge on Real Madrid - The Independent10 December 2025, 11:23 pm
  How Manchester City fightback sealed sweet Champions League revenge on Real Madrid  The Independent'No-one downing tools' - Alonso's stay of execution despite loss to Man City  BBCReal Madrid 1-2 Manchester City: Champions League – as it happened  The GuardianChampions League highlights and round-up: Leaders Arsenal stay perfect, Man City win away at Real Madrid  UEFA.comMan City ready for lift-off after Haaland secures win at Real Madrid  The Telegraph
  
• Homelessness minister promises to end use of B&Bs as emergency housing - The Guardian10 December 2025, 10:48 pm
  Homelessness minister promises to end use of B&Bs as emergency housing  The GuardianPlan to tackle rough sleeping unveiled - but charities say it doesn't go far enough  Sky News‘Unthinkable’ surge in rough sleeping as housing crisis laid bare  The IndependentMore than 1 in 20 people are homeless in parts of London, charity warns  Financial TimesMore than 380,000 people will spend Christmas homeless – what does Labour's strategy mean for them?  Big Issue