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• Johnson pins responsibility for second strike on alleged drug boat on admiral as Pentagon says strikes will continue - US politics live - The Guardian2 December 2025, 5:39 pm
  Johnson pins responsibility for second strike on alleged drug boat on admiral as Pentagon says strikes will continue - US politics live  The GuardianUS Navy admiral ordered second deadly Venezuela boat strike, White House says  BBCWatch: Trump holds Cabinet meeting as Hegseth boat strike scrutiny mounts  CNBCTrump administration is ‘selling out’ admiral to shield Hegseth over boat strikes, officials say  The GuardianHegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all  The Washington Post
  
• Friends to leave Netflix in UK at the end of the year - BBC2 December 2025, 5:08 pm
  Friends to leave Netflix in UK at the end of the year  BBCNetflix is about to remove its most re-watched series  The IndependentNetflix Is Officially Losing 2 Iconic Sitcoms in 5 Major Regions Amid Content Shakeup  YardbarkerNetflix is about to remove one of its most rewatched shows  NewswavNetflix UK users 'genuinely heartbroken' as 'best series ever' dropped by platform  The Mirror
  
• Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you - Reuters2 December 2025, 4:31 pm
  Putin warns Europe: if you want war, then Russia will defeat you  ReutersRussia-Ukraine war live: Putin holding talks with US envoys at Kremlin on Ukraine peace plan  BBCPutin says he is ready to guarantee in writing no Russian attack on Europe  Al JazeeraPutin says Russia is ready for war if Europe wants it  The IndependentRussia ready for war if Europe wants one, Putin says ahead of meeting with U.S. officials on Ukraine  CBC
  
• Man stabbed inside McDonald's just yards from beach in popular UK seaside town - The Sun2 December 2025, 3:17 pm
  Man stabbed inside McDonald's just yards from beach in popular UK seaside town  The SunLarge police response after man stabbed at Blackpool McDonald's  Lancs LiveHuge police response at Blackpool McDonald's after man stabbed in the leg in South Shore  blackpoolgazette.co.uk
  
• Sarah Everard report finds quarter of forces lack basic policies on sexual offences - BBC2 December 2025, 3:09 pm
  Sarah Everard report finds quarter of forces lack basic policies on sexual offences  BBCQuarter of forces lack basic policies on sexual offences, report says  BBCQuarter of police forces missing basic policies on sexual offences, says Sarah Everard report  The GuardianFour years after Sarah Everard's murder, women still feel unsafe on Britain's streets  Sky NewsSarah Everard’s mother ‘still tormented’ by murdered daughter’s final hours  The Independent
  
• Russia’s Claimed Capture of Pokrovsk Comes at a Steep Cost - The Moscow Times2 December 2025, 3:04 pm
  Russia’s Claimed Capture of Pokrovsk Comes at a Steep Cost  The Moscow TimesVladimir Putin accuses Europeans of sabotaging Ukraine peace push  Financial TimesThe slow death of Pokrovsk  The GuardianPutin claims he’s captured Pokrovsk – but Ukraine says stronghold still stands  The TelegraphRussia says it captured Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in eastern Ukraine  Al Jazeera
  
• Isack Hadjar joining Red Bull and Arvid Lindblad, 18, gets 2026 F1 drive at Racing Bulls - BBC2 December 2025, 3:00 pm
  Isack Hadjar joining Red Bull and Arvid Lindblad, 18, gets 2026 F1 drive at Racing Bulls  BBCRed Bull confirm Isack Hadjar as Max Verstappen’s teammate next season  The GuardianRed Bull announce 2026 driver line-up with Tsunoda at risk – latest  The IndependentDid Red Bull make the right call? PlanetF1 verdict on driver announcement  PlanetF1Max Verstappen's team-mates at Red Bull  Sky Sports
  
• The Traitors Series 4 launch date confirmed - BBC2 December 2025, 2:47 pm
  The Traitors Series 4 launch date confirmed  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Russian couple 'watched each other being tortured to death' over £380,000,000 in crypto - Metro.co.uk2 December 2025, 2:15 pm
  Russian couple 'watched each other being tortured to death' over £380,000,000 in crypto  Metro.co.ukBodies of Russian Crypto Couple Found in UAE Desert Amid 0M Scam Fallout  UNITED24 MediaBodies of Russian Crypto Blogger and Wife Found in UAE Desert  Bitcoin.com NewsRussian crypto couple found dead in UAE desert, was linked to 0-million scam  India TodayBodies Of Russian Crypto Entrepreneur Roman Novak & Wife Found In UAE Desert; 3 Held  Free Press Journal
  
• Historic Cornwall pub warns rising rates threaten survival - BBC2 December 2025, 2:07 pm
  Historic Cornwall pub warns rising rates threaten survival  BBCHigh streets emerge as the biggest losers of Reeves’s shock property tax shake-up  The Telegraph'Business rates changes will cost me £62,000'  BBCBudget 2025: Hospitality pleads for 'lifeline' as Rachel Reeves accused of imposing 'stealth tax'  Sky NewsBusiness rates blow to rural pubs  Countryside Alliance
  
• Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years - BBC2 December 2025, 2:06 pm
  Jury trials scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Sets Three Rotten Tomatoes Score Records - Forbes2 December 2025, 1:55 pm
  ‘Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’ Sets Three Rotten Tomatoes Score Records  ForbesWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review – Josh O’Connor excels in another deadpan delight  The GuardianWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery filmed in Essex church  BBCRian Johnson’s cool, clever Knives Out series is yet to stumble – review  The IndependentRian Johnson and Cinematographer Steve Yedlin Saved Some of Their Best Work for ‘Wake Up Dead Man’  IndieWire
  
• Ayaneo Next 2 gaming handheld debuts with 115Wh battery, 9.06-inch OLED display - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com2 December 2025, 1:41 pm
  Ayaneo Next 2 gaming handheld debuts with 115Wh battery, 9.06-inch OLED display - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comAyaneo Announces a Monster of a New Gaming Handheld  IGNThis upcoming gaming handheld has a larger battery than most laptops  Android AuthorityAYANEO Just Built a 115Wh Strix Halo Handheld and Killed Portability  Yanko DesignAYANEO Officially Confirms NEXT II Will Feature A 9-inch OLED Display With 2400 x 1504 Resolution  Wccftech
  
• Diddy hits out at 'shameful' and 'illegal' documentary - BBC2 December 2025, 1:30 pm
  Diddy hits out at 'shameful' and 'illegal' documentary  BBCSean Combs: The Reckoning review – you can see why the musician is fighting to ban this horrific documentary  The GuardianCurtis '50 Cent' Jackson on why he executive-produced new Sean 'Diddy' Combs doc  ABC NewsIn 4 Gripping Episodes, Doc Series Sean Combs: The Reckoning Lays Things Out  NetflixThe Filmmakers of Sean Combs: The Reckoning on the Exclusive Footage Leading Up to Diddy’s Arrest  Netflix
  
• Mohamed Salah's AFCON departure date revealed as Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits forward 'not happy' with sub role - Sky Sports2 December 2025, 1:18 pm
  Mohamed Salah's AFCON departure date revealed as Liverpool boss Arne Slot admits forward 'not happy' with sub role  Sky SportsSalah a top professional after being dropped - Slot  BBCMohamed Salah was unhappy at being dropped, admits Arne Slot  The TelegraphLiverpool Confirm Salah Release After Brighton Match  The Liverpool OffsideArne Slot confirms Mohamed Salah's AFCON release date  Liverpool FC