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• Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch: Am I addicted to my smartwatch? - BBC6 December 2025, 12:03 am
  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
  
• Putin vows oil shipments to India will be ‘uninterrupted’ in defiance of US - The Guardian6 December 2025, 12:02 am
  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  BBCPutin and Modi to join forces in Arctic  The TelegraphNarendra Modi and Vladimir Putin embrace before talking trade at India-Russia summit  Sky NewsModi says India not neutral in Russia-Ukraine war as he rolls out red carpet for Putin in Delhi  The Independent
  
• Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix Warner Brothers deal - BBC5 December 2025, 10:51 pm
  Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix Warner Brothers deal  BBCThe end of big-screen cinema? What Netflix hopes to achieve by buying Warner Bros | Andrew Pulver  The GuardianNetflix leans on bn bank loan to fund Warner Bros takeover  Financial TimesNetflix’s Warner Bros takeover is a disaster movie for Hollywood  The TelegraphNetflix Has a Huge Opportunity With the DC Studios Superheroes  Bloomberg.com
  
• 'She only popped to the shop' - 81-year-old dies in hit and run as driver hunted - Manchester Evening News5 December 2025, 10:37 pm
  'She only popped to the shop' - 81-year-old dies in hit and run as driver hunted  Manchester Evening NewsWoman, 81, dies in hit and run as driver hunted  Liverpool EchoThe vehicle and its driver have not yet been found  facebook.comAppeal for witnesses to fatal road traffic collision in Fazakerley  merseyside.police.ukPensioner, 81, killed in hit and run as police launch manhunt for driver  The Mirror
  
• Arne Slot gives in-depth Alexander Isak appraisal - and names Liverpool players he's missing - Liverpool Echo5 December 2025, 10:30 pm
  Arne Slot gives in-depth Alexander Isak appraisal - and names Liverpool players he's missing  Liverpool EchoLiverpool are not playing to Alexander Isak’s strengths, Arne Slot admits  The GuardianIsak and Wirtz failed to combine for a single pass — Slot’s latest problem  The TimesArne Slot rebuffs Alexander Isak criticism with Erling Haaland comparison  The IndependentArne Slot’s massive headache – how to turn Alexander Isak into a penalty-box killer  The Telegraph
  
• World Cup 2026 draw: USA to face Australia and Paraguay in group stage - The Guardian5 December 2025, 10:29 pm
  World Cup 2026 draw: USA to face Australia and Paraguay in group stage  The GuardianWorld Cup 2026 draw: England open against Croatia, Scotland drawn with Brazil  BBCWorld Cup draw: group-by-group analysis for the 2026 tournament  The GuardianWorld Cup draw: Profiles of England's group stage opponents Croatia, Panama and Ghana  BBCScotland to face Brazil, Morocco and Haiti on FIFA World Cup return  Scottish FA
  
• Duchess of Sussex 'reaches out' to estranged father after reports of leg amputation - Sky News5 December 2025, 10:07 pm
  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  The Times
  
• SpaceX gets Environmental Approval for Starship at SLC-37 - NASASpaceFlight.com -5 December 2025, 7:59 pm
  SpaceX gets Environmental Approval for Starship at SLC-37  NASASpaceFlight.com -SpaceX cleared to redevelop Space Launch Complex 37 for Florida Starship operations  WFTVSpace Coast Shake-Up: Starship Launches Could Hit 76 Per Year at SLC-37  Clearance JobsSpaceX Starship Authorized for Operations at SLC-37  news.satnews.comSpaceX: Construction of Starship launch site underway in Florida  upi.com
  
• PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Is Norris in the pound seats for the 2025 title – or do Verstappen and Piastri have more to show? - Formula 15 December 2025, 7:49 pm
  PRACTICE DEBRIEF: Is Norris in the pound seats for the 2025 title – or do Verstappen and Piastri have more to show?  Formula 1Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lando Norris fastest from Max Verstappen in Friday practice of title-decider  BBCLando Norris: McLaren driver says he has 'nothing to smile about' despite fast start to title-deciding Abu Dhabi Grand Prix  Sky SportsHIGHLIGHTS: Relive FP2 in Abu Dhabi as Norris goes fastest over Verstappen  Formula 12025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – McLAREN Practice Report "A decent first day in Abu Dhabi"  McLaren
  
• Revealed: Streeting, Rayner and the pact for No 10 - The Telegraph5 December 2025, 7:02 pm
  Revealed: Streeting, Rayner and the pact for No 10  The TelegraphAngela Rayner is Wes Streeting’s biggest obstacle to PM  New StatesmanStreeting allies 'asking Rayner to back him for leader in exchange for Cabinet post'  lbc.co.ukWes Streeting’s team 'pressing Angela Rayner to sign up to a joint ticket' for the Labour leadership  GB NewsStreeting: I’d Like to See Rayner Back on the Frontline  Guido Fawkes
  
• Reparations loan is 'very fragile' and risky, Euroclear warns - Euronews.com5 December 2025, 6:57 pm
  Reparations loan is 'very fragile' and risky, Euroclear warns  Euronews.comNewspaper headlines: Russian assets 'deal' plan and 'Joe the GOAT'  BBCEU leaders race to save Ukraine funding deal as Kyiv’s cash runs low  The GuardianSquabbling Europeans are wasting Ukraine’s precious time  The TelegraphRussia mocks EU deliberations on frozen assets, says seizure will prompt 'harshest response'  Reuters
  
• Austria to go ahead with Eurovision despite financial impact of boycott - The Guardian5 December 2025, 6:40 pm
  Austria to go ahead with Eurovision despite financial impact of boycott  The GuardianBoycotts and arguments - can the Eurovision Song Contest survive its biggest crisis?  BBCIsrael allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 - as several countries withdraw  Sky NewsA despicable boycott  The TelegraphAs Israel is cleared to compete, Eurovision’s future hangs in the balance  The Independent
  
• Head teacher says 170 pupils called in sick in one day - The Telegraph5 December 2025, 6:32 pm
  Head teacher says 170 pupils called in sick in one day  The Telegraph'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  BBCMap shows flu rate by Northern Ireland council area as cases treble in two weeks  The Irish News‘Don’t ruin Christmas’ health chiefs warn amid a surge in flu cases. A key target group is healthcare workers – is there more that can be done?  Irish Medical Times
  
• Keir Starmer rejects EU customs union after Lammy comments - BBC5 December 2025, 6:05 pm
  Keir Starmer rejects EU customs union after Lammy comments  BBCLabour voters want Starmer to ditch Brexit red lines and rejoin EU customs union instead of raising taxes  The IndependentDavid Lammy suggests UK would benefit from rejoining an EU customs union  Sky NewsDavid Lammy talks up customs union amid efforts to rebuild UK-EU ties  Financial TimesLetters: David Lammy is wrong to blame Brexit for Britain's sluggish growth  The Telegraph
  
• Reform UK revokes membership of council leader accused of racism - The Guardian5 December 2025, 5:58 pm
  Reform UK revokes membership of council leader accused of racism  The GuardianReform 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 Council