UK announces £20m emergency fund to repair Ukraine’s battered power grid
Many cities have been plunged into darkness and sub-zero temperatures by Russian assaults
The Independent 
Famous Australian surfer found guilty of sexually abusing young boys - as outrage grows over his sentence
The court heard Connor John Christopher Lyons had preyed upon the boys - and their families - who had trusted him for years.
Daily Mail U.K 
Venezuela’s acting president pushes major shift toward foreign oil investment
The move challenges deeply rooted beliefs within her government
'I work with Prince William and this is what he's really like behind the scenes'
The Prince of Wales made an impression during his latest visit to a family farm in Herefordshire.
Daily Express 
Chris Mason: Is Farage's Reform really Conservatives 2.0?
Reform UK is showing 'momentum and magnetism', but faces a familiar critique of being dubbed the Conservatives 2.0, the BBC's political editor writes.
BBC 
US citizen sues after federal agents in Minnesota threw him in unmarked car and refused to let him go despite seeing passport
Lawsuit accuses federal officials of using ‘police-state tactics’ and carrying out mass racial profiling of Somalis and Latinos
Furious birthday revellers blast 'idiot' jet-skiers after being drenched by a massive wave: 'No respect'
Shocking footage of a jet‑ski rider drenching a boat‑load of birthday revellers has reignited calls to ban the high‑powered watercraft.
Residents are pulling the plug on their direct debits and refusing to pay their water bills after SIXTH day since taps ran dry
Scores of households have revoked their automatic payments in defiance amid a slew of outages which left tens of thousands without supplies across Kent and Sussex this week.
Daily Mail UK
Residents are pulling the plug on their direct debits and refusing to pay their water bills after SIXTH day since taps ran dry
Scores of households have revoked their automatic payments in defiance amid a slew of outages which left tens of thousands without supplies across Kent and Sussex this week.
Ex-Labour spin doctor whose PR firm made 'repeated threats of violence' against client is now embroiled in a financial row with a high-profile hotel chain
Daniel Hughes, 42, personally donated £10,000 to Wes Streeting between March 2022 and October 2023, and held a fundraising dinner for him at the home of Labour donor Lord Alli.
The month Australia turned into an oven: How people 'dropped dead' on the streets during the little-known January 1896 heatwave
Recent hot conditions have put heatwaves back in the spotlight, but Australia's history shows they are far from unprecedented.
Surfer describes perilous shark bite as his board is snapped in half by the animal off California coast: 'It was like being hit by a car'
The California surfer sustained a terrifying bite in a 'jarring' attack he did not see coming.
Glamorous personal shopper to the stars is a secret SQUATTER who has refused to leave multiple residences in NYC and LA, former friends claim
Bryant Simmons, 36, worked in high-end retailers which were dressing the likes of Katie Holmes, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Olivia Palermo up until October.
Charming seaside town with amazing highstreet voted best place to visit in 2026
The seaside town has been crowned by Time Out as the UK's second top destination to visit and the best in England, with a bustling high street
Manchester Evening News 
Real reason Prince Harry won’t be meeting Prince William during UK trip
The Duke of Sussex is back in the UK next week, but his trip will likely not feature any royal reunion.
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Trump administration exempts World Cup and Olympics from visa ban
Foreign spectators, media and corporate sponsors intending to attend these events remain barred