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02/12 09:42 - Lammy says plans to slash jury trials are in keeping with Magna Carta – UK politics live 02/12 09:35 - Ukraine war live: Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow amid US push for peace deal 02/12 09:31 - UK share values 'most stretched' since 2008, Bank warns 02/12 09:25 - Russia claims to have captured Pokrovsk 02/12 08:51 - Russian-flagged tanker attacked in Black Sea – Türkiye 02/12 08:43 - US envoys headed to Moscow to discuss Ukraine peace plan with Putin 02/12 08:43 - US envoys headed to Moscow to discuss Ukraine peace plan with Putin 02/12 08:29 - China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan 02/12 08:26 - ‘Problematic precedent’: expert says Australia could be next as UK agrees to pay 25% more for new US medicines 02/12 07:56 - ECB balks at €140bn Ukraine payout backed by Russian assets – FT 02/12 07:38 - Putin and Trump's envoy set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow 02/12 07:33 - Putin to Meet With Trump’s Envoy as U.S. Pushes for Ukraine Deal 02/12 07:20 - Witkoff and Kushner to meet Putin in Moscow to discuss an end to the Ukraine war 02/12 07:20 - Russia claims control of Pokrovsk 02/12 07:08 - ABC boss denies host an ‘activist’ after criticism from Nampijinpa Price – as it happened 02/12 06:51 - News24 | Hegseth authorised deadly boat strike, says White House, critics label it ‘a war crime’ 02/12 06:45 - More than 800,000 young children seeing social media content 'designed to hook adults', figures show 02/12 06:40 - Tuesday briefing: What’s next for the resurgent space race? 02/12 06:00 - UK criticises Gaza aid delays as tents take year to arrive 02/12 06:00 - UK terror watchdog warns national security plan ignores escalating online threats 02/12 05:00 - Shells found in Spain could be among oldest known musical instruments 02/12 04:24 - News24 | Ukraine peace talks under way, Kyiv says it is working for 'real peace' 02/12 03:19 - Russia says it captured Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in eastern Ukraine 02/12 03:19 - Russia says it captured Pokrovsk, a key logistics hub in eastern Ukraine 02/12 02:44 - Live: Russia claims control of Pokrovsk, Ukraine says still holds part of city 02/12 02:36 - Hegseth Ordered Lethal Boat Strike but Not the Killing of Survivors, Officials Say 02/12 02:01 - Ukraine war briefing: Witkoff shuttles into Moscow to hear Putin’s demands 02/12 01:54 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,377 02/12 01:54 - Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,377 02/12 00:58 - Trump holds talks with advisers on Venezuela as top Democrat says war is decided by Congress, ‘not Donald Trump’ – live 02/12 00:50 - Int’l Criminal Court says Libyan war crimes suspect now in custody 02/12 00:50 - Int’l Criminal Court says Libyan war crimes suspect now in custody 02/12 00:31 - Trump Becomes the Wild Card in Razor-Thin Honduras Election 01/12 22:58 - A Crucial Week in Ukraine Peace Negotiations 01/12 22:50 - Zelenskyy says territorial concessions remain Ukraine’s ‘biggest challenge’ 01/12 22:50 - Zelenskyy says territorial concessions remain Ukraine’s ‘biggest challenge’ 01/12 22:42 - Weather warnings issued as heavy rain hits the UK with flooding expected 01/12 22:16 - From A "Family" Atmosphere To Social Media Info — 19 Job Interview Warnings Signs That Signal A Workplace Is Beyond Toxic 01/12 21:34 - Trump, Musk's dismantling of USAID dealt a heavy 'blow for HIV response' worldwide 01/12 21:20 - Spain busts neo-Nazi group on international terror lists 01/12 21:15 - Zelensky Turns to Europe After Talks With U.S. Officials 01/12 21:06 - Russian Launch Site Mishap Leaves Country’s Space Program in Limbo 01/12 21:05 - Belgian PM digs in against EU push to use Russian assets for Ukraine 01/12 20:50 - US envoy to meet Putin in Moscow - as NATO could consider 'pre-emptive strike' 01/12 20:39 - PM issues China warning - and hits out at Brexit 01/12 20:29 - Zelensky says Ukraine territory 'most difficult' issue, as US envoy prepares to meet Putin 01/12 20:09 - The illusion of Western peacemaking 01/12 20:09 - The illusion of Western peacemaking 01/12 19:56 - Zelenskyy says US peace plan ‘looks better’ with new revisions 01/12 19:56 - Zelenskyy says US peace plan ‘looks better’ with new revisions 01/12 19:41 - Belgium delivers resolute ‘no’ to proposed theft of Russian assets 01/12 19:24 - All The Best Cyber Monday Style Deals 01/12 19:20 - How Ukraine turned into the world’s drone testing lab 01/12 19:20 - How Ukraine turned into the world’s drone testing lab 01/12 19:12 - Americanswers… On 5 Live! 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White House launches website to attack 'media offenders' 01/12 18:41 - India orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app 01/12 18:36 - Zelenskyy sets out Ukraine’s red lines in press conference with Macron – as it happened 01/12 18:16 - Your Party faces proxy war despite avoiding leadership race, insiders warn 01/12 18:13 - UK special forces chiefs covered up Afghanistan war crimes, inquiry told 01/12 18:13 - UK special forces chiefs covered up Afghanistan war crimes, inquiry told 01/12 18:10 - Macron calls for Europeans to have a seat at the table in Ukraine negotiations 01/12 18:09 - Trump says Israel must seek ‘strong and true dialogue’ with Syria 01/12 18:09 - Trump says Israel must seek ‘strong and true dialogue’ with Syria 01/12 17:57 - In war-weary Lebanon, many look to Pope Leo for peace 01/12 17:21 - US-Russia talks may pile pressure on Kyiv to make concessions, says EU foreign policy chief 01/12 17:12 - Macron - Zelensky: ‘No peace deal without Ukraine and Europe’ 01/12 16:56 - British army committed war crimes in Afghanistan – combat veteran 01/12 16:52 - Intense diplomacy in Paris as Macron and Zelensky seek consensus on peace plan 01/12 16:51 - From war to winter: Gaza couple wait to welcome baby in flooded tent 01/12 16:51 - From war to winter: Gaza couple wait to welcome baby in flooded tent 01/12 16:50 - Children forced to take up jobs to help their families survive in Gaza 01/12 16:50 - Children forced to take up jobs to help their families survive in Gaza 01/12 16:46 - 'We will continue to support Ukraine's resistance', Macron says in joint speech 01/12 16:03 - Ukraine seeks to shore up support in Brussels, Paris 01/12 16:03 - Ukraine seeks to shore up support in Brussels, Paris 01/12 15:48 - Frenchie indie band Astral Bakers go Americana on 'Vertical Life' 01/12 15:09 - High-stakes Ukraine diplomacy intensifies as Zelensky is in Paris 01/12 14:43 - Five South Africans in court over alleged recruitment for Russia’s war in Ukraine 01/12 14:36 - Extensive flooding possible in Wales as Met Office issues ‘amber’ weather warning 01/12 14:24 - UNAIDS slams 'unprecedented' disruption to programmes due to US funding cuts 01/12 14:05 - Global shortage of obesity jabs, warns WHO 01/12 14:02 - Beware flammable skincare, too many sprouts and overindulging in cheese this Christmas, say health experts 01/12 13:46 - This Sleep Position Is So Bad For Your Body That Medical Professionals Want You To Stop Doing It ASAP 01/12 13:28 - China cracks down on calls for accountability over deadly Hong Kong blaze 01/12 13:28 - China cracks down on calls for accountability over deadly Hong Kong blaze 01/12 13:27 - Many Fighting Climate Change Worry They Are Losing the Information War 01/12 13:15 - Suspected members of neo-Nazi terror group arrested in Spain 01/12 13:00 - Russia-Ukraine war live: Territory ‘biggest challenge’ in talks – Zelenskyy 01/12 13:00 - Russia-Ukraine war live: Territory ‘biggest challenge’ in talks – Zelenskyy 01/12 12:02 - Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand | First Thing 01/12 12:00 - Palestinian students return to class at Gaza university 01/12 12:00 - Palestinian students return to class at Gaza university 01/12 11:41 - Heads of UK Special Forces suppressed evidence of war crimes, officer tells inquiry 01/12 11:40 - Putin “shouldn’t be rewarded” in Ukraine peace plan 01/12 11:40 - Putin “shouldn’t be rewarded” in Ukraine peace plan 01/12 11:40 - Ukraine: Macron and Zelensky to discuss 'security guarantees' in Paris 01/12 11:37 - Ukraine's Zelensky arrives in Paris for talks over 'fair and lasting peace' with Macron 01/12 10:48 - Global HIV response hit by 'most significant setback in decades', UN says 01/12 10:44 - Death toll passes 1,000 in devastating floods across Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Thailand – latest updates