01-Dec-2014 10:55

Lunch with the FT: Donald Tusk - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/72d9b928-7558-11e4-b1bf-00144feabdc0.html

Scots voted to preserve an ever more distant union - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/742fd262-758a-11e4-a1a9-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp%3Dpublished_links%252Frss%252Fcomment%252Ffeed%252F%252Fproduct

Loud unexplained bangs heard across the UK set conspiracy theories in motion - 9news.com.au :: http://www.9news.com.au/world/2014/12/01/12/25/loud-unexplained-bangs-heard-across-the-uk-set-conspiracy-theories-in-motion

Kabul police chief quits as Taliban steps up violence - Herald Scotland :: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/world-news/kabul-police-chief-quits-as-taliban-steps-up-violence.25995767

Smutty speech was for a bet, says unrepentant UK minister - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/world-news/europe/smutty-speech-was-for-a-bet-says-unrepentant-uk-minister-30786908.html

Americans set to spend $2.5bn on Cyber Monday - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2855546/Americans-set-spend-2-5billion-Cyber-Monday-breaking-record-biggest-online-shopping-day.html

BG backs down on pay package for Helge Lund - Financial Times :: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f275079a-7928-11e4-9567-00144feabdc0.html

World AIDS Day: The battle against the pandemic continues - Indian Express :: http://indianexpress.com/photos/lifestyle-gallery/world-aids-day-the-battle-against-the-pandemic-continues/

Why Europe needs the migrants it doesn't want - ABS CBN News :: http://rp1.abs-cbnnews.com/global-filipino/12/01/14/why-europe-needs-migrants-it-doesnt-want

America is conducting 85 per cent of air strikes on the Islamic State - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2855158/American-military-conducting-85-cent-coalition-raids-Islamic-State-s-revealed-30-airstrikes-took-place-overnight.html

Explosions, gunfire in Nigeria's Damaturu city - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/afp/article-2855642/Explosions-gunfire-Nigerias-Damaturu-city.html

China Denies Hong Kong Visas to British Lawmakers - New York Times :: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/02/world/asia/china-denies-hong-kong-visas-to-british-lawmakers.html

Nick Clegg: George Osborne's plan to make poor pay for spending cuts is ... - Telegraph.co.uk :: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/nick-clegg/11264684/Nick-Clegg-George-Osbornes-plan-to-make-poor-pay-for-spending-cuts-is-complete-and-utter-nonsense.html

I'm a Celebrity's Jake Quickenden doesn't have a jungle game plan because ... - Mirror.co.uk :: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/im-celebritys-jake-quickenden-doesnt-4725707

Mark Webber in crash after car smashed into wall and burst into flames in Brazil - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2855250/Mark-Webber-awake-OK-Porsche-919-hit-Italian-driver-Matteo-Cressoni-smashed-wall-burst-flames-six-hour-race-Brazil.html

Ottawa investigating reports that IS has captured a Canadian-Israeli woman - The Globe and Mail :: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/islamist-websites-claim-israeli-canadian-woman-kidnapped-by-is-report/article21838862/

Hong Kong warns protesters not to return after clashes close govt HQ - Zee News :: http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/hong-kong-warns-protesters-not-to-return-after-clashes-close-govt-hq_1507578.html

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: 'There are definitely better deals now before ... - Belfast Telegraph :: http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/black-friday-and-cyber-monday-there-are-definitely-better-deals-now-before-christmas-than-there-used-to-be-30786492.html

Anderson wins best actress award - Irish Independent :: http://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/anderson-wins-best-actress-award-30786423.html

Netanyahu attempts to avert coalition government "collapse" - Al-Bawaba :: http://www.albawaba.com/news/netanyahu-attempts-avert-coalition-government-collapse-627551

Haryana sisters who thrashed molesters to be honoured on Republic Day - Hindustan Times :: http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/haryana-sisters-who-thrashed-molesters-to-be-honoured-on-republic-day/article1-1292093.aspx

Ronnie O'Sullivan criticises UK Championship venue - BBC Sport :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/snooker/30273760

UK manufacturing grows slightly faster in November despite lackluster exports: PMI - Reuters :: http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/01/us-pmi-industrialoutput-uk-idUSKCN0JF1QG20141201

Roads funding: £15bn to be spent on schemes for England - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30269231

Muhammad most popular uk boys' name - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2855336/Muhammad-tops-UK-baby-list.html

Oil hits 5-year lows in longest losing streak since 2008 crisis - Reuters Africa :: http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFL3N0TL1OJ20141201

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: How much pain must middle classes take? - Daily Mail :: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2855445/DAILY-MAIL-COMMENT-pain-middle-classes-take.html

Woman beaten to death with a baseball bat after defending teenage girls - Times LIVE :: http://www.timeslive.co.za/world/2014/12/01/woman-beaten-to-death-with-a-baseball-bat-after-defending-teenage-girls---with-video

World Aids Day: Prince Harry to reveal 'secret' for HIV - BBC News :: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30272563

Lee Rigby murder report: Tech giants didn't deserve 'a kick in the teeth' over ... - The Independent :: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/opinion/lee-rigby-murder-report-tech-giants-didnt-deserve-a-kick-in-the-teeth-over-security-failures-9894299.html

Phillip Hughes dead: Australian cricketer dies after bouncer at SCG - Sydney Morning Herald :: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/cricket/phillip-hughes-dead-australian-cricketer-dies-after-bouncer-at-scg-20141127-11vcpt.html