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Wednesday morning news briefing: Prince Harry's war with paparazzi

Prince Harry surrounded by security and airport officials in Canada - Paul Grover
Prince Harry surrounded by security and airport officials in Canada - Paul Grover

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Harry and Meghan issue legal warning over pictures

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex complain they are being "stalked" following their split from the Royal family. The couple have issued a legal warning over paparazzi photographs of Meghan and Archie in Canada. Within hours of Prince Harry joining his wife and son on Vancouver Island for a more "peaceful" life, lawyers sent out the strongly worded letter. Pictures had showed a smiling Duchess walking her dogs, with her baby in a sling. Although the former actress cheerfully looks straight down the lens, sources vehemently denied she consented to the images. The incident raises questions about the couple's decision to quit Britain due to the "bullying" tabloids, when they were rarely pursued by photographers in the UK. As Camilla Tominey writes, the couple are being treated as "celebrities" in North America - which is "like the Wild West compared to Britain". For more exclusive analysis from Camilla, sign up to Your Royal Appointment newsletter for free.

Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge today launches a landmark survey on early childhood, which she hopes will trigger "lasting change for generations to come". Victoria Ward explains how it represents the culmination of eight years of work. And Prince William today writes for The Telegraph about how "we must all act to save the Earth".

Tech giants to be bound by new code of conduct

Social media firms will be legally required to protect children from harmful content under the first ever code to police the internet. In a victory for The Telegraph's Duty of Care campaign, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham today publishes groundbreaking rules that will bar Facebook, Google and other tech giants from serving children content that is "detrimental to their physical or mental health or well-being". Charles Hymas explains how the government-backed code will be enforced by fines of potentially billions of pounds and is designed to prevent cases like that of Molly Russell, the 14-year-old who killed herself after viewing self-harm images on Instagram and other sites.

Titanic treasures salvage team accused of 'piracy'

An audacious attempt to seize treasures hidden inside RMS Titanic for the first time has prompted a huge row, amid accusations of modern-day piracy. Politicians have lined up to accuse the US salvage firm behind the plans of attempting to "pilfer and pillage" the wreck to make money. Bill Gardner reports on legal papers seen by The Telegraph revealing how the company would use underwater robots to recover the radio which broadcast Titanic's final distress signals as it sank on April 15, 1912.

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High fliers | The Red Arrows aerobatic display team training above RAF Scampton in Lincolnshire for the coming season of air shows that start in May. View our picture editor's choice of more striking images.

Winter training lasts until mid-March, when the team moves overseas - Credit: BAV MEDIA
Winter training lasts until mid-March, when the team moves overseas Credit: BAV MEDIA

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Business and money briefing

Davos security fears | Russian agents posed as plumbers in an attempt to infiltrate the World Economic Forum. The plot was foiled by Swiss officials, who detained two Russians in the mountain resort after a routine identity check. As Robert Mendick reports, the men had claimed to be tradesmen helping to fit out the site.

Sport briefing

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