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WORLD
Popular cookie brand launches sugar-free options
Trump’s smoke-and-mirrors farmer bailout won’t make this self-inflicted wound disappear, experts warn
Popular blood pressure medication recalled amid fears of cross-contamination with another drug
McDonald’s absolutely Mcskewered for ‘creepy and depressing’ AI-generated Christmas ad
‘Dynastic Jewels’ exhibition unveiled at site of infamous crown-jewel heist
UK
NHS leader issues mask warning over ‘nasty’ flu strain
Police launch murder probe after 15-year-old boy dies in knife attack
More than a dozen Labour MPs rebel against Starmer to back call for EU-UK customs union
Keir Starmer pays tribute to member of UK armed forces killed in ‘tragic accident’ in Ukraine
Police update issued after fan accused of racially abusing Antoine Semenyo during Liverpool game
SPORTS
Inter Milan vs Liverpool live: Ibrahima Konate’s opening goal ruled out for handball at San Siro
Mikel Arteta denies overtraining Arsenal players after latest injury setback
World Cup 2026: Travel guide for England and Scotland fans, from flights to beds
Hosting 2026 World Cup to cost US cities upwards of $250m after ‘worst deal in history’
NFL star Kris Boyd’s suspected shooter arrested
BUSINESS
Chancellor’s Budget to help bring down inflation from spring, say Bank officials
Retail drags on FTSE as stocks drift ahead of US interest rate decision
Save on Christmas gifts for the whole team with Amazon Business
Covid-19 fraud cost taxpayers £10.9bn but ‘much beyond recovery’, report finds
UK shoppers cut back on pre-Christmas spending at fastest rate in almost five years
TECH
SCI
Scientists turn common kitchen waste into glue strong enough to tow car
Discovery of record number of dinosaur footprints to reveal secrets of two-legged giants
Modern humans unfairly blamed for extinction of Indonesia’s ‘hobbits’, scientists say
Lab-grown fungus ‘meat’ could be cheaper chicken substitute, scientists say
POLITICS
More than a dozen Labour MPs rebel against Starmer to back call for EU-UK customs union
13 Labour MPs rebel against Brexit stance as EU customs union vote passes in Commons - latest
The UK’s aid cuts have consequences for our security
Chair of the grooming gangs inquiry announced
Voices: ‘The UK has little to offer young people’: Readers weigh in on Gen Z exodus
HEALTH
Charlotte Tilbury reveals the product she recommends for mature skin
Best gifts under $50 that feel more expensive than they are
Julia Louis-Dreyfus felt ‘backed into a corner’ to share her cancer diagnosis in 2017
In-N-Out is removing number 67 from its menu after being mobbed by teens due to viral 6-7 trend
Colts’ hail mary QB Philip Rivers, 44, has 10 kids and is already a grandfather
ENTERTAIN
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni trial postponed as judge encourages both parties to reach a settlement
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman make confession about their final Strictly episode
The View star Whoopi Goldberg’s amusing moment with guest while talking about menopause
Finding Prince Charming star Chad Spodick’s cause of death revealed days after ‘sudden’ loss
Nnena Kalu wins the Turner Prize 2025 in ‘seismic’ moment for award
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