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WORLD

EU strikes deal to ban Russian gas imports
Killer whales ‘violently’ attack family yacht weeks after orcas sink ship in same waters
Pete Hegseth says he would not trust Stephen Miller to babysit his children
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin denies that Putin rejected peace deal ahead of Nato summit
GOP and Trump cling to victory in ‘too close’ Tennessee special election after Democrats fightback: Latest

UK

Women’s Institute expresses ‘deep regret’ as it bans trans women after Supreme Court ruling
Nigel Farage denies reports of Reform election pact with Tories
Reform UK politician ‘caused a lot of hurt’ to Chinese community over racial slur
Fresh blow for Reeves as Labour hit with rebellion over tractor tax
EU updates asylum guidance for Syrians a year after Assad's fall

SPORTS

Pep Guardiola hails ‘insane’ Erling Haaland achievement
Keegan Bradley confirms stance on Ryder Cup future after ‘darkest time of my life’
Salford Red Devils wound up in companies court over an unpaid tax bill
All Blacks meet hosts Australia in mouthwatering clash as England face Wales at 2027 Rugby World Cup
Erling Haaland’s rapid rise to Premier League 100 club ‘insane’ – Pep Guardiola

BUSINESS

Service sector growth slows as price inflation drops to almost five-year low
Thames Water’s profits surge amid bill hikes and rise in complaints
Major UK supermarket to give away ‘wonky’ Christmas trees for one day only
Big Yellow warns annual business rates bill to jump by £1.8m post Budget
Agency refuse workers to join Birmingham bin strikers on picket lines

TECH






SCI

Surging exotic pet trade sparks calls for tighter crackdown
Humanity’s history of eating ‘processed’ food goes back much farther than you would think
NASA uses Death Valley to test next-gen drone tech for flights across Mars
Ancient DNA found in caves unlocks secrets of Ice Age life
The Christmas spices proven to reduce bloating and lower blood sugar

POLITICS

Women’s Institute expresses ‘deep regret’ as it bans trans women after Supreme Court ruling
Nigel Farage denies reports of Reform election pact with Tories
Reform UK politician ‘caused a lot of hurt’ to Chinese community over racial slur
Fresh blow for Reeves as Labour hit with rebellion over tractor tax
EU updates asylum guidance for Syrians a year after Assad's fall

HEALTH

‘My brother died from brain cancer. I’m 22 and can’t afford the funeral’
What is whooping cough? How to protect your family from the deadly infection
The Christmas German delicacy more popular than British fruitcake
‘I ticked off all my goals and I thought it would resolve all my issues’: Jonny Wilkinson on his mental health journey
Scientists assessed 16,000 people working from home. Here’s what they found

ENTERTAIN

Spotify Wrapped 2025: When does it go live and how to find it
Quentin Tarantino raises eyebrows after saying one actor ruined There Will Be Blood
Helen Skelton says she’s ‘such good mates’ with Gethin Jones amid romance rumours
Peter Kay says Billy Connolly is ‘not so good’ in health update
South Korea latest country to get its own version of hit reality series The Traitors
 
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