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WORLD
Why a rare cyclone and extreme flooding has caused devastation across southern Asia
Trump defends Hegseth as secretary faces questions over Venezuela boat strike ‘war crime’: Live
EU warns Trump that Ukraine peace plan must not pardon Putin for war crimes
Trump launches attack on Nashville Democrat for ‘hating Christianity and country music’
Trump doubles down after mental health slur against Tim Walz: ‘There’s something wrong with him’
UK
Starmer-Reeves live: Cabinet joins revolt over chancellor’s Budget tax hikes
Rage bait: Expert explains what Oxford word of the year means
DWP Christmas Bonus 2025: Who is eligible for the payment and when will it arrive?
Premium Bonds prize checker: When is December’s NS&I draw and how can I check if I’ve won?
Disposable vapes causing a fire a day at in the UK six months after ban
SPORTS
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Mikaela Shiffrin maintains perfect start to Olympic season with third slalom win
Best Betting Sites: Top UK Online Bookmakers for December 2025
NFL punter Logan Cooke accused of threatening to ‘kill’ rival player
Ajax condemns ‘outrageous’ pyro display in stands after Eredivisie clash abandoned
BUSINESS
EasyJet and Wizz Air confirm flights continued as normal despite software fix
Virgin Media fined £23.7m after serious customer incidents
Agency workers covering for Birmingham bin strikers to join picket lines
TECH
SCI
POLITICS
Starmer-Reeves live: Cabinet joins revolt over chancellor’s Budget tax hikes
Labour MP Tulip Siddiq handed two-year prison sentence for corruption in Bangladesh
Blow for Reeves as business confidence at near record low after Budget
Defiant Starmer to defend Budget after Reeves forced to deny lying about black hole to justify tax hikes
Rachel Reeves responds to Kemi Badenoch’s ‘misogyny and mansplaining’ Budget attack
HEALTH
Why won’t men go to therapy?
Period pants, sex toys and medieval cats: Advent calendars are out of control and it needs to stop
This Week in History: Siege in Seattle, courtroom dramas, and the end of the Cold War
Greggs unveils first-ever Christmas cards – with a free sausage roll
Teenager’s rash and headaches lead to devastating diagnosis
ENTERTAIN
Alex Kingston eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after ‘difficult’ dance off
Pillion dominates at 2025 British Independent Film Awards
Most-streamed 21st century Christmas song revealed
Brigitte Bardot issues statement to fans following health concerns
Reading and Leeds reveal 2026 headliners including Charli XCX, Dave and Fontaines DC
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