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WORLD
Tennessee nail-biter sees Republican Van Epps hold House seat as far-left Democrat rides blue tsunami to surprising finish
Putin says Russia is ready for war if Europe wants it
Mapped: Inside fierce battle for Pokrovsk as Ukraine denies Russia has captured key city
Doctor to be sentenced for selling Matthew Perry ketamine before 'Friends' star's overdose death
Kash Patel doubles down over claims he’s used FBI plane for ‘joyrides’ with girlfriend: ‘I’m entitled to a personal life’
UK
December 2025 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support
Monica Dolan: ‘What frightened me most was the children no one even noticed had gone missing’
Monica Dolan backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign with plea to support missing children
Post Office issues Christmas warning as busiest day revealed
Intelligent men make better boyfriends, study finds
SPORTS
Pep Guardiola at a loss to explain what happened to Man City in madcap win
Serena Williams shuts down return to tennis after reentering anti-doping test pool
Wednesday’s briefing: Haaland brings up hundred and England end 2025 with win
Cristian Romero takes plaudits as Thomas Frank hails Tottenham’s effort in draw
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BUSINESS
Premier League clubs face tax hikes after stadiums hit in Budget
Keir Starmer to face PMQs amid continued Budget questions
Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned over ‘misleading’ claims
New funding for space technology research as largest expo begins in Glasgow
Rate of business closures in the UK falls to lowest level since 2016
TECH
SCI
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
Women and men were both sacrificed in ancient China – but for different reasons
POLITICS
China spy case collapsed due to ‘systemic failures’, not conspiracy, damning report reveals
Government urged to review farming inheritance tax plans after Commons vote
Fresh blow for Reeves as Labour’s anti-migration policies blamed for sluggish UK growth
Juries to be scrapped in thousands of cases, David Lammy confirms
OBR confronted Treasury about ‘unhelpful’ policy leaks before Reeves’ Budget
HEALTH
There’s something about Timothée: How Chalamet is playing the fame game on his own terms
The common snack that helped enhance memory and brain function in a 16-week trial
Over 1.5 million bags of cheese recalled for potential metal contamination
Serena Williams shuts down return to tennis after reentering anti-doping test pool
Burger King launches new Spongebob menu ahead of film’s release
ENTERTAIN
I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Eliminated star drops a bombshell as they leave camp
Netflix is about to remove two of its most re-watched shows
New on Netflix in December 2025, including ‘best TV show of all time’
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs hits out at Netflix and 50 Cent over ‘shameful hit piece’ documentary
Sean Combs: The Reckoning review – Netflix doc is terrifying and exhausting in equal measure
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