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WORLD
Texas dad helped rescue his kidnapped teenage daughter by tracking her mobile phone, police say
Watch the top 5 feel-good stories of 2025
The ‘mosquito factory’ breeding genetically-engineered insects to fight malaria
The surf war for Germany’s legendary park wave gets gnarly
Cruise ship runs aground on first trip since leaving elderly passenger on remote island
UK
Paramedic struck off after lie about sick sister exposed by Facebook photos
Hundreds attend Boxing Day hunt despite being told they are ‘not welcome’
Treasury to insure Bayeux Tapestry for £800m ahead of British Museum loan
Keir Starmer gave peerage to former aide who campaigned for child sex offender
KFC franchisee given £70k fine over ‘slave’ comment
SPORTS
Joe Root rejects ‘silly’ talk over England management after highlighting positive trend
Former England and Glamorgan batter and ECB boss Hugh Morris dies, aged 62
Ruben Amorim’s philosophy has failed and leaves Man United with a new problem
Kyrgios v Sabalenka live: Battle of the Sexes start time and latest updates from controversial tennis exhibition
Nick Kyrgios v Aryna Sabalenka rules: ‘Battle of Sexes’ to use modified court and serve limit
BUSINESS
Trump, Tesla backlash and a trillion-dollar payday: This was 2025 for Elon Musk
Households suffer miserable year of across-the-board bill increases
How 2025 became the year of the cyber hack – and what British businesses face next in 2026
TECH
SCI
POLITICS
Keir Starmer gave peerage to former aide who campaigned for child sex offender
Angola and Namibia agree to take back illegal migrants after visa ban threat
How 2025 became the year of the cyber hack – and what British businesses face next in 2026
Yvette Cooper leads push to free Aung San Suu Kyi as Myanmar elections begin
Trade union members turning to Farage because of failure to tackle cost of living, Starmer warned
HEALTH
Scientists define six traits that make a person ‘cool’ – and they transcend borders
The surprising health risks of having an afternoon nap
What is hara hachi bu? The practice followed by some of longest-living people
Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo share glimpse of first Christmas with baby Ziggy
Watch: Princess of Wales and Princess Charlotte perform piano duet
ENTERTAIN
Ricky Gervais says working class are only people comedians can still joke about
Brigitte Bardot: How the original ‘sex kitten’ courted controversy until the end
Watch: Harry Styles video breaks two-year-silence with ‘forever, forever’ message
Would I Lie to You viewers question David Walliams’ appearance on Christmas special
New David Bowie book shines light on ‘heartbroken’ singer’s final months
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