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WORLD
Epstein files live: DOJ releases nearly 30,000 pages in largest tranche of documents on late pedophile so far
Santa rounds up migrants for ICE in Trump administration’s Christmas-themed AI video
A look at the experts racing to decode Trump’s tariff rules
Tens of thousands of bags of frozen shrimp recalled over possible radioactive contamination
Police officer blinded in Bondi shooting reunites with family for Christmas
UK
Major climbdown on inheritance tax raid on farmers as Starmer caves in after months of pressure
How has the inheritance tax plan for farmers changed?
British people drinking less alcohol than any time on record with a pub closing each day of 2025
Immigration officers charged with stealing from migrants
Greta Thunberg arrested at protest supporting Palestine Action hunger strikers
SPORTS
Rasmus Hojlund delivers six-word verdict on Man Utd decision after Napoli triumph
Afcon 2025: How to watch every match for free on TV and online
Why is Arsenal vs Crystal Palace being played a week late?
TalkSport Bet sign up offer: Claim £50 Christmas bonus with free bet promo
Everything we know about England’s drinking habits after Ashes ‘stag do’ in Noosa sparks investigation
BUSINESS
Bet365 boss Denise Coates rakes in £280m pay packet despite weaker profits
Pets At Home names former Waitrose boss James Bailey as chief executive
Mothercare looking to ‘rebuild scale’ in UK and worldwide
Gold glows but blue chips struggle in quiet trading
TGI Fridays jobs at risk as UK operator files for administration
TECH
SCI
US official time slowed down by a few microseconds last week due to power outage, watchdog says
Giant stone monuments older than Stonehenge were built by an ancient ‘water cult’, archaeologists say
Scientists call for vaccinating boys against HPV to eliminate cervical cancer
Fresh details emerge on remains of two Bronze Age people found by farmer
POLITICS
Major climbdown on inheritance tax raid on farmers as Starmer caves in after months of pressure
How has the inheritance tax plan for farmers changed?
Don’t do four-day working weeks regardless of improved performance, Government tells councils
Palestine Action hunger strikers begin legal action against government after activists are hospitalised
Activists celebrate ‘landmark’ animal welfare reforms that ban hen cages and pig farrowing crates
HEALTH
Explore better living this winter with Homary home essentials and design-led furniture
From Turkey to the North Pole: The true story of Santa Claus
Want to return a Christmas gift? Martin Lewis explains your rights
How to elevate your Christmas dinner decorations with stylish tablescaping
Top chefs tips for making the best gravy this Christmas that’s full of flavour
ENTERTAIN
Judi Dench: Best bits of her new documentary, from potty-mouthed parrot to remembering lost loved ones
The Odyssey trailer viewers left excited by ‘scary as hell’ Cyclops reveal
Win a luxury Tate Britain experience and explore the largest Lee Miller retrospective
Hugh Laurie was ‘really tricky’ on The Night Manager as he ‘wanted Tom Hiddleston’s role’
Bob Mortimer pays tribute to ‘brilliant’ friend and ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ singer Chris Rea
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