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WORLD
Under-pressure Mike Johnson reveals relentless stress of being Speaker in podcast interview: ‘You’re sort of like a firefighter’
Son of British couple detained in Iran criticises ‘passive’ UK government
Earthquake of 6.0 magnitude rocks Alaska early on Thanksgiving morning
Putin says Ukraine must surrender territory for peace in sign Moscow won’t budge on key demands
Putin given impromptu music lesson on Kyrgyzstan state visit
UK
Son of British couple detained in Iran criticises ‘passive’ UK government
Government scraps day-one protection from unfair dismissal in U-turn on manifesto pledge
Starmer forced to deny breaking Labour manifesto as experts sound dire warning over Budget plans
Number of migrants in asylum seeker hotels rises despite Labour pledge to end their use
Sailor died on round-the-world trip after being pulled into faulty winch
SPORTS
Major international football federation hit by cyber attack
Cristiano Ronaldo invests in MMA promotion with backing from UFC champion Ilia Topuria
FanDuel Missouri Sportsbook Promo: Bet $5 and Get $400 Bonus Bets For Dec 1 Launch
Newcastle fans’ ordeal shows French police and Uefa have not learned the lessons of Paris
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BUSINESS
Labour U-turns on plans for day-one workers’ protection against unfair dismissal
UK mid-caps outperform in calm post-Budget trade
Budget threatens jobs and venues, pub bosses warn as business rates rise
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US banking giant to build new Canary Wharf headquarters
TECH
SCI
Here’s where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact on sea levels
Study upends what was known about origin of Easter Island statues
Single stressful event enough to trigger recurring hair loss, study suggests
Fire safety experts explain how Hong Kong inferno spread so quickly to multiple towers
POLITICS
Starmer U-turns on Rayner’s reforms for workers’ rights as Labour scraps key manifesto pledge
Starmer forced to deny breaking Labour manifesto as experts sound dire warning over Budget plans
Number of migrants in asylum seeker hotels rises despite Labour pledge to end their use
Did Rachel Reeves break her manifesto pledge on tax? Her own words suggest she did
Chancellor summons telecoms bosses to demand action on mid-contract price hikes
HEALTH
Archie and Lilibet make rare public appearance in sweet Thanksgiving gesture
Emma Heming Willis shares insight into Thanksgiving with Bruce Willis amid dementia diagnosis
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade viewers divided over Labubu float: ‘What has the world come to?’
Stranger Things star Charlie Heaton makes rare comment about becoming father at 20
Sweet moment baby clings to Kate during visit to children’s mental health charity
ENTERTAIN
Stranger Things fans shipping ‘Byler’ theory dealt major blow in season 5
I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Stars split into new camps after surprise twist
Stranger Things season 5 viewers hail episode 4 ending ‘wildest’ in years
DWTS fans say Whitney Leavitt broke etiquette by performing freestyle on Call Her Daddy: ‘You lost’
Stranger Things season 5 volume 1 reviews say ‘joyless’ show is in state of ‘arrested development’
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