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WORLD
French government defends granting citizenship to George and Amal Clooney
Trump says he’s dropping his push for the National Guard to patrol Chicago, LA and Portland
Sydney welcomes 2026 with spectacular fireworks display as world rings in new year
Trump attacks George Clooney and his politics on social media claiming the A-lister ‘wasn’t a movie star at all’
Body found in search for missing Texas teen identified as Camila Mendoza Olmos, police say
UK
Happy New Year! UK ushers in 2026 with spectacular fireworks display in London
Britain to be blanketed with snow and ice for new year as Met Office issues fresh weather warnings
Experts issue verdict on potential winners and losers in 2026 housing market
Keir Starmer vows to ‘stay the course’ in 2026 after Labour leadership speculation
Top European court demands answers from UK over stripping of Shamima Begum’s citizenship
SPORTS
Anthony Joshua latest: Boxer released from hospital in Nigeria after car crash
Anthony Joshua released from hospital in Nigeria after car crash
Pep Guardiola: 2025 was one of my best years at Manchester City
Betting Sites UK: Compare The Best UK Bookmakers
Eddie Hearn shares heartfelt tribute to Anthony Joshua’s friends killed in car crash
BUSINESS
FTSE 100 ends 2025 close to another record high
US stocks slip as trading winds down for year-end
UK energy bills to fall by £138 in April, experts predict
FTSE 100 scores best year since 2009 and outperforms Wall Street
Allied Pharmacies acquires another 68 branches of troubled Jhoots Pharmacy
TECH
SCI
How do fireworks work? A pyrotechnics chemist explains
Largest clustered village in all of prehistoric Britain and Ireland unearthed
Psychologists reveal mind trick that could help you commit to your New Year’s goals
Even one drink a day raises mouth cancer risk by 50%, study warns
Humans cared for wolves long before dogs emerged, study finds
POLITICS
Keir Starmer vows to ‘stay the course’ in 2026 after Labour leadership speculation
Top European court demands answers from UK over stripping of Shamima Begum’s citizenship
Worst investment levels in the G7 ‘should ring alarm bells in Downing Street’
‘Madness’: HS2 spent £37m buying homes – long after high-speed rail routes were axed
Redacting Andrew files ‘like removing Trump from Epstein documents’
HEALTH
Kate Beckinsale addresses weight loss in emotional video: ‘It’s like my body has closed down’
David Beckham shares 2025 round-up featuring entire family except son Brooklyn amid feud
The herb that can lower your blood pressure and help you sleep
What stores are open and closed on New Year’s Day?
The mulled wine spice that fights depression
ENTERTAIN
New on Netflix in January 2026, including all 25 films from beloved movie franchise
The Traitors 2026: Meet the contestants, from a former detective to a bestselling crime writer
Stranger Things fixes editing mistake after fans called out anachronistic piece of clothing
Netflix is removing two of its most re-watched titles in January 2026
Macaulay Culkin says fans must abide by three ‘rules’ before approaching him
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