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WORLD

Trump announces death of National Guardsman Sarah Beckstrom following Washington DC shooting: Live updates
Pope Leo XIV mobbed and cheered as he embarks on landmark Turkey visit
Trump’s golf trips have cost taxpayers $71m since January and could eventually top staggering $300m, report says
Vladimir Putin plays piano and wins at judo in 2026 propaganda calendar
‘A Dreamer living a draconian nightmare’: Teen flying to see family at Thanksgiving deported to Honduras

UK

Labour MP says workers have ‘everything to fear’ after Starmer U-turn on rights reform – live updates
Starmer accused of ‘complete betrayal’ by Labour backbenchers after workers’ rights U-turn
Woman faces £500k bill after ‘blackmailing’ son of England cricket legend
Premium Bonds prize checker: When is December’s NS&I draw and how can I check if I’ve won?
Budget questions answered: Money expert Gabriel Nussbaum on pensions, ISAs and what it means for you

SPORTS

Donyell Malen left bleeding as Young Boys fans clash with police at Aston Villa game
Jac Morgan set to miss start of Six Nations in major blow for Wales
Sporting news in brief
Arne Slot ‘has a week to save Liverpool job’
Stuart Broad warns England about pink-ball ‘lottery’ in Brisbane

BUSINESS

Senior minister insists employment rights U-turn does not breach manifesto
Labour U-turns on plans for day-one workers’ protection against unfair dismissal
All Bar One owner cautions over £130m cost hit as wage and food bills soar
UK mid-caps outperform in calm post-Budget trade
Budget threatens jobs and venues, pub bosses warn as business rates rise

TECH






SCI

Animal welfare groups hail reported move by CDC to phase out all monkey research
Adolescence lasts into your 30s, major new study on brain development finds
Analysis of ancient DNA rewrites origin story of domestic cats
Archaeologists say they have proof humans carved huge pits near Stonehenge
Here’s where Antarctica’s ice melt would have the biggest impact on sea levels

POLITICS

Labour MP says workers have ‘everything to fear’ after Starmer U-turn on rights reform – live updates
Starmer accused of ‘complete betrayal’ by Labour backbenchers after workers’ rights U-turn
Budget questions answered: Money expert Gabriel Nussbaum on pensions, ISAs and what it means for you
Hungary's Viktor Orbán to meet Russia's Vladimir Putin in Moscow for energy talks
Voices: ‘We used to be working people’: Pensioners defend triple lock after Reeves’ Budget

HEALTH

Not just for Christmas: How to choose toys your children will play with for years
5 subtle and showy options for your festive manicure
From the OBR to Panorama cock-ups – what does count as a career-ending mistake these days?
Four British comfort food recipes, from chicken pie to spotted dick
Black Friday: What time do stores open across the US?

ENTERTAIN

Danny Seagren death: First live-action Spider-Man actor, dies aged 81
Beloved children’s characters to return to the BBC this Christmas
Plans ‘underway’ for more Wicked films after success of For Good
Netflix is facing its biggest problem: the Stranger Things cliff
Ioan Gruffudd welcomes first child with wife Bianca Wallace
 
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