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WORLD NEWS

Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine
Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' over seizure of oil tankers
Email by 'A' from 'Balmoral' asked Ghislaine Maxwell for 'inappropriate friends', Epstein files show
Trump trips, a fake video and 10 possible co-conspirators: Takeaways from new Epstein files
Australia to deport British man charged with displaying Nazi symbols

UK NEWS

New Epstein files detail email by 'A' from 'Balmoral', Trump trips and possible co-conspirators
Andrew and Epstein is the story that will not go away
British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in Portugal
Boat stranded on canal hole edge pulled to safety
Car-chase driver who dragged wrong man from bed jailed for 14 years

SPORTS NEWS

Stokes calls for empathy for players after Ashes criticism
'Always hungry, always brave' - why Man City want Semenyo
Kelce's last dance? Why Chiefs star could retire from NFL
Has Bashir become 'unselectable' for England during Ashes?
Sutton's predictions v The Wellermen's Jonny Stewart

BUSINESS NEWS

Busiest ever Christmas Eve for air travel, says civil aviation body
BP sells stake in motor oil arm Castrol for $6bn
US economy grows at fastest pace in two years
Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out
Major fires still a risk under 'spineless' new safety law, construction boss warns

TECH NEWS

UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas
TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account
Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash
Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents
Uber and Lyft announce plans to trial Chinese robotaxis in UK in 2026

SCI NEWS

Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms
'This is our future,' climate adviser warns as 2025 to break heat records
'Year of octopus' declared after warmer seas lead to record UK numbers
Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath

POLITICS NEWS

Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms
Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend
Justice secretary's grooming gang comments probed for code breach
English councils warned against adopting four-day week
Lib Dems write to human rights watchdog over election delays

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms
'This is our future,' climate adviser warns as 2025 to break heat records
'Year of octopus' declared after warmer seas lead to record UK numbers
Hen cages and pig farrowing crates face ban
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath

ENTERTAIN NEWS

Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out
Someone thought I was actually the woman from Baby Reindeer and screamed in my face, says actress
Stranger Things: What could happen next as the show's finale looms?
Winnie-the-Pooh brings 100 years of fame to forest
Russell Brand charged with new offences of rape and sexual assault
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