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WORLD NEWS

Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 15 counts of murder
Nato spending pledge is Trump's biggest foreign policy success, Rutte tells BBC
The Oscars to leave ABC and stream on YouTube starting in 2029
Venezuela denounces Trump's order for ship blockade as 'warmongering threats'
Nick Reiner charged with murder of his parents Rob and Michele

UK NEWS

Abramovich must pay £2.5bn from Chelsea FC sale to Ukraine fund or face court, Starmer says
Duke of Marlborough charged with strangulation
Starmer calls doctors' strike 'dangerous' as five-day walkout begins
Family of stabbed girl say she was 'full of life'
Labour lifts council tax cap in six southern areas

SPORTS NEWS

This is it - how England can keep Ashes alive on pivotal day
Macclesfield forward McLeod dies in car accident
No script, Joshua will quickly knock Paul out - Hearn
Carey scores century but third Test in the balance after day one
Lawwell cites 'abuse and threats' as he quits as Celtic chairman

BUSINESS NEWS

Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you
Pay freeze for Father Christmas but elves fare better
Starmer tells Abramovich to 'pay up now' or face court
Lower clothing and food prices help inflation fall by more than expected
Six-month wait for driving tests set to last until 2027

TECH NEWS

Fifa video game to return after four years in Netflix exclusive
Downing Street insists negotiations over US-UK tech deal still live
Former chancellor George Osborne joins OpenAI
UK launches taskforce to 'break down barriers' for women in technology
Amazon apologises after showing 15-rated film to child who rented PG movie

SCI NEWS

Government rolls back nature protections to boost housing
Workers were exposed to toxic chemicals in firefighting foam
Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Italian mountain
Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt
Geminid meteor shower set to light up sky during weekend peak

POLITICS NEWS

Labour lifts council tax cap in six southern areas
Streeting rejects calls to stop puberty blocker trial
Left-wing candidate beats Starmer ally to lead UK's biggest union
UK will rejoin Erasmus student scheme in 2027
Starmer tells Abramovich to 'pay up now' or face court

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

Government rolls back nature protections to boost housing
Workers were exposed to toxic chemicals in firefighting foam
Thousands of dinosaur footprints found on Italian mountain
Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt
Geminid meteor shower set to light up sky during weekend peak

ENTERTAIN NEWS

Timothée Chalamet on table tennis, his twenties and his love of... Susan Boyle
Fallout and the secret of the perfect video game adaptation
Warner Bros favours Netflix offer over $108bn Paramount bid
Influential classical music broadcaster Sir Humphrey Burton dies
BBC declares it will fight Donald Trump's defamation claim - but should it?
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