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WORLD NEWS

Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine
Turkey arrests 115 IS suspects 'planning New Year's attacks'
Front-runner to be Bangladesh PM returns after 17 years in exile
Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case

UK NEWS

Royal Family greet crowds after Christmas Day service
Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to present Strictly for last time
We invited a man into our home at Christmas and he stayed with us for 45 years
Cold health alert as parts of UK set to freeze on Christmas Day
Two men believed missing as coast search continues

SPORTS NEWS

'Picasso' of football Robertson dies aged 72
'England must stir themselves to find a Christmas miracle'
Robertson was 'the scruffy fat lad who conquered Europe twice'
Take on our BBC Gameshows ultimate football quiz
The 25 best sports photos of 2025 - and the stories behind them

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

Starmer backs down in farm tax row - but why now?
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

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

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman to present Strictly for last time
12 books you need to read in 2026
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?
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