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WORLD NEWS
US carries out 'massive' strike against IS in Syria
Imran Khan and wife given further jail terms after state gift fraud case
Putin vows no more wars if West treats Russia with respect
Steve Rosenberg: Was Putin's response to my question about war in Europe an olive branch?
Australian state plans to ban intifada chants after Bondi shooting
UK NEWS
William takes George to homeless charity he visited as a child with Diana
What's really going on with flu this winter?
Barracks used for housing asylum seekers closes
Festive travel: will the weather disrupt the Christmas getaway?
Tributes to 16-year-old who died after London Underground station incident
SPORTS NEWS
Maresca hints at wanting older heads at end of chaotic week
Stupid or valid? Did Brook's shot put Australia on the brink?
Joshua and Paul earn riches but deliver budget sporting spectacle
Watch: Joshua knocks out Paul in one-sided fight
Exeter go top with dramatic late win at Saracens
BUSINESS NEWS
Millions head off for Christmas on busiest day of festive getaway
Removed Ben & Jerry's chair says Magnum aimed to 'smear' her
Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Rome's Trevi Fountain
£100 contactless card limit to be lifted
Retail sales fall as Black Friday deals fail to lure shoppers
TECH NEWS
Will the US TikTok deal make it safer but less relevant?
TikTok owner signs deal to avoid US ban
UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps
£100 contactless card limit to be lifted
One in three using AI for emotional support and conversation, UK says
SCI NEWS
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath
Sir David Attenborough's London - why he wouldn't live anywhere else
Farmers 'bewildered and frightened' over inheritance tax, report finds
Government rolls back nature protections to boost housing
Workers were exposed to toxic chemicals in firefighting foam
POLITICS NEWS
Foreign prison officers exempted from stricter visa rules
Watchdog hits out at potential local election delays
Inquiry ongoing after UK government hacked, says minister
UK to ban deepfake AI 'nudification' apps
Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm liquidated and unlikely to repay £148m
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath
Sir David Attenborough's London - why he wouldn't live anywhere else
Farmers 'bewildered and frightened' over inheritance tax, report finds
Government rolls back nature protections to boost housing
Workers were exposed to toxic chemicals in firefighting foam
ENTERTAIN NEWS
Strictly stars gear up for final, with Tess and Claudia set to bow out
Thomas Skinner claims BBC rigged Strictly vote removing him
David Walliams denies inappropriate behaviour after publisher drops him
Timothée Chalamet teams up with EsDeeKid to quash alter-ego rumours
Kylie beats Wham! to Christmas number one - she'll do a jigsaw to celebrate
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