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WORLD NEWS

Thousands without power in Kyiv after massive Russian attack
Thailand and Cambodia agree ceasefire after weeks of deadly clashes
Thousands of US flights disrupted as winter storm looms
'We will vote but not with our hearts': Inside the election staged by Myanmar's military rulers
US launches strikes against Islamic State in Nigeria

UK NEWS

Treasury to cover Bayeux Tapestry for estimated £800m
Family of man missing at sea pay tribute
British-Egyptian activist arrives in UK after travel ban lifted
UK to offer military 'gap year' to boost recruitment
Family cremates wrong body after hospital mistake

SPORTS NEWS

England win staggering two-day Test in Melbourne
'MCG pitch would get hell if produced elsewhere'
I had eye surgery as a child - Littler
When Billie Jean beat Bobby - the Battle of the Sexes that defined an era
England claim chaotic two-day Test victory in Melbourne

BUSINESS NEWS

Boxing Day shopping falls flat once again
US judge blocks detention of British social media campaigner
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

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
Tributes as UK's first female Asian lord mayor dies
Scrap non-crime hate incidents, police leaders to recommend
Justice secretary's grooming gang comments probed for code breach

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

Beyoncé, Labubu and Sydney Sweeney's jeans: 15 viral moments that defined 2025
The King's message tops Christmas Day TV ratings
The Cure guitarist Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
Girls Aloud singer Nicola Roberts pregnant with first child
'Kirsty Wark was DJ at our club - but we couldn't get Nicola Sturgeon'
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