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WORLD NEWS

Germany accuses Russia of air traffic control cyber-attack
EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia's frozen cash ahead of loan plan for Ukraine
Trump's Gaza peace plan struggles to progress as Israel and Hamas face tough choices
Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say
Farmers call for French blockades over cow disease cull

UK NEWS

Man guilty of wife's murder after child reveals plot
Hundreds tell BBC of adopted children's struggles amid calls for lifelong support
'Double whammy' of flu and strikes a risk to patients, Streeting says
Author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82
No 10 says it backs pubs as landlords bar Labour MPs in tax protest

SPORTS NEWS

Salah in Liverpool squad for Brighton match
'Anger and disappointment' as fans priced out of World Cup
Vonn, 41, becomes oldest downhill World Cup winner
Dopers are beating system – athletics integrity chief
'Drama queen' finale as GB's Waugh wins triathlon world title

BUSINESS NEWS

UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in October
Nationwide fined £44m for 'ineffective' crime controls
Lululemon boss to step down early next year
Venezuela says Trump wants its oil. But is that the case?
Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal

TECH NEWS

Amazon pulls AI recap from Fallout TV show after it made several mistakes
Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal
Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins
Trump signs order to block states from enforcing own AI rules
Google asks UK experts to find uses for its powerful quantum tech

SCI NEWS

Geminid meteor shower set to light up sky during weekend peak
Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins
Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels
How monogamous are humans? Scientists compile 'league table' of pairing up
UN environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says

POLITICS NEWS

Reform claims to now have more members than Labour
EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia's frozen cash ahead of loan plan for Ukraine
No 10 says it backs pubs as landlords bar Labour MPs in tax protest
No plans to force drivers to report collisions with cats, government says
What's happening with the assisted dying bill?

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

Geminid meteor shower set to light up sky during weekend peak
Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins
Shell facing first UK legal claim over climate impacts of fossil fuels
How monogamous are humans? Scientists compile 'league table' of pairing up
UN environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says

ENTERTAIN NEWS

Author Joanna Trollope dies aged 82
Taylor Swift shown breaking down in tears after she met Southport attack families
Venue apology in Primal Scream antisemitic image row
Tributes to comedian Stanley Baxter after death aged 99
Celebrity Race Across the World winners revealed
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