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WORLD NEWS

Minute's silence held to remember Bondi Beach attack victims
Rights groups condemn new record number of executions in Saudi Arabia
Israel approves 19 new settlements in occupied West Bank
US seizes second oil tanker off Venezuela's coast
Gunmen kill nine in South Africa tavern attack

UK NEWS

Why British Jews are experiencing their biggest change in 60 years
Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy
Watch: Timelapse shows winter solstice sunrise at Stonehenge
Booze, beach, beaten – how England lost the Ashes
Cricket-themed bar chain Sixes goes into administration

SPORTS NEWS

Booze, beach, beaten – how England lost the Ashes
Top and bottom at Christmas - what does it mean?
'Test career over for now?' - Ashes player ratings
Kings or kingmakers? Villa entering decisive run
'Bazball as we knew it is in the skip - but McCullum has England future'

BUSINESS NEWS

Cricket-themed bar chain Sixes goes into administration
The 'winners and losers' in Universal UK's plan to rival Disneyland Paris
Removed Ben & Jerry's chair says Magnum aimed to 'smear' her
London's West End bucks Christmas shopping trends
Supply 'too reliant' on one asset, says water firm boss

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

Trail hunting to be banned as part of new animal welfare strategy
No evidence Reform broke electoral law, watchdog says
Foreign prison officers exempted from stricter visa rules
Watchdog hits out at potential local election delays
Inquiry ongoing after UK government hacked, says minister

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 winners crowned in glitzy live final
Unexpected comebacks and operatic pop: The best albums and songs of 2025
'A good meal and a good poo': Kate Winslet describes how she dealt with media intrusion
The 'winners and losers' in Universal UK's plan to rival Disneyland Paris
Thomas Skinner claims BBC rigged Strictly vote removing him
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