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WORLD

Gary Walters worked in the White House for 37 years. Here's what the chief usher saw
Trump says he’d sign a bill to release the Epstein files if it’s passed by Congress: Live updates
Trump allies urge Congress to back his $2,000 tariff checks as president claims they’ll be sent in ‘mid 2026’
Group home resident dies due to 20 pound bowel obstruction that went untreated
Hitting it big twice: NJ couple wins $3M in lottery, months after $1M win

UK

Cambridge Dictionary names its word of the year for 2025
Experts reveal the key reasons behind increasing pensions gender gap
Men are faking interest in sport to seem more masculine due to ‘outdated stereotypes’
Motherland star’s urgent plea about ‘devastating’ impact of Sats on Send children
Wildcats could make a return to woodlands in south-west England

SPORTS

Men are faking interest in sport to seem more masculine due to ‘outdated stereotypes’
World Cup winner to be voice of Heathrow Airport this Christmas
Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill praises the ‘real quality’ of Jamie Donley
Jarrod Bowen ready to rival Phil Foden and Cole Palmer for World Cup spot
Northern Ireland bounce back from Slovakia defeat to end World Cup qualifiers on a high. The play-offs await

BUSINESS

More firms looking to trade abroad as UK growth and tax worries grow
Government to ban resale of tickets above face value amid tout crackdown
FTSE 100 falters ahead of inflation print and Nvidia earnings release
Law firm Ashurst strikes merger deal with US business Perkins Coie
Hosting golf’s Open generated £280m economic benefit for NI, research suggests

TECH






SCI

The truth behind the chemtrails and why the conspiracy just won’t go away
New generation of space labs could offer hope for motor neurone disease sufferers
Strange changes found in blood of long Covid patients


POLITICS

Keir Starmer insists he will lead Labour into next general election
Shabana Mahmood rules out joining Reform after MP praises ‘rhetoric’ on asylum seekers
Labour to deport more families under Mahmood’s new asylum crackdown despite growing backlash - latest
The Home Secretary’s asylum reform plans explained – and how it’s similar to the Danish system
Starmer facing backlash from Labour MPs over ‘cruel’ asylum reforms

HEALTH

Trinny Woodall says she gives a blunt response to friends asking about her love life
Third of Britons have turned to AI to help with mental health issues
The minty holiday herb with cooling flavors that can ease bloating and soothe muscles
Dollar Menu loses its appeal as low-income Americans priced out of McDonald’s by soaring prices
Christina Applegate says her ‘legs are busted’ in candid health update amid MS diagnosis

ENTERTAIN

Tom Cruise, 63, finally has an Oscar
Queen legend Freddie Mercury immortalised on new collection of Royal Mint coins
Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Whitney Leavitt’s TikTok dancing controversy explained
I’m a Celeb live: Aitch announced for next trial after ‘two million’ votes cause problems with app
Jack Osbourne opens up about death of father Ozzy on I’m a Celebrity
 
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