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WORLD

Trump promises to sign Epstein files bill ahead of House vote today: Live updates
Australia detains South African man for attending neo-Nazi rally: ‘He’ll be gone very soon’
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato member Romania evacuates villages after Putin’s attack on tanker
Inside the US evangelical push into Africa in vacuum left by Trump’s aid cuts – as activists fear for human rights
Australian murderer sues for right to eat Vegemite in maximum-security prison

UK

Labour peer accuses Shabana Mahmood of ‘using children as a weapon’ in her asylum crackdown - latest
Major motorway closed after hazardous chemicals spilled in tanker crash
Champions League winning ex-Liverpool star faces bankruptcy after row with brother
New housing developments will get a ‘default yes’ if based near train stations
Three schoolchildren taken to hospital after being poisoned in science lab

SPORTS

‘Absolutely rapid’ Mark Wood hands England boost before Ashes opener
‘I’m praying for them’: Why England’s Ashes may hinge on Perth opener
Davis Cup draw, schedule, confirmed teams and how to watch Final 8
When are the World Cup qualifying play-offs and when is the draw?
World Cup 2026 draw: Date, start time, format and who has qualified?

BUSINESS

Demand for oral nicotine and higher cigarette prices boosts Imperial Brands
Watchdog opens investigations into eight firms over online pricing practices
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

TECH






SCI

Study reveals new benefit of switching to plant-based diet
Alzheimer’s study could help patients remember their loved ones
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

Labour peer accuses Shabana Mahmood of ‘using children as a weapon’ in her asylum crackdown - latest
Charities take Home Office to court over ‘prison-like’ overcrowded migrant hotels
Keir Starmer insists he will lead Labour into next general election
Shabana Mahmood rules out joining Reform after MP praises ‘rhetoric’ on asylum seekers
The Home Secretary’s asylum reform plans explained – and how it’s similar to the Danish system

HEALTH

Get creative with garden-inspired home-made Christmas gifts
Six simple ways to eat better (and spend less) this winter
Inside the scandals of the school WhatsApp group – and what you really can’t say
From pop icon to wine mogul: Kylie Minogue’s mindful new era and the low-alcohol rosé she invented by accident
Paris Hilton shoots down claims that Ghislaine Maxwell tried to recruit her for Jeffrey Epstein

ENTERTAIN

‘This is the ultimate after-clubbing comfort food’: Grace Dent makes her grand MasterChef debut
Ant and Dec’s feud with I’m a Celebrity contestant Kelly Brook resurfaces
Pauline Quirke health update shared after heartbreaking dementia diagnosis
I’m a Celeb live: Aitch announced for next trial after ‘two million’ votes cause problems with app
The Beast in Me: Is Claire Danes’ new Netflix thriller worth the watch?
 
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