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WORLD

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow claims biggest victory in over a year ahead of crucial Putin talks
The USPS is already tracking how many holiday packages are being shipped and 2 billion have gone out in the first week
‘Positive news’ revealed in health update on seriously wounded National Guardsman shot in DC
MAGA conspiracy theorist and Trump influencer Laura Loomer receives credentials and desk at Pentagon after media purge
Costco joins growing list of companies suing Trump for refunds if Supreme Court strikes down tariffs

UK

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq says Bangladesh prison sentence is ‘Kafka-esque nightmare’
Teenager, 18, dies after exiting ambulance on motorway
Starmer: We have to work with China – even if it threatens national security
Justice secretary to lay out sweeping reforms for ‘swift justice’ including scrapping some jury trials
The ‘crisis hidden in plain sight’ facing 1.5 million Brits this Christmas

SPORTS

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Missouri sports betting: Best sportsbooks & everything you need to know about the launch
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BUSINESS

Good news for shoppers as price increases ease just in time for Christmas
Small firms get chance at endorsement from sports stars in new competition
UK and US agree zero tariff deal on pharmaceuticals
OBR chairman resigns over Budget leak
Zipcar considers shutting UK business as bookings suspended

TECH






SCI

The Christmas spices proven to lower blood sugar and reduce bloating
The everyday items that contain toxic chemicals – and how to avoid them
The cancer-causing forever chemical polluting most UK rivers
DNA of ‘vampire squid from hell’ helps explain how octopuses evolved
Public warning over Asian hornets as New Zealand says ‘narrow window’ closing

POLITICS

Labour MP Tulip Siddiq says Bangladesh prison sentence is ‘Kafka-esque nightmare’
Starmer: We have to work with China – even if it threatens national security
OBR chief resigns after report blames leadership for Budget blunder
Starmer insists there was ‘no misleading’ after claims Reeves lied in run-up to Budget
Resident doctors accused of ‘cynical attempt to wreck Christmas’ with fresh strike

HEALTH

The common fruit juice that could control blood pressure and calm inflammation
I’ve found the best beauty deals in Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale
How three-year-old’s life was ‘made easier’ by diagnosis of rare condition
Andrew formally stripped of last remaining royal titles by King Charles
This favorite holiday beverage could actually weaken your bones, experts warn

ENTERTAIN

New on Netflix in December 2025, including ‘best TV show of all time’
Scarlett Johansson defends her support for Woody Allen: ‘It’s important to stand up for what you believe in’
Simon Cowell makes rare admission about behavior on American Idol: ‘I’m sorry’
I’m A Celebrity eliminates third contestant
I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Ruby Wax takes on Bushtucker trial and third celebrity leaves the jungle
 
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