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WORLD
Rob Reiner’s son charged with two counts of first-degree murder as more troubling details emerge of hours surrounding killings
Elon Musk’s X Corp sues social media startup over effort to claim ‘Twitter’ brand
Nick Reiner charged with first-degree murder in parents’ Rob and Michele stabbing deaths: Live updates
President Trump expands travel ban to include five more countries
Doctor who helped provide ketamine to Matthew Perry avoids prison for role in Friends’ star death
UK
George Osborne takes role with ‘most exciting company in the world’ OpenAI
Family raffle their £325,000-worth home with £5 tickets
Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill set to become law
Ex-Royal Marine with violent past drove at Liverpool parade crowds in fit of ‘undiluted fury’
Why Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against the BBC is doomed to fail
SPORTS
Cardiff vs Chelsea live: Alejandro Garnacho gives Blues lead after defensive howler in Carabao Cup
Jurjen van der Velde comes prepared for battle with Ally Pally wasp
Ousmane Dembele named player of the year at Fifa awards as Sarina Wiegman wins big
Fifa starts World Cup climbdown after uproar over ticket prices
Full list of winners at Fifa’s The Best Awards
BUSINESS
FTSE 100 dips as BP and Shell fall amid oil slide
Inflation to cool further in November as food prices dip, economists think
Why getting a mortgage is about to become easier
Thames Water halts plans to hand £2.5m retention bonuses to bosses
FCA prepared to tweak car loan compensation scheme after pushback, boss says
TECH
SCI
Magic mushroom compound found to break depression spiral
Chinese scientists develop easy-to-apply balm to boost male fertility
Scientists discover orange toad species so tiny it can fit on pencil tip
It was a competitive year for dinosaur discoveries – here are the top finds
POLITICS
UK ‘set to rejoin EU’s Erasmus scheme’ as part of Starmer’s Brexit reset
George Osborne takes role with ‘most exciting company in the world’ OpenAI
Labour’s flagship Employment Rights Bill set to become law
Why Donald Trump’s $10bn lawsuit against the BBC is doomed to fail
Urgent probe into foreign interference in UK politics after ex-Reform politician jailed for pro-Russian bribes
HEALTH
Who is Don Jr’s fiancée Bettina Anderson?
Are the days of cord-cutting over? Traditional cable providers see first increase in subscribers in eight years
Target reveals the most popular holiday cookie in each state
FDA issues recall on cakes sold at Kroger
Nissan puts spark into an electric future for cars
ENTERTAIN
Steven Spielberg rivets fans with ‘must-see’ trailer for alien movie two decades after War of the Worlds
Boy band legends to reunite for 90s-fuelled BBC New Year’s Eve special
The Housemaid review – Sydney Sweeney has a camp hit on her hands
Howard Stern’s new SiriusXM contract revealed with a ‘more flexible schedule’
Home Alone house to be restored to 90s look after modern makeover backlash
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