Retail sales unexpectedly fall in Great Britain in run-up to Christmas

Retail sales unexpectedly slumped in the crucial run-up to Christmas, as cash-strapped shoppers held back on Black Friday spending, and uncertainty before the budget dampened consumer confidence. Sales volumes in…

Retail sales unexpectedly slumped in the crucial run-up to Christmas, as cash-strapped shoppers held back on Black Friday spending, and uncertainty before the budget dampened consumer confidence. Sales volumes in Great Britain fell 0.1% month on month in November, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Sales in Great Britain have fallen for two consecutive months in the crucial “golden quarter” for retailers in the run-up to Christmas. “Speculation around potential tax hikes and the wettest weather seen this year dampened retail sales in November,” said Jacqui Baker, the head of retail at RSM UK. Supermarket sales fell for the fourth consecutive month, down 0.5% month on month, while online jewellery sales also suffered.

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Epstein files to be released after months of delays from Trump officials

After months of delay and stalling, the Trump administration is legally obliged to publish a massive archive of documents that could shine fresh light on Epstein’s misdeeds and his connections…

After months of delay and stalling, the Trump administration is legally obliged to publish a massive archive of documents that could shine fresh light on Epstein’s misdeeds and his connections with key public figures, including Donald Trump himself. The files are required to be released in “searchable and downloadable” formats. The publication will come after months of clamoring for the release of the files from Trump’s make America great again (Maga) base, which has shown signs of fracturing over the issue. As pressure has built, the president has called the Epstein affair a “Democrat hoax” and lambasted his own supporters for focusing on it. Trump last month ordered a criminal investigation into Epstein’s links with prominent Democrats, including former president Bill Clinton.

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The Age of Water: How radioactivity is costing lives in a Mexican town

After three girls die of cancer in a town in Mexico, a group of mothers and a scientist investigate the water supply. When three young girls die from leukaemia within…

After three girls die of cancer in a town in Mexico, a group of mothers and a scientist investigate the water supply. When three young girls die from leukaemia within a year in a Mexican town, the authorities insist that the water is not contaminated. Corporate agriculture for export has depleted the aquifers, leaving behind an ancient layer of groundwater that is poisoning their town. This revelation prompts national outrage and leads the government to cut off the town’s water supply, while some officials still claim that the water is safe. The Age of Water is a documentary film by Isabel Alcantara Atalaya and Alfredo Alcantara.

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Gaza PhD student and family evacuated to UK after Foreign Office U-turn

The UK government has finally evacuated Manar al-Houbi, the Gaza student who won a fully funded scholarship to pursue her PhD at the University of Glasgow, along with her family…

The UK government has finally evacuated Manar al-Houbi, the Gaza student who won a fully funded scholarship to pursue her PhD at the University of Glasgow, along with her family from the war-ravaged territory this week. They are the only family travelling together from Gaza whose evacuation the British government has facilitated. Set to expire on 31 December 2025, the UK’s Gaza evacuation scheme has been described by students as beset by delays, poor communication and uncertainty. View image in fullscreen Wahhaj Mohammed was advised to evacuate alone, but two months later his family remain trapped in Gaza. “None of us know if the UK’s student evacuation scheme will be extended or not,” says Shaher.

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Television in titbits: the rise of the billion-dollar microdrama industry

The global microdrama market for 2025 is estimated at anywhere from $7bn to 15bn – and booming, with nearly triple revenue growth for microdrama companies outside China in the past…

The global microdrama market for 2025 is estimated at anywhere from $7bn to 15bn – and booming, with nearly triple revenue growth for microdrama companies outside China in the past year. But the boom in business – along with continued industry consolidation and production shifts away from California – has made cost-efficient microdrama impossible to ignore. In just a few months, a flurry of deals have brought industry mettle into the still nascent space, indicating a potential revolution in serialized entertainment. In August, several prominent studio veterans – former WME and ABC entertainment head Lloyd Braun, former Showtime president Jana Winograde, and ex-NBC Universal Television chair Susan Rovner – founded MicroCo, backed by tech-driven entertainment company Cineverse. Though mobile-friendly suggests a youthful customer base, the current US microdrama audience skews heavily female and over 45.

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EU loan means Ukraine war is “going to continue”

Can the US get all sides to end the war?

Can the US get all sides to end the war?

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Trump suspends U.S. green card lottery after Brown University shooting

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. Dec. 11, 2025. Citizenship and…

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. Dec. 11, 2025. Citizenship and Immigration Services to pause the (DV1) program "to ensure no more Americans are harmed by this disastrous program." On Dec. 13, two students died and nine others were injured when someone opened fire at the physics building at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Noem said that Valente entered the U.S. through the DV1 program in 2017 and was granted a green card. The Diversity Immigrant Visa Program (DV Program) allocates up to 50,000 immigrant visas every year, according to the USCIS website.

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This is how exposed European Big Pharma is to the U.S.

But exactly how exposed are Europe's biggest pharma companies to the U.S. market? Argenx is the most exposed, with 85% of total sales originating in the U.S. in its last…

But exactly how exposed are Europe's biggest pharma companies to the U.S. market? Argenx is the most exposed, with 85% of total sales originating in the U.S. in its last reported period. Making deals​Trump's push for slashing drug prices has led many firms on both sides of the Atlantic to make deals with the administration. ​In May this year, the president signed an executive order establishing MFN drug pricing. ​Late Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that heavyweights Roche and Novartis – the two biggest European pharma companies by market value – were closing in on drug pricing deals with the Trump administration, which may be announced as soon as Friday.

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Anthony Albanese attends Sydney synagogue to honour memory of Bondi attack victims

Anthony Albanese has attended a service at the Great Synagogue in Sydney “to honour the memory of those lost” in the Bondi terror attack. He posted a photograph of himself…

Anthony Albanese has attended a service at the Great Synagogue in Sydney “to honour the memory of those lost” in the Bondi terror attack. He posted a photograph of himself and his wife, Jodie Haydon, inside the synagogue on Instagram and wrote: “Tonight at the Great Synagogue in Sydney we honour the memory of those lost. “I came to Sydney to offer some encouragement to a community in mourning,” he said before attending the Sabbath service. Sir Ephraim said despite the targeted attack at Bondi, the Jewish community had adopted a unique resolve. “Across our community, Jewish families will gather around tables with too many empty seats.

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Jeffrey Epstein files hit deadline for ordered release by DOJ on Friday

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July…

U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein appears in a photograph taken for the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services' sex offender registry March 28, 2017 and obtained by Reuters July 10, 2019. The Department of Justice faces a legally mandated deadline on Friday to begin releasing its criminal investigative files about the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The files' ordered release comes after months of controversy over the Trump administration's decision to renege on past promises by top law enforcement officials to make the documents and other evidence public. In November, Congress overwhelmingly voted to compel the DOJ to release the Epstein files, and President Donald Trump signed that legislation. The files set to be released are related to federal investigations of Epstein over the years.

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Fans reflect on Morocco’s Arab Cup win

NewsFeed Fans reflect on Morocco’s Arab Cup winIt was a big night for Morocco fans after their team’s win in the Arab Cup final in Qatar on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s…

NewsFeed Fans reflect on Morocco’s Arab Cup winIt was a big night for Morocco fans after their team’s win in the Arab Cup final in Qatar on Thursday. Al Jazeera’s Andrew Richardson spoke to some of them.

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Sony collars Snoopy in £340m deal to take control of Peanuts franchise

Sony has taken control of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts franchise including Snoopy and Charlie Brown in a deal worth C$630m (£340m). The Japanese conglomerate has bought 41% of Peanuts Holdings, which…

Sony has taken control of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts franchise including Snoopy and Charlie Brown in a deal worth C$630m (£340m). The Japanese conglomerate has bought 41% of Peanuts Holdings, which owns the intellectual property Schulz created, from the Canadian children’s entertainment company WildBrain. In the UK, Sony owns, or has majority control of the TV production companies behind series including Downton Abbey, Outlander, Industry and His Dark Materials. Its film studio, Sony Pictures, is behind franchises including Spider-Man and Venom, and Sony Music is home to global artists including Beyoncé, Adele and Pink Floyd. WildBrain, which acquired its 80% stake in the Peanuts franchise in 2017, also owns intellectual property rights to franchises including Strawberry Shortcake, Teletubbies, Degrassi and Inspector Gadget.

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Putin takes aim at Zelenskyy in annual Q&A, says he won’t negotiate on land

Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at his highly choreographed annual question-and-answer session in Moscow, has said his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to discuss territorial concessions. “We know from statements…

Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at his highly choreographed annual question-and-answer session in Moscow, has said his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy refuses to discuss territorial concessions. “We know from statements from Zelenskyy that he’s not prepared to discuss territory issues,” Putin told attendees at the event in the capital’s Gostiny Dvor exhibition hall. Zelenskyy has indeed stated that clearly, but Ukraine’s constitution also forbids the ceding of land. AdvertisementPutin projected confidence about battlefield progress, saying Russian forces had “fully seized strategic initiative” and would make further gains before the year ends. US officials estimate that Russia and Ukraine have suffered more than two million casualties since Moscow launched its invasion in February 2022.

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Demands for justice as mass protests return to Bangladesh

NewsFeed Demands for justice as mass protests return to BangladeshProtesters in Bangladesh reacted with fury, after a prominent student movement leader was shot and killed. Demonstrators burnt and ransacked buildings,…

NewsFeed Demands for justice as mass protests return to BangladeshProtesters in Bangladesh reacted with fury, after a prominent student movement leader was shot and killed. Demonstrators burnt and ransacked buildings, accusing India of being behind the shooting. Hadi was shot last week in Dhaka and died on Thursday in hospital in Singapore.

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Palestinians freezing in tents “as thin as a sheet of paper”

“Thousands of shelter trucks have been left siding and piled outside the borders, denied entry for a population who is already shelterless.”Gaza resident Ahmad al-Najjar discusses the harsh winter conditions…

“Thousands of shelter trucks have been left siding and piled outside the borders, denied entry for a population who is already shelterless.”Gaza resident Ahmad al-Najjar discusses the harsh winter conditions Palestinians have to suffer through while Israeli authorities refuse to allow the delivery of proper shelters.

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UnitedHealth Group releases results of independent audit

UnitedHealth Group on Friday released the first results from a sprawling independent audit of its business practices and committed to a wide range of steps to track and implement improvements…

UnitedHealth Group on Friday released the first results from a sprawling independent audit of its business practices and committed to a wide range of steps to track and implement improvements in three specific areas. UnitedHealth in July announced that two independent consultancies had launched a third-party review of its business policies and performance metrics. That same day, UnitedHealth also confirmed that it is facing Department of Justice investigations over its Medicare billing practices. Yeater noted that he examined the business processes and not the legal and regulatory issues the company is facing with its PBM. Beyond these first results, UnitedHealth said it will share the findings from a review of medical records of diagnosis codes during the first quarter.

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As Trump accounts debut for kids, some experts say the government should focus on retirement savings next

Experts are divided on how the U.S. might take cues from Australia's retirement program, which includes both an old-age pension and a mandatory retirement savings system called Superannuation. Other low-…

Experts are divided on how the U.S. might take cues from Australia's retirement program, which includes both an old-age pension and a mandatory retirement savings system called Superannuation. Other low- and middle-income members of that generation may likely have to rely on Social Security, according to the firm. The same dynamic could help encourage retirement savings and alleviate pressure on Social Security, according to Biggs. The Retirement Savings for Americans Act would create portable, tax-advantaged retirement savings accounts for full- and part-time workers who do not have access to employer-sponsored retirement plans. One plan called myRA, started under President Barack Obama, tried and failed to create a federal-level effort to boost retirement savings.

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Richard Moth appointed Roman Catholic archbishop of Westminster

The new leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has been named as Bishop Richard Moth. Moth, 67, was appointed by Pope Leo to replace Cardinal Vincent…

The new leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has been named as Bishop Richard Moth. Moth, 67, was appointed by Pope Leo to replace Cardinal Vincent Nichols as archbishop of Westminster and leader of about 6 million Catholics in England and Wales. “I remember being present in Westminster Cathedral on 29 September 2009 for the episcopal ordination of Bishop Richard as bishop of the Forces. So today I can say: ‘Welcome back, dear Bishop Richard. Before becoming bishop of Arundel and Brighton, Moth served as bishop of the Forces for six years.

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Society of Editors decries Starmer’s plan to reduce media scrutiny of No 10

The Society of Editors has raised concerns about Keir Starmer’s plan to reduce scrutiny of No 10 by political journalists, saying it risks weakening transparency. Held at 9 Downing Street,…

The Society of Editors has raised concerns about Keir Starmer’s plan to reduce scrutiny of No 10 by political journalists, saying it risks weakening transparency. Held at 9 Downing Street, lobby briefings are on the record but not broadcast. “The afternoon lobby has become very sparsely attended,” he said. “Instead of afternoon lobby, we will commence occasional afternoon press conferences with ministers in No 9 Downing Street. “When such press conferences occur, there will not be a lobby briefing that day.”The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats said they would restore afternoon lobby briefings.

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How ICE deports refugees and migrants despite years of good conduct

The same is true of 73 percent of the more than 65,000 immigrants in ICE detention as of November, a record number of detainees. Nearly half of all immigrants in…

The same is true of 73 percent of the more than 65,000 immigrants in ICE detention as of November, a record number of detainees. Nearly half of all immigrants in ICE detention have neither a criminal conviction nor pending criminal charges. Jose and Josue were appealing until 2020, when their appeals ran out, but they continued to appear at ICE check-ins. A few weeks after Jose and Josue arrived in El Salvador, Josue’s high school in Georgia held its graduation ceremony. Jose said the brothers followed the conditions: Going to court, attending ICE check-ins, having good moral conduct and no criminal record.

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Most Venezuelans “more concerned” about basic needs

Most Venezuelans “more concerned” about basic needsQuotable Most Venezuelans “more concerned” about basic needsPaul Dobson says most Venezuelans are more focused on their basic needs rather than US President Donald…

Most Venezuelans “more concerned” about basic needsQuotable Most Venezuelans “more concerned” about basic needsPaul Dobson says most Venezuelans are more focused on their basic needs rather than US President Donald Trump’s next move. Read morePaul Dobson, an independent journalist and political analyst says most people in Venezuela are more focused on basic needs rather than US President Donald Trump’s next move.

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Ukraine attacks Russian ‘shadow’ tanker off Libyan coast

Ukraine says it has attacked a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker with aerial drones 1,250 miles (2,000km) from its borders, in the first such strike in the Mediterranean Sea since Moscow’s…

Ukraine says it has attacked a Russian “shadow fleet” tanker with aerial drones 1,250 miles (2,000km) from its borders, in the first such strike in the Mediterranean Sea since Moscow’s full-scale invasion nearly four years ago. It came amid an escalating maritime conflict over the shadow fleet, a term used to describe vessels used by Russia, Iran and Venezuela to evade sanctions with deceptive practices. “This tanker was used to circumvent sanctions and earn money that was used for the war against Ukraine. The Ukrainian attacks follow increasingly aggressive efforts by a number of countries against shadow fleet activities. This month, US forces boarded a sanctions-hit shadow tanker off Venezuela, and the Trump administration has announced a blockade of other shadow tankers in the country as part of Donald Trump’s apparent efforts to force regime change.

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The Com: the growing cybercrime network behind recent Pornhub hack

The gang has emerged from the Com’s sprawling networks, whose constituents also include Scattered Spider, a collective that has been linked with hacks against British retailers M&S, the Co-op and…

The gang has emerged from the Com’s sprawling networks, whose constituents also include Scattered Spider, a collective that has been linked with hacks against British retailers M&S, the Co-op and Harrods. Members of the Com communicate on platforms such as Discord and Telegram, sometimes exchanging extreme imagery or boasting about hacks. The NCA describes Com members as “usually young men who are motivated by status, power, control, misogyny, sexual gratification, or an obsession with extreme or violent material”. The first is Hacker Com, which comprises groups such as ShinyHunters, Scattered Spider and Lapsus$. Noah Urban, a 20-year-old Florida-based member of the Scattered Spider group, was sentenced to 10 years in jail this year for his part in a cybercrime spree that included cryptocurrency theft.

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LIVE: Gaza ceasefire mediators to hold talks on second phase

blinking-dot Live updates Live updates,LIVE: Gaza ceasefire mediators to hold talks on second phaseUS envoy Steve Witkoff to meet senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye in Miami to discuss…

blinking-dot Live updates Live updates,LIVE: Gaza ceasefire mediators to hold talks on second phaseUS envoy Steve Witkoff to meet senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkiye in Miami to discuss next phase of deal.

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Protests escalate in Bangladesh after death of student leader Hadi

The 32-year-old student leader, an outspoken critic of India, was attacked while exiting a mosque in Dhaka last week. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently in exile in India, was…

The 32-year-old student leader, an outspoken critic of India, was attacked while exiting a mosque in Dhaka last week. Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, currently in exile in India, was recently sentenced to death in absentia over last year’s deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising. Critics accuse these publications of favouring India, where former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sought refuge after fleeing during the 2024 uprising. Hadi, who led the student protest group Inqilab Moncho, had planned to run for parliament in the February 2026 national election. Special prayers were held in mosques nationwide, and Saturday was designated an official day of mourning for the slain student leader.

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Putin labels EU ‘robbers’ over plan to use frozen Russian assets

Putin labels EU ‘robbers’ over plan to use frozen Russian assetsNewsFeed Putin labels EU ‘robbers’ over plan to use frozen Russian assetsPresident Vladimir Putin called EU officials ‘robbers’ over their…

Putin labels EU ‘robbers’ over plan to use frozen Russian assetsNewsFeed Putin labels EU ‘robbers’ over plan to use frozen Russian assetsPresident Vladimir Putin called EU officials ‘robbers’ over their plan to use frozen Russian assets to help fund Ukraine’s defence, stating that the move could upset the ‘foundations of the financial world order’.

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NY Fed President Williams says some 'technical factors' distorted November's CPI reading downward

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Friday that "technical factors" likely distorted November's inflation data, pushing the headline reading lower than it otherwise would have been. "There were…

New York Federal Reserve President John Williams said Friday that "technical factors" likely distorted November's inflation data, pushing the headline reading lower than it otherwise would have been. "There were some special factors of practical factors that really are related to the fact that they weren't able to collect date in October and not in the first half of November. And because of that, I think the data were distorted in some of the categories, and that pushed down the CPI reading, probably by a tenth or so," Williams said on CNBC's "Squawk Box." The consumer price index rose at a 2.7% annualized rate last month, a delayed report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed. Because the October CPI release was canceled, Thursday's report lacked several of the standard data points typically included in a CPI report.

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We're locking in profits on a stock that has gone on a tear lately

Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 550 shares, decreasing its weighting to about 3.50% from about 3.90%. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim…

Following the trade, Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust will own 550 shares, decreasing its weighting to about 3.50% from about 3.90%. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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EU’s Ukraine loan may have been Plan B, but don’t underestimate its significance to the bloc

The EU’s failure to agree a “reparations loan” to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets was a political blow to the bloc’s big beasts, but the last-gasp alternative it devised…

The EU’s failure to agree a “reparations loan” to Ukraine backed by frozen Russian assets was a political blow to the bloc’s big beasts, but the last-gasp alternative it devised will do the job – and marks a potentially significant first. Russia would remain the legal owner of the assets, and Kyiv would repay the loan using Russian reparations after the war, with the EU then reimbursing Euroclear. For weeks, De Wever held out, resisting heavy pressure in particular from the commission chief, Ursula von der Leyen, and her compatriot Friedrich Merz, the German chancellor, for whom the “reparations loan” was Plan A, with no Plan B. Up until the start of Thursday’s EU summit, leaders and diplomats were convinced De Wever – whose popularity has soared at home – would cave. The result was first and foremost hugely important for Ukraine, which will also get its much-needed cash sooner than under Plan A.

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Woman and secret lover who plotted to kill her husband in Wales jailed

A woman who plotted with her secret lover to murder her husband so they could start a new life together has been jailed for 19 years. At Swansea crown court,…

A woman who plotted with her secret lover to murder her husband so they could start a new life together has been jailed for 19 years. At Swansea crown court, Mr Justice Nicklin KC jailed Michelle Mills, of Llangennech, Llanelli, and Berry, of Clydach, Swansea, for 19 years each for conspiracy to murder. View image in fullscreen Geraint Berry, an ex-marine, shared fantasies with Michelle Mills about killing her husband. Sentencing Berry, Nicklin said: “Together with Michelle Mills you planned to kill Christopher Mills. “Geraint Berry may have been largely responsible for devising the method but you encouraged him to execute the plan,” he said.

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Trump live: US Justice Department faces deadline to release Epstein files

What are the implications of Trump’s Somali ‘garbage’ comments?

What are the implications of Trump’s Somali ‘garbage’ comments?

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Liverpool have ‘moved on’ from Salah saga with Egypt star away at AFCON

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has joined Egypt for AFCON 2025 but has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League. The Reds begin what could be up to a…

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah has joined Egypt for AFCON 2025 but has been linked with a move to the Saudi Pro League. The Reds begin what could be up to a month without Salah, who is representing Egypt at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), away at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday. We moved on,” Slot told reporters on Friday, referring to his decision to bring Salah on as a substitute in last week’s 2-0 victory over Brighton. Subsequently, interest was shown from Saudi Arabia about bringing Salah to the Saudi Pro League. “Now he’s at the AFCON playing big games for himself and the country,” Slot continued.

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Oracle stock jumps 5% as cloud provider joins investor group to run TikTok's U.S. business

Oracle 's stock jumped about 5% Friday after the cloud provider joined a group of investors slated to lead TikTok's U.S. operations. In a memo to employees Thursday, CEO Shou…

Oracle 's stock jumped about 5% Friday after the cloud provider joined a group of investors slated to lead TikTok's U.S. operations. In a memo to employees Thursday, CEO Shou Zi Chew said the social media company's U.S. division will be run by a joint venture that includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX. The agreement prevents the popular social platform from getting banned after President Joe Biden signed a law requiring a divestiture of the company's U.S. unit due to national security concerns. President Donald Trump extended the deadline for a deal on multiple occasions and signed an executive order in September that approved a potential plan for China-based ByteDance to divest. Oracle will be tasked with auditing and validating that TikTok follows "agreed upon National Security Terms," according to the memo.

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Six Colombian troops killed in attack by rebels on military base near Venezuela

Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group has attacked a military base near Venezuela with drones and explosives, killing six soldiers and wounding more than two dozen. Founded in 1964 and inspired by…

Colombia’s ELN guerrilla group has attacked a military base near Venezuela with drones and explosives, killing six soldiers and wounding more than two dozen. Founded in 1964 and inspired by the Cuban revolution, the ELN is the oldest surviving guerrilla group in the Americas, and controls key drug-producing regions of Colombia. The Thursday night attack on the rural military outpost in Aguachica, near the border with Venezuela, was the second deadly clash with security forces in a week, with at least eight soldiers killed. In October, the United States imposed sanctions on Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro for his alleged reluctance to target armed cocaine-trafficking factions. Washington, conducting a campaign against alleged narco-trafficking off the coast of Venezuela, has warned Petro that he could “be next” over his country’s cocaine production.

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Former Yodel owner probably forged mother’s signature in takeover bid, judge rules

The former owner of Yodel probably forged his mother’s signature in an attempt to seize back control of the parcel delivery company, according to an “extraordinary” ruling issued on Friday…

The former owner of Yodel probably forged his mother’s signature in an attempt to seize back control of the parcel delivery company, according to an “extraordinary” ruling issued on Friday by a high court judge. Earlier this year, the Polish parcel locker company InPost bought JLL in a £106m deal. After a suit brought against him by Yodel, including for breach of fiduciary duty during his time as a director, Corlett launched an unsuccessful counterclaim intended to regain control of Yodel. The claim alleged that, at the time Yodel was sold to JLL, Corlett owned warrants granting companies owned by him a majority stake in the business. The judge, Mr Justice Fancourt, concluded that Corlett probably forged his mother’s initials after he had lost control of the company, to make it look as if she had witnessed the warrant document that Corlett claimed gave him control of it.

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‘Radiator rattling’ earthquake hits Lancashire village for second time in two weeks

A village in Lancashire has been hit by a “radiator rattling” earthquake for the second time in little over two weeks. Residents of Silverdale, a small coastal village located five…

A village in Lancashire has been hit by a “radiator rattling” earthquake for the second time in little over two weeks. Residents of Silverdale, a small coastal village located five miles south of the Cumbria border, reported the now strangely familiar feeling of rattling and shaking in their homes at 5.03am as a 2.5-magnitude earthquake hit the area with its epicentre 1.6 miles (2.6km) off the coast. The village and its surrounding areas had previously been struck by a 3.3-magnitude earthquake on 3 December, which had been the strongest earthquake in England since another magnitude 3.3 event in Staffordshire in 2023. The British Geological Survey (BGS) has said that the more recent earthquake was an aftershock from the quake felt earlier in the month and that it was “not unusual” for tremors such as these to come in the weeks or months after bigger earthquakes. Sounded like a short rumbling in the distance, like it happened a few streets away.

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Tens of thousands flee DR Congo to Burundi amid rebel takeover of key city

UN refugee agency says women and children arriving ‘exhausted and severely traumatised’ after fleeing eastern DRC. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday that Burundi had reached a “critical…

UN refugee agency says women and children arriving ‘exhausted and severely traumatised’ after fleeing eastern DRC. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday that Burundi had reached a “critical point” amid the influx of refugees and asylum seekers fleeing a surge in violence in the DRC’s South Kivu province. Refugees started crossing into Burundi on December 5, with numbers surging after M23 seized control of Uvira on December 10. In Burundi, displaced families face difficult conditions at transit points and makeshift camps with minimal infrastructure, the UN said. The rebel advance has given M23 control over substantial territory in the mineral-rich eastern DRC and severed a critical supply route for Congolese forces along the border with Burundi.

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Moscow’s narrative wobbles as Ukraine takes back Kupiansk

Ukrainian military successes and Russian narratives clashed this week, as Moscow’s assertion of inevitable victory flew in the face of facts on the ground. Ukraine steadily took back control of…

Ukrainian military successes and Russian narratives clashed this week, as Moscow’s assertion of inevitable victory flew in the face of facts on the ground. Ukraine steadily took back control of almost all of its northern city of Kupiansk after isolating Russian forces within it, belying Russian claims to have seized it. Russian forces were also unable to dislodge Ukrainian defenders from the eastern city of Pokrovsk to back up Moscow’s claims of total control. “The Russian Defense Minister, Belousov, continues to lie that Russia controls Kupiansk,” wrote Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, on Telegram. Both towns are in the eastern Donetsk region, and are almost surrounded by Russian forces to the north, south and east.

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‘War on terror’ defence of Trump boat strikes doesn’t hold water: Experts

Trump allies liken the bombing of alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific to Obama’s drone killing campaign. Advertisement“Experts are unanimous that there is no armed conflict in the…

Trump allies liken the bombing of alleged drug vessels in the Caribbean and Pacific to Obama’s drone killing campaign. Advertisement“Experts are unanimous that there is no armed conflict in the Caribbean and that drug traffickers are civilians, not legitimate military targets,” said Shiel. But critics have stressed that the Law of Armed Conflict does not apply to the strikes because there is no armed conflict in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. On Thursday, 10 Senate Democrats wrote in a letter to the Republican chair of the chamber’s judiciary panel, “fabricate an armed conflict or falsely label people ‘combatants’ to kill them”. Experts say the OLC memo likely echoes the legal rationale behind assassinations and drone strikes during the “war on terror”.

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Palo Alto Networks announces multibillion-dollar deal with Google Cloud

Palo Alto Networks will migrate key internal workloads to Google Cloud as part of a new multibillion-dollar agreement, the companies announced on Friday. The companies said the deal is an…

Palo Alto Networks will migrate key internal workloads to Google Cloud as part of a new multibillion-dollar agreement, the companies announced on Friday. The companies said the deal is an expansion of their existing strategic partnership and will deepen their engineering collaboration. Palo Alto Networks is now using Google's Gemini artificial intelligence models to power its copilots, and it is also using Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform, according to a release. "Every board is asking how to harness AI's power without exposing the business to new threats," BJ Jenkins, president of Palo Alto Networks, said in a statement. "This partnership answers that question."

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Tragedy in Gaza as winter storm turns family’s shelter into rubble

A devastating roof collapse in Gaza leaves one dead, six injured, and a family struggling for survival amid the winter. Gaza City – The rain came pouring down on Osama…

A devastating roof collapse in Gaza leaves one dead, six injured, and a family struggling for survival amid the winter. Gaza City – The rain came pouring down on Osama al-Hussari’s home, the storm that hit Gaza City earlier this week refusing to relent. “I called a neighbour and friend who works in construction to help inspect the problem and seal the openings where water was coming in from,” Osama told Al Jazeera. “I started screaming hysterically, calling out, ‘Mohammed, Mohammed, can you hear me?’ He answered in a muffled voice, saying, ‘I’m here, save me. As the al-Hussari family struggles to absorb the shock, they now find themselves homeless overnight, with no alternative shelter.

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November home sales struggle as supply stalls

High home prices, stubbornly high mortgage rates and now less supply are all weighing on potential homebuyers. Sales of previously owned homes rose just 0.5% in November from October and…

High home prices, stubbornly high mortgage rates and now less supply are all weighing on potential homebuyers. Sales of previously owned homes rose just 0.5% in November from October and were 1% lower than November 2024, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales came in at an annualized rate of 4.13 million units. There were 1.43 million homes for sale at the end of the month, down 5.9% from October but up 7.5% year-over-year, according to the association. At the current sales pace, that represents a 4.2-month supply.

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What to expect from the Jeffrey Epstein files? – The Latest

The US Department of Justice is expected to release files relating to the disgraced late financier and sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein, this evening. Jonathan Freedland joins Lucy Hough to discuss…

The US Department of Justice is expected to release files relating to the disgraced late financier and sex trafficker, Jeffrey Epstein, this evening. Jonathan Freedland joins Lucy Hough to discuss why it’s such a big moment

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Syv anholdt for muligvis at planlægge angreb i Bondi Beach

Australsk politi mener, at syv mænd, der blev anholdt i den sydvestlige del af Sydney torsdag, kan have planlagt at udføre en voldelig handling, og at de muligvis var på…

Australsk politi mener, at syv mænd, der blev anholdt i den sydvestlige del af Sydney torsdag, kan have planlagt at udføre en voldelig handling, og at de muligvis var på vej til Bondi Beach. Han understreger dog, at der ikke er nogen definitive forbindelser til et angreb søndag, hvor to mænd åbnede ild mod en jødisk festival på Bondi Beach. Blandt de dræbte var en formodet gerningsmand. Ifølge politiet var mændene rejst ind i New South Wales fra en anden delstat og var i forvejen kendt af politiet i nabodelstaten Victoria. Billeder fra Liverpool viser mænd, der er lagt i håndjern med ansigterne mod jorden.

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Surfere samles på Bondi Beach for at mindes ofre

78,8 procent af de kvindelige værnepligtige i Beredskabsstyrelsen har oplevet mindst én episode med uønsket seksuel opmærksomhed eller chikane inden for det seneste år. Det er simpelthen for dårligt, og…

78,8 procent af de kvindelige værnepligtige i Beredskabsstyrelsen har oplevet mindst én episode med uønsket seksuel opmærksomhed eller chikane inden for det seneste år. Det er simpelthen for dårligt, og det vil vi gøre mere ved. Vi skal gøre mere af det, vi gør i forvejen og tage nye initiativer, siger Kenneth Pedersen, direktør i Beredskabsstyrelsen. Her svarede 73,5 procent af kvinderne at de havde oplevet uønsket seksuel opmærksomhed eller chikane inden for det seneste år. Ifølge den nye undersøgelse har 36,8 procent af de mandlige værnepligtige oplevet uønsket seksuel opmærksomhed eller chikane inden for det seneste år.

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Nigel Farage avoids police probe into election spending

Read our Privacy noticeNigel Farage will avoid a probe into his election spending after police revealed that an investigation cannot take place. It was claimed that Reform UK had overspent…

Read our Privacy noticeNigel Farage will avoid a probe into his election spending after police revealed that an investigation cannot take place. It was claimed that Reform UK had overspent on Farage’s general election campaign last year in Clacton, Essex. The claims, reportedly submitted to the Metropolitan Police by former Reform councillor Richard Everett, alleged the party exceeded the £20,660 spending limit in the Essex constituency. He alleges that the party’s official returns report that it came just £400 under the spending limit set by electoral law, and the undeclared spending would have put it above the cap. But he also said he thought Mr Farage himself had been “blissfully unaware”.

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Højlund sparker Napoli i finalen

78,8 procent af de kvindelige værnepligtige i Beredskabsstyrelsen har oplevet mindst én episode med uønsket seksuel opmærksomhed eller chikane inden for det seneste år. Det er simpelthen for dårligt, og…

78,8 procent af de kvindelige værnepligtige i Beredskabsstyrelsen har oplevet mindst én episode med uønsket seksuel opmærksomhed eller chikane inden for det seneste år. Det er simpelthen for dårligt, og det vil vi gøre mere ved. Vi skal gøre mere af det, vi gør i forvejen og tage nye initiativer, siger Kenneth Pedersen, direktør i Beredskabsstyrelsen. Her svarede 73,5 procent af kvinderne at de havde oplevet uønsket seksuel opmærksomhed eller chikane inden for det seneste år. Ifølge den nye undersøgelse har 36,8 procent af de mandlige værnepligtige oplevet uønsket seksuel opmærksomhed eller chikane inden for det seneste år.

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Froholdts perfekte dag: Sendte Porto i kvartfinalen

Victor Froholdt kronede en historisk hædersdag med både prisen som Årets Spiller og et vigtigt mål for FC Porto, da klubben spillede sig videre i den portugisiske pokalturneringDen 18. december…

Victor Froholdt kronede en historisk hædersdag med både prisen som Årets Spiller og et vigtigt mål for FC Porto, da klubben spillede sig videre i den portugisiske pokalturneringDen 18. december 2025. Det er en dag, som danske Victor Froholdt kommer til at huske i lang tid. Spillerforeningen meddelte, at Victor Froholdt løb med prisen som Årets Spiller i Danmark. Tidligere på måneden havde han også modtaget prisen som Årets Talent. Froholdt kom på måltavlen til føringsmålet til 2-1, da han udnyttede en ripost fra modstanderens målmand, som den danske midtbanespiller sikkert sendte i nettet.

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Nyt middel på vej: Novo-rival spås stort milliardsalg

Eli Lillys nye vægttabshåb kan indbringe selskabet op til 11,5 milliarder kroner i 2026, vurderer amerikansk storbankMedicinalgiganten Eli Lilly sidder på en regulær guldgrube. Novo Nordisks store amerikanske rival står…

Eli Lillys nye vægttabshåb kan indbringe selskabet op til 11,5 milliarder kroner i 2026, vurderer amerikansk storbankMedicinalgiganten Eli Lilly sidder på en regulær guldgrube. Novo Nordisks store amerikanske rival står til at få sin nye vægttabspille, Orforglipron, på markedet i løbet af få måneder. Storbanken Citi vurderer nemlig, at pillen vil indbringe 1,8 milliarder dollars i salg det første år, eller omkring 11,5 milliarder kroner. En af Wall Streets mest anerkendte banker ser et gigantisk comeback for en aktie, som har fået tæsk i måneder. - Vi tror, at aktiemarkedet vil se positivt på dette trods undersøgelsens komplekse design, skriver Citi i et notat.

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Samlet opposition kræver svar på finansiering af nye fregatter

Lyt til artiklen Gem artiklen Gemt Læst Afspil eller pause lyd Henter...Oppositionspartierne bag forsvarsforliget kræver, at regeringen finder finansiering til de nye fregatter til Søværnet. »Fordi regeringen ikke kan blive…

Lyt til artiklen Gem artiklen Gemt Læst Afspil eller pause lyd Henter...Oppositionspartierne bag forsvarsforliget kræver, at regeringen finder finansiering til de nye fregatter til Søværnet. »Fordi regeringen ikke kan blive enige om en økonomisk plan, så står det i vejen for, at vi kan træffe beslutninger, der skal beskytte Danmark. Det er ikke vores problem, at de ikke kan blive enige, og det burde slet ikke være danskernes problem«, siger hun til Berlingske. Men siden har der ikke været meget nyt om krigsskibene. Det vides endnu ikke, hvor mange nye fregatter der skal købes, hvor de skal bygges, og hvordan de skal finansieres.

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