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President Yoon says martial law to be lifted in South Korea after protests

<p>Rachel Reeves refused to rule out more tax rises </p>
UK Politics

Labour tax U-turn? Reeves refuses to rule out more rises

<p>Thomas Kingston and Lady Gabriella Kingston after their wedding at St George’s Chapel in Windsor in 2019</p>
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Thomas Kingston, Lady Gabriella’s husband, ‘took life after reaction to medication’

<p>Keir Starmer and Kyriakos Mitsotakis are meeting today in London </p>
Thimios Tzallas

Could this be the key to the UK returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece?

<p>Expert warns the new measures are part of an wider pattern which sees the Taliban taking ‘more and more from women’ and further restricting their lives</p>
South Asia

Taliban bans women from training as midwives

LiveNews

BBC pulls MasterChef Christmas special as fresh claims of on-set humiliation emerge

<p>Alana Armstrong was thrown from the back of an e-bike (Derbyshire Police/PA)</p>
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Murder arrest after mother knocked off e-bike in hit-and-run

<p>Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi in action at Selhurst Park on Saturday </p>
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Guehi warned by FA over three-word message on rainbow armband

<p>Callum Tole stabbed grandfather Ronnie Fraser in the heart in 2012</p>
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Killer who boasted ‘I’ll be 45 when I get out’ dies in prison aged 42

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Queen Camilla reveals battle with pneumonia as royals host Qatar emir

    <p>If Trump does force Starmer to choose between prioritising trade with the US or that with the EU, the prime minister is bound to choose the EU</p>
    John Rentoul

    Starmer thinks he doesn’t need to choose between the US and the EU?

    LiveEurope

    Putin’s forces in cruise missile drills as Zelensky announces test of Kyiv-made missile

    <p>Fast fashion giant Shein is looking to list in London </p>
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    Shein wouldn’t be the first controversial company to list in London

    <p>Donald Trump during a meeting with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in September </p>
    UK Politics

    Trump warned over Ukraine deal that would see Putin ‘high-five’ Iran

    Video

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    <p>Growing the almonds needed to make a single glass of ‘mylk’ takes 130 pints of water – more than a morning shower</p>
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    Becoming a vegan doesn’t mean you’re green – trust me

    <p>The fake sites use the company’s branding</p>
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    Fake Nobull sportswear sites top Google searches

    <p>Jaguar is alive! </p>
    Sean O’Grady

    Jaguar’s ‘woke’ rebrand is an unalloyed success

    <p>Kate Winslet admits an old acting teacher told her to ‘settle for the fat girl parts’ </p>
    Lifestyle

    Kate Winslet hopes ‘appalling’ reporter comment ‘haunts them’

    <p>Andrew RT Davies, leader of the Welsh Conservatives </p>
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    Welsh Conservative leader resigns following no confidence vote

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    <p>Find the best tech, home and beauty deals at bargain prices in the post-Black Friday sales </p>
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    <p>Destroyed buildings in the village of Kfar Kila, southern Lebanon</p>
    Middle East

    Israel threatens to go deeper into Lebanon if Hezbollah truce fails

    <p> “Now is the time to get protected” against winter illness, health experts say </p>
    Health

    ‘Quad-demic’ warning: How to protect yourself against winter illnesses

    Metropolitan Police officer Ruby Begum is accused of failing to disclose her links to a Jihadi woman living inside a so-called Islamic State caliphate in Syria (Dominic Lipinski/PA)
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    Senior Met Police officer charged with attempted rape

    <p>The hole on the housing estate (Merthyr Tydfil Council)</p>
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    <p>Garda seal off the scene close to where the schoolgirl was killed </p>
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    Girl, 8, dies after being stabbed as ‘she tried to save mother’

    <p>Paul Green, known as The Big Fella, arrested at his home in Widnes, Cheshire</p>
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    <p>Make the most of the festive season with these family-perfect days out around the UK </p>
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    <p>Visitors view the Parthenon marbles at the British Museum</p>
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    Will Keir Starmer return the Elgin marbles?

    <p>Post-Brexit and with the imminent second coming of Donald Trump, things have taken a decided turn for the worse</p>
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    Keir Starmer is stuck between a rock and a hard place over trade

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    The abuse didn’t end when I fled - My ex reported me for paedophilia

    Lifestyle & Culture

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    Lifestyle

    Don’t worry about Gregg Wallace – he’s eyeing up his next career move

    <p>Depp trouble: Lily-Rose Depp in Robert Eggers’s ‘Nosferatu'</p>
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    Nosferatu is the most profoundly frightening horror film in years

    <p>John Torode and Gregg Wallace (BBC/PA)</p>
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    How much is MasterChef worth to the BBC?

    <p>This 80s christmas homestay could quell all your nostalgia pangs </p>
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    This holiday rental will allow you to step back into an 80s Christmas

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    UK Politics

    Greece claims ‘progress made’ on Elgin Marbles return – but Starmer won’t discuss it

    <p>Syria's President Bashar al-Assad speaks during a press conference in July 2023 </p>
    Middle East

    How Bashar al-Assad went from London doctor to a monstrous dictator

    <p>Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Traverse City, Michigan on October 25, 2024</p>
    LiveUS politics

    Trump adviser silent on whether incoming president will pardon himself

    <p>First-time buyers may have to choose properties they don’t want or face unfair fines</p>
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    <p>Sara Sharif died aged 10 (Handout/PA)</p>
    Crime

    Jury in Sara Sharif murder trial retires to deliberate verdicts

    <p>The Post Office has warned people to send mail early as it enters its busiest period</p>
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    Post Office issues Christmas warning as its busiest day approaches

    <p>East Yorkshire announced that the Cairngorm Reindeer will not be part of this year’s Beverley Festival of Christmas</p>
    Home News

    Christmas market cancels reindeer show over disease concerns

    <p>Arla Foods says the product it is testing is entirely safe and does not filter through to humans </p>
    Home News

    What is Bovaer, the cow food additive prompting supermarket boycotts?

    <p>Debbie Nelson was the author of ‘My Son Marshall, My Son Eminem: Setting the Record Straight on My Life as Eminem’s Mother’</p>
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    Debbie Nelson death: Eminem’s mother dies at 69

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    Stolen pie van belonging to Michelin-starred chef found abandoned

    <p>Representative. A baby sea turtle heads towards ocean waters at Punta Chame beach in Panama on 16 November 2024</p>
    Southeast Asia

    Three dead and dozens ill after eating endangered sea turtle

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    Japan

    Harry Potter theme park recalls sword replicas for breaking weapon law

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    <p>Harry Potter with the Sword of Gryffindor in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets</p>
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    Do not be deceived. Jacob Rees-Mogg is a nasty, dangerous man

    Whatever ‘Meet the Rees-Moggs’ might put on screen, no politician in modern times has put such effort into being so performatively, cruelly and provocatively out of touch as this self-made anachronism, writes Sean O’Grady

    In Focus

    Do not be deceived. Jacob Rees-Mogg is a nasty, dangerous man

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    Whatever ‘Meet the Rees-Moggs’ might put on screen, no politician in modern times has put such effort into being so performatively, cruelly and provocatively out of touch as this self-made anachronism, writes Sean O’Grady

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    <p>Jacob Bethell is England’s next great hope in the Test cricket arena </p>
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    <p>Louise Haigh has become the first minister to quit Keir Starmer’s government after it emerged she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence</p>
    Opinion

    Starmer hopes a reset will get his government back on track. Will it?

    <p>Louise Haigh has become the first minister to quit Keir Starmer’s government after it emerged she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence</p>
    Opinion

    Starmer hopes a reset will get his government back on track. Will it?

    <p>This month, more than 40 per cent of 23andMe’s workforce was made redundant</p>
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    23andMe is in trouble. Which might mean your data is, too

    <p>Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in ‘When Harry Met Sally’ </p>
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    Culture

    <p>Depp trouble: Lily-Rose Depp in Robert Eggers’s ‘Nosferatu'</p>
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    Nosferatu is the most profoundly frightening horror film in years

    <p>Lost at sea: Auliʻi Cravalho voices the titular seafarer in ‘Moana 2’</p>
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    In Focus

    Is it mean to insist my kids have one present each this Christmas?

    Scaling back on Christmas presents isn’t a bad thing, but is it going to send shockwaves into the heart of my family Christmas, asks Charlotte Cripps – and backfire on me disastrously?

    <p>Discarded second-hand clothing is blighting Ghana </p>
    Lifestyle

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    <p>A British tradition that doesn’t have to weigh heavy – with a few tweaks, indulgence meets balance</p>
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    <p>Kate Winslet admits an old acting teacher told her to ‘settle for the fat girl parts’ </p>
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    Lifestyle

    Kate Winslet hopes ‘appalling’ reporter comment ‘haunts them’

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    Bring the holiday magic into your home with these festive buys

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    <p>Electric blankets are significantly more affordable than turning on the heating</p>
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    Mattresses

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