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Archive for December 2023
The lead stories include a UK vow to repel Houthi Red Sea attacks and bring in passport-free travel...
The Papers: UK 'ready to attack Houthis' and plan for passport-free travel
"I don't want to lock myself in a fortress. I want to be myself," Crown Prince Frederik once said.
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Who is Frederik, the next king of Denmark once nicknamed 'Pingo'?
83-year-old Margrethe II is Europe's longest-serving living monarch, having taken the throne in 1972.
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Queen Margrethe II: Danish monarch's 52-year reign in pictures
Santiago Sánchez was detained during a trek in 2022 to the men's football World Cup in Qatar.
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Spanish football fan held in Tehran released, Iran says
Manchester United ended a dismal 2023 with defeat at Nottingham Forest as the pressure grows on manager...
Man Utd ‘inconsistent and awful’ - Neville on latest defeat
Officials say children were among the dead; Ukraine blames Russian air defences for civilian casualties.
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Ukraine war: Kremlin says 18 dead after attack on Russian city
Many passengers are still stranded in London and Paris after flooding cancelled all Eurostar trains.
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Eurostar services to resume after major disruption
Traffic was brought to a standstill as police and protestors appeared to clash.
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Protesters and police clash 'amid community tension' in London
It had been due in a few days to join the group, seen as a counterweight to the Western-led world.
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Argentina pulls out of plans to join Brics bloc
CCTV shows debris falling from the from the building's ceiling after Russian strikes hit the area.
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Odesa church: Clergyman narrowly avoids roof collapse after Russian attack
Tony Chung told the BBC he felt he had no control over his life, with police scrutinising his every...
Tony Chung: Student activist flees Hong Kong to seek asylum in UK
Israeli tanks reportedly reach the outskirts of Bureij refugee camp as the ground offensive expands.
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Thousands of Palestinians flee central Gaza as Israeli troops advance
Police say Christian Marriott came to an unconscious woman's aid after the crash in Sheffield.
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Sheffield murder inquiry: Man killed as car hit crowd was 'Good Samaritan'
The former US president can stand in next year's presidential primary in the battleground state.
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Trump election: Michigan supreme court rejects ballot disqualification bid
The decades-old case resurfaced on Tuesday after police identified the body as that of an El Salvador...
Police identify man found shot in Arizona desert in 1976
Some of Russia's best-known celebrities apologise as criticism of their behaviour spreads on social...
Russian celebs at 'almost naked' party stung by backlash
The NHS is braced for its longest strike after last week's walkout caused nearly 89,000 cancellations.
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Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit by walkout
There are no shortcuts in the fight against Hamas, the army chief insists as Israel pounds Gaza.
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Israel-Gaza war will continue for months, IDF chief warns
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic.
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Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency and depression, study says
Bathers dressed in Christmas outfits braved icy water to raise money for the RNLI.
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Boxing Day dip: Hundreds take plunge in RNLI event in Southend
Olivia Taylor from south-east London has a brain tumour which has left her blind in one eye
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Queen Camilla hosts Windsor Castle afternoon tea for girl with brain tumour
The 87-year-old - who also stood for parliament - died in his sleep, it has been confirmed.
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Richard Franklin: Doctor Who and Emmerdale star dies on Christmas Day
Tuesday's Boxing Day front pages feature a range of images of the Royal Family at Sandringham.
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The Papers: 'All is Fergiven' and 'Tories face new Farage threat'
Two men are in court after an estimated 300kg of cocaine was seized from a cargo ship.
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Two in court over Limerick €21m cocaine seizure
Mild conditions lay the groundwork for what forecasters say could be the hottest Christmas Day since...
Christmas Eve: Hottest since 1997 after 15.3C recorded near Heathrow
Legal cases are examining where the siblings of the 10 year old found dead at her home in Surrey will...
Sara Sharif: UK and Pakistan courts tussle over siblings' future
A muted Christmas celebration sees worshippers lighting candles and praying for peace in Manger Square.
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Bethlehem nativity scene depicted with rubble and razor wire
Arsenal maintain their place at the top of the Premier League after a thrilling draw with Liverpool...
Liverpool 1-1 Arsenal: Gunners top of Premier League after thrilling Anfield draw
Sadiq Khan is requesting the government change the rules around scrappage schemes to allow exports.
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Ulez vehicle exports to Ukraine needs rule change, says London mayor
The Smithfield Market's traditional event returned on Saturday for the first time since before the Covid...
Hundreds turn out for pre-Christmas meat auction
Wham's festive classic tops the Christmas chart for the first time, 39 years after its release.
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Last Christmas scores Christmas number one, beating Sam Ryder and Mariah Carey
The specially adapted environment is keeping people healthier and happier for longer, early evidence...
Landais Alzheimer - the village where everyone has dementia
The 26-year-old was shot dead outside a pub in Wirral on Christmas Eve last year.
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Elle Edwards: Four more charged over Wirral pub shooting
Police are called to Woodhouse Moor in Leeds after a woman reported a child in a serious condition.
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Mother murder arrest after baby's Leeds park death
Luton Town's match at Bournemouth, abandoned last Saturday after their captain Tom Lockyer collapsed...
Luton's abandoned match at Bournemouth to be replayed in full
Brianna Ghey's mother says she will never get over the death of her "brave and strong" daughter.
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Brianna Ghey: 'My daughter was fearless to be who she wanted to be'
The Eurovision star wants to push his Christmas single to number one in the charts.
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Sam Ryder surprises shoppers in Reading
Richard and Anne Spencer’s car crashed into the Nailbourne River in Littlebourne, Kent, in August.
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Phil Spencer’s parents died 'in most tragic' accident - coroner
The government says it cannot make a decision on compensation after losing a key vote on the scandal.
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Infected blood scandal compensation payments still not available
More than 200 tractors festooned in sparkling festive colours parade through Pembrokeshire.
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Christmas: Twinkly tractors plough Pembrokeshire festive furrow
The government says extra money next year will account for inflation - but local authorities disagree.
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Councils in England say funding boost next year won't be enough
Its criminal investigations team is looking into claims the BBC withheld documents related to Martin...
ICO's criminal investigations team looks into claims BBC withheld documents
The vehicles carrying aid through the city of Rafah in Gaza are being mobbed by crowds.
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Chaotic scenes as people run after lorries carrying aid in Gaza
Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer is still in hospital and undergoing "tests and scans" after suffering...
Tom Lockyer: Luton captain still in hospital after cardiac arrest
A Met Office weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for parts of Scotland on Sunday.
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Trains and ferries cancelled as warning for heavy rain in force
Alex Batty, 17, who went missing for six years, is expected to be reunited with his grandmother.
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Alex Batty: British teen found in France set to return to UK soon
Former F1 world champion Jenson Button will return to top-level motorsport in 2024 at the age of 44.
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Jenson Button to race for Jota Porsche at age of 44 in World Endurance Championship
Police said 30kg of cocaine was chemically converted into lacquer and used as broom handle varnish.
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Gang jailed for £1m cocaine-coated broom handle plot
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky hails the decision as "a victory" for his country and Europe.
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EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
The boy denies murdering Brianna Ghey, saying his co-accused used his knife to carry out the attack.
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Accused boy was 'admiring trees' when Brianna Ghey killed
The search for Gaynor Lord enters its fourth day with the focus now shifting to underwater.
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Eyewitness comes forward in missing woman search
Rishi Sunak’s fragile authority is on display as warring Tory factions weigh up the Rwanda Bill.
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How much trouble is PM in over Rwanda bill?
Never an enthusiastic participant in green initiatives, Russia, Europe's energy powerhouse, has pushed...
How the war changed Russia’s climate agenda
She has faced mounting calls to resign since giving controversial Congressional testimony.
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Elizabeth Magill: UPenn president quits amid antisemitism row
Police are called to a property and arrest two men and a woman.
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Ipswich murder investigation launched after baby's death
Issues including stagnant wages and mental health problems risk becoming entrenched, report warns.
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Gap between haves and have-nots widening, report warns
Iran bans her parents from heading to Europe to collect an award in her honour, their lawyer says.
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Mahsa Amini's family stopped at airport on way to get award
Rick Scott says Chinese garlic grown in sewage is unsafe and poses a threat to national security.
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Chinese garlic is a national security risk, says US senator
Trafalgar Square's famous tree has been lit up in a tradition dating back to 1947.
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Watch: 'World's most famous Christmas tree' switched on
The Festival of Lights is marked around the world amid a difficult time for Jewish communities
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In pictures: Germany's Scholz lights first candle as Hanukkah celebrated around the world
Following new legal action, the rapper says he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged".
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault by fourth woman
Banning live animal exports, trophy hunting imports and criminalising dog theft are back on the agenda.
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MPs attempt to revive animal welfare measures
Mr Kim and his family pull off a seemingly impossible feat and gives new insights into life there.
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A family's escape from North Korea through a minefield and stormy seas
A huge explosion destroys at least one home in a suburb of Washington DC as police executed a search...
Washington DC house explodes as police respond to call
Ministers want to make their plan to send asylum seekers to Africa work - but nothing is certain.
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Chris Mason: Big ifs continue to surround Rwanda migrant plan
Subjects being shunned by pupils at GCSE because they do not think they will need them in future.
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Pupils say languages not key to careers - report
Peter Norgrove killed Sharon Gordon with a hammer after a disagreement over work at her home.
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Sharon Gordon: Builder admits murdering client in row over extension
Three children and a school assistant were injured in the attack, which was followed by rioting.
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'Incredible strength' of child stabbed in Dublin
The government has announced changes to some of its rules on legal migration to the UK.
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What is the government’s new migration policy?
The activist is in Canada and is under investigation for breaching the national security law.
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Hong Kong: Protest leader Agnes Chow jumps bail
Fairytale of New York has surged since the death of Pogues' frontman Shane MacGowan.
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Pogues, Wham! and Mariah battle to be Christmas number one
Dejan Kulusevski heads an equaliser in the 90th minute as Tottenham earn a dramatic Premier League draw...
Manchester City 3-3 Tottenham: Dejan Kulusevski rescues draw for Spurs
Train and flight cancellations cause disruption to travellers in Germany, Austria and the Czech Republic.
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Heavy snow causes travel delays across Europe
Three sites set to monitor deep space in a security arrangement between the UK, US and Australia.
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AUKUS: Radars will help counter threat of 'space warfare'
Civilians in parts of north and south Gaza have been told to evacuate as Israel's renewed bombardment...
Israel-Gaza war: Residents of Khan Younis say Israeli strikes heaviest since start of war
Scotland are drawn in the same group as hosts Germany at Euro 2024 while England are in Group C along...
Euro 2024 draw: Scotland in group with hosts Germany while England in with Denmark
Ten years after the release of GTA 5, the next game in the series is due to be unveiled on 5 December.
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GTA 6: Game to be unveiled with 5 December trailer
An application by ex-players to sue as a group may be heard in April or May, the High Court hears.
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Rugby concussion: Players' litigation decision due in 2024
The network says its working on the issue now to fix it as soon as possible.
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Three network down for tens of thousands across UK
Ronnie O'Sullivan keeps his hopes of a record-extending eighth UK Championship crown alive with a courageous...