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Brazil ex-president Bolsonaro's surgery for hernia 'successful'
The jailed ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has undergone a successful surgery for a double hernia, his wife Michelle says. The…
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Murder arrest after death of woman in her 80s
A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her 80s died in an incident at a flat. Police were called to the flat in…
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Pope Leo urges 'courage' to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
Pope Leo has urged Ukraine and Russia to find the "courage" to hold direct talks to end the war during his first Christmas remarks to…
Business
Jingle bills: Arkansas Powerball player strikes $1.8bn jackpot on Christmas Eve
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a whopping $1.817bn (£1.34bn) jackpot in a Christmas Eve drawing, making it the second-largest lottery…
Business
King's speech 2025: Christmas message urges communities to pull together in divided world
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent King Charles: 'We can find the strength to ensure that right triumphs over wrong' The King's Christmas…
Culture
Icons of Football: John Robertson - the 'scruffy fat lad who won two European Cups'
Martin O’Neill, Nottingham Forest team-mate and manager at Celtic He was a beautiful footballer who could play with both feet, terrific…
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John Robertson: Former Scotland, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest winger dies aged 72
Born in the Viewpark area of North Lanarkshire, Robertson played for Drumchapel Amateurs and Scotland at youth level before joining Forest…
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Searches continue after Budleigh Salterton swimmers in difficulty
Rescue teams are continuing to search the water off the Devon coast after reports of swimmers in difficulty, police have said. Devon and…
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Royal Family gather for Christmas Day service at Sandringham
Thomas Mackintoshand Zoie O'Brien,at Sandringham Watch: Royals arrive at church for Christmas Day service King Charles and Queen Camilla…
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How classy Jell-O shots became the boozy treat of the season
This holiday season, an unexpected treat has stepped into the limelight and onto the buffet table at many a festive gathering: the Jell-O…
Business
What’s open on Christmas Day: Holiday hours for fast-food chains, grocery stores, CVS, and more
It’s normal—perhaps even biological—to slow down at the end of the year. Winter weather brings less sunlight, causing our bodies to…
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Giant homebuilder KB Home shifts strategy amid a housing market where it lacks pricing power
Want more housing market stories from Lance Lambert’s ResiClub in your inbox? Subscribe to the ResiClubnewsletter. There’s no doubt about…
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Best sports photos of 2025: The stories behind the images
From the bottom of the swimming pool to the top of the pole vault bar, photographers reveal the stories behind these amazing shots. And a…
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Why Apple and Google want your ID
Apple and Google would like to see your identification, please. With the former’s “Digital ID” launch last week, both companies now let…
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AI Wrapped: The 14 AI terms you couldn’t avoid in 2025
The key to R1’s success was distillation, a technique that makes AI models more efficient. It works by getting a bigger model to tutor a…
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Top 12 productivity books of 2025 to change your relationship with work and time
Somewhere between endless meetings and half-finished projects, we all went looking for better ways to get things done this year. These are…
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Cold health alert and weather warnings issued for parts of UK on Christmas Day
A cold health alert and weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK on Christmas Day, as forecasters dashed hopes of a white…
Business
5 surprising ways to use AI
This article is republished with permission from Wonder Tools, a newsletter that helps you discover the most useful sites and apps. I like…
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Cardiff couple invited man in for Christmas, he stayed for 45 years
Charlie BucklandBBC Wales Christmas is often regarded as a time for goodwill, but one young UK couple's act of kindness 50 years ago…
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Catherine and Charlotte perform Christmas carol service piano duet
Emma Rossiterand Hafsa Khalil Watch: Catherine and Charlotte perform piano duet for Christmas Eve The Princess of Wales and Princess…
Culture
Here’s why visiting museums between Christmas and New Year’s makes me a better leader
My working days often unfold in either Zoom minimalist workplaces or glass-walled conference rooms with sleek windows, filled with…
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Front-runner to be Bangladesh PM returns after 17 years in exile
Tarique Rahman, the front-runner to be the next prime minister of Bangladesh, has returned to the country after 17 years in exile ahead of…
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5 of the hottest jobs in 2025
In 2025, AI became officially unavoidable: It had been lurking in the background before, as early adapters experimented with it. But this…
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Christmas around the world: Waterskiing Santas and giant cuts of meat
From skiing Santas in the US and Mass with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, to giant cuts of meat being thrown into crowds in London,…