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Councils warned against adopting four-day week
Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has written to all council leaders in England warning them not to introduce four-day working weeks.…
Susan Darwin
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Business
What do Christmas cracker jokes do to our brains?
Stephen Menonand Laurence Cawley,BBC London Investigations "How much did Santa's sleigh cost? Nothing, it was on the house." The joke is…
Business
UK weather: White Christmas unlikely despite a chilly festive forecast
On Tuesday, and for a time on Christmas Eve, there will be a lot of cloud which could produce some drizzle. This will begin to break,…
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Wegovy pill approved by US FDA for weight loss
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a pill version of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, according topharmaceutical giant…
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Royal Christmas cards have a touchy-feely look this year
Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondent Maybe there was a memo sent round the royal households of Europe, but many of this year's Christmas cards…
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Vince Zampella, Call of Duty co-creator, dies in California car crash
Vince Zampella, who co-created the widely-popular video game Call of Duty, has died in a single-vehicle Ferrari crash in California, aged…
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The next big opportunity for health and beauty brands
For most of my career at L’Oréal, I sold confidence in a tube: lipstick. But lipstick isn’t just about applying color to your lips. It’s…
Business
When AI-powered toys go rogue
If you’re thinking of buying your kid a talking teddy bear, you’re likely envisioning it whispering supportive guidance and teaching about…
Business
Chris Rea, Driving Home for Christmas and Road to Hell singer, dies at 74
Emma SaundersCulture reporter Chris Rea, the musician behind the festive classic Driving Home for Christmas, has died at the age of 74.…
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Russia escalates attacks on key Ukrainian region of Odesa
Russia has intensified its strikes on the southern Ukrainian region of Odesa, causing widespread power cuts and threatening the region's…
Business
Can human-led AI spark a new era of generosity?
For 50 years, America’s generosity has been stuck in neutral with charitable giving frozen at 2.5% of GDP. But not because people stopped…
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The easiest way to search the new Epstein files
The long-awaited release of Jeffrey Epstein’s files by the Department of Justice arrived on December 19 with a bureaucratic whimper and a…
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Instacart scraps AI pricing tests after backlash over grocery price swings
Instacart said Monday that it will no longer allow retailers to use an AI-powered price testing program. This comes two weeks after an…
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Coinbase buys The Clearing Company, doubling down on prediction markets
Coinbase said on Monday it will buy prediction markets startup The Clearing Company, its tenth acquisition this year, as the crypto…
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'London's most prolific Grindr gang' jailed for over 8 years
Two men who were part of what police have called "London's most prolific Grindr gang" have been jailed for a combined eight-and-a-half…
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San Francisco power outage brings Waymo robotaxis to a standstill
When a major power outage left tens of thousands of San Francisco residents in the dark this weekend, the city’s fleet of high-tech…
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Trump administration suspends 5 offshore wind projects, citing national security risks
The Trump administration on Monday suspended leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast…
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LGBTQ fans express disappointment in Nicki Minaj after she appears with Erika Kirk at Turning Point USA event
Over the weekend, rapper Nicki Minaj made a surprise appearance at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest convention, where she praised President…
Business
Banksy unveils a new mural in London
Elusive street artist Banksy appeared to confirm Monday that a new mural in London, depicting two children lying down and pointing up at…
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US pauses offshore wind projects over national security concerns
The US is immediately pausing leases for offshore wind energy projects currently being built near the Atlantic coastline, citing security…
Business
A New Era for TNW.
My name is Alexandru Stan, and this article continues the dialogue I began following the acquisition of TNW. Following the recent…
Business
Barnes & Noble opened 67 bookstores in 2025, a recent record. Now it’s plotting another year of expansion
Barnes & Noble is on a roll, and it’s not slowing down in 2026. The bookstore has confirmed plans to open 60 new locations across the…
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Cowboy builder Mark Killick is jailed for 14 years
Martin Jones,West Investigations and Carys Nally,Bristol A prolific cowboy builder who defrauded 37 customers out of more than £1.25m has…
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PDC World Championship: Ricky Evans beats James Wade as David Munyua exits in second round
Seventh seed James Wade suffered a fourth successive second-round exit at the PDC World Championship, losing a thrilling tie to fellow…