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Pope and new Archbishop of Canterbury make pleas over Gaza and immigration in Christmas sermons
The incoming Archbishop of Canterbury has warned in her Christmas Day sermon that "conversations about immigration continue to divide us, when our common humanity should unite us".
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North Korea defector reveals what it's like celebrating Christmas in country where it's banned
When Il-yong Ju was a child, something strange would happen in his tiny village in rural North Korea every December 25th.
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Ukraine and US agree updated 20-point peace plan after Moscow hit by another deadly bombing
The latest US-Ukraine peace plan suggests eastern areas seized by Russia could become free economic zones.
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2025 on track to be UK's warmest year on record, says Met Office
The UK could be set to have had its warmest year on record, according to forecasters.
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Farmers celebrate Sir Keir Starmer's Christmas U-turn on inheritance tax
In a massive Christmas U-turn by Sir Keir Starmer, the government has announced a huge climbdown on inheritance tax on farmers.
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This 56-year conflict still pauses for Christmas
At Christmas, the world can seem a little more humane than usual - even in wartime.
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Trump tells children he won't let 'a bad Santa' infiltrate US - and discusses 'beautiful' coal
Donald Trump told children he would not let a "bad Santa" infiltrate the US, as he took part in a long-standing Christmas tradition.
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Reeves's budget tax rises 'a pub destroyer', say landlords
A millionaires' playground, Poole in Dorset boasts some of the most expensive properties in the UK, and has been called Britain's Palm Beach.
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Starmer makes cost-of-living promise in Christmas message
The prime minister has acknowledged Britons' cost-of-living struggles in his Christmas message - and vowed that helping with the issue is his "priority".
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Spare a thought for Christmas Day workers, including clergy - TUC boss
The boss of Britain's trade unions has urged those who are celebrating Christmas to spare a thought for those who have to work – including clergy at church services.
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British 13-year-old boy stabbed to death in Portugal named
A teenage British boy who was stabbed to death in Portugal has been named.
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Video shows canal boat falling into huge hole after Whitchurch embankment collapse
Video footage has captured the moment a boat fell into a huge hole after a canal embankment collapsed.
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Families reunited with kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren in time for Christmas
Families in Nigeria were reunited with more than a hundred schoolchildren and teachers abducted in November.
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The Scarecrows' Wedding: Why author Julia Donaldson threatened to pull TV adaptation of classic children's story
Julia Donaldson's loveable characters have been a staple of Christmas Day TV for more than a decade, but a lot of the drama around this year's story happened off screen after its creator threatened to pull the plug.
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'Life-threatening' atmospheric river storm causes floods in California
A powerful atmospheric river storm has swept across California, forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes.
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Remaining Palestine Action hunger strikers have the resolve to continue, families say
Four Palestine Action detainees on hunger strike have all the resolve to continue, families have told Sky News, after four others paused their action.
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Facewatch: The controversial tech that retailers have deployed to tackle shoplifting and violence
The Christmas period is upon us, and goods are flying off the shelves, but for some reason, the tills are not ringing as loudly as they should be.
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Rachel Reeves's spring budget date is revealed
The chancellor's spring budget will take place in March, the Treasury has announced.
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For Palestinian Christians, return of Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem mark opportunity to revive hope
The thousands-year-old Christmas procession from Jerusalem to Bethlehem is finally being celebrated with festive fanfare after a two-year pause to mourn the devastating war in Gaza.
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Is the AI bubble about to burst? If so the consequences could be dire
The market seems to be content, for now at least, to keep betting big on AI.
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Drunk raccoon behind liquor store rampage suspected of other 'break-ins'
A raccoon that passed out drunk after running amok in a Virginia liquor store is suspected of two other "break-ins".
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Elon Musk closer to becoming first-ever trillionaire as he marks major milestone
Elon Musk has just gotten even closer to being the first-ever trillionaire after a court reinstated his Tesla stock options worth billions.
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New Uber backed driverless taxis to hit UK streets in 2026
Uber and Lyft are both planning to launch driverless taxi trials in London in 2026, in separate partnerships with Chinese tech giant Baidu.
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Why Trump administration is so annoyed with Europe's online rules
The row between Europe and Washington about what you can do online just ramped up.
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White House orders US military to 'quarantine' Venezuela oil, official says
The White House has ordered the US military to focus on enforcing a "quarantine" of Venezuelan oil for the next two months, according to a US official.







