US justice department says it may need ‘a few more weeks’ to process 1m more Epstein documents for release - The Guardian

US justice department says it may need ‘a few more weeks’ to process 1m more Epstein documents for release  The Guardian US discovers a million more possible Jeffrey Epstein files  BBC Trump trips, a fake video and 10 possible co-conspirators: Takeaways from new Epstein files  BBC ‘It’s perpetuated this news cycle’: Frustration mounts in Trump’s orbit about messaging on latest Epstein documents  CNN Some Epstein file redactions are being undone with hacks  The Guardian

Farm inheritance tax: 'Santa has come early for farmers' - BBC

Farm inheritance tax: 'Santa has come early for farmers'  BBC Starmer backs down in farm tax row - but why now?  BBC Son of farmer who took own life praises tax change  BBC U-turn on inheritance tax for farmers ‘snuck out’ to avoid scrutiny, say Tories  The Guardian Starmer’s inheritance tax fiasco led to 6,000 farming closures  The Telegraph

British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in central Portugal - BBC

British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in central Portugal  BBC British boy, 13, fatally stabbed in Portugal  BBC British boy stabbed to death in Portugal allegedly by ex-partner of his mother  The Guardian British boy, 13, killed in Portugal named as Alfie Hallett  The Times Convicted murderer stabs teenager to death then blows himself up  The Telegraph

EU warns of possible action after US bars five Europeans accused of censorship - Sky News

EU warns of possible action after US bars five Europeans accused of censorship  Sky News UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas  BBC European leaders condemn US visa bans as row over ‘censorship’ escalates  The Guardian US bars former EU commissioner Thierry Breton and others over tech rules  Financial Times They Seek to Curb Online Hate. The U.S. Accuses Them of Censorship.  The New York Times

Some South West festive swims cancelled due to wind warning - BBC

Some South West festive swims cancelled due to wind warning  BBC Christmas Day weather warning for 65mph wind gusts  BBC More Boxing Day dips cancelled for safety reasons  Eastern Daily Press Historic Cornwall Christmas Day swim postponed for first time in 57 years  Falmouth Packet Xmas Day weather warning for 65mph wind as cold health alert issued  The Sun

Sweet moment Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte play piano together for carol concert - Daily Express

Sweet moment Princess Kate and Princess Charlotte play piano together for carol concert  Daily Express Catherine and Charlotte perform piano duet for Christmas carol concert  BBC Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte perform piano duet for Christmas carol service  CNN Princess of Wales and Charlotte play piano together for carol concert  The Telegraph Kate and Princess Charlotte perform surprise piano duet for Christmas Eve carol service show  Sky News

Live updates as East Lancs Road closed after crash - Liverpool Echo

Live updates as East Lancs Road closed after crash  Liverpool Echo Boy, 8, among four in hospital following Christmas Eve crash on East Lancs Road  Manchester Evening News Four people, including one child, in hospital after serious crash on East Lancs Road  Liverpool Echo Appeal for witnesses following serious injury RTC at junction of East Lancashire Road and Stonebridge Lane, Croxteth  merseyside.police.uk The East Lancs Road has been closed in both directions  facebook.com

Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on Ogmore beach - BBC

Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on Ogmore beach  BBC Mystery over hundreds of Victorian shoes washed up on beach  The Telegraph Mystery as hundreds of Victorian shoes wash up on Brit beach where dozens of people once died  The Sun Hundreds Of 19th-Century Black Leather Shoes Have Mysteriously Washed Up On A Beach  IFLScience Hundreds of old and tattered shoes mysteriously found on Welsh beach  Yahoo News UK

White Christmas ‘unlikely’ but health alert issued amid falling UK temperatures - The Guardian

White Christmas ‘unlikely’ but health alert issued amid falling UK temperatures  The Guardian 'Chance of snow' on Christmas Day and cold-health alert issued  BBC Christmas Day weather forecast - but will it be a white one?  Sky News Settled and cold for the festive week, though the south catches a blustery Christmas  Netweather Will there be a white Christmas? Met Office gives verdict on snow  The Independent

Murder charge as victim of fatal stabbing in Small Heath named - BBC

Murder charge as victim of fatal stabbing in Small Heath named  BBC Murder arrest after man dies in city  BBC Most violent streets in Small Heath listed after man stabbed to death  Birmingham Live Murder investigation launched following Birmingham stabbing  Express & Star Second arrest made as part of Birmingham murder investigation  hellorayo.co.uk

Car with ‘Happy Chanukah’ sign firebombed in suspected antisemitic attack in Melbourne | Crime - Australia - The Guardian

Car with ‘Happy Chanukah’ sign firebombed in suspected antisemitic attack in Melbourne | Crime - Australia  The Guardian AUDIO: Police investigate "Happy Chanukah" firebombing  Australian Broadcasting Corporation Car with Hanukkah sign set alight in suspected antisemitic attack  AFR Jewish family home targeted in car firebombing  The Australian Jewish News Rabbi’s family evacuated after car firebombed on Christmas morning  The Age

Trump-backed Asfura wins disputed election in Honduras - The Telegraph

Trump-backed Asfura wins disputed election in Honduras  The Telegraph Trump-backed candidate Nasry Asfura wins Honduras presidential election  BBC Trump-backed candidate Asfura declared new president of Honduras  The Guardian Conservative backed by Trump declared winner in Honduran election  Financial Times Trump-backed conservative Nasry Asfura wins Honduras election: Authorities  Al Jazeera

Zelenskyy open to demilitarised zone as part of peace deal if Russia pulls back - Financial Times

Zelenskyy open to demilitarised zone as part of peace deal if Russia pulls back  Financial Times Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine  BBC US and Ukraine edge closer to joint plan to end war – with Moscow’s response uncertain  The Guardian Zelensky agrees to front-line troop withdrawal  The Telegraph Ukraine’s Zelensky offers peace concessions – and puts the ball in Putin’s court  CNN

Three killed in explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities say - ITVX

Three killed in explosion in Moscow, Russian authorities say  ITVX Russia: Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow  BBC Ukraine and US agree updated 20-point peace plan after Moscow hit by another deadly bombing  Sky News Three killed in Moscow car explosion, say Russian authorities  The Guardian Three killed in Moscow bombing  The Telegraph

BP to sell majority stake in $10bn Castrol business to US investment firm - The Guardian

BP to sell majority stake in $10bn Castrol business to US investment firm  The Guardian BP sells stake in motor oil arm Castrol in $6bn deal  BBC bp agrees to sell a 65% shareholding in Castrol to Stonepeak at an enterprise value of $10 billion  BP Global BP Agrees to Sell Majority of Castrol Lubricants Unit to Stonepeak  The Wall Street Journal ii view: BP sells stake in Castrol motor oil business  Interactive Investor

Huge haul of illegal tobacco, vapes and cigarettes found in Grimsby shop - Grimsby Live

Huge haul of illegal tobacco, vapes and cigarettes found in Grimsby shop  Grimsby Live Thousands of illegal cigarettes seized from shop  BBC Over 93,000 illegal cigarettes seized from Grimsby shop  Gi-Grimsby News Police and Trading Standards find over 90,000 illegal cigarettes in Grimsby shop raid  hellorayo.co.uk Massive Haul of 93,000 Illegal Cigarettes Seized in Grimsby Shop Raid  UK News in Pictures

Gloucester business to close after more than 100 years - BBC

Gloucester business to close after more than 100 years  BBC Gloucester timber company to close down after more than 100 years  ITVX Concerns over future of historic Gloucester timber merchants  Business Live Gloucester staff told they will lose jobs just days before Christmas as Griggs Timber Company will close down  Gloucestershire Live Fears over future of longstanding Gloucester timber merchant amid staff consultation  Gloucestershire Live

ScotRail's 'cheapest tickets' claim is misleading, watchdog rules - BBC

ScotRail's 'cheapest tickets' claim is misleading, watchdog rules  BBCView Full coverage on Google News

Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025 - The Guardian

Elon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025  The Guardian The 2025 tech predictions that came true, and ones that surprised us  https-//www.semafor.com Our favorite stuff of 2025  The Verge Kelsey Fogarty's 5 favorite things of 2025  Pocket-lint A to Z of technology in 2025: A for Agentic AI, B for Blackwell, C for Compute crisis, and more  Times of India

Steam and Valve's online games are partially down - Engadget

Steam and Valve's online games are partially down  Engadget Steam Down for Thousands of Users, Downdetector Reports  GV Wire Steam goes down as outage hits the platform amid its big annual sale  Neowin Twas the day before Christmas and Steam is having some serious issues  PC Gamer Steam crashed worldwide. The outage has been going on for more than an hour  IXBT.games

‘I plugged in Zelda and everything changed’: developers share their fondest Christmas gaming memories - The Guardian

‘I plugged in Zelda and everything changed’: developers share their fondest Christmas gaming memories  The Guardian

Grotmas Calendar Day 24 – Da Red Gobbo’s big heist - Warhammer Community

Grotmas Calendar Day 24 – Da Red Gobbo’s big heist  Warhammer Community

EastEnders’ Chrissie Watts revealed as Zoe’s mystery tormentor as Tracy-Ann Oberman reprises her iconic role for Christmas storyline - BBC

EastEnders’ Chrissie Watts revealed as Zoe’s mystery tormentor as Tracy-Ann Oberman reprises her iconic role for Christmas storyline  BBC EastEnders airs surprise unannounced return for Christmas Eve twist in early BBC iPlayer release  Radio Times EastEnders legend returns from prison to wreak havoc at Christmas  The Independent EastEnders fans say 'welcome back' as soap icon revealed as Zoe Slater's stalker in major twist  Manchester Evening News EastEnders' Tracy-Ann Oberman breaks silence on Chrissie's shock Christmas return  Digital Spy

Victoria Beckham shares ‘tough’ Christmas message after being blocked by son Brooklyn on Instagram - Belfast Telegraph

Victoria Beckham shares ‘tough’ Christmas message after being blocked by son Brooklyn on Instagram  Belfast Telegraph Bad blood between the Beckhams at Christmas might seem trite. But here’s why it’s important | Jason Okundaye  The Guardian The REAL reason why Brooklyn Beckham blocked his parents on Instagram  Daily Mail Inside Brooklyn and Nicola's minds from 'victimhood and power play to PR spin'  The Mirror The Beckham family rift appears to have deepened — yet again  The Times

Epstein files appear to show former Prince Andrew asked Ghislaine Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’ - Financial Times

Epstein files appear to show former Prince Andrew asked Ghislaine Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’  Financial Times Andrew and Epstein is the story that will not go away  BBC 'Find me some "friends"' and 'Scrap farm raid'  BBC Epstein files appear to show Andrew asking Ghislaine Maxwell for ‘inappropriate friends’  The Guardian Epstein files highlight Andrew’s ties to sex offender Peter Nygard  The Times

The Room in the Tower: A Ghost Story for Christmas review – Tobias Menzies is perfect in Mark Gatiss’s spooky tale - The Guardian

The Room in the Tower: A Ghost Story for Christmas review – Tobias Menzies is perfect in Mark Gatiss’s spooky tale  The Guardian The Room in the Tower: the ‘real’ hauntings that inspired this year’s BBC Ghost Story for Christmas adaptation  The Conversation Joanna Lumley must be a shoo-in for Traitors after this Ghost Story for Christmas  The Telegraph Kent mansion revealed as setting for chilling Christmas TV drama  Kent Online A Ghost Story for Christmas: The Room in the Tower review – Joanna Lumley does not hold back  The Independent

Amorim challenges Manchester United to ‘step up’ after Bruno Fernandes injury - The Guardian

Amorim challenges Manchester United to ‘step up’ after Bruno Fernandes injury  The Guardian 'Impossible to replace' - Fernandes could miss up to a month  BBC United's team news for Boxing Day  Official Manchester United Website Man Utd: Bruno Fernandes limp exclusive as Antoine Semenyo decision YESTERDAY  Football365 Bruno Fernandes injury: Impossible to replace Man Utd captain, says Ruben Amorim  BBC

Micky Van de Ven shares Alexander Isak's text message response after leg-breaking tackle - The Mirror

Micky Van de Ven shares Alexander Isak's text message response after leg-breaking tackle  The Mirror Alexander Isak out for 'couple of months' after 'reckless' tackle - Arne Slot  BBC Alexander Isak sends message after injury: 'I will work hard to be back'  Liverpool FC Frank hits back at Slot over claim of ‘reckless’ Van de Ven challenge on Isak  The Guardian Liverpool's Alexander Isak out for 'couple of months' - Arne Slot  ESPN

Highlights: Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace (8-7) | Video | News - Arsenal.com

Highlights: Arsenal 1-1 Crystal Palace (8-7) | Video | News  Arsenal.com Every word from Arteta’s post-Palace presser | Press conference | News  Arsenal.com Arsenal conceding late goals is not a defensive problem for Mikel Arteta - it's an attacking one  Sky Sports Arrizabalaga is Arsenal’s shootout hero at expense of Lacroix and Crystal Palace | Carabao Cup  The Guardian Arsenal beat Crystal Palace on penalties for place in EFL Cup semi-final against Chelsea  BBC

Cristian Romero charged by the FA over antics during Tottenham vs Liverpool - Football London

Cristian Romero charged by the FA over antics during Tottenham vs Liverpool  Football London Cuti Romero charged by FA for inappropriate conduct  Cartilage Free Captain Cristian Romero charged by FA after Liverpool red card as Tottenham escape fine  Liverpool Echo Romero's discipline problem gives Frank a captaincy conundrum at Spurs  London Evening Standard Spurs captain Romero facing increased ban  香港電台新聞網

ISS to fly over UK on Christmas Day: How and when you can see it - BBC

ISS to fly over UK on Christmas Day: How and when you can see it  BBCView Full coverage on Google News

Unknown human ancestors lived in Europe for 80 generations then vanished forever - Earth.com

Unknown human ancestors lived in Europe for 80 generations then vanished forever  Earth.com

'What the heck is this?' James Webb telescope spots inexplicable planet with diamonds and soot in its atmosphere - Live Science

'What the heck is this?' James Webb telescope spots inexplicable planet with diamonds and soot in its atmosphere  Live Science NASA’s Webb Observes Exoplanet Whose Composition Defies Explanation  NASA Science (.gov) Ludicrous Lemon-Shaped World Is Like Nothing We've Ever Seen  ScienceAlert Welcome to the Lemon-Shaped Planet Where Rain Turns to Diamonds  Good News Network Lemon-Shaped World Is the Most Stretched-Out Planet Ever Seen  The New York Times

The universe may be lopsided, new research suggests - Phys.org

The universe may be lopsided, new research suggests  Phys.org The universe may be lopsided – new research  The Conversation "Cosmic Dipole Anomaly" Suggests That Our Universe May Be "Lopsided", Seriously Challenging Our Understanding Of The Cosmos  IFLScience Is the Universe Lopsided? New Study Challenges Cosmological Assumptions  The Daily Galaxy

Flu cases falling ahead of Christmas, experts say - BBC

Flu cases falling ahead of Christmas, experts say  BBCView Full coverage on Google News

Protection areas in place following bird flu outbreaks - BBC

Protection areas in place following bird flu outbreaks  BBC Bird flu hits third poultry farm near Dereham - bringing Norfolk's total to 13 cases  Eastern Daily Press Protection zone in place as bird flu confirmed at premises in Borders  Border Telegraph Warning issued after outbreak of bird flu among geese at nature reserve  STV News Bird keepers urged to act following Midlothian outbreak of bird flu near Penicuik  Edinburgh News

Deadly MERS virus confirmed in Europe as WHO reports 19 cases globally - The Mirror

Deadly MERS virus confirmed in Europe as WHO reports 19 cases globally  The Mirror Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus - Global update  World Health Organization (WHO) WHO issues alert after deadly coronavirus reported in Europe  Manchester Evening News WHO reports 19 MERS cases and four deaths in 2025, global risk remains moderate  Dimsum Daily Deadly virus surfaces 6 years after COVID as WHO issues dire warning  Daily Express US

‘Incompetent’ NHS staff sacked in record numbers - The Telegraph

‘Incompetent’ NHS staff sacked in record numbers  The Telegraph