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* Starmer criticised for welcoming freed Egyptian activist to UK
[0 hours old]: Alaa Abdel Fattah flew to the UK on Friday after a travel ban imposed by Cairo was lifted.

. Treasury to cover Bayeux Tapestry for estimated £800m
[20 hours old]: The huge embroidery will be covered under the government's indemnity scheme when it travels to the UK.

- Rail users hit by change to peak time ticketing
[13 hours old]: Conservative MP for Reigate Rebecca Paul says the new rules are "more expensive and confusing".

- Cruise ship hits reef on first trip since leaving passenger on island
[2 hours old]: The Coral Adventurer is under investigation for the death of Suzanne Rees, who was found dead on a remote island after being left behind by the ship.

. Busiest ever Christmas Eve for air travel, says civil aviation body
[89 hours old]: Passengers travelling on Christmas Eve are forecast to be the highest on record.

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- Zelensky says Russia 'doesn't want peace', ahead of Florida meeting with Trump
[1 hours old]: The pair are expected to discuss territorial concessions and security guarantees during the negotiations.

- UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy
[8 hours old]: The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.

- Film lookahead: 20 highlights to watch out for in 2026
[6 hours old]: We look ahead to 20 notable films to watch for in 2026, from Oscar hopefuls to potential blockbusters.

* War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election
[0 hours old]: Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta's power.

- BBC visits Myanmar polling station as civil war rages on
[2 hours old]: Voters in Myanmar's election say the poll is taking place in a "climate of fear", the
BBC's South East Asia Correspondent Jonathan Head reports.

- Quiz of the Year 2025, Part 4: Who was the mysterious Fedora man pictured outside the Louvre?
[6 hours old]: Test your memory of 2025 in the final part of our quiz. What happened from October to December?

- Style trends to look out for in 2026: Bold colours, tassels and loud luxury
[6 hours old]: These are some of the biggest trends you can expect to see hitting stores in the new year.

- Rich and voiceless: How Putin has kept Russia's billionaires on side in the war
[6 hours old]: Western sanctions have failed to turn the uber-rich into opponents, and Putin's policies have turned them into silent backers.

- Finding out I've got ADHD has saved my life
[5 hours old]: The actor says starting ADHD medication has allowed him to put on a one-man show about his life.

- Dark energy just got even weirder and why the Universe may end in a 'Big Crunch'
[6 hours old]: A mysterious force called Dark Energy might be changing, in a way that challenges our current understanding of the nature of time and space.



- How frogs went from right-wing meme to anti-ICE protest symbol
[6 hours old]: The frog has become a frequent symbol at protests against the Trump administration.

- Kennedy Center seeks m from musician who cancelled after Trump name added to venue
[12 hours old]: Drummer Chuck Redd reportedly called off his Christmas Eve performance after a vote by the board to rename the site.

* The Papers: 'War and peace in Ukraine' and 'Ramsay and Peaty take the plunge'
[1 hours old]: Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay's wedding dominate Sunday's papers.

- Gordon Ramsay's daughter Holly weds Olympian Adam Peaty
[14 hours old]: The celebrity chef says he "couldn't be a prouder dad" as his 25-year-old daughter ties the knot at Bath Abbey.

- Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers glide down slopes
[5 hours old]: Scientists say volcanic activity at the site, which frequently erupts, had intensified this week, with craters continuously emitting ash.

- Godfather of Ethiopian jazz plays his last live concert
[7 hours old]: Mulatu Astatke has been blending jazz influences from home and abroad for the past six decades.

- Diogo Jota's children lead tributes before Liverpool v Wolves
[15 hours old]: Liverpool and Wolves pay tribute to Diogo Jota as his two former sides meet for the first time since his death.

- Fearing deportation, Hondurans in the US send more cash home than ever before
[6 hours old]: There's been a surge in remittances going back to Honduras amid Trump's immigration crackdown.

- MCG curator in 'state of shock' at two-day Test
[7 hours old]: Melbourne Cricket Ground head curator Matthew Page says he was in a “state of shock” during England’s two-day defeat of Australia in the Boxing Day Test.

- Arsenal in 'survival' mode as 'sensational' Raya save keeps them top
[12 hours old]: David Raya's "sensational" second-half save keeps Arsenal top of the Premier League - with the Gunners in "survival" mode.

- Littler cruises into round four but Bunting beaten
[7 hours old]: Luke Littler is into the last 16 but fourth seed Stephen Bunting becomes the highest-ranked player to exit this year's PDC World Championship.

- Villa have been here before - but are they really in title race?
[10 hours old]: Aston Villa have been here before and fallen away - but they must now be taken seriously as title contenders, writes Phil McNulty.

* Sabalenka v Kyrgios: The key questions in 'Battle of the Sexes'
[1 hours old]: BBC Sport looks at the key questions going into the divisive Battle of the Sexes-style match between Aryna Sabalenka and Nick Kyrgios on Sunday.

- How releasing Reijnders gave Man City win at Forest
[7 hours old]: Match of the Day's Alan Shearer analyses the half-time tactical tweak from Manchester City which released Tijani Reijnders into attacking areas and gave City a vital 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.

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and in other older news ...

. Family cremates wrong body after hospital mistake
[19 hours old]: The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow has apologised and launched an investigation.

. UK to offer military 'gap year' to boost recruitment
[23 hours old]: The paid 12-month course is aimed at under-25s, with plans for the scheme to grow to 1,000 young people a year.

. I was homeless but ice skating changed my life
[120 hours old]: Charlie one day hopes to represent Great Britain at the Olympics.

. Two identical Banksy murals appear in London
[133 hours old]: Artist confirms mural near Notting Hill is his, after an identical one appeared in central London.

. Does religion have a role to play in sport?
[93 hours old]: Athletes and footballers tell us if talking about their faith impacts how they are treated in sport.

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[5801 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. The Newscast Review of the Year 2025
[91 hours old]: The biggest events of the year and what it was like on the inside as they happened.

. Were our 2025 predictions right?
[96 hours old]: The Americast team open the annual end-of-year time capsule.

. Zendaya stars in this heated tennis love triangle
[126 hours old]: A love triangle forms between three tennis players.

. Boxing Day shopping falls flat once again
[38 hours old]: Although shoppers are still bargain-hunting, fewer people headed to the high streets and shopping centres compared with last year.

. Don't rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer
[29 hours old]: Trade unionist Paul Nowak says he wants to see the "closest possible" economic relationship with the EU.

. US judge blocks detention of British social media campaigner
[36 hours old]: Imran Ahmed was among five people accused of seeking to "coerce" US firms into censoring free speech.

. The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[127 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

. BP sells stake in motor oil arm Castrol for bn
[92 hours old]: BP has sold a 65% stake in its motor lubricant arm Castrol to US-based investment firm Stonepeak.

. Rivalries and rumours: How the new order of the Murdoch dynasty is playing out
[101 hours old]: Family feuds and strategic change are redefining who holds power inside the Murdoch empire.

. US economy grows at fastest pace in two years
[111 hours old]: Strong consumer spending helps the US economy grow at a faster rate than expected.

. Major fires still a risk under 'spineless' new safety law, construction boss warns
[97 hours old]: David Jones believes it will permit too many risks, but the government calls it a proportionate approach.

. Government waters down inheritance tax plan for farms
[109 hours old]: The government has now said it will lift the intended threshold from £1m to £2.5m.

. Bet365 boss pay package rises to £280m
[115 hours old]: Denise Coates, the founder and chief executive of Bet365, is consistently one of Britain's highest-paid bosses.

. UK social media campaigners among five denied US visas
[88 hours old]: The Trump administration bans five people who have called for tech regulation from entering the country.

. TikTok removes AI weight loss ads from fake Boots account
[117 hours old]: The adverts for prescription-only drugs showed healthcare professionals impersonating the British retailer.

. Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over
[119 hours old]: Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.

. Who are the frontrunners for the top Fed job?
[121 hours old]: Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.

. Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents
[124 hours old]: The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[150 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[223 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[247 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you
[257 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
[295 hours old]: Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

. Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt
[319 hours old]: The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use of fossil fuels.

. 'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make
[391 hours old]: Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

. 'Families can save £200 a month at community shop'
[20 hours old]: Customers say the social supermarket in North Bransholme is taking the pressure off the weekly shop.

. How to get rid of unwanted Christmas presents - without being found out
[53 hours old]: How to regift without getting caught and other options for dealing with unwanted presents.

. Christmas spirit offered 'right through the year'
[67 hours old]: Grace Trust says it offers the Christmas spirit all year to people on Jersey who are struggling.

. Social supermarket 'helps me to afford Christmas'
[97 hours old]: Re:dish Good Stuff in Stockport offers its members significantly discounted fresh and healthy food.

. Fish and chip shop offers 100 free Christmas meals
[114 hours old]: Raj Khaira, from Southampton, says his store will give sausage and chips to those in need.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[688 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[799 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[887 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1608 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[1794 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?
[214 hours old]: The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

. Americast
[211 hours old]: The president makes a primetime address to the nation.

. Who are the winners and losers of the interest rate cut?
[233 hours old]: The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level since February 2023.