With so much to see and do, Barcelona is a city youall want to get right, says Paul Stafford

Exclusive: A special warning has been made against visiting Bath Christmas market by train

Exclusive: Trains, boats, planes and even hovercraft schedules will be different over the festive season

The woman was denied boarding by Qatar Airways due to a scribble on her passport

Stena Line says no ferries will sail between the Welsh port and Dublin until 20 December at the earliest

From cosy stays by the fireplace to grand Edwardian villas, here are the best hotels in Penzance for a coastal break

The system acanat be right, and it never has been righta, says expert, as the government promises to reset relationship with the rail industry

Thai woman was reportedly walking along trail to a waterfall inside Phu Kradueng National Park when she was attacked

aHotels are not police stationsa says Spanish tourism association boss

Rail union says train firm has improved its offer to train managers working on West Coast main line

With aMoana 2a filling cinema screens across the country, Clio Wood took her daughter to one of the countries that inspired the Disney sensationas story to discover its sustainable values and how the land is nurtured

America imported more petroleum from Canada than anywhere last year. Now Trump is gearing up to impose a 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports

aMy parents are literally so midwestern,a jokes Hope Walz

Your one-stop shop for festive chocolates, delicious gifts, and after-dinner indulgences

Say cheers to Beavertownas Christmas collection of beers and accessories

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly reportedly broke up over Thanksgiving weekend

Influencer is said to have forced one staff member to scrub her personal toilet

The brand is offering best-sellers for APS40 or less

Singer is expected to have a adifficult few monthsa

A woman was arrested after reportedly trying to punch the pub manager and smashing glasses

A Palace spokesperson said aappropriate actiona would be taken over reports of an incident in a London bar

When Harry Styles wore a Gucci dress for Vogue, becoming the first man to appear on the cover, the public were divided. Right wing commentators, Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens were quick to criticise Styles, however others found a man in a frock about as groundbreaking as florals in spring.

It comes weeks after Hislop was involved in a taxi accident originally suspected to be a shooting

An award-winning Netflix documentary tracks an inspirational US programme that reunites men in jail with their daughters a and 95 per cent of participants, once they are released, do not reoffend. Lydia Spencer-Elliott talks to the filmmakers behind aDaughtersa about what this could mean for America

Forget mulled wine. From smoky mezcal twists to Cognac-laced classics, these cocktails from some of the UKas top bartenders will take your Christmas celebrations to the next level

aIt was supposed to be her last day at school today,a the Radio 2 presenter saidA

aI know there has been so many amazing Black women that have been in this league a and continuing to uplift them is very important,a Clark said

Actor was diagnosed with the chronic nervous system disorder years after the first signs were there

Gomez and Blanco went public with their relationship in December 2023

aForever begins now,a Gomez wrote about her engagement to music producer Benny Blanco

aGordonas compliments always come with a side of salt,a says fan

Van Dyke was one of the many evacuations during the Malibu wildfires

Hurley was an unknown name when she appeared at the 1994 premiere for aFour Weddings and a Funerala

Eldest Trump son was photographed holding hands with Anderson recently

Daniel Burke was killed in Ukraine by someone claiming to be his friend, says his coroner

It is the second time Rebecca Thomas has won the health category at the prestigious British Journalism Awards

The DutchA chocolateA brandas Big Countdown Calendar can set customers back APS15

Isabella Wheildon, 2, was found dead in June 2023 with traumatic injuries to her head, neck, torso, limbs

Most economists had been expecting GDP to rise during October but it shrunk 0.1% for the second month running

The boy was knocked to the ground, handcuffed and arrested on suspicion of having a firearm after a water fight with his younger sister near his home

School devastated by death of wonderful pupil, says head teacher

The arrests come after two women were taken to hospital on Thursday night after suffering injuries from the City Flyer ride, which dropped to the ground while in motion

Northerners are nearly twice as likely as southerners to say mashed potatoes are an important part of a Christmas meal in the UK

Wes Streeting criticised Labouras previous position on Syria after Ed Miliband led efforts to block Lord Cameronas 2013 attempt to launch military action

Baroness Meyer had also touched the hair braids of a Labour MP without permission

The European Commission has made a youth mobility scheme a key demand amid the prime ministeras post-Brexit reset with Brussels

Over the past year, Steven Bartlett has focused more on health on his The Diary of a CEO podcast - but claims shared by guests billed as health experts have come under scrutiny in a BBC World Service probe

A woman was arrested after reportedly trying to punch the pub manager and smashing glasses

A Palace spokesperson said aappropriate actiona would be taken over reports of an incident in a London bar

Simon Mumford, 54, has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty at Plymouth Crown Court

Late monarchas middle child has seen his reputation damaged over his friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and a car crash BBC interview

Ed Miliband, once infamous for the way he ate a bacon sandwich, has given his verdict on Kemi Badenochas opinions regarding lunch.

Experts say plan will help avoid repeats of recent energy price crises, by weaning Britain off its reliance on foreign imports

The City Flyer ride in Centenery Square dropped to the ground level awhilst in operationa

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said output fell by 0.1 per cent in October

The man, known as H6, has claimed he only has limited links to the Chinese state

Residents of Vive Living in Deptford have been served with Section 21 eviction notices just weeks before Christmas

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A former partner of Urfan Sharif, named only as Angelika, says she hoped child killer would be given aharshest punishment possiblea

Beloved TV hostas parents were married 66 years

The 2006 has become a Christmas classic since its release

aCome on, Taylor, are you ready for it?a asked Ingraham

aCarry-Ona stars Taron Egerton and Jason Bateman in a thriller set on Christmas Eve

Over the 12 days of Christmas, The Independent"s Jacob Stolworthy shares his picks of 2024.

From Golden Age feuds to a regretful Jedi, Kevin E G Perry reflects on a dirty dozen times actors have risked biting the hand that feeds

Jude Law recreated an iconic The Holiday scene as he teased the possibility of a reboot.

Singer is expected to have a adifficult few monthsa

aYou are representing your country,a the actor saidA

The Wanted singer Max George posted an update from his hospital bed after revealing he will spend Christmas there to undergo heart surgery after recent tests revealed "issues."

McCausland faces JB Gill, Sarah Hadland and Tasha Ghouri in this yearas final

The poorly performing SSU has reportedly been nixed

McCullough did not find Odoomas aHoudinia joke funny

aJust another day at the office,a the actor saidA

Allu Arjun faces charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and voluntarily causing hurt

Exclusive: Spice Girls star Mel B calls out awards body as rock singer Marilyn Manson and Yung Filly both eligible for nominations

Tracks reportedly include a rap duet with LL Cool J and one on which Jackson hits out at the rumours about him in the media

The show, starring Eddie Redmayne, has been hailed as among the abest of 2024a

The professional dancer was forced to pull out of the competition due to injury

It comes weeks after Hislop was involved in a taxi accident originally suspected to be a shooting

Fans aspotteda the lead actor in the sequelas promo footage despite him not being listed in the cast

aI was trying to crawl to the car, I had exhausted myself, I couldnat get upa said the actor

Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon has said he can neither aconfirm nor denya a theory about beloved character Uncle Bryn ahead of the Christmas finale.

An award-winning Netflix documentary tracks an inspirational US programme that reunites men in jail with their daughters a and 95 per cent of participants, once they are released, do not reoffend. Lydia Spencer-Elliott talks to the filmmakers behind aDaughtersa about what this could mean for America

Some Netflix employees accuse the streamer of atargetinga employees on paid parental leave during recent layoffs

With the highly anticipated second season around the corner, Hwang Dong-hyuk looks to the future

From aJawsa to aBarbiea, we look at some of the most unlikely improvisations in movie history and the stories behind them

Rapper and producer team up for the first time since their 1993 album aDoggystylea

Long gone are the days of big-screen festive blockbusters for all the family such as aElfa or aHome Alonea, replaced by confused action spectacles like aRed Onea, or cheap-and-cheerful Netflix romcoms about hunky snowmen who come to life. Al Horner speaks to industry experts about the genreas slow decline

Actor played Phoebe Buffay and said that cast aworked harda to get on in real life

Moore made a 2007 documentary called aSickoa which examined the US health system

Luca Guadagnino follows up his triumphant tennis drama aChallengersa with another tale of seduction and desire

Award-winning filmmaker praised the hit Western series, but argued that at the end of the day itas ajust a soap operaa

The star-studded Netflix comedy series has faced a lukewarm reception from critics

Exclusive: Abu Hassan al-Hamwias HTS group coordinated rebels to create a unified war effort that included a specialist drone unit

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Syrian rebels began planning the military assault that toppled the Assad regime a year ago, in a highly disciplined operation in which a new drone unit was deployed and where there was close coordination between opposition groups around the country, the top military commander of the main rebel group has revealed.

In his first interview with foreign media since the fall of Bashar al-Assadas 54-year-rule, Abu Hassan al-Hamwi, the head of Hayat Tahrir al-Shamas (HTS) military wing, spoke about how his group, which was based in the countryas north-west, communicated with rebels in the south to create a unified war room with the goal of ultimately surrounding Damascus from both directions.

Experts say Dragonsa Den staras Diary of a CEO podcast contained unfounded claims, including that evidence-based medication is atoxica for patients

Diary of a CEO host Steven Bartlett has been criticised by health experts for amplifying harmful health misinformation on his No 1-ranked podcast, potentially putting cancer patients at risk.

The Dragonsa Den star is facing questions after guests on the podcast put forward unfounded healths claims, for example that cancer can be treated by following a keto diet.

The new building, 1 Undershaft, will be 309.6m tall, matching the height of the Shard to the centimetre

The Shard is going to have to share its title of the UKas tallest building after planning permission was granted for a new skyscraper in the City of London.

When it is completed early next decade, 1 Undershaft will be 309.6 metres tall, matching the height of the Shard to the centimetre, the maximum allowed due to civil aviation rules.

Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell and Scott Jeff, 24, jailed after Isabella Jonas-Wheildon endured acallousa campaign of abuse

It is thought that two-year-old Isabella Jonas-Wheildon had been dead for about three days when the girlas mother, Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, and her partner, Scott Jeff, were captured on CCTV wheeling the toddleras body around Ipswich in a pushchair. Footage shows the pair pushing the childas body to a service station, a pub and to shops to buy video game equipment in the days after her death.

Police believe that the child a described as aperfect in every waya by her family a died on the evening of 26 June 2023 after a campaign of abuse by Jeff, 24, who had only been in her life for 36 days. On Friday, Jeff was sentenced to 26 years in prison for Isabellaas murder. Her mother received a sentence of 10 years for allowing her daughteras death.

GDP figures underline scale of challenge for Labour to get the economy growing

Britainas economy shrank by 0.1% in October, underlining the scale of Labouras challenge to get the economy growing.

Figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the unexpected fall in GDP was driven by declines in construction and production, while the dominant services sector stagnated.

Proposed ban would cover the swastika and Hitler salute but also more cryptic symbols used by the far right

Switzerland is seeking to ban the swastika, Hitler salute and other Nazi signs due to a rise in antisemitism, the federal government has announced.

The Federal Council said in a statement that abanning symbols linked to the Third Reich has taken on a particular urgency due to the sharp increase in antisemitic incidentsa.

Mohamed Iidow attacked Natalie Shotter aover and over againa after she had passed out in London park

A awickeda predator who was caught on CCTV raping and killing an NHS worker on a park bench has been jailed for life.

Mohamed Iidow attacked Natalie Shotter, 37, while she was passed out in Southall Park, west London, after a night out. Jurors had heard how the former child stage star had died from a heart attack caused by being orally raped aover and over againa.

German security authorities reportedly flag numerous sightings over Ramstein and sensitive industry locations

Unidentified drones have been sighted over sensitive industry locations and the US air base at Ramstein in Germany in recent weeks, the Spiegel news magazine reported on Friday, citing a confidential report by German security authorities.

The report flagged numerous drone sightings made in the evening hours of 3 and 4 December over the air base, according to Spiegel.

Injured woman recalls ride crashing to the ground, which led to two women being taken to hospital on Thursday

Two men have been arrested after a Christmas fairground ride adropped to the grounda causing injuries in Birmingham city centre.

Two women were taken to hospital after the City Star Flyer ride afailed and crasheda in Centenary Square on Thursday evening, while another 11 patients were assessed by paramedics and discharged at the scene.

aClean power 2030a plan will speed up planning and give energy secretary final say on major infrastructure projects

The UK will not face blackouts under Labouras proposed shake-up of energy supply, Ed Miliband has said, as he unveiled plans to boost clean power by the end of the decade.

The energy secretary insisted the transition away from fossil fuels was aunstoppable.a

Since the MasterChef host provoked fury with his comments, the internet has fought back with an explosion of merchandise

It was an attempt to defuse a deeply damaging situation. But Gregg Wallaceas claim that complaints of inappropriate behaviour made against him were simply from aa handful of middle-class women of a certain agea pushed the allegations even further into the spotlight.

At first the phrase provoked fury a the former victimsa commissioner Vera Baird KC accused the BBC of being ain the dark agesa for tolerating Wallace. And then it was ridiculed a aItas not often that the internet gets behind middle-class, middle-aged women these days, but thanks to Gregg Wallace for making it happen,a wrote comedian David Baddiel.

Further humiliation for the Duke of York over claims a business confidant was actually a Chinese spy

It has been a spectacular fall from grace a and one that never seems to end. From party prince to a royal pariah, the images of the handsome young pilot returning from combat in the Falklands have well and truly faded.

The stripping of Andrewas military roles and royal patronages had seemed to mark a nadir for the Queenas second son following the revelations over his relationship with the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Nearly 90 million Americans didnat vote a which is more than the number of people who voted for Trump or Harris

The 2024 US presidential election had been widely characterized as one of the most consequential political contests in recent US history. Although turnout was high for a presidential election a almost matching the levels of 2020 a it is estimated that close to 90 million Americans, roughly 36% of the eligible voting age population, did not vote. This number is greater than the number of people who voted for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.

More than a month on from polling day, eligible US voters from across the country as well as other parts of the world got in touch with the Guardian to share why they did not vote.

From Chris McCauslandas quickstep to JB Gillas salsa and Toyah Willcoxas jive a here are some of the greatest highlights from the show this year

Bouncy, spangly, goofy: a Wicked-themed Charleston was always likely to play to Sarah Hadlandas strengths, but this musicals-week outing was a proper treat. The lifts were, ahem, gravity defying a as was Hadlandas evident core of steel as she flipped 180 degrees a but the best moments were when her feet briefly touched the floor perfectly in unison with the professional troupe. You have got to love how their grins seemed to genuinely match her own, even if the judges were miserly with their award of 38 points.

Head north, avoid light pollution and seek out high ground a how to plan to see the northern lights

The northern lights lit up the skies across the UK and Europe several times this year, and experts are predicting 2025 will be a great year for spotting the often elusive light show.

The dazzling natural phenomenon, also known as the aurora borealis, has been particularly active in late 2024 and this will continue into next year.

Heas gone from Converse and faded jeans to become the face of Spanish luxury brand Loewe. Now heas living his best fashion life a and clearly loving it

Guardian study confirms fan suspicions that show green triangle typically one of the rarest chocolates, with shrinkflation adding further insult to injury

Sharing a tub of Quality Street, Celebrations or Roses is a tradition in millions of households at Christmas but do you ever feel shortchanged by the mix of sweets? Welcome to aInequality Streeta, where prized treats like the green triangles and Maltesers are in short supply but thereas a bounty of Milky Ways and orange cremes.

A Guardian analysis of the make-up of three of the most popular Christmas sweets confirmed what many have feared: there are fewer of the best chocolates to begin with. To add insult to injury there might even be a smaller number in the box altogether due to shrinkflation as companies reduce pack sizes but leave the price unchanged.

From DIY Christmas crackers to non-traditional trees, here are some ways to have a more sustainable festive season

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If youare concerned about waste and overconsumption as the silly season gets under way, youare not alone. Many of us are dreaming of a greener Christmas.

To help you plan for a low-waste celebration, Guardian readers share some of their sustainable Christmas rituals, from bon-bons without the plastic to non-traditional Christmas trees.

As Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer go to war over the humble sandwich, we look back on six moments when lunchtime staples provoked unexpected indigestion

There are between 100,000 and 300,000 of these snakes in the region a and they can swallow a small deer whole. What can Florida do about this threat to biodiversity?

An invasive predator that can grow up to 20ft, weigh over 100kg and devour prey six times its size a it is enough to make anyoneas skin crawl. Thatas what residents of southern Florida have been struggling with for the past few decades, with the rapid growth of the Burmese python population in the Everglades.

In a recent study in Reptiles and Amphibians, a team of researchers considered the maximal gape of three Burmese pythons a in other words, they measured how wide the snakes could open their mouths. The smallest of the pythons had been found consuming a 35kg deer. So perhaps it isnat surprising the researchers discovered that all three snakes had impressive maximal gapes of 26cm (10 inches), 1.5in wider than previous studies had suggested and similar to the diameter of a standard dinner plate.

Walking can be brilliant for wellbeing and small changes can have a significant impact. Hereas how to maximise your morning commute or weekend ramble

Physical activity doesnat need to be complicated. Even just a brisk, 10-minute daily walk can deliver a host of health benefits, lowering the risk of several diseases, including heart disease, stroke and several cancers.

By making a few small changes to the way you walk itas possible to transform this simple everyday activity, making it even more beneficial for your health. If youare looking to get more out of your walks, here are five ways to supercharge them.

Warm up and cool down: Begin with a few minutes of easy walking to warm up your muscles. End your walk by slowing your pace down and finish with some gentle stretches to cool down.

Wear proper footwear: Choose comfortable shoes with good support to prevent injuries.

Stay hydrated: Bring water, especially on longer walks or in hot weather to avoid dehydration.

Listen to your body: If you experience pain or discomfort, slow down or take a break. Speak to your doctor if the problem persists.

Gradually increase intensity: Whether youare adding weight, tackling hills or increasing your speed, do so gradually to allow your body to adapt. This means doing a little more each time to gauge how youare feeling.

The new gatekeepers use atrusta to discredit the press and talk about removing bias with AI - distracting us from their own shift to the right

If we want to know what news organisations will look like under the second Trump administration in America, well, we are beginning to get an idea. At the Dealbook conference in New York last week, Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post and multi-billionaire founder of Amazon, gave a very favourable assessment of Donald Trumpas upcoming second term. aI am very hopeful a| he seems to have a lot of energy around reducing regulation,a beamed Bezos. It was surprising, then, that the Washington Post did not endorse Trump in its pre-election editorial. Instead the writers crafted an endorsement of Democratic candidate Kamala Harris which Bezos killed, in his first act of blatant editorial interference since he bought the title in 2013. In a Post article Bezos rationalised his decision as being an attempt to restore trust in the press with what he called aindependencea a a type of independence which clearly does not extend to damping down public flattery. The headline, run with Bezosas approval, was aThe Hard Truth: Why Americans Donat Trust the News Mediaa. Bezos invoked the past of the American press, its historic non-endorsement of candidates and a return to some past notion of aobjectivitya as being a fix for his news organisationas woes.

Patrick Soon-Shiong, the billionaire owner of the Los Angeles Times, had already emulated Bezos by stopping the LA Times editorial board from running a presidential endorsement. Soon-Shiong, appearing on the Republican commentator Scott Jenningsa radio show, said that he had been working on an AI-powered abias metera which will appear on LA Times articles from January. The motivation was that the medical tech billionaire said he had begun to see his own news title as aan echo chamber and not a trusted sourcea.

Jay-Zas condescending response to the accusation that he and Diddy raped a 13-year-old girl is troubling and telling

Itas been a rough year for prominent men in hip-hop. As a tidal wave of accountability continues to sweep the industry, the fallout from Sean aDiddya Combsas arrest continues to dredge up even more alleged horror stories. This time, itas Jay-Z who is in the hot seat after an amended lawsuit filed in federal court this week alleged that he and Diddy took turns raping an unnamed 13-year-old girl during a VMAs afterparty that Diddy hosted in 2000. Diddy and Jay-Z deny the accusations.

As unsurprising as some have found the accusations a given the pairas decades-long friendship and Jay-Zas own eyebrow-raising alleged history with much younger women a Jay-Zas response to this lawsuit and the blowback from his supporters is a stunning display of the culture of silence and complicity in hip-hop which continues to harm women and girls.

Tayo Bero is a Guardian US columnist

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Recess Therapy has brought heartwarming relief to its millions of subscribers on YouTube in an otherwise frantic year

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Hello! Welcome! Thank you for fishing us out among all of the breaking news, Christmas promo codes and rival newsletters: we appreciate you. And here is your reward: a heartwarming ode to the loveliest channel on YouTube. No, itas not Chicken Shop Date, although Amelia Dimoldenberg and Andrew Garfieldas date is still living rent free in my head: itas Recess Therapy!

Youave probably come across Julian Shapiro-Barnum and his young charges at some point over the past three years a this is the channel that spawned Tariq the Corn Kid, after all. But, in case youave missed it, hereas a quick rundown. Each episode sees Julian a who is a delight, by the way a set the world to rights with his fellow New Yorkers. They are, however, not grownups like him, but kids. Children are, as you probably know, notorious for being savage, which is how you end up with filter-free conversations like the ones that Julian has with Dillon, who is fascinated by Komodo dragons, and a in fact a says he wouldnat mind seeing a Komodo dragon eat a person alive. Kids are, also, you probably know, full of wonder about the world, which is how you end up with filter-free lines like aimagination is one of the best things that has ever happeneda, and amy dad has no hair, but thatas OK with mea.

Heas a highly educated, heterodox, politically homeless moderate a and that fact should terrify us all

The vast majority of the US population rarely a if ever a lapses into murderous fantasias wherein they gun down an unsuspecting father of two. One need not possess the telepathic powers of Professor Charles Xavier to consider this a fact. That said, the heterodox, ostensibly incoherent potpourri of political views expressed by the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin, Luigi Mangione, is more representative of the average American than many elites would care to admit.

Mangioneas Twitter/X account is a kaleidoscopic fever dream with no clear ideological rudder. It seems he has a genuine interest in health and wellness. aWokenessa and masculinity are occasionally discussed; so too are climate change, psychedelics and the potential risks and rewards of artificial intelligence. Pornography, in Mangioneas mind, ashould be regulated no less than alcohol, cigarettes, and travela a and certain sex toys should be banned. He likes Joe Rogan but disdains Jordan Peterson. He also appears to be particularly fond of PokA(c)mon, baby elephants, gorillas and Japanas Indigenous religion, Shintoism.

• England face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra
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Group A: Germany or Italy*

Group B: Switzerland

The former England captain on CTE, legal action and 2003 World Cup winners reunion for aUnbreakablea documentary

Phil Vickery sighs. His cheeks are red, his eyes are wet. aIam quite emotional, always have been,a he says. aI donat know why. Maybe itas my upbringing, middle child, the-forgotten-about-one, I donat know. No one ever gave me anything. I used to argue with the sports psychologist, they always told you: aEmotion clouds judgmenta. Well it might well do, sunshine, but let me tell you, when youare binding up for a scrum and youare a-metre-and-a-half apart and youave got something over there, a tonnage, who wants to fucking eat you, you need to be emotional. If you ainat, thereas something wrong with you.a

Retirement has been hard on Vickery. He used that emotional energy as fuel when he was a player. These days he sometimes seems to be at a loss to know what to do with it. Itas been 14 years since his last match, he was at it 20 years, won 73 England caps and five more for the British & Irish Lions. He still carries the wounds. Some he has been able to fix, others he is still working on, some you can see some, others you only hear. He has been through a divorce, a bankruptcy, and has spent a lot of time struggling with his mental health. He is phlegmatic about it, but there is a hell of a lot of hurt in him.

• Lopetegui says team will visit hospital over weekend
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Julen Lopetegui has revealed the West Ham squad will visit Michail Antonio over the weekend as the forward continues his recovery after a amiraclea escape from a car accident.

Antonio was involved in a road traffic accident in Essex last Saturday, which had everyone fearing the worst before news came through that he was in a stable condition in hospital. The 34-year-old has since undergone surgery on a lower limb fracture, but still faces weeks in hospital recovering from multiple injuries.

A Manchester derby at a bad time for both teams, managers with shared values and Forestas European dream

Sean Dyche may be struggling to find reasons for optimism before his Everton side travel to Arsenal. The Toffees used to be tricky opponents for Mikel Arteta, earning wins under Carlo Ancelotti and Rafael BenAtez. Dyche enjoyed a 1-0 win at Goodison in his first meeting with Arsenal as Everton manager, but has lost their three encounters since. Evertonas only win on the road this season came at Ipswich in October a also the last time they scored away from home a while Artetaas side are on a 14-game unbeaten run at the Emirates. Dyche can be forgiven for having one eye on the January transfer window, saying on Thursday that the Friedkin Groupas proposed takeover ais looking very possible a| but, until itas done, itas not done.a Whatever the result on Saturday, we can expect set-piece goals. Arsenal have scored a league-high 23 goals from corners since the start of last season, while 57% of Evertonas goals this term have come from set pieces.

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• England draw Serbia and Albania in 2026 qualifying
• Steve Clarke and Craig Bellamy pleased with draws

Thomas Tuchel intends to sound out agentlemana Gareth Southgate and immediate England predecessor Lee Carsley before kicking off the qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup. The new England head coach has signed an 18-month contract with the Football Association which starts on 1 January, and Tuchel is well aware that his mission is to add a second World Cup star to the England jersey.

FridayasYesterdayas qualification draw pitted his team against Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra, with the group winners securing an automatic place in the finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Tuchel is a hugely-respected club coach but is new to the international arena and confirmed he planned to set aside time to speak to Southgate, who bowed out in the summer after taking England to a second-successive Euros final.

The hosts were unbeatable at the Gabba until India broke the spell but a series of changes mean they can start to rebuild the record in the third Test

Itas passing strange. In town ahead of the Australia-India Test, Brisbane feels as it always has: guys walking down Queen Street carrying boxes of mangoes, the Queensland humidity performing its ritual of luxuriant suffocation as the cityas air begrudgingly shifts along the snake-path of the river. The Gabba Test though, does not feel quite the same.

For three decades and more, this was where Australian teams were unbeatable. Pointed out with a heavy drumbeat of symbolism, the previous visiting winner was the great West Indies team of 1988. It took the best ever to achieve this feat, was the message. But thatas not the case any more.

It was a mixed round for Europeas biggest clubs. We hand out honours and dishonours from the latest round of action

Real Madrid: Are the serial champions finally stirring? The holders have been sleepy and tetchy amid the new format as the problems of assimilating Kylian MbappA(c) play out in public. But in a vital 3-2 away win over Atalanta, MbappA(c) played his part, scoring a fine goal before leaving with an injury. That left the stage open for Realas other modern GalA!cticos, with VinAcius JAonior and Jude Bellingham scoring the goals that took the game away from last seasonas Europa League winners. Mateo Reteguias late effort had Madridas hearts thumping but it flew wide, and was probably offside anyway. To automatically qualify in a top-eight place Madrid need to rediscover the belief that winning games at this level is their right. Their final two assignments, against Salzburg and Brest, look very winnable, although Real sit 20th, four points off the automatic qualifying spots. If they qualify, the knockouts are where the Madrid machine can kick into action.

Action helps thwart advance of invasive yellow-legged hornet that can kill 50 bees a day and has devastated honeybee colonies in France and Italy

Rapid action against an invasive bee-killing hornet has stopped its spread in the UK despite suitable climate and habitat for the insect, a study has found.

Research led by the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (UKCEH) looked at how suitable European countries were for the yellow-legged or Asian hornet to become established, and how they might have spread without action.

In this weekas Down To Earth newsletter: The global crackdown against climate activists and groups is clearly part of the fossil fuel industryas strategy to crush dissent and keep burning the planet

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Back in early August, I reported on the arrest of two climate activists outside the New York headquarters of Citibank, one of the worldas largest fossil fuel financiers and target of a campaign known as Summer of Heat.

John Mark Rozendaal, a former music instructor at Princeton University, and Alec Connon, director of the climate nonprofit group Stop the Money Pipeline, were detained for 24 hours and charged with criminal contempt, which carries up to seven years in prison. Why? Rozendaal was playing a Bach solo on his cello while Connon sheltered him with an umbrella a which police claimed broke the conditions of a temporary restraining order that related to another bogus charge of assault (that was later dropped).

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Research at Slovenian village finds particle pollution once air settles in valley reaches levels of most polluted cities

We think of cities as the places with the worst air pollution, but studies are increasingly highlighting severe air pollution in rural towns and villages, mainly from wood heating. However, government measurement networks mainly focus on cities, overlooking the air breathed by the 20-30% of people in the UK and Europe that live in the countryside.

To plug this gap, a team of scientists moved to the village of Retje in Slovenia for the winter. Retje is home to 690 people, and located in a valley.

As the long-running inquiry into one the biggest miscarriages of justice in British history wraps up, we review the evidence from key players

More than 1,000 days since the inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal first opened on Valentineas Day 2022, it is set to hear its closing arguments next week. The chair, Sir Wyn Williams, and his team will then go away to distil the millions of pages of testimony from more than 5,000 witnesses.

The final report and its recommendations are expected to be published in 2025, with the hope it will help prevent a repeat of the mistakes that led to hundreds of wrongful convictions.

RMT members were due to take action on 22, 23 and 29 December, causing major disruption to rail services

Train managers at Avanti West Coast have suspended strike action that would have caused significant disruption over Christmas, after the company submitted a revised offer to union members in a row over rest day working.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) were due to take action on 22, 23 and 29 December, which would have caused major disruption to rail services running between London, Birmingham and Edinburgh.

Campaigners condemn watchdog ruling and say the incident in Hackney, east London, atraumatiseda the boy

The actions of armed police who surrounded and arrested a 13-year-old boy after an officer mistook his water pistol for a real gun were areasonable in the circumstancesa, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.

The boy suffered soft-tissue injuries after he was rammed off his bike by a police van and handcuffed as he was confronted by marksmen in Hackney, east London, in July last year.

Joint-venture hailed as a apivotal momenta for the international aerospace and defence industry

Plans to develop a sixth-generation British fighter jet to rival Americaas have taken a step forward with a deal to form a new company comprising defence and aerospace firms from the UK, Italy and Japan.

BAE Systems, Italyas Leonardo and Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Company (JAIEC), which each hold a third of the as-yet-unnamed joint-venture is expected to be established by the middle of next year.

Nyxoahas Genio device zaps the nerves in the tongue to help sufferers breathe better overnight

Patients with a common sleep disorder have been fitted with an app-controlled device that zaps the nerves in the tongue to help them breathe overnight in a UK first.

Sleep apnoea causes breathing to stop repeatedly during sleep and is thought to affect about 8 million people in the UK.

Fast fashion retailer offers largest shareholder a seat on its board - but not Frasers" founder Ashley

Boohoo has offered its largest shareholder, Frasers Group, a seat on its board a but not for the retail tycoon Mike Ashley, Frasersa founder.

The fast fashion retailer said on Friday it was willing to have aconstructivea talks about Frasers joining its board. But it said current nominees Ashley and Mike Lennon, a restructuring expert, would have airreconcilable conflicts of interesta.

Ofcom said postal company took ainsufficient and ineffective stepsa to improve its performance after APS5.6m fine last year

Royal Mail has been fined more than APS10m by the postal regulator for missing its delivery targets, with more than a quarter of first-class mail arriving late.

Ofcom, which fined the company APS5.6m for the same failure of its regulatory obligations last November, said Royal Mail took ainsufficient and ineffective stepsa to improve its performance this year.

Sirin Kale rewarded for features journalism while Rob Davies and Jacob Steinberg win for Abramovich investigation

The Guardian won awards for feature writing and sports journalism at Press Gazetteas British Journalism Awards on Thursday night.

Sirin Kale won the prize for features journalism for pieces including her work on life and death on an English maternity ward and questions over the conviction of Michael Stone for murder.

National Audit Office says government on track to install 300,000 charge points by 2030 but areas outside south-east risk missing out

Plans to roll out 300,000 electric vehicle charge points across the UK by 2030 risks creating a aregional dividea between well-connected areas in London and the south-east and the rest of the country, according to the spending watchdog.

The National Audit Office found that the government was on track to meet its goal for 300,000 charge points to be fitted by 2030, but that large swathes of the country were missing out.

Veteran centrist is the fourth French prime minister this year as country struggles with growing political crisis

• From farmer to premier: who is FranASSois Bayrou, the new French PM?

FranASSois Bayrou, a veteran centrist and ally of president Emmanuel Macron, has been appointed French prime minister, after last weekas historic vote of no-confidence ended the beleaguered and short-lived minority coalition of the rightwing Michel Barnier.

Bayrou, 73, is the leader of the centrist MoDem party and a political heavyweight from south-western France who calls himself a aman of the countrysidea. A former education minister, and mayor of the south-western town of Pau, he has been an ally and close confidente to Emmanuel Macron since he swept to power in 2017.

Russian military strikes targeted Ukrainian power grid, according to countryas energy minister

Russia launched its latest massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Friday morning, using cruise missiles to target energy infrastructure across the country, particularly in the western border regions.

Dozens of drones were also used in the attack, which comes as both Moscow and Kyiv manoeuvre ahead of Donald Trumpas return to the White House in January. Later on Friday, Vladimir Putinas spokesperson Dmitry Peskov praised Trump, saying his criticism of Ukrainian strikes inside Russia aimpresses usa.

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By the time Hudaas family could return home, the pomegranates had fallen off the trees and rotted, the parsley and rocket had withered and the lemongrass was sagging. Two months of displacement had left their garden in disrepair.

aWhen we returned to the house, we didnat know if it was still standing or not. You can stay elsewhere, but there is nothing like your own home,a said Huda, a mother of four, days after she had gone back to her house in Babliyeh, in southern Lebanon, when the ceasefire with Israel was agreed.

Star of Pushpa franchise questioned by officers after woman in 30s died and her son was seriously injured in Hyderabad

An Indian actor has been arrested after his appearance at a film screening allegedly led to a crush of fans in which a woman died, police and local media said.

Huge crowds had gathered at a cinema in the southern city of Hyderabad this month to catch a glimpse of Allu Arjun as he arrived for the screening of his film Pushpa 2: The Rule.

Like other colonies, the Caribbean nation retained the British monarch as head of state after independence in 1962

The Jamaican government has taken its first step toward removing King Charles as head of state, presenting a bill in parliament to abolish the constitutional monarchy and transition the country to a republic.

Like many former British colonies, Jamaica retained the British monarch as its head of state after achieving independence in 1962. The monarch is represented in the country by a governor general.

Shooter, who mentioned company in note found during arrest, may have targeted it because of its size and influence

There is no indication the man charged with killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson, was ever a client of the medical insurer and may have targeted it because of its size and influence, a senior police official said on Thursday.

Joseph Kenny, chief of detectives for the New York police department, told NBC New York in an interview on Thursday that investigators had uncovered evidence that Luigi Mangione had prior knowledge UnitedHealthcare was holding its annual investor conference in New York City.

The character, chosen by public vote, has won in previous Olympic years but also reflects public anger at a damaging financial scandal inside the ruling Liberal Democratic party

The kanji character kin a which can mean gold or money a has been chosen as Japanas word of the year to reflect the countryas medal sweep at the Paris Olympics and a damaging financial scandal inside the ruling party.

The single character, which can also be read as kane (money), was unveiled this week at Kiyomizu-dera, a Buddhist temple in Kyoto, whose head priest, Seihan Mori, reproduced it with a huge brush on a white washi paper canvas.

Police allege adevious and cruel schemea caused significant and serious psychological harm to the six-year-old and his sibling

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The Adelaide parents of a six-year-old boy have been accused of faking his cancer diagnosis, including shaving his head and eyebrows, to raise money for bogus treatment.

The man and woman, both 44, have been charged with criminal neglect and deception, accused of fraudulently raising $60,000 after putting their son in a wheelchair with bandages to imitate radiotherapy treatment.

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The singer celebrates her birthday on 13 December as, after 149 shows, her Eras tour closes as the most successful of all time. From Debut to Tortured Poet, we take a look at her rise to stardom

The former Take That star has made a biopic, Better Man, in which heas played by a CGI chimpanzee. He talks about sex, drugs and the traumatic madness of 90s pop

In the grand retelling of his life, Robbie Williams wanted to be a lion. To be as strong, respected, and feared as the large cat tattooed on his right shoulder, or even as lithe as the tiger emblazoned on the front of his Rock DJ pants. aI was trying to find some self-worth at the time,a he says. aWe all are, always. So I was like aI AM A LION!aa

Instead, in the gloriously bonkers musical biopic Better Man, from The Greatest Showman director Michael Gracey, Williams is played not as the King of the jungle but as a clownish, CGI chimp.

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Inexpensive, little gifts for the young (and young at heart) you still have time to buy.

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"One for you and one for me" aour gift giving motto during the holidays.

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"We didn"t know each other before Dead to Me, but as soon as we met, my first feeling was I want to be friends with this person."

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I hope the reindeer haven"t skipped leg day, because they"re going to need all their strength to pull your sleigh of gift slaying buys.

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Because parents deserve to be spoiled, too.

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Bonus points if you cast Mother Gothel, too!

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Danielle feared the song awasnat relatable enough,a but thankfully, Sabrina ignored her advice.

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Cancel your plans and just enjoy your own space.

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"Imagine the name of a fake restaurant right now. There is a 50% chance it already exists in Toronto, Canada."

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"Sure, Trump is a loose cannon at best. Yeah, he"ll probably blow up in our faces, but he is the only cannon available to fire their growing pile of grievances on the ivory towers of DC."

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"Thatas how I feel about show business and being a celebrity. Itas over."

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Go ahead and buy yourself multiple products and they"ll still be cheaper than some of those ~trendy~ versions.

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athe way the energy changed so fast after her name was mentioned.a

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Hanger, meet shaggy cardigan. Shaggy cardigan, prepare to be worn every weekend.

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It"s pub quiz time!

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"If you work for tips, then WORK for tips."

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Turns out you don"t have to spend hundreds to find some good investment pieces that"ll withstand multiple wash cycles.

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Strategize, don"t catastrophize.

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Affordable family-friendly games, reviewer-beloved skincare, cozy home goods, and more.

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We"ve all spent $$$ on products that don"t deliver, so try these cheaper ones instead.

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The perfect pair for every occasion.

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Let"s all give it up for the MVP of this winter a translucent, fleece-lined leggings that look like a thin pair of tights but *actually* are warm as heck. ddd

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Watch out, Santa, you got some new competition in town.

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"If any young people are reading this, know that the MOST valuable gift you can give your older folks is your TIME. Just spend some time with us."

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Children...amirite?

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"So I committed a pho pa."

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"Being around your parents is like, "Damn, I"m emotionally traumatized, but I"m eating so good right now.""

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Whoopi Goldberg wrote about her experience with drug addiction during the "80s. At first, she thought she "could handle the cocaine thing" because of her previous drug use. Shortly after, she "fell into the deep well" with cocaine and was a "very high-functioning addict."

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This one is for all of you who "need something sweet" after every dinner...

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"Tis the season for cozy-themed coloring books and oh-so-soft beanies and blankets.

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