Warnings against travel abroad from the UK have been issued for countries including Mali, Russia and Syria

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Asian shares are mostly higher after benchmarks on Wall Street rose at the start of what’s expected to be a relatively calm holiday week

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Senior Russian diplomat says continent stands on 'edge of an abyss'

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Ukraine is rapidly deploying low-cost interceptor drones to counter Russia’s evolving aerial attacks on cities and power infrastructure

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A24 sports drama will be released in theaters Christmas Day

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Authorities say she violated visa rules by doing ‘commercial content production that could potentially cause public unrest’

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It’s the time of year when everyone’s supposed to be celebrating, but Christmas often brings up a tangle of memories of the people we’re missing. Katie Rosseinsky asks grief counsellors for their advice on how to navigate the festivities when you’re feeling anything but festive

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From stews simmering on the Aga to twice-baked soufflés served by the thousand, Alison Niven reflects on family, farming and the food that has defined life at Gloagburn Farm – and shares three of the recipes at the heart of her Scottish kitchen

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Having always been drawn to mystic tools, Claudia Ballie tries out a new all-inclusive retreat in St Lucia to see if she can uncover her ‘witchy’ side

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The behind-the-scenes content shared from Lily Allen and her team for ‘West End Girl’ gave the public a rare insight into the usually unsung work of songwriters. What is it like to be involved in such an immensely emotional and personal project, Hannah Ewens asks Lily Allen co-writer Chloe Angelides, and Jessie Ware and Perrie Edwards co-writer and singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt

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Western intelligence believes Russia is developing a new ‘zone-effect’ weapon to specifically hit Musk’s satellites

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Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer hosted public sector workers at 10 Downing Street for an early Christmas dinner, honouring those who will spend the festive period working to keep the country safe.

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On 22 December, the worst rail disruption is on CrossCountry Trains as well as lines in Cornwall

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Most major supermarkets are closed on Christmas Day

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At home and at the cinema, this Christmas is a feast of comedy, drama, competitive ping-pong and Tom Hiddleston. Ellie Harrison and Adam White have picked the highlights

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The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026

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The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026

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New polling reveals that the rising prices of household goods have impacted festive spending

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What began in 2014 as a support group for people with missing loved ones has since taken the Missing People Choir to the O2 Arena, the final of Britain’s Got Talent, and even helped reunite two missing people with their families. Harriette Boucher reports

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Cervical cancer caused by HPV kills nearly 350,000 women every year

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The recently installed editor’s decision to pull a story on Venezuelans the U.S. deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process has the staff ready to ‘revolt,’ sources told The Independent

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No doubt you’ve seen your share of hollies this month — in wreaths and boughs or perhaps on holiday cards and catalog covers

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Had just about enough of real-life Santas and 8-year-olds with booby traps? Kevin E G Perry rounds up a handful of darker and deranged movies that still deliver Christmas cheer

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Lawmakers are drafting a resolution to find Attorney General Pam Bondi in inherent contempt for her handling of the Epstein files

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