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A fresh start: your guide to smarter New Year’s resolutions for 2026

We’ve reached that point on the calendar where many people reflect on what has come and gone and what they’re hoping for in the new year. If you’re a person who makes resolutions like “I’m going to lose 10 pounds” or “I’m going to spend more time with my family and friends,” January often feels...

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Pope Leo XIV ‘very disappointed’ after his home state of Illinois approves assisted suicide law

Pope Leo XIV said Tuesday he was “very disappointed” after his home state of Illinois approved a law allowing medically assisted suicide. Leo, who grew up in Chicago, said he had spoken “explicitly” with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker while the legislation was on his desk and urged him not to sign the bill into law, saying...

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Afcon roundup: Tapsoba seals dramatic injury-time comeback for Burkina Faso

  • Burkina Faso win 2-1 against 10-man Equatorial Guinea

  • Two goals in three minutes of added time cap turnaround

Edmond Tapsoba headed Burkina Faso to a dramatic 2-1 Africa Cup of Nations victory over 10-man Equatorial Guinea as they struck twice in stoppage time to snatch the points.

The Stallions dominated the first half of the opening Group E encounter at the Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, with Sunderland’s Bertrand Traoré and Brentford’s Dango Ouattara causing problems down the flanks, but ultimately had nothing to show for their efforts at the break.

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© Photograph: Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen/Getty Images

© Photograph: Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen/Getty Images

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‘Freedom is a city where you can breathe’: four experts on Europe’s most liveable capitals

From Copenhagen’s cycle lanes and Vienna’s shared parks to Barcelona and London’s unfulfilled potential, better living is close at hand

The angry rumble of a speeding SUV. The metallic smog of backlogged traffic. The aching heat of sun-dried neighbourhoods baking in an oven of concrete and asphalt.

For most people, the mundane threats that plague our environments are likely to annoy more than they spark dread. But for scientists who know just how dangerous our surroundings can be, the burden of knowledge weighs heavy each day. Across Europe, environmental risks cause 18% of deaths from cardiovascular disease and 10% of deaths from cancer. Traffic crashes in the EU kill five times more people than murders.

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© Photograph: SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

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

  • ‘It’s impossible to replace Bruno … we need more leaders’

  • United host Newcastle in Premier League on Boxing Day

Ruben Amorim has described Bruno Fernandes as “impossible to replace” but has told Manchester United’s players the captain’s injury is a chance for them to step up.

Fernandes was forced off at half-time of Sunday’s loss at Aston Villa owing to a soft-tissue injury that will rule him out for a prolonged period. United host Newcastle in Boxing Day’s only Premier League fixture and Amorim was asked how he could compensate for Fernandes’s absence when the 31-year-old’s deputy, Kobbie Mainoo, is also injured.

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© Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

© Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

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