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Car made famous by Bond was left to rust on a drive - now it's worth £1m
via bbc.comLocal children jumped on the bonnet, and there was even a mouse nest in the highly-valuable car. -
Teenage girl dies in minibus crash near school
via bbc.comThe teenager was travelling in a minibus when it collided with a car in Toulston Lane, police say. -
I'm a Celebrity's Vogue Williams leaves jungle but her husband Spencer Matthews can't join her - Yahoo News UK
via news.google.comI'm a Celebrity's Vogue Williams leaves jungle but her husband Spencer Matthews can't join her Yahoo News UKVogue Williams is voted off I'm A Celebrity RTE.ieI'm A Celebrity star booted out of jungle as fellow co-stars left lost for words Daily StarVogue Williams voted out of I’m a Celebrity jungle and calls out fellow campmates after elimination Belfast TelegraphI'm A Celebrity Vogue Williams' husband Spencer Matthews 'disappointed' as he breaks -
White House says second strike on vessel was legal and conducted in ‘self defense’ amid scrutiny – live
via theguardian.comKaroline Leavitt defends second strike on alleged drug-smuggling boat; Trump says he believes Pete Hegseth’s statement ‘100%’ that defense secretary didn’t ordered the attack Trump reportedly gave Maduro ultimatum to relinquish power in VenezuelaThe president has picked up where he left off before Thanksgiving, when it comes to his anger at the six Democratic lawmakers who took part in a video urging service members to “refuse illegal orders”.A reminder, that -
Zipcar, world’s biggest car-sharing company, to close UK operation
via theguardian.comMove by firm, owned by US group Avis Budget, will remove access to shared fleet across London at end of yearThe world’s biggest car-sharing company, Zipcar, has said it will close its UK operation, removing access to its shared fleet across London at the end of this year.The company, owned by the US car rental group Avis Budget, said it would suspend new bookings through its app after 31 December, pending the outcome of a consultation on possible redundancies. The UK operating company had -
Hillsborough police report 'may not give answers'
via bbc.comA long-delayed report into police conduct at Hillsborough is due to be published by the Independent Office for Police Conduct. -
G2 (Moderate) Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued for 03-04 Dec - SpaceWeather.gov
via news.google.comG2 (Moderate) Geomagnetic Storm Watch Issued for 03-04 Dec SpaceWeather.govStrong Flare Erupts From Sun NASA Science (.gov)Giant New Sunspot And X-Class Solar Flare Could Bring Bright Auroras ForbesSolar Eruption Arrives at the Worst Possible Time for 3I/ATLAS as the Interstellar Object Nears Its Closest Approach to Earth on December 19, 2025 USA HeraldSun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare, knocking out radio signals across Australia Sp -
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs decries Netflix series by 50 Cent as ‘shameful hit piece’
via theguardian.comDisgraced and incarcerated music mogul claims footage in docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning was stolenSean “Diddy” Combs has taken issue with a splashy new Netflix docuseries on his life and many legal troubles, that is executive produced by his longtime rival 50 Cent.The former Bad Boy Records executive and hip-hop star, currently serving a four-year sentence for prostitution-related charges, blasted Sean Combs: The Reckoning as a “shameful hit piece”, and accused Netf -
National guard shooting suspect spent ‘weeks on end’ in isolation, emails show
via theguardian.comMental health of Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is charged with murder, had reportedly been unravelling for yearsThe suspect in the shooting of two West Virginia national guard soldiers in Washington DC on the eve of Thanksgiving had been struggling with his mental health, sometimes spending “weeks on end” in isolation, as he struggled to assimilate in the years since arriving in the United States, it has emerged.According to emails obtained by the Associated Press, Rahmanullah Lakanwal&r -
PM says UK must engage with China despite security worries
via bbc.comThe PM spoke at the Lady Mayor's banquet, traditionally used to set out foreign policy for the year ahead. -
'It Might Save Or Destroy Us': Harvard's Avi Loeb Issues Stark Alien Warning If 3I/ATLAS Isn't A Comet - International Business Times UK
via news.google.com'It Might Save Or Destroy Us': Harvard's Avi Loeb Issues Stark Alien Warning If 3I/ATLAS Isn't A Comet International Business Times UKAre the Jets from 3I/ATLAS Pulsed Like a Heartbeat? Avi Loeb – MediumInterstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is erupting in 'ice volcanoes', new images suggest Live ScienceA New Planetary Defender Takes Center Stage as 3I/ATLAS Forces Humanity to Reevaluate What We Thought We Knew USA Herald4 key things NASA just revealed abou -
Iran sentences award-winning director Jafar Panahi to year in prison for ‘propaganda activities’
via theguardian.comIranian film-maker won Cannes film festival’s Palme D’Or prize earlier this year for It Was Just an AccidentIran has sentenced the Palme d’Or-winning film-maker Jafar Panahi in absentia to one year in prison and a travel ban over “propaganda activities” against the country.The sentence includes a two-year ban on leaving Iran and prohibition of Panahi from membership of any political or social groups, his lawyer Mostafa Nili said, adding that they would file an appea -
OBR chair quits after inquiry into early release of budget document
via theguardian.comRichard Hughes takes ‘full responsibility’ for watchdog error as Starmer attempts to secure chancellor’s positionThe chair of the Office for Budget Responsibility has resigned after a damning internal inquiry into the leak that threw Rachel Reeves’s budget into chaos described it as the “worst failure” in the institution’s history.The departure of Richard Hughes, who said he took “full responsibility” for the watchdog’s failure to handl -
Several protesters arrested after ICE raid thwarted in New York City
via theguardian.comDemonstrators blocked the exit of ICE vehicles from a parking lot using garbage bags and metal barriersA raid by federal immigration authorities on Saturday in New York City was thwarted by about 200 protesters, several of whom were arrested after scuffles with police officers.The episode was the latest in which citizen activists have stood up to agents enforcing Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration agenda through targeted raids in various cities across the country after his second presid -
UK aims to secure agreement to rejoin Erasmus student exchange scheme
via theguardian.comBritain quit EU programme after Brexit, when Boris Johnson claimed it did not offer good value for moneyThe UK is hoping to secure an agreement within weeks to rejoin the EU’s flagship student mobility programme, as part of a drive to pursue closer relations with Brussels after a setback on defence.Negotiators are aiming to finalise a deal by January that would allow the UK to participate in Erasmus from 2027 onwards, according to two UK and EU officials. Continue reading... -
Netflix disables casting to TVs and TV streamers - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
via news.google.comNetflix disables casting to TVs and TV streamers - GSMArena.com news GSMArena.comNetflix Won't Let You Cast Shows From Your Phone to Most TVs Anymore WIREDNetflix ends casting from mobile devices for users of newer TVs EngadgetNetflix quietly drops support for casting to most TVs Ars TechnicaIf you just noticed this missing Netflix feature – yeah, it really has gone for good T3 -
Attorney general urges Nigel Farage to apologise over alleged racism and antisemitism
via theguardian.comExclusive: Richard Hermer, a senior Jewish minister, says Reform leader ‘clearly deeply hurt’ many people with his alleged behaviourThe UK’s top law officer, one of the most senior Jewish government ministers, has urged Nigel Farage to apologise to school contemporaries who claim the Reform UK leader racially abused them while at school.The attorney general, Richard Hermer, said Farage had “clearly deeply hurt” many people judging by their descriptions of his behavi -
Max Verstappen prepared to ‘maximise everything’ in F1 season-deciding finale
via theguardian.comRed Bull driver can win fifth world title in Abu DhabiHe was 104 points behind top after Dutch GP in AugustMax Verstappen is fired up to go to Abu Dhabi and compete for his fifth F1 world championship after the Dutchman won in Qatar, narrowed the gap to 12 points within the championship leader, Lando Norris, and overtook Oscar Piastri to set up a three‑way season-deciding finale at the Yas Marina circuit.Verstappen produced a superb drive for Red Bull in Lusail on Sunday but it was a -
The Guardian view on OBR v the Treasury: ministers have embraced the theatre of errors | Editorial
via theguardian.comThe government is trapped between Labour’s instincts and bond traders’ demands. Sensible fixes exist, but require imagination ministers have yet shownThe confected frenzy splashed across the morning front pages from the Telegraph to the Mail is remarkable mostly for its absurdity. An outrage machine has decided that a forecast of a few billion pounds in a model that makes projections about trillions of pounds of taxes and spending is the lie of the century. We can’t predict the -
The Guardian view on men’s health: the needs of different groups can only be addressed in a functioning system | Editorial
via theguardian.comThe specific health issues faced by boys and men deserve attention. But waiting lists stand in the way of improvementMen, on average, have lower life expectancy than women – by around four years in the UK. They account for three-quarters of all deaths by suicide and are more likely to smoke and be overweight. Young men are more likely than young women to die as a result of accidents, violence or overdoses. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, with around 12,000 deaths every ye -
‘The current could kill an elephant’: Asia flood survivors describe escaping with their lives
via theguardian.comFrom Thailand to Indonesia, torrential flooding has carried away people’s possessions and homes, upending entire communitiesHow cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guideAminah Ali, 63, was at home in the Pidie Jaya district of Indonesia’s Aceh province when the rains started at midnight on Wednesday. The waters rose gradually. It seemed like the usual flooding that happens during monsoon season, but then came a loud roar of water: her villag -
India orders phone makers to preload devices with state-owned cyber safety app
via theguardian.comCritics voice concern as government says its Sanchar Saathi app combats cybersecurity threats for 1.2bn telecom usersIndia’s telecoms ministry has privately asked smartphone makers to preload all new devices with a state-owned cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, a government order showed, a move likely to antagonise Apple and privacy advocates.In tackling a recent surge of cybercrime and hacking, India is joining authorities worldwide, most recently in Russia, to frame rules blocking -
Ben Jennings on migration and the hard right – cartoon
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NHS to pay 25% more for innovative drugs after UK–US zero-tariff deal
via theguardian.comAgreement could cost NHS an extra £3bn a year, industry sources estimateThe UK has agreed to pay 25% more for new medicines by 2035 as part of a US-UK drug pricing deal that will cost an estimated additional £3bn a year.The transatlantic agreement will also see the health service in England, which currently spends £14.4bn a year on innovative therapies, double the percentage of GDP it allocates to buying such products, from 0.3% to 0.6% over the next decade. Continue reading... -
Starmer defends Reeves: has she been economical with the truth? | The Latest
via theguardian.comThe prime minister has been pushed to defend his chancellor after she was accused of lying in the run-up to the autumn budget. Rachel Reeves is alleged to have misled the public by citing bleak economic forecasts from the OBR to justify tax rises, even though the figures were more positive than she suggested. Lucy Hough is joined by Archie Bland, the head of national news Continue reading... -
Your Party faces proxy war despite avoiding leadership race, insiders warn
via theguardian.comSome members say supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will continue battle over ‘soul of the party’Your Party faces a potential proxy war between supporters of Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana after members opted for a collective model of leadership, insiders have warned.Members voted narrowly in favour of an initial period in which the new leftwing party is guided by a 16-strong central executive committee at its inaugural conference at the weekend. The decision avoided a di -
Trump’s pardon of Honduras’s ex-president shows counter-drug effort is ‘based on lies and hypocrisy’
via theguardian.comWhy has Trump blown up alleged narco boats in the Caribbean and at the same time decided to let a big time trafficker off the hook?Deadly airstrikes and a military buildup: how the US pressure campaign against Venezuela has unfolded in the CaribbeanHe was a Latin American president accused of colluding with some of the region’s most ruthless narco bosses to flood the United States with cocaine.“[Let’s] stuff the drugs right up the noses of the gringos,” the double-dealing -
Eben Etzebeth to appear at hearing after red card for alleged eye-gouging
via theguardian.comMid-range offence could see eight-week banApology after match will be consideredEben Etzebeth is expected to appear at a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday after his red card for alleged eye-gouging in the dominant victory against Wales on Saturday, with the Springboks lock potentially facing a long ban. The verdict is likely to be announced on Wednesday.As South Africa closed in on a record 73-0 win in Cardiff, Etzebeth clashed with the Welsh back-row Alex Mann, appearing to make contact with his -
Guglielmo Vicario boos show a creeping toxicity is taking hold at Tottenham | Rob Davies
via theguardian.comReaction to goalkeeper’s error on Saturday was reprehensible but fans have had enough of being let down by the teamIn my 35 years as a Tottenham fan, 15 of them as a season‑ticket holder, I’ve seen the home atmosphere turn ugly more than a few times. Chants of “We want our Tottenham back” have resurfaced during times of struggle, while mounting fury at Daniel Levy finally grew too loud to ignore for the Lewis family over the summer.I remember well the chorus of boos -
Scarlett Johansson says she was pressed to remove Holocaust narrative from directing debut
via theguardian.comA backer of Eleanor the Great, about a woman who pretends to be a Holocaust survivor, dropped out after Johansson refused to make changesScarlett Johansson has said she was pressed to remove Holocaust references in her feature directing debut Eleanor the Great, which stars June Squibb as an elderly woman who pretends to be a Holocaust survivor.Speaking to the Daily Telegraph, Johansson said that during the film’s pre-production phase, one of the film’s backers threatened to pull out -
‘There was rage and pain and iron in him’: Patrick Marber on the great hits – and fond smokes – he had with Tom Stoppard - The Guardian
via news.google.com‘There was rage and pain and iron in him’: Patrick Marber on the great hits – and fond smokes – he had with Tom Stoppard The GuardianSir Tom Stoppard, playwright famed for his wit and depth, dies at 88 BBCA warm welcome for Paddington – and a sad farewell to the great Tom Stoppard WhatsOnStage‘Everyone was a little bit in love with him’: Samuel West remembers Tom Stoppard The TelegraphSurreal, erudite and alway -
Why it’s silly to focus on Labour’s manifesto pledges | Letter
via theguardian.comManifestos are not binding contracts – good politics is about being able to react to circumstances, says Tony WrightMartin Kettle is right to describe as “irresponsible” Labour’s manifesto commitment not to raise any of the main revenue-raising taxes (Rachel Reeves’s budget has inflamed, not calmed, Britain’s febrile mood, 27 November). This was like sending an army into battle with its most effective weapons removed. It was also quite unnecessary, as Labour w -
Enver Solomon restores our faith in Britain | Letters
via theguardian.comReaders reflect on an interview with the outgoing chief executive of the Refugee CouncilA brilliant interview as always from Zoe Williams (‘We thought the Rwanda scheme was the worst of it’: Enver Solomon on leading – and leaving – the Refugee Council, 24 November). I only wish this wonderful man had the fortitude to continue in this role, but I can understand why he would feel the need to move on after five years working within the confines of the political arena of &ldq -
Assisted dying bill is safer than any other in the world | Letters
via theguardian.comDr Jacky Davis and Stephen Sedley respond to letters that supported the Lords’ scrutiny of the billDr Lucy Thomas raises some interesting points in her defence of the House of Lords’ behaviour on assisted dying (Letters, 26 November). But it is a stretch to suggest that the 1,000 amendments that peers have tabled to the bill represent effective independent scrutiny.What possible justification can there be for requiring every dying person – including a 90-year-old in their -
A ‘feminised workplace’ doesn’t mean what you think it means | Letter
via theguardian.comThe point is not to reiterate gender stereotypes, write Emily J Hogg, Dr Charlotte J Fabricius and Dr Ida Aaskov Dolmer, but to make visible the ways that contemporary capitalism exploits our ideas about genderAs researchers working on the topic of feminised work, it is dismaying to see the anti-feminist definition of that term – advanced by conservative thinkers like Helen Andrews – gaining traction (Horror stories of a “feminised workplace” mask the real crisis in male -
Teen dies after getting out of ambulance on M5
via bbc.comThe motorway was closed in both directions after the incident on Sunday night. -
Hundreds flee central Haiti after gangs launch large-scale attacks and burn homes
via theguardian.comAn official confirmed nearly a dozen deaths, including a mother and her child, in Artibonite region over the weekendHeavily armed gangs attacked Haiti’s central region over the weekend, killing men, women and children as they set fire to homes and forced survivors to flee into the darkness.Police made emergency calls for backup, asserting that 50% of the Artibonite region had fallen under gang control after the large-scale attacks targeting towns including Bercy and Pont-Sondé. Cont -
‘Mansplaining’ was once a contender for word of the year. Here’s why we should stop using it
via theguardian.com‘Rage bait’ is Oxford word of the year in 2025. But I think we should be able to decommission words that have brought more trouble than they’re worth, starting with the 2015 runner-upThe Oxford word of the year has been chosen, and it’s “rage bait”. It was a close-run contest with “aura farming” – that just means charisma, for which a number of perfectly fine words already exist – and “biohack”, a non-specific lifestyle impr -
Your Party's antics assume a luxury the left does not have: time | Owen Jones
via theguardian.comThe project could still be a beacon of hope but legal spats, public denunciations and an obsession with internal process must be consigned to the pastFour months is a long time in the history of the British left. When Your Party – now its official name – was launched at the end of July, 800,000 people registered their interest. That qualified as a political phenomenon, and spoke to an unprecedented opportunity for the left. Thanks to an economic model no longer able to offer a sustai -
Doctors to stage five-day strike before Christmas
via bbc.comWalkout in England begins on 17 December and will be 14th strike in pay dispute. -
Teenager dies after getting out of ambulance on M5 in North Somerset | ITV News - ITVX
via news.google.comTeenager dies after getting out of ambulance on M5 in North Somerset | ITV News ITVXTeen dies after getting out of ambulance on M5 BBCTeenager dies after 'exiting' ambulance on M5 Sky NewsM5 re-opens after serious overnight crash Burnham-On-Sea.comTeenager, 18, dies after exiting ambulance on motorway AOL.co.uk -
Marty Supreme review – Timothée Chalamet a smash in spectacular screwball ping-pong nightmare
via theguardian.comFollowing every dizzying spin of Chalamet’s table tennis hustler, Josh Safdie’s whip-crack comedy serves sensational shots – and a smart return by Gwyneth PaltrowThis new film from Josh Safdie has the fanatical energy of a 149-minute ping pong rally carried out by a single player running round and round the table. It’s a marathon sprint of gonzo calamities and uproar, a sociopath-screwball nightmare like something by Mel Brooks – only in place of gags, there are det -
US and UK agree zero tariffs deal on pharmaceuticals
via bbc.comThe deal follows threats of tariffs as high as 100% on branded drug imports. -
What we’re reading: Geoff Dyer, Andrew Michael Hurley, Marcia Hutchinson and Guardian readers on the books they enjoyed in November
via theguardian.comWriters and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the commentsI finally got round to Thoreau’s Journal. It is determinedly down-to-earth and soaring, lyrical and belligerent, humane and cantankerous. Walt Whitman thought Thoreau suffered from “a very aggravated case of superciliousness”, but as Walt also said (of himself) the Journal of this brooding, solitary figure is great; it “contains multitudes.”Homewo -
Reparations loan for Ukraine won't derail peace process, Kallas tells Belgian PM - Euronews.com
via news.google.comReparations loan for Ukraine won't derail peace process, Kallas tells Belgian PM Euronews.comECB refuses to provide backstop for €140bn Ukraine loan Financial TimesEU countries reject ‘blank check’ guarantee to Belgium over Russian assets loan politico.euTop Russian banker says the EU faces 50 years of litigation if it takes Russia's frozen assets ReutersBelgium is ‘wrong,’ Ukraine loan architect says Euractiv -
Israeli settlers attack and rob Italian and Canadian volunteers in West Bank
via theguardian.comGroup beaten in early hours of morning in village where they volunteered to help protect Palestinians from settler violenceItaly and Canada have raised concerns about the treatment of their citizens who were beaten and robbed by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.Three Italians and a Canadian were attacked early on Sunday morning in the village of Ein al-Duyuk, near Jericho, where they had volunteered to help protect the Palestinian population from intensifying settler violence. Continue -
Seriously review – headstands, bananas and a dog watching porn reveal photography’s silly side
via theguardian.comSprüth Magers, London
From a girl chewing gum to a colourless cheeseburger, you can’t help but smile as artists including Cindy Sherman and Sarah Lucas make political points with bizarre humourAn exhibition of conceptual photography that has a sense of humour? Seriously? Sprüth Mager’s new group show of that title makes its case over four floors jammed with still and moving images of clowns, costumes, Star Wars figurines, dogs watching porn, a colourless cheeseburger, and a -
Does Labour have a death wish or does it secretly enjoy the agony of self-sabotage?
via theguardian.comKeir Starmer may be keen to move on from the budget megashambles, but chaos is hardwired into his partyFreud has a word for it. Thanatos. Up till now it’s been tempting to give Labour the benefit of the doubt. That being in opposition for 14 years has made them ring-rusty. That they’ve forgotten how this government thingy works. Hadn’t quite realised they were supposed to be in charge.But now it’s beginning to look like Labour has a death wish. Not that it doesn’t q -
Frozen-in tenor: Italian mayor apologises over Pavarotti statue stuck in ice rink
via theguardian.comLate singer’s widow says building ‘ugly’ ice rink around statue in Pesaro is disrespectful and ridicules his memoryAn Italian mayor has apologised to the family of Luciano Pavarotti after a Christmas ice rink entrapped a statue of the legendary opera singer – and skaters were invited to “give [him] a high five”.The lifesize bronze, featuring Pavarotti wearing a tuxedo with his arms outstretched and holding a handkerchief in one hand, was unveiled to much fanfa -
West Ham to offer Lucas Paquetá support after red card and online comments
via theguardian.com‘It’s hard to live with everything caused in my life’Brazilian cleared in summer over alleged spot-fixingWest Ham plan to offer Lucas Paquetá access to psychological support in response to the midfielder’s red card for dissent against Liverpool on Sunday.Although Paquetá’s behaviour has not gone down well with several figures at the London Stadium, there is also concern that the Brazil international is struggling to cope with the strain of being left i
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