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• UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy

  27-12-2025 23:35 via bbc.com
  The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.
  
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• Scottish hotel on fire as major city centre blaze engulfs building - TheNational.scot

  27-12-2025 21:03 via news.google.com
  Scottish hotel on fire as major city centre blaze engulfs building  TheNational.scotLarge fire at Glasgow city centre hotel  BBCHuge blaze breaks out at Glasgow city centre hotel as dozens of firefighters rush to scene  The Scottish SunCity road closed in both directions due to ongoing building fire  STV NewsFire crews tackling huge blaze at Glasgow city centre building  The Herald
  
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• Schade hat-trick fires up Brentford to extend Bournemouth’s winless run - The Guardian

  27-12-2025 20:00 via news.google.com
  Schade hat-trick fires up Brentford to extend Bournemouth’s winless run  The GuardianBrentford 4-1 Bournemouth: Kevin Schade hits a hat-trick as Bees claim impressive win  BBCCullen limps off in Burnley's drab draw with Everton  RTE.ieBrentford vs Bournemouth LIVE! Team news, live blog, score updates, free highlights and match report  Sky SportsBrentford 4 Bournemouth 1: Schade hat-trick secures three points at Gtech  Brentford FC
  
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• Putin on brink as Russian leader faces major internal revolt – 'Patience has run out' - Daily Express

  27-12-2025 19:58 via news.google.com
  Putin on brink as Russian leader faces major internal revolt – 'Patience has run out'  Daily ExpressNationalization of Assets in russia Is Gaining Momentum  Служба зовнішньої розвідки УкраїниPutin on brink as Russian leader faces major internal revolt - 'Patience has run out'  
  
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• Odegaard on his goal and our team spirit | Interview | News - Arsenal.com

  27-12-2025 19:40 via news.google.com
  Odegaard on his goal and our team spirit | Interview | News  Arsenal.comArsenal 2-1 Brighton: David Raya save keeps Gunners top of table  BBCArsenal 2-1 Brighton: Gunners survive Seagulls fightback to go back above Man City at top of Premier League  Sky SportsMikel Arteta warns Arsenal must improve composure to close out games  ESPNTeam news: Hincapie returns for Brighton  Arsenal.com
  
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• Manhunt for inmate who fled prison over Christmas - The Telegraph

  27-12-2025 19:37 via news.google.com
  Manhunt for inmate who fled prison over Christmas  The TelegraphPrisoner on the run after escaping on Christmas Day  Sky NewsSearch for inmate who absconded from HMP Spring Hill at Christmas  BBCPolice issue ‘do not approach’ warning after prisoner flees jail on Christmas Day  The IndependentPolice manhunt for prisoner who absconded on Christmas Day  London Evening Standard
  
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• Ukraine-Russia latest: Kyiv strikes are Russia's 'answer to peace', Zelensky says ahead of Trump talks - BBC

  27-12-2025 19:26 via news.google.com
  Ukraine-Russia latest: Kyiv strikes are Russia's 'answer to peace', Zelensky says ahead of Trump talks  BBCRussia launches air attack on Kyiv as Zelenskyy prepares for crucial Trump meeting  Financial TimesOne killed as Russia hammers Ukraine ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting  Al JazeeraRussia Pummels Kyiv Before Trump-Zelensky Meeting  The New York TimesHuge Russian bombardment leaves Kyiv without power  The Telegraph
  
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• Saturday Pre-orders – Suit up for spectacular sieges in the Age of Darkness - Warhammer Community

  27-12-2025 18:57 via news.google.com
  Saturday Pre-orders – Suit up for spectacular sieges in the Age of Darkness  Warhammer CommunityHorus Heresy: Legion Astartes Siege Assault Battlegroup Up-Close  Bell of Lost SoulsNEW 'WARHAMMER: THE HORUS HERESY' BOXED SET INCOMING  ICv2Horus Heresy Siege Squads are today's Warhammer preview, plus a Boxing Day surprise  wargamer.comSunday Preview – Lay Siege with Cataphractii Terminators  Warhammer Community
  
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• Islington stabbing: Man arrested for murder after manhunt - BBC

  27-12-2025 18:54 via news.google.com
  Islington stabbing: Man arrested for murder after manhunt  BBCMan arrested over fatal stabbing of 15-year-old in London  The TelegraphFive people arrested after 15-year-old boy stabbed to death in Islington  Islington GazetteFive arrested over fatal stabbing of teenager, 15, in residential street following two-week manhunt  The SunPrime suspect in fatal stabbing of boy, 15, arrested after manhunt  London Evening Standard
  
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• South East rail users hit by change to peak time ticketing - BBC

  27-12-2025 18:53 via news.google.com
  South East rail users hit by change to peak time ticketing  BBCFares for some London train journeys 'hiked' as contactless allowed at more stations  Wimbledon GuardianContactless payments expanded to cover more rail journeys  Bucks Free PressRail commuters hit with shocking new contactless fees  MSN'Tap-in, tap-out' payments go live at key Hertfordshire train stations  The Comet
  
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• Scottish Premiership: Celtic rally to beat Livingston and close on Hearts

  27-12-2025 18:36 via theguardian.com
  Benjamin Nygren struck twice as Celtic won 4-2 at Livingston after twice equalising in a frantic opening 10 minutes, a result that reduced Hearts’ lead to three points as a result of their lunchtime defeat at Hibernian.The left-back Cristian Montano twice put Livi ahead only for Nygren and Yang Hyun-jun to equalise. The Sweden midfielder put Celtic in front in the 31st minute and an Arne Engels penalty gave them some breathing space before the break. Continue reading...
  
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• Ødegaard’s strike and Raya’s wonder save help steer Arsenal past Brighton - The Guardian

  27-12-2025 18:36 via news.google.com
  Ødegaard’s strike and Raya’s wonder save help steer Arsenal past Brighton  The GuardianArsenal 2-1 Brighton: David Raya save keeps Gunners top of table  BBCArteta: "I'm so proud of the team" | Interview | News  Arsenal.comArsenal 2-1 Brighton – player ratings  Arseblog NewsMikel Arteta makes new Arsenal title statement amid Man City challenge: 'We have to suffer'  London Evening Standard
  
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• Bowen and Curtis bag famous home win in Welsh National with Haiti Couleurs

  27-12-2025 18:26 via theguardian.com
  Winner carries huge weight to success at ChepstowCheltenham Gold Cup on horizon after brave victoryIt is seven years and counting since Native River became the last horse trained in Britain to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, but the beleaguered home team has conceivably emerged from the first two days of the Christmas programme with not one, but two realistic contenders for next year’s race, after Haiti Couleurs put up a magnificent performance to win the Welsh Grand National here under 11st
  
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• Schade hat-trick fires up Brentford to extend Bournemouth’s winless run

  27-12-2025 18:17 via theguardian.com
  If Antoine Semenyo is in his final days as a Bournemouth player, he departs a club with problems. Andoni Iraola’s status as a hot property has chilled amid difficult winter months. Bournemouth are the latest club to struggle after selling players to offset harsh financial winds. Of the Premier League’s set of “well-run”, smaller clubs, perhaps Brentford now provide the best example of how to stay afloat after losing key personnel.Igor Thiago and hat-trick hero Kevin Schad
  
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• Florian Wirtz nets first Premier League goal as Liverpool edge past Wolves

  27-12-2025 18:17 via theguardian.com
  Liverpool and Wolves united in a moving tribute to Diogo Jota while Florian Wirtz grabbed the first goal of his Anfield career after a potential £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen. The lasting impression was the relief inside Anfield, however, from Liverpool players and fans alike, as Arne Slot’s team held off the Premier League’s basement club on a tense afternoon.Rob Edwards’ visitors finished the stronger side yet were beaten again thanks to a swift first-half double fro
  
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• Florian Wirtz nets first Liverpool goal to edge out Wolves on emotional day

  27-12-2025 18:17 via theguardian.com
  Liverpool and Wolves united in a moving tribute to Diogo Jota while Florian Wirtz grabbed the first goal of his Anfield career after a potential £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen. The lasting impression was the relief inside Anfield, however, from Liverpool players and fans alike, as Arne Slot’s team held off the Premier League’s basement club on a tense afternoon.Rob Edwards’ visitors finished the stronger side yet were beaten again thanks to a swift first-half double fro
  
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• Ødegaard’s strike and Rice’s flexibility steer Arsenal past Brighton and back to top

  27-12-2025 18:11 via theguardian.com
  A few minutes before half-time in a contest that swung entirely one way and then briefly the other, Brighton & Hove Albion threatened what was then a rare foray into Arsenal territory.For the briefest of moments, the visitors seemed certain to muster their first shot of an afternoon that had hitherto been miserable. But, no sooner had Maxim De Cuyper received the ball on the counterattack and glanced up, than the Belgian was flattened by a crunching Declan Rice tackle that hastily restored p
  
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• Ødegaard’s strike and Raya’s wonder save help steer Arsenal past Brighton

  27-12-2025 18:11 via theguardian.com
  A few minutes before half-time in a contest that swung entirely one way and then briefly the other, Brighton threatened what was then a rare foray into Arsenal territory. For the briefest of moments, the visitors seemed certain to muster their first shot of an afternoon that had hitherto been miserable.No sooner had Maxim De Cuyper received the ball on the counterattack and glanced up, than the Belgian was flattened by a crunching Declan Rice tackle that hastily restored possession for the hosts
  
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• Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Florian Wirtz scores first Premier League goal in nervy Anfield win over bottom club - Sky Sports

  27-12-2025 18:08 via news.google.com
  Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Florian Wirtz scores first Premier League goal in nervy Anfield win over bottom club  Sky Sports'He just needed more time' - Wirtz finally breaks Liverpool duck  BBCWirtz finally gets his Anfield moment  Sky SportsFlorian Wirtz nets first Liverpool goal to edge out Wolves on emotional day  The GuardianEdwards | 'That's the team I want us to be the second half' | Men's First-Team | News  Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
  
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• Bristol survive scare but Newcastle off the mark in Prem as Spencer seals bonus

  27-12-2025 18:05 via theguardian.com
  Bristol 36-27 NewcastleVisitors lose after leading 27-17 but four tries earn first pointIn the end Bristol had too much. A display of equal parts grit and skill by Newcastle threatened a huge festive upset in the freezing-cold south-west, but two tries by the elusive Louis Rees-Zammit and some classically fluent attacking by Pat Lam’s buoyant team eventually enabled them to overpower their spirited visitors.After the Bears ruined Harlequins’ Christmas at Twickenham last weekend, stic
  
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• Arsenal 2-1 Brighton, Liverpool 2-1 Wolves, Senegal 1-1 DR Congo, and more – football live

  27-12-2025 18:05 via theguardian.com
  ⚽ Updates from the afternoon’s football action
  ⚽ Live scores | Tables | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail ScottIn Scotland, Hearts are making a go of things in the derby at Easter Road. Lawrence Shankland pulled one back on 75 minutes. That seemed no more than a consolation, but Cammy Devlin has made it 3-2 on 89 minutes, and there will be six additional minutes. Is an absurd comeback on?Senegal: Edouard Mendy, Diatta, Koulibaly, Niakhate, Jakobs, Idrissa Gueye, Pape Gueye, Ismaila S
  
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• Chelsea v Aston Villa: Premier League – live

  27-12-2025 18:03 via theguardian.com
  ⚽ Updates from the 5.30pm Premier League kick-off
  ⚽ Scores | Table | Follow us on Bluesky | Mail Will hereElsewhere in the top flight, the results are in. Arsenal held on to beat Brighton 2-1 in a nervy match at the Emirates, Brentford thrashed Bournemouth 4-1, Burnley and Everton played out a messy 0-0 draw, Liverpool edged Wolves 2-1 and Fulham won 1-0 at West Ham. Liverpool’s victory means Chelsea start this match in fifth, three points behind Arne Slot’s side, while V
  
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• More than 20% of videos shown to new YouTube users are ‘AI slop’, study finds

  27-12-2025 18:00 via theguardian.com
  Low-quality AI-generated content is now saturating social media – and generating about $117m a year, data showsMore than 20% of the videos that YouTube’s algorithm shows to new users are “AI slop” – low-quality AI-generated content designed to farm views, research has found.The video-editing company Kapwing surveyed 15,000 of the world’s most popular YouTube channels – the top 100 in every country – and found that 278 of them contain only AI slop.
  
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• Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Analyse the game with Opta data - Liverpool FC

  27-12-2025 18:00 via news.google.com
  Liverpool 2-1 Wolves: Analyse the game with Opta data  Liverpool FCFlorian Wirtz: Liverpool playmaker shines in win against Wolves  BBCWirtz finally gets his Anfield moment  Sky SportsFlorian Wirtz nets first Liverpool goal to edge out Wolves on emotional day  The GuardianEdwards | 'That's the team I want us to be the second half' | Men's First-Team | News  Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
  
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• Experts Say Over 60% Of The World Lacks This 1 Vitamin — And It Increases Your Risk Of Getting Sick - BuzzFeed

  27-12-2025 17:31 via news.google.com
  Experts Say Over 60% Of The World Lacks This 1 Vitamin — And It Increases Your Risk Of Getting Sick  BuzzFeedSymptoms you've dismissed for 'months' could improve with 1p pill  Essex LiveThe ABCs of Vitamin D Supplements: Exploring Their Health Benefits and Proper Use  Pharmacy Times8 Foods that can prevent Vitamin D deficiency in absence of Sunlight  Times of IndiaNot Getting Enough Sunlight? These 11 Foods Are Rich in Vitamin D  CNET
  
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• Lung cancer warning for 'lunch meat' and fizzy drinks after new study - Metro.co.uk

  27-12-2025 17:30 via news.google.com
  Lung cancer warning for 'lunch meat' and fizzy drinks after new study  Metro.co.ukLung cancer warning for foods which make up ‘half the average diet’ after new study  The IndependentHow stored sugar promotes lung cancer growth  The News InternationalThe common diet discovered to be 'feeding lung cancer tumours'  Daily StarLung cancer tumours 'feed' off common diet that everyone eats  The Mirror
  
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• Chelsea vs. Aston Villa, Premier League: Confirmed lineups, how to watch - We Ain't Got No History

  27-12-2025 17:22 via news.google.com
  Chelsea vs. Aston Villa, Premier League: Confirmed lineups, how to watch  We Ain't Got No HistoryOllie Watkins’ second-half double earns Aston Villa comeback victory at Chelsea  The GuardianMatch report: Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubChelsea 1-2 Aston Villa: Analysis  BBCDonyell Malen starts at Chelsea  Aston Villa Football Club
  
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• Haiti Couleurs victorious in Welsh Grand National: racing from Chepstow and Kempton – as it happened

  27-12-2025 17:21 via theguardian.com
  Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Chepstow, 1.40pm)And they’re off … Holly Hartingo just in the lead in the early stages … Porter In The Park has made a couple of mistakes … a circuit to go and Musique De Fee has taken over but looked a little reluctant to go out for another trip around Kempton (who can blame him given the warmth of the stables)! … Musique De Fee struggling a bit and Gaye Legacy tailing off … Miss Cynthia is making ground … I
  
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• Kyiv strikes are Russia's 'answer to peace', Zelensky says ahead of Florida talks with Trump - BBC

  27-12-2025 17:17 via news.google.com
  Kyiv strikes are Russia's 'answer to peace', Zelensky says ahead of Florida talks with Trump  BBCRussia launches air attack on Kyiv as Zelenskyy prepares for crucial Trump meeting  Financial TimesRussia hammers Ukraine’s capital ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting  Al JazeeraRussia Pummels Kyiv Before Trump-Zelensky Meeting  The New York TimesHuge Russian bombardment leaves Kyiv without power  The Telegraph
  
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• Search for inmate who absconded from HMP Spring Hill at Christmas - BBC

  27-12-2025 17:04 via news.google.com
  Search for inmate who absconded from HMP Spring Hill at Christmas  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• US capitalism casts millions of citizens aside, yet Badenoch and Farage still laud it | Phillip Inman

  27-12-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Rightwing parties want to follow in US’s footsteps of minimal government intervention, but at what cost?Next month, Donald Trump will welcome a poverty-stricken family to peruse his plans for a $300m glitzy state ballroom in the White House. The event will be staged as part of National Poverty in America Awareness Month, the time every year when charities document the number of US residents surviving on low incomes.Of course, the president will do no such thing, preferring to summon the pr
  
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• Trump is shamelessly covering America in his name | Mohamad Bazzi

  27-12-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Trump is using the presidency as a branding opportunity. He’s slapping his name on as many buildings, monuments and government projects as he canIn 2011, Donald Trump published a book with the self-help guru Robert Kiyosaki titled Midas Touch. It’s a typical self-empowerment manual in which the pair expound on the secrets of entrepreneurial success while drawing on their personal experiences. At one point, they write, “Building a brand may be more important than building a busi
  
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• Tom Gauld on 27 December – cartoon

  27-12-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
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• Poland preparing €2bn anti-drone fortifications along its eastern border amid Russian threat

  27-12-2025 16:55 via theguardian.com
  Deputy defence minister says new air defence systems will be completed in 24 monthsPoland plans to complete a new set of anti-drone fortifications along its eastern borders within two years, a top defence official has said, after a massive incursion of unmanned Russian aerial combat vehicles into Polish airspace earlier this year.“We expect to have the first capabilities of the system in roughly six months, perhaps even sooner. And the full system will take 24 months to complete,” th
  
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• Taiwan earthquake LIVE: Taipei rocked by 7.0 magnitude quake sparking panic - Daily Express

  27-12-2025 16:50 via news.google.com
  Taiwan earthquake LIVE: Taipei rocked by 7.0 magnitude quake sparking panic  Daily Express7.0-magnitude earthquake rattles Taiwan  DWMagnitude 7.0 earthquake rocks northeastern Taiwan  Focus TaiwanTaiwan rocked by magnitude 7.0 quake but no major damage reported  Al JazeeraTaiwan: 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes near Yilan County Hall; depth of 72.8 km  Times of India
  
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• Winter weather disrupts air traffic in New Jersey and New York

  27-12-2025 16:46 via theguardian.com
  Nearly 15,000 flights were canceled or delayed as both states declared weather emergencies after snowstormA mix of snow and ice bore down on the US north-east early on Saturday, disrupting post-holiday weekend airline traffic and prompting officials in New York and New Jersey to issue weather emergency declarations even as the storm ebbed by mid-morning.More than 14,400 domestic US flights on Saturday were canceled or delayed as of mid-morning, with the majority in the New York area, including a
  
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• Adam Peaty marries Holly Ramsay — but his parents skip wedding - The Times

  27-12-2025 16:30 via news.google.com
  Adam Peaty marries Holly Ramsay — but his parents skip wedding  The TimesAdam Peaty's mum reveals anguish before today's Holly Ramdsay wedding  Daily MailGordon Ramsay's daughter Holly weds Olympian Adam Peaty  BBCCelebrity, glamour but no Mum and Dad as Adam Peaty marries Holly Ramsay  The TelegraphGordon Ramsay ‘couldn’t be prouder’ as daughter marries Adam Peaty  ITVX
  
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• Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man City: Rayan Cherki grabs goal and assist as City win eighth consecutive game to continue title charge - Sky Sports

  27-12-2025 16:22 via news.google.com
  Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man City: Rayan Cherki grabs goal and assist as City win eighth consecutive game to continue title charge  Sky SportsView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Hibernian cling on to defeat league leaders Hearts in pulsating derby

  27-12-2025 16:09 via theguardian.com
  Raphael Sallinger made two crucial stoppage-time saves as Hibernian held off a late fightback from Hearts to defeat the Scottish Premiership leaders 3-2 in the Edinburgh derby at Easter Road.Hibs were three up and seemingly coasting early in the second half after Kieron Bowie added to first-half goals from Jamie McGrath and the substitute Josh Campbell. But Hearts hit back through Lawrence Shankland and Cammy Devlin, setting up a grandstand finale in which Shankland and Beni Baningime were denie
  
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• Afcon 2025: Sadio Mané equaliser keeps Senegal top of group and Benin get first win

  27-12-2025 16:04 via theguardian.com
  Mané levels in 1-1 draw with DR Congo in Group DBenin’s 1-0 victory knocks out BotswanaSadio Mané scored for Senegal as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday and keep top place in Group D. Cedric Bakambu put DRC into the lead in the 61st minute, but Mane equalised eight minutes later with his 51st goal for his country, one of the favourites to win the tournament.The two sides have four points from their opening two games and look
  
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• Afcon 2025: Sadio Mané equaliser keeps Senegal on top of group

  27-12-2025 16:04 via theguardian.com
  Mané’s scores his 51st goal for countryBenin win puts Botswana out after second lossSadio Mané scored for Senegal as they came from behind to draw 1-1 with the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday and keep top place in Group D. Cedric Bakambu put DR Congo into the lead in the 61st minute, but Mane equalised eight minutes later with his 51st goal for his country, one of the favourites to win the tournament.The two sides have four points from their opening two games and loo
  
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• Afcon 2025: Benin’s first tournament win keeps hope of progress alive

  27-12-2025 16:04 via theguardian.com
  Yohan Roche scores only goal in first halfBotswana are out after second group lossYohan Roche scored a deflected winner as Benin claimed a first-ever victory at the Africa Cup of Nations finals with a 1-0 Group D success against Botswana in Rabat. Benin move to three points from their opening two games, level in the table with Senegal and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), who were meeting in their second pool fixture in Tangier later on Saturday.Benin took the lead in the 28th minute w
  
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• Details of military gap year for UK's under 25s revealed - Sky News

  27-12-2025 15:59 via news.google.com
  Details of military gap year for UK's under 25s revealed  Sky NewsUK to offer military 'gap year' to boost recruitment  BBCA gap year in the military for young people is an excellent idea  The TelegraphMinistry of Defence to offer gap year–style scheme to young people  The GuardianGap year soldiers to be trained to fight in war zones under new UK military scheme  The i Paper
  
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• Rayan Cherki grabs Manchester City winner to deny bold Nottingham Forest

  27-12-2025 15:44 via theguardian.com
  Judging by the way Gianluigi Donnarumma and his teammates celebrated Rayan Cherki’s sweet late winner at Nottingham Forest, this was a significant victory for Manchester City. Donnarumma hurtled 40 yards towards the away technical area where Pep Guardiola was mobbed by his coaching staff, including Pep Lijnders and the set-piece coach James French, the architect behind Phil Foden’s corner that led to the goal that extended their winning run to eight matches. Then for a moment of calm
  
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• Premier League LIVE: Chelsea v Aston Villa after wins for Arsenal, Liverpool, Brentford - BBC

  27-12-2025 15:28 via news.google.com
  Premier League LIVE: Chelsea v Aston Villa after wins for Arsenal, Liverpool, Brentford  BBCOllie Watkins’ second-half double earns Aston Villa comeback victory at Chelsea  The GuardianMatch report: Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa | News | Official Site  Chelsea Football ClubDonyell Malen starts at Chelsea  Aston Villa Football ClubWatch Chelsea vs Aston Villa: TV channel, live stream, NOW TV and score prediction  Sky Sports
  
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• ‘Bad for business’: Cricket Australia facing Aus $10m loss after two-day Test at MCG - The Guardian

  27-12-2025 15:26 via news.google.com
  ‘Bad for business’: Cricket Australia facing Aus $10m loss after two-day Test at MCG  The GuardianThe Ashes 2025-26: England win staggering two-day Test against Australia in Melbourne  BBCEngland’s MCG triumph is a genuine coup – and a picture of what might have been | Barney Ronay  The GuardianPanesar hails Stokes's mental toughness as England end 15-year wait for away Ashes Test victory  Sky NewsThe Ashes: England's MCG win shows
  
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• FBI to move out of brutalist J Edgar Hoover building in Washington DC

  27-12-2025 15:21 via theguardian.com
  Iconic building, called ‘greatest monstrosity ever constructed’ by Hoover himself, to be closed downThe FBI director, Kash Patel, said the law enforcement agency’s sprawling but ageing J Edgar Hoover building in Washington DC will be closed down and the agency will move into already existing offices elsewhere.Some FBI workers will report to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in the US capital to occupy the former offices of the US Agency for International
  
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• Late-night shoppers drive Boxing Day sales resurgence - The Telegraph

  27-12-2025 15:09 via news.google.com
  Late-night shoppers drive Boxing Day sales resurgence  The TelegraphBoxing Day shopping falls flat once again  BBCShoppers shun UK high streets despite lure of Boxing Day sales | Retail industry  The GuardianBoxing Day footfall hits ten-year high as shoppers defy gloom  The Times'I'll Bea there for you' and 'Boxing Day sales slump'  BBC
  
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• Desperate search continues for Spanish family after boat capsizes off Indonesian island - The Independent

  27-12-2025 15:08 via news.google.com
  Desperate search continues for Spanish family after boat capsizes off Indonesian island  The IndependentOfficial Announcement  realmadrid.comTributes paid as Valencia coach and three of his children pass away in tragic boating accident  talkSPORTFootball manager and his three children dead after tourist boat sinks in rough seas as wife and daughter, 7, saved  The SunFootball manager and his three kids die after tourist boat sinks battling 10ft waves &
  
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• Child abuse victim of Jackanory presenter tells how climbing saved him

  27-12-2025 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Iain Peters waited more than 50 years before going to the police but hopes he can be a beacon for other survivorsA man who was sexually assaulted by a children’s television presenter has spoken of how climbing and mountaineering saved his life and “sanity” during the 50 years in which he kept the abuse secret.Iain Peters, 77, who has waived his right to anonymity, was between nine and 13 years old when he was abused weekly by John Earle, when he was a geography teacher and depu
  
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