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Wind warning for pre-Christmas travel, but will it snow on Christmas Day?
Very windy weather could disrupt pre-Christmas travel this weekend, but will it be a white Christmas?
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US Government shutdown looms as Congress race to find a deal
Inside Capitol Hill, politicians are trying to find a way to keep federal funding going into next year – although Donald Trump has already said it’s President Biden’s problem to solve.
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‘Americans are fed up with wasteful Washington spending’, says Frank Luntz
Political consultant Frank Luntz speaks to us from Los Angeles.
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Will the Pelicot trial lead to any lasting change?
Ms Pelicot’s lawyers said she felt a “sense of relief” after her husband and 50 co-defendants were found guilty in the mass rape trial.
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‘Gisele helped shame change sides’, says French lawyer
A French lawyer and feminist spoke to us from Paris.
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Two men charged over Manchester airport fight with police
A video of two men assaulting police at Manchester Airport appeared to show an officer kicking a man in the head while lying on the floor. It went viral on social media – sparking protests against police.
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Gaza chef who fed hundreds killed in Israeli drone attack
Three weeks ago Mahmod Almahdoun was killed in an attack by an Israeli drone – and his family believe he was deliberately targeted.
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77-year-old Just Stop Oil protester recalled to prison for Christmas
77-year-old Gaie Delap was sentenced to 20 months in prison over a climate protest which blocked the M25 in 2022.
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Just Stop Oil protester prison recall ‘very harsh’, says former probation officer
Mike Campbell is a family friend and former probation officer who has supported Gaie’s case.
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‘Multiple failures’ led to death of teenager at mental health hospital
Tia Wilson took her own life while she was detained under the mental health act in Maudsley hospital in South London.
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At least one killed as car drives into crowd at German Christmas market
A car has ploughed into a crowd of people at a Christmas market in the east German city of Magdeburg.
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Ultimate Thunder: the festive single with a difference
Ultimate Thunder is a band made up of people with learning disabilities who are fighting for Christmas number one.
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Inside story of the secret deal with Warwickshire Hunt
Now for the first time, police officers in Warwickshire have broken silence over the long-running sore, which was caused when Warwickshire Police reached a secret deal with the Warwickshire Hunt to avoid going to court.
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Israel, Syria, Iran: how the Middle East is about to change
With the Israel Gaza war reportedly on the brink of a ceasefire and Iran reeling after the devastation of Hezbollah in Lebanon and the fall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the Middle East could totally change in 2025.
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Pelicot’s ex-husband jailed for 20 years in French mass rape trial
It’s more than fifty years since Gisele Pelicot married the man convicted for repeatedly raping her and enlisting strangers to abuse her while she lay drugged in their home.
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‘Independent oversight needed’ to choose Archbishop of Canterbury, says Labour MP
The government is facing calls to remove the Archbishop of York from the process of appointing the next leader of the Church of England after he was accused of a series of safeguarding controversies.
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Putin’s message to Russia after three years of war
Donald Trump’s return to the White House loomed large – as Ukraine’s President met EU leaders in Brussels today.
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What RFK Jr as health secretary could mean for America
President-elect Trump is trying to force through his picks for top government jobs.
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US faces government shutdown after Trump opposes spending deal
It’s the holiday season in America, but there’s precious little festive cheer if you work in the US Government.
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Teens jailed for life over mistaken identity murders in Bristol
It was a case of mistaken identity with tragic consequences.
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Water bills will increase again to clean up UK waterways
Household water bills in England and Wales are to go up by more than a third over the next five years.
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‘Society needs to hold a mirror to itself’ – Annie Lennox on Pelicot trial
Political activist Annie Lennox and singer is the founder of the international feminist organisation The Circle
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Pelicot rape trial: does France’s legal system need to change?
We talk to Cynthia Illouz, a journalist and academic who founded the French feminist organisation ‘The Women’s Voices’ and Eleonore Caroit, who is a member of the French National Assembly from President Macron’s Renaissance party.
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FactCheck: water bills in England and Wales to hit record high
Ofwat – the body that regulates water companies in England and Wales – has announced companies can increase their bills by 36 per cent in real terms by 2030.
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Gisèle Pelicot: feminist icon lauded as rapists are jailed
Gisèle Pelicot insisted upon waiving her right to anonymity to make the four-month trial public and force a debate on problematic attitudes towards sexual violence.
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Gisèle Pelicot: France braced for verdict in historic mass rape trial
The mass rape trial in Avignon which has sent shockwaves through France and beyond is about to reach its conclusion.
