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German Christmas Market Attack – death toll rises to five
Germany is in shock a day after a man ploughed his BMW into a busy Christmas market, killing four adults and a nine-year-old child.
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German right-wing extremists using car attack for political gain, says security expert
We’re joined from Berlin by Hans-Jakob Schindler, who is Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project.
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels strike Israel in missile attack
A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has hit a park in Tel Aviv, shattering glass and injuring 16 people.
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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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Appetite for Blur reunion was ‘ravenous’ says the Britpop giant’s bassist
When Britpop giants Blur announced they were reforming for a 2023 tour, they were out of practice, out of shape, and hadn’t spoken to each other for years.
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Family law ‘demands’ the scrutiny of journalism, says campaigner
From early next year, journalists will be allowed to ask for permission to report on family court cases across England and Wales.
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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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‘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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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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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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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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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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‘Gisele helped shame change sides’, says French lawyer
A French lawyer and feminist spoke to us from Paris.
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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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‘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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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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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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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.
