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Tears and hope for Syrians in a post Assad world
It will take Syria a little while to catch up with itself – the end of the regime came so quickly few were prepared.
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Israeli airstrike kills at least 20 in Gaza
At least 20 people have been killed overnight by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, according to Palestinian medics.
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‘We have to have hope’ – Oxfam policy lead in occupied West Bank
We spoke to Bushra Khalidi, who’s the policy lead for Oxfam in the occupied West Bank.
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Flatlining UK economy heading for ‘worst of all worlds’, CBI says
The UK economy is heading for “the worst of all worlds”, according to the employers association, the CBI, and revised official figures show the economy had zero growth between July and September this year.
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Trump’s threats to seize Panama canal overshadowed by Gaetz report
Donald Trump’s threats to seize back control of the Panama Canal have been overshadowed by a damning report into the man he wanted to be his Attorney General.
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NHS could save millions from preventable amputations – new data
Thousands of lower limb amputations a year could be prevented – according to new research into a condition called peripheral artery disease.
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Where next for America in the political era of Donald Trump?
Kiran Moodley reflects on the revelation of the year – that Trump is the new norm when it comes to US politics.
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Labour stranglehold on Wales faces challenge from Plaid Cymru and Reform
Andy Davies discusses the “dramatic moments” in a tumultuous year for Welsh politics.
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German police received tip off about Christmas market attacker
German officials say they received tipoffs last year about the suspect in the ramming attack on Magdeburg’s Christmas market.
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British-Ugandan athlete runs from South Africa to London
A British-Ugandan athlete has arrived in London after running all the way from South Africa to raise awareness about racism.
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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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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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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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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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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.
