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‘Early indications’ Russia’s air defences behind plane crash
A US official has suggested there are “early indications” that the Azerbaijan Airlines plane which crashed yesterday was brought down by Russia’s air defence system, according to the news agency Reuters.
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Boxing Day sales: fewer people take to high street
There’s been a marked decline in the number of shoppers visiting UK retailers this Boxing Day – with fewer people taking to the high street or shopping centres in search of bargains.
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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.
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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.
