6 hours ago Ukraine war briefing: Biden slams Russia’s ‘outrageous’ Christmas Day assault on Ukraine

President reaffirms US weapons support to Kyiv after Russian attacks on energy infrastructure, which Zelenskyy condemned as ‘inhuman’. What we know on day 1,037See all our Ukraine war coverageJoe Biden has asked the US defence department to continue its surge of weapons deliveries to Ukraine, describing Russia’s Christmas Day attack against some of Ukraine’s cities and its energy infrastructure as “outrageous”. “The purpose of this outrageous attack was to cut off the Ukrainian people’s access to heat and electricity during winter and to jeopardise the safety of its grid,” Biden said. Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Washington has committed $175bn in aid for Ukraine.Christmas morning in Ukraine was overshadowed by a massive Russian aerial attack using cruise missiles to target energy infrastructure across the country, which Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned as “inhuman”. “Today, Putin deliberately chose Christmas to attack. What could be more inhuman? More than 70...

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12 hours ago Coronation Street fans left divided as Gail Platt leaves show after 50 years

The legendary character has left the cobbles after 50 years

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12 hours ago ITV Coronation Street's Helen Worth says 'ta ta' as Gail Platt leaves Weatherfield after 50 years

Gail Platt has officially left the building.

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14 hours ago Disney's Christmas parade is fiercely panned by 'disappointeviewers: 'This ain't it'

On Christmas morning, fans were treated to the annual Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade on ABC - but it looks like it wasn't a hit with everyone this year.

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15 hours ago Early Christmas Morning Tragedy As Driver Jumps Sidewalk in London’s West End, Plowing Into Crowd of Pedestrians

Early Christmas Morning Tragedy As Driver Jumps Sidewalk in London’s West End, Plowing Into Crowd of Pedestrians  TheTravel

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16 hours ago Dozens of families wake up to Christmas Day without water after burst main as firm makes door

The leak has prompted responsible company Southern Water to say it is 'very sorry' for ongoing disruption in Strood and Rochester in Kent.

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17 hours ago Coronation Street fans have realised age gap of Audrey and Gail stars Helen Worth and Sue Nicholls

The pair will be at the forefront of the ITV soap this Christmas

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17 hours ago Mystery over Queen Camilla's missing family on Christmas Day walk to church solved

For the first time ever, Queen Camilla's family were expected to be at Sandringham but none of them were spotted on the annual walk to church on Christmas morning with the rest of the Royal Family

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18 hours ago "It's Christmas... we need him home": Urgent appeal to find missing man, 22, last seen days ago in the Gay Village

Tyler was last seen on Canal Street in Manchester city centre

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