The special counsel handed in his final report days before Trump returns to the White House

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President-elect has threatened nations including Canada, Mexico and China with steep duties on their products even before taking office

Economics

Arsenal welcome Manchester United to the Emirates Stadium in the FA Cup third round on Sunday - and the 8,000 visiting supporters will be given the ideal spot to watch the two rivals collide

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EXCLUSIVE: After Donald Trump repeated his desire to try and 'buy' Greenland, the Daily Star spoke to an expert who hinted at the amount the autonomous Danish territory might cost the incoming president

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Sam, 47, beat runner-up Nicholas McDonald to the top spot and won the 10th series of the singing competition in 2013.

Culture

The social media giant enters a more partisan political era as its CEO pursues Donald Trump’s approvalMeta is shifting to the right, following the prevailing political winds blowing through the United States. A more partisan era now looms for the social media giant and its corporate leaders, though Mark Zuckerberg himself has few personal politics other than ambition.On Tuesday morning, Meta disbanded Facebook and Instagram’s third-party factchecking program. The company will also recommend more political content across its social networks. Continue reading...

Technology

The NHS has warned that cases of flu are rising, so a doctor has shared information about symptoms you should learn about. Here's everything you need to know

Science

Trump Jr.’s visit occurred weeks after Trump re-ignited the calls for the U.S. to acquire Greenland

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The Government is currently scrambling to save its agreement to surrender control of the Indian Ocean archipelago, which hosts a strategically vital UK-US military base.

Economics

Eagle-eyed fans managed to spot a cameraman in one tense scene who only appeared for a few seconds.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s decision regarding Meta platforms condemned as ‘a full bending of the knee’ to Donald TrumpMark Zuckerberg’s decision to ditch factcheckers on Facebook and “prioritise free speech” weeks before Donald Trump returns to power was condemned on Tuesday as a “major step back” for public discourse.The Meta founder announced multiple changes to his platforms including Facebook and Instagram in an attempt to “dramatically reduce the amount of censorship”. Continue reading...

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Darts star Mike De Decker, who currently holds the World Grand Prix title, has missed out on a Premier League spot - and he isn't happy about it one bit

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Move would allow president-elect to implement broad tariffs after threatening Panama, Greenland and CanadaDonald Trump is mulling over the idea to declare a national economic emergency to impose widespread tariffs, CNN reports, as the president-elect escalates threats to seize the Panama Canal, acquire Greenland and force Canada into becoming a US state.The emergency powers move would allow Trump to implement broad tariff measures against both allies and adversaries through the International Economic Emergency Powers Act, according to four sources familiar with the discussions. Continue reading...

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Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzy Wrack, Sophie Downey, and Tom Garry to answer your questionsOn the podcast today: the panel answer your questions in a mailbag episode. The winter transfer window is open, and the panel discusses the early moves, including Olivia Holdt joining Tottenham and Kelly Gago heading to Everton. What surprises could this window bring, and which teams need reinforcements the most?The panel also answers questions regarding Arsenal’s ongoing managerial search, the challenges facing Liverpool this season, and whether the winter break should be shortened to avoid fixture congestion later in the year. Continue reading...

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Incoming commander-in-chief holds alarming press conference at Mar-a-Lago, wandering from topic to topic and threatening allied nations

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The social media giant Meta has loosened its public rules on hate speech as Mark Zuckerberg seeks to curry favour with Donald Trump

Culture

Trump was ‘dead serious’ about tapping the MAGA host as his running mate, according to a new book

Politics

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsRise in UK borrowing costs could push Reeves to new public spending cutsTwo UK investment trusts have urged their shareholders to resist an attempt by a US hedge fund to take control.Janus Henderson’s European Smaller Companies Trust, and its Henderson Opportunities Trust, both recommended that investors vote against Saba Capital’s attempt to shake-up their boards and appoint its own directors instead. “The European Smaller Companies Trust is a well-managed investment company whose strategy has delivered long-term outperformance.“Saba is attempting to take control of your Company by removing a highly qualified, independent board that acts in all shareholders’ interests. It’s clear that Saba’s motives are self-serving. It would like to install directors who would not be independent of the Company’s largest shareholder and has indicated that it may appoint itself as investment manager.The cleverness of Weinstein’s campaign is t...

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Arsenal and Newcastle United will meet in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi final tonight as Mikel Arteta and Eddie Howe vie for a spot in the final at Wembley

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Conservative MP Damian Hinds said the ‘broad framework’ has ‘helped to guard against the politicisation’ of subjects like history and religion.

Events

The Plot Against the King, a thinly veiled take on the ‘stolen’ 2020 election, has a few hits and lots of missesYou don’t have to agree with someone’s politics to appreciate their writing. Roald Dahl was a terrible, antisemitic man, but he came up with a story about four grandparents who stay in bed 24/7 that gives us all something to aspire to.So I was intrigued to find out that Donald Trump’s choice for FBI director, Kash Patel, wrote a trilogy of thinly veiled political children’s books called The Plot Against the King. The King is – you guessed it – Trump. And the plot? Well, we’ll get there. Continue reading...

Culture

Fans of Emmerdale are theorising which villager is in the body bag in the latest 'whodunnit' storyline

Politics

Not long ago I had a serious drinking problem. For more than a decade I was either knocking back a bottle of wine every night or I was white-knuckling it in a stone-cold-sober phase.

Economics

The two leaders will hold talks at the Prime Minister's Chequers country estate, with an official to-do list set to include support for Ukraine, illegal migration and AI.

Events

Germany has joined France in warning Donald Trump against threatening the European Union's 'sovereign borders' after the president-elect refused to rule out military action to take control of Greenland.

Politics

Asian markets are mostly lower after shares slumped on Wall Street despite better-than-expected reports on the U.S. jobs market and business activity

Economics

The "super" QCHMM Electric Ice Scraper is available at a knockdown price on Amazon.

Events

Chiefs lost crucial game to allow Denver into postseasonKansas City have struggled against Cincinnati in playoffsTravis Kelce has rebutted claims that the Kansas City Chiefs rested starters in their final game of the regular season in order to deny the Cincinnati Bengals a place in the playoffs.After the Bengals won their final game of the regular season last Saturday against the Pittsburgh Steelers, they needed the Denver Broncos to lose to the Chiefs and the New York Jets to beat the Miami Dolphins the following day. The Jets duly overcame the Dolphins, but a severely weakened Chiefs team lost 38-0 to the Broncos, allowing Denver to claim the final wildcard spot in the AFC. Continue reading...

Politics

Documentary will offer a ‘behind the scenes’ look at the incoming First Lady’s life

Economics

It comes as the US is said to be pushing for a truce before Donald Trump’s inauguration on 20 January

Events

Department of Justice to release details on Jack Smith’s investigation into attempts to overturn 2020 result but withhold Mar-a-Lago documents portion The justice department did not say when it would release the portion of special counsel Jack Smith’s report detailing his investigation of Donald Trump’s alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election, the Associated Press reports.Yesterday, a federal judge in Florida temporarily blocked the department from releasing the entire report, and the justice department has asked an appeals court to overturn that decision. Continue reading...

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Research finds hypertrophic cardiomyopathy testing that overlooks sex differences and body size is inadequateDoctors are failing to diagnose women with a potentially deadly heart condition because tests rely on outdated studies from the 1970s and do not account for natural differences in sex and body size.Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is a genetic condition where the muscular wall of the heart becomes thickened, making it harder for the heart to pump blood around the body. It affects one in 500 people, and can cause cardiac arrest and sudden death. Continue reading...

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Former MAGA congressman, Donald Trump’s first choice for US attorney general, now considering run to succeed term-limited Ron DeSantis in 2026

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Matthew Livelsberger, 37, a US Army Green Beret, reportedly used generative AI, including the API ChatGPT, to plan the explosion outside the main entrance of the Trump International Hotel

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Biden still thinks he could’ve beaten Donald Trump and won a second term had he stayed in the 2024 race

Politics

Plus, why HMPV is not another Covid-19 pandemic

Events

Danish foreign minister says territory unlikely to ever be part of US, while French minister criticises president-electDenmark has said it is open to dialogue with Donald Trump about his legitimate security concerns after the incoming US president said he was prepared to use economic tariffs or military force to seize control of Danish-administered Greenland.Lars Løkke Rasmussen, the experienced Danish foreign minister, insisted he did not see a political crisis, but said it was in everyone’s interests to lower the temperature in the discussions. Continue reading...

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Donald Trump shocked the world yesterday when he hinted at the incendiary idea of invading Greenland for 'national security purposes'.

Events

The couple are enjoying a ski trip together after Spencer, 36, made a shock confession about arguing with his wife after stepping down from the pair's joint podcast Spencer & Vogue.

Politics

President-elect turns to nation’s top court after state appeals court denied bid to pause criminal proceedingsDonald Trump has asked the US supreme court to pause criminal proceedings in his New York hush-money case, according to a filing released on Wednesday.This follows a New York appeals court denying his bid to halt sentencing on Friday in his hush-money case, Reuters reported, in which he became a felon last spring. Continue reading...

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‘But the fact that they don’t want us to take them over makes me want to invade,’ Jesse Watters snarked. ‘I want to quench my imperialist thirst.’

Politics

As Littler nailed double 16 and raised his arms aloft after beating Michael van Gerwen, it was only fitting that his parents and one of his brothers were at Ally Pally to share his special moment.

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Justice department intends to release special counsel Jack Smith’s findings from investigationThe US justice department says it will release the special counsel Jack Smith’s findings on Donald Trump’s efforts to undo the results of the 2020 presidential election but will keep the rest of the report under wraps for now.The revelation was made in a filing on Wednesday to a federal appeals court that was considering a defense request to block the release of the two-volume report while charges remain pending against two Trump co-defendants in a case accusing the Republican former president and president-elect of illegally hoarding classified documents. Continue reading...

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Max Rushden is joined by Nicky Bandini, Jonathan Fadugba and Sam Dalling as Newcastle win League Cup semi-final first leg at ArsenalRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today; Newcastle take a big step towards the Carabao Cup final and possibly their first major trophy since 1955 with a 2-0 semi-final first leg win over Arsenal. After so many missed chances, the panel have the inevitable ‘do the Gunners need another striker’ conversation, a chat made more relevant by Alexander Isak clinical finishing for Newcastle. Continue reading...

Events

An amateur rugby player has found himself the target of workplace banter following Littler's Ally Pally triumph

Politics

Hearing a lot about Lemon8 lately

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Former president also reportedly considered Fox Business anchor Maria Bartiromo to be his running mate

Politics

One Reddit user has challenged people with a tricky brainteaser which tasks you to find the great white shark hiding in the sea. Have a go and see if you can spot it

Events

The president-elect has called for all members of the transatlantic alliance to more than double their defence commitment.

Politics

Elon Musk's biographer Seth Abramson believes the billionare is "going mad" as he manages Tesla, X, and SpaceX, while also being part of Donald Trump's transition team

Events

Milk is a staple in most households, but many people may be storing it incorrectly. An expert has shared the best spot in the kitchen to keep milk fresh for longer

Politics

Trump has ramped up calls for the US to either purchase or stage a takeover of the 'strategically located' nation, which is an autonomous territory of EU member Denmark.

Events

From a shock TOWIE link to surprising friendships from other seasons, this year's contestants on Love Island All Stars are linked in ways that might surprise you

Politics

Many dogs love to swim but with the country experiencing freezing temperatures and heavy rainfall, they may find their usual bathing spot frozen over or flooded.

Events

Businesses in the area have been contacted as part of an investigation to identify the source of the problem

Politics

French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the European Union would not ‘let other nations of the world attack its sovereign borders, whoever they are’

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