70 minutes ago James Corden rushes to help injured Christmas shopper in medical emergency

James Corden has been hailed a 'hero' after he rushed to the aid of a woman who broke her arm during a nasty fall while Christmas shopping on London's Bond Street

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79 minutes ago Fans gobsmacked after learning how far eliminated players drop on Beast Games

Amazon Prime's record-breaking show Beast Games has left viewers all asking the same question after watching episode one, when a staggering 295 contestants were eliminated

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1 hour ago Nigel Slater’s recipes for salmon and sprouts, and chocolate ginger sundae

It’s time for a last-minute festive fry-up, followed by a biscuity ginger sundaeThe house is bathed in the glow from the Christmas tree. There are scented parcels tied with ribbon, a majestic panettone on a cake stand in the larder and the rough puff pastry is rolled, folded and wrapped in baking parchment in the fridge. I’ve been playing carols for a fortnight or more.We are so close now to the principal meals of Christmas, most of which are probably sorted and partially shopped for. It is those last-minute dishes I feel are most useful. The quick toss-up of greens and smoked fish; a dessert that can be made in minutes and, perhaps, the odd homemade edible gift. Christmas is, of course, about more than one meal. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Christmas party game with red cups is fun for all the family and has simple rules

If you're eager to get your whole family playing games together this Christmas, you may want to consider this simple competition using red solo cups and a ping pong ball

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2 hours ago China unleashes terrifying heavily armed robocop that can chase down suspects

The spherical robot, made by technological firm Rotunbot, is capable of travelling on land and water and thanks to its centre of gravity is incapable of toppling over

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2 hours ago British government 'must take action to stop NHS hospitals working with firms subject to Chinese laws' amid warnings they could 'harvest patient data to manufacture bioweapons' 

China is looking to harvest health data from British patients which could be used to develop bioweapons, experts have warned.

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2 hours ago With Assad’s fall, Putin’s dream of world domination is turning into a nightmare | Peter Pomerantsev

Complaints about the president are growing among Russian military and business leaders. Now is the time for the west to turn up the heat As Bashar al-Assad fell, Russian nationalist military bloggers turned on the Kremlin. “Ten years of our presence,” fumed the “Two Majors” Telegram channel to its more than one million subscribers, “dead Russian soldiers, billions of spent roubles and thousands of tonnes of ammunition, they must be compensated somehow.” Some didn’t shy away from lambasting Vladimir Putin. “The adventure in Syria, initiated by Putin personally, seems to be coming to an end. And it ends ignominiously, like all other ‘geopolitical’ endeavours of the Kremlin strategist.” These weren’t isolated incidents. Filter Labs, a data analytics company I collaborate with, saw social media sentiment on Syria dip steeply as Assad fell.It was in stark contrast to Putin’s silly claim at his annual news conference last week that Russia had suffered no defeat in Syria. Unlike social med...

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3 hours ago PLAY TEAMSHEET: Can YOU remember the Arsenal team that beat Ipswich Town 2

Every day we'll challenge you to name a different starting XI from the Premier League era. We'll give you a team's rough formation, and the number of letters in each player's name. Then it's up to you!

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3 hours ago James Corden's heroic act as he rushes to save injured woman during Christmas shopping chaos

Gavin and Stacey star, 46, had been Christmas shopping in London's West End when he saw the woman struggling and went to her aid. After phoning for an ambulance and being told that one wouldn't arrive for an hour, he hailed her a black cab to take her to A&E

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4 hours ago ‘They can’t sleep can’t speak’: the lifeline offered to Gaza’s traumatised children

War Child hopes to provide a million children in the strip with basic aid and educational and mental health support. It’s their biggest emergency appeal yetDonate to our charity appeal here“They have many symptoms,” says Ibrahim, describing how trauma is manifesting daily in children in Gaza. “Being attached to their parents to the point that they don’t want to leave the place they are in – such as a tent. Severe anxiety and fear. Going to the toilet a lot – involuntary urination, basically.“They don’t want to participate in activities. They can’t sleep, they’re having trouble eating. Sometimes it can escalate to the point where a child becomes catatonic. They can’t speak. They can’t connect to family members because of severe trauma. Some have become very angry, defensive, aggressive. Some also have speech impediments – they can’t talk; they stutter.” Continue reading...

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