88 minutes ago Tiger and Charlie Woods make PNC Championship charge in bid to win first title together

Tiger Woods and his son Charlie are in a three-way tie for the lead at the PNC Championship after carding a 13-under-par 59 in their first round on Saturday in Florida.

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99 minutes ago Flights and ferries to Scottish islands cancelled amid yellow warning for wind

The Met Office alert is in place until 9pm on Sunday.

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1 hour ago Man, 38, named after being killed when Volkswagen Golf hit parked car on Scottish street

The 38-year-old was a passenger in the Volkswagen Golf that collided with a parked car

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1 hour ago Christians in Aleppo are celebrating Christmas – but fear for their future

As Syria marks the overthrow of the Assad regime, Bel Trew visits Aleppo, where Christian residents are are beset by uncertainty. She speaks to families worried about life under a new Islamist-led administration

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1 hour ago Middle East crisis: families scavenging for food scraps in Khan Younis, says Unrwa

‘Every day we see people scavenging through trash looking for food or material to burn for warmth,’ says UN agency spokespersonTurkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, has met with Syria’s de facto leader Ahmed al Sharaa - also known as Abu Mohammed al-Golan - in Damascus, Turkey’s foreign ministry has said. No further details were provided. Fidan said yesterday that Turkey will do “whatever it takes” to ensure its security if the new Syrian administration cannot address Ankara’s concerns about US-allied Kurdish groups it views as terrorist groups (see post at 10.32 for more details). Fidan also said that the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, led by al Sharaa and which swept into Damascus to topple Assad early this month, had “excellent cooperation” with Ankara in the battle against Islamic State and al-Qaeda in the past through intelligence sharing.Here are some of the latest images sent to us over the newswires from Gaza: Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Hasidic singer’s London concert finds new venue after security concern cancellation

Hasidic singer’s London concert finds new venue after security concern cancellation  The Jerusalem Post

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2 hours ago Celtic rue missed chances as stubborn Dundee United hold league leaders

Celtic dropped Premiership points for only the second time this season in a goalless draw against a diligent Dundee United. In his first match at Tannadice as Celtic’s manager, Brendan Rodgers watched his much-changed side dominate possession for the vast majority of the game but fail to find a way past a resolute defence.It was the first points dropped since a 2-2 draw against Aberdeen in October and means Celtic finished the day nine points ahead of Rangers at the top. Celtic remain unbeaten domestically as they prepare for home games against Motherwell and St Johnstone before the Old Firm clash at Rangers on 2 January. Continue reading...

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2 hours ago King welcomed Chinese financier deemed security risk by Nato ally to Scottish country estate

Charles is reported to have looked into a deal to help his charity with Kenny Song, a Beijing-based businessman with links to state-owned companies

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2 hours ago Scots footie club's future in doubt as 'reckless' thugs drive over pitch in vandalism spree

Mindless vandal ripped up the playing surface leaving the club's future in jeopardy.

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2 hours ago Gary Neville makes 'inevitable' Marcus Rashford transfer claim after latest Man United omission

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford continues to be linked with a move away from the club in January

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