27 minutes ago Gary Anderson OUT of World Darts Championship with defeat to 500/1 outsider in seismic Ally Pally shock

Two-time champion Gary Anderson fell at the first hurdle in the World Darts Championship, beaten 3-0 inside just 21 minutes by 500-1 outsider Jeffrey De Graaf at Ally Pally

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44 minutes ago Victoria prepares for worst fire conditions since black summer as Grampians bushfire rages

Authorities warn travellers and tourists to be alert to emergency warnings with extreme fire danger forecast over much of NSW, Victoria, WA and SAGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria is preparing to face the most dangerous fire conditions since the 2019–20 black summer, with help from neighbouring states on the way.State Control Centre spokesperson Luke Hegarty said authorities were focused on preparing for very serious conditions forecast for Thursday and Friday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news emailSign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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47 minutes ago Chelsea injury update: Reece James, Romeo Lavia and Wesley Fofana latest news and return dates

Chelsea head into Christmas period without three key defenders

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48 minutes ago Alan Shearer calls on Arsenal star to step up after 'big loss' of Bukayo Saka injury

Arsenal could find themselves without Bukayo Saka after the forward was forced off in the win at Crystal Palace and the games are coming thick and fast for Mikel Arteta's side

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64 minutes ago Luigi Mangione, suspect in killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO, is being housed in same prison as Diddy

The Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York is known for having ‘dangerous’ and ‘barbaric’ conditions

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68 minutes ago German Christmas market attack: Everything we know as car attack kills five and injures hundreds

An extensive police operation is underway following the attack at the market in the German city of Magdeburg

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74 minutes ago Who is the German Christmas market attack suspect? A Saudi doctor and far

Police arrested a 50-year-old man after a car was driven into a crowd of people at a busy Christmas market in Magdeburg on Friday night

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78 minutes ago Luigi Mangione to appear in Manhattan court to face state charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO

The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare is expected to be arraigned in a Manhattan court on state murder and terror charges

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1 hour ago Scottish rock band’s frontman delights bar with impromptu karaoke performance of hit song in brilliant footage

Fantastic video shows Travis frontman Fran Healy getting a bar crowd singing and dancing as he gave an impromptu karaoke performance of one of the band’s biggest hits.

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1 hour ago Champagne’s sordid secret: the homeless and hungry migrants picking grapes for France’s luxury winemakers

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds an underpaid, underfed workforce, some of whom are forced to sleep on the streets, exploited by a system of labour providersPhotographs by Valentina Camu/Divergence for the GuardianA Guardian investigation has found workers in France’s champagne industry are being underpaid and forced to sleep on the streets and steal food to stave off hunger.Workers from west Africa and eastern Europe in the town of Épernay, home to the headquarters of some of the world’s most expensive champagne brands, including Moët & Chandon and Mercier, claim that they are either not being paid for their work or illegally underpaid by vineyards near the town. Continue reading...

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