Gunmen target press conference at reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital after street gangs forced its closure earlier this yearTwo reporters and a police officer were killed and others injured on Tuesday when armed men opened fire on a group of journalists who gathered for a government press conference scheduled to announce the reopening of Haiti’s largest public hospital.Street gangs forced the closure of the State University of Haiti hospital early this year and authorities had pledged to reopen the facility in the capital Port-au-Prince on Christmas Eve. But as journalists gathered to cover the event, the gunmen opened fire. Continue reading...

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Katwinchar, the oldest boat in the race’s history, is making her third attempt since being found in a dilapidated state on Gumtree and undergoing restorationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe oldest boat in the history of the Sydney Hobart yacht race, Maritimo Katwinchar, will make her third attempt after undergoing significant modifications.The boat was built by workers at an English brewery in 1904, using off-cuts of timber from the keg-making process. The first Sydney Hobart yacht race was still 41 years away.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Rory Carroll and Helen Pidd meet the Kabin Crew and the Lisdoonvarna Crew – creators of a song that has notched up more than a billion plays on TikTok – as they perform at the Electric Picnic music festivalThis week we are revisiting some of our favourite episodes from 2024. This episode was first broadcast on 13 September.“Think you can stop what we do? I doubt it. We got the energy, we’ll tell you all about it. I searched for my spark and I found it. Everybody in the crowd, start bouncing.” Continue reading...

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Poinsettias are a popular houseplant choice during the Christmas season. But with the right care, these plants will continue to thrive for months - and Monty Don has shared his top tips

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Arne Slot has led Liverpool to the summit of the Premier League at Christmas but the Reds manager continues to face questions over the future of three key players

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Missile strike targets residential building in Kryvyi Rih; Christmas celebrations across Ukraine shrouded in grief. What we know on day 1,036See all our Ukraine war coverageA ballistic missile struck an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Kryvyi Rih on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring 15, four of them seriously, officials said. Ukrainian officials denounced the Christmas Eve attack on the city, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town. “While other countries of the world are celebrating Christmas, Ukrainians are continuing to suffer from endless Russian attacks,” Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets, wrote on Telegram.Nearly three years into the Russian invasion, Christmas celebrations across Ukraine are shrouded in grief. “Not all of us are home, unfortunately. Sadly, not everyone has a home. And tragically, not everyone is still with us,” Zelenskyy said in an address. This will be the first Christmas that Lyubov spends without her son Taras On...

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A 13-second video of a mysterious 'UFO' hovering near Atlantic City, New Jersey, has captivated online viewers, showing a white light blinking before vanishing at incredible speed.

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Gordon Ramsay brought the festive cheer to Instagram on Tuesday as he shared an adorable family photo in matching Christmas pyjamas.

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Stephen Cottrell to deliver Christmas sermon in place of Justin Welby, who will step down as de facto head of churchThe archbishop of York is expected to highlight the need for actions more than words in a Christmas sermon, as the Church of England faces criticism over failures in its handling of recent abuse scandals.Stephen Cottrell, who will become temporary leader of the Church in England in early January in place of the outgoing archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is expected to say the church must “kneel in penitence and adoration” this Christmas and “be changed”. Continue reading...

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The Grammy winner will be performing at the Texans vs Ravens game on December 25

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