4 h. ago Chase Stokes says Outer Banks cast is ‘ready to be done’ with show

Netflix will release the show’s fifth and final season in 2026

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6 h. ago Photos show Myanmar holding its first election since the military seized power

Voters in Myanmar cast ballots in the first phase of the country’s general election Sunday. The polls are being held under military rule during a civil war. Critics argue the election is a facade to legitimize military control under the pretense of civilian rule.

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7 h. ago Ryder Cup heroes Shane Lowry and Tyrrell Hatton among cast of VIPs spotted at World Darts Championship

Europe's Ryder Cup superstars are in the crowd to see the action on Sunday night at Ally Pally

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8 h. ago Love Island stars spark engagement rumours with hidden detail in Christmas snap

Love Island fans think Luca Bish is getting ready to propose to Grace Jackson after seeing this one small romantic detail in one of their Christmas photos together

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9 h. ago England attack’s holiday fling might be the start of something more serious | Barney Ronay

If Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse can repeat their MCG displays, this may be more than a marriage of convenienceWhat does it mean? How should we feel? What are the roots that clutch? What branches grow out of this stony rubbish? For most of its combined 142 overs, watching England’s fourth Test victory in Melbourne felt like drifting in and out of a drunken sleep while trying and failing to follow the plot of a particularly gruelling action movie.Why is this car chase happening? Why is The Rock defusing a torpedo inside a collapsing Maya temple? Why are they running to the top of the nearest generic tall building for this final, final, final showdown? Wait. Will Jacks is playing? Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Brit army to offer 'paid gap year' to avoid WW3 conscription chaos

The decision comes as the Chief of Defence staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said Britain's 'sons and daughters' should be 'ready to fight'

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9 h. ago The Guardian view on the new space race: humanity risks exporting its old politics to the moon | Editorial

Over the holiday period, the Guardian leader column is looking ahead at the themes of 2026. Today we look skyward, where a new lunar contest mirrors humanity’s struggle to live within planetary limitsDuring the cold war’s space race, the Apollo moon missions were driven by the need to prove American superiority. Having made that political and technological point with the 1969 moon landing, the contest between Moscow and Washington petered out. A new dash across the skies kicks off in 2026, reigniting geopolitical competition under the guise of “peaceful exploration”. The moon’s south pole is emerging as the most valuable real estate in the solar system, offering “peaks of eternal light” for solar arrays and ice deposits in craters shielded from the sun.The US and a China-led bloc are eyeing the lunar surface and its potential to control a post-terrestrial economy. Space had been humanity’s last commons, supposedly shielded by the 1967 UN outer space treaty that bans state ...

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9 h. ago Affordale Fury holds off Cheltenham Gold Cup and Aintree winners to take Savills Chase

Seven-year-old makes Leopardstown breakthroughGalopin Des Champs and I Am Maximus beatenThe two most recent winners of the Cheltenham Gold Cup were among the 11 runners for the Grade One Savills Chase at Leopardstown on Sunday but neither could match the strength and resilience of a resurgent Affordale Fury, as Noel Meade’s seven-year-old made his breakthrough at the highest level after an injury-plagued career to date.Affordale Fury was the 150-1 runner-up in the three-mile Albert Bartlett Novice Hurdle at Cheltenham in March 2023, but his career since has included breaks of 438 and 241 days and Sunday’s race was just his fifth chase start outside novice company. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago 'I've worked with Bradley Walsh for years and know what he's like behind the scenes'

Following claims that he "corpses deliberately" on The Chase, a long-time friend has revealed what Bradley Walsh is really like when the cameras stop rolling

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12 h. ago Soap’s panto rich list – from EastEnders star paid six figures to Corrie villain cashing in on fame

A star-studded cast list of some of the biggest names in soap land will be laughing all the way to the bank this Christmas with monster panto pay cheques ... oh, yes, they will. For many of the big-name actors, their soap careers might be behind them, but theatre bosses clamour for them to star...

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12 h. ago Man Utd step up transfer chase for Kees Smit but face battle with Premier League rivals and three European giants

MANCHESTER UNITED are in a five-way battle to sign AZ Alkmaar midfielder Kees Smit. Red Devils boss Ruben Amorim is looking to beef up his options in the middle of the park. And The Athletic report that United are showing interest in landing Smit, 19, from AZ. But Old Trafford recruitment chiefs are facing a...

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13 h. ago Nvidia insists it isn’t Enron, but its AI deals are testing investor faith

The chipmaker’s sprawling partnerships are driving extraordinary growth but also bank its future on the AI boom paying off quicklyNvidia is, in crucial ways, nothing like Enron – the Houston energy giant that imploded through multibillion-dollar accounting fraud in 2001. Nor is it similar to companies such as Lucent or Worldcom that folded during the dotcom bubble.But the fact that it needs to reiterate this to its investors is less than ideal. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trump says Ukraine peace talks in ‘final stages’ as he meets Zelenskyy in Florida

Key topics include security guarantees to prevent Russia from attacking again, with US president saying he believes Putin is serious about peaceRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesDonald Trump has said talks to end the war in Ukraine are in their “final stages” as he sat down for a meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida, and insisted that Vladimir Putin was ready to make a peace deal.Trump met Ukraine’s president outside his Mar-a-Lago residence and claimed both warring sides were close to an agreement. Hours earlier the US president held a lengthy phone call with Putin and said he would ring the Kremlin again once talks had concluded. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago The three toxic friends I've cut out of my life this year, by ABIGAIL PARKER. I blocked and ghosted them. But now I'm ready to tell you

The older I am, the more I think that love is the only thing that ­matters. But as I look with affection at all my Christmas cards on the mantelpiece there is a small cloud on my horizon.

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15 h. ago Arsenal January transfer window guide: Gunners ready for opportunities amid injury problems

Gunners open to deal that could strengthen Premier League title bid

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15 h. ago Red Eye season 2 start date, cast and everything you need to know

Red Eye season 2 returns to ITV on New Year's Day 2026 with Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp reprising their roles, joined by Martin Compston in the six-episode thriller about a US Embassy lockdown and an endangered flight

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15 h. ago Root backs McCullum after MCG win but Stokes needs support from system | Ali Martin

Batter says changing management would be ‘silly’ but questions remain over whether the current setup is producing the best playersIn fairness to Australian cricket, it rarely sticks its head in the sand. On Sunday in Melbourne, when 90,000 fans should have been enjoying day three of the fourth Test, they put Matt Page, chief curator at the MCG, in front of the media to face a grilling over that casino of a two-day pitch.Page was contrite, admitted his mistakes, and vowed to never repeat the 10mm of grass that, while designed to guard against hotter weather later in the match, delivered a second hammer blow to Cricket Australia’s finances this series. For all the public anger Stuart Fox, the ground’s chief executive, did not sound as if he was about to issue Page with his marching orders. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Thelo Aasgaard ready for Rangers lift off as star delivers brutally honest verdict on Ibrox start

The 23-year-old has struggled to make an impact since arriving in the summer but came up with a big moment on Saturday

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15 h. ago Red Eye season 2 start date, cast in full, episode count and plot

Red Eye season 2 premieres on 1st January 2026, with Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp returning alongside new lead Martin Compston for the gripping thriller

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15 h. ago Premier League and Afcon buildup, plus latest news – matchday live

News, discussion and buildup to the day’s actionGet in touch! Email us with your thoughts hereWissa needs more time to get over knee injuryYoane Wissa is still not ready to make regular starts for Newcastle but Eddie Howe is keen to find the Congolese striker more opportunities in the coming weeks.I think with Yoane, we’ve got to look after him, he’s still relatively early in his return. He did really well in his one start against Fulham, I was really pleased with him that day and there’ll be other opportunities.The problem for us is with our schedule playing every three, four days, I don’t think he’s in a condition where he could start regularly at the moment. Hopefully we can manage him to that point at some stage. Continue reading...

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