82 m. ago Malaysia defends Trump trade deal after critics warn it will compromise country’s sovereignty

Former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad said the deal amounted to ‘handing over’ the country’s independenceMalaysia’s government has been forced to defend its new trade deal with the US after opposition politicians, analysts and civil society groups warned that the deal was “one-sided” and could compromise the country’s sovereignty.Investment, trade and industry minister Tengku Zafrul Aziz has called the trade deal “the best possible outcome for Malaysia.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago A cultural revolution? Trump’s America feels oddly familiar to those watching from China

Demands of absolute loyalty and attacks on institutions have raise memories of Mao-style chaos from US watchers in ChinaWhen Vickie Wang, a budding standup comedian, gets on stage in New York, she’s not just thinking about what jokes to crack. She’s also thinking about which ones to avoid. “I don’t criticise the administration directly,” she said. Or if she does, she makes sure it’s not recorded for social media. “I would never publicly publish something where I directly criticise the government I think it’s a learned behaviour from China”.Wang, 39, lived in Shanghai for nearly a decade, leaving in 2022. In 2025 she relocated to the US. When she arrived, she went on a frenzy of “revenge bingeing on democracy”, going to talks, protests and diving into New York’s public library. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Radiohead review, Madrid: A transcendent return for one of our most radical rock bands

More than seven years since their last gig, the British group are emphasising their decades-deep closeness by playing a career-spanning set in the round

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3 h. ago Callum Osmand dreams of Celtic Europa League bow as new UEFA rule opens door to late Midtjylland call

The Welsh teen - who burst onto the scene with a dream Hampden goal against Rangers - could be on the flight to Denmark

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4 h. ago Celebrity Traitors finalist Nick Mohammed reveals what was 'dangerous' about taking part in BBC series

The popular comedy actor is hoping to make it a win for the faithfuls on the BBC series

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5 h. ago Norway suspends $2.1tn oil fund’s ethics rules to avoid selling Big Tech stakes

Jens Stoltenberg says move will avoid forced sale of shares in Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet over their work for Israel

Economics

6 h. ago Tottenham v Copenhagen, PSG v Bayern Munich, and more: Champions League – live

⚽️ Champions League updates from the 8pm GMT games⚽️ Live scores | And you can read today’s Football DailyYoussoufa Moukoko, still only 20 but tipped for big things since the age of 14, starts in attack for Copenhagen tonight. Michael Butler traces his career so far.Thomas Frank makes five changes from Saturday’s miserable defeat to Chelsea. Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Brennan Johnson, Xavi Simons (who played most of that game but didn’t actually start it) and Wilson Odobert replace Djed Spence, Kevin Danso, Mohammed Kudus, Lucas Bergvall and Joao Palhinha. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Dick Cheney’s role in ‘war on terror’ may have paved way for Trumpism

Former US vice-president a key figure in expanding White House’s power and ‘corrupting the intelligence-policy relationship’ to sell Iraq warDick Cheney, vice-president and giant of Republican politics, dies aged 84Dick Cheney, who has died aged 84, came to be seen as a moderate in his later years for his staunch opposition to Donald Trump, but he also stands accused of paving the way for Trumpism by undermining the independence of the intelligence agencies and US adherence to international law.As George W Bush’s second-in-command in the “war on terror” declared after the 9/11 attacks, Cheney made himself one of the most powerful vice-presidents in US history, and was a key protagonist in the push to invade Iraq, as well as the use of torture on suspected al-Qaida members detained without charge in the CIA’s offshore “black sites”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago WTA Finals tennis: Sabalenka fends off Pegula; Gauff beats ailing Paolini – as it happened

Aryna Sabalenka dug deep to beat Jessica Pegula 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 while Coco Gauff cleaned up her service game to win 6-3, 6-2 against Jasmine PaoliniGauff 3-1 Paolini* (* denotes server): Gauff nets two backhands in a row as the Italian plays her first ball with a bit more power than in the first three games. But Guaff uses the court to make Paolini chase the ball at the baseline and gets to deuce after a weak second serve from the Italian. The two trade advantages for a while and at the fifth deuce, Gauff nets a backhand return. Paolini finally sees out the 8min 58sec game after Gauff sends one long.*Gauff 3-0 Paolini (* denotes server): A long rally ends with the Italian powerfully slicing a winner and following it up with another crosscourt forehand that Gauff strains to reach. But she sends three returns long in back-to-back break points, putting her arms up in the air in frustration. Gauff gets the advantage and turns the game around to take the set after another poor return from ...

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8 h. ago Chelsea have £150m buffer against fines from FA, say football finance experts

Revelation may make points deduction or suspension from competition over Abramovich-era breaches more likelyChelsea FC would be unaffected by any financial penalty for alleged breaches of Football Association (FA) rules during the Roman Abramovich era, football finance experts have said, after corporate filings revealed its owners have a £150m cushion against the cost.Clearlake, a consortium led by the US investor Todd Boehly, agreed to pay Abramovich £2.5bn for Chelsea in 2022, shortly after the Russian oligarch was sanctioned by the UK government over his links to Vladimir Putin. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago LOL: is this the ultimate texting faux pas (and what should you use instead)?

From abbreviations to happy poos, gen Z has strong opinions on appropriate texting behaviour. But can anyone keep up with the ever-changing rules?Name: “LOL”.Age: The Oxford English Dictionary first included LOL in 1997. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Teenager taken to Ghana away from UK ‘gang culture’ to stay for now, court rules

Boy had sought court order to force his return, after parents took him on trip to Ghana and returned without himA British teenager whose parents left him in Ghana, fearing he was at risk from “gang culture” in the UK, should stay there until at least the end of his GCSE exams, a judge sitting at London’s high court has ruled.The boy took legal action against his parents, seeking a court order that would force his return, after they enrolled him in a boarding school and arranged for him to live with extended family in Ghana without telling him. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Crest must face lawsuit for putting too much toothpaste on the box art for children’s products, judge rules

The controversial US Health Secretary has previously weighed in on the debate over concerns about the use of fluoride in drinking water

Society

10 h. ago Winter Fuel Payment rules in full and the reasons some pensioners won't get one

Many pensioners will have already received a letter explaining how much they will get

Economics

10 h. ago 10,000 steps a day is a myth, say experts – and this app reveals your real daily target

The famous 10,000-step rule wasn’t born from medical science but marketing. Here’s how to find the right goal for you

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10 h. ago HMRC worker who refused to return to the office after Covid lockdown is ordered to pay £20k

Martin Bentley was 'prepared to use whatever means he could' to avoid returning to the office when lockdown rules were relaxed, a tribunal in Liverpool heard.

Economics

11 h. ago FC Midtjylland v Celtic injury news: 10 out as Martin O'Neill mulls decision on trio with goal hero ruled out

The latest team news ahead of FC Midtjylland v Celtic in the Europa League this Thursday.

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11 h. ago This new wearable could be the smartest Christmas gift for someone you love

Forget fitness trackers — this breakthrough wearable helps you truly understand your body. It’s the thoughtful Christmas gift that could make a real difference to someone you love.

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11 h. ago Zelenskyy calls for Ukraine to join EU before 2030 after commission delivers warning on corruption

EU says reforms needed ‘with regards to the fundamentals, in particular rule of law’ to have a chance to ‘provisionally close accession negotiations by the end of 2028’We will formally get the EU’s commentary on the enlargement ratings (9:26) in just over an hour – when EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas and EU enlargment commissioner Marta Kos are due to speak to journalists – but we have just had a brief glimpse of what’s coming during Kos’s appearance in the European parliament.She said these have been “significant advances on the EU path achieved so far by Montenegro, Albania, Moldova and Ukraine,” stressing that “reforms pay off.”I can say that these four candidates have matched their ambitions with concrete actions. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Forget dad jokes as youngest in the family are funniest, says public

As many as 21% of those surveyed rated the youngest child as the funniest member of the family thanks to their embrace of internet memes, knocking dad into second place with 20%

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