2 h. ago Strictly's Anton Du Beke admits 'I'm fearful' as he recalls 'terrible' moment

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke opted to stay at home while his family enjoyed a winter holiday after experiencing a 'terrible' time when he went on a previous trip

Events

2 h. ago Here's all the football you can see on Christmas Day – including UK cup final

Many footie fans will be counting down the hours to get their match day fix at Christmas, but fear not as there are some games on. Your Daily Star has you covered with all the action available

Sport

2 h. ago 'Addictive' Netflix crime drama 'pulls you in and never lets go'

Fans claim the six-part thriller is packed with unexpected twists

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3 h. ago Strictly’s Anton Du Beke admits ‘I’m so fearful’ as he addresses ‘terrible’ family ordeal

Strictly judge Anton Du Beke opted to stay at home while his family enjoyed a winter holiday after experiencing a 'terrible' time when he went on a previous trip

Economics

4 h. ago ‘Fire Them!’ Stephen Miller demands CBS remove ‘60 Minutes’ producers over Salvadoran prison story

Controversial CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss pulled the segment and reportedly requested a new cut include a fresh interview with Miller

Events

4 h. ago Major chain slammed as 'ridiculous' after shoppers spot Easter eggs on shelves

Mini Eggs, Creme Eggs and Maltesers Bunnies are among the store's offerings

Politics

4 h. ago Best Hollywood Christmas cards of all time, from the Kardashians to Madonna and Reese Witherspoon

The Kardashians have the most memorable Christmas cards but they don't seem to have pulled it together in the past few years.

Politics

5 h. ago Met Office Christmas Day weather warning with 'blackout' alert for 26 areas

Residents were warned that 55-65 mph winds could bring power cuts during Christmas Day, sparking fears of a Christmas blackout for millions of homes in Wales and the south west of England

Events

5 h. ago Labubu dupes pulled from shelves before Christmas over 'risk of strangulation'

Thousands of the brightly coloured toy monsters - known for their furry bodies and cheeky grins - have been recalled, with tips of how to spot fakes revealed

Events

5 h. ago Ruben Amorim offers latest Bruno Fernandes injury update after fears of serious issue

Man United captain Fernandes sustained a soft tissue injury against Aston Villa, which has sparked concern of a long-term absence

Events

6 h. ago Home Alone director reveals secrets behind film's wild stunts and the scene he feared would 'kill' his stand

Now, in an interview which has resurfaced just in time for the holidays, Columbus, 67, has broken down the secrets behind the film's action-packed climax.

Events

6 h. ago Trump approves deployment of 350 national guard members to New Orleans

Critics say deployment is unwarranted and could cause fear in the city, which has seen a decrease in violent crime ratesThe Trump administration is deploying 350 national guard troops to New Orleans ahead of the new year, launching another federal deployment in the city at the same time that an immigration crackdown led by border patrol is under way.Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said on Tuesday that guard members, as they have in other deployments in large cities, will be tasked with supporting federal law enforcement partners, including the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security. Parnell added that the national guard troops will be deployed through February. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Truth in fantasy: what Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials taught us over its 30

The ‘religious atheist’ author held a reputation as CS Lewis’s opposite. But his two trilogies – which came to a close this year – were a celebration of humanity and imaginationTwenty years ago, I visited the Botanic Garden in Oxford for the first time. Among the winding pathways lined with flowers, about halfway back, stood a bench under a tree, largely identical to the others throughout the park. Was this the one? I wondered.I didn’t have to question it for long. A closer look revealed words and images etched along its wooden slats, all along similar lines: “Lyra + Will”, they said. Or: “Pantalaimon” and “Kirjava”. Tucked between the bench’s arm and seat was a folded-up scrap of paper with a handwritten message of thanks. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Palestine Action protesters pause hunger strike over health fears

Four Palestine Action-linked prisoners are still on hunger strike while four have paused their protest, group Prisoners for Palestine says

Events

6 h. ago US and Ukraine edge closer to joint plan to end war – with Moscow’s response uncertain

Ukraine accepts principle of demilitarised zone in east, while insisting Russia make similar concessions in pulling back forcesWashington and Kyiv have edged closer to a jointly agreed formula to end the war in Ukraine amid continuing uncertainty over Moscow’s response and a number of unresolved issues.Revealing the latest status of the peace talks, brokered by Washington, Ukraine’s president, Volodmyr Zelenskyy, appeared to have secured several important concessions from earlier versions of the now slimmed-down plan after intense talks with the US negotiating team. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Distraught family of hunger striker give horror update as he says 'I'm willing to die'

The family of UK hunger striker Kamran Ahmed have said they 'fear the worst' and have pleaded with the government to 'do better' as he reaches almost 50 days without food

Events

8 h. ago Zelenskyy open to demilitarised zone as part of peace deal if Russia pulls back

Ukraine’s offer comes as Putin insists his hardline demands must form the basis for any end to the war

Events

9 h. ago Koepka’s departure is a blow for LIV but also raises questions for PGA Tour | Ewan Murray

Five-time major champion looks poised to become a fascinating test case for golf’s future after exiting Saudi-funded breakaway tourIt was portrayed as amicable when it felt so inevitable. News that Brooks Koepka will step away from LIV Golf in 2026 comes as no shock. This never felt a particularly sensible alliance; an individual who craves glory at the top level and a disruption regime that has grasped for relevance with only varying degrees of success.Koepka has looked unhappy in his professional domain for some time. He has all but admitted he would never have joined LIV but for fears over a potentially career-threatening injury. Golf’s ultimate alpha male was the captain of LIV’s Smash GC team. The whole thing always seemed preposterous. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago Jeffrey Epstein 'afraid to go back to his cell' in days before he was found dead

Newly released files revealed Epstein told a psychologist he was living in fear between an initial suicide attempt and his death

Events

11 h. ago Converts by Melanie McDonagh review – the road to Rome Catholicism’s unlikely 20th

A thought-provoking examination of the literary stars who became Catholic – from Evelyn Waugh to Muriel SparkIn the five decades between 1910 and 1960, more than half a million people in England and Wales became Catholics. Among them were a clutch of literary stars: Oscar Wilde, Evelyn Waugh, Muriel Spark and Graham Greene. But there was a whole host of poets, artists and public intellectuals less known to us today, whose “going over to Rome” provoked envy and dismay.In this thoughtful though brisk book, Melanie McDonagh, a columnist for The Tablet, gives us 16 case histories of Britons who went “Poping” during the scariest decades of the 20th century. At a time when reason and decency appeared to have been chased out by political extremism and global warfare, it was only natural to long for something solid. Writing in 1925, Greene confided to his fiancee “one does want fearfully hard for something firm and hard and certain, however uncomfortable, to catch hold of in the g...

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