2 h. ago ‘Unashamedly capitalist’ rewilders claim ‘Moneyball’ approach could make millions – but experts sceptical

Rich Stockdale says model of ‘regenerative capitalism’ would maximise profits by planting trees, restoring peatlands, and installing windfarms across its estatesThe founder of an investment firm buying large estates across Britain to restore woods and peatland has said it is “unashamedly and proudly” capitalist, and plans to make tens of millions of pounds in profit.Rich Stockdale, the chief executive of Oxygen Conservation, said his model of “regenerative capitalism” was a “force for good” because it would offer investors significant profits by planting trees, restoring peatlands, operating solar farms and holiday homes and installing new windfarms across its estates. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago UK temperatures to drop on Christmas Day as Met Office reveals where snow could fall

Parts of the UK could see a white Christmas this year as 'wintry flurries' could hit

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2 h. ago Senegal midfielder Lamine Camara: ‘We are the favourites to win Afcon’

The Monaco player discusses his father, the midfielders he copies and whether he could join the Premier LeagueBy Get French Football NewsAs I enter the room, Lamine Camara picks up a football that he won’t let go of until after the interview. It’s a simple visual metaphor for a dream he has never let slip. “I only wanted football; I was focused solely on that,” says the Monaco and Senegal midfielder. His determination and talent convinced Génération Foot, Metz and Monaco to sign him. Although the hardest person to convince was not a sporting director or manager, but his own father.“He didn’t want me to play football but it’s because he hadn’t seen me play,” says Camara. “He didn’t know anything about football but people came up to him and said: ‘Your son knows how to play. You have to help him.’” Eventually, on “one beautiful day”, Camara earned his father’s blessing and pursued a career in the game. His small stature was another hurdle and it deterred local club Casa Sports from ha...

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15 h. ago Jimmy Kimmel to poke fun at 'great year' from 'a fascism perspective' as he delivers Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message after being taken off air for Charlie Kirk comments

The chat show host was taken off air following controversial comments he made accusing Donald Trump and his allies of capitalising on Charlie Kirk's murder.

Society

15 h. ago RUTH SUNDERLAND: We need enlightened capitalism not crude socialism at Christmas

Without that, we will get neither prosperity nor social justice - just more Scrooges, and fewer Cadburys.

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25 h. ago Paul Pogba 'concern' laid bare after former Man Utd star's comeback derailed

Paul Pogba has made just a handful of appearances for new club Monaco as he continues to work his way back into action after a lengthy period away from football

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26 h. ago The US healthcare system hurts poor Americans. It’s about to get worse

As Congress cuts healthcare access to pay for tax cuts and poor Americans die earlier, billionaires invest in anti-ageingThere’s a weird disconnect to the public debate about health in the United States. In January, millions of Americans may drop their health insurance as premiums skyrocket following the Trump administration’s decision to end federal subsidies that helped some 20 million people afford insurance on the Obamacare marketplaces.Earlier this year, Republicans in Congress agreed to cut more than $850bn from the 10-year budgets of Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income people, and the Chip health insurance program for children, in order to pay for some tax cuts. Given the US’s budgetary rules, that cut means an additional $500bn in funding for Medicare is at risk. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Dogs should avoid walks if temperatures drop below a certain level

As the UK experiences a cold snap with freezing temperatures, pet experts are sharing crucial advice on when it's too cold for dog walks and how to keep your pet safe this winter

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42 h. ago Farage urged to drop candidate doubling down on claim Lammy should ‘go home’

Hampshire and the Solent mayoral candidate Chris Parry’s conduct on X was described as ‘racist and grossly offensive’ by the Labour Party.

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43 h. ago Dave Chisnall crashes out of PDC world darts in thriller against Pietreczko

Chisnall out despite hitting 11 180s in 3-2 defeatDirk van Duijvenbode and Motomu Sakai bow outDave Chisnall was dumped out of the PDC world championship by Ricardo Pietreczko despite hitting 11 180s in an Alexandra Palace thriller. Chisnall, the No 21 seed, paid the price for double trouble and missed a match dart in the final set when it seemed the Englishman would complete a remarkable recovery.Pietreckzko capitalised on Chisnall’s poor finishing to win the first two sets, but the 2021 semi-finalist stormed back to level with some extraordinary scoring. Chisnall took a 2-1 lead in the final set with a 113 finish but then missed double 16 for a match-sealing 143 checkout. Continue reading...

Events

44 h. ago Erling Haaland double sinks West Ham as Manchester City put heat on Arsenal

Manchester City will be top on Christmas Day if Arsenal fail to win at Everton in Saturday’s late game. Even if that does not happen, there is a forbidding relentlessness to City that should scare Arsenal as they seek to end the sequence of three consecutive runners-up finishes.Erling Haaland scored twice and Tijjani Reijnders once as West Ham were swatted aside, losing to City for the seventh time in a row after conceding at least three goals in the past six meetings. Continue reading...

Sport

45 h. ago Sky News host forced to apologise after swearing live on air during David Walliams report

Sky News had to issue an apology to viewers after a reporter, who was discussing the allegations against David Walliams and Harper Collins decision to drop the author, swore live on air

Society

48 h. ago Arsenal launch first move to land £40m star under noses of PSG and Chelsea

Arsenal are hoping to beat their rivals to a transfer and may move in January to do so with Andrea Berta working hard on getting a deal done for the Gunners

Economics

49 h. ago Fears black cab rapist John Worboys will walk free after police drop rape probe

Detectives in Lancashire have dropped a probe into one of Britain's worst serial sex offenders over a historic allegation of rape, paving the way for him to walk free

Events

53 h. ago Ousmane Dembélé quietly becomes the main man after long journey to the top

The Frenchman, who has been named the best male footballer in the world by the Guardian, has benefitted from PSG’s focus on the team rather than individualsWhat makes a good player great, and a great player the best? This question has been occupying me since 2014, when the Guardian first asked me to contribute to its inaugural Next Generation feature. My job was to look for a France-based talent born in 1997 who could go on to have a stellar career.After a great deal of research, I narrowed it down from my shortlist of five by asking questions not about the players’ football ability, but about other attributes: resilience, adaptability, decision-making, creativity, work ethic, response to feedback and willingness to learn. Qualities we cannot see, and are harder to measure. Continue reading...

Politics

62 h. ago Trump launches massive airstrikes in Syria as 'vengeance' for killing three Americans

US forces unleashed a wave of airstrikes against ISIS in Syria on Friday.

Events

63 h. ago Bill Clinton swims with mystery woman and poses with Kevin Spacey and Michael Jackson as long

In one image, Clinton was seen relaxing in a hot tub, and in another he swam with convicted sex trafficker Maxwell in a swimming pool.

Politics

65 h. ago Dom Taylor banned from World Darts Championship after failing drug test

English star is out of the World Championships again having also been suspended for anti-doping fail 12 months ago

Events

69 h. ago BBC viewers fume at 'ridiculous' decision to drop Christmas special at last minute

The BBC has pulled the Mandy Christmas special from the festive TV schedule at the last minute and fans are not happy

Politics

2 d. ago Avengers: Doomsday trailer – as the hype builds, has Marvel got lost in the multiverse?

Marvel has put the first official trailer for the new Avengers meetup before random screenings of Avatar: Fire and Ash. Recordings of it have leaked online – but many questions still remainIs anything real any more? For the last few weeks there have been rumours that Marvel is about to drop the first official footage for its forthcoming superhero epic Avengers: Doomsday, ahead of screenings of Avatar: Fire and Ash. And it makes a sort of sense: the latest instalment of James Cameron’s 3D mega-project about blue aliens and colonial shame is clearly a visual spectacle, so why not lure fans of Captain America and Thor into cinemas by dangling the promise of a Doomsday trailer in front of them? In a world in which everyone expects everything to be online instantly, could the most radical experiment be to put this thing in cinemas?If it once seemed like a good idea, it increasingly looks less so. There are rumoured to be multiple Doomsday trailers in circulation, to be ushered in ahead o...

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