2 h. ago Supermodel Anok Yai reveals congenital defect is 'destroying' her body as she undergoes robotic surgery

Supermodel Anok Yai is pulling back the curtain on a terrifying health battle she's been fighting in silence. 

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3 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing final live: Winner announced as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman present their final show

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are presenting their final show as the remaining three couples battle it out for the Glitterball Trophy

Culture

3 h. ago Jake Paul’s artless spectacle robbed boxing of its democratic dream

Netflix’s 300 million global subscribers got just what they wanted: to see a former YouTuber knocked out brutallyGeorge Foreman once said boxing is the sport to which all other sports aspire. Putting aside the breathtaking exhibitions of physical and psychological intensity it can produce, boxing has long been a refuge of the underclass, credited with changing the lives of the disenfranchised and impoverished. There are no barriers to entry. In that sense, it has always sold a democratic dream.But boxing is, and has always been, the red-light district of professional sports, its flimsy guardrails making it a longtime haven for brazen criminals and the kind of grift and corruption that strains credulity. There are no barriers to entry. The idea that a sport which gave the world Don King, Frank “Blinky” Palermo and Park Si-hun v Roy Jones Jr could somehow be further debased is almost laughable. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago North Wales NHS will 'struggle with flu surge amid bed crisis'

A retired consultant fears the NHS in North Wales will struggle to cope with rising flu cases due to a lack of community beds

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4 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing final live: Karen Carney nets first perfect score of final in bid for glitterball trophy as voting opens

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are presenting their final show as the remaining three couples battle it out for the Glitterball Trophy

Sport

4 h. ago Arne Slot showcases class as Liverpool triumph sees Thomas Frank break unwanted Tottenham record

TOTTENHAM 1-2 LIVERPOOL: Second-half goals from Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak helped the Reds battle past nine-man Spurs in the Premier League on Saturday evening

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4 h. ago Wayne Lineker shares heartbreaking health update from hospital and faces Christmas alone

Wayne Lineker, Ibiza club boss and brother of Gary, has revealed his terrifying battle with pneumonia left him "unable to walk", and now faces the heartbreak of major surgery

Science

5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing final live: George Clarke performs as finalists compete for glitterball trophy

Karen Carney, Amber Davies and George Clarke are performing three routines each as they battle it out for the Glitterball Trophy

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7 h. ago ‘Am I Next?’ protest art in downtown LA boldly asks who’s safe from ICE

Public exhibition, featuring billboard-sized portraits projected onto buildings, calls attention to Trump administration’s attacks on civil libertiesEach evening, drivers on the busy 101 freeway in downtown Los Angeles pass billboard-size portraits of Angelenos that flash across the side of a building with a simple message next to their faces: Am I Next?Three Los Angeles institutions have teamed up to launch a response to federal immigration raids in the nation’s second-largest city, projecting illuminated images of everyday LA residents in support of the thousands of community members who have been detained this year. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Blake Lively's lawyers accuse Justin Baldoni's team of probing her 'sexual history' in deposition

Blake Lively's legal team is accusing Justin Baldoni's attorneys of crossing professional boundaries during discovery in their legal battle - and is now asking a federal judge to step in.

Society

9 h. ago Chelsea to be hit with FA fine after battling comeback against Newcastle

Blues will be fined by the FA following Saturday’s 2-2 draw

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9 h. ago PS5 and Xbox game prices slashed with Call of Duty and Battlefield on sale

Amazon has unveiled a PS5 and Xbox game sale ahead of Christmas with discounts on hit titles including Call of Duty and Battlefield

Economics

9 h. ago Most bitter battles for Christmas number one from glam rock clash and Teletubbies upset to ‘David v Goliath’ fight

IT'S always the most hotly-contested chart of the year with the top spot going down in music history. And it just wouldn't be Christmas without multiple acts going head to head for all the baubles. This year Kylie Minogue clinched the coveted title in a three-way fight with WHAM!'s Last Christmas, which has topped the...

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10 h. ago How pop icon JoJo shot to stardom age 13 with 'inappropriate' songs written by men before she disappeared from the limelight to battle sex, drug and alcohol addiction

Her catchy debut single Leave (Get Out) became an instant hit and she appeared perfectly set up for a long career in the music industry.

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10 h. ago US military to stop shooting live animals to train medics for the battlefield

Defense department will still allow stabbing and burning, and ‘weapon wounding’ on animals to test weaponsThe US military will stop its practice of shooting pigs and goats to help prepare medics for treating wounded troops in a combat zone, ending an exercise made obsolete by simulators that mimic battlefield injuries.The prohibition on “live fire” training that includes animals is part of this year’s annual defense bill, although other uses of animals for wartime training will continue. The ban was championed by Vern Buchanan, a Republican congressman from Florida who often focuses on animal rights issues. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Is Tottenham vs Liverpool on TV? Live stream details and kick

The race for the top four intensifies this weekend as two of English football's 'Big Six' prepare for a high-stakes tactical battle in north London

Politics

12 h. ago Community placed in lockdown after reports of man seen with air rifle

Police have made an arrest and are appealing for witnesses

Politics

13 h. ago 'Donald Trump has given white South Africans hope': Refugee fleeing the country for new life in US details horrific torture being inflicted in farm attacks as president is hailed for 'fighting evil'

In October the Trump administration announced it would limit the number of those seeking international protection to 7,500, giving priority to Afrikaner and white South Africans.

Events

15 h. ago Karen Carney's incredible rise from underdog to Strictly favourite: Former Lioness battled addiction, a secret health condition and football punditry abuse before being tipped to win show

From battling a secret health condition, self-harm, a sleeping pill addiction and football punditry abuse - Karen Carney OBE has faced it all.

Events

15 h. ago Crawley admits England ‘staring down the barrel’ but vows ‘we’ll never give up‘

Batter accepts ‘uphill battle’ to keep Ashes series aliveCrawley backs Ollie Pope after dismissal for 17 in AdelaideZak Crawley has promised England will still be hunting for victory on the fifth day of the third Test in Adelaide, despite slipping to 207 for six in pursuit of a record fourth-innings run chase target of 435.“It’s an uphill battle from here,” Crawley said at close of play on Saturday. “But the boys are going to give it a good crack tomorrow. Obviously we’re staring down the barrel, so it’s disappointing. But we’ll never give up.” Continue reading...

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