7 h. ago 'I ditched Dr Pepper and Sprite for a tasty alternative to booze at parties'

I've been on a mission to find the best low-calorie fizzy drink alternatives to Sprite, Fanta and Dr Pepper and I've finally found a brand that ticks all the boxes

Politics

8 h. ago Feds pave the way for Big Tech to plug data centers right into power plants in scramble for energy

Federal regulators will allow tech companies to effectively plug massive data centers directly into power plants

Science

9 h. ago England in talks to replace controversial Snicko with new technology for fourth Ashes Test

ECB and Cricket Australia could bring in UltraEdgeSnicko hit by more bad decisions on day two in AdelaideThe England and Wales Cricket Board has held talks with Cricket Australia about the possibility of replacing the decision review system (DRS) technology Snicko with an alternative UltraEdge for the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne after controversy on the opening two days of the Adelaide Test.In bilateral series, DRS technology is the responsibility of the home board, which in practice is passed on to the main domestic broadcast rights holder, in this case Fox Sports. However, the Guardian has learned that Cricket Australia’s free-to-air rights holder, Channel 7, has a DRS contract with Hawk-Eye Innovations, the company behind UltraEdge, so there is an alternative available should the hosts seek to make a change amid unhappiness from players on both sides. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Chery Tiggo 9 review – it’s big, clever and goes a long way in luxury

Chery flagship may make you wonder if you really need a Range Rover, especially with its 650-mile range

Politics

9 h. ago Democrats won’t release 2024 election loss ‘autopsy’, DNC chair says

Report on Kamala Harris’s loss to Trump would be a ‘distraction’ as party is ‘putting our learnings into motion’The Democratic National Committee won’t release a review of its election loss in 2024, saying it would be a “distraction” from helping the party win going forward.The party has been working on a so-called autopsy of 2024 since Kamala Harris lost the presidential election to Donald Trump. Continue reading...

Politics

10 h. ago I tried Amazon’s £18 whisky and it’s far better than it has any right to be

A litre of whisky for under £20 hardly inspires confidence, yet Amazon’s budget blend turned out to be far more enjoyable than expected

Economics

10 h. ago Met seizes £80,000 of ‘stolen goods’ at car boot sale dubbed lawless by Jenrick

Police recovered 400 suspected stolen power tools from Hounslow Heath car boot sale, west London, on Thursday.

Economics

11 h. ago Trump media set to merge with nuclear power company in $6 billion deal

Trump owns more than half of his eponymous media company, as of June

Economics

11 h. ago Majority of voters say Trump is going too far with presidential power, poll finds

After a year of tariffs, ICE raids, narco-boat bombings and the partial demolition of the White House, most Americans feel President Donald Trump has exceeded his authority, latest Quinnipiac survey finds

Politics

12 h. ago Simon Cowell shares theory about son Eric's conception as it was 'his destiny'

Britain's Got Talent boss Simon Cowell said he doesn't have any regrets in his life and that he believes in the power of destiny after the birth of his 11-year-old son Eric

Politics

12 h. ago ‘Beatlemania wasn’t like Taylor Swift — it came out of nowhere, like a meteorite’

Sean Ono Lennon has a timely festive message in his Oscar-winning film inspired by his parents’ song, Happy Xmas (War is Over) — and a thumbs-up to the actor who’s about to play his dad

Politics

12 h. ago Sentimental Value review – Stellan Skarsgård powers this starry, Oscar

The Scandi great plays a distant filmmaking father in Joachim Trier’s emotional follow-up to ‘The Worst Person in the World’

Politics

13 h. ago A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke audiobook review – an honest and hilarious memoir

The no-nonsense comic actor and author further cements her status as a national treasure with her trademark gobby one-linersA lot of terrible things happen to Kathy Burke in her memoir, though you won’t find her mired in self-pity. Burke was a toddler when her mother died from stomach cancer, meaning she has no memory of her. In the Islington council flat where she grew up, she shared a bedroom with her alcoholic dad who would give up booze only to fall off the wagon and, at his worst, became violent. When a stranger on the estate called her ugly in front of her friends, she cannily deflected the insult with laughter. “I’m the best dancer at the ugly bug ball though,” she hooted, and did a little dance.Burke would find her tribe on London’s punk scene and, in her teens, got the acting bug and a place at London’s Anna Scher Theatre school. This put her on the path to a brilliant and varied acting and writing career that saw her appearing in comedy sketches with Harry Enfield and Fren...

Politics

13 h. ago ‘Why isn’t everyone talking about Domhnall Gleeson?’ Irish actor wins first Hollywood award

The US-Ireland Alliance will give the actor the Oscar Wilde award at the event’s 20th anniversary in Los Angeles in MarchAfter a varied career in which he has played a psychopath, a romcom heart-throb, an intergalactic warlord and a plucky newspaper editor among others, Domhnall Gleeson has won his first Hollywood award.The US-Ireland Alliance announced that Gleeson will receive the Oscar Wilde award at the event’s 20th anniversary in Los Angeles in March in the run-up to the Oscars. It honours a body of work rather than a particular performance. Continue reading...

Events

13 h. ago Police seize £80,000 worth of stolen tools at west London car boot sale

Four people were arrested and bailed on suspicion of handling stolen goods

Economics

14 h. ago Labour's inheritance tax raid on farmers has left them 'bewildered and frightened' according to official review by ex

The farm profitability report by former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters called for a 'new deal for profitable farming' that recognises the true cost of producing food.

Politics

14 h. ago The power of swearing: Shouting expletives aloud makes you physically STRONGER by boosting your focus and disinhibition, study finds

If you've ever felt like swearing during a workout, there's now a science-backed excuse for it.

Politics

14 h. ago Trump Media announces $6bn merger plan with fusion power company

TMTG, which owns president’s Truth Social platform, unveils link-up TAE Technologies to respond to AI boomDonald Trump’s loss-making social media business has announced plans to merge with a fusion power company.Trump Media and Technology Group, owner of the US president’s minnow Truth Social platform, unveiled an extraordinary merger worth more than $6bn with TAE Technologies, combining its social media operation with a vast bet on the AI boom driving a surge in energy demand. Continue reading...

Politics

14 h. ago I hired an EV for a long weekend away. This is what I learnt

What would Lizzie Edmonds learn from driving the Škoda Enyaq Coupe?

Politics

14 h. ago 'Powerhouse' Braun electric shaver cut by over £100 in Amazon Christmas deal

There's still time to get in a gift ahead of Christmas next week.

Economics