47 m. ago The world’s most expensive passport is about to get even pricier

Exclusive: British passports are relatively expensive, but still less than half the cost of those issued by Canberra

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53 m. ago Study reveals devastating effect solar storms could have on satellites

Even single collision between satellites may develop into a cascade

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74 m. ago New details emerge of how Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s bodies were found

An unnamed source told the New York Times the Reiners’ daughter, Romy, had discovered only her father’s body, and disputed reports the couple argued with their son, Nick, at a party the previous eveningNew details have emerged about the deaths of film director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were discovered at their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on Sunday.A report in the New York Times, quoting a “person close to the family” who remained anonymous, says that a massage therapist arriving for an appointment first raised the alarm after not being able to gain access for an appointment on Sunday. The therapist contacted their daughter Romy Reiner, who lives nearby, who entered the house and found Rob Reiner’s body. The Times said that Romy “fled the house in anguish” without realising that her mother’s body was also inside, and that her roommate, who had accompanied her, called 911. Emergency responders then discovered Michele Singer Reiner’s body. Cont...

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79 m. ago Everything you need to know as health chief speaks out on 'super flu'

Serious flu cases are sweeping the country

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2 h. ago ‘I can’t even talk’ – Andy Murray chokes up and Olympic hero breaks down in tears over Chris Hoy’s cancer diagnosis

SIR ANDY MURRAY choked up while discussing Sir Chris Hoy's cancer diagnosis. Hoy, 49, was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer in September 2023 before going public the following summer. The seven-time Olympic medallist revealed last October that his condition was terminal. In a new BBC documentary, entitled Sir Chris Hoy: Cancer, Courage & Me, some...

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2 h. ago ‘A festive tour de force’: Guardian writers on their favorite underrated Christmas movies

From a John Cusack 80s teen comedy to the other Frank Capra Christmas crowd-pleaser, here are some seasonal picks you might not have seenSomething that bugs me about a lot of contemporary Christmas movies is how insistently self-conscious they are about the whole production – the ostentatious decorations, checklist of soundtrack chestnuts, the dialogue about the true meaning of the holidays that sounds canned even when the movie is trying to acknowledge its various stressors. Maybe because the idea of a holiday movie hadn’t yet ossified into routine, I’ve found that the versions of these films that came out in the 1940s tend to approach Christmas from more inventive, less neurotically obsessive angles. One of my favorite discoveries in sifting through 1940s Christmas comedies is It Happened on Fifth Avenue, a 1947 semi-romantic farce with a great starting hook: a cheerful vagrant Aloysius T McKeever (Victor Moore) winters in New York every year, because he knows a way into a particu...

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2 h. ago How Nigeria can qualify for World Cup 2026 as FIFA 'investigate' DR Congo complaint

Super Eagles have challenged DR Congo’s use of several dual nationality players during World Cup qualification

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2 h. ago Runner who has not missed a day since 2007 continues streak for cancer charity

Paul Smith likes to make an impression in big events, running as Forest Gump, Freddie Mercury and Bobby Moore

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2 h. ago Spanish media divided over Marcus Rashford after Barcelona struggle against cup minnows

Marcus Rashford's Barcelona side avoided a cup embarrassment on Tuesday evening when they left it late to progress past third-tier side Guadalajara in the Copa del Rey

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2 h. ago Pep Guardiola makes transfer stance clear as Man City boss apologises

Manchester City return to Carabao Cup action this evening when they face Brentford in the quarter-finals at the Etihad Stadium

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2 h. ago Neonatal nurse surprised with free holiday for working Christmas on maternity leave

A NHS nurse from Derby has given up Christmas Day multiple times to work in the neonatal unit - even whilst on maternity leave with her own premature baby

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2 h. ago Who is Daniel Dubois’ sister Caroline and what is her boxing record?

CAROLINE Dubois' glittering amateur career might even have been surpassed by her rapid ascent through the pro ranks. She became a world champion in just 10 professional fights and is set to defend her title against Camila Panatta on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua. Who is Caroline Dubois? Caroline Dubois is a British...

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2 h. ago Aria Thorpe: Images of tragic young life cut short at 9 as boy, 15, charged

Little Aria Thorpe, 9, had celebrated her birthday just days before she was stabbed to death at a house in a quiet street in Weston-super-Mare just 10 days before Christmas

Events

3 h. ago Today's World Darts Championship matches and TV running order with Raymond van Barneveld return

The PDC World Darts Championship is back for another day - with just four matches scheduled for the evening session - as Raymond van Barneveld, James Wade and Martin Schindler feature.

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3 h. ago How Nigeria can still qualify for World Cup 2026 as FIFA 'investigate' DR Congo complaint

Super Eagles have challenged DR Congo’s use of several dual nationality players during World Cup qualification

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3 h. ago Stark vid shows patients left in hospital corridors hours before doctors walk out on strike putting ‘lives at risk’

SHOCKING footage shows patients lined up in beds along hospital corridors - hours before a "dangerous" junior doctors' strike begins. Pensioners were among those seen waiting on rows of trolleys outside A&E wards at the Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital in Lancashire. The footage - secretly filmed by ITV News - lays bare the "super-flu" crisis,...

Science

3 h. ago M&S shoppers are loving a £13 ‘warm & soft’ accessory that’s a must

WITH December in full swing and temperatures dropping, it’s no surprise that M&S shoppers are raving about a “really warm” accessory that’s a must-have for winter. So if you’re looking to battle the chill whilst still looking stylish this season, you’ve come to the right place and won’t want to miss this.  Fashion fans are...

Economics

3 h. ago Ripped gym mum, 46, shares how she avoids fat gain at Christmas 'without dieting'

Shannon Collins, 46, is a personal trainer who is a super fit and super ripped gym mum. If you want to avoid fat gain over Christmas, she shared simple methods to follow without dieting

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3 h. ago Girl, 12, ends up in coma after 'super flu' initially thought to be 'school bug'

Jessica Williamson was rushed to hospital in an ambulance where she was diagnosed with Influenza A, which later developed into sepsis and necrotising pneumonia

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4 h. ago ‘Soft saving’: How Gen Z are building nest eggs without ditching morning coffee and avocado toast

Social media is rife with saving trends - the important thing is finding one which works for your lifestyle and needs

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