Supreme Court reinstates Texas voting map poised to boost Republicans in 2026
The Supreme Court's ruling comes amid a nationwide battle unfolding in Republican-governed and Democratic-led states involving the redrawing of electoral maps
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Maurice DuBois out as CBS Evening News anchor as network shakeup continues
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A 'K-shaped' economy is emerging: What that could mean for 2026
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Fatal two-vehicle crash in Haifa area kills one, injures five others
Due to the crash, Highway 70 northbound at the Kfar Hasidim Junction was closed, and drivers were asked to take alternate routes. A 23-year-old was killed, and five others were injured in a two-vehicle collision on Highway 70 near the Kfar Hassidim Junction in the area of Haifa on Thursday night, Magen David Adom said.
2 min readJerusalem Post
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Rescue team to use Cairngorm funicular during winter training
Mountain rescue volunteers will use the funicular to reach winter training areas more quickly.
1 min readBBC
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Police body Hillsborough response a 'disgrace' - MP
A Liverpool MP responds after South Yorkshire Police Federation claims members faced 'trial by media'.
3 min read - Politics
CNN’s Harry Enten Flips Donald Trump’s Favorite Word Against Him Over ‘Stunning’ Detail
“I’m laughing because..."
1 min readHuffPost
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Trump reveals what he wants for the world
The National Security Strategy, which presidents usually release once each term, offers a formal statement of U.S. global priorities.
8 min readPolitico
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Exclusive-India weighs greater phone-location surveillance; Apple, Google and Samsung protest
India's government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources. A fierce privacy debate erupted in India this week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was forced to rescind an order requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on all devices after activists and politicians raised concerns about potential snooping.
4 min readReuters
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Farage accuses BBC of double standards after racism allegations
The Reform UK leader turns fire on the BBC as he faces further questions about allegations of teenage racism.
4 min read - World
Residents remain out of 200 homes in major incident
Two people were arrested on Thursday before 200 homes were evacuated.
4 min read - US
Arrest after fire erupts at petrol station
After a man was seen wielding an axe, vehicles and petrol pumps were engulfed in the fire.
1 min read - World
Russia sent abducted Ukrainian kids to North Korea, rights expert says
At least two Ukrainian children abducted by Russian forces are being held in North Korea, a human rights expert told a U.S. Senate subcommittee.
3 min readUnited Press International
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Putin and Modi to speak to media as leaders hold trade and defence talks in India
The leaders are expected to sign a number of deals during Putin's visit, months after the US increased pressure on India to stop buying Russian oil.
1 min read - World
Religious Zionist Party crosses threshold with four seats as coalition bloc climbs to 53
The poll shows the coalition bloc rising to 53 seats, up four from the previous survey, driven by Religious Zionism’s gains. The opposition bloc gained 57 seats.
2 min read - World
Incorrectly stored drugs given to man who died
The court heard the morphine had been stored in the wrong place and procedures were not followed.
2 min read - World
Ireland among countries boycotting Eurovision after Israel allowed to compete
There had been calls for Israel's exclusion over the war in Gaza, as well as unfair voting accusations.
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Russian assets 'deal' plan and 'Joe the GOAT'
A mixed range of stories feature on Friday's front page - but many picture England cricketer Joe Root after his heroics in the Ashes.
5 min read - Science
Deep-sea mining tests impact over a third of seabed animals - scientists
The findings contribute to a controversial debate that pits green technology against the environment.
4 min read - World
On This Day, Dec. 5: Black Americans declare boycott of Montgomery, Ala., buses
On Dec. 5, 1955, in one of the early civil rights actions in the South, Black Americans declared a boycott of city buses in Montgomery, Ala., demanding seating on an equal basis with white people.
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Pandas and ping-pong: Macron ending China visit on lighter note
An ancient dam, pandas and ping-pong: French leader Emmanuel Macron concluded his fourth state visit to China on Friday, striking a more relaxed note in the city of Chengdu after tough discussions on Ukraine and trade with his counterpart Xi Jinping a day earlier.- Panda diplomacy - Macron is meeting with students in Chengdu, China's fourth-largest city with 21 million inhabitants that is considered one of the most culturally and socially open in China.
3 min readAFP
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Council proposes near 5% rent increase next year
Rotherham rents could rise by 4.8% to fund housing improvements and the building of new homes.
2 min read - World
Adult social care service requires improvement
York Council leader Claire Douglas says it was "the council's priority" to address any weaknesses.
2 min read - Politics
Donald Trump Admits To 'Terrible Mistake' And Critics Predict What's Next
The president's faux apology exposed what he really wants, said social media users.
2 min read - World
Taiwan bans popular Chinese social media app amid growing number of fraud cases
Taiwan’s government has ordered a one-year block of a popular, Chinese-owned social media app following its failure to cooperate with authorities over fraud-related concerns.
4 min readCNN Business
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AI clip passed off as genuine footage of Indonesia flood
Torrential rains triggered deadly floods and landslides in several Indonesian provinces in late November 2025, but a dramatic aerial clip apparently showing the moment a sudden deluge inundated a road is AI-generated. The visual does not resemble the actual damage to the city of Padang Panjang in West Sumatra which it supposedly depicts.
2 min read - US
Bus fares cut to £1.50 in Lincolnshire towns
The reductions will start on 8 December and run until March 2027, the county council says.
1 min read - World
Chaos erupts at Indian airports as country's largest airline cancels flights
Chaos gripped major Indian airports Friday as passengers of the country’s biggest airline, IndiGo, scrambled to cope up with widespread flight disruptions and cancellations triggered by newly enforced rules limiting working hours for crew and pilots. Scenes of frustration played out as passengers slept on airport floors, queued for hours at customer service counters and waited without clear communication from the airline. Friday was the fourth straight day of disruptions as the low cost carrier struggles with new regulations that mandate longer rest periods and limit night flying hours to address concerns about fatigue and safety.
2 min readAssociated Press Finance
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Priorities set to support 'extraordinary' carers
Deputy Lyndsay Feltham says she is committed to making sure they have the right support in place.
1 min read - World
Trump hosts signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda
The US president hopes that a peace deal will pave the way for greater American investment in the resource-rich region.
6 min read - World
India's Modi and Russia's Putin talk defence, trade and Ukraine
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted Russia's President Vladimir Putin Friday, with defence and trade ties centre stage as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying Moscow's oil.Putin also told India Today that Modi is "not someone who gives in to pressure", when asked about the impact of US tariffs.
3 min read - World
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and Netherlands boycott Eurovision over Israel’s participation
Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands announced their withdrawals Thursday from next year’s Eurovision Song Contest after organizers decided that Israel will be allowed to compete.
5 min read - World
Park and plaza plan for town square
The proposals included a green space, public art and improved pedestrian access, the council says.
1 min read - World
Interesting World World War 2 Fighters from Unlikely Nations
Interesting World World War 2 Fighters from Unlikely Nations
11 min readAutocar
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Flooding kills two as Vietnam hit by dozens of landslides
Heavy rain in Vietnam triggered flooding that killed at least two people and caused more than a dozen landslides, state media said Friday, adding to what authorities called the "most unusual" year of natural disasters in the country's history.- Record year - "2025 has been the year with the most unusual natural disasters in history," Hoang Duc Cuong, deputy director of the environment ministry's meteorology and hydrology department, said in a statement Friday.
2 min read - Business
How the EU’s bioeconomy plan will transform packaging
The European Commission’s updated bioeconomy plan signals a clear shift away from fossil-based plastics toward wider use of bio-based materials across Europe.
3 min readPackaging Gateway
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The rise of sustainable liquid pouch packaging
As companies face growing pressure to reduce plastic use and meet sustainability targets, liquid pouch packaging has emerged as a practical solution.
3 min read - World
Italy to open Europe's first marine sanctuary for dolphins
The Mediterranean's first sanctuary for dolphins that have lived in captivity will open off Italy next year, as demand for re-homing rises with the closure of marine parks across Europe.Muriel Arnal, head of French animal rights group One Voice, which has long campaigned for marine sanctuaries, told AFP that Europe currently has around 60 dolphins in captivity.
3 min read - World
Hong Kong university suspends student union after calls for fire justice
A Hong Kong university has suspended the operations of its student union after a message was posted on campus expressing condolences and urging justice for the victims of a major fire.The Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) told AFP on Friday that it ordered the student union's acting executive committee to suspend its operations "with immediate effect until further notice".
2 min read - World
Taiwan opposition says ban of China's Rednote app is censorship
TAIPEI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Taiwan's opposition leader decried as censorship on Friday a government plan to suspend access for a year to Chinese social media platform Rednote, while the island's
2 min read - World
1,400 rucksacks for the homeless this Christmas
More than 13,000 people have been seen sleeping rough in London in the past year.
2 min read - World
Israel sets 2026 defense budget at NIS 112 b., Defense Ministry announces
The Defense Ministry announced Israel's 2026 defense budget on Friday. Israel's defense budget for 2026 has been set at NIS 112 billion, the defense minister's office said on Friday, up from NIS 90 billion budgeted in an earlier draft.
2 min read - World
Delays on M11 near Stansted Airport after crash
Drivers are warned of delays of up to 45 minutes, National Highways says.
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Yo-de-lay-UNESCO? Swiss hope for yodel heritage listing
Switzerland hopes to have yodelling recognised by the United Nations this month to help protect the ancestral sing-song tradition of the Alpine nation's herders and shepherds.But unlike in 2020, when Switzerland teamed up with France to seek recognition for the Jura region's history of watchmaking, the Swiss have decided to honour their tradition of splendid isolation and forge ahead to seek yodelling recognition alone.
2 min read - Sports
How Trump exposes Fifa’s ‘new shame’ before controversial World Cup 2026 draw
Fifa will launch next summer’s finals with the draw in Washington DC, with Donald Trump poised to accept the governing body’s inaugural Peace Prize
7 min readThe Independent
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More than 1,000 knives recovered in police amnesty
Police visit 43 shops, 36 schools and search scores of litter bins during the week-long crackdown.
1 min read - World
Headteacher 'delighted' at school's recognition
The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide 2026 has ranked the UK’s highest-achieving schools.
2 min read - World
All the new travel rules in Europe for 2025: Border checks, tourist taxes and behaviour crackdowns
Travel rules have changed across Europe in 2025, from new EU border controls to rising tourist taxes and crackdowns on bad behaviour.View on euronews
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Grand jury rejects Trump's bid to re-indict NY AG Letitia James
A federal grand jury has rejected the Justice Department's bid to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's effort to prosecute political opponents.
2 min read - Politics
Why Donald Trump is poised to get controversial ‘Fifa Peace Prize’
Donald Trump is all but certain to be handed an inaugural “Fifa Peace Prize” by football supremo Gianni Infantino when the World Cup draw takes place on Friday.
5 min readThe Telegraph
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Reeves ‘could raid school budget’ as birth rate collapses
A sharp fall in the number of school pupils over the next decade leaves room for the Chancellor to raid the education budget for savings, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said.
4 min read - World
More heavy rain slows Sri Lanka’s recovery after deadly cyclone
President Dissanayake has called rescue and recovery efforts the most difficult in the nation’s history.
2 min readAl Jazeera
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Blue Badge users asked for their views on scheme
Leaders at Cornwall Council hope the survey will improve support for users and help tackle misuse.
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