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Dazzling New Year’s Eve fireworks come with a terrible environmental price

Late Chihuahua Mr Piffles who appeared in Queer Eye and AGT cloned by owner

MTG wants to go after top prosecutor for January 6 charges: ‘He should pay’

What do you want to see from Keir Starmer’s Labour government in 2025?

Virginia zoo gets its own Moo Deng and launches poll to name baby pygmy hippo

‘Reality of men’s violence’: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024

A Black inmate’s fatal beating at a NY prison ignited outrage: Here’s what we know

Parents abused their adopted special needs children ‘worse than prisoners of war’

Trump’s plan to name cartels ‘terrorists’ could open door to military operations

It’s called the ‘Winter Arc.’ And for some, it’s replacing New Year’s resolutions

Wimbledon finalist Gabriela Dabrowski reveals she played through 2024 after breast cancer diagnosis

Ken Bruce, Waterboys and more pay tribute to Johnnie Walker after death at 79

Let’s have less charisma and more honesty in 2025

British Airways frequent flyers react to Executive Club changes

United Airlines staff say they got sick after eating airline’s Christmas meal

Still unable to find equipment makers, New Jersey offshore wind project seeks 2nd delay

Liverpool reject Trent Alexander-Arnold approach from Real Madrid

New York Police identify woman burned to death inside subway train

Stephen King’s rock radio station won’t go silent after all

Billionaire Bill Ackman expects Trump to privatize two largest US mortgage lenders

Princess Diana’s brother Earl Spencer accused of ‘dumping wife of 13 years by text’

Former CNN anchor Aaron Brown, who helped viewers through the Sept. 11 attacks, has died

A new year dawns on a Middle East torn by conflict and change

The dill of a lifetime? In a nation that’s enduring its own sour patch, the pickle dominated 2024

White House aides describe mood as ‘depressing’ in President Biden’s last days

US stock markets to remain closed in honor of Jimmy Carter on National Day of Mourning

New Year’s celebrated across world but UK events cancelled due to bad weather: live

This tiny coastal California city is the DUI capital of the state

Israel players banned from World Indoor Bowls Championships

Three Americans killed and teen fights for his life after shooting in Mexico

What were Labour’s most damaging issues of 2024 as government slumps in polls

Man Utd’s major transfer obstacle before January window even opens

US releases Guantanamo Bay prisoner held since day 1

Berlin police say they have detained a man who attacked 2 people with a knife

Manhunt underway after three bodies found in rural Wisconsin home

Man who police believe was murdered by his daughter, 12, mourned as ‘beloved father’

First polar vortex of 2025 will bring dangerously frosty temperatures for millions

Johnnie Walker, legendary BBC Radio presenter, dies aged 79

2024’s memorable political moments include Trump getting shot and winning election

Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood reveals Blake Lively texts him life updates

London fireworks 2024: Is the event cancelled due to strong winds and rain?

Cruise ships witness worst year for stomach bugs in over a decade

Democrats and Republicans are already looking to 2028 — here’s who’s in the running

South Korea plane crash: All we know so far

The romantic weepie We Live in Time makes cancer remarkably cosy – review

Nickel Boys is an artistically daring masterpiece – review

Nosferatu is one of the most profoundly frightening horror films in years – review

Best TV deals for January 2025

Netflix is about to remove its most underrated TV show

Need a new mattress? These ones are heavily reduced right now

Michail Antonio discharged from hospital three weeks after car crash

Germany, France and Poland condemn violence in Georgia, stress support for pro-democracy movement

Puerto Rico power outage leaves most of island in the dark on New Year’s Eve

Thousands march in Bangladesh calling for the ousted prime minister’s prosecution

Jarrod Bowen set for spell out after West Ham captain suffers foot fracture

Biden says Trump could learn ‘decency’ Jimmy Carter. It caused a meltdown on Fox News

Montenegro extradites cryptocurrency mogul Do Kwon to the United States

Myleene Klass calls out UK’s ‘culture of blame’ surrounding miscarriage

CNN’s Scott Jennings trashes Jimmy Carter, accuses him of ‘dabbling in antisemitism’

Small businesses brace themselves for potentially disruptive TikTok ban

The day Lewis Hamilton broke his win duck at Silverstone

The Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals

New Year’s Eve travel disrupted as Avanti West Coast train managers strike

The best electric heater deals for January 2025

Man, 33, threatened to release sarin gas Christmas Eve service: cops

Legendary CNN broadcaster Aaron Brown, who broke 9/11 terrorist attacks, dies aged 76

Para Trump, es “el centro del universo”: Mar-a-Lago es un imán para quienes buscan influencia

Premier League Darts 2025: Schedule, dates, venues and potential line-up

Wimbledon finalist reveals cancer surgery after ‘surreal’ year

Max George going back to hospital after spotting strange sensation after surgery

Trump hints Canada could become 51st state as Musk expresses doubt over speaker: Live

Honeymoon over? Trump is reportedly ‘annoyed’ by best buddy Elon Musk’s antics

How to catch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025

DNA may soon unravel mystery of 8 buried next to ‘Boy in the Box’

Fraudsters steal £100m from NHS as scammers target hospitals

Initial results of imprecise census in Myanmar show a slight population drop

Brave diver recounts battle with tiger shark that killed EU diplomat friend in Egypt

Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year’s Eve

Seven puppies stolen from home days after Christmas leaving family ‘devastated’

A timeline of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s divorce

Taliban bans windows to stop women from being seen at home

FTSE 100 gains 6% in 2024 despite ‘lack of enthusiasm’ for UK stock markets

Jamie Carragher stunned by Gary Neville’s Premier League team of the season pick

This peaceful Italian mountain town is just one hour from Venice – but crowd-free

With marathon a day throughout 2024, this Belgian runner has Guinness world record within her grasp

London’s FTSE 100 enjoys rally to end 2024 on a ‘high note’

6 New Year’s resolutions to boost your financial fitness in 2025

The Singleton single malt whisky has 40% off ahead of Burns Night

Pete Doherty recalls sitting outside gig while fans ‘tore the place apart’

‘Wallace & Gromit’ are back for a full-length adventure with a familiar foe

How to make a side hustle work – what you need to know about taxes and finances

Watch live: Sydney Harbour welcomes 2025 with huge New Year’s Eve fireworks display

The words and meaning behind ‘Auld Lang Syne’

Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran charged by FA for red card reaction

How to catch the first full ‘Wolf’ moon of 2025

Novak Djokovic provides update on coach Andy Murray ahead of Australian Open

Beverly Hills doctor accused of date raping and recording employees

How to see Aurora Borealis across the US on New Year’s Eve

Ranking the 20 best TV shows of 2024

Women more likely to binge drink when estrogen levels are higher, new study finds