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. First batch of Epstein files released
[74 hours old]: Victims express disappointment over heavily redacted Epstein documents

. Why the railways often seem to be in such chaos over Christmas
[31 hours old]: Parts of Britain’s rail network will close for engineering work over the festive period - but is that the right time to do it?

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and in other news ...

- 2025 likely to be UK's hottest on record, says Met Office
[7 hours old]: Scientists could not be clearer that human-caused climate change is driving the UK's warming trend.

- Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over
[7 hours old]: Mr and Mrs Wadley's 19-year-old son has asthma and cannot come home for Christmas due to mould all over the walls.

- What the underwhelming Epstein files release means for Trump and Maga
[6 hours old]: Conservative influencers were conspicuously silent following the latest release - but political danger remains for the president.

- Russia escalates attacks on key Ukrainian region of Odesa
[2 hours old]: President Volodymyr Zelensky warned the attacks were an attempt by Moscow to block Ukraine's access to maritime logistics.

* Husband and five other men due in court charged with sex offences against ex-wife
[0 hours old]: Philip Young is charged with offences including rape and administering a substance with intent to stupefy.

- Royal Christmas cards have a touchy-feely look this year
[7 hours old]: Correspondent Sean Coughlan takes a look at the themes in some of this year's royal cards from across Europe.

- Call of Duty co-creator Vince Zampella dies in California car crash
[6 hours old]: The influential video game developer died after his car crashed and caught fire on a highway in Los Angeles.

- Ros Atkins on… the oil tanker being pursued by the US
[9 hours old]: The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what we know about the "active pursuit" of an oil tanker by the US Coast Guard off the coast of Venezuela.

* The police report of my sexual assault was published by the tabloids
[1 hours old]: Jenny Evans funnelled her anger into training to become a journalist and uncover the truth.

- Post Office had deal with Fujitsu to fix Horizon errors 19 years ago
[12 hours old]: The emergence of a document contradicts claims made by the Post Office over bugs in its IT system during criminal prosecutions.

- Baby followed by BBC back in Gaza hospital after treatment abroad
[11 hours old]: The BBC revisits one-year-old Siwar Ashour who was temporarily evacuated to Jordan for medical treatment during the Gaza war.

- The showers and baths keeping data centre tech cool
[7 hours old]: Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge.

* The Papers: 'Chris Rea dies at Xmas' and 'King of Industry'
[1 hours old]: Tributes to late singer Chris Rea dominate the front pages of Tuesday's papers.

- What do Christmas cracker jokes do to our brains?
[5 hours old]: Experts say cracker jokes are more about the sharing of a moment than the quality of the gag.

- Trump says US 'has to have' Greenland after naming special envoy
[7 hours old]: Denmark warns Washington to respect its sovereignty, while Greenland says it will decide its own future.

- UK white Christmas unlikely despite a chilly festive forecast
[5 hours old]: Colder weather is heading our way this week but it is unlikely to bring widespread snow.

- New era for weight-loss drugs after US approves pill version of Wegovy
[5 hours old]: Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections.

- Sports stars fear disappearance of playing fields amid reforms
[8 hours old]: A host of top sports stars and governing bodies express fears that playing fields across England could be built on and disappear if proposed planning reforms come into force.

- English councils warned against adopting four-day week
[4 hours old]: Local Government Secretary Steve Reed has told council leaders to not introduce four-day working weeks.

- Trump unveils plans for 'Golden Fleet' battleships named after himself
[6 hours old]: The US president has vowed to revive American shipbuilding after lagging behind China in naval capacity.

- Amazon blocks 1,800 job applications from suspected North Korean agents
[4 hours old]: The firm’s chief security officer said North Koreans tried to apply for remote working IT jobs using stolen or fake identities.

* England will investigate reports of Ashes drinking
[0 hours old]: England will "look into" reports of players drinking excessively during a break from the Ashes series in Noosa, says director of cricket Rob Key.

- Liverpool striker Isak has surgery on broken leg
[10 hours old]: Scans confirm Liverpool striker Alexander Isak's left leg was broken during the club's victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

* Who could succeed Guardiola at Man City?
[0 hours old]: At least two candidates have already been identified as potential replacements for Pep Guardiola, but who could take over from him at Manchester City?

- Penalty king Jimenez equals record - who are the Premier League's best?
[7 hours old]: Fulham's Raul Jimenez scored his 11th Premier League penalty from 11 attempts, but who are the best spot-kick takers?

* 'It's giving me goosebumps' - Europe stars recall Ryder Cup triumph
[0 hours old]: Europe's victorious Ryder Cup players reflect on their monumental victory over the US at Bethpage in New York for a BBC Radio 5 Live golf special to be aired on 26 December.

- Jimenez penalty enough to earn Fulham win over Forest
[8 hours old]: Raul Jimenez's first-half penalty proves enough for Fulham to get their Premier League season back on track with a hard-fought win at home to Nottingham Forest.

* Who are the frontrunners for the top Fed job?
[1 hours old]: Donald Trump is due to name a new leader of the Federal Reserve at a tricky moment.

- US regulator approves pill form of Wegovy weight-loss drug
[5 hours old]: Wegovy becomes first pill of its kind to be approved, shifting weight-loss drugs beyond injections.

- US pauses offshore wind projects over security concerns
[10 hours old]: The Trump administration has long opposed wind power, most often citing cost and reliability concerns.

- Trump says US is pursuing third oil tanker linked to Venezuela
[5 hours old]: The move comes days after the US president said that he was ordering a blockade of sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela.

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and in other older news ...

. Chris Rea: The car enthusiast whose love of driving inspired his songs
[16 hours old]: The rock and blues singer's love of cars and driving was the inspiration for many of his songs.

. Watch: Moment boat sinks in giant hole in Shropshire canal
[16 hours old]: Aerial footage appears to show the structural integrity of a stretch of waterway in Whitchurch has given way.

. 'I like being woke': Lush's outspoken co-founder who puts activism at heart of business
[18 hours old]: Mark Constantine tells the BBC he enjoys being a woke nerd and discusses why he backs the High Street and family-run businesses.

. BBC News app
[5681 hours old]: Top stories, breaking news, live reporting, and follow news topics that match your interests

. The Best Bits of Newscast's Podcast-a-Thon (Part Two)
[43 hours old]: Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason, Paddy O’Connell, Lyse Doucet and Pudsey Bear

. Christopher Nolan's epic biopic starring Cillian Murphy
[31 hours old]: Watch the multi award-winning film on BBC iPlayer now

. Petrol and diesel profit margins still persistently high, says watchdog
[16 hours old]: The consumer watchdog says weak competition between retailers is keeping profit margins up.

. Lush co-founder takes pride in being a 'woke nerd'
[18 hours old]: Mark Constantine tells the BBC he enjoys being a woke nerd and discusses why he backs the High Street and family-run businesses.

. Gold and silver hit records as investors hunt for safety
[16 hours old]: Investors are flocking to precious metals amid geopolitical tensions and expectations of more US interest rate cuts.

. Uber and Lyft announce plans to trial Chinese robotaxis in UK in 2026
[17 hours old]: Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxis have already accrued millions of driverless rides in cities worldwide.

. Bourbon maker Jim Beam halts production at main distillery for a year
[28 hours old]: US distillers face uncertainty after President Trump imposed tariffs on countries around the world.

. Rise in gift card scams as victims lose millions
[25 hours old]: Authorities say they have seen an increase in gift cards being used in fraud in recent years.

. 'Two pairs of leggings ended up costing me £5,000'
[25 hours old]: Clare Lane says she had "no idea" she signed up to a subscription when she bought the items online.

. Why Croatia's capital wants to hold Europe's best Christmas market
[30 hours old]: The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists.

. Will tech trump tradition at bakers and biscuit makers?
[103 hours old]: Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles.

. Should more be done to tackle 'ghost jobs', vacancies that don't exist?
[127 hours old]: Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed.

. Why this month's inflation figure may be good news for you
[136 hours old]: The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials.

. Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
[175 hours old]: Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.

. Spain's commitment to renewable energy may be in doubt
[199 hours old]: The current government is politically weakened and the opposition wants more use of fossil fuels.

. 'It's amazing' – the wonder material very few can make
[271 hours old]: Just a handful of companies can make cadmium zinc telluride, a material with powerful properties.

. Japan is facing a dementia crisis – can technology help?
[366 hours old]: Elderly people aged 65 and over now make up nearly 30% of Japan's population.

. 'Put wellbeing first' to avoid festive overwhelm
[18 hours old]: Guernsey health experts share tips on looking after wellbeing and avoiding overwhelm over Christmas.

. Christmas busier than Mother's Day, florist says
[24 hours old]: Bea Prosser says the community gave support at a time when small businesses struggled.

. Charity welcomes living wage rise in January
[43 hours old]: The new rate will come into effect at the beginning of January, Caritas Jersey says.


. Postcode glitch freezes pensioners out of winter heating benefit
[45 hours old]: Customers living in a specific Glasgow postcode were unable to apply for the Warm Home Discount.

. Takeaway owner delivers 1,000 gifts to children
[47 hours old]: Arfan Mohammed, the owner of Sizzlers Fastfood, delivers 1,000 Christmas gifts to local children.

. Budget 2025: What's the best and worst that could happen for Labour?
[567 hours old]: Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have.

. Has Britain's budget watchdog become too all-powerful?
[679 hours old]: Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"

. The curious case of why Poundland is struggling during a cost-of-living crisis
[767 hours old]: Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?

. The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
[1488 hours old]: Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

. How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump
[1674 hours old]: Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

. What does TikTok's deal mean for America's users?
[93 hours old]: The BBC's Asia business correspondent says it is still unclear what sort of experience TikTok users in the US will get.

. Americast
[91 hours old]: The president makes a primetime address to the nation.

. Who are the winners and losers of the interest rate cut?
[113 hours old]: The Bank of England has cut interest rates from 4% to 3.75% - the lowest level since February 2023.

. Inflation is at its Lowest for Eight Months
[137 hours old]: Lower prices for food and clothing meant inflation fell by more than expected

. Lower Clothing and Food Prices Help Inflation Fall
[140 hours old]: The inflation rate fell to 3.2% from 3.6%, a larger fall than analysts expected