Ukrainian leader accuses Belarus of helping Russian forces to circumvent defences that protect Ukraine from attack.

Altermagnets are a newly recognized class of antiferromagnets whose magnetic structure behaves very differently from what is found in conventional systems. In conventional antiferromagnets, the sublattices are linked by simple inversion or translation, resulting in spin-degenerate electronic bands. …

Region famed for molecular gastronomy begins video project to collect and share rustic recipesCatalonia’s avant garde chefs have made a name for themselves with their revolutionary techniques and molecular gastronomy, yet they are fond of saying they are merely paying homage to the simple dishes ser…

Sarina Wiegman’s champions took supporters on the most thrilling and nail-biting ride in Switzerland that was in many ways even more enjoyable to cover than their 2022 triumphSurreal. Utterly surreal. A home Euros in 2022 had provided wave after wave of emotion, England’s win at Wembley the culminat…

Louis Provis says there needs to be systemic change in how schools think about boys’ reading. Jacqueline Robson recalls a reading initiative that left students searching for moreLee Child is right that too many children are being put off reading by how literature is taught (Thrillers should be on th…

The K-pop artist is the latest cover star for Vogue Japan.

One photo, posted by son Rob Farnham on Facebook, showed the singer seated at a table surrounded by family on Boxing Day.

The White House press secretary announced on Instagram that she was pregnant with a daughter who was due in May. She and her husband have a 1-year-old son.

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In an exclusive interview, the head of the TUC says a customs union with the EU could boost the UK’s economyKeir Starmer should seek out a far closer relationship with Europe, including a possible customs union, the head of the TUC has said.Paul Nowak, TUC general secretary, said the British public …

Flu season is in full swing, with close to 5 million cases and nearly 2,000 deaths, including at least three children, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Kati Weis reports.

Elon Musk says Tesla's automated software will allow its passengers to text in certain conditions.

Perry Bamonte, a backstage tech who became a full-time member of the seminal post-punk band for more than 35 years, died at home on Christmas Day, after a short illness.

"Jane’s Addiction will forever live in our hearts. We are proud of the music we created together," the band wrote in a statement earlier this month

He "was a warm hearted and vital part of The Cure story," the band said in a statement.

The cost of heating a home is going through the roof, but there are steps you can take to try to keep your energy bills down. Ash-har Quraishi has details.

A coup set off a brutal civil war and made a poor country poorer. Now its military rulers are seeking a veneer of legitimacy by holding elections.

A former roadie, Mr. Bamonte joined the band in 1990. He played on five albums and in hundreds of shows and was “a vital part of the Cure story,” the band said.

Palestinian death toll since the start of the truce in Gaza rises to 411 amid near daily Israeli violations.

Netflix is kicking off 2026 with a mix of new and returning titles set to hit the platform in January. ​The most highly anticipated title arriving this January is the fourth season of  “Bridgerton,” which releases its first volume at the end of the month. The second part of Season 4 will arrive on F…

The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.

News, discussion and buildup to the day’s actionGet in touch! Email us with your thoughts hereManchester United are up to fifth. Despite the rare absence of Bruno Fernandes, they jumped above Liverpool after a 1-0 win over Newcastle at Old Trafford last night. A great goal too. I didn’t rate Patrick…

From Jackson Lamb’s mac in Slow Horses to the queen-bee wardrobe of Wild Cherry, Guardian writers choose the outfits that shaped storylines and revealed personalities in 2025• Don’t get Fashion Statement delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereNever mind the catwalk shows, the viral glossy advertising …

Kentucky’s Thomas Massie used the president’s insult to raise funds to run against a Trump-endorsed candidateA Kentucky congressman singled out by Donald Trump on Christmas as a “lowlife” after co-authoring a law requiring the federal government to release all of its Jeffrey Epstein files says the p…

Somalia and the African Union reacted angrily Friday after Israel became the first country to formally recognise the northern region of Somaliland as an independent state.

The imposed sanctions are largely symbolic, as American defense firms' business with China is extremely limited.

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Sponsorships and collaborations soar even as industry slowdown spurs renewed focus on wealthiest customers

Egypt reach the knockout stages with a 1-0 win against South Africa while Angola and Zimbabwe draw.

Student Joe, 21, says visiting Janice each week "doesn't feel like work".

England end an 18-match winless streak in Australia and avoid an Ashes clean sweep with a four wicket victory to wrap up a frenetic two-day Test in Melbourne.

Turkey has held a military funeral for five Libyan officers who died in a plane crash earlier this week

The assault began at around 1:30 a.m. local time and was continuing into the morning.

Obituaries preserve what families most want remembered about the people they cherish most. Across time, they also reveal the values each era chose to honor.

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Country pulled out of hosting 2015 tournament but has since become central figure within world footballIt is hard to conceive that Morocco, now the nerve centre for staging Africa’s marquee football events, was a continental pariah 10 years ago.Abruptly pulling out of hosting the 2015 Africa Cup of …

Ethan Hawke is a triumph in a poignant new comedy-drama, and Guillermo del Toro’s breakout horror flick gets a rerelease. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture, taken from the Guardian’s best-rated reviews Continue reading...

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From the books I’ve read (and forgotten) this year to the number of times my jokes bombed on stageAs the end of the year looms up like the handle of a rake I’ve just stepped on, I recall the preceding 12 months as a period characterised by a steep erosion of trust and a sinking feeling that nothing …

Dan, 40, a sock designer and writer, meets Emmie, 39, an art consultantWhat were you hoping for?
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When Aryna Sabalenka faces Nick Kyrgios, it will be under the banner of the Battle of the Sexes - but the stakes will not be as high as those that faced Billie Jean King 52 years ago.

Poland has ‍temporarily ​closed two airports in Rzeszow ​and ⁠Lublin after ​the country's armed forces scrambled fighter jets due to ‍Russian strikes ​on Ukraine, according to the Polish Air ‌Navigation Services ‍Agency. Earlier on Saturday, powerful explosions rocked Ukraine's capital as authoritie…

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Ex-Brazilian police chief caught using fake Paraguay passport in attempt to board flight to Panama, sent back to Brazil.

New observations reveal that the relationship between ultraviolet and X-ray light in quasars has changed over billions of years. This unexpected shift suggests the structure around supermassive black holes may evolve with time, challenging a decades-old assumption.

Almost one million people had been displaced since hostilities resumed earlier this month.

Mia Hansson hopes to complete her replica by the time the original work returns to France.

Two countries pledge in joint statement to halt all forms of attacks and further troop deployments in long-running dispute over contested territoryThailand and Cambodia have agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes that have killed more than 100 people and d…

With undisputed champion Naoya Inoue off the heels of an unanimous decision win against Murodjon Akhmadaliev in September, the Japanese boxer is set to defend his titles against Mexican Alan David Picasso. The undefeated Inoue (31-0-0) battles undefeated Picasso (32-0-1) in an epic pay-per-view supe…

Former Republican Rep. Joe Walsh (Ill.) on Friday decried the Trump administration’s immigration raids that were carried out throughout the Christmas holiday.  “I did my best yesterday to turn off the news from Christmas Eve on and not think about anything and not tweet anything,” Walsh, a frequent …

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Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end weeks of deadly border clashes.

The star duo teased the joint track on Christmas Day

The 72-hour cease-fire could pave the way for an end to the fighting, which has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks.

The paid 12-month course is aimed at under-25s, with plans for the scheme to grow to 1,000 young people a year.

China’s industrial profits fell for a second month in November, adding to signs that weakening domestic demand and persistent deflation are weighing on corporate earnings.

Trade unionist Paul Nowak says he wants to see the "closest possible" economic relationship with the EU.

"Jazz Jams" leader Chuck Redd canceled this year's gig in protest of the Kennedy Center's renaming.
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These are the key developments from day 1,402 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Georgetown men's basketball coach Ed Cooley was suspended by the school on Sunday for one game after throwing a water bottle into the stands at the end of a loss to Xavier the night before.

For Alaa Abdel Fattah and his family this is a new beginning after years of separation and suffering.

As prosecutors contend with a massive trove of Epstein files, President Trump suggested Friday the Justice Department is spending too much time on the issue — but said Democrats should be named.

Here's the answer for "Wordle" #1651 on December 27 as well as a few hints, tips, and clues to help you solve it yourself.

At least one person has been killed in severe flooding in Redding, the mayor says, and nine people were rescued from a home in Cisco Grove.

Habit stacking and the language to avoid - five ways to make realistic resolutions you stick to this year.

This is the first election since the army's coup in early 2021 - and it is being widely condemned as a sham.

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said Friday it is launching an investigation into Seattle Children’s Hospital over its gender-affirming care for minors, the latest escalation in the Trump administration’s attempts to end the practice nationwide.  In a post on X, HHS said the hospit…

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A triple threat of snow, ice and freezing rain is bearing down in parts of the Northeast. Tom Hanson reports and Bill Kelly has the forecast.

Karoline Leavitt and her husband, Nicholas Riccio, welcomed their first child, also named Nicholas, in July 2024.

Police are investigating a potential heist after $400,000 worth of live lobsters was stolen from a truck transporting the seafood to Costco locations in Illinois and Minnesota.  The shipment was picked up in Taunton, Mass., but never arrived at its final destination, according to Dylan Rexing, CEO o…

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Nearly 20 years after the Concorde made its final commercial flight, new efforts are underway to make supersonic passenger travel viable again. Bill Whitaker reports.

Mario Rodriguez, an actor in a Madea film, seeks $77 million from Perry and Lionsgate. Perry denies the claims

The band says Perry Bamonte passed away "after a short illness at home over Christmas".

With industry-leading coverage and a five-year price guarantee, Metro’s $25 BYOD plan is a great option for anyone looking to keep wireless costs low

An Afrikaner flew to the United States expecting protection. Instead, he has spent months locked up in Georgia alongside hundreds of other immigrants.

From Ace Frehley to D'Angelo, Ozzy Osbourne, Roberta Flack and beyond, Billboard remembers the artists who left us this year.

Sale 43-17 HarlequinsFlanker scores two tries to help Sale romp to victoryFor Sale and Alex Sanderson a bonus-point victory which harvested seven tries was surely beyond their wildest imagination.But for Harlequins the abject misery and humiliation continues after a shocking second-half capitulation…

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Fake images, videos, and audio files crossed the “indistinguishable threshold" this year. Where do we go from here?

It’s the first time in 11 years that there is just one difference in the lineups in the two categories.

Australia edge England in wild opening to Boxing Day Test Over-by-over updates from Melbourne Cricket Ground Live scorecard | Geoff Lemon on Australia’s bowlers“Dear Rob,” writes Robert Wilson. “I’ve got skin in the game as I am trying to arrange an all-night viewing sesh for day (night) three in an…

President Trump and his Cabinet officials leaned heavily into religious themes as they wished Americans a Merry Christmas, underscoring how the second Trump administration has embraced and promoted Christianity without hesitation.  The theme carried into late Christmas Day, as Trump announced the U.…

Manchester United hold on to take all three points in a hard-fought 1-0 win against Newcastle, with Ruben Amorim's side moving into the top five.

A new state law mandates warnings for young users on platforms with features that 'encourage excessive use'.

British number one Jack Draper will not play in next month's Australian Open because of an ongoing arm injury.

To answer odd questions, physicists have odd ideas.

French police on Friday arrested a man suspected of stabbing three women in the Paris metro as the capital’s end-of-year festivities were under way, prosecutors said. Investigators used CCTV footage and mobile phone tracking to locate the suspect in the Val d'Oise region north of Paris.

A federal judge has temporarily paused West Virginia’s ban on artificial dyes in foods before it can take effect, granting a request from an additive industry group.  U.S. District Judge Irene Berger of the Southern District of West Virginia earlier this week granted a motion for a preliminary injun…

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"Stranger Things" star Gaten Matarazzo opens up about Dustin's intense emotional arc and reconciliation with Steve in Season 5.

Exclusive: UK an ‘unwelcoming, racist’ country for overseas health workers, according to medical colleges leader‘The NHS would collapse within hours’: BME staff say Britain fails to appreciate their rolesForeign doctors and nurses are increasingly shunning the NHS because anti-migrant rhetoric and r…

2025 was the year of tariffs and a global shift in economic power.

Anyone who wants to live in a safe, fair and free country should be alarmed.

Ufotable digs into the technical and artistic magic that propelled the film's generational battle between Tanjiro and Akaza.

The State of New York will now require social media platforms to display warning labels similar to those found on cigarettes. The bill was passed by the New York Legislature in June and signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday. It will apply to any platforms that feature infinite scrolling, au…

Catastrophic flooding and mudslides in California have turned deadly. CBS News' Andres Gutierrez reports.