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Russia launches new missile barrage at Ukraine, targets gas infrastructure
(Reuters) -Russia launched a new barrage of missiles and drones at Ukraine on Wednesday, targeting gas infrastructure and other energy facilities in western regions in the latest strike on the country's hobbled power system as it approaches mid-winter. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that the Russian forces launched over 40 missiles during the morning attack and used more than 70 drones overnight. Ukrainian air defences shot down at least 30 missiles, he said.
Yahoo News UKWhat we know about Oldham hospital stabbing as man appears in court charged with attempted murder
The stabbing on Saturday night left a nurse with life-changing injuries.
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FTSE 100 LIVE: Stocks rise as UK inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.5% in December
A deep dive into what's moving markets across the global economy.
- Reuters
European hiring slowdown prompts profit warnings from UK recruiters
(Reuters) -British recruiters issued profit warnings this week, saying economic and political jitters across Europe slowed permanent and temporary hiring by firms, and warned that conditions would likely remain subdued in the near term. Financial and political upheaval in markets including France, Germany, and the UK has led employers to limit hiring and discouraged people from changing jobs. Hays on Wednesday warned first-half operating profit would miss a company-compiled average consensus of 27 million pounds ($33 million) and come at the lower end of a consensus range of 24 to 33.2 million pounds, dragged down in part by weakness in Germany - its biggest market.
- BBC
SpaceX rocket launches private missions to Moon
Two landers owned by US and Japanese companies to carry out separate tests on the Moon's surface.
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Who is Gladiators star Nitro and why is he not in series 2?
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey is one of the BBC reboot's biggest stars, but is not competing in the second series of the show.
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Full Celebrity Bear Hunt line-up with Holly Willoughby confirmed
The Netflix series hosted by Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls is set to feature stars including Mel B, Shirley Ballas and Boris Becker.
- The Telegraph
Ukrainian refugees face losing their jobs over visa rules
Ukrainian refugees in the UK are losing their jobs because their visas cannot be renewed until the month before they run out, new polling reveals.
- BBC
UK inflation unexpectedly dips to 2.5% in December
The slower rate means inflation is still above the Bank of England's 2% target.
- Sky News
Inflation falls slightly after two months of rises
There's been a surprise fall in inflation to 2.5% after two months of rises, official figures show. It means prices are still rising but at a slower pace than before, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data for December. Inflation is still above the Bank of England's 2% target but is in line with the forecast it made in November.
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Drake drops legal action over Kendrick Lamar song
The rapper withdraws a case accusing his label of artificially boosting the success of Not Like Us.
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Zuckerberg Says 2025 to Be an 'Intense Year' as Meta Reduces Staff
Meta Confirms Staff Cuts, Aims to Improve Performance Metrics
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Wars top global risk as Davos elite gathers in shadow of fragmented world
Armed conflict is the top risk in 2025, a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey released on Wednesday showed, a reminder of the deepening global fragmentation as government and business leaders attend an annual gathering in Davos next week. "In a world marked by deepening divides and cascading risks, global leaders have a choice: to foster collaboration and resilience, or face compounding instability," WEF Managing Director Mirek Dusek said in a statement accompanying the report. "The stakes have never been higher."The WEF gets underway on Jan. 20 and Donald Trump, who will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States the same day and has promised to end the war in Ukraine, will address the meeting virtually on Jan. 23.
- The Canadian Press
Why do civilians often die in Nigerian military strikes that target rebels?
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The Nigerian military has mistakenly killed hundreds of civilians in airstrikes targeting armed groups in the nation's conflict-battered north over the years, many of them locals bombed in their villages.
- BBC
S Korea impeached president arrested after investigators scale walls
They cut through barbed wires and braved freezing temperatures to reach Yoon, ending a weeks-long standoff.
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Who is Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu? Meet Love Island: All Stars' first bombshell
The reality star has returned to Love Island but has also starred in Celebrity Big Brother and Dancing On Ice.
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Iran's president says his country 'never' tried to assassinate President-elect Trump
Iran's leader made the claim less than a week before the president-elect returns to the White House. In his first term, Trump took a tough line on Iran.
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TV chef: Child poverty strategy must include healthy start scheme improvements
The scheme helps some families to buy healthy foods like milk or fruit and get free vitamins.
- Reuters
Iraq and BP to sign Kirkuk oil and gas deal by first week of Feb, oil minister says
Iraq and British oil major BP will sign a mammoth deal covering four Kirkuk oil and gas fields by the first week of February, Oil Minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani told Reuters during a visit to Britain. Iraq's state news agency said on Wednesday that Baghdad and BP had signed a preliminary agreement to evaluate the possibility of redeveloping the Kirkuk oil and gas field and other neighboring fields without providing further detail. Abdel-Ghani said that oil production would be raised by up to 150,00 barrels per day (bpd) under the deal, which also had a gas component.
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Lyon predicted XI v Bourgoin-Jallieu: Nicolas Tagliafico out
Nicolas Tagliafico came off injured at half-time during Olympique Lyonnais’ 2-1 defeat to Stade Brestois over the weekend and as a result will play no part in Lyon’s Coupe de France encounter agai...