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The Canadian PressGrassroots funding for Ukraine's military declines as groups look for creative ways to raise money
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The concert took place in an old movie studio in Kyiv, the location kept secret until the final moment in case it was the target of a Russian attack.
- Reuters
Ukraine kills top Russian general in Moscow it accuses of chemical weapons crimes
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by Ukraine's SBU intelligence service on Tuesday morning in the most high-profile killing of its kind. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief of Russia's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Protection Troops, was killed outside an apartment building along with his assistant when a bomb hidden in an electric scooter went off, Russia's Investigative Committee, which probes serious crimes, said.
- Evening Standard
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2024: SPOTY start time, nominees and winner odds today
Keely Hodgkinson and Luke Littler are among the stars in the running for landmark prize
- The Telegraph
Humza Yousaf will not run for re-election in 2026
Humza Yousaf has announced he will not run for re-election to the Scottish Parliament in 2026.
- Reuters
Taiwan says it is in talks for Amazon's Kuiper internet satellite system
Taiwan is in talks with Amazon about collaborating for the company's new Kuiper broadband internet constellation of satellites, the island's technology minister said on Tuesday, as the government seeks to build communication resilience. Taipei has been looking at plans to preserve communications if China attacks, including satellites in medium and low Earth orbit for internet services, similar to Ukraine's use of Elon Musk's Starlink satellite broadband service.
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Grassroots funding for Ukraine's military declines as groups looks for creative ways to raise money
A concert took place in an old Kyiv movie studio, with the exact location kept secret until the final moment in case it becomes the target of a Russian attack. It's the first and only live performance of the charity album “Epoch” - a collaboration between the 3rd Assault Brigade and 8 Ukrainian bands. (AP video shot by by Alex Babenko and Yehor Konovalov)
- The Guardian
UK’s bumper pay rises show inflation is tricky to shift
Labour market figures do not yet show effects of Rachel Reeves’s tax hikes on employers in the budget
- Evening Standard
Thames Water to pay customers up to 10 times as much in compensation for failures
Under the new rules, Thames Water will have to pay customers much higher sums
- The Independent
M&S rents warehouse just to store post-Brexit paperwork, boss reveals
Ex-Tory MP and M&S chairman said ‘it is quite extraordinary… you wouldn’t believe it’, but the retailer has to store thousands of pages of documents in a warehouse in the Republic of Ireland for six years after taking food across the border
- The Independent
What We Do in the Shadows finale leaves fans emotional after ‘perfect ending’
The vampire mockumentary has come to an end after six seasons
- The Independent
Christmas 2024: Your complete travel guide to getting around the UK this festive season
Exclusive: Trains, boats, planes and even hovercraft schedules will be different over the festive season
- Yahoo TV UK
'2024 was the year TV let queer shows down'
A disproportionate number of LGBTQ+ shows specifically were cut short before their time, including Renegade Nell, My Lady Jane and The Acolyte.
- Reuters
European shares waver, dollar firms ahead of central bank meetings
LONDON (Reuters) -European shares wobbled while the dollar held firm on Tuesday as traders braced for a slate of central bank meetings this week that is likely to see the U.S. Federal Reserve deliver a rate cut and the Bank of Japan stand pat for now. Germany's DAX, France's CAC 40 and Britain's FTSE 100 were lower by between 0.1% and 0.7%. "There's not that much to hang your hat on in Europe," said Lars Skovgaard, senior investment strategist at Danske Bank, citing recent poor economic data.
- The Independent
Lily Allen opens up about mental health struggles as she admits she’s stopped eating
‘I’m not really in a great place mentally at the moment,’ the singer said
- Reuters
Mayotte authorities fear hunger and disease; race to help cyclone survivors
PARIS/MORONI (Reuters) -Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to get food and water to residents stricken by the weekend's devastating cyclone and fighting to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness spreading in the French overseas territory, officials said. Hundreds or even thousands could be dead in the wreckage of Cyclone Chido, they said. The storm laid waste to large parts of the archipelago off east Africa, which is France's poorest overseas territory and a major destination for illegal immigration.
- Sky News
Buildings in Vanuatu damaged and casualties reported as magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits South Pacific island nation
Buildings have been damaged and there are reports of injuries after a powerful earthquake struck just off the coast of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu. The tremor was centred near Port Vila, the largest city on the group of 80 islands, at a depth of 35 miles (56km) below the earth's surface on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. Video posted online showed extensive damage to buildings, as well as vehicles and roads.
- Sky News
Victims of Post Office Capture accounting software scandal 'to be offered compensation' - minister
The government will offer compensation to Post Office Capture victims - while refusing to rule out blanket exoneration for those convicted. In an exclusive interview with Sky News, Post Office minister Gareth Thomas said his department is "working at pace" and is committed to providing redress as quickly as possible. Capture accounting software, which predates the scandal-hit Horizon IT system, was used by sub-postmasters in their branches between 1992 and 1999.
- BBC
Trump buoyant as big business and former foes fall in line
Many of the president-elect's former critics and adversaries have made overtures since his election victory.
- PA Media: UK News
MoD strikes £6 billion deal to buy back more than 36,000 military homes
Defence Secretary John Healey said it was a ‘decisive break’ with the failed privatisation process.
- The Canadian Press
In the news today: Parliament set to break after turbulent fall
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed...