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- Yahoo Life Shopping
The best New Year's Amazon deals: Save big on Apple, Solo Stove, iRobot and more
End 2024 on a high note by scoring low prices on brands like KitchenAid, Adidas and iRobot.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The best after Christmas sales are up to 70% off at Amazon, Target, Walmart and more
Did Santa forget to put something under your tree? Scoop up savings on Apple, Dyson, Kate Spade, KitchenAid and more.
- Sky video
More than 36,000 migrants crossed English Channel to UK in 2024 - up 25% on 2023
A total of 36,816 migrants crossed the English Channel to the UK in 2024, provisional government figures show.
- BBC
Era of cheap Russian gas to EU ends as transit across Ukraine stops
The EU says most states will not be affected but other European countries, including Moldova, are facing shortages.
- Evening Standard
'New Year's Eve is always a let-down': how January 1st became the number one date in the clubbing calendar
New Year’s Eve once felt like the biggest night out of the year – but for those seeking better events, more dancefloor time and value for money, New Year’s Day now reigns supreme
- Evening Standard
London’s best greasy spoons and traditional caffs, from E.Pellicci to the Regency Cafe
All hail the humble fry-up and hospitality from another time
- Reuters
Next nuclear talks between Iran and three European countries due on Jan 13
The next round of nuclear talks between Iran and three European countries will take place on Jan. 13 in Geneva, Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency cited the country's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi as saying on Wednesday. Iran held talks about its disputed nuclear programme in November, 2024 with Britain, France and Germany. Those discussions, the first since the U.S. election, came after Tehran was angered by a European-backed resolution that accused Iran of poor cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog.
- Reuters
South Korea's presidential aides offer to resign amid political crisis
SEOUL (Reuters) -Senior aides to South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol offered to resign en masse on Wednesday, a day after his office expressed regret over acting President Choi Sang-mok's approval of two new judges to a court set to decide Yoon's fate. Yoon's chief of staff, policy chief, national security adviser and special adviser on foreign affairs and security, as well as all other senior secretaries, tendered their resignation, his office said in a statement, without elaborating. Choi said he would not accept their resignation as the priority now was to focus on improving the economy and stabilising state affairs, his office said.
- BBC
Ambulance pressures remain as critical incident ends
Bosses urge people to be mindful of calling 999 unnecessarily amid "significant pressures".
- PA Media: UK News
New Year’s Day travel facing disruption amid wind, rain and snow warnings
On Wednesday morning 132 flood warnings, meaning flooding is expected, were in place for England, 10 for Wales and 32 for Scotland.
- BBC
Murder investigation launched after body found in Roscommon
An Garda Síochána are identifying her as Mirjana Pap following a post-mortem examination.
- BBC
Planning developments to look out for in 2025
From an airport runway to green spaces, what decisions are on the horizon for Sussex?
- WMUR - Manchester
Video: Rain, snow to start 2025 before colder temperatures move in
Kevin Skarupa has a closer look at impact weather to start the new year.
- RFI
Burkina Faso extends amnesty to those involved in failed 2015 coup
Burkina Faso’s transitional legislative assembly has passed a bill granting amnesty to soldiers involved in the failed coup in September 2015. The law grants amnesty only to events that took place on 15 and 16 September 2015 when members of ex-President Blaise Compaoré’s elite Presidential Security Regiment tried to end the transitional government, less than a month before democratic elections.Campaoré was forced out of office in 2014 by protesters angered by his attempt to change the constituti
- The Canadian Press
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza as war grinds into the new year with no end in sight
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said Wednesday, as the nearly 15-month war ground on into the new year with no end in sight.
- The Guardian
Stoke appoint Mark Robins as third manager of season on contract to 2028
Mark Robins has been appointed as Stoke’s manager and will be in the dugout for the first time on Saturday
- Reuters
One killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv, officials say
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia launched a drone strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv early on Wednesday, killing one person, wounding six others and damaging buildings in two districts, city officials said. Explosions boomed across the morning sky as Ukraine's air force warned of drones approaching the capital and Mayor Vitali Klitschko said air defences were repelling an enemy attack. Two floors of a residential building were partially destroyed in the strike, Klitschko said.
- Evening Standard
New Zealand police officer killed in vehicle ramming attack in city of Nelson
Vehicle drives into police officers ‘at speed’ as they perform routine patrol of car park on New Year’s Day
- WYFF - Greenville Videos
4 killed in Upstate crash New Year's Eve night, coroner says
4 killed in Upstate crash New Year's Eve night, coroner says
- Football Today
Man Utd star in talks with leading sports agency to secure January exit from Old Trafford – report
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is in talks with leading sports agency Stellar in a bid to secure an exit away from the Old Trafford club this month, according to the Sun.The 27-year-old is ...