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Ashes second Test: Australia and England player ratings
Ben Duckett - 2 Got a first-baller, which can happen to anyone, and unlucky to get the grubber from Scott Boland in the second innings.…
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From ‘AI slop’ to ‘rage bait’: 2025’s words of the year represent digital disillusionment
Which terms best represent 2025? Every year, editors for publications ranging from the Oxford English Dictionary to the Macquarie…
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I analyzed thousands of TED Talks. Talking with hand gestures makes you look more competent
When people use hand gestures that visually represent what they’re saying, listeners see them as more clear, competent, and persuasive.…
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Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv: Police say they did not mean to imply Jewish community supported fan ban
A West Midlands Police chief did not mean to imply that members of the Jewish community had agreed with the exclusion of Maccabi Tel Aviv…
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How to speak with authority
A meeting drags on. People are talking, but no one is saying the thing that needs to be said. Direction is unclear, the energy dips, and…
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The Ashes 2025-26: Ben Stokes leads England's fight on day four against Australia
England finally demonstrated they can alter their approach by batting through the first session on day four of the second Ashes Test,…
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Young people on benefits to be offered construction and hospitality work
Young people on benefits will be offered job opportunities in industries such as construction and hospitality in a bid to tackle rising…
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Fire at popular India nightclub kills 23, Goa officials say
At least 23 people have been killed in a fire at a popular nightclub in the coastal region of Goa, India, local officials say. The…
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Newspaper headlines: Starmer to 'fight on' and 'Dad's plea to Meghan'
1 hour ago Share Save Share Save Sign up for our morning newsletter and get BBC News in your inbox. Related Internet Links Daily Express…
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LegCo: Hong Kong to vote in election as city mourns deadly fire
Hongkongers are voting in an election seen as a test of public sentiment following a deadly fire that angered some in the city. The…
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Ketamine Queen: How Jasveen Sangha spiralled before Matthew Perry death
She was a woman who appeared to have it all: a privileged upbringing, a good education and a wide circle of friends. But Jasveen Sangha…
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Wham-ageddon: Can a new song really become Christmas number one?
Mark SavageMusic correspondent It's Christmas time and there's a genuine reason to feel afraid. For the next few weeks, it'll be…
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How solar storms that cause the Northern Lights have the power to wreak havoc on Earth
Much of the planning for a severe space weather is based on the Carrington Event of 1859, the most intense geomagnetic storm in recorded…
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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool star's public attack piles pressure on Arne Slot
Slot has not had to go looking for problems as Liverpool have slumped this season, despite spending almost £450m in the summer. But the…
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King Charles and Queen Camilla reveal this year's Christmas card
King Charles and Queen Camilla have chosen a photograph of themselves taken in Rome for their official Christmas card. The photograph,…
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Mohamed Salah: 'I have been thrown under the bus at Liverpool'
Mohamed Salah says he feels like he has been "thrown under the bus" by Liverpool and that his relationship with head coach Arne Slot has…
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Zelensky signals progress in talks with US to secure peace plan
Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said he had a "very constructive" phone call with Donald Trump's peace envoy, Steve Witkoff,…
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix title decider between Norris, Verstappen and Piastri could hardly be better set up
Norris kept his answers after qualifying relatively short. He seems to be working hard to keep himself settled and calm as he navigates…
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World Cup 2026: England and Scotland find out World Cup kick-off times
The match venues and kick-off times for the tournament were confirmed one day after the draw for the group stage took place in Washington…
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National Guardsman 'slowly healing' after being shot in Washington DC
A National Guardsman is on the mend after he was critically injured in an ambush-style shooting last month in Washington DC. The parents…
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Young people are getting a 'raw deal', and that's good news for the Greens and Reform
Laura KuenssbergPresenter, Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg "If I was a politician I'd be going, 'Oh blimey, there is a demographic time…
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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Max Verstappen beats Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri to pole position for title decider
Verstappen's qualifying session was a virtuoso performance from the Dutchman. Red Bull used team-mate Yuki Tsunoda to give him a…
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Scottish Conservative peer defects to Reform UK
James DelaneyBBC Scotland The former Conservative business and Scotland Office Minister, Lord Malcolm Offord, has defected to Reform UK.…
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Four arrested after Tower of London display case containing State Crown defaced
Four people have been arrested after custard and apple crumble were flung at a display case containing part of the Crown Jewels at the…