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Bondi Beach shooting

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Gunmen who killed 15 in Bondi Beach terror attack were father and son, say police

Bondi Beach shooting

Watch moment hero bystander tackles Bondi Beach gunman

<p>A woman holds a child after the shooting at Bondi</p>
Gary Nunn

Bondi was my safe haven – now Australia will never be the same

<p>A woman holds a child in a blanket after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney</p>
Australasia

How Australia's worst shooting in three decades unfolded

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<p>Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky attends a meeting with his French, British and German counterparts at Number 10 Downing Street in central London on 8 December 2025</p>
LiveUkraine-Russia War

Peace talks between Zelensky and Trump envoy in Berlin end after five hours

<p>Two students at Brown University were killed and nine other were injured in the shooting Saturday evening</p>
LiveBrown University shooting

Police say ‘person of interest’ detained after two dead and nine injured in university shooting

<p>Children’s critical care units across the country are under severe strain warn doctors</p>
Health

Children’s operations cancelled as super flu piles pressure on NHS

<p>In this Dec. 20, 2016 file photo the trailer of a truck stands beside destroyed Christmas market huts in Berlin, Germany. </p>
Europe

Five arrested over plot to attack Christmas market in Germany

<p>Speculation abounds in Westminster about whether Andy Burnham, right, will be able to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for leadership of the Labour Party</p>
UK Politics

Burnham hits back at claims he is plotting to replace Starmer as PM

<p>While previous confrontations between similar groups on Whitehall earlier this year resulted in police violence, Saturday’s demonstration appeared to proceed peacefully. </p>
Home News

Only 1,000 people turn out to Tommy Robinson’s ‘Christmas service’

<p>Ian Southwell in his back garden, with one of the warehouses behind him</p>
Home News

The ‘monster’ 60ft warehouse which keeps residents up at night

<p>Sunderland took the spoils in the Tyne-Wear derby with a 1-0 win over Newcastle</p>
Football

Sunderland’s rivalry with Newcastle brings back old school edge

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Haaland strikes twice to seal victory in Premier League clash

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<p>An officer inspects a balloon used to carry cigarettes into Lithuania</p>
Europe

How Belarus is using smuggling balloons to sow chaos in Lithuania

<p>Erling Haaland added two more to his tally at Selhurst Park</p>
Football

Haaland at the double as Manchester City battle past Crystal Palace

Tech

Why the words of the year show us the internet is in a death spiral

<p>A low-stress Christmas Eve dish that feels generous, comforting and quietly celebratory</p>
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The best Christmas Eve dinner recipes from Mary Berry to Jamie Oliver

<p>Increasing your walking speed, and focusing on walks longer than 10 minutes, can offer increased benefits to heart health</p>
Fitness and wellbeing

Struggle to walk 10,000 steps? Try this science-backed walking workout

<p>Shabana Mahmood says ‘rapists, sex offenders and abusers will have nowhere to hide’</p>
Crime

Every police force to have specialist rape investigation unit – but not until 2029

Safecall appealMissing people

‘I was 14 when I was abducted and trafficked into a paedophile ring’

<p>Leon Towers at the age of 14, six days before he went missing</p>
<p>Cross purposes: Simon Calder at India’s border stadium at the Wagah frontier, facing west towards Pakistan</p>
Travel

Visiting the nightly performance at the India-Pakistan border

<p>Attention span of a goldfish? Concentration has been eroded in the past 20 years</p>
Lifestyle

Our attention spans are getting shorter – here’s how to fix yours

<p>Mohamed Salah made his return for Liverpool against Brighton but could yet leave the club</p>
Football

The five unanswered questions left after Salah’s Liverpool return

<p>Hamilton called this season his ‘worst ever’</p>
F1

Lewis Hamilton’s nightmare before Christmas – and what’s coming next

News

Strictly pro praised by fans for defending Amber Davies from trolls

<p>Alex Hannaford carves out some quality time (and merciless ribbing) with lifelong friends, Matt and Dan</p>
North America

How an outdoor adventure changed my male friendships for ever

<p>Hamilton called this season his ‘worst ever’</p>
F1

Lewis Hamilton’s nightmare before Christmas – and what’s coming next

News

Strictly pro praised by fans for defending Amber Davies from trolls

<p>Alex Hannaford carves out some quality time (and merciless ribbing) with lifelong friends, Matt and Dan</p>
North America

How an outdoor adventure changed my male friendships for ever

<p>Dark showers: Experts say a candlelit bathe before bed could be the answer to an easier night’s sleep </p>
Lifestyle

Why experts think we should all be showering in the dark

<p>Scientists said tea drinkers have a higher bone density than those who do not drink tea</p>
Health

The surprising health benefit of drinking tea, according to experts

<p>December is traditionally one of the quietest months for Channel crossings</p>
Home News

Small boat crossings resume after longest pause for seven years

<p>Substantial rainfall has hit much of the UK this week</p>
Home News

Met Office issues fresh ‘danger to life’ warning amid 13cm rainfall

Features

<p>Compston has starred in ‘Line of Duty’ since 2012</p>
Features

Martin Compston: ‘I don’t have many regrets in life, but that does give me cold sweats’

Features

Martin Compston: ‘I don’t have many regrets in life, but that does give me cold sweats’

<p>Compston has starred in ‘Line of Duty’ since 2012</p>
<p>Awkward: Festive fatigue can leave many of us wishing we’d stayed at home</p>
Lifestyle

How to French exit this Christmas party season

<p>Helen Mirren and Kate Winslet in ‘Goodbye June’</p>
Reviews

Kate Winslet’s directorial debut Goodbye June is a paper-thin misfire

<p>This mash-up of familiar children’s fairytales evolves into an exploration of thornier human realities</p>
Reviews

Into the Woods revival is a thing of lush and arresting beauty

<p>Dancer Ashley Shaw shows the burning intensity of the heroine’s ambition</p>
Reviews

Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes conjures the hothouse world of ballet

<p>Dancer Ashley Shaw shows the burning intensity of the heroine’s ambition</p>
Reviews

Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes conjures the hothouse world of ballet

<p>A new transport link means that festive travel to the north of France is particularly easy this year </p>
travel

Winter is when Brittany is at its most beautiful

<p>Josh O’Connor and Daniel Craig in the third instalment of the Knives Out series</p>
Reviews

Rian Johnson’s cool, clever Knives Out series is yet to stumble

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Voices

Why the King and Prince William need to open the books on their riches

Voices

Why the King and Prince William need to open the books on their riches

<p>Loneliness is now a young person's game as rates soar among Gen Z</p>
Lifestyle

Generation lonely: How the young became more isolated than their grandparents

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How the Martin Parr I knew became misunderstood by so many

<p>Luke Littler is the man everyone wants to beat at Alexandra Palace over the coming weeks</p>
Darts

Littler returns to defend world title with a target on his back

<p>Nnena Kalu (centre) is announced the winner of the Turner Prize 2025</p>
Features

Nnena Kalu’s Turner Prize win is momentous in more ways than one

<p>Nnena Kalu (centre) is announced the winner of the Turner Prize 2025</p>
Features

Nnena Kalu’s Turner Prize win is momentous in more ways than one

<p>Hall road-testing her way through the no/low aisle so you don’t have to</p>
Features

The best booze-free bottles to drink this Christmas

<p>Maleena Pone made a personal film about her mum Jas’s drinking</p>
Health & Families

Why I made a film about my mum’s alcoholism

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<p>The winter storm was expected to clear by Sunday afternoon, but temperatures will remain below freezing.</p>
News

Thousands of flights delayed amid winter weather chaos

News

Thousands of flights delayed amid winter weather chaos

<p>The winter storm was expected to clear by Sunday afternoon, but temperatures will remain below freezing.</p>
<p>Sweeney previously revealed that she had considered getting a breast reduction as a teenager because she was insecure about her curves.</p>
Culture

Sydney Sweeney opens up about plastic surgery in lie detector test

<p>Representing the state in the Senate since 2013, the senator is a leading voice for gun safety restrictions among members of his party.</p>
News

Senator blames Trump for ‘deliberate campaign’ to increase violence

<p>A father-and-son were the two men behind the horror Bondi Beach shooting, police say</p>
News

Police say father and son behind ‘evil’ Bondi shooting that killed 15

<p>Law enforcement officials walk near an entrance to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island</p>
News

Brown University shooting person of interest is an Army veteran

<p>Law enforcement officials walk near an entrance to Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island</p>
News

Brown University shooting person of interest is an Army veteran

<p>“I worry about finding the right character, because I’d want it to be a classic rom-com,” White said.</p>
Culture

Jeremy Allen White reveals he is open to a different kind of role

<p>Sopal and her professional partner Julian Caillon were in bottom place on the leaderboard after earning 70 points out of a possible 80.</p>
Culture

Strictly finalists revealed as EastEnders star is eliminated

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<p>Police cordon off an area after the Bondi beach shooting</p>
The Independent View

After the Bondi attack, Jews will wonder where they can feel safe

The Independent View

After the Bondi attack, Jews will wonder where they can feel safe

<p>Police cordon off an area after the Bondi beach shooting</p>
<p>Iria del Rio and Francesco Carril from ‘The New Years’</p>
Voices

Why is Gen Z so obsessed with the ‘almost relationship’?

<p>‘I’ve never had cause to regret the investments I’ve made in stocks and shares ISAs. The index trackers I started with were inexpensive, easy to understand, and ultimately (very) rewarding’</p>
Voices

Can banks be trusted to tell us how to get rich by investing?

<p>‘To be clear, Min Aung Hlaing is staging the vote to legitimise his illegitimate rule, rebranding the State Administration Council – the junta – as the civilian State Security and Peace Commission. But a costume change by Myanmar’s top brass into civilian clothes will fool no one’</p>
Voices

What’s the point of the ICC if it won’t give Myanmar justice?

<p>'Ukraine needs to survive the next months, and the Europeans must step up in the delivery of weaponry, technology and training'</p>
Voices

Ukraine can and will win – if its allies get serious about defence

<p>'Ukraine needs to survive the next months, and the Europeans must step up in the delivery of weaponry, technology and training'</p>
Voices

Ukraine can and will win – if its allies get serious about defence

<p>Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, who is due to unveil a strategy document about how the government will meet its manifesto promise to halve violence against women and girls </p>
The Independent View

This ‘crackdown’ on violence against women must be more than words

<p>Tom Dolphin, chair of the Council of the British Medical Association, is refusing to reconsider the timing of the strike</p>
The Independent View

Dr Dolphin, call off these strikes

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Brown University shooting: ‘Person of interest’ in police custody

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Children’s operations cancelled as super flu piles pressure on intensive care units

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Small boat crossings resume after longest pause Channel arrivals for seven years

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Sport

<p>Wolves players react after falling to a last-gasp defeat at Arsenal after Yerson Mosquera’s own goal </p>
Football

Wolves own goals can’t hide Arteta fury at Arsenal’s ‘horrible habits’

Arsenal 2-1 Wolves: The Premier League’s bottom side scored two own goals as the Gunners overcame ‘horrible defensive habits’ to take three points late on

<p>Mohamed Salah has conducted crunch talks with Arne Slot over his future</p>
Football

Why Salah’s tantrum may have brought Liverpool an unplanned boost

<p>England fans are set to be warned that World Cup final tickets could cost up to £3,000 </p>
Football

Fifa ‘betrayal’ as England fans face £5,000 bill for World Cup tickets

<p>Lando Norris holds the F1 world championship trophy</p>
F1

Lando Norris receives F1 world championship trophy in Uzbekistan

<p>Luke Humphries and Luke Littler are the favourites to win at Alexandra Palace</p>
Darts

Humphries on Littler: ‘We’re trying to be world champion. It’s war’

<p>Jake Paul has been left with a black eye and a broken nose from sparring</p>
Boxing

Paul ‘getting beat up’ in sparring for Joshua fight, says British star

Football

Wayne Rooney ‘got death threats’ over Man Utd transfer

<p>Michail Antonio is closing in on a return to football</p>
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Michail Antonio trains with Championship club after horror car crash

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<p>Visitors take photos with the two giant reassembled alabaster statues of Pharoah Amenhotep III, in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)</p>
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Egypt reveals huge restored colossal statues of Pharaoh

News & Advice

Egypt reveals huge restored colossal statues of Pharaoh

<p>Visitors take photos with the two giant reassembled alabaster statues of Pharoah Amenhotep III, in the southern city of Luxor, Egypt, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)</p>
<p>There are so many things to consider when planning a trip</p>
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All the travel vaccines you should consider before heading overseas

<p>A rail adventure from London, through Europe, to Morocco </p>
Lifestyle

The ultimate rail adventure from London to Morocco

<p>Memphis, Tennessee. The state is enjoying a spike in tourist visits </p>
News & Advice

Why travellers are now opting for lesser-travelled US destinations

<p>A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777 takes flight</p>
News & Advice

World’s longest plane journey, lasting 29 hours, takes flight

<p>A China Eastern Airlines Boeing 777 takes flight</p>
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World’s longest plane journey, lasting 29 hours, takes flight

<p>The balcony draws large crowds in Verona</p>
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Tourists now charged more than £10 to visit famous Juliet balcony

<p>Playa de las Teresitas in Tenerife</p>
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<p>The Home Secretary advised colleagues not to waste ‘a single second of the time we have in government’</p>
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Starmer ‘not going anywhere’, says Mahmood

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Starmer ‘not going anywhere’, says Mahmood

<p>The Home Secretary advised colleagues not to waste ‘a single second of the time we have in government’</p>
<p>Sadiq Khan was branded a ‘horrible mayor’ by Trump </p>
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Sadiq Khan says Donald Trump is ‘obsessed’ with him

Culture

I’m A Celebrity’s Vogue Williams confronts Kelly Brook during reunion

Culture

Lily Allen joined on SNL by Dakota Johnson playing ‘Madeline’

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Bondi Beach shooting: Bystander hailed as hero after tackling suspect

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Bondi Beach shooting: Bystander hailed as hero after tackling suspect

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King sends post box to British scientists working in Antarctica

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Celebrity Traitors’ winner Alan Carr gives new players a stern warning

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