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World Cup 2026 live: Draw underway as US learns opponents after Trump receives inaugural peace prize

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Trump gifted gold FIFA 'peace prize' with Tiffany and Melania at his side during World Cup draw

'The world is a safer place now': Trump gushes over receiving first ever FIFA Peace Prize

<p>The American-born coach of Canada’s national soccer team says he is ‘ashamed’ over previous calls by Donald Trump to make the country the 51st US state.</p>

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American-born soccer coach of Team Canada says he’s ‘ashamed’ over Trump’s 51st state calls

<p>President Donald Trump during a Cabinet meeting on December 2. California Governor Gavin Newsom has been mocking Trump on social media, calling him ‘Dozy Don’ after a number of incidents in which it appears the president has fallen asleep on the job. </p>

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Newsom’s trolling of Trump mocks his ‘Walk of Fame’ with pictures of sleepy president

A Fox News-friendly doctor said Donald Trump falling asleep made him comparable to inventor Thomas Edison

<p>Donald Trump has claimed that mass migration could cause ‘civilization erasure’ in a new national security plan</p>

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Trump warns of threat to western ‘civilization’ from mass migration in new security plan: ‘Destabilizing population flows’

<p>The giant yard decorations from the national home improvement retailer have developed a cult following</p>

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Fans of Home Depot’s giant Christmas decorations are in a feverish race to track them down amid fears of a shortage

<p>Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s asked members to express their frustrations privately, not on social media – though some still do</p>

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Republicans insist Johnson is safe as speaker despite growing complaints and calls for a new leader

<p>Former office buildings to be transformed into 12,000 apartments</p>

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New York’s empty office blocks being transformed into 12,000 new apartments

<p>Fox News host Laura Ingraham said that it is ‘borderline illegal’ for Democratic lawmakers to call masked ICE agents ‘thugs’ and called for ‘accountability.’</p>

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Fox News’ Laura Ingraham insists that calling ICE agents ‘thugs’ is ‘borderline illegal’

<p>President Donald Trump appears to be hemorrhaging support from younger voters, according to the latest polling</p>

Young people are turning on Trump, new poll shows

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Pipe bomb suspect believed in 2020 election conspiracies, reports say, as new details about his background are revealed

<p>Netflix will buy Warner Bros including HBO and HBO Max in an $87 billion deal for the streaming giant</p>

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Netflix to acquire Warner Bros in massive $82.7 billion deal for the streaming giant

Miley Cyrus jokes that engagement is to help with odd ‘phobia’ that is ‘affecting everyday life’

<p>A grandfather and his 3-month-old granddaughter were mauled to death on the corner of this street in Tullahoma, Tennessee</p>

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Pit bulls mauled a grandfather and his 3-month-old granddaughter to death inside a Tennessee home

<p>Delta flights at Detroit Metro’s McNamara Terminal are resuming Friday after an early-morning tech issue caused by a third-party connectivity provider</p>

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Delta flights resume at Detroit hub after tech outage but travel misery continues for thousands

Timothee Chalamet reveals he was ‘fried’ via text by Leonardo DiCaprio

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High-rise window cleaners dangle from 22-story building after basket collapses

<p>Only 36 percent of auto insurance customers believe their insurer gives them adequate digital updates</p>

Half of insurance customers will drop coverage because of this one flaw

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<p>Sen. Rand Paul has said Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth should testify under oath about the missile strikes on alleged Central American drug boats</p>

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GOP senator demands Pete Hegseth testify after latest boat strike

Pressure growing on Hegseth over strikes on alleged drug boats: Live

<p>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers remarks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on October 16, 2025 in Washington, DC</p>

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RFK Jr’s vaccine panel makes major change to hepatitis B shot guidelines for newborns

<p>FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has publicly distanced himself from baseless claims that law enforcement was participating in a ‘cover up’ in the case of an alleged pipe bomber in Washington DC the night before the January 6 riots</p>

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FBI’s Dan Bongino tries to distance himself from pipe bomb conspiracy theories after calling case ‘an inside job’

<p>Shapiro brushed aside concern over the ‘double tap’ strike or that Hegseth had ordered it </p>

Politics

Right-wing pundit claims that Americans don’t care about Hegseth’s possible ‘war crimes’

<p>Donald Trump replaced the original architect leading his $300 million ballroom project after concerns about the small firm’s ability to tackle the 90,000-square-foot space</p>

Politics

Trump hires a new architect for his $300M White House ballroom after clashes with previous one about its size

<p>Greene announced her shocking decision to step down from congress on November, following months of clashes with the GOP, MAGA and president Donald Trump himself</p>

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GOP lawmakers rip MTG for skipping votes after she announced her resignation

<p>Podcaster Joe Rogan mocked Trump over his handling of the Epstein files in a recent interview. </p>

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Joe Rogan mocks Donald Trump for texting like a ‘79-year-old kid’

<p>JD Vance messaged in the compromised Signal group chat that contained messages about strikes on Yemen</p>

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Vance texted in Hegseth’s infamous Signalgate group at 2:30 am after scandal broke

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US to ban travelers from ‘more than 30’ countries

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<p>While speaking to her mom, Kim Kardashian also claimed that her teeth were real, noting, ‘Never had a veneer, baby’</p>

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Kris Jenner reveals ‘the only thing that’s real’ on her face

<p>An ornate pendant has been recovered from a man’s body by ‘natural means’</p>

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Crucial evidence emerges in case of alleged thief who ‘swallowed pendant’

<p>File. Jeremy O Harris in Toronto</p>

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American actor and playwright Jeremy O Harris arrested in Japan

<p>President Donald Trump and first lady Melania attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Washington, D.C.</p>

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Trump kicks off holiday season with religious speech: ‘Christians everywhere rejoice’

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<p>X also fell short on providing a clear list of advertisers, the investigation says</p>

Elon Musk’s X fined $140M by EU over ‘deceptive’ blue ticks

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Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2026 branded ‘tone-deaf’ and ‘boring’: ‘Is the color in the room with us?’

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<p>Former chief executive of Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce Jonathan Weinhagen</p>

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Former Minneapolis chamber of commerce chair pleads guilty to stealing murdered children reward money

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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa death: ‘Mortal Kombat’ actor dies aged 75

<p>Shopping with store credit cards can mean quick discounts, but smart budgeting and spending are the key</p>

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Experts reveal why store credit cards are a tricky option for buying holiday gifts

Kim Cattrall marries Russell Thomas in intimate London ceremony

<p>George Clooney says he's had to step back from directing because 'I've got kids'</p>

George Clooney says ‘directing is no longer something I can do’ in surprising career update

<p>One lucky Powerball player could win an eye-watering $820 million on Saturday after no one won the jackpot Wednesday</p>

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Powerball jackpot soars to $820M ahead of Saturday’s lotto drawing

<p>Margot Robbie in a still from the Wuthering Heights teaser</p>

Margot Robbie defends Jacob Elordi’s Wuthering Heights casting: ‘Trust me, you’ll be happy’

World

Pope Leo reverses one of Francis’s final acts amid financial crisis

<p>Mice have infested a Texas movie theater</p>

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Man brings mouse traps to Texas movie theater after complaints of rodent infestation

<p>Maryland father Jamal Khadar, who owns a construction company, is building his two adult daughters their own apartments at their Potomac family home after the women moved out of NYC amid soaring rent prices </p>

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Maryland dad praised after building daughters $200K apartments in his own home as NYC rent is too high

<p>A gaggle of geese attacked a 72-year-old woman</p>

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Geese attack leaves Texas woman, 72, with broken pelvis and internal bleeding

Health

Can you really be ‘fat but fit’? Here’s what the evidence says

<p>Meghan McCain slammed Tucker Carlson for allowing his interviewee to make fatphobic and homophobic claims</p>

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Meghan McCain skewers Tucker Carlson after his guest’s bizarre fat shaming comments during Milo interview

<p>Maurice DuBois announced he is leaving CBS News a few weeks after his CBS Evening News partner John Dickerson declared his departure.</p>

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Maurice DuBois to exit CBS — leaving ‘Evening News’ with no anchors amid Bari Weiss’ overhaul

<p>A 17-year-old in California died after a firework he was holding accidentally detonated</p>

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California teen killed during backyard firework display after device he was handling exploded

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Sam Levinson teases Euphoria’s ‘best season’ with an ‘unforgettable’ wedding

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Oura ring 4 review: The wearable has taken my wellbeing to new heights

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Best coffee makers for 2025, tried and tested

<p>These are the supplements that longevity experts take themselves </p>

The best NAD supplements for 2025, recommended by experts

<p>I've spotted big savings on brands like Kate Somerville and Laura Mercier</p>

I’ve found the best beauty deals in Amazon’s Cyber Monday sale

Culture

<p>Sunny Hostin (left) found Oliva Nuzzi's debut memoir 'poorly written' and 'self-serving'</p>

The View’s Sunny Hostin slams ‘self-serving’ Olivia Nuzzi memoir

<p>Pro-Palestine protesters march outside the arena in Basel, Switzerland, at Eurovision 2025</p>

As Israel is set to compete, Eurovision’s future hangs in the balance

Princess Charlotte (left) turns 10 in May (Aaron Chown/PA)

Star-studded lineup expected at Kate’s annual carol service

LiveNews

I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Double elimination looms after Martin Kemp exit

<p>‘The film’s obviously gonna push the buttons of a certain pocket of people’: ‘Pillion’ actors Alexander Skarsgård and Harry Melling</p>

Meet the stars of 2025’s kinkiest romcom... that was funded by the BBC

<p>Ronkę Adékoluęjo in Joy Gharoro-Akpojotor’s ‘Dreamers’</p>

The most striking British film of 2025 is a queer immigrant love story

Lifestyle

These deals will make the perfect Christmas presents for him

<p>A Virginia man has his blood pressure checked at a mobile medical clinic in October 2023. Experts say changing your bedtime can help lower blood pressure</p>

Health & Families

One nightly habit could help lower your blood pressure, experts say

<p>Rooibos tea has a number of proven health benefits</p>

Health & Families

The affordable tea that can boost gut health and reduce inflammation

<p>Woman showering</p>

Health & Families

Is a morning or evening shower more hygienic? Here’s the truth

<p>Panettone and gingerbread cookies with Christmas decor</p>

Health & Families

The Christmas treat with surprising health benefits

<p>Soup is easy to prepare, affordable, safe for most people</p>

Health & Families

The easy-to-prepare dish proven to ease cold and flu symptoms

<p>Before widespread availability of the vaccine, transmission from mothers to babies during childbirth was the most common route of infection</p>

Health & Families

Why babies get hepatitis B vaccines and everything to know about HBV

<p>‘I went and had it looked at — had an ultrasound — and they were like, ‘Everything looks fine,’ the singer recalled</p>

Jessie J had to push back on doctors who tried to dismiss her

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<p>The new JetBlue routes cement the New York-based carrier as the island’s largest airline</p>

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