Small-boat crossings to UK rise by fifth but remain below European peers

Starmer has vowed to crack down on criminal gangs bringing migrants across English Channel

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Wham!’s Last Christmas remains top of UK singles chart for another week

Duo’s festive record made history when it became Christmas No 1 two years in a row. Wham! have continued their belated festive domination after Last Christmas remained top of the singles chart, a ...
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European markets rise; Novo Nordisk shares up 3.5%

European stocks were higher on Friday, as markets in the region reopened following a closure for the Christmas holiday.
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Jim Larrañaga leaves college hoops 'exhausted,' like many peers

Jim Larrañaga could handle—and repeatedly thrived—in the old college sports system, where athletes could only get paid under-the-table, even if that meant the Feds might subpoena his text messages. ...
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More than 450 migrants make Christmas Day crossing

A total of 451 people arrived at the UK coast on 11 boats - the first arrivals for more than a week.
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France rescues 107 people trying to cross to UK on Christmas Day

Authorities carry out series of operations off northern coast, as 451 people arrive in England on 11 boats. French maritime authorities carried out 12 rescue operations along the coast of northern ...
The Guardian - 1d
Over 100 migrants rescued trying to cross English Channel on Christmas

At least 73 migrants have died trying to cross the English Channel to Britain this year, according to French authorities, making 2024 the deadliest year on record for the crossings.
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UK political photographs of the year – in pictures

The Press Association’s political photographer, Stefan Rousseau, picks his best shots from the past 12 months Continue reading...
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From vaccines to votes: Russian ad agency influences Europeans

AdNow was implicated in misinformation campaigns in France, Germany and Romania
Financial Times - 4d
Cross loses as record number of seeds out of Worlds

Former champion Rob Cross is knocked out of the 2025 World Darts Championships as a record number of seeds fall in the second round at Alexandra Palace.
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