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LeBron James takes shot at NFL over scheduling turf war: 'Christmas is our day'
The NFL went for Christmas in a big way this year.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Teen tearaway Sam Konstas rewrites red ball cricket recipe in fearless Boxing Day debut
Teen opener lights up MCG scoring a fearless 60 on debut Boxing Day Test: live updates from Australia vs India at the MCG The first attempt by Sam Konstas at a ramp shot did not go well. In ...The Guardian - 2d -
Indian Ocean tsunami: how survivors found love after Boxing Day disaster
A rise in the number of remarriages and a baby boom in the years since 2004 gave hope to survivors and helped them cope with the tragedy. It was Mahyuddin’s mother who had pestered him to go out on ...The Guardian - 2d -
Trump announces ambassador to Panama amid fight over canal
President-elect Trump on Wednesday announced Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera as his pick for U.S. ambassador to Panama. The announcement comes as Trump is sparking a feud with ...The Hill - 2d -
20 years on: 'My boat was metres from the shore when the Boxing Day tsunami hit'
A BBC reporter looks back to the day in 2004 when the tsunami hit while she was on the Andaman and Nicobar islands.BBC News - 2d -
Trump takes aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in Christmas Day posts
President-elect Donald Trump took aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in a series of Christmas Day social media posts that suggested the United States could take control of all three.NBC News - 2d -
Bird flu kills 20 big cats at US animal sanctuary
The animals - including a Bengal tiger, cougars and bobcats - have died of the virus over the past several weeks.BBC News - 2d -
Thursday Briefing: Rebel Factions Try to Unite Syria
Plus, “Squid Game” returns.The New York Times - 2d -
FIFPRO rejects transfer changes after Diarra ruling
The world soccer players' union, FIFPRO, disagreed with FIFA's interim amendments to transfer rules, implemented following a European Court of Justice ruling against some existing regulations.ESPN - 2d -
Twenty big cats die of bird flu at sanctuary in Washington state
Bengal tiger, cougars, a lynx and bobcats dead as disease spreads rapidly among US poultry flocks and dairy herds. Twenty big cats, including a Bengal tiger, four cougars, a lynx and four bobcats, ...The Guardian - 2d -
Pet food recalled over bird flu contamination after cat dies
Northwest Naturals voluntarily recalled a batch of raw frozen food after an indoor cat died of bird flu, Oregon officials said.NBC News - 2d -
20 big cats die from bird flu at Washington wildlife sanctuary
Bird flu ripped through a Washington state wildlife sanctuary, killing 20 big cats, the center said in a Facebook post, calling the deaths a "significant loss."NBC News - 2d -
Striking students in Serbia tell chief prosecutor to 'fight for law and justice'
Serbia’s striking university students on Wednesday rallied outside the chief prosecutor’s office to demand justice over a concrete canopy collapse that killed 15 people last month in the country’s ...ABC News - 2d -
‘You learn to live with the pain’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, Australian couple remember son Paul
Joe and Evanna Giardina treasure memories of the affectionate 16-year-old they dubbed the ‘love machine’, who died in the 2004 disaster. At first, there seemed nothing to be afraid of. Joe ...The Guardian - 2d -
Do you know the real meaning of Boxing Day, and why it is called that? | Fiona Katauskas
The answers about why it is called Boxing Day may surprise you. See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...The Guardian - 2d -
Fancy dress swimmers take Christmas Day dip
Sharks, turkeys, crackers and even an oven take part in festive fancy dress swims around England.BBC News - 2d -
Take on our BBC Gameshows ultimate football quiz
We've built five unique quizzes to celebrate five BBC shows - but only those with the biggest football trivia brains can beat them all.BBC News - 2d -
The big sports quiz of the year 2024
How much do you remember from the past year in sport? Test yourself with our selection of teasers Continue reading...The Guardian - 3d -
Where in the world? The Christmas travel quiz
From flags to film locations, test your travel knowledge with our fiendish picture quiz (answers at the bottom). Which country were these 2024 films and TV shows shot in? Half a point for each ...The Guardian - 3d -
20 Big Cats Die From Bird Flu at a Washington Sanctuary
More than half of the cats at the sanctuary in Shelton, Wash., died of the virus over the past several weeks.The New York Times - 3d -
Extreme heat and bushfire risk across Australia’s south-east on Christmas and Boxing days as Grampians blaze rages
Three states face dangerous fire conditions as a wave of hot and dry weather triggers total fire bans and warnings of power outages. Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news ...The Guardian - 3d -
Evening Report — Trump takes the reins while Biden takes a back seat
{beacon} Evening Report © AP Trump takes the reins while Biden takes a back seat With less than one month until President-elect Trump returns to the Oval Office, he's already calling the shots and ...The Hill - 3d -
Alien takes Manhattan! The 5 most interesting players to watch on NBA Christmas Day
The league's annual holiday extravaganza is overflowing with enticing talent.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
The Best Boss Fights Of 2024
2024 saw players battling everything from smoky-headed world-enders to really, really big snakes. 2024 has seen the release of several classic game remakes, along with some incredible DLC ...GameSpot - 3d -
Quiz: Do You Speak 2024?
A varied assortment of words entered (or re-entered) the lexicon this year. How well do you know them?The New York Times - 3d -
Biden administration withdraws birth control rules
The Biden administration is withdrawing a set of proposed rules aimed at expanding access to contraception that would have made it more difficult for employer-sponsored health plans and insurers to ...The Hill - 3d -
Edinburgh derby kicks off Boxing Day Premiership action
When the Christmas Day leftovers are in the fridge and the wrapping paper is heading to the recycling bin, there's a full Boxing Day Scottish Premiership fixture card to be savoured.BBC News - 3d -
‘I don’t want a fight’: the Brazilian samba composer suing Adele for plagiarism
Toninho Geraes has alleged in a lawsuit the British pop star plagiarised his track Mulheres in her Million Years Ago song. The British pop superstar Adele is not on tour in Brazil at the moment, ...The Guardian - 3d -
You can keep your rigid Christmas traditions – I’ll be tucking into my Boxing Day carbonara | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
We’ve started building up our own yearly rituals, and asking what we really want to get out of the festive period. When people ask what I’m doing for Christmas this year, I’ve been replying, with ...The Guardian - 3d -
Rules of thumb for understanding UK elections
Historical trends point to recurring wins for the Tories and the importance of party leaders in shaping the contestFinancial Times - 3d -
Konstas, 19, to make Australia debut in Boxing Day Test
Opener Sam Konstas is set to become Australia men's youngest Test batting debutant in 71 years in the Boxing Day Test against India.BBC News - 3d -
The Impossible Rules of 'Gentle Parenting'
Parents are pushing back on their authoritarian upbringings. Now they talk about big feelings and gentle hands.The Wall Street Journal - 4d -
Heat dials up with Sam Konstas to be thrown into MCG cauldron at Boxing Day Test | Geoff Lemon
The 19-year-old opener has been locked in to face India but will have the most fearsome introduction with Jasprit Bumrah firing on all cylinders. Before Christmas has even hit, there is more ...The Guardian - 4d -
‘A hostage situation’: South Korea paralysed in fight against Trump tariffs
Companies fear political vacuum in Seoul will leave them vulnerable to tariffs and loss of subsidiesFinancial Times - 4d -
Trump threatens to take the Panama Canal
President-elect Donald Trump made comments threatening to take back the Panama Canal based on what he said were high costs that ships are encountering. CBS News' Cristian Benavides reports.CBS News - 4d -
Liverpool fly towards Boxing Day with Premier League title theirs to lose; Man City, Man United keep strugging
Elsewhere on the Golazo Starting XI newsletter, don't miss all the Boxing Day EFL action on CBS Sports Golazo NetworkCBS Sports - 4d -
Premier League Boxing Day schedule, where to watch: Why is the day after Christmas so important for EPL?
Boxing Day serves as the annual kickoff for the Premier League's festive fixturesCBS Sports - 4d -
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Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 3,000 North Koreans killed or wounded in Russia fighting
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said more than 3,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded fighting for Moscow in Russia's western Kursk region.ABC News - 4d