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

Starmer asks UK regulators for ideas to boost growth

The prime minister writes to regulators including Ofgem and Ofwat for ideas to boost economic growth.

BBC News - 45m

UK flights face further disruption due to fog

Fog is expected to linger across Saturday while flight times at Heathrow and Gatwick have been delayed.

BBC News - 5h

Human remains found on Southern California shoreline on consecutive days

Authorities are investigating after multiple body parts — including human legs — have turned up on a shoreline in Southern California.

NBC News - 13h

Power Rankings: USC rises and Tennessee enters

The undefeated Vols make their way into our top 16, while JuJu Watkins and USC are in the top five.

ESPN - 16h

If interest rates remain 'higher for longer,' the winners are those with cash accounts

The Federal Reserve indicated a slower pace of interest rate cuts in 2025. Savers with high-yield savings and other cash-like accounts should benefit.

CNBC - 20h

Housing Market Remains Historically Unaffordable Going into 2025

Mortgage rates have climbed since the Fed began cutting interest rates.

Inc. - 1d

Mud, sweat & touchdowns - UK's grassroots gridiron

Away from the glitz and glamour of the NFL and not far from its Wembley home, BBC Sport looks at a different side to the increasingly popular American football scene in the UK

BBC News - 6h

If interest rates remain 'higher for longer,' the winners are those with cash accounts

Many people, especially those with debt, will be discouraged by the recent Federal Reserve forecast of a slower pace of interest rate cuts than previously forecast.

NBC News - 18h

Man suspected of double murder remains in custody

As detectives continue to question a 49-year-old man, residents place flowers close to where two women died.

BBC News - 18h

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 ...

The Guardian - 20h

‘It’s not just a dancefloor’: the precipitous decline of UK nightclubs

A cocktail of Covid-19 and the cost-of-living crisis has left larger ‘chrome and carpet’ venues high and dry as struggling chains look to party bars. ‘A taste of Ibiza in grotty King’s Cross’: ...

The Guardian - 1d

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.

CNBC - 1d

UK's longest-serving postman calls time on career

Robert Hudson, known as Rocky, started working for the Royal Mail in December 1964.

BBC News - 1d

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. ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

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.

BBC News - 1d

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 - 2d

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.

CBS News - 2d

Klay surpasses Miller, moves to fifth on NBA's all-time 3-point list

Dallas Mavericks guard and Warriors legend Klay Thompson moved to fifth and passed Reggie Miller on the NBA's all-time 3-point list.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Latin America’s rise in tuberculosis linked to imprisonment rates

Study warns region’s exponential rise in incarceration is fuelling the disease, with cases increasing by 19% between 2015 and 2022 . High incarceration rates in Latin America – the region with the ...

The Guardian - 3d

Slam success & ranking rises - how British tennis thrived in 2024

The retirement of long-time talisman Andy Murray this year gave an opportunity for other British players to step into the limelight - and here's who impressed.

BBC News - 3d

The rise and rise of Maye Musk: China’s love affair with Elon Musk’s mother

The 76-year-old is part of a trend of ‘silver influencers’ whose success in the face of adversity resonates strongly. Could she be Elon’s secret weapon in China?. Maye Musk is a busy woman. As well ...

The Guardian - 3d

Hunt warns Reeves against ‘declinism’ on UK’s prospects

Former Tory chancellor says Britain is strong in key growth sectors and should stop talking itself down

Financial Times - 3d

Met Office forecasts a 'green Christmas' in the UK

A meteorologist says no snow or frost is expected in the UK and instead it will be dry.

BBC News - 3d

£90,000-a-year patient safety role remains unfilled

A law creating a Patient Safety Commissioner post was passed last year - but no-one has yet been found to take it on.

BBC News - 3d

Oil prices rise in pre-holiday bounce

Oil futures ended higher in thin holiday trading conditions Tuesday, with support tied in part to lingering geopolitical worries around Russia and the Middle East, though upside remains capped by ...

MarketWatch - 3d

Packers shut out Saints to clinch playoff berth for fifth time in six years

The Saints were missing key players and never stood a chance against the Packers.

ESPN - 3d

Inzaghi remains calm amid Lautaro's goal drought

Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi praised his team's 2-0 victory over Como on Monday, while expressing unwavering confidence in captain Lautaro Martínez despite his recent goal drought.

ESPN - 4d

Portfolio manager names Chinese and European stocks promising 'strong returns' despite market uncertainty

Pella Funds has been targeting firms in China and Europe that have executed well despite the political and economic turmoil in their markets.

CNBC - 4d

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 contest

Financial Times - 4d

European markets open higher in shortened session ahead of Christmas; Novo Nordisk resumes recovery

European stocks edged higher at the open on Tuesday.

CNBC - 4d

Brazil’s mysterious ‘man of the hole’ is dead. Should his land remain protected?

The death of Tanaru, the last member of an uncontacted group in the Amazon, raises questions about ethnic cleansing of Indigenous people, justice and the future of ancestral lands. Read more in ...

The Guardian - 4d

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...

The Guardian - 4d

From vaccines to votes: Russian ad agency influences Europeans

AdNow was implicated in misinformation campaigns in France, Germany and Romania

Financial Times - 4d

Photos show well-preserved remains of baby mammoth found in Siberia

Yana is estimated to have been only about one year old when she died. She weighs more than 397 pounds and measures about 4 feet and 200 centimeters long.

CBS News - 4d

UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles

Carmakers say current plan could lead to job cuts as shift away from petrol and diesel engines stalls

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.

BBC News - 4d

Research Finds Vaccines Are Not Behind the Rise in Autism. So What Is?

There is no one factor that causes autism — or explains its growing prevalence. Researchers are seeking explanations for the surge. Here are some possibilities.

The New York Times - 4d

Preserved 50,000-year-old baby mammoth remains unveiled by scientists

"Yana" is the latest pre-historic discovery in a crater in a remote region of Russia.

BBC News - 4d

Week 16 fifth quarter: Pickett doesn't scare Commanders & Justin Jefferson is too elite to be stopped | Football 301

Nate Tice and Charles McDonald close the book on Week 16 with this Sunday's edition of the fifth quarter: the five games that intrigued them the most. In addition to the Commanders-Eagles tilt, the ...

Yahoo Sports - 5d

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

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