Col
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The most spectacular meteor shower of the year will reach its peak this evening, offering skywatchers the chance to see up to 100 shooting stars an hour. If it’s a dark, clear night, the Geminids will be at their best at around 2am, but you should be able to see meteors from mid-evening onwards.
December 12, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The most spectacular meteor shower of the year will reach its peak this evening, offering skywatchers the chance to see up to 100 shooting stars an hour. If it’s a dark, clear night, the Geminids will be at their best at around 2am, but you should be able to see meteors from mid-evening onwards.
The US wants Ukraine to withdraw its troops from the Donbas region, and Washington would then create a “free economic zone” in the parts where Kyiv has held off the Russian invasion – but “they don’t know” under whose control it would be, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
December 12, 2025 at 7:41 AM
The US wants Ukraine to withdraw its troops from the Donbas region, and Washington would then create a “free economic zone” in the parts where Kyiv has held off the Russian invasion – but “they don’t know” under whose control it would be, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
Downing Street has vowed to force the Lords to vote on the employment rights bill again next week, after Conservative and cross-bench peers blocked it on Wednesday night.
December 12, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Downing Street has vowed to force the Lords to vote on the employment rights bill again next week, after Conservative and cross-bench peers blocked it on Wednesday night.
A child bride who was due to be executed this month in Iran over the death of her husband has had her life spared by his parents, who were paid the equivalent of £70,000 in exchange for their forgiveness.
December 12, 2025 at 7:39 AM
A child bride who was due to be executed this month in Iran over the death of her husband has had her life spared by his parents, who were paid the equivalent of £70,000 in exchange for their forgiveness.
The NHS is facing its “worst-case scenario” for flu cases this month across England after the number of people in hospital with the illness increased by 55% in a week.
December 12, 2025 at 7:38 AM
The NHS is facing its “worst-case scenario” for flu cases this month across England after the number of people in hospital with the illness increased by 55% in a week.
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Hana Choi (Soud Korean painter, b. 2003)
Blindmand’s Bluff, 2025
Giclée on Canvas with Mixed Media
38 1/5 × 76 3/10 in | 97 × 193.9 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Blindmand’s Bluff, 2025
Giclée on Canvas with Mixed Media
38 1/5 × 76 3/10 in | 97 × 193.9 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
December 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Hana Choi (Soud Korean painter, b. 2003)
Blindmand’s Bluff, 2025
Giclée on Canvas with Mixed Media
38 1/5 × 76 3/10 in | 97 × 193.9 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Blindmand’s Bluff, 2025
Giclée on Canvas with Mixed Media
38 1/5 × 76 3/10 in | 97 × 193.9 cm
#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
The US is engaging in “extreme rightwing tropes” reminiscent of the 1930s, British MPs warned ministers on Thursday, after the release of Donald Trump’s national security strategy.
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 AM
The US is engaging in “extreme rightwing tropes” reminiscent of the 1930s, British MPs warned ministers on Thursday, after the release of Donald Trump’s national security strategy.
Madeleine Wickham, known for writing the bestselling novel Confessions of a Shopaholic under her pen name Sophie Kinsella, has died aged 55.
December 11, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Madeleine Wickham, known for writing the bestselling novel Confessions of a Shopaholic under her pen name Sophie Kinsella, has died aged 55.
Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has responded to US claims that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” by saying it backs efforts for a nationalist revival on the continent.
December 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Germany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) has responded to US claims that Europe faces “civilisational erasure” by saying it backs efforts for a nationalist revival on the continent.
Students could be sitting some of their GCSEs and A-levels on a laptop by the end of the decade, according to England’s qualifications watchdog.
December 11, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Students could be sitting some of their GCSEs and A-levels on a laptop by the end of the decade, according to England’s qualifications watchdog.
The UK has joined some of Europe’s hardline governments in calling for human rights laws to be “constrained” to allow Rwanda-style migration deals with third countries and more foreign criminals to be deported.
December 11, 2025 at 7:58 AM
The UK has joined some of Europe’s hardline governments in calling for human rights laws to be “constrained” to allow Rwanda-style migration deals with third countries and more foreign criminals to be deported.
Australia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for users aged under 16, causing millions of children and teenagers to lose access to their accounts.
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Australia has enacted a world-first ban on social media for users aged under 16, causing millions of children and teenagers to lose access to their accounts.
Malnutrition continues to take a toll among Gaza’s young despite a ceasefire declared two months ago, with more than 9,000 children hospitalised for acute malnutrition in October alone, according to the latest UN figures.
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Malnutrition continues to take a toll among Gaza’s young despite a ceasefire declared two months ago, with more than 9,000 children hospitalised for acute malnutrition in October alone, according to the latest UN figures.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to hold a wartime election within the next three months, if Ukraine’s parliament and foreign allies will assist in making it secure, after Donald Trump accused him of clinging on to power.
December 10, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is ready to hold a wartime election within the next three months, if Ukraine’s parliament and foreign allies will assist in making it secure, after Donald Trump accused him of clinging on to power.
Keir Starmer has called on European leaders to to “go further” in modernising the interpretation of the European convention on human rights (ECHR) to prevent asylum seekers using it to avoid deportation and see off the rise of the populist right.
December 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Keir Starmer has called on European leaders to to “go further” in modernising the interpretation of the European convention on human rights (ECHR) to prevent asylum seekers using it to avoid deportation and see off the rise of the populist right.
Amazing.
BBC News - Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Blood cancer therapy reverses incurable leukaemia in some patients
Seven out of 11 patients with incurable cancer who had the treatment appear to be cancer-free.
www.bbc.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Amazing.
BBC News - Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Pioneering new treatment reverses incurable blood cancer in some patients
www.bbc.com/news/article...
The former England footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for 18 months, over a series of offensive social media posts targeting pundits Lucy Ward, Eni Aluko and broadcaster Jeremy Vine. Barton was found guilty at Liverpool court in November.
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The former England footballer Joey Barton has been sentenced to six months in custody, suspended for 18 months, over a series of offensive social media posts targeting pundits Lucy Ward, Eni Aluko and broadcaster Jeremy Vine. Barton was found guilty at Liverpool court in November.
A US invasion or attack on Venezuela could plunge South America into a “Vietnam-style” conflict, the chief foreign policy advisor to Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has warned.
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
A US invasion or attack on Venezuela could plunge South America into a “Vietnam-style” conflict, the chief foreign policy advisor to Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has warned.
Prince Harry’s UK security arrangements are reportedly to be reviewed after he wrote to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, requesting a full security risk assessment.
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Prince Harry’s UK security arrangements are reportedly to be reviewed after he wrote to the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, requesting a full security risk assessment.
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This is Kaia. She takes road safety very seriously. Encourages you to do the same. 13/10 please buckle pup (TW: lyss121 & leleleems)
December 8, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is Kaia. She takes road safety very seriously. Encourages you to do the same. 13/10 please buckle pup (TW: lyss121 & leleleems)
Police are looking at allegations that Reform UK breached electoral law during its campaign to win leader Nigel Farage’s seat in Clacton at last year’s general election. The party denies claims by a Reform ex-councillor that it falsely reported expenses at the Clacton constituency.
December 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Police are looking at allegations that Reform UK breached electoral law during its campaign to win leader Nigel Farage’s seat in Clacton at last year’s general election. The party denies claims by a Reform ex-councillor that it falsely reported expenses at the Clacton constituency.
Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the first phase of the UN-endorsed Gaza ceasefire plan is close to completion, and that the second phase must involve the disarmament of Hamas.
December 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the first phase of the UN-endorsed Gaza ceasefire plan is close to completion, and that the second phase must involve the disarmament of Hamas.
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party are now known to have been the focus of efforts by alleged Russian asset, Nathan Gill.
December 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
At least eight MEPs elected for Ukip or Brexit party are now known to have been the focus of efforts by alleged Russian asset, Nathan Gill.
Donald Trump may walk away from the Ukrainian war, the US president’s oldest son has said in comments to a Middle East conference.
December 8, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Donald Trump may walk away from the Ukrainian war, the US president’s oldest son has said in comments to a Middle East conference.
One in seven people in England who need hospital care are not receiving it because their GP referral is lost, rejected or delayed, the NHS’s patient watchdog has found.
December 8, 2025 at 8:13 AM
One in seven people in England who need hospital care are not receiving it because their GP referral is lost, rejected or delayed, the NHS’s patient watchdog has found.