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  • Two masked, armed men sitting in the back of a pickup truck.

    Syria
    17 reported killed in Syrian clashes after attempted arrest of former prison officer

  • Iliman Ndiaye turns to celebrate after scoring a fine equaliser for Everton.

    Live
    Manchester City v Everton: Premier League – live

    • Pope Francis
      Pontiff opens ‘holy door’ at one of largest prisons in Italy

    • Israel-Gaza war
      Five Palestinian journalists killed in Israeli strike on van in Gaza, employer says

    • South Korea
      Opposition moves to impeach acting president in new political twist

    • Indian Ocean tsunami 2004
      Ceremonies held across Asia to mark 20 years since tsunami

    • Cambodia
      Opposition leader jailed after conviction for inciting disorder

    • Archeology
      ‘Really incredible’ sixth-century sword found in southern England

In focus

  • Stars

    Explainer
    Who are the rising stars in the Democratic party?

  • A man is seen through a cell door

    Syria
    ‘It was like I was reborn’: Sednaya prison’s former inmates adapt to a new era

    Former prisoners endured hearing fellow inmates being executed – but they are the lucky ones, with 100,000 people still missing
  • wood sign that says 'Lupin Naturist Club' in white letters, by the side of a road

    California
    A Silicon Valley nudist resort is on sale for $30m – but will its new owner ‘go textile’?

    Members are in limbo as Lupin Lodge is on the market after nearly 90 years – with next buyer likely to require clothes

Spotlight

  • 2024 in Reuters Pictures<br>Soccer Football - Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Atletico Madrid v Inter Milan - Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain - March 13, 2024 Police officers on horses are seen outside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura SEARCH "REUTERS BEST 2024" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS YEAR-END" FOR ALL 2024 YEAR END GALLERIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

    Pictures of the year
    The photographs that defined 2024 – and the stories behind them

    It was a year of Olympic celebration but continued conflict across Gaza and Ukraine. From photos of nature in flux to the frontlines of war, here are the shots that resonated across the world
  • Yvonne C Lam with her daughter, next to an illustration of a decorated Christmas tree

    The Christmas that went wrong
    My grandma was so shocked by our tree that she destroyed it

  • Injection pens and boxes of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy

    Pharmaceuticals industry
    ‘It’s absolutely open to abuse’: web awash with weight-loss drug offers

    Readers describe aggressive online promotions, Black Friday deals and special offers for prescription-only drugs
  • Two shaggy musk oxen, with big curved horns, look at the camera from a ridge

    The age of extinction
    They lived through the ice age. Can the mighty musk ox survive the heat?

    Rising temperatures are pushing these Arctic mammals ever farther into Greenland’s north. But eventually there will be nowhere left for them to go
    • Becoming Madonna.

      Review
      Becoming Madonna review – a megastar’s extraordinary ascent to pop royalty

    • Photo of Quincy JONES<br>UNITED STATES - APRIL 01: Photo of Quincy JONES; Posed portrait of Quincy Jones in field, kaftan (Photo by Jim McCrary/Redferns)

      Obituaries of 2024
      Quincy Jones remembered by Mark Ronson

    • Moo Deng at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand

      Animals
      ‘The people’s pygmy princess!’ How Moo Deng captured the world’s hearts

    • Thelma Cabrera standing in a crop field of cane

      We can be heroes
      The inspiring people we met around the world in 2024 – part two

West coast

  • Stock image of yellow police tape

    Los Angeles
    Eight LA sheriff’s deputies fired for 2023 arrest and beating of trans man

  • Large orange tiger with black stripes in forestland.

    Bird flu
    Tiger among 20 cats to die of bird flu at sanctuary in Washington state

  • blue lifeguard tower in front of white and brown pier

    California
    Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses and floats away amid major swell

  • Augustus Holm, middle, organized a Guinness World Record-setting shoe drive at just 18, only the latest chapter in a philanthropic career that largely began at age 13.

    San Diego
    The teen who gave away 21,600 pairs of shoes and set a record: ‘I’m doing this because it makes me feel good’

Opinion

  • 12 of the most common family Christmas fights – and how to avoid them<br>Generic stock photo to illustrate family arguments at Christmas. See PA Feature Family Fights . WARNING: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature Family Fights. PA Photo. Picture credit should read: Alamy/PA. NOTE TO EDITORS: This picture must only be used to accompany PA Feature Family Fights

    Family tensions can run high over Christmas. Here’s how to make things easier

    Becca Bland
    Approaching disagreements with respect and curiosity can deepen our connections with even difficult relatives, says journalist and researcher Becca Bland
  • Illustration: Alice Roseberry-Haynes

    Young people’s shrinking attention spans are nothing to worry about. Here’s why

    Marion Thain
    Distractions long predated today’s fast-moving online world. Young people may well be discovering new ways of paying attention, says culture and technology professor Marion Thain
    • The Raising of Lazarus by Duccio di Buoninsegna (1260-1318)

      The birth of Jesus would probably have been forgotten – if it wasn’t for a plague

      Jonathan Kennedy
    • A crowd of people watching a band play on stage at a nightclub.

      The 2010s are glorified by gen Z. But the ‘indie music’ of that era was unoriginal

      Jamie Peck
    • Ed Newton-Rex prepares tea while wearing the Meta Quest 3 virtual reality headset at his home in California.

      I spent a week working, exercising and relaxing in virtual reality. I’m shocked to say it finally works

      Ed Newton-Rex
    • Two women in Santa hats sit angrily next to each other on a sofa.

      It’s time for a new approach to dealing with Trumpy relatives during the holidays

      Jill Filipovic

Sports

  • Linebacker Bill Bergey of the Philadelphia Eagles zeros in on running back Wilbur Jackson of the Washington Redskins during a 1980 game at RFK Stadium.

    NFL
    Bill Bergey, All-Pro linebacker and Eagles legend, dies aged 79

    Bill Bergey, a five-time Pro Bowl linebacker who played in a Super Bowl for the Philadelphia Eagles, died Wednesday, the team announced. He was 79
  • Iliman Ndiaye turns to celebrate after scoring a fine equaliser for Everton.

    Soccer live
    Manchester City v Everton - Premier League updates

    • Olympic volleyball at sunset beneath the Eiffel Tower

      Paris was the Dude: Olympics were right Games at perfect time

      Sean Ingle
    • Syrian supporters attend a World Cup qualifying match

      Syria
      From red to green: national team seek united future on pitch after Assad era ends

    • Ray Davis of the Buffalo Bills runs the ball during a December game against the San Francisco 49ers at Highmark Stadium.

      Analysis
      The NFL’s rushing renaissance: how running backs reclaimed the narrative

    • Manchester City's journey from club world champions in 2023 to Premier League shambles in 2024.

      How Manchester City went from world’s best to straw men in 12 months

      Barney Ronay
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Climate crisis

  • A doe and two fawns run across a soya bean field

    The alternatives
    ‘The dead zone is real’: why US farmers are embracing wildflowers

  • A person wearing a yellow EPA vest stands in a river holding a shovel

    US environment
    EPA to formally review risks of vinyl chloride and other toxic chemicals

  • Jill Hodge and Heather McGowan tend to Aspen trees in the polytunnel at the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre in Scotland at night under floodlights

    Environment
    Stressed out trees helping charities restore valuable aspen forests

  • People in Congress hold up signs that say "No Mineria"

    El Salvador
    El Salvador overturns metals mining ban, defying environmental groups

Across the country

  • Composite image of two men

    Trump administration
    US business leaders set to break record on donations to Trump inaugural fund

    Donations, not restricted by campaign finance laws, come as industries seek favor with incoming administration
  • Large orange tiger with black stripes in forestland.

    Bird flu
    Tiger among 20 cats to die of bird flu at sanctuary in Washington state

  • Stock image of yellow police tape

    Los Angeles
    Eight LA sheriff’s deputies fired for 2023 arrest and beating of trans man

  • Plane on snowy tarmac

    United Airlines
    Body discovered in wheel well of United Airlines plane in Hawaii

  • a woman wearing a white shirt and colorful necklace stands outside, looking ahead

    US immigration
    ‘We are united’: how Arizona’s attorney general plans to manage border chaos

    • Arkansas
      Part of Arkansas book ban law is unconstitutional, federal judge rules

    • Sean ‘Diddy‘ Combs
      Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of forcing ex-assistant to clean up after ‘Wild King Night’ parties

    • IRS
      A million US taxpayers to get pandemic-era stimulus checks worth up to $1,400

Around the world

  • A life jacket, washed up on the shore at Loon Plage, Dunkirk

    Migration
    France rescues 107 people trying to cross to UK on Christmas Day

    French authorities carry out 12 rescue operations off northern coast during ‘intense’ day of attempted crossings
  • Three men walking towards a hospital, one carrying a baby wrapped in a blanket

    Israel-Gaza
    Baby girl freezes to death in Gaza while Israel and Hamas argue over ceasefire

  • Donald Trump at an event in Phoenix, Arizona on 22 December.

    World news
    ‘Bad things can happen’: how will the world adjust to the Trump presidency?

  • Finland’s prime minister, Petteri Orpo, said the outage had not affected the country’s electricity supplies.

    Baltic Sea
    Finland-Estonia power cable hit in latest Baltic Sea incident

    • Russia
      Russian cargo ship’s owner says sinking in Mediterranean was ‘act of terrorism’

    • Mozambique
      Dozens killed in Mozambique prison riot on Christmas Day

    • Australia news
      Victoria fires: BoM warns of ‘erratic and dangerous’ conditions as Grampians bushfire sees emergency evacuations

    • Black Sea
      Russian scientists criticise cleanup efforts after oil spill in Black Sea

    • Serbia
      Students rally in Belgrade in latest protest over train station disaster

    • Catholicism
      Pope Francis urges world to ‘silence sound of arms’ in Christmas speech

Podcasts

Podcasts

  • Palestinian journalist Ahmed Alnaouq

    Today in Focus
    One man on his grief for Gaza

  • A group, which includes the Lib Dem leader, Ed Davey, singing carols outside No 10 in Christmas jumpers

    Politics Weekly UK
    Politics Weekly UK is on holiday

  • Seagulls in Los Angeles

    Science
    Revisited: the endless sexual diversity of nature – podcast

  • Christian Cooper leans against a tree trunk while clutching binoculars, in Central Park, New York

    Today in Focus
    Revisited: The birdwatcher fighting racism in public spaces – podcast

  • Children from the Kabin Crew and the Lisdoonvarna Crew on a bus

    Music
    Revisited: Creating The Spark: the kids behind 2024’s surprise summer hit – podcast

  • Harrogate Town v Walsall, EFL Sky Bet League One, Football, The Exercise Stadium, Harrogate, UK - 21 Dec 2024<br>EDITORIAL USE ONLY No use with unauthorised audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or "live" services. Online in-match use limited to 120 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Anna Gowthorpe/REX/Shutterstock (15014919az) Father Christmas takes part in a penalty shoot out at half time Harrogate Town v Walsall, EFL Sky Bet League One, Football, The Exercise Stadium, Harrogate, UK - 21 Dec 2024

    Football Weekly
    Your questions from the Christmas mailbag – Football Weekly

Best of culture 2024

  • Refusing to respect the rules of automotive engineering … What the Car?

    Games
    The video games you may have missed in 2024

  • Kristen Stewart and Katy O’Brian in Love Lies Bleeding

    Film
    And the 2024 Braddies go to … Peter Bradshaw’s film picks of the year

  • Marisa Abela attending fashion awards at the Royal Albert Hall on 2 December 2024

    2024 in TV
    ‘It was like I’d run six marathons then they said do a seventh’ – how Industry’s Marisa Abela hit peak form

  • Brandon Wilson in Nickel Boys, centre, nears the top spot.

    Film
    The 50 best movies of 2024 in the US

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Culture

  • Beyoncé performing in Houston at half time during the NFL Christmas Day match between Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.

    Review
    Beyoncé NFL half-time show review – country ho-ho-ho-down is playful and infectious

    Show livestreamed on Netflix is first live performance of material from country-themed album Cowboy Carter
  • Renée Elise Goldsberry as Wickie in GIRLS5EVA.

    TV
    ‘What a gift!’ The best television you never watched in 2024

  • Boxing Day movies 2024 Australia. Films screening on 26 December. (L-R): All We Imagine As Light, Anora, Sonic the Hedgehog 3, A Real Pain and The Room Next Door

    Summer essentials
    Anora, Better Man and Sonic 3: the biggest Boxing Day films out in Australia

  • Lee Jung-jae as Seong Gi-hun in Squid Game 2.

    TV
    Squid Game season two review – it will make you uncomfortably bloodthirsty

  • She stands in a field, wearing a demure dress and riding boots

    Television
    Katherine Parkinson on Rivals: ‘I’m just a normal 47-year-old woman who has breastfed two girls’

  • Nicholas Hoult plays white supremacist Bob Mathews in The Order.

    Film
    The Order review – Jude Law does solid work in vehement account of white supremacists’ takedown

Lifestyle

  • Dining across the dividers Joshua (left) and John sitting at a restaurant table

    Dining across the divide
    ‘I tried to push him on reparations, but I didn’t get very far’

  • PR images- composite

    What to wear...
    What to wear for Betwixtmas

    Hibernation season is finally here. Cosy onesies, chunky knitwear and even chunkier socks were made for a day on the sofa
  • A photograph of Mike Gayle next to a Christmas tree, plus an illustration of a steaming gravy boat

    The Christmas that went wrong
    I ended up in A&E with burns from my mother’s gravy

    After two horrendous weeks with chickenpox and norovirus, I thought I was finally better on Christmas Day. But I had reckoned without a jug of scalding Bisto

Well actually

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    Well actually
    I thought I was a bad listener. Turns out, I couldn’t hear

  • An illustration of someone taking a photo of a woman on a cellphone

    Ask Ugly
    Photos of myself make me shudder in horror. Does that mean I’m hideous?

  • an old photo of a man distorted graphically

    Well actually
    ‘He kept going until he couldn’t’: why do boomer men refuse to slow down?

  • a woman experiencing pelvic pain

    Sex
    Pain during sex isn’t normal. Here’s how couples can cope

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Take part

  • family eating celebrity meal at festive Christmas tablewoman holding antique gravy boat for christmas roast on festive decorated table

    Life and style
    Will you be spending the holidays with family who have different political views?

  • Two women at a clothes rack in a charity shop

    Money
    How to support a charity at Christmas … it’s a gift that just keeps on giving

  • Syrians gather at Umayyad Square to celebrate the collapse of 61 years of Baath Party rule in Damascus.

    Syria
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From our global editions

  • A grey lying on sand with her flipper resting on a pup with streaks of blood on its white fur

    Seascape: the state of our oceans
    ‘Britain’s wildlife safari’: baby boom in Norfolk as seal colonies flourish

  • Ads for Wegovy (semaglutide) and other weight-loss injections outside Penn Station in New York.

    Health
    ‘Wild west’: experts concerned by illegal promotion of weight-loss jabs in UK

  • Joe Giardina holds a photo of his son Paul

    Indian Ocean tsunami 2004
    ‘You learn to live with the pain’: 20 years after the Boxing Day tsunami, Australian couple remember son Paul

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    Maye Musk
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  • Augustus Holm, middle, organized a Guinness World Record-setting shoe drive at just 18, only the latest chapter in a philanthropic career that largely began at age 13.

    San Diego
    The teen who gave away 21,600 pairs of shoes and set a record: ‘I’m doing this because it makes me feel good’

    Augustus Holm helped organize a San Diego footwear drive that earned a Guinness World Record – and it started from an idea he had when he was 13
  • Details from Bolton book emerge<br>epa08493524 (FILE) - US President Donald Trump speaks as John Bolton, national security advisor, listens during his meeting with Klaus Iohannis, Romania's president, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, USA, 20 August 2019 (reissued 18 June 2020). According to media reports, the US government wants to prevent publication of a book by former National Security advisor Bolton, arguing that national security was at risk. EPA/Andrew Harrer / POOL *** Local Caption *** 55406002

    US politics
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    John Bolton delivers scathing critique of Trump’s lack of knowledge or coherent strategy: ‘I’m very worried’
  • bird eye view of a farm

    Christmas trees
    Helene-battered Christmas tree farmers depend on community this year: ‘It just clobbered us’

  • composite image showing Ukrainian art rescuers, the statue at the Old Bailey, a baby in an incubator, Amit Shah and Narendra Modi, and illustrations of muscular bodybuilders and a sinister-looking cement works

    The long read
    The best of the long read in 2024

  • Students prepare for the 2025 national postgraduate entrance exam at Hebei University of Engineering in Handan, China,

    China
    What is neijuan, and why is China worried about it?

  • Former Florida Republican congressman Matt Gaetz. A House ethics committee report on Matt Gaetz, the former Florida Republican congressman, found “substantial evidence” that he engaged in sex trafficking and paid for sex with a minor, among other serious violations of state law and congressional rules.

    Matt Gaetz
    Key findings from the House ethics committee’s Matt Gaetz report

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    US Black history
    Looking back on landmarks of US Black history from an era of erasure – in pictures

    A new book offers US students a way to learn about Black history through images amid a campaign to roll back diversity and inclusion programs
  • Dog walkers on a beach.

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    Sunrise, a blessing and surfing

  • Five people cluster around a large dolphin-like whale on a beach as breakers crash against the shore

    Seascape: the state of our oceans
    Dissecting the world’s rarest whale – in pictures

  • A woman in a Santa hat and red swimming costume takes a photo on her phone on the beach, as people walk into the sea behind her

    Photos of the day
    A Christmas Eve dip and a swimming Santa

  • Monica (red t-shirt) and Larisa (green jumper) bathe Elias while Larisa's boyfriend (left) holds a phone with a flashlight and a phone to video call Monica and Larisa's parents; Monica's boyfriend claps to distract the baby's attention at their home in Vătava, Mureș on October 18, 2023. Most of her life updates are shared with her parents via video calls after they finish work in Spain.

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    Warmth amid absence: life of Romanian children whose parents work abroad

  • Riley Swanson (left) and Chico Shaw watching the sunset over the Roma Southern Road in Queensland.

    Pictures of the year
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