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PM gives Abramovich final warning to transfer £2.5bn to Ukraine fund
The UK has given its final warning to Roman Abramovich to release £2.5bn from the oligarch's sale of Chelsea FC to give to Ukraine, telling the billionaire to release the funds within 90 days or face court action.
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December 18, 2025
The Guardian
YouTube gets rights to film world's biggest night as Oscars broadcast moves online
The Oscars will be moving from broadcast to online as part of a multi year new deal with YouTube.
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December 18, 2025
The Guardian
Warner Bros urges investors to vote down Paramount bid
Warner Bros Discovery has urged shareholders to reject a $108.4bn (£81bn) hostile takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, branding it “inadequate” amid an extraordinary corporate battle to control the legacy media conglomerate.
2 min |
December 18, 2025
The Guardian
Antony Price, 'image maker' for Bowie and Roxy Music, dies aged 80
Antony Price, the maverick British designer and theatrical “image maker” has died aged 80.
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December 18, 2025
The Guardian
Pretty in pink: much of England rises swathed in rare rose fog
The skies over parts of Britain turned a soft shade of pink yesterday morning as the low sun shone through layers of widespread fog to produce the rare atmospheric treat.
1 min |
December 18, 2025
The Guardian
Spycop admits tricking activist into long relationship was cruel
An undercover officer has admitted he \"callously and cruelly\" deceived a woman into a five-year relationship while infiltrating leftwing campaigns, the spycops inquiry has heard.
1 min |
December 18, 2025
The Guardian
Misogyny strategy to target boys as young as 11 at risk of doing harm
Children as young as 11 who demonstrate misogynistic behaviour will be taught the differences between pornography and real relationships as part of a multimillion-pound investment to tackle misogyny in schools, the Guardian understands.
2 min |
December 18, 2025
The Guardian
EU's Erasmus study scheme to reopen to UK students for first time since Brexit
Young people across the UK will be able to study or gain work experience through the EU's Erasmus scheme for the first time since Brexit, after the government announced an agreement to rejoin at a cost of £570m.
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December 18, 2025
The Guardian
Carey enjoys home comforts but Australia gifts give England hope
South Australian's century rescues hosts who lost cheap wickets to keep tourists alive
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December 18, 2025
The Guardian
Daughter of Reiners 'fled after finding her father dead
New details have emerged about the deaths of the film director Rob Reiner and the photographer Michele Singer Reiner, whose bodies were discovered at their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, on Sunday.
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December 18, 2025
The Guardian
Trump ramps up pressure on Venezuela with ‘total’ blockade of sanctioned tankers
Donald Trump has ordered “a total and complete” blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, ramping up pressure on the country’s authoritarian leader, Nicolas Maduro.
3 min |
December 18, 2025
The Guardian
Police Young officer shot in head loses sight in eye
A probationary constable who was shot in Sunday’s terrorist attack at Bondi beach has lost the sight of an eye, as questions persist about the experience and numbers of police at the event.
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December 18, 2025
The Guardian
Film review: Cameron's blue bilge is as bizarrely dull as ever
Avatar: Fire and Ash ★★☆☆☆
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Fifa brings in £45 World Cup tickets after fans' outcry
After an angry backlash against the exorbitant prices for the 2026 World Cup, FIFA announced yesterday that it has created a new tier of tickets for supporters of the involved teams for each game, with prices capped at $60 (£45) per ticket for every match of the tournament, including the final.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
A cheeky spin on a Christmas classic
Think of this joyful show as a cheeky nod to The Nutcracker rather than anything genuinely resembling the original.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
South Africa Efforts continue to return men 'tricked' into war
South Africa’s government is in talks with Russia to bring home 17 South African men fighting for Russia in Ukraine, after the men were allegedly tricked on to the frontlines of the war by a daughter of the former South African president Jacob Zuma.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Liverpool parade: former marine jailed for 21 years
A former Royal Marine is starting a 21-year jail term for mowing down dozens of Liverpool football fans in a \"truly shocking\" act that \"defies ordinary understanding\".
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
'A creepy obsession' Ilhan Omar on attacks by Trump
\"That's Teddy,\" said Tim Mynett, husband of the US representative Ilhan Omar, as their five-year-old labrador retriever capered around her office on Capitol Hill.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
UK to rejoin EU Erasmus programme for students
An agreement to rejoin Erasmus - the EU's student exchange programme - is expected to be announced today as part of the UK government's drive towards closer relations with Brussels.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Streeting may be winning the PR battle, but not the hearts and minds of those who matter most
There are an array of numbers relating to the NHS that it's safe to assume make Wes Streeting wince.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Victims of Iran's 2022 crackdown file legal claim against officials
A group of victims of the Iranian government crackdown during the Women, Life, Freedom protests in 2022 have filed the first criminal complaint against 40 named Iranian officials alleging crimes against humanity, including targeted blinding and murder.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Bondi shooting said to be ‘inspired by IS’ as police look into Philippines trip
The father and son duo allegedly behind the Bondi attack appear to have been inspired by Islamic State, the Australian prime minister said, as police confirmed that they were investigating why the pair travelled to the Philippines last month.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Parole board ruling rejects Stephen Lawrence killer's claims he has changed
A man convicted of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence has continued to be a bigot in jail, taking drugs, having mobile phones, a weapon, and also abusing and threatening black and Muslim inmates.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Tough turkey: Christmas food and treat prices jump by up to 70% in a year
Shoppers are paying up to 70% more for Christmas chocolate treats compared with last year, while the price of a turkey has jumped by as much as £15, according to the consumer champion Which?.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
NHS bosses call for mediation as doctors set to begin strike
► The upcoming industrial action, due to start on Wednesday and last five days, will be the 14th strike by resident doctors in England since 2023
4 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Couple beat the odds to win £1m on the national lottery ... again
A couple from mid Wales have become £1m national lottery winners for the second time, defying odds of more than 24 trillion-to-one to claim the jackpot again.
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December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Labour has woken up to the threat to democracy - but how far will it go to curb overseas influence?
Russia has been attempting to meddle with western democracy for years, but successive governments led by Boris Johnson and others have insisted the UK’s electoral system can withstand its influence.
2 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Ukraine-US peace plan may be ready to show to Russia within days, says Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said proposals negotiated with US officials on a peace deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine could soon be finalised, with US envoys then presenting them to the Kremlin.
3 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
'Senseless loss' Tributes to pair who tried to halt attack
Dramatic footage has emerged of two victims who were killed while trying to stop a gunman during the early stages of the Bondi beach terror attack on Sunday.
1 min |
December 17, 2025
The Guardian
Rare frogs vanish after reports of photographers ruining habitat
A group of endangered galaxy frogs are missing, presumed dead, after trespassing photographers reportedly destroyed their microhabitats for photos.
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