The Guardian - January 04, 2025

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January 04, 2025

Starmer attempts new reset with plans to cut NHS waits

Keir Starmer will attempt to reset his premiership next week by setting out radical NHS reforms aimed at slashing waiting times.

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Meloni says she is 'in tune' with Starmer on migration

Italy's prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said she is \"in tune on many issues\" with Keir Starmer, especially \"the fight against mass illegal immigration\" and the need to explore \"innovative solutions\" when it comes to processing asylum claims - touting Italy's controversial agreement with Albania.

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US medical chief says alcohol should come with labels warning about its cancer risk

Alcoholic drinks should carry a label warning consumers about their cancer risks because alcohol use is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the US after tobacco and obesity, according to a new advisory by the US surgeon general.

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Carbon copy cocker? Not quite Inside the laboratory offering owners a way to clone their dog

At first glance, Gem is a happy spaniel. With a plush toy in her mouth, she is the embodiment of joy – but her straightforward demeanour belies the complexities of her origins, because Gem is not your typical dog. She is a clone.

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Déjà vu: Young changes his mind after pulling out of Glastonbury

Neil Young has confirmed that he will headline this year's Glastonbury festival, clarifying on his blog that he had received \"an error in information\" that had initially prompted him to pull out.

1 min

'Starmer must go' Favourite topics of 'pub bore' Musk

While Keir Starmer was trying to enjoy a family holiday in Madeira over the new year, Elon Musk was trying to spoil it.

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X owner politicising girls' abuse, says woman who exposed grooming ring

Elon Musk has \"politicised\" the rape of young girls in Britain in an attempt to attack Keir Starmer, a former health worker who exposed a major paedophile ring, has told the Guardian.

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Briton found dead with her fiance in Vietnam villa

The bodies of a British woman and her fiancé have been discovered in separate rooms at a tourist villa in Vietnam, police said.

1 min

Study suggests certain proteins may link loneliness to ill health

Loneliness has long been associated with ill health, but researchers say they have fresh insights into the link between the two.

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Fellow prisoners reportedly cut throat of child murderer in his cell

Police are investigating reports that the father of the schoolgirl Sara Sharif had his throat cut in an assault by fellow inmates while in prison for her murder.

1 min

Government 'must look at smoke effect on Grenfell firefighters'

The government \"needs to seriously look\" at the effects of toxic smoke inhalation on firefighters who served at the Grenfell Tower fire, a minister has said.

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Health services on alert as weekend of snow and freezing rain is forecast across Britain

Temperatures across the UK have plunged to -8C (17.6F) as the country shivers under an arctic chill expected to bring widespread heavy snow and freezing rain over the weekend.

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NHS bosses warn of 'huge' strain as hospital admissions for flu soar

The number of people admitted to hospital with flu in England has quadrupled in a month, as health leaders say \"huge\" pressure in the NHS will only get worse as temperatures plummet this weekend.

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Social care Cross-party talks 'to start next month'

Cross-party talks over the future of social care will begin next month as the health secretary hit back over criticism that a commission on the issue would take too long to bring change.

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Assisted dying bill Heed concerns on palliative care, Moran tells ministers

It would be \"foolish\" for the government to not heed warnings from doctors about palliative care as MPs press ahead with assisted dying legislation, the chair of the health and social care committee has said.

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AI scouting is used to conjure the next superstar footballer

The ideal midfielder is a blend of Jude Bellingham, Kevin De Bruyne, Steven Gerrard and Dani Olmo

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Hacker sentenced for selling unreleased tracks by Coldplay

A dark web dealer who stole unreleased music from artists including Coldplay, Shawn Mendes and Bebe Rexha has been given a suspended 21-month jail sentence.

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Golden Globes Hollywood awards season begins - but with no front runner

Another Hollywood awards season kicks off this weekend with the Golden Globes, the industry's glitziest yet most consistently troubled ceremony.

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'Masterful': tributes paid to David Lodge after Campus Trilogy author dies at 89

The British author and critic David Lodge, best known for his Campus Trilogy of novels, has died aged 89.

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Theatre review Stirring eco-fable a call to arms with the sea as a star

In Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale, the oceans are cornflower-blue and clear as purest glass.

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The cat crept in Why the public is still intrigued by high-end burglars

It was one of the stories of Christmas: the audacious theft of more than £10m worth of jewellery, designer handbags and cash from a mansion in St John's Wood, north London.

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Designer Barbie and rare books in charity shop sale

Shoppers have flocked to a charity shop for its annual January extravaganza where items on sale included a collectible Barbie doll by the US fashion designer Bob Mackie and an antique edition of Wuthering Heights.

1 min

Gavin & Stacey Christmas finale on course for 21st century record

The Gavin & Stacey 2024 Christmas special is on track to become one of the most-watched scripted TV programmes of the 21st century so far, new figures suggest.

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Holiday home for Mr Doodle draws criticism from council and residents

Dungeness on the Kent coast has long championed pioneering architecture, welcoming the distinctive black and yellow home of the artist and filmmaker Derek Jarman. But a proposal for a house clad in the rusty scrawls of the multimillionaire artist Mr Doodle has tested the open-mindedness of its residents - and failed to win over the parish council.

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Clegg made more than $18m from the sale of shares in Meta over six years

Nick Clegg made more than $18m from the sale of shares in Meta during his six years at the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

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Firm of former UK envoy on ethics made £13m on 'not for profit' contract

An entrepreneur who represented the UK on an ethics body was asked to resign from a company running government visa services after officials found it made a £13.6m gain on its not-for-profit contract.

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Zoomed out? How to make video meetings feel less tiring

Whether it's a social catch-up with colleagues, or assembling to set new year objectives, many of us will be reconnecting via Zoom, Teams or Google Meet come Monday morning.

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Camberwick Green stories reborn for protests over village housing

Residents in a village believed to have inspired the children's TV show Camberwick Green say they fear the area is being destroyed by overdevelopment.

1 min

Not just for dons': the citizen archaeologists unearthing treasures

They were moving forward in a line across the trench, volunteer excavators elbow to elbow with academics, and Joe Fitzpatrick was at the far edge.

2 mins

Trump 'speaking for oil firms' in attack on UK energy policies

Climate campaigners have accused Donald Trump of attacking Britain's energy policies on behalf of the fossil fuel industry, which made record donations to his presidential campaign.

2 mins

Laura Ashley bought by US owner of Ben Sherman

Laura Ashley has been acquired by New York-based Marquee Brands, the owner of 17 businesses including Ben Sherman and Martha Stewart.

1 min

'A light in the dark' Changing lives of children caught in conflict

Jasmin Elezovic was a youngster when his home became a warzone. It was 1993 and the historic city of Mostar, straddling the Neretva River in southern Bosnia and Herzegovina, had become the centre of some of the most vicious fighting of the Bosnian war, which had begun more than a year earlier.

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£1,250,000 Appeal passes £1m mark for 10th consecutive year

With just over a week to go, an incredible £1,250,000 has been raised by generous readers for the 2024 Guardian and Observer appeal in support of victims of conflict and war.

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A month in Ambridge Christmas lunch carves up Grundys and Carters

The wheel of fortune has turned. This Christmas, the Aldridges - finally on an even keel after Alice was exonerated from involvement in the fateful car crash on the Am - spent a day of familial bliss dining on Scandinavian-themed treats, like so many Norse gods in a Wagner opera, under the awning of one of Kate's yurts.

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Forget mushrooms and hot pants, the non-trend trend is the trendiest trend

And so we find ourselves again at the Christmas perineum - the time between the end of the yuletide celebrations and before the new year shenanigans begin, and a phrase so awful I have felt compelled to use it as often as possible since the dark day I learned it about five years ago.

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Rising sea levels driven by burning of fossil fuels will overwhelm oil ports, say analysts

Rising sea levels driven by the climate crisis will overwhelm many of the world's biggest oil ports, analysis indicates.

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Heat pumps The PR blitz to sell across Germany's stubborn political divide

A few dozen people had gathered on the dancefloor of the nightclub in eastern Germany when Stefan Vetter took to the stage, his face chequered by neon lights that bounced off spinning disco balls, and flicked through PowerPoint slides of homeowners and their heaters. \"We know that oil and gas are not getting cheaper in future,\" he said. The audience of mostly retired men nodded slowly along.

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Ancient mariners Great whales can live more than 100 years - if we let them

In Moby-Dick, Herman Melville's epic novel of 1851, the author asks if whales would survive the remorseless human hunt.

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Back for good Reviving lost zombie ponds is an easy win for farmers

When Joe Gray coppiced a patch of woodland on his Essex farm, he noticed that an abandoned farm pond sprang back into life after it was exposed to sunlight. \"It was a hole in the woods with some leaves in it. We didn't think of it as a pond,\" he said.

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South Korean leader avoids arrest as his security forces block police

South Korea's political crisis took a dramatic turn yesterday when investigators were forced to abandon efforts to arrest the impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, over his attempt last month to impose martial law.

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If there's any positive to the crisis in Seoul, it's that it has played out with no bullets fired

South Korean anti-corruption officials attempting to arrest the country's suspended president, Yoon Suk Yeol, must know by now what he meant by his repeated vows to \"fight to the end\".

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Flag-waving Views of the US right inspire Yoon supporters

As investigators attempted to arrest the president, Yoon Suk Yeol, yesterday morning, his supporters gathered outside the presidential residence waving two national flags: the South Korean taegukgi and the American stars and stripes.

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'Part of history' Syrian refugee behind viral Merkel selfie plans to help rebuild war-torn nation

When Angela Merkel stepped out of her car into the melee outside an asylum seekers' shelter in Spandau, Berlin in September 2015, Anas Modamani, a 19-year-old Syrian refugee, had no idea who she was when he approached her to take a selfie.

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Damascus European ministers visit to back peaceful transition

The foreign ministers of France and Germany have said they want a new relationship with Syria and a peaceful, inclusive transition during the highest-level western visit to Damascus since the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime last month.

1 min

Indian State Fears Armed Groups Are Using Starlink To Get Round Internet Shutdowns

Elon Musk's satellite-based Starlink - currently unlicensed for use in India - is being used by militant groups in the conflict-ridden state of Manipur to circumvent government internet shutdowns, fighters and security sources have said.

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A Look into the Future: Climate Refugee Drama Splits Opinion

Featuring scenes of huge crowds boarding ferries, protest and desperation as 6 million Danes become climate refugees and life as they know it collapses, the new TV series by the Oscar-winning director Thomas Vinterberg is a potential \"look into the future\", he says.

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Worst-case scenario

Road blocks out of action when attack took place

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Security tight as Bourbon Street reopens following new year violence

Law enforcement and intelligence agencies in the US have expressed concern about copycat vehicle-ramming incidents following the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans, as more details of the victims emerged and the city began to return to a sense of normality.

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Facts Don't Matter' Trump's Rhetoric Could Help Unleash Further Violence, Experts Warn

Even by Donald Trump's standards, the message was darkly apocalyptic - evoking memories of the infamous \"American carnage\" image he conjured at his first inaugural address eight years ago.

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Handbags and watches help take Thailand PM's declared worth to £322m

Thailand's prime minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, has declared £322m in assets, including a collection of 217 designer handbags and 75 luxury watches in submissions on her wealth to a government body.

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UN says 2,200 went missing or died in Mediterranean in 2024

More than 2,200 people either died or went missing in the Mediterranean while trying to reach Europe in search of refuge in 2024.

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German arts show faces boycott as new host is accused of sexism

Over 100 prominent German writers and artists have signed an open letter refusing to appear on one of the country's top culture programmes on public television after it announced a new host accused of sexism and racism in his writing.

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We're like snipers' Lethal and cheap, drones dominate the frontline now

Denys, a soldier with Ukraine's Khyzhak brigade, describes a new kind of war. Standing in a barracks workshop with piles of basic Ukrainian first-person view (FPV) drones behind him, he says: \"There are fewer gunfights because there are more drone fights.\" Frontlines that were once a gunshot apart are now a killing zone several miles deep as Russian and Ukrainian drone squads hidden behind the frontlines target each other's forces with aerial attacks. \"Back in 2022, we were still running around with machine guns from the tree lines,\" Denys says, almost with nostalgia.

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Biden Blocks Japanese Firm's $15bn Bid for US Steel Over Security Fears

Joe Biden blocked a $14.9bn (£12bn) bid by Japan's Nippon Steel for US Steel yesterday, citing concerns the deal could hurt national security and following through on a pledge to keep the company domestically owned as he prepares to depart the White House.

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Profits at GB News owner's hedge fund plunge 64%

Profits at the hedge fund co-founded by the GB News and Spectator owner Sir Paul Marshall plunged by almost two-thirds last year, resulting in significantly reduced payouts for its partners.

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Call to stick to tougher green targets amid record EV sales

Carmakers sold a record number of electric cars in the UK last year, prompting environmental groups to urge the government to stick to tougher green targets even as the industry argues they are unsustainable.

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Feeling the heat British Gas hit by 400,000 complaints

It has been both astonishing and appalling in equal measure,\" says Jonathan Hattersley, 66, from Cambridgeshire.

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'It's not job done' More change to come as M&S gets its spark back

M&S menswear, above, is starting to compete for style with specialist rivals while the company's menswear has successfully caught the attention of younger buyers

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New start Is 2025 the right time to become your own boss?

Going freelance is not without risk but if you want to shed the shackles of your 9-5, then Suzanne Bearne can help you plan it properly

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Taken to court ... as a victim of identity theft

A fraudulent phone contract has been taken out in my husband's name and he is now threatened with court action.

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