The Guardian - December 30, 2024

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December 30, 2024

Safety checks ordered amid fears of defects in thousands of schools

Exclusive Investigations into structural concerns over postwar buildings

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Plane crash at airport in South Korea kills 179

Distraught family members gathered at Muan international airport in South Korea yesterday after a plane carrying 181 people from Bangkok crashed, killing all but two people onboard, in the country's worst domestic civil aviation disaster.

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Channel death toll hits record high as three people drown

Three people drowned yesterday falling from an overcrowded small boat heading from France to the UK, as 2024 became the deadliest year yet for the perilous crossings.

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MPs Prepare Amendments for Assisted Dying Bill at Next Vote

Up to 30 MPs who backed assisted dying could withdraw support at the next parliamentary vote, MPs have said, as several prepare to suggest amendments on coercion and the role of medics.

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Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre boost small charity with song sample

Snoop Dogg has worked with artists including Stevie Wonder, Katy Perry, and Mariah Carey – and now a small London charity for people with learning disabilities has joined that list.

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TV news, wind power and women in trousers: modern life predicted 100 years ago

When the scientist and inventor Prof Archibald Montgomery Low predicted \"a day in the life of a man of the future\" a century ago, his ideas were dismissed by some as \"ruthlessly imaginative\".

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Top 10 climate disasters of 2024 leave insurers with £180bn bill

The world's 10 most costly climate disasters of 2024 caused £182bn in damage and claimed 2,000 lives, analysis of insurance payouts revealed yesterday.

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Georgia's pro-west leader calls herself 'only legitimate president' as head of state sworn in

Georgia's pro-western president, Salome Zourabichvili, said she would leave the palace but remain the country's legitimate officeholder yesterday after refusing to hand over the keys to her successor in the wake of a controversial general election.

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MP Calls for Change in Law to Make Domestic Violence a Specific Offence

Officials are examining whether to change the way domestic violence crimes are recorded after a campaign by an MP who says the lack of a specific offence allows abusers to be freed early from jail.

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NHS delays fuelling demand for illegal weight-loss jabs, says GP

Long waits for NHS services could lead people to take matters into their own hands by buying potentially unsafe weight-loss jabs online, Britain's most senior GP has said.

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Police report UK spike in Islamophobic and antisemitic hate crimes

Some of the UK's largest police forces have reported a spike in religious hate crimes in the past 18 months, figures reveal, with the number of incidents increasing after the start of the Hamas-Israel conflict in autumn 2023, and again following the Southport attack in England this year.

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Seven held after fatal stabbing of 18-year-old in Derbyshire

Seven people have been arrested as part of a murder investigation into the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old man in Derbyshire on Saturday night, police said yesterday.

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Smokers urged to quit as one cigarette 'takes 20 minutes off life expectancy'

Smokers are being urged to kick the habit for 2025 after a fresh assessment of the harms of cigarettes found they shorten life expectancy by even more than doctors thought.

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Nation in turmoil Disaster will be huge test for acting president

As the year draws to a close, South Koreans must have hoped for respite from the political chaos that has been visited on their country in recent weeks.

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Investigation Could bird strike have been cause of tragedy?

A bird strike that triggered a sequence of events that prevented the pilot from deploying the landing gear last night emerged as a potential explanation for the crash in South Korea that is believed to have killed 179 people.

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Global happiness study to find what gives us a boost

The science of happiness has spawned hundreds of thousands of studies, surveys, books and reviews, but what reliably lifts the spirits, to what extent, and who benefits most are still far from nailed down.

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Gaps in EV charging provision 'risk slowdown in UK transition'

The UK is at risk of a slowdown in its transition to electric cars because of big disparities in the availability and cost of charging points, especially in poorer areas, a report says.

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Cancer activist would have been 'thrilled' at charity's £1m hospital gift

Dame Deborah James's father has said she would be \"thrilled\" that her Bowelbabe campaign has helped fund the installation of a cutting-edge cancer treatment machine at the hospital where she was treated.

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Police seize 6,000 birds' eggs in strike against global crime network

More than 6,000 eggs have been seized in the biggest haul of its kind in UK history after police carried out raids in Scotland, South Yorkshire, Essex, Wales and Gloucester.

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Tories deny Badenoch asked GB News to cut Farage's time on air

Allies of Kemi Badenoch have dismissed as \"nonsense\" claims that she asked GB News to cut airtime for Nigel Farage.

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'Find Jack' Family of student missing for nine months still needs answers

If you live in Bristol or the surrounding area, chances are you know Jack O'Sullivan's face. The missing 23-year-old's image features on billboards and posters across the city and north Somerset, all featuring a simple plea in stark red type: \"Find Jack.\"

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'Irreparable damage' Children's laureate says crisis has written off a generation

The poor state of school buildings is exposing pupils to \"irreparable\" harm, the UK's children's laureate has said, after a Guardian investigation revealed that more than 1.5 million students in England were being taught in dilapidated schools.

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Treasury Call to focus public spending on preventive health policy after years of Tory cuts

The Treasury needs to rewire public spending to focus on preventing ill-health, crime and homelessness following cuts of up to 78% under the Tories, according to a report.

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Housing crisis Millions' health and economy at risk - report

Ministers have been warned that efforts to save the NHS and grow the economy will fail unless they tackle the housing crisis, as a damning report reveals that millions of people are living in substandard homes that risk worsening their health.

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RUC officers blamed for leaks after Good Friday agreement

Parts of the British government and disgruntled members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary were responsible for a series of major leaks during and after the establishment of the Good Friday agreement in Northern Ireland, according to claims in newly released Irish government archives.

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Rebel Wilson Marries Again in Sydney and This Time It's Legal

Rebel Wilson has married her wife, Ramona Agruma, for the second time, and this time it was legal.

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Retailers shed 170,000 jobs in worst year since peak of the pandemic

Almost 170,000 retail workers have lost their jobs in another challenging year for the high street, a report said yesterday.

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Give your staff fertility support or run risk losing them, bosses are warned

Employers should have formal policies in place to help workers who are undergoing fertility treatment, the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has said, warning that businesses are losing talented people by failing to support them.

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Exhausting' One NHS worker shares her experience

A fifth of employees undergoing fertility treatment are thought to have quit their job due to how they were treated. Alison Howie, an NHS physiotherapist, shares her experience during the procedure.

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'Still so relatable' Age is no barrier for guardian of Brontë literature

Lucy Powrie was 15 years old when she first read Anne Brontë's 1847 novel Agnes Grey and instantly, intensely, fell in love.

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AI may become able to influence our decision-making, study says

Artificial intelligence could be used to manipulate audiences into making decisions, ranging from what to buy to who to vote for, according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.

1 min

Israel issues new evacuation orders in Gaza as struggling hospitals come under attack

Israel issued fresh evacuation orders yesterday for all remaining civilians to leave Beit Hanoun in northern Gaza as part of a three-month campaign that it denies is aimed at depopulating Palestinian territory.

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Spies and Censorship Life as a journalist at Assad's state news agency

After 21 years, the day Farouk feared had finally come. An envelope sealed with red wax made its way through the hallways of Syria's national news agency, Sana, and landed on his desk.

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Azerbaijan's President Blames Russia for Shooting Down Airline

Azerbaijan's president, Ilham Aliyev, said the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticised Moscow for trying to \"hush up\" the issue for days.

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Poland's EU revival Will divisions with Berlin and mood at home hem in Tusk?

Will divisions with Berlin and mood at home hem in Tusk?

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Road rage Dependence on cars is driving US to despair

Dependence on cars is driving US to despair

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Reporter told in alleged assault: 'This is Trump's America now!'

A Colorado man attacked a TV news reporter while asking if he was a citizen and taunting him that this was life now in the US with Donald Trump's second presidency looming, criminal court documents allege.

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Desert dream Philip II's idea of El Escorial to be fulfilled with revamp

Philip II's idea of El Escorial to be fulfilled with revamp

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City regulators to start oversight of tech firms 'critical' to banking

City regulators are to begin a crackdown on tech firms that provide \"critical\" services to UK banks after concerns that cyber-attacks and outages at companies such as Google or Amazon could put the country's financial stability at risk.

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Rising number of staff logging on to work from airports and train stations

After working from home, now comes working on the go.

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Boost for Reeves as most UK firms plan for growth in 2025

A majority of UK businesses expect a positive start to 2025, according to two economic confidence surveys that show managers planning for growth after a difficult period.

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Reviving the economy Labour needs to stoke confidence in its policies

Labour needs to stoke confidence in its policies

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'A big winner' Market for advertising on streaming services to pass £1bn

A Little more than two years after Netflix moved to further disrupt the TV industry by introducing commercials, galvanising already fierce competition to grab budgets targeted at traditional TV, the market for streaming advertising in the UK will pass the £1bn milestone.

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Golden glow Paris Games were a triumph, so why not just hold Olympics every two years?

We are knee-deep in Twixmas: that twilight zone between Christmas and new year, excess and reflection, lists and yet more lists. Over the past week there have been many saluting the best sporting moments of 2024.

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Djokovic says sharing secrets with Murray feels 'strange'

Novak Djokovic admits it has been \"strange\" to have Andy Murray working as his coach but the winner of 24 grand slam titles believes he will benefit from one of his greatest rivals taking a \"fresh look\" at his game.

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Rabada and Jansen edge South Africa into world Test final

The fast bowlers Kagiso Rabada and Marco Jansen turned batting heroes as South Africa edged out Pakistan by two wickets to win a thrilling first Test at Centurion and book themselves a place in the World Test Championship final next year.

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Bumrah marvels again before Australia's tail set up thrilling finish

India's star quick continues to dominate series but hosts in control with 333-run lead

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'Better than sex': Slade hails Exeter's first win

Sporting ecstasy comes in various forms and Exeter's first league victory in 232 days was clearly a relief for all associated with the previously winless Chiefs. \"Better than sex,\" was the instant verdict of Henry Slade on live television and the collective roar that greeted the final whistle suggested a few onlookers might have agreed with his breathless assessment.

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Elliott's landmark win sends warning for Cheltenham

A potential rival for Constitution Hill in the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham emerged on the final day of Leopardstown's Christmas meeting yesterday, as Brighterdaysahead, a five-year-old mare trained by Gordon Elliott, came home 30 lengths clear in the Grade One Neville Hotels Hurdle, with State Man, the reigning champion over timber, third in a race that he had won for the past two seasons.

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'Staying was easy. Manchester just feels like home'

Kerstin Casparij on her new City contract, Gareth Taylor's obsessive levels of detail and her excitement for Euro 2025

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Iraola delighted by 'perfect' Ouattara strike

Andoni Iraola lauded Dango Ouattara's impact off the bench as he came on to score an 89th-minute equaliser in Bournemouth's draw with Fulham.

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Wilder defiant after Grant levels and Blades falter again

When does a stutter become a stumble? After a first home defeat of the season against Burnley on Boxing Day, the Championship high-flyers Sheffield United dropped two more home points against managerless West Brom.

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Strand Larsen's late strike piles pain on Postecoglou

For Tottenham, a home game against relegation-threatened opposition ought to mean only one thing. Instead, there was a sense of foreboding before and during plenty of this one.

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Eze seals comeback to leave Saints stranded

When Aaron Ramsdale swapped warming the bench at Arsenal for a relegation battle with Southampton, even the England goalkeeper couldn't have imagined it would be this bad.

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Gibbs-White profits off 'farcical' Everton as Forest go second

Nottingham Forest continue their remarkable ascent under Nuno Espirito Santo. A club that was one place above the relegation zone when Nuno arrived 12 months ago climbed to second in the Premier League with a comfortable win against Everton.

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Salah stars again as Liverpool rout hapless Hammers

With 54 minutes gone at London Stadium, Trent Alexander-Arnold took a pass from Ryan Gravenberch with time to wait and look up, the lack of pressure from the West Ham players almost a public snub, before spanking a deflected shot past Alphonse Areola to make it 4-0 to Liverpool and kill off once again a game that was already long since dead.

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Haaland's bundle of joy gives Guardiola timely lift

It was not without the kind of faults that have become the norm of late, but Pep Guardiola finally rebooted his winning Manchester City machine in his 500th match in charge.

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City win 'will clear minds and souls,' says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City's return to winning ways will \"clear our minds and souls\" as he insisted the Premier League champions will get back to their best after a welcome 2-0 victory at Leicester.

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