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Serial shoplifter hides in wardrobe after stealing $13,000 worth of goods
22-year-old arrested on 24 charges after retail thefts across multiple towns.

Joshua weighs in nearly two stone heavier than Paul
Anthony Joshua weighs in almost two stone heavier than Jake Paul for Friday's controversial heavyweight bout as part of an unusual stipulation.

Team Europe voted BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year
Team Europe win BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year 2025 following Ryder Cup victory in New York.

Elections face further delays over councils shake-up
The prospect of further suspensions to local polls has triggered a blame game between the parties.

Farage will not face police inquiry into spending
It comes despite a former aide claiming Reform UK overspent on Farage's election campaign.

Fact-checking White House plaques targeting former US presidents
New plaques have appeared under the portraits of former US presidents at the White House.

Kennedy Center to be renamed Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says
The board of the performing arts centre, which was appointed by Trump, voted to rename it to honour him, the White House press secretary says.

Police issue arrest warrant for suspect in Brown University attack, sources say
Investigators are also searching for a car they believe was rented by the suspect in the shooting that killed two students and injured nine.

Democrats release latest batch of Epstein photos as justice department deadline looms
The materials include photos of women's passports, and Lolita quotes written across a woman's body.

Could this memorable shot in a thrilling Wallabies win be a penalty in the future?
World Rugby will lower the legal tackle height to the sternum in a major underage world tournament next year. And the professional game could follow.

After losing her husband, she now faces losing the man who saved her
A woman who lost her husband in a crash is now keeping vigil at her partner’s bedside, hoping for a Christmas miracle as he fights for life after developing sepsis.

England boss Wiegman named Coach of the Year
England women's manager Sarina Wiegman is named the BBC Sports Personality Coach of the Year for a second time.

Is The Economy On The Up?
Bank of England cuts interest rates to lowest level since 2023.

World's tallest teen sets new basketball record
At 7ft 9in (2.36m), Olivier Rioux becomes the tallest player to score a dunk in the college game.

Watch: British woman surfs potentially record-breaking monster wave
Laura Crane, a 30-year-old from Devon, hopes to have broken a world record for the biggest wave ever surfed by a woman.

Unacceptable waits for adult gender clinic appointments, review says
Some patients will wait up to 15 years for an appointment, unless improvements are made, the report says.

Will pre-Christmas interest rate cut be enough to boost UK economy next year?
The Bank of England is hoping the interest rate cut will inject some much-needed momentum into the economy.

Violence breaks out in Bangladesh after death of youth protest leader
Sharif Osman Hadi was a prominent figure in the movement that ousted former prime minister Sheik Hasina.

Ex-Nascar driver and family among seven killed in US plane crash
Officials confirm ex-racer Greg Biffle was among those who boarded the small aircraft that crashed at a regional airport in North Carolina.

UK names Christian Turner as ambassador to US, replacing Peter Mandelson
Turner has spent a nearly 30-year career working across Whitehall and the Foreign Office.

Golfer Rory McIlroy wins Sports Personality of the Year
Rory McIlroy is crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year for 2025 after clinching the career Grand Slam and playing a key role in Europe's Ryder Cup win.