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Luckless paceman in frame for Boxing Day Test return after wretched injury run
Jhye Richardson’s shoulder was once so frail he would dislocate it throwing, diving and even celebrating a wicket. But he’s now closer than ever to a long-awaited Test recall.

Set up automatic replies in Outlook so your contacts never miss a beat
One of the things I need to do when I’m about to go out of the office is to set up my automatic replies in Microsoft Outlook. It’s usually the last thing I do before I sign off and it can be really frustrating when I can’t remember how to...

Belgian artists denounce national broadcaster’s decision to participate in Eurovision 2026

Most Israelis say social division bigger threat to country than Iranian nuclear threat

Eurovision 2026 crisis: Italian union calls for boycott of singing contest

India adds 50GW renewables in 2025 with $22.32bn investment

The Wire actor James Ransone dies aged 46
Ransone played Ziggy, the clumsy and chaotic petty criminal in the second season of the crime drama.

Chinese Chipmakers Race to IPO After Back-to-Back Listings Surge

Dogecoin slips below $0.129 as range support gives way

Adfinis unveils OpenBao services for secure secrets
Adfinis launches six OpenBao-based services to help regulated organisations modernise open source secrets and encryption management.

Kyckr named Chartis KYC data category leader again
Kyckr retains top spot as Chartis names it KYC data category leader for 2025, highlighting its strengths in real-time global registry data.

Ten Years On: Syrian refugees are part of the workforce Germany needs

ISIS arrests, explosives seized: Syria’s 'anti-terror strategy' on display after Palmyra strike

Iranian-backed militias may be weighing disarmament amid Iraq political shift

Five teams confirmed for next America's Cup amid dramatic shake up for the sport
Alinghi is back, with a new five team consortium, including Team New Zealand, committing to contesting the Auld Mug every two years.

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Adolescence star was 'nervous' about show reaction
The teenager says he felt the drama, which sparked a national debate, was "more than a TV show".

Avatar: Fire and Ash tops US box office despite middling reviews
The film is the third in the sci-fi fantasy franchise from Hollywood director, James Cameron.

Social media is being slammed by deceptive AI videos. Here’s how to spot them
Sora2 is the latest video AI model from OpenAI. The system generates completely artificial short videos from text, images, or brief voice input. Since October 2025, there has also been API access that developers can use to automatically create and publish AI videos. As a result, the number of artificial...

David Walliams dropped from Waterstones Children's Book Festival
Author has strongly denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour which emerged last week.

'Very cool': The 70s Afro-rock genre enjoying a surprising rebirth
In 1970s Zambia, Zamrock led a musical revolution. It's now back, with some big names among its proponents.

'Loud, brash and in your face' – how to be a panto dame
Four stars of the stage don their sequins to come up with a list of what makes a good pantomime dame.

Who is backing the future of the America's Cup?
Challengers for next America's Cup become clearer after revelation of teams behind new partnership.

Russian general killed by car bomb in Moscow, officials say

FTA with India: 'Bad deal' or 'strategically significant milestone'?
NZ First says it is a bad deal, but there is widespread support for the Free Trade Agreement with India among the New Zealand business community.