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Strava dubbed the second Tuesday of January “Quitter’s Day”, said Tech Radar, following an analysis of its data that found a sharp drop in activity on that date.
The micro-resolutions to try in 2026
These smaller, achievable goals could be the key to building lasting habits
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December 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Strava dubbed the second Tuesday of January “Quitter’s Day”, said Tech Radar, following an analysis of its data that found a sharp drop in activity on that date.
While some countries, including the UK, continued to make positive steps towards net zero, the return of Donald Trump to the White House exacerbated an already fraying international climate consensus.
Environment breakthroughs of 2025
Carbon dioxide tracking, sodium batteries and green concrete among climate advances made this year
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December 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
While some countries, including the UK, continued to make positive steps towards net zero, the return of Donald Trump to the White House exacerbated an already fraying international climate consensus.
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Best books of 2025: the critics’ favourites
From Fly, Wild Swans by Jung Chang to The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
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December 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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From the battle for civil rights to setting fashion trends, the Kennedy dynasty has been at the forefront of American public life for more than 100 years.
The Kennedy dynasty: the future of America’s most famous political clan
All you need to know about the family’s younger generation
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December 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
From the battle for civil rights to setting fashion trends, the Kennedy dynasty has been at the forefront of American public life for more than 100 years.
Where most people think of a perfectly decorated Christmas tree, or an Instagrammable plate of sumptuous food, most of the time women are stuck “navigating illness with kids, plans changing” and “the ever-looming feeling that I still have so much to get ready for Christmas”, said GP Amir Khan.
Why women are feeling the festive stress
As the Christmas frenzy ramps up, many mums feel the pressure of ‘keeping the whole sleigh on the road’
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December 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Where most people think of a perfectly decorated Christmas tree, or an Instagrammable plate of sumptuous food, most of the time women are stuck “navigating illness with kids, plans changing” and “the ever-looming feeling that I still have so much to get ready for Christmas”, said GP Amir Khan.
At least 13 files, including a photo containing Trump, were removed by the Department of Justice from the latest release of documents, only to be republished after a review following concerns over victim identification.
Is Trump deliberately redacting Epstein files to shield himself?
Removal of image from publicly released documents prompts accusations of political interference by justice department
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December 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
At least 13 files, including a photo containing Trump, were removed by the Department of Justice from the latest release of documents, only to be republished after a review following concerns over victim identification.
Fuentes’s fanbase call themselves Groypers, or the “Groyper Army” after their logo: an unwholesome-looking cartoon toad named Groyper, a variant on the “Pepe the Frog” meme that became popular with far-right activists in 2015.
What Nick Fuentes and the Groypers want
White supremacism has a new face in the US: a clean-cut 27-year-old with a vast social media following
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December 22, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Fuentes’s fanbase call themselves Groypers, or the “Groyper Army” after their logo: an unwholesome-looking cartoon toad named Groyper, a variant on the “Pepe the Frog” meme that became popular with far-right activists in 2015.
The “multibillion-dollar project” is likely to involve a “massive reshaping of the south coast of the island” where the development “is already displacing long-term residents by buying their land”, said the Financial Times.
Paradise sold? The small Caribbean island courting crypto billions
Crypto mogul Olivier Janssens plans to create a libertarian utopia on Nevis
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December 22, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The “multibillion-dollar project” is likely to involve a “massive reshaping of the south coast of the island” where the development “is already displacing long-term residents by buying their land”, said the Financial Times.
The state has been trying everything to encourage Russian women to have more children, from awarding pregnancy payouts and increasing maternal support to restricting access to abortions and stigmatising childlessness.
Russia’s ‘weird’ campaign to boost its birth rate
Demographic crisis spurs lawmakers to take increasingly desperate measures
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December 22, 2025 at 11:58 AM
The state has been trying everything to encourage Russian women to have more children, from awarding pregnancy payouts and increasing maternal support to restricting access to abortions and stigmatising childlessness.
Healthy snacks are in demand as meals are being “swapped for grazing” as the rise of weight-loss jabs encourages a “change in eating habits”, said The Independent.
How weight-loss jabs are changing the way we eat
Anti-obesity drugs have been a boon for Babybel but are supermarkets ready for a slimmed-down Christmas?
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December 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Healthy snacks are in demand as meals are being “swapped for grazing” as the rise of weight-loss jabs encourages a “change in eating habits”, said The Independent.
The “biggest drop” came in the food and drink category, which saw sales plummet by a quarter. And while biographies and autobiographies enjoyed a 2% boost to sales year-on-year, there was a “large disparity” between the highest-selling titles in the category.
What’s causing the non-fiction slump?
Readers are turning to crime fiction, romantasy and self-help books as a form of escapism
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December 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The “biggest drop” came in the food and drink category, which saw sales plummet by a quarter. And while biographies and autobiographies enjoyed a 2% boost to sales year-on-year, there was a “large disparity” between the highest-selling titles in the category.
Europe has undoubtedly shown commitment to Ukraine, but the decision “hardly sends an unequivocal message”, said the Financial Times. A “failure to find the cash” at all would have been a “terrible indictment of European weakness” when it “desperately needed to show resolve”.
Who is paying for Europe’s €90bn Ukraine loan?
Kyiv secures crucial funding but the EU ‘blinked’ at the chance to strike a bold blow against Russia
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December 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Europe has undoubtedly shown commitment to Ukraine, but the decision “hardly sends an unequivocal message”, said the Financial Times. A “failure to find the cash” at all would have been a “terrible indictment of European weakness” when it “desperately needed to show resolve”.
Even before the war, Ukraine had a high rate of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis, which can spread even more easily in barracks, bomb shelters and refuge centres.
Antibiotic resistance: the hidden danger on Ukraine’s frontlines
Threat is spreading beyond war zones to the ‘doorstep’ of western Europe
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December 18, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Even before the war, Ukraine had a high rate of antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis, which can spread even more easily in barracks, bomb shelters and refuge centres.
SiriusXM’s subscriber base has been shrinking over the past few years, but the satellite radio corporation thinks it’s found a solution: Howard Stern. Will the brand's new three-year deal with Stern be enough to keep new listeners tuning in? Here's what we know so far.
SiriusXM hopes a new Howard Stern deal can turn its fortunes around
The company has been steadily losing subscribers
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December 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
SiriusXM’s subscriber base has been shrinking over the past few years, but the satellite radio corporation thinks it’s found a solution: Howard Stern. Will the brand's new three-year deal with Stern be enough to keep new listeners tuning in? Here's what we know so far.
If you own a Roomba, you might want to hold on to it. The maker of the self-guiding vacuum cleaner, iRobot has filed for bankruptcy, and now the little robots are being displaced by newer, more affordable models from rival manufacturers.
What is Roomba’s legacy after bankruptcy?
Tariffs and cheaper rivals have displaced the innovative robot company
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December 17, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If you own a Roomba, you might want to hold on to it. The maker of the self-guiding vacuum cleaner, iRobot has filed for bankruptcy, and now the little robots are being displaced by newer, more affordable models from rival manufacturers.
“The decision to inject lowbrow humour into such weighty source material is baffling,” said World of Reel. This “Animal Farm” is all celebrity voices, mile-a-minute CGI energy and family-friendly jokes. But I suppose flatulence is “one way to sell Orwell to a seven-year-old”.
Animal Farm: has Andy Serkis made a pig’s ear of Orwell?
Animated adaptation of classic dystopian novella is light on political allegory and heavy on lowbrow gags
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December 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
“The decision to inject lowbrow humour into such weighty source material is baffling,” said World of Reel. This “Animal Farm” is all celebrity voices, mile-a-minute CGI energy and family-friendly jokes. But I suppose flatulence is “one way to sell Orwell to a seven-year-old”.
Zuckerberg has traded one expensive obsession for another, said Parmy Olson in Bloomberg. He’s dumping the metaverse for large language models, as he seems determined to clone ChatGPT.
Metaverse: Zuckerberg quits his virtual obsession
The tech mogul’s vision for virtual worlds inhabited by millions of users was clearly a flop
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December 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Zuckerberg has traded one expensive obsession for another, said Parmy Olson in Bloomberg. He’s dumping the metaverse for large language models, as he seems determined to clone ChatGPT.
With the value of cryptocurrency increasing “some 1,000 times” over the last decade, it was only a matter of time before governments and banks wanted in.
How cryptocurrency is changing politics
From electoral campaigns to government investments, crypto is everywhere and looks like it’s here to stay
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December 16, 2025 at 4:07 PM
With the value of cryptocurrency increasing “some 1,000 times” over the last decade, it was only a matter of time before governments and banks wanted in.
The inquiry is on course to become the most expensive in British legal history, according to documents seen by The Telegraph. The cost is set to pass £200 million before its conclusion.
Spy cops inquiry: what we’ve heard so far
Set to be the most expensive in British history, the decade-long hearings are investigating more than 100 undercover officers
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December 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The inquiry is on course to become the most expensive in British legal history, according to documents seen by The Telegraph. The cost is set to pass £200 million before its conclusion.
President Donald Trump has a habit of "declaring victory before it's achieved," said The Atlantic Council’s Matthew Kroenig. Now, several of the conflicts he claims to have resolved appear ready to reignite, raising questions about his approach to life-and-death dealmaking.
Are Donald Trump’s peace deals unraveling?
Violence flares where the president claimed success
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December 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
President Donald Trump has a habit of "declaring victory before it's achieved," said The Atlantic Council’s Matthew Kroenig. Now, several of the conflicts he claims to have resolved appear ready to reignite, raising questions about his approach to life-and-death dealmaking.
For nearly a year, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been President Donald Trump’s point person to carry out mass deportation efforts across the country. Although Trump "himself is happy with Noem," CNN said, her time in office may be soon coming to an end. Here's why.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem might not be long for Trumpland
The Homeland Security secretary has been one of the most visible and vocal architects of Trump’s anti-immigration efforts, even as her own star risks fading
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December 12, 2025 at 8:53 PM
For nearly a year, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has been President Donald Trump’s point person to carry out mass deportation efforts across the country. Although Trump "himself is happy with Noem," CNN said, her time in office may be soon coming to an end. Here's why.
Depending on how the next few days play out, “in the very best scenario there could eventually be peace in Ukraine”, said The Times. But in the worst-case scenario, “President Trump cuts Ukraine and Europe loose and sides with Moscow in his desire to bring the conflict to an end at any price”.
Will there be peace before Christmas in Ukraine?
Discussions over the weekend could see a unified set of proposals from EU, UK and US to present to Moscow
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December 12, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Depending on how the next few days play out, “in the very best scenario there could eventually be peace in Ukraine”, said The Times. But in the worst-case scenario, “President Trump cuts Ukraine and Europe loose and sides with Moscow in his desire to bring the conflict to an end at any price”.
The country’s 1,500 remaining red postboxes have been “vanishing” since June, said The Times. A “handful” will be saved and end up on display in museums.
Why are Denmark’s iconic red letterboxes vanishing?
Danes are sending their last Christmas cards through the post.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The country’s 1,500 remaining red postboxes have been “vanishing” since June, said The Times. A “handful” will be saved and end up on display in museums.
Honoured by the 2025 Turner Prize for what the judges called her “bold and compelling” work, Nnena Kalu becomes the “first learning-disabled artist to be nominated” for the prize, “let alone win it”, said art critic Mark Hudson in The Independent.
Nnela Kalu’s historic Turner Prize win
Glasgow-born artist is first person with a learning disability to win Britain’s biggest art prize
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December 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Honoured by the 2025 Turner Prize for what the judges called her “bold and compelling” work, Nnena Kalu becomes the “first learning-disabled artist to be nominated” for the prize, “let alone win it”, said art critic Mark Hudson in The Independent.
One in six people globally will be older than 60 by 2030. While humans have always looked for ways to live longer, recent health advancements mean an opportunity to invest in the “longevity economy.”
The longevity economy is booming as people live longer
The sector is projected to reach $27 trillion by 2030
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December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
One in six people globally will be older than 60 by 2030. While humans have always looked for ways to live longer, recent health advancements mean an opportunity to invest in the “longevity economy.”