Blurred battle lines: How the wars of 2024 brought together rivals – but created new enemies
What the conflict in 2024 means for 2025…What the conflict in 2024 means for 2025… BBC News
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Watch: London welcomes 2025 with huge fireworks display
Onlookers line the Embankment in central London for a fireworks spectacular.Onlookers line the Embankment in central London for a fireworks spectacular. BBC News
Puerto Rico may enter new year in darkness after sudden blackout
More than a million households were in the dark – the latest in a series of blackouts since Hurricane Maria in 2017.More than a million households were in the dark – the latest in a series of blackouts since Hurricane Maria in 2017. BBC News
Ross Kemp returns to EastEnders for 40th anniversary
Kemp will appear as Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap for the first time in nine years.Kemp will appear as Grant Mitchell in the BBC soap for the first time in nine years. BBC News
Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
The country is home to the biggest remaining contingent of French troops in the region.The country is home to the biggest remaining contingent of French troops in the region. BBC News
Why is VAT being added to private school fees?
The government says the rule change will raise £460m extra to spend in state schools in 2024/25.The government says the rule change will raise £460m extra to spend in state schools in 2024/25. BBC News
Post Office scandal: MPs call for financial penalty for slow payouts
The business and trade select committee says the schemes are so poorly designed, the application process is like a second trial.The business and trade select committee says the schemes are so poorly designed, the application process is like a second trial. BBC News
UK’s Starmer asks regulators to prioritise economic growth, Sky Reports
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with the Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah (not pictured) during a meeting in 10 Downing Street on December 19, 2024 in London, England. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has asked the country’s regulators, including the financial and…
Unsettled Weather Aaffects New Year Transition
The transition period between 2024 and 2025 looks distinctly unsettled for some parts of the UK, says the Met Office. The high pressure which is currently dominating the UK forecast has brought largely overcast conditions, low cloud and fog for many parts of the UK, apart from northwest Scotland where a front has brought rain. …
NFT market slumps 50%, Pudgy Penguins lead market downturn
The non-fungible token market has seen a major downturn as Bitcoin declined 4% over the past week to $94,000 and Ethereum retreated to $3,300. According to the latest data from CryptoSlam, the NFT market has seen a substantial correction: total sales volume plummeted 49.77% this past week to $152.7 million. Despite the sharp decline in trading…