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Several well-known Twitch streamers have officially left FaZe Clan. The announcements were made on December 25, 2025. Along with Stable Ronaldo, four other members confirmed they were no longer part of FaZe Clan. Rani "Stable Ronaldo” was the first to confirm his exit through a post on X. Soon after, other members followed with similar messages....
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Jimmy Kimmel delivered Channel 4's Alternative Christmas Message, offering a humorous yet sharp critique of Donald Trump's presidency. He apologized for the state of US politics, highlighting threats to free speech and likening the president to a king. Kimmel urged the UK to remain patient, suggesting America will eventually recover, and thanked...
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Texas governor among those to call for expanded access to ibogaine, said to help with treating veterans with PTSDFor half a century, psychedelics largely belonged to the cultural left: anti-war, anti-capitalist, suspicious of the church and state. Now, one of the most politically consequential psychedelic drugs in the US – ibogaine – is being...
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Exclusive: some staff claim the theme is 'in poor taste' following a rise in flag-hoisting across the UKAn internal row has broken out within the British Museum over its director's suggestion of a "red, white and blue” themed ball for 2026, after staff condemned it as "in poor taste” following the rise in flag-hoisting across the UK.Nicholas...
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Poll released as people gather for Boxing Day hunts finds 65% of respondents think government neglects rural areasKeir Starmer's government has been told it has "alienated rural people” as traditional Boxing Day hunts gathered across England ahead of plans to ban trail hunting.The warning came from the Countryside Alliance pressure group, which...
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Surgeon leading xenotransplantation trial aimed at solving shortage of human organs says edits can lessen risk of rejectionA leading surgeon behind a clinical trial of transplanting pig kidneys into living humans has said they could one day be superior to those from human donors.Dr Robert Montgomery, the director of NYU Langone's Transplant...
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One man in his 40s and one in his 60s missing after going into the water at Budleigh Salterton on Christmas DayA coastguard search for two men who went missing in the sea off Devon during a Christmas Day swim has been called off.Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton at 10.25am on Christmas Day about concerns for people in the water....
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Imran Ahmed of Center for Countering Digital Hate files complaint against senior Trump alliesA US judge has blocked US authorities from detaining or deporting a British anti-disinformation campaigner who is among five European nationals targeted by the Trump administration because of moves to push back against hate speech and misinformation.Imran...
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Meeting to follow flurry of talks among US, Russian and Ukrainian envoys, but Putin shows few signs of softening demandsVolodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to travel to the US in the coming days for a key meeting with Donald Trump, as Washington continues to push for a possible peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.The Ukrainian president announced the...
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Yusuf Tuggar says strikes against group accused by Donald Trump of attacking Christian communities will be an 'ongoing process'Explained: Why has Trump ordered strikes in Nigeria?Nigerians across Sokoto state told of their shock at Christmas Day strikes by the United States.Agence France-Presse spoke to people around Jabo town, who said that their...
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When Trump began deploying troops to US cities, Janessa Goldbeck's Vet Voice Foundation was ready – now they're preparing for what may be nextWhatever the worst case scenario, Janessa Goldbeck has probably imagined it. In 2023 the US Marine veteran consulted on a documentary that war-gamed a presidential candidate staging a military coup. Last...
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Imran Ahmed, an anti-disinformation advocate, claims he is being targeted for scrutinising social media companiesA British anti-disinformation campaigner close to Keir Starmer's chief of staff has launched a legal challenge against the Trump administration after being told he could face deportation from the US in a row over freedom of speech.Imran...
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Some parts of LA saw more than 11in of rain, with flooding, road closures and debris flows reported across the regionA strong rain and wind storm, carried by an atmospheric river from the Pacific, has been blamed for a third death in southern California as flooding, road closures and debris flows are reported across the region.A flood watch was...
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New polling shows 65% of registered US voters believe global heating is affecting cost of livingMost Americans now connect the worsening climate crisis with their cost of living pressures, with clear majorities also disagreeing with moves by the Trump administration to gut climate research and halt windfarms, new polling has found.About 65% of...
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Cláudio Valente and one of victims, Nuno FG Loureiro, both studied at notoriously challenging Técnico in LisbonAs investigators in Massachusetts work to piece together a motive for the murders of two Brown University students and an MIT physics professor, former classmates of the suspected gunman and one of the victims have been asking if the...
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Temperatures plunge below -50C in the Yukon, while swaths of US experience springlike weatherNorthern Canada has been gripped by an intense and prolonged cold spell, with temperatures hovering between -20C and -40C for weeks. On Tuesday, Braeburn in the Yukon recorded -55.7C, its coldest December temperature since 1975.Meanwhile, Mayo and Dawson...
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President claims strikes targeted militants in country's north-west, accusing group of attacking Christian communitiesDonald Trump has said the US carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in north-west Nigeria on Thursday, after spending weeks decrying the group for targeting Christians.The president said in a post on his Truth Social...
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Turkish authorities said Friday they've apprehended a suspected ISIS member who was planning attacks on celebrations ushering in the new year. It comes a day after the prosecutor's office said authorities carried out raids and then detained over 100 people linked to the militant group.
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Dubai is gearing up for New Year's Eve 2026 with a record 48 fireworks shows across 40 locations. The city will deploy over 23,000 security personnel, coordinate 55 agencies, and provide extensive medical and transportation support to manage millions of residents and tourists. Authorities urge the public to follow safety guidelines and use public...
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Popular Twitch and YouTube star Rachell "Valkyrae” has reacted to the sudden exit of five well-known streamers from FaZe Clan. Rachell Valkyrae said the timing of the exits felt unusual. She pointed out that all five streamers posted their announcements one after another within an hour. This made her believe the decision was planned. She felt...
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It was the second-largest lottery windfall in US history, with a lump-sum cash payment option of $834.9mA Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817bn jackpot in Wednesday's Christmas Eve drawing, ending the lottery game's three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.Final ticket sales pushed the jackpot higher than previously expected, making it...
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Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting itRussia is scrambling to rein in the country's sprawling illicit market for leaked personal data, a shadowy ecosystem long exploited by investigative journalists, police and criminal groups.For more than a decade, Russia's so-called probiv...
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Declassified US-Russia documents reveal Presidents Bush and Putin expressed shared "nervousness" over Pakistan's nuclear program and its links to Iran and North Korea. Discussions highlighted concerns about the AQ Khan network and the risk of sensitive technology falling into the wrong hands, underscoring longstanding international anxieties about...
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Dubai authorities have rolled out an extensive New Year's Eve transport and traffic plan, featuring 43 hours of non-stop Metro and Tram services, phased road closures across Downtown Dubai, and reinforced public transport. With millions expected to travel, the coordinated strategy brings together RTA, police and emergency services to ensure smooth...
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Marina Lacerda urges him to answer questions as Virginia Giuffre's lawyer says anyone who accepted former royal's denials 'should be ashamed' One of the victims of the convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has called for Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to answer questions in the US, while a lawyer for the former royal's accuser said those who had...
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Exclusive: Scientists find a way to forecast hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which affects millions worldwideScientists are developing a simple blood test to predict who is most at risk from the world's most common inherited heart condition.Millions of people worldwide have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a disease of the heart muscle where the...
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Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved a record defense budget plan exceeding 9 trillion yen ($58 billion) for the coming year, aiming to fortify its strike-back capability and coastal defense with cruise missiles and unmanned arsenals as tensions rise in the region.
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BANGKOK — Myanmar will hold the first phase of a general election on Sunday, its first vote in five years and an exercise that critics say will neither restore the country's fragile democracy undone by a 2021 army takeover, nor end a devastating civil war triggered by the nation's harsh military rule
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said he ordered "numerous” strikes on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria he accused of killing Christians."The United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum in Northwest Nigeria, who have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen...
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A man was injured after jumping from the upper levels of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, prompting swift intervention by security forces. A security officer was injured during the rescue, with both taken to hospital. Saudi authorities confirmed legal procedures were completed and urged pilgrims to respect the sanctity of the holy site, emphasising the...
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Najib has been in prison since August 2022, when Malaysia's top court upheld a corruption conviction. He denies wrongdoingJailed former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak has been found guilty of abuse of power, in the biggest trial yet in the multibillion-dollar fraud scandal related to state fund 1MDB.Najib had been charged with four counts of...
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Saudi Arabia has launched a new Halal Mark Track that integrates halal certification with Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards. Developed by the Saudi Halal Center in partnership with the Halal Product Development Company and THIQAH, the initiative aims to boost trust in halal products, enhance compliance, and support local and...
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The US Department of War released footage of strikes against ISIS terrorists in northeast Nigeria, following President Trump's announcement of "powerful and deadly strikes." These precision attacks, carried out at Trump's direction, targeted militants he accused of "viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians."
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Pair say they were 'exhausted, very shaken and feel so lucky' after being spotted by air wing officers late on Christmas DayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTwo paddle boarders who were rescued after being swept more than 10km across Victoria's Port Phillip Bay on Christmas Day say they are exhausted and shaken but...
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Thai reports claim Cambodia carried out overnight attacks ahead of officials from both countries meeting for a third day of negotiations on FridayCambodia has accused Thailand of intensifying its bombardment of disputed border areas, even as officials from the two countries attend a multi-day meeting aimed at negotiating an end to deadly...
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Japanese strike-back capabilities and coastal defences to be boosted while Beijing accuses Tokyo of fuelling a 'space arms race'Japan's cabinet has approved a record high defence budget as tensions with China continue to spiral, with Beijing this week accusing Tokyo of "fuelling a space arms race”.The draft defence budget for the next fiscal year...
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Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has introduced a draft regulation for its White Land and Vacant Property Tax system, imposing strict violations and heavy fines. This initiative aims to compel landowners to develop idle land or face escalating financial penalties, encouraging productive use and boosting housing supply.
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