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Speaker Mike Johnson promises there won’t be a government shutdown as Elon Musk questions latest proposal

The BBC is being pressured to play a song vying for Christmas number one that tears into Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Labour party's decision to slash winter fuel payments. Because of course austerity is always the solution! Via The Daily Express:

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After another sterling performance on Thursday from Anthony Davis, LeBron James made sure that fans realized how special the big man is.

A CORRIE legend has made a very rare Instagram appearance while reuniting with his former co-stars, and fans are making the same demand.

Advertisers who want to know how many people Nielsen counted watching “60 Minutes” or “Yellowstone” on TV networks owned by Paramount Global may have to work a little harder to understand what all the information means. In a memo sent Friday to executives at major ad-buying agencies, John Halley, president of Paramount’s ad sales efforts, […]

Watch live coverage as lawmakers in Congress hold votes on plans to fund the government and avert a government shutdown ahead of the holidays.

Georgia is backsliding. In October, deeply flawed parliamentary elections confirmed a renewed mandate for the country’s ruling party, against the will of the Georgian people. A brutal governmental crackdown on peaceful protesters followed, and ongoing unrest on the streets has deepened the dividing lines between Georgia’s westward-looking population and its increasingly authoritarian, Russia-oriented government.

They hide behind vague demands from accreditors. Congress should deprive them of this excuse.

A food hygiene expert has revealed the exact times you should buy these ingredients for your big festive meal.

"How hard is it to say I wish her best?"

Democrats in the Senate criticized Republicans for allowing Elon Musk to take on such an influential role, acting as a "shadow speaker" or "co-president."

A GREGGS superfan who has forked out a whopping £1,600 on sausage rolls got a tattoo of the pastry on his arm.

"Gilmore Girls" stars Scott Patterson, Emily Kuroda, and Ted Rooney greeted fans at a special event where you can tour the REAL Stars Hollow set.

The Echo Pop is a tiny speaker with Alexa-enabled smarts, and is currently down to its best price. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge

Believe it or not, we’re now just a few days away from Christmas. Don’t panic if you’ve yet to start your holiday shopping, though! While it might be too late to order some of the gifts on your holiday wish list, plenty of other great presents will arrive in time.. if you know where to look.

A contestant's incorrect answer on a recent Christmas-themed episode of "Wheel of Fortune," in which he guessed "Chocolates, chestnuts and chickens," had viewers buzzing on social media.

Almost a year after revealing her dementia diagnosis, she showed up to watch Kevin Hunter Jr.’s ceremony at Florida International University.

NOBBLE your nibbles with a hit of spice this Christmas!

It is easy to buy your own nuts and coat them for extra flavour.

Serve as an easy snack that’s sure to impress your guests . . . 

NUTTY PROFESSOR: It’s great to experiment with different flavours and nuts to find a mix you love. Use plain unsalted nuts, such as cashews, pecans, peanuts, macadamia, almonds, hazelnuts, walnuts and Brazil nuts.

Mix up different spices to get Indian-, Moroccan- or Mexican-style snacks. Читать дальше...

(Photo credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images) The Sacramento Kings hope limiting turnovers and fouling less can make a difference when they seek to split an NBA-style doubleheader with the Los Angeles Lakers in a rematch Saturday afternoon in the California capital. When the Kings and Lakers met at Sacramento on Thursday, Austin Reaves had 25 points, Anthony Davis 21 and LeBron James 19, but the biggest difference-making n

The government intends to stimulate economic growth in order to address household debt problems sustainably, according to Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira.

1. Italian deputy PM acquitted of charges over refusal to let migrant ship dock  The Guardian
2. Matteo Salvini: Italy's deputy prime minister found not guilty of illegally detaining migrants on rescue boat  Sky News
3. Italian deputy PM Salvini acquitted of migrant kidnapping charges  Reuters
4. Italy’s deputy PM Matteo Salvini cleared over 2019 stand-off with migrant ship  Financial Times
5. Italy's Salvini awaits verdict in trial over blocking migrants at sea  Euronews

Disney had enormous success in 2019 with Jon Favreau’s “The Lion King,” a remake of the beloved 1994 animated movie that used photorealistic CGI and virtual production techniques to appear as if it was shot in “live-action.” The movie earned $1.6 billion worldwide and remains the 10th highest-grossing movie of all time, unadjusted for inflation. […]