UK - The Independent

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1. Why more people are now buying Christmas presents in the Boxing Day sales

   A quarter of Britons will now leave their Christmas shopping until Boxing Day

2. ‘We were dreaming of Christmas on the canal boat – now we’ve got to spend it in a hotel’

   Geoff and Pamela Poole were planning on spending Christmas on their canal boat when a huge sinkhole opened up in Llangollen Canal in Shropshire

3. How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused

   GiveDirectly got $50 gift cards out to SNAP recipients during last month’s shutdown through a new approach to cash assistance

4. What is adenovirus and should people in the UK be worried?

   Concerns are rising over multiple viruses in the UK as winter cold season hits

5. Larry David falls out with comedian over Trump disagreement

6. The popular board game that helps build resilience and problem-solving

   Settlers of Catan fundamentally changed the board game industry since its launch in 1995

7. How hand sanitizers might end up making you sick

   Hand sanitizers, disinfectant wipes and antimicrobial sprays make us feel safe. But there’s a hidden cost

8. Afcon 2025: Fixtures, results, tables and schedule in full from Africa Cup of Nations

   Morocco host the 24-nation tournament as Ivory Coast return to defend their crown

9. Baby Reindeer star says fame turned scary after shocking street encounter

10. Russia wants to build a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next few years

    Project aims to supply energy for its lunar space programme