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1. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says he won’t ‘betray’ his country as Putin backs US peace plan

   Ukrainian president says his country faces ‘one of the most difficult moments in our history’ in address to the nation

2. Amber Davies on how Strictly has made her realise she needs to kinder to herself

   Strictly Come Dancing star Amber Davies has said she needs to be “kinder” to herself as she takes a look back on her journey throughout the show.

3. Ashes 2025 live score: Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope push lead towards 100 after early dismissal of Zak Crawley

   England lead by 94 runs but Mitchell Starc strikes in first over of second innings to dismiss Crawley

4. Six crew members missing after ship catches fire at Los Angeles port

   An explosion occurred mid-deck on a burning ship at a port in Los Angeles on Friday evening, disrupting power and crane operations, while six crew members remained unaccounted for, the fire department said.

5. Zak Crawley makes second duck before England take control of first Ashes Test

   Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope guided the tourists to a 99-run lead at lunch on day two in Perth.

6. Vanity Fair reportedly ‘looking at all the facts’ on Olivia Nuzzi following claims made in fiery article by her former fiancé

   The explosive allegations came weeks before Nuzzi’s forthcoming book is set to be released

7. Saturday’s briefing: Gabriel misses ‘madhouse’ derby and Guardiola stays cool

   Cole Palmer faces a lay-off for Chelsea after fracturing a toe in an accident at home.

8. Trump predicts Mamdani will be ‘really great mayor’ for NYC as duo stumps the press in White House love-fest

   Self-avowed socialist who has called Trump a ‘despot’ and ‘fascist’ and president who has called Mamdani ‘communist’ were all smiles after meeting for the first time

9. Read Marjorie Taylor Greene’s full four-page statement resigning from Congress: ‘I refuse to be a battered wife’

   The Georgia congresswoman’s last day in office will be January 5, 2026

10. Frustrations grow in Russia over cellphone internet outages that disrupt daily life

    When Russians look back at 2025, they might remember it as the year when the government took even tighter control of the internet