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1. Balvinder Sopal has an unwanted record – but Strictly’s dance-off queen has so much to be proud of

   The ‘EastEnders’ star came back fighting once again in Musicals Week, writes Rachel McGrath

2. UFC 323 live: Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan fight start time, undercard results and updates tonight

   Dvalishvili defends his bantamweight belt in a rematch with ex-champion Yan, after Alexandre Pantoja’s flyweight title defence against Joshua Van

3. Magnitude-7.0 earthquake hits in remote wilderness along Alaska-Canada border

   A powerful, magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck in a remote area near the border between Alaska and the Canadian territory of Yukon on Saturday

4. Nick Cave’s Veiled World documentary is a captivating look at the musician’s songwriting genius

   Sky’s film assembles some of the Australian musician’s closest friends and collaborators for an in-depth look at the dark, mysterious worlds he conjures, and the eclectic characters dwelling in them, writes Roisin O’Connor

5. The heat could be on at next year's World Cup, although indoor games should mitigate that

   The entire schedule for the 2026 World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States has been revealed

6. Ashes 2025 live score: England facing defeat as Australia look to wrap up victory on day four

   Australia look set to take a 2-0 lead after dominating in Brisbane

7. Jobless youngsters to be offered work in construction and hospitality - and could lose benefits if they say no

   Guaranteed jobs provided for up to 55,000 people from spring 2026, under new government plans

8. King Charles and Queen Camilla release 2025 Christmas card

   The cards will be sent to family, friends, world leaders, diplomats, charities and organisations

9. I’m a Celeb 2025 live: Three finalists named after shock semi-final elimination

   The surprise exit means that three stars are headed to Sunday night’s finale

10. Trump rages at Democrats ‘destroying’ Charlotte after another person is stabbed on light rail system

    The Trump administration sent Border Patrol agents to the city last month