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• New Year's Eve live: South Korea and Japan welcome 2026 with traditional bell ringing - BBC31 December 2025, 3:52 pm
  New Year's Eve live: South Korea and Japan welcome 2026 with traditional bell ringing  BBCNew Year’s Eve live:​ Sydney fireworks ring in 2026 as ​the world prepares ​t​o see in the new year  The GuardianAuckland rings in 2026 as Sydney holds defiant celebration | ITV News  ITVXSydney welcomes 2026 with spectacular fireworks display as world rings in new year  The IndependentNew Year 2026 LIVE: London counts down to midnight as Sydney stages spectacular fireworks display  London Evening Standard
  
• Finnish police seize vessel suspected of damaging underwater cable - The Guardian31 December 2025, 2:26 pm
  Finnish police seize vessel suspected of damaging underwater cable  The GuardianFinland detains ship and its crew after critical undersea cable damaged  CNNRussian crew detained after undersea cable cut in ‘sabotage’  The TelegraphFinland police seize vessel suspected of damaging Baltic Sea cable  Sky NewsFinland seizes ship accused of cable damage in Baltic Sea  RTE.ie
  
• 'I survived shark attack during swimming challenge' - BBC31 December 2025, 1:39 pm
  'I survived shark attack during swimming challenge'  BBC
  
• Annual energy bill to fall by more than £100 in April as government removes policy costs - Sky News31 December 2025, 12:56 pm
  Annual energy bill to fall by more than £100 in April as government removes policy costs  Sky NewsDrop in energy price cap from April forecast to save typical home £138 a year  The GuardianHousehold energy bills ‘to fall by £138’ in April  The TelegraphUK energy bills set to fall by £138 in April after green tax move  The TimesWhat changes are coming for energy bills in 2026?  which.co.uk
  
• Provisional murder trial date set over Christmas Day death - BBC31 December 2025, 12:46 pm
  Provisional murder trial date set over Christmas Day death  BBCWoman charged with murder after Christmas Day death  Sky NewsWoman charged with murder after Christmas Day death of pensioner  The IndependentChristmas Day murder suspect 'no show' in court as trial date set  Swindon AdvertiserWoman's death treated as murder as police continue investigation  Somerset Live
  
• What is Candida auris? The superbug experts say is spreading around the world - London Evening Standard31 December 2025, 12:22 pm
  What is Candida auris? The superbug experts say is spreading around the world  London Evening StandardWhat is the super bug is spreading across half of the US?  The IndependentSuperbug hits 27 states: Here’s where the deadly fungus is spreading  Yahoo News CanadaUrgent warning over killer fungus that's 'becoming MORE infectious and spreading across the globe'  The SunA Deadly, Drug-Resistant Fungus Threatens People Around the World, Scientists Warn  Gizmodo
  
• Queen was 'so angry' and 'fought back' after being assaulted on train as teenager - Sky News31 December 2025, 12:22 pm
  Queen was 'so angry' and 'fought back' after being assaulted on train as teenager  Sky NewsQueen praises Hunt family for their bravery after triple murders  BBCQueen Camilla says she was assaulted on a train as a teenager  The Washington PostQueen Camilla says she was ‘so angry’ after assault on train when a teenager  The GuardianQueen Camilla speaks publicly for first time about train attack as teenager  CNN
  
• Shamima Begum’s ban from Britain challenged by European judges - The Telegraph31 December 2025, 11:50 am
  Shamima Begum’s ban from Britain challenged by European judges  The TelegraphHope for Shamima Begum as ECHR questions removal of citizenship  The TimesTop European court demands answers from UK over Shamima Begum’s citizenship removal  The IndependentISIS bride Shamima Begum's bid to return to UK revived after European judges challenge Britain's stance  lbc.co.ukEuropean Court challenges UK on Shamima Begum citizenship revocation  Middle East Eye
  
• Cold weather to grip the UK with risk of snow and gales - Met Office31 December 2025, 11:28 am
  Cold weather to grip the UK with risk of snow and gales  Met OfficeUK prepares for New Year celebrations as cold weather warnings issued  BBCNHS under ‘extraordinary pressure’ as amber cold alerts issued for all England  The GuardianSnowfall expected across large parts of UK as new weather warnings issued  Sky NewsScotland counts down to 2026 as weather warning kicks off the new year  BBC
  
• Football legend Roberto Carlos is hospitalised with heart surgery 'complications' in Brazil - Daily Mail31 December 2025, 11:19 am
  Football legend Roberto Carlos is hospitalised with heart surgery 'complications' in Brazil  Daily MailReal Madrid and Brazil icon rushed to hospital for emergency heart surgery  Daily StarRoberto Carlos recovering after undergoing emergency heart surgery  Flashscore.comReal Madrid legend Roberto Carlos, 52, rushed to hospital for emergency surgery  The SunRoberto Carlos reportedly undergoes heart surgery while on vacation in Brazil  Toronto Star
  
• Nurse battered with crowbar in hospital attack 'lucky to be alive' - Liverpool Echo31 December 2025, 11:15 am
  Nurse battered with crowbar in hospital attack 'lucky to be alive'  Liverpool Echo'I am so lucky to be alive after crowbar rampage'  BBCMan held after five people attacked in hospital  BBCMan detained after six people treated for injuries in hospital incident  Sky NewsWoman covered in blood ran into shop for help after man with 'crowbar' attacked hospital staff  Liverpool Echo
  
• Russian Military Reveals More Details of Alleged Drone Attack on Putin’s Residence - The Moscow Times31 December 2025, 10:28 am
  Russian Military Reveals More Details of Alleged Drone Attack on Putin’s Residence  The Moscow TimesEU's top diplomat rejects Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sites  BBCRussia sticks to Putin residence attack claims as allies question Moscow's motives  Euronews.comDid Ukraine target Putin’s residence or is Russian claim a ploy to sway Trump?  The GuardianUkraine seeks to contain diplomatic fallout over Vladimir Putin’s attack claim  Financial Times
  
• Arsenal involved in Semenyo deal as Bournemouth delay Man City move - London Evening Standard31 December 2025, 10:22 am
  Arsenal involved in Semenyo deal as Bournemouth delay Man City move  London Evening StandardAntoine Semenyo: Manchester City close to agreeing terms with Bournemouth attacker  BBCPep Guardiola refuses to talk Antoine Semenyo to Man City: 'I have no news'  ESPNSemenyo’s move to Manchester City nears as Bournemouth hammer out terms | Transfer window  The Guardian‘Really disappointing’ – Liverpool called out for ‘stupid’ January transfer decision  talkSPORT
  
• First PS Plus Essential Game for January 2026 Leaked Early - Push Square31 December 2025, 10:14 am
  First PS Plus Essential Game for January 2026 Leaked Early  Push SquarePlayStation Plus Free Games January 2026: Predictions, Rumors, Leaks And More  ForbesA PS Plus Janaury 2026 Essential game has leaked  TheSixthAxisSony To Drop PS4 Games From PlayStation Plus In 2026  Evrim AğacıSony announces which games are leaving PS Plus extra and premium in January 2026  NationalWorld
  
• Wall Street’s crystal ball gazers have surprising predictions for 2026 - The Telegraph31 December 2025, 10:00 am
  Wall Street’s crystal ball gazers have surprising predictions for 2026  The TelegraphHere’s what will move stock markets in 2026  fidelity.co.ukInvestors head into 2026 remarkably optimistic  The Economist'We're pretty upbeat': Stock market experts expect continued growth, bolstered by AI, in 2026  CNBCDavid Rosenberg Says Markets Are Propped Up by the S&P 500 and What That Means for 2026  KITCO