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Hundreds formed unity circles in Bondi waters to honour 15 victims of the Hanukkah massacre in a powerful show of defiance against terror.

Gone are shots of puddings and sweets as advertisers try to market other foods to stay within rules coming into force on 5 January

Funding to tackle misinformation and cyber-attacks, and boost democracy, cut from £40m to £24m

Experts forecast spending will be more than 12% up on same period in 2024 after lucklustre figures so far

WORLD OF TROUBLE: Aiden Aslin, a British volunteer who joined Ukraine’s marines, was captured and tortured by Putin’s forces in 2022 and is now back fighting the Kremlin. He tells his story to the ‘World of Trouble’ podcast with world affairs editor Sam Kiley in eastern Ukraine

Are you planning on taking your children to visit Father Christmas this weekend?

Mathieu van der Poel and Wout van Aert clash for the first time this season – here's how to watch Cyclocross World Cup Antwerp online and on TV, wherever you are.

LET’S UNPACK THAT: An estimated 12 million people in the UK are affected by family estrangement. Helen Coffey speaks to those spending this festive period away from their relatives and gets their top tips for making it through one of the most challenging times of the year

From retailers to banks, carmakers to councils, the bold pledges for carbon-neutral economies are being watered down or scrapped