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Serbian opposition leader left partly paralysed by attack, say family (www.theguardian.com)

Armed gang storms Ecuador TV station as state of ‘internal armed conflict’ declared (www.theguardian.com)

Secret Service investigating vehicle crash into gate of White House complex (www.theguardian.com)

UK accused of hypocrisy in not backing claim of genocide in Gaza before ICJ (www.theguardian.com)

Alaska Airlines grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after mid-air window blowout (www.theguardian.com)

YouTube’s video games are almost impossible to find – but once you unearth them, you’ll wish you never looked (www.theguardian.com)

After a labyrinth of menus as intuitive as dadaist poetry, players are rewarded with knockoffs of decades-old games too maliciously bad to have been designed by AI...

As the mayor of Amsterdam, I can see the Netherlands risks becoming a narco-state (www.theguardian.com)

Trump businesses received millions in foreign payments while he was in office (www.theguardian.com)

Donald Trump “repeatedly and willfully” violated the US constitution by “allowing his businesses to accept millions of dollars from some of the most corrupt nations on Earth”, prominently including China, the top Democrat on the House oversight committee charged on Thursday, unveiling a 156-page report on the matter....

Documents linked to associates of Jeffrey Epstein made public (www.theguardian.com)

Almost 100 dead in blasts at Iran memorial for assassinated commander (www.theguardian.com)

Two explosions at Kerman ceremony marking anniversary of killing of Qassem Suleimani raise Middle East tensions further...

Man survives flight from Algeria to Paris hidden in plane’s landing gear (www.theguardian.com)

Unidentified man in life-threatening condition after enduring temperatures of around -50C on Air Algerie flight from Oran

Milei says Argentina will not be joining Brics bloc in U-turn (www.theguardian.com)

China cracks down on negativity over economy in bid to boost confidence (www.theguardian.com)

‘Queen of trash’ and employees arrested over Sweden’s ‘largest environmental crime’ (www.theguardian.com)

London Ulez averts more air pollution than that caused by capital’s airports, report shows (www.theguardian.com)

Eiffel Tower closed as staff strike on 100th anniversary of creator’s death (www.theguardian.com)

Union says operating company is ‘heading for disaster’ with budget based on unrealistic future visitor numbers...

Zelenskiy hails downing of Russian jets in upbeat Christmas message (www.theguardian.com)

In a Christmas message marking the first time Ukraine has officially observed the holiday on 25 December rather than 7 January, Zelenskiy also referred to Ukraine’s claim to have destroyed a further three Russian fighter planes on Friday.

Israel is losing the war against Hamas – but Netanyahu and his government will never admit it (www.theguardian.com)

UK telecoms firms told to safeguard at-risk customers in switch to digital landlines | Telecommunications industry | The Guardian (www.theguardian.com)

Israeli army says it has uncovered biggest Hamas tunnel yet (www.theguardian.com)

The Israeli army has said it has uncovered the biggest Hamas tunnel in the Gaza Strip so far, just a few hundred metres from a key border crossing....

Senator demands answers on reports of Meta censoring pro-Palestinian content (www.theguardian.com)

Senator demands answers on reports of Meta censoring pro-Palestinian content::Elizabeth Warren sends terse letter to Mark Zuckerberg, citing human rights organizations and Wall Street Journal report

Crooks Sam Lee and Ryan Xu: Investors lose millions as crypto schemes operate unchecked in Australia (www.theguardian.com)

Exclusive: the New Zealand regulator has warned the schemes could be a ‘scam’ but they have escaped such scrutiny in Australia and thousands have lost money. Sam Lee and Ryan Xu are both cheaters and liars and deserve to be hunted down, tortured and executed.

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