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King Charles, who was diagnosed with cancer this year, breaks tradition by delivering his Christmas message from a former hospital chapel instead of a royal estate. The choice of location hints at potential themes of health and healthcare in his speech, reflecting his own health struggles. Both the King and Princess Kate received cancer diagnoses in 2024, with Kate announcing completion of her treatment while the King continues his own treatment, choosing to film his...

Slovak Prime Minister Fico met with Putin in Russia to discuss Ukraine's war, gas transit, and peaceful solutions, opposing Western sanctions on Russia. Fico's visit followed talks with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, where gas transit through Ukraine was a point of contention. Putin assured continued gas supply to Slovakia, while Fico emphasized standardizing Slovak-Russian relations and criticized Western sanctions against Russia. Full Article

Kemi Badenoch, the Tory leader, believes her time in office has gone well despite early challenges, including a diplomatic row with Nigeria and criticism for the lack of a policy platform. She is not rushing to make definitive policy decisions but promises they will come in due time. Badenoch is facing competition from Nigel Farage's Reform UK as Labour's poll ratings have fallen, with the Tories narrowly behind in the latest Techne UK tracker poll....

Rutte supports supplying Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles and rejects imposing restrictions on their use, emphasizing the importance of such capabilities for Ukraine. Zelenskyy criticizes Scholz for his phone call with Putin, stating it undermined efforts to isolate Moscow. Zelenskyy accuses European leaders of prioritizing elections over Ukraine's interests and warns that Putin will not cease his war efforts independently. Full Article

The UK economy under the new Labour government experienced stagnant growth in the third quarter, with the Office for National Statistics revising down the initial estimate of 0.1% to 0.0%. This was weaker than expected compared to the final quarter of the previous Conservative government, with no growth recorded in disposable household income. Sir Keir Starmer's Labour government faces pressure as promises to raise living standards are challenged by the lack of growth in real...

Forecasters have predicted a mild and grey Christmas Day for Britons, with no snow expected across the UK. The Met Office requires a single snowflake to be observed falling on Christmas Day for it to be declared a white Christmas, but this is unlikely to happen this year. Most of the UK can expect settled, cloudy, and dry conditions with light winds, while temperatures will be mild with a small chance of rain in north-west...