12 of the best alternative festive films
BBC journalists pick the personal favourites that get them in the holiday mood
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One million households without power in Ukraine after Russia attacks energy grid
The latest overnight attacks come as US envoy Steve Witkoff prepares to hold more talks with Ukraine's president.
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Nationwide fined £44m for 'ineffective' crime controls
The building society failed to monitor its customers' activity effectively between 2016 and 2021, the regulator says.
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Why Sunderland v Newcastle means so much
Sunderland and Newcastle United will meet in the Premier League on Sunday for the first time in nearly a decade as "two worlds collide".
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Creative industries 'incredibly worried' about OpenAI-Disney deal
The $1bn deal will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters on ChatGPT and Sora.
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How iconic Italian noblewomen used fashion as soft power
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Tories to scrap petrol car ban if they win next election
The Conservative Party leader says the policy is "destructive" and "economic self-harm".
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US TikTok investors in limbo as deal set to be delayed again
A deal to sell TikTok has remained elusive, despite earlier claims that a deal was done.
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Cambodia shuts border crossings with Thailand as fighting continues
It comes despite US President Donald Trump saying both sides had agreed to a ceasefire deal.
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Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins
The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year on a night of prizes and announcements.
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Goodbye - but only for now? Salah signs off as questions remain
Mohamed Salah's return to the Liverpool side shows boss Arne Slot is prepared to move on - but questions still remain.
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UN environment report 'hijacked' by US and others over fossil fuels, top scientist says
The US and other governments derailed an agreement on a global environment study, its co-chair says.
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COP30: Five key takeaways from a deeply divisive climate summit
What did we learn from a climate summit that ended in a deal with no new mention of fossil fuels?
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Zoe Ball steps down from BBC Radio 2 Saturday show
Broadcaster Emma Willis will take over presenting the Saturday afternoon programme.
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Bankes & Nightingale win Snowboard Cross World Cup gold
Great Britain's Charlotte Bankes and Huw Nightingale win gold in the mixed team event at the Snowboard Cross World Cup in Cervinia, Italy.
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