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Olaf Scholz: German election ‘will not be decided by social media owners’
The German chancellor, Olaf Scholz, has urged voters not to let the “owners of social media channels” decide next year’s snap election, after Elon Musk repeatedly endorsed the far-right party Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).
In a New Year’s Eve address recorded for television and made available before its broadcast on …
Sadiq Khan, Stephen Fry and Emily Thornberry make new year honours list
Sadiq Khan and Stephen Fry received knighthoods along with the former England manager Gareth Southgate while Emily Thornberry became a dame in the first new year honours list since Labour’s general election win.
The mayor of London, who secured a record third term in City Hall this May, said he …
Former bosses of HSBC and Rolls-Royce knighted in new year honours
The former chief executives of HSBC and Rolls-Royce have been knighted, as figures from the business world joined sportspeople, entertainers and public servants on the new year honours list.
Noel Quinn, 62, the bank’s chief executive from 2019 until September, received a knighthood for services to finance and net zero. …
Hourglass figure ideal for mastering art of hula hooping, study finds
Snake hips, good core strength and a willingness to look slightly ridiculous all come in helpful for those wishing to master the art of hula hooping. Now scientists have concluded that an hourglass figure may also be advantageous.
The study, involving gyrating robotic figures of various dimensions, suggests a narrow …
Jewellery worth £10.4m stolen from London home in one of Britain’s biggest burglaries
Detectives are hunting a “lone wolf” burglar who stole bespoke jewellery and designer items worth more than £10m in a 19-minute heist at a billionaire’s row mansion in London.
The burglar broke in through a second-floor window and cracked a safe to carry out what is believed to be one …
Djokovic and Kyrgios join forces to raise the curtain on new tennis season
Novak Djokovic did not waste any time in producing a moment of magic. Flitting left of the tramlines in the first set of his 21st season as a professional, he bent a backhand slice between net post and umpire’s chair for a spectacular, untouchable winner. It was the type of …
Israel sets out case to UN security council for full assault on Yemen’s Houthis
Church of England must open up its governance to scrutiny | Letters
It is difficult to comprehend why the Anglican Church allowed known abusers into positions of trust, and continued to tolerate situations that should have been impossible (
C of E must ‘kneel in penitence’ after difficult year, says archbishop of York, 25 December
).A church has no knees …
Barcodes could be superseded by a more powerful alternative ‘by the end of 2027’
It is the zebra-striped tag that has become ubiquitous over the last 50 years, but the barcode’s days could be numbered. The global organisation overseeing their use has said a more powerful alternative will be readable by retailers everywhere within two years.
New codes that contain sell-by dates, product instructions, …
Edinburgh cancels New Year’s Eve street parties and fireworks due to storm warning
Edinburgh’s New Year’s Eve street parties and fireworks display have been cancelled on safety grounds because of storms forecast for the next 36 hours.
The city’s Hogmanay festival organisers said the high winds and rain predicted to hit the city made it unsafe to hold any of the outdoor events …