A passenger plane has crashed in Kazakhstan, the country's emergencies ministry said.

On his final pick of 2024, Jacob Stolworthy selects The Holdovers.

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Mangione appeared for his arraignment hearing on December 23

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The best bit about ‘Gavin & Stacey’? The central trio of chaotic older women. As the show bows out with one last festive hurrah, Katie Rosseinsky salutes the performers who’ve brought these characters to life

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As the smash hit dystopian survival thriller returns, Kevin E G Perry looks back at the gruesome events of its first season

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Some new additions have settled quickly while others seem to be struggling to thrive at their new clubs

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Nearly 400 scholars have fled Russia, Belarus and Ukraine since the start of the war. One of them narrates his ordeal to Arpan Rai

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Cher Fletcher offered a comforting reminder to parents in the thick of it that brighter, easier days are ahead.

For the second year running, tourists are staying away and public festivities have been cancelled.

Trump's promises to use America's strength to its advantage helped propel him twice to the White House.

Prices of top-end Burgundies and vintage Champagnes fall for second straight year

Italian energy giant switches on the world’s most powerful machine outside the US

From US Open success to YouTube stardom, DeChambeau enjoyed an almost perfect 2024, writes Luke Baker, and he has shown the template for success in the messy modern world of golf

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Snapchat’s subscription play is shaping up to be one of media’s most compelling plotlines in 2025. 

While subscriptions are still a modest slice of Snap’s revenue pie, they’re giving the company’s top line a noticeable lift. Case in point: Snap’s ad revenue climbed 10% to $1.25 billion in its last quarter, but thanks to $123 million in non-ad revenue — largely driven by its member program, Snapchat+ — the company posted a 15% overall revenue jump to $1.37 billion.

It’s a rare win for a platform navigating a precarious business model, heavily dependent on fiercely contested ad dollars.

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