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UK to offer military 'gap year' to boost recruitment
The paid 12-month course is aimed at under-25s, with plans for the scheme to grow to 1,000 young people a year. Source link
'I'm so lucky to be alive after collapsing on stage'
Lionel Duke suffered a cardiac arrest on stage in Liverpool and was put in an induced coma. Source link
Why Jimi Hendrix's tour manager went to Ukraine at 82
Dave Robinson says touring is important for both bands and audiences. Source link
Don't rule out EU customs union, TUC boss tells Starmer
Trade unionist Paul Nowak says he wants to see the “closest possible” economic relationship with the EU. Source link
Thousands of US flights disrupted as winter storm looms
Heavy snow is expected in New York and southern Connecticut during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. Source link
One general, one mathematician: The men competing for power in two African elections
The leaders of Guinea and the Central African Republic aim to consolidate power after Sunday’s polls. Source link
Both of these influencers are successful – but only one is human
Some say AI is ruining social media, but others see its potential to democratise who gains fame online. Source link
Is texting behind the wheel of a self-driving Tesla crazy?
Elon Musk says Tesla’s automated software will allow its passengers to text in certain conditions. Source link
Beyoncé, Labubu and Sydney Sweeney's jeans: 15 viral moments that defined 2025
Dubai chocolate, Adolescence and the parodied Jet2 advert were some of the other most talked about moments. Source link
Her husband's kidnapping became Malaysia's biggest mystery. Then came a stunning confession
Nine years after her husband disappeared, Susanna Liew had a stunning legal win in one of Malaysia’s biggest mysteries. Source link