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Body language expert Judi James has shared how she thinks one star 'already looks like a winner' for this year's series - while another is putting on a brave face.

Global internet freedom declined for a 15th consecutive year, according to Freedom House's annual report. Semafor: "Always grim reading," this year's is particularly sobering, Tech Policy Press noted, with the lowest-ever portion of users living in countries categorized as "free." Conditions declined in 27 of the 72 countries assessed, with those in Kenya -- where anti-corruption protests were quelled, in part, by a seven-hour internet shutdown -- deteriorating the most. China and Myanmar tied for least-free, and the US' ranking dropped, while Iceland retained its top spot for the freest digital environment. Bangladesh improved the most. The most consistent trend observed over 15 years, Freedom House noted, is the growing digital influence of state actors: "Online spaces are more manipulated than ever."

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There is a lot of admin involved, which is mounting due to the new Renters Rights Act and other changes - as well as tax. Our expert Heather Rogers explains.

CHARLOTTE DALY: Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn had previously indicated that Joshua was seeking a tune-up fight after his defeat to Daniel Dubois at Wembley.

Unite the union said workers employed by Birmingham City Council will be joined on the picket lines by agency workers who were hired by Job & Talent to perform refuse work.

It might feel like everyone is constantly online, but the UN has revealed that more than a quarter of the world's population has never used the internet.

The iconic red truck will visit 15 locations across the nation

Leader of Essex County Council Kevin Bentley has been shortlisted for Leader of the Year at the LGIU and CCLA Cllr Awards.

Leader of Essex County Council Kevin Bentley has been shortlisted for Leader of the Year at the LGIU and CCLA Cllr Awards.

A loving couple who died together on a flooded road were just days short of celebrating their 54th wedding anniversary, an inquest heard.

Spencer Whitworth has submitted a planning application to build a two-bedroom bungalow on one of the few open spaces left on the exclusive peninsula - where the average home sells for over £1.2million.

The technology was previously developed for F1 cars and involves signals from low earth orbit satellites and ground-based mobile phone masts.

Who needs 600 kilowatt racks when a single computer can span entire datacenters?

Exclusive  Nvidia-backed photonics startup Ayar Labs announced a new collaboration with Global Unichip Corp (GUC) on Sunday to integrate its optical I/O chiplets into the Taiwanese semiconductor design services provider's XPU reference designs.…

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Labour's efforts to realign with European agricultural standards means oatcakes may contain levels of naturally-occurring mould deemed too high for human consumption under strict existing EU rules

In an interview with Mathias Döpfner Orbán said that EU leaders are killing the European Union economically by pouring billions into the conflict.

Strictly star John Whaite has revealed he has been battling a steroid addiction that made him want to 'end his life' at the height of the problem.

Hotel cancellation policies have transformed over the past seven years. Travelers once could cancel reservations up until the day before check-in without penalty. That flexibility has largely vanished. The shift began around 2018 when third-party travel-booking sites deployed "cancel-rebook" strategies, the Atlantic writes. These platforms would monitor hotel rates after securing initial reservations. When prices dropped, the sites automatically canceled existing bookings and rebooked customers at lower rates. Hotels lost already-booked revenue whenever they reduced prices to fill empty rooms. Hotels responded by introducing tiered pricing structures. Travelers now encounter prepaid non-refundable rates at the lowest price point, mid-range rates with two- or three-day cancellation deadlines, and higher rates for same-day cancellation flexibility. The cancel-rebook sites could still swap reservations until deadlines arrived, but the damage to hotels diminished. Christopher Anderson, a professor at Cornell University's Nolan School of Hotel Administration, told the outlet that hotel cancellations differ from airline cancellations. Most hotels operate as franchises rather than centrally-owned properties. A canceled Ithaca Marriott reservation cannot be converted to credit at a New York Marriott Marquis because different owners operate each location. Anderson suggests travelers call hotels directly to request exceptions. Hilton confirmed it evaluates cancellation waivers case-by-case and extends broad waivers during natural disasters or major disruptions.

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It will be ongoing for all of December to get more people shopping locally