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People struggling could get lower energy pricesThe regulator will also investigate the growth in households being switched to prepayment meters. BBC News – Business

Egypt zoo overhaul plan raises animal welfare fearsActivists say not enough has been made public about controversial plans for the outdated attraction. BBC News – Middle East

Brazil Congress riots: President Lula sacks army commanderGeneral Julio Cesar de Arruda is the latest person in the military to lose their position. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: Germany won't block export of its Leopard 2 tanks, foreign minister saysThe country has been under increasing international pressure to send its Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. BBC News – Europe

Rishi Sunak says questions remain over Nadhim Zahawi tax affairsRishi Sunak asks his ethics adviser to look into the tax affairs of Tory Party chairman Nadhim Zahawi. BBC News – UK

Monterey Park shooting: Suspect found dead after dance studio attackPolice identify Huu Can Tran as the man who opened fire in an area with a large Asian population. BBC News – US & Canada

Lavrov visit to South Africa: Pandor defends joint Russia-China military exerciseSouth Africa has the right to conduct such exercises with its “friends”, the foreign minister says. BBC News – Africa

NFL 2022 Week 16 Results Merry X-Mas From The NFL Week 16 saw the NFL give fans a bit of a Christmas treat by scheduling three games for the day itself.  As it turned out they picked two […]

Ever wondered if Whickham (the one near Newcastle) is worth a visit? We Say Yes and here are some the reasons to stop by.

Whickham lies within the Newcastle borough of Gateshead. About 17,000 people call this […]

Once the most popular market town in the north, could Morpeth be your next holiday destination? We say aye. 

Morpeth is a popular town in Northumberland that has a population of around 14,000 people. The town […]

The unemployment rate is close to its lowest point since the 1970s, but millions aren’t working.
BBC News – Business

The latest Tel Aviv rally against the hard right government is one of Israel’s biggest in recent years.
BBC News – Middle East

Hundreds of visitors who were left stranded at the popular Inca site have now been rescued.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Turkey earlier called off a visit by Sweden’s defence minister Pal Jonson over the planned protest.
BBC News – Europe

A report says chairman of the BBC helped arrange deal weeks before then-PM recommended him for role.
BBC News – UK

For a third time, investigators find more files during a 13-hour search of the US president’s home.
BBC News – US & Canada

The US military says it helped government troops fighting al-Shabab Islamists northeast of the Somali capital.
BBC News – Africa

The government is poised to help the struggling steelmaker secure thousands of jobs.
BBC News – Business

The MPs, who spent the night without electricity, vow to stay put until the crisis is solved.
BBC News – Middle East

Brazil defender Dani Alves is detained by police in Barcelona on suspicion of sexual assault.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean