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Elizabeth line to run every three minutes on Saturdays as extra Gidea Park and Whitechapel trains start 20 December 2025

London’s busiest railway is getting even busier. From Saturday 20 December 2025, Transport for London (TfL) will increase Saturday daytime Elizabeth line services between Whitechapel and Paddington from 16 to 20 trains per hour, giving passengers a train roughly every

7 December 2025

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Chernobyl Drone Strike: IAEA Says Radiation Shield Can No Longer Fully Contain Fallout

As of 7 December 2025, the UN’s nuclear watchdog has confirmed that the giant steel arch built to contain the wreckage of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster is so badly damaged by a February drone strike that it can no longer

7 December 2025

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Cabo Verde Secures €17.7 Million AfDB Loan to Fast‑Track Digital Government and Fiscal Reforms

Updated: 5 December 2025 Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) has taken a major step in its digital transformation agenda after the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a €17.71 million loan to deepen e‑governance, modernise public administration and strengthen fiscal transparency.

5 December 2025

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NYC F and M Subway Lines to Swap Queens–Manhattan Routes Monday: Delays, New Stops and How Your Commute Will Change

Beginning Monday, December 8, 2025, New York City’s F and M subway lines will undergo a major weekday shake‑up between Queens and Manhattan. On weekdays from about 6:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will permanently swap

5 December 2025

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TfL’s Moorgate Takeover Bid: Full List of Great Northern Stations That Could Join London Overground by 2027

As of 5 December 2025, Transport for London’s (TfL) bid to take over the Great Northern “inners” route from Moorgate has moved from long‑running aspiration to a concrete proposal – complete with an outline business case, newly released FOI documents

5 December 2025

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Centrelink Payments to Rise from 1 January 2026: New Youth Allowance, Austudy and Carer Allowance Rates Explained

From 1 January 2026, more than one million Australians will see their Centrelink social security payments go up thanks to a fresh round of indexation announced today, 5 December 2025, by Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek. Tanyaplibersek The changes target

5 December 2025

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Europe Economic Calendar Today, 4 December 2025: Eurozone Retail Sales Flat as Irish Economy Surges and Construction PMIs Edge Up

LONDON / FRANKFURT – 4 December 2025 Europe’s economic calendar for Thursday, 4 December 2025, delivered a dense mix of hard data and policy events: flat eurozone retail sales, improving but still‑weak construction activity, a strong Irish domestic economy print,

4 December 2025

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New ‘Home Orchard’ Guide and FOSS Pathways Science Curriculum Signal Research-Backed Shift in Gardens and Classrooms

As December 4, 2025 begins, two new “editions” are drawing attention in very different but surprisingly connected worlds: backyard orchards and elementary science classrooms. On one side, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) has released a substantially

4 December 2025

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Ritz Cracker Recall 2025: Peanut Butter Sandwiches Pulled in 8 States Over Hidden Allergen Risk

As of December 3, 2025, families in eight U.S. states are being urged to check their snack drawers after Mondelēz Global LLC announced a limited voluntary recall of certain Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches because of a hidden peanut allergen

3 December 2025

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Russian Cosmonaut Removed From SpaceX Crew‑12 Mission After Alleged Security Breach – What We Know So Far

A high‑profile joint NASA–Roscosmos mission has been thrown into uncertainty after veteran Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev was abruptly removed from SpaceX’s upcoming Crew‑12 flight to the International Space Station (ISS), following allegations that he mishandled confidential technical data at SpaceX’s

3 December 2025

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WA Imposes Historic Demersal Fishing Bans Across 900km Coastline as Geraldton Bushfire Arson Probe Deepens

Perth, Western Australia — December 3, 2025 Western Australia has entered one of its biggest environmental reset moments in decades, with the state government announcing sweeping new bans on demersal fishing along the West Coast while police confirm a suspicious

3 December 2025

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Apple Music Replay 2025: Expected Release Date, New Features, and How to See Your Year in Music

Published: December 2, 2025 Apple Music Replay 2025 is almost here – but if you opened the app this morning and couldn’t find your year-end recap, you’re not alone. As of Tuesday, December 2, 2025, Apple has not yet launched the

2 December 2025

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