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Kate sets Dec 5 carol service with 'love' theme

Kate sets Dec 5 carol service with 'love' theme

The Princess of Wales will host Together at Christmas at Westminster Abbey on Dec 5. The ‘love in all its forms’ theme, star performers and a tribute to the late Duchess of Kent headline the event, which will air on ITV over Christmas.

Entertainment
G7 backs Gaza truce push and tighter squeeze on Russia

G7 backs Gaza truce push and tighter squeeze on Russia

Meeting in Canada, G7 ministers backed tougher Russia measures and endorsed efforts to solidify a Gaza truce and hostage releases. Allies also aired legal concerns over US maritime strikes in the Caribbean as Ukraine sought more missiles and energy aid.

World
UK readies tougher cyber laws to shield public services and curb ransoms

UK readies tougher cyber laws to shield public services and curb ransoms

The UK unveiled proposals to force critical IT providers to meet stricter security standards and disclose major breaches quickly. Regulators would gain new powers and public bodies could be banned from paying ransoms. The move follows disruptive attacks on hospitals and major brands.

Technology
Typhoon Fung-wong floods Taiwan; thousands evacuated, dozens hurt

Typhoon Fung-wong floods Taiwan; thousands evacuated, dozens hurt

Taiwan moved thousands to safety as Typhoon Fung-wong inundated eastern regions and injured dozens. Authorities shut schools and businesses and warned of more flooding and landslides as the storm tracks south. The system is forecast to graze Taiwan before heading back into the Pacific.

World
Trump downplays 50-year mortgages as conservatives raise red flags

Trump downplays 50-year mortgages as conservatives raise red flags

President Trump cast possible 50-year mortgages as a modest affordability tool, sparking backlash from conservative allies who say such loans would burden buyers with higher lifetime costs. The White House says agencies are studying options amid a stubborn affordability crunch.

Business
Saudi to stage investment summit in Washington during MBS trip

Saudi to stage investment summit in Washington during MBS trip

Riyadh is organising a US-Saudi investment summit in Washington to coincide with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit. The meeting, co-hosted with a US business council, will gather officials and executives as the two countries discuss defence and regional diplomacy.

Business
Ex-CJP challenges 27th Amendment, says SC powers cannot be curbed

Ex-CJP challenges 27th Amendment, says SC powers cannot be curbed

Ex-CJP Jawwad S Khawaja asked the Supreme Court to block the 27th Amendment, saying the court's core jurisdiction cannot be diluted. The petition seeks suspension of contested clauses as debate intensifies over a plan to create a Federal Constitutional Court.

Politics