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A South African man, with eyes darkened by sleepless nights, tells us his older brother was lured into fighting for Russia on the frontline in Ukraine's raging Donbas region.

Donald Trump has said the quiet stuff out loud. His Tuesday evening social media post on Venezuela feels like an offload, a dump of thoughts. But it is nonetheless very revealing.

Britain loves chocolate.

The UK is to rejoin the European Union's Erasmus student exchange scheme, according to reports.

The UK has recorded its sunniest year ever - and we are only halfway through December.

You've doubtless heard of the National Grid, the network of pylons and electricity infrastructure ensuring the country is supplied with power. You're probably aware that there is a similar national network of gas pipelines sending methane into millions of our boilers.

Warner Bros is reportedly set to reject a hostile $108bn (£81bn) takeover bid from Paramount, with one of the prospective buyer's financing partners confirming it's pulled out of the offer.

Rob Reiner's son Nick could face the death penalty if he is found guilty of murdering his parents, Los Angeles prosecutors have said.

The sons of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan have said they fear they might never see their father again as he is being "psychologically tortured" in a "death cell".