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UK and Ireland cinema takings on post-pandemic high as A Minecraft Movie tops 2025 box office

Video game spinoff was the highest-grossing film of the year at £56.88m as the sector continued its recovery after Covid

The Guardian - UK

US is granting way more visas to OnlyFans creators under ‘talent’ provisions typically used for celebrities

The amount of O-1 visas has increased significantly since the Covid-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

Virtual National Science Foundation internships aren’t just a pandemic stopgap – they can open up opportunities for more STEM students

Many engineering and science undergraduates are approaching January application deadlines for prestigious summer internships and study abroad programs – or, in some cases, a spot in the National Science Foundation’s highly competitive Research Experience for Undergraduates, a specialized, paid summer research internship.

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Nine out of ten small businesses in London plan to invest for growth in 2026

Survey reveals business owners are upbeat but realistic about the year ahead after a tough period since the pandemic

Evening Standard

How a potential bird-flu pandemic could play out

The World Health Organization uses the term ‘Pathogen X’ to denote an unknown or unspecified pathogen that could cause a pandemic. Since 2018, the WHO has been steering efforts to detect and contain outbreaks, including ‘Disease X’. And when this disease does infect humans, the impact would depend on how quickly countries…

Newslaundry

I'm a huge board games fan — here are the 7 best ones to help you survive January 2026

Here's 7 more games to help you survive January without always needing your tech.

TechRadar

Newsom trolls Trump’s lavish NYE at Mar-a-Lago as ‘17 million Americans begin to get kicked off their health care this year’

Pandemic-era subsidies, put in place by the Biden administration, expired at midnight on December 31 – despite months of back and forth between Republicans and Democrats

The Independent UK

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"Instead of being 80% UFO and 20% on foot, we flipped it": How Destroy All Humans' sci-fi action oddity conquered all

Interview | Pandemic Studio alums go deep into the making of the kooky adventure that rocked PS2 and Xbox

GamesRadar

Oil prices record steepest annual fall since Covid pandemic

After biggest loss for producers since 2020 the slide could continue, with global output expected to remain high

The Guardian - UK

With Eddington, Hollywood Finally Starts To Reckon With the Madness of 2020

Ari Aster’s pandemic satire is the movie of the year.

Reason

Doctor is on the line: Is teleconsultation becoming more prevalent in Europe?

Teleconsultations, which peaked during the COVID-19 pandemic, remain significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels across Europe. Experts explain why the share of teleconsultations varies so widely between countries.

Euronews

‘He has come back from the dead’: Chevy Chase spent eight days in a coma during Covid pandemic

In documentary I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not, the actor and his family revealed that doctors told them to ‘prepare yourselves for the worst’

The Guardian - UK

Celebrity castings can help theatres in hard times, says new head of Bristol Old Vic

Big names can attract audiences as venues struggle with fallout from pandemic, austerity and high costs, Rebecca Dawson says

The Guardian - UK

Chevy Chase 'back from the dead' after heart failure

Chevy Chase came "back from the dead” after suffering heart failure and spending five weeks in a coma during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Guardian - US

‘Not the charmed industry it once was’: can Hollywood find its comeback story?

After the writers’ and actors’ strikes, the pandemic, and structural shifts in technology, LA’s trying to find its footing in a changed industry

Evening Standard

London's back! Buyers looking to move outside the capital at lowest level since 2013

Even those who are making the move out of town are staying closer with Home Counties trumping far flung pandemic hotspots

International Business Times UK

Defaulted Student Loan Holders 'Brace' for Wage Garnishment Restart in 2026

Borrowers who have defaulted on federal student loans are being warned to prepare for the return of wage garnishment in 2026, as pandemic-era protections continue to expire.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer: Protect what’s left of the UK’s funding to end the Aids pandemic

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The Independent UK

Keir Starmer urged to protect HIV funding for once-in-a-generation opportunity to end Aids

Coalition of charities and MPs have signed a letter from Geordie Greig, editor-in-chief of The Independent, appealing to the prime minister to grasp the chance to ‘make Aids history’

Evening Standard

Bank reveals biggest purchase scam trends of 2025 and what to beware of in 2026

Some pandemic-related scams, such as bogus offers of hot tubs, have fallen, Lloyds’ customer reports data indicates.

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3 Reasons Working Remotely Could Be Lowering Your Paycheck — and What To Do About It

Nearly six years after the COVID-19 pandemic led to a sharp rise in remote workers, many companies have implemented return-to-office mandates.

The Independent UK

Key questions about Minnesota's fraud schemes and the billions in losses

Authorities have uncovered massive fraud in Minnesota, with billions of taxpayer dollars potentially lost

The Independent UK

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth tells military recruiters many young Americans are ‘too fat’ or ‘too dumb’ to serve

Recruiting has been rebounding from a low ebb during the pandemic, according to data

The Guardian - UK

PPE company linked to ex-Tory peer Michelle Mone goes into liquidation

PPE Medpro owes government £148m for supplying unusable personal protective equipment during Covid-19 pandemic

Evening Standard

Covid denier jailed for more than three years for calling for pandemic uprising

Paul Martin, 60, made 16,000 posts on a Telegram group entitled The Resistance UK, which he joined in December 2020.

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