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Rooney’s love of boxing has never been a secret. He even went viral in 2015 for sparring with friend and former Manchester United team-mate Phil Bardsley in his kitchen. But Rooney revealed he has also targeted someone who would put up more of a fight than Bardsley – former world …

BBC King Charles and Queen Camilla are attending a Christmas Day church service at Sandringham, with the Prince and Princess of Wales and other royals by their side. Excited crowds gathered to watch as the King and his family headed into St Mary Magdalene Church, Norfolk. The King and Queen …

A powerful atmospheric river storm has swept across California, forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes. Widespread flash flooding occurred on Christmas Eve in the south of the US state as a result of torrential rain. In one mountain resort, debris and mud was filmed cascading down roads and fast-moving water …

The thousands-year-old Christmas procession from Jerusalem to Bethlehem is finally being celebrated with festive fanfare after a two-year pause to mourn the devastating war in Gaza. The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, was flanked by adoring crowds as he marched down the ancient, narrow cobblestoned roads to Manger …

Nasry Asfura has been declared the winner of Honduras’s presidential election, after weeks of delays following technical problems and allegations of fraud. The conservative National Party candidate – backed by US President Donald Trump – won with 40.3% of the vote, according to the National Electoral Council (CNE), edging out …

Families in Nigeria were reunited with more than a hundred schoolchildren and teachers abducted in November. The tearful reunions happened just in time for Christmas. “This Christmas, since we are celebrating Christmas with our children, we are so glad. And this Christmas will be different from the others,” said Yusuf …

Former professional poker player James Bord has been chosen as the preferred bidder to take over Sheffield Wednesday, BBC Sport can confirm. The Owls have been in administration since October, ending 10 years under the ownership of Dejphon Chansiri. On Wednesday, the troubled Championship club’s administrators announced a deal had …

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says it is “impossible” to replace captain Bruno Fernandes, who is set for up to a month out with injury, but other players “must step up”. READ MORE: ‘Impossible to replace’ – Fernandes could miss up to a month BBC News

Barcelona cool their interest in Marc Guehi after meeting his agents, but Marcus Rashford wants to remain at the Spanish club, and Crystal Palace rival West Ham for Wolves‘ Jorgen Strand Larsen Barcelona have met with the agents of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, but have cooled their interest in …

Amorim named Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw as two of the senior players who could step up, although it was Fernandes’ fellow Portugal international Diogo Dalot who took the captain’s armband at Villa Park. After waiting all season for his chance, it is unfortunate for Mainoo that he is not …

The European Union’s executive branch has warned it would respond to any “unjustified measures” after the US State Department barred five Europeans it accuses of pressuring American tech companies to censor or limit US viewpoints. The European Commission, which supervises tech regulation in Europe, said it has requested clarification about …

Football can be a pretty transient business, out of the door at one club one week, in the door at another the next. Cambridge United boss Neil Harris and his director of football Mark Bonner will need to ensure the door they go through at Priestfield Stadium on Boxing Day …

Cormac Izuchuku is included in the Ulster starting line-up for the first time since October as the Irish province make six changes to the starting XV which took to the field for the 24-20 defeat by Leinster for Saturday’s interprovincial against Connacht in Galway (17:30 GMT). The second row has …

Ellis Whitehouseand John Devine,in Somersham BBC Bindi was reunited with her owner Jilly after running away in August 2020 A family said a “Christmas miracle” took place after their cat, who had been missing for five years, turned up. Jilly Fretwell, of Somersham, Cambridgeshire, had been “devastated” in 2020 when …

Sudan’s participation in the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) is “bringing hope” to the nation’s people amid its civil war, forward Abobaker Eisa says. The country has been in the grip of what the United Nations calls the world’s largest humanitarian crisis since April 2023, when a power struggle between …

Venezuela has accused the United States of the “greatest extortion” at an emergency session of the UN Security Council in New York. Washington’s seizure of two Venezuelan oil tankers was “worse than piracy,” the Venezuelan ambassador to the UN said. The emergency meeting of the Security Council was called to …

This is the latest achievement in a record-breaking year for Suryavanshi, who first shot to global fame in April when he smashed his first ball in the Indian Premier League for six. He then became the youngest player to hit a century in men’s T20s when he made a 35-ball …

Ulster lock Cormac Izuchukwu says “pride in the province” is what helps make Irish derbies special as the side prepare to take on Connacht this weekend. Richie Murphy’s side travel to the Dexcom Stadium on Saturday (17:30 GMT) for what is their second of three games in a row against …

The prime minister has acknowledged Britons’ cost-of-living struggles in his Christmas message – and vowed that helping with the issue is his “priority”. Sir Keir Starmer also urged members of the public to “each do our bit” and “reach out” to friends, relatives and neighbours during the festive period. His …

The US State Department said it would deny visas to five people, including a former EU commissioner, for seeking to “coerce” American social media platforms into suppressing viewpoints they oppose. “These radical activists and weaponized NGOs have advanced censorship crackdowns by foreign states – in each case targeting American speakers …