A baffling brain teaser has people arguing over the correct answer, as they struggle to work out how many times a day digits on a clock appear in increasing order. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/people-baffled-try-work-answer-31693367
Category: News
Sunak’s joke, Starmer’s time: Will 2024 seal the deal for Labour?
While the media was disappointed, it was news, nevertheless. We now know the UK general election will not be in January 2025, the final date by which Mr Sunak is required to go to the country. https://www.thenationalnews.com/opinion/comment/2023/12/26/sunaks-joke-starmers-time-will-2024-seal-the-deal-for-labour/
I Don’t Like Extremes’: Dr Fauci Was Weirded Out By His Hardcore Fans
The former chief White House medical advisor told BBC he was uncomfortable with both the “over the top adulation” and the “over the top hate” he received after becoming a central figure in the fight against Covid-19. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/dr-fauci-was-weirded-out-by-his-hardcore-fans_uk_657030ffe4b0a10def8abb6d
King’s Christmas message: Charles focuses on shared values in time of conflict
The King’s Christmas message has emphasised the importance of “universal” values shared between major religions, at a time of “increasingly tragic conflict around the world”. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67819758
UK to implement cross-border carbon tax a year after EU
The UK is to introduce carbon taxes on imports of goods such as steel, fertiliser, glass and cement from 2027. https://news.sky.com/story/uk-to-implement-cross-border-carbon-tax-a-year-after-eu-13033346