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West Ham's interest in Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen has cooled after discovering Wolves want £40m for the 25-year-old.

West Ham's interest in Norway forward Jorgen Strand Larsen has cooled after discovering Wolves want £40m for the 25-year-old.

Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their improved representation. Although the number of women politicians rose at the last election and despite Takaichi becoming the first female prime minister in October, Japanese politics remains massively male-dominated. This is reflected by there being only one lavatory containing two cubicles near the Diet’s main plenary session...

Bitter cold is threatening to put a damper on New Year’s Eve plans across the United States with snow showers expected through parts of the Great Lakes and heavy rain in Southern California. TODAY’s Dylan Dreyer tracks the forecast.

Authorities in New York City estimate some one million people will pack into Times Square to watch the famous New Year’s Eve ball drop. In order to keep the public safe, the New York Police Department will have heavy weapons units and pickpocket teams patrolling on the ground as well as drones and helicopters in the skies. NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports for TODAY on security preparations underway.

English debutant Justin Hood closes in on his lifelong dream - opening up a Chinese takeaway - by producing a stunning performance to reach the PDC World Championship quarter-finals.

English debutant Justin Hood closes in on his lifelong dream - opening up a Chinese takeaway - by producing a stunning performance to reach the PDC World Championship quarter-finals.

China's economy is expected to have grown "around five percent" in 2025, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, despite "pressure" during a year he described as "very unusual", state media reported.

Police say the woman was lured into the back of a van where she was repeatedly raped for two-and-half hours before being thrown out onto the road

A witness called it "a miracle" no-one was hurt when part of the cliff fell on to the beach.

(JTA) — Jews around the world were already reeling after nearly two years of war and death in Gaza and the grim confirmation that many hostages hadn’t survived the Oct. 7 attacks or two years of captivity. Then came news of the shootings in Sydney, Australia, where 15 people were gunned down at a celebration... The post 18 notable Jews who died in 2025 appeared first on The Forward.

An undercover agent met with a Texas man who allegedly told him how to make a bomb