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Now playing Next Culture news Stephen Fry’s alternative Christmas speech condemns antisemitism in UK Airing on British TV after King Charles III's annual speech, Stephen Fry will address the rise of antisemitism in the UK following the 7 October attacks. Elsewhere, the British actor and broadcaster has been praised for his message about people struggling during the holidays. 25/12/2023
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Now playing Next Art Second suspect arrested in theft of Banksy stop sign artwork A second suspect was arrested in the alleged theft of a work by the elusive street artist Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, London police said Sunday. 24/12/2023
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Now playing Next Iran Iran summons Russian envoy over Persian Gulf islands dispute Iran summoned the Russian envoy to Tehran after Moscow and Arab countries released a joint statement earlier this week challenging Iran’s claim to disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, state media reported Sunday. 24/12/2023
Now playing Next World News Poland and Ukraine aim to ease tensions amid Kyiv's 'titanic struggle' Sikorski's trip comes against a backdrop of crumbling Western support for Kyiv both in Europe and the US — a trend welcomed by the Kremlin. 23/12/2023
Now playing Next World News Storms across northern Europe kill at least two, injure one A storm brought heavy rain and strong winds across northern Europe overnight and into Friday, bringing down trees and prompting warnings of flooding on the North Sea coast. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Art Banksy’s new anti-war artwork 'stolen' an hour after its unveiling The now-”stolen” artwork is believed to be related to the Israel Hamas war. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Design Tommy Hilfiger is releasing a new 3D fashion styling game The famous US designer is launching FashionVerse, an interactive mobile game that uses generative AI to create photorealistic avatars, backgrounds and props. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy One step from recession: UK economy shrinks in third quarter Revised figures show that the British economy performed worse in the last six months than previously expected. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next wellbeing Sleepless nights sap joy and increase anxiety, major study reveals Just losing an hour or two of sleep can negatively impact your emotions, researchers found in a new analysis of 50 years of data. 22/12/2023