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The Know Daily - Friday 13 December 2024
Hanna Pham
December 13, 2024
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Happy Friday! Hope you’ve all had wonderful weeks ❤️
I’m writing this intro with a mince pie in hand, which means I’m finally feeling festive. Cards on the table, the past few weeks have been so hectic that I’d almost forgotten Christmas is just around the corner – and I haven’t even started thinking about present shopping. Thankfully, I have our gift guide for last-minute inspo…
Read on for the usual roundup of big headlines from the week and plenty of culture recs to brighten up your weekend.
Love,
Esther x
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UK NEWS
🚜 Farmers turned up at parliament this week in their tractors to protest inheritance tax changes.
📝 A new review of criminal courts will aim to “speed up justice” and “keep streets safe”.
✈️ KLM is launching daily flights from Amsterdam to this UK city.
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
🇸🇾 The UN secretary-general hailed the end of Syria’s “dictatorial regime” after Bashar al-Assad was overthrown by rebel groups on Sunday.
🍶 66 new traditions were added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list, including sake, henna and funfair culture.
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia was confirmed as the 2034 World Cup host, sparking controversy.
CULTURE
💻 Google released its top trending searches of 2024.
📱 The Nokia Design Archive is launching in Finland, tapping into our nostalgia for the old-school phones.
🧍 The person of the year, according to Time magazine, is…
WORK & INNOVATION
🧑⚖️ Rupert Murdoch lost a Succession-style legal battle over the future of his media empire.
📝 Contracts were signed for the UK’s first carbon capture facilities.
🏢 England has one of the highest rates in the world of ‘overqualified’ workers, a new report found.
UPLIFTING STUFF
🇳🇬 Nigeria began rolling out a malaria vaccine for the first time.
🐿️ A stuck squirrel won the 2024 Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards. Check out all the amusing animals here.
🦋 Monarch butterflies are set to get extra protections in the US.
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🎁 Our thoughtful gift guide
The countdown to Christmas is on. Our 2024 gift guide is packed with thoughtful and affordable suggestions, along with ideas for last-minute gifts. Check it out here 👈
🗞 Read: The unstoppable rise of the rude Christmas card. In this great piece for The Independent, Katie Rosseinsky explores why we’re so keen on being crude.
🎧 Listen: End-of-year roundups are everywhere right now – and Mashable’s 20 best podcasts of 2024 has something for everyone. We especially love the look of The Secrets We Keep.
📺 Watch: Black Doves (Netflix), The Agency (Paramount+), The Sticky (Prime Video), Sabrina Carpenter: A Nonsense Christmas (Netflix).
🛍️ Do: Grab this cosy dressing gown – the perfect outfit for opening presents on Christmas morning 🎁
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You’re all caught up! Have a great weekend 🥰
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