Anthony Joshua escapes Nigeria car crash that killed two team members

Tuesday, December 30, 2025

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Anthony Joshua has escaped a car crash in Nigeria that killed two members of his team, Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump hold talks on the future of Gaza, and Idris Elba and the Lionesses lead the new year honours list.

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1 | Anthony Joshua's team members named as two killed in Nigeria car crash

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2 | Idris Elba and Lionesses lead new year honours list

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3 | Trump says he was 'very angry' over claims Putin's residence was attacked by drones

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4 | Claudia Winkleman rewarded with own chat show after leaving Strictly

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5 | No 10 defends approach to Alaa Abd El-Fattah's case amid calls for deportation

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'Rip-off Britain': Readers clash over rise of illegal streaming

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