12-26 In Gaza we’re trapped in an endless maze of waiting – for peace, for the deaths to stop and for our lives to begin again Aya Al-Hattab (www.theguardian.com)
12-26 ‘When no one laughs, your soul leaves your body’: have you heard the one about the Bradley Cooper film inspired by John Bishop … ? (www.theguardian.com)
12-26 There’s an itsy-bitsy fear I want to overcome. I will never be a fan, but can I at least be Normal about spiders? Rebecca Shaw (www.theguardian.com)
12-24 Gold, silver and platinum hit record highs as investors look for Santa rally; oil climbs amid Venezuela blockage – business live (www.theguardian.com)
12-24 No bickering around the Christmas tree! If your family are trapped by their algorithms, here’s the way out Dr Kaitlyn Regehr (www.theguardian.com)