British journalist Charlotte Peet reported missing in Brazil

https://ift.tt/KPBbTcR Association of Foreign Press Correspondents in Brazil says it is concerned over her disappearance.

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SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland

https://ift.tt/oW3dRVG from a Space X Falcon 9 rocket lit up skies across Europe before crashing into Poland.

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Robson 'honoured' to bring women's game back to Queen's

https://ift.tt/ouwEHrJ British number one Laura Robson says it is a "huge honour" to welcome women's professional tennis back to Queen's for the first time in more than 50 years.

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Ed Martin, Trump Loyalist, Is Nominated as U.S. Attorney in Washington

https://ift.tt/oMEJqOp nomination of Mr. Martin, who stood in the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, is a full reversal for an office that formed the core of one of the Justice Department’s most complex investigations.

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Neymar scores first goal after Santos return

https://ift.tt/YQrATI7 scores a penalty and sets up another goal as Santos beat Agua Santa 3-1 in the Campeonato Paulista, striking for the first time in his second stint at the club.

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What’s up with Gen Z?

https://ift.tt/jyQ0nfS study suggests that less than half of Generation Z are proud to be British.

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Gourley & Nielsen break British records at Keely Klassic

https://ift.tt/ZVlObR5 Gourley breaks the men's British indoor 1,000m and Lina Nielsen does the same in the women's 300m at the Keely Klassic in Birmingham.

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Rare February Downpours Expected in Kentucky and Tennessee This Weekend

https://ift.tt/mRQw78h developing springlike storm will bring a flood risk that is highly unusual for this time of year. Tornadoes, ice and snow are also forecast.

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Snow, ice and freezing rain to hit parts of UK as yellow weather warning issued

https://ift.tt/ELmVAJt, ice and freezing rain are forecast for parts of the UK this weekend

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Premier League sponsorship rules 'void' says tribunal

https://ift.tt/zYFBGdR Premier League's rules governing sponsorship deals from the period between between 2021 and 2024 are "void and unenforceable", a tribunal rules.

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Two British nationals detained in Iran

https://ift.tt/MZcLjWx man and woman, who have not been named, are accused of unspecified security-related offenses.

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NHS 'recovery plan' fails to deliver new dentists or more appointments

https://ift.tt/GHvMKXR leaders say the contract for dentists to carry out NHS work needs redrawing.

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Elon Musk's 'take your kid to work' day

https://ift.tt/tCSUu5f brought his son to the Oval Office for a surprise press conference

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Rubiales tells court Hermoso consented to World Cup kiss

https://ift.tt/8VopGvn former Spanish football federation tells a court he is "absolutely sure" the kiss was consensual.

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Armed police in stand-off at Sheffield city apartments

https://ift.tt/GRvh7gC officers are "negotiating" with a man at a building on Broad Street in Sheffield.

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Hundreds of tractors block Westminster in inheritance tax protest

https://ift.tt/l9a5XhQ from across the UK protesting in London against changes to inheritance tax.

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Chris Mason: Raids show ministers want to look tough on immigration

https://ift.tt/s59ZJN0 high numbers still arriving in the UK, the government is keen not to appear wishy-washy on an issue that matters to so many people.

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Irish boxer John Cooney's family 'devastated' at loss of fighter

https://ift.tt/edakr6U family of a man who died a week after a title fight in Belfast say they are "touched" by condolences.

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Americanswers... on 5 Live! Why was Taylor Swift booed at the Super Bowl?

https://ift.tt/7cFRG5m is TikTok blocking anti-Trump content?

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Motor neurone disease campaigner Sam Perkins dies

https://ift.tt/fWjP5kv sportsman raised hundreds of thousands of pounds after being diagnosed with the disease.

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Newcastle score controversial goal against Birmingham

https://ift.tt/cVlthOq as Joe Willock brings Newcastle United level against Birmingham City after a "very, very tight" goal-line decision in the FA Cup fourth round.

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New York Live Bird Markets Ordered to Close After Bird Flu Is Found

https://ift.tt/veISDAN order affects roughly 80 markets in New York City and in several nearby counties. Gov. Kathy Hochul described it as a “proactive” step to help curb the spread of bird flu.

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Repairs under way after car plunges onto rail line

https://ift.tt/r2PgMlV are told the main line will not reopen until at least 22:00 GMT, after a day of rail chaos.

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Virginia McCaskey, Owner and Stalwart of the Chicago Bears, Dies at 102

https://ift.tt/7bGs2Ih daughter of the Bears founder and football pioneer George Halas, she witnessed much of N.F.L. history from a young age, then took the team’s reins in 1983.

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False video claims Hollywood stars were paid by USAID to visit Ukraine

https://ift.tt/cwkd0SW video claiming that USAID paid Hollywood celebrities millions of dollars to visit Ukraine is not real and has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation operation that the BBC has previously investigated.

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Law to make social housing landlords fix mould in force from October

https://ift.tt/bWmoSBG called for change after two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from mould exposure at his home in 2020.

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Trump to sign order banning transgender women from female sports

https://ift.tt/RaIgprm says the move, which covers non-elite levels, restores fairness but human rights advocates have condemned it.

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Kultida Woods, Mother of Tiger Woods, Dies at 80

https://ift.tt/plHbAiM announcing her death, Mr. Woods spoke of her sacrifices and support throughout his life and career.

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Trump’s Tariff Turmoil: China Strikes Back

https://ift.tt/uUBf8AM, what role does the drug Fentanyl have in the trade disputes.

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Aston Villa sign PSG midfielder Asensio on loan

https://ift.tt/csVnG83 Villa sign Spain midfielder Marco Asensio on loan from Paris St-Germain until the end of the season.

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From Groceries to Cars, Tariffs Could Raise Prices for U.S. Consumers

https://ift.tt/cfUQCeV Trump’s new tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China are likely to result in higher prices for lots of products, including computers, tequila and gas.

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Fay Vincent, Baseball Commissioner in a Stormy Era, Dies at 86

https://ift.tt/pT0X6f4 presided in a period of union strife, the emergence of steroid use, the banning of Pete Rose and an earthquake that rattled a World Series.

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Grammys 2025: How to Watch, Time and Streaming

https://ift.tt/CHSomsP guide to everything you need to know for the 67th annual awards on Sunday night.

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An Unconventional Plan for Fixing the Federal Budget

https://ift.tt/4btYqgy Apollo C.E.O. Marc Rowan has championed a model that doesn’t fit within party lines.

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Holders Ireland seal bonus-point win over England

https://ift.tt/zPRfwn5 score three second-half tries to launch their bid for a third successive Six Nations title with a bonus-point victory over England in Dublin.

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New York food bank receives 13,000 salmon. The catch? The fish are still alive

https://ift.tt/Gsr2dKZ salmon farm's closure led to a race against time as volunteers helped process 13,000 fish.

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Girl 'took knife to school every day' before stabbing

https://ift.tt/016Yxvh 14-year-old tells a court "I suppose I'm sorry" but denies three counts of attempted murder.

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Woman buys 42m chimney for husband's birthday

https://ift.tt/TBZexKw says her husband always wanted to convert either a water tower or chimney into a home.

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Coraline play cancelled after Gaiman allegations

https://ift.tt/N9yXH7D Neil Gaiman was accused of sexual misconduct by eight women - allegations he has denied.

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Beloved West End cinema fighting for its future

https://ift.tt/dXyv9LG cinema in Leicester Square is one of the few remaining independents in central London.

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Woman held for taking citizen tests 'in disguise'

https://ift.tt/4OowPE0 women dressed up in wigs and disguises to take tests on behalf of others, say investigators.

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Progressives Are Done With Eric Adams. Can They Elect One of Their Own?

https://ift.tt/mCGqh7V New York City Democrats are competing to become the left-leaning candidate of choice in the June mayoral primary.

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Belarus’s Strong-Arm Leader, Aleksandr Lukashenko, Cruises to Re-election

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/01/26/multimedia/26belarus-01-ljmk/26belarus-01-ljmk-mediumSquareAt3X.jpgEurope’s longest-serving leader won re-election in a contest widely believe to have been rigged. The result cements the power of a leader whose country is considered Russia’s staunchest ally.

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Postecoglou unsure on future - but why do many Spurs fans blame Levy?

https://ift.tt/SU8Royn are on a seven-match winless run in the Premier League but it is chairman Daniel Levy - not manager Ange Postecoglou - that is bearing the brunt of supporters' anger.

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Financial Advice on Social Media Is Growing. And Risky.

https://ift.tt/9pc8x1A investors are turning to financial influencers, or ‘fin-fluencers,’ to learn how to manage their finances, but experts say rooting out misinformation is challenging.

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'It's extraordinary what Liverpool are doing' - can anyone stop them?

https://ift.tt/NPSrbp0 Liverpool getting even stronger and can the Premier League leaders be caught? BBC Sport looks into the numbers.

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Existing-Home Sales in 2024 Were Slowest in Decades Amid High Mortgage Rates

https://ift.tt/O8LxSpb market perked up late in the year when interest rates eased, but affordability challenges yielded the fewest transactions since 1995.

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'My songs are as real as it gets': Lola Young hits number one with Messy

https://ift.tt/xRFg4SB star discusses how she feels about blowing up on TikTok and the trademark honesty in her lyrics.

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Trump urges Opec to slash oil prices

https://ift.tt/fQ2LUcb Trump said he wants OPEC and Saudi Arabia to bring down the price of oil which he says is fuelling the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Do Chimps Who Pee Together Stay Together?

https://ift.tt/lBGC3J9 suspect that contagious urination, a behavior they observed among a troop of apes in Japan, may play an important role in primate social life.

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Does China 'operate' Panama Canal, as Trump says?

https://ift.tt/yZ4RfSJ US president says the US should "take back" the famous waterway because China runs it now.

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China calls for 'win-win' solution to US trade tensions

https://ift.tt/7feFbMu the threat of a trade war looming, China's first vice premier says the country wants to boost imports.

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Sean Spicer Has Regrets. But He Still Believes in Trump.

https://ift.tt/zoaZTxv former White House press secretary shares his predictions for Trump’s second term.

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Who are JD and Usha Vance?

https://ift.tt/rX8IKac credit the US vice-president-elect's success to the influence of his wife, who he met as a student at Yale.

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With ‘City of Yes,’ New York Finally Gets Real About the Housing Crisis

https://ift.tt/QBA5GRu new rezoning plan for the city aims to remove long-outdated barriers to building housing and to spread development across all the city’s neighborhoods.

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TikTok restores service in US after Trump pledge

https://ift.tt/gs0v5oT is resuming services to its 170 million users in US after President-elect Donald Trump said he would give the app a reprieve.

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Inside South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s Life in Jail

https://ift.tt/MUPl9Ts Yoon Suk Yeol, a former prosecutor, used to put people in jail. Now, after his formal arrest, he himself is in a cell, alone.

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Vivek Ramaswamy Plans to Run for Ohio Governor

https://ift.tt/SLmohXH entrepreneur will continue leading Donald J. Trump’s government efficiency project before turning his attention to a campaign.

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Football tycoon's ex-wife wins £43.5m in divorce settlement

https://ift.tt/Xg0VGps Kate Vince started disputing how money should be split at a hearing in December last year.

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After Elianne's murder, girls were asking if they needed to carry a knife

https://ift.tt/aVSEGjD Andam was stabbed to death outside a shopping centre following a row about a teddy bear.

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'We're in a crisis now?' - Van Dijk calms concern over Liverpool form

https://ift.tt/LQgRvAc captain Virgil van Dijk dismisses any fears the Anfield side have suffered a blip in their Premier League title bid.

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Two baby deaths still being probed - Letby inquiry

https://ift.tt/uD86eyJ have reviewed the care of 4,000 babies who were in hospital during Lucy Letby's employment.

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Starbucks Visitors Must Now Buy Something to Stay or Use Bathroom

https://ift.tt/fK195Mu said visitors to the coffee shops would be required to buy something in order to use the restroom or stay in the store, as the company’s new chief executive responded to a decline in sales.

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Teacher Is Arrested After Making Threat That Closed Montclair Schools

https://ift.tt/ht0Yrl7 police said a teacher at an elementary school who had recently been put on administrative leave was found in a “manic state” in Philadelphia and apprehended.

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Video from South African mine shows desperation of illegal miners refusing to leave

https://ift.tt/p8EBCDh men have been underground since the police began a crackdown on illegal mining last year.

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Molly-Mae 'as never before' and Liam Payne cinema tribute: What's coming out this week?

https://ift.tt/9nc5D6X rounded up all the key culture releases for the week ahead, from film to music.

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India races to prepare world's largest religious gathering

https://ift.tt/taIkNmT Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela, described as humanity's biggest gathering, begins in India's Prayagraj.

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Pacific Palisades Fire Could Test Getty Center’s Efforts to Protect Its Art Collection

https://ift.tt/wRjYU9M museum, which describes itself as the “safest places for art during a fire,” is now in a mandatory evacuation zone. A spokeswoman said it had not sustained damage.

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Five Presidents and a Funeral

https://ift.tt/BEr0tNM pious Carter and profane Trump had some things in common.

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Trump in Court (Again)

https://ift.tt/2Hk4tDu president-elect avoids jail for hush money fraud

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Lily Allen to take podcast break over mental health

https://ift.tt/5yq38mv singer and actor says she's not "in a good place" after reports of a split from her husband.

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Huge problems with axing fact-checkers, Meta oversight board says

https://ift.tt/lcWMxCh body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gender rights and minority groups.

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'Lucky to be there next season' - Is Dyche running out of time?

https://ift.tt/DyOiBjT goals-per-game ratio this season is the worst it has been in 13 years - could it mark the end for Sean Dyche's time as manager?

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Pope Appoints Nun to Lead Vatican Department

https://ift.tt/SUcnft0 Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be alone at the top.

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West Ham weighing up whether to sack Lopetegui

https://ift.tt/q4yIRk8 Ham are considering whether to sack Julen Lopetegui following Saturday's heavy defeat at Manchester City.

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Road-tripping Chinese grandma inspires millions after fleeing abusive marriage

https://ift.tt/NHJUf4n Min, 60, became a feminist icon after she left her abusive husband and started travelling through China.

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In Reversal, Musk Disparages Farage

https://ift.tt/Ch1PByT Musk, the billionaire backer of Donald J. Trump, had been promoting Nigel Farage. But on Sunday Mr. Musk said Mr. Farage “doesn’t have what it takes.”

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What Explains the Resurgence of the N.F.L. Running Back?

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/01/04/opinion/04walther/04walther-mediumSquareAt3X.jpgIt’s not a miracle, but it seems like one.

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Referee makes history as first openly gay official

https://ift.tt/WmNXDOj Ware says it was the biggest day of his life as he called in the new champion.

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How to Stay Safe in Extreme Cold Weather

https://ift.tt/TEPvRM3 offer tips to protect against common health hazards as temperatures plummet.

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How One Pastor Is Helping Struggling Churches Keep Their Doors Open

https://ift.tt/RWnMP5h of churches around the country close every year. In Brooklyn, one pastor is trying to help struggling parishes keep their doors open.

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Jocelyne Wildenstein, Socialite and Tabloid ‘Catwoman,’ Dies at 79

https://ift.tt/lmMW9QC lurid divorce from the wealthy scion of an art-world dynasty earned headlines. Her elaborate plastic surgeries brought even more attention.

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'I lost my voice laughing': Dart fans on the pantomime of watching live

https://ift.tt/ZGdIACN at Ally Pally might not be able to see where the darts land - but that doesn't detract from the fun

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A(nother) Government Plan for Social Care

https://ift.tt/LAkfn4c and Social Care Secretary promises to "grasp the nettle on social care reform”

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Boy of eight survives five days in lion-inhabited game park

https://ift.tt/RSGneTk young boy ate wild fruit and dug small wells in dry river banks to find drinking water in Zimbabwe.

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Democrats’ Battleground Leader, Exiting Congress, Reflects on What She Learned

https://ift.tt/bK9Xl4V Abigail Spanberger of Virginia, the only Democrat in a leadership position to leave Congress this year, talked about her party, her competitive district, and what the Trump era has in store.

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Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen Dish About Their New Year’s Eve Show

https://ift.tt/dGlOWkR morning after the two were live on CNN, they talked about tequila shots, Diplo and Cohen’s dancing skills.

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