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WORLD NEWS

Swiss bar fire likely started by sparklers on champagne bottles
'Living a nightmare': Families of teens missing after ski resort fire desperate for news
Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters
Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office after corruption row
Two people killed in magnitude 6.5 earthquake in Mexico

UK NEWS

Man, 67, dies after being pulled from sea as search continues
Weather warnings extended as snow and ice blanket parts of UK
FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark for first time
Corrie and Emmerdale collide for first time in explosive crossover episode
Record year for wind and solar electricity in Great Britain in 2025

SPORTS NEWS

Littler to face Van Veen in PDC Worlds final
Joshua's driver charged over Nigeria crash that killed two
Bradley didn't take chance to curb 'horrific' Ryder Cup abuse - McIlroy
Sutton's predictions v singer-songwriter & Newcastle fan Andrew Cushin
'Nancy leaps to his own defence as he feels Old Firm heat'

BUSINESS NEWS

FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark for first time
Woman felt 'dehumanised' after Musk's Grok AI used to digitally remove her clothes
China's BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top EV seller
US slashes proposed tariffs on Italian pasta imports
Why everything from your phone to your PC may get pricier in 2026

TECH NEWS

AI teachers and cybernetics - what could the world look like in 2050?
Woman felt 'dehumanised' after Musk's Grok AI used to digitally remove her clothes
Why everything from your phone to your PC may get pricier in 2026
China's BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top EV seller
Meta buys Chinese-founded AI start-up Manus

SCI NEWS

The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Controversial post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme 'landmark moment for Wales'
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery
Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers
Why 2026 looks bright for Northern Light sightings

POLITICS NEWS

Politicians have given away too much power to deliver pledges, says PM's ex-aide
What to expect at Holyrood and beyond as 2026 election race steps up
Mike Nesbitt to stand down as Ulster Unionist Party leader
Why 2026 is Keir Starmer's make or break year
MP abused by trolls loses 10 stone after taking Mounjaro

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

The debate about whether the NHS should use magic mushrooms to treat depression
Controversial post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme 'landmark moment for Wales'
Intriguing finds could solve mystery of women in medieval cemetery
Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers
Why 2026 looks bright for Northern Light sightings

ENTERTAIN NEWS

Corrie and Emmerdale collide for first time in explosive crossover episode
The Traitors returns with new 'secret traitor' in major shake-up
Stranger Things draws to an epic and emotional close
Tiffany Calver on breaking the glass ceiling as she leaves 1Xtra
Clare Balding pays tribute to 'one of a kind' dad
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