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WORLD NEWS

Police identify 18-year-old as suspect in Tumbler Ridge shooting
'It was terrifying': Tumbler Ridge's tight-knit community in shock after shooting
Powerful cyclone kills at least 31 as it tears through Madagascar port
Mother of fire disaster victims speaks to Swiss bar owners at hearing
Trump tells Netanyahu Iran nuclear talks must continue

UK NEWS

PM tells Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying 'UK has been colonised'
Sarah Ferguson asked Epstein for bankruptcy advice while he was in jail, emails suggest
PM says peer did not give 'full account' over links to sex offender
Epstein survivor calls on Palace to search Andrew's files
'Costly and devastating' error sees GB's Fear & Gibson miss medal

SPORTS NEWS

Nottingham Forest sack manager Dyche
Man City 'breathing down Arsenal's neck' as title 'belief' grows
Frank's downfall: Inside his struggle to get players and fans onboard
'Costly and devastating' error sees GB's Fear & Gibson miss medal
England too 'careful' in defeat by Windies - Brook

BUSINESS NEWS

Scrap proposed England holiday tax, hospitality bosses urge
Instagram boss: Too much social media use is 'personal thing'
Lloyds Banking Group to close another 95 branches
'Fear and alienation': Senior Co-op staff complain of 'toxic' culture at the top
US jobs see surprise growth in January after weak 2025

TECH NEWS

Children bombarded with weight loss drug ads online, says commissioner
Apple and Google agree to change app stores after 'effective duopoly' claim
Instagram and YouTube owners built 'addiction machines', trial hears
Discord to start requiring face scan or ID to access adult content
AI chatbots pose 'dangerous' risk when giving medical advice, study suggests

SCI NEWS

Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Businesses face extinction unless they protect nature, major report warns
UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants
What are critical minerals and why do countries need them?
UK launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals' amid growing concerns

POLITICS NEWS

PM says peer did not give 'full account' over links to sex offender
PM asks Sir Jim Ratcliffe to apologise for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants'
Reeves argues for deeper trade partnership with EU
Bill to lower voting age to 16 to be introduced in Parliament
Starmer faces call to appoint woman to first secretary of state role

ENVIRONMENT NEWS

Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Businesses face extinction unless they protect nature, major report warns
UK's £8bn research fund faces 'hard decisions' as it pauses new grants
What are critical minerals and why do countries need them?
UK launches plan to tackle 'forever chemicals' amid growing concerns

ENTERTAIN NEWS

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek dies aged 48
Dancer Robin Windsor depressed after leaving Strictly, actress tells inquest
12 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo
The Pogues drummer Andrew Ranken dead at 72
Britney Spears sells rights to entire music catalogue
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