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WORLD

Iran protests latest: Tehran threatens protesters with death penalty as casualties climb
Iran shuts off internet as protests blaze. A timeline of how unrest unfolded and grew
Iran, Russia and China join for naval drills in South Africa as tensions run high
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says ‘Putin is afraid of the US but not Europe’ in latest attack on allies
Who is Iran’s supreme leader? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s rise to power explained amid protests

UK

Government told to make changes to food packaging in obesity crisis battle
When will it snow next in the UK after Storm Goretti?
Labour’s deputy leader joins PM in backing The Independent’s SafeCall campaign for missing children
Storm Goretti causes mayhem across UK with hurricane-force winds and 69 flights cancelled
Musk claims outcry over Grok deepfakes ‘excuse for censorship’

SPORTS

Masters schedule, TV channels and how to watch the snooker online
Is Tottenham v Aston Villa on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch FA Cup tie
Arthur Okonkwo’s penalty shootout heroics causes FA Cup shock as Wrexham beat Nottingham Forest
Phil Parkinson thrilled that Ryan Reynolds witnessed Wrexham shocking Forest
Pep Guardiola wants to use Antoine Semenyo’s passion in Man City’s trophy drive

BUSINESS

Government urged to make nutrition labels on front of food packaging mandatory
Lecturers at Edinburgh Napier University back strike action over ‘damaging’ cuts
Mining merger talks see FTSE 100 end week on high
TikTok boost helps Sainsbury’s notch up ‘record-breaking’ Christmas PJ sales
Housebuilders in focus as firms set to reveal figures amid sluggish market

TECH






SCI

How 60,000-year-old arrows change what we know about human’s history of hunting
Here’s why Greenland is wanted so much, according to a geologist
Why Britain’s favourite mammals were once thought to be evil spirits


POLITICS

Labour’s deputy leader joins PM in backing The Independent’s SafeCall campaign for missing children
Musk claims outcry over Grok deepfakes ‘excuse for censorship’
Starmer speaks out over killing of Iran protestors amid crackdown on demonstrations
Starmer takes on Musk and Trump over ‘insulting’ Grok changes on sexualised images
Technology Secretary threatens to block UK access to X over Grok deepfakes

HEALTH

Nearly 40,000 cases of tater tots sold in 26 states recalled after plastic pieces found
Honda Civic Sport: Creature comforts
Latymer vs The Crown at Bray: What to eat when you’re bored of eating
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet are the ‘it’ couple of awards season – why do so many people have a problem with that?
Nearly 75,000 baby car seats are now under recall

ENTERTAIN

Creator says Black Mirror will return ‘just in time for reality to catch up with it’
John Mulaney postpones Minneapolis shows over ‘unsafe situation’ after fatal ICE shooting
Britney Spears says she’ll ‘never’ perform in the US again due to ‘sensitive’ reasons
Stranger Things fan lost ‘lots of money’ after using Maya Hawke’s ‘obscure hints’ on finale death to place bet
The White Lotus season four hotel revealed as $8k-per-night Saint-Tropez castle
 
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