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WORLD
‘This was their place:’ Family, friends describe heartbreak after mom who fell through ice dies as search for dad continues
Major delays as Newark Airport reopens after JetBlue flight emergency landing
Grandson of Reese’s inventor slams Hershey over ‘devastating’ ingredient changes
4-year-old boy hospitalized in Georgia after ‘accidentally’ shooting himself outside a Burger King restaurant
Zuckerberg takes stand in social media trial as jury hears that he’s trained on how to avoid being ‘fake, robotic and corporate’
UK
Man dead and teenager fighting for life after stabbing at skate park
Storm Pedro map: Where snow and ice will hit UK this week
Reeves is warned her ‘dysfunctional’ policy on fiscal rules is hindering the economy
Motorists left out of pocket by car insurance over key policy
Trump slates Keir Starmer over Chagos Islands lease deal – in third U-turn on UK deal with Mauritius
SPORTS
Mikel Arteta admits Arsenal only have themselves to blame after Wolves draw
Arsenal drop points in Premier League title race after Tom Edozie’s dramatic late equaliser
USA and Canada men’s ice hockey results and schedule for Winter Olympics 2026
Wolves vs Arsenal live: Late goal secures draw for hosts as Arsenal surrender two-goal lead
Premier League title race: Do Arsenal or Man City have the easier run-in?
BUSINESS
Retailers looking to cut staff hours due to high employment costs, bosses warn
Gen Z turn to trade jobs for steady pay and AI-proof work, data finds
Major mobile provider lost nearly 400,000 customers thanks to price hikes
First-of-its-kind Wetherspoon pub weeks away from opening
FTSE 100 surges to record high as UK inflation cools
TECH
SCI
Surprise ‘tank’-like shark filmed in unexpected waters for first time
The cone-shaped vessels that have puzzled archaeologists for decades – until now
New study challenges theory about deep-sea fish mystery
The exercise routine that scientists say can make your brain ‘measurably younger’
POLITICS
Reeves is warned her ‘dysfunctional’ policy on fiscal rules is hindering the economy
Trump slates Keir Starmer over Chagos Islands lease deal – in third U-turn on UK deal with Mauritius
Politics live: Trump warns Starmer is making ‘big mistake’ in fresh attack over Chagos Islands deal
Yvette Cooper leads calls to end ‘unimaginable suffering’ in Sudan
Child abusers should be made to join a register just like sex offenders, Conservatives say
HEALTH
Motorists left out of pocket by car insurance over key policy
The positive impact playing Tetris can have on your mental health
FDA issues urgent recall of trendy supplement after three people fall ill in US
Wawa recalls four milk products in multiple states over choking hazard
Shirley Raines: Cause of death revealed for TikToker known for feeding people on Skid Row
ENTERTAIN
Anne Burrell: Police report finding note after Food Network star’s death
Lil Poppa death: Rapper dies at 25 days after releasing a new song
FCC requested transcripts of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance
U2 join Bruce Springsteen in releasing six surprise ‘songs of defiance’ in response to ICE shootings
‘We’re all very concerned’: Liam Neeson speaks out on Hollywood’s future
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