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WORLD
Trump officially launches controversial ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza in Davos ceremony
The European city battling to keep its speed limit
Hundreds of millionaires and billionaires sign open letter demanding higher taxes on the super-rich
Trump-Greenland latest: US president’s claims of a deal with Nato over Danish territory ‘not real’, says MP
Mount Maunganui landslide latest: Race to reach survivors after deadly floods hit popular campsite and homes
UK
Starmer to snub Trump’s signing ceremony for Gaza Board of Peace over Putin involvement
Angler missing for 20 years drowned in suspected cross-channel speedboat drug smuggling bid
Liz Hurley arrives at High Court to give evidence against Daily Mail publisher
Speed camera error could see thousands of convictions scrapped
Staggering number of children starting school not toilet trained, study finds
SPORTS
Naomi Osaka stunned by frosty handshake from beaten Australian Open opponent
Transfer news live: Man United and Aston Villa battle for ex-Chelsea midfielder
Record-breaking Stan Wawrinka extends remarkable final Australian Open run
Novak Djokovic moves to brink of huge career milestone with dominant Australian Open win
Major League Baseball star detained by immigration officials prompting Nancy Pelosi to intervene
BUSINESS
FTSE 100 joins in global stock markets bounce as Trump drops tariff threat
European markets rally after Donald Trump cools tariff threats
B&M alerts over profits again amid turnaround plan
Government borrowing falls sharply as national insurance hike boosts coffers
Savers boosted by new bank launch promising ‘a service that feels human’
TECH
SCI
Britain’s new ‘top habit’ is also ranked its ‘least enjoyable’
Giant mystery fossil reveals secrets of whole new form of life that no longer exists
Scientists say this is the best exercise for reducing body fat in elderly people
Oldest known rock art found in Indonesian cave – a handprint predating even human entry into Europe
Astronomers just found a ‘mystery object’ surrounded by a metallic wind cloud
POLITICS
Starmer to snub Trump’s signing ceremony for Gaza Board of Peace over Putin involvement
Starmer edges closer to Australia-style social media ban for u-16s after Lords vote
Trump hits out at Nato and Europe as he doubles down on demands for Greenland: ‘All I want is a piece of ice’
Hugh Grant supports social media ban for under-16s: ‘Parents are in an impossible position’
Prince William to make first official visit to Saudi Arabia after request from Keir Starmer
HEALTH
The Bridgerton costume designers on how they reinvented period romance
Beckham feud latest: Brooklyn ‘plans tell-all book’ after devastating revelations about parents David and Victoria
5 new podcasts to listen to this week
Prince Archie’s American accent heard as Meghan shares rare holiday video
LGBTQ+ icons who have shaped the beauty industry
ENTERTAIN
Oscar nominations 2026 – live: Start time, how to watch and predictions ahead of today’s contenders reveal
Paul Mescal’s gay love story The History of Sound is severely anticlimactic
The Traitors 2026 live: Tensions rise between fan favourite Traitor duo Rachel and Stephen
H Is for Hawk review – Claire Foy is remarkable in this tender tale of grief
No Other Choice review – A brutal and hilarious murder thriller from South Korea’s master of shock
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