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WORLD

Police investigate after famous Rome statue has tusk snapped off in the dead of night
Rhode Island hockey rink shooting suspect struggled with family issues after gender reassignment surgery, court records show
MAGA favorite Lauren Boebert’s son cited for child abuse once again
China shows off nunchuck-wielding humanoid robots for Lunar New Year
Ukraine frontline mapped: Kyiv counteroffensive regained territory before fruitless US peace talks

UK

Palestine Action activists face retrial over Israeli-linked defence firm break-in
Politics live: Starmer hits out at Reform’s ‘cruel’ plan to restore two-child benefit cap
Six injured after two double decker buses crash in London
Jewellery thief’s £10,000 heist thwarted as police catch him wearing watch he stole
Prince William says it has taken a ‘long time to understand my emotions’ in surprise radio appearance

SPORTS

Uefa launches investigation after Vinicius Jr alleges racist abuse by Gianluca Prestianni
Team GB curling results and schedule for Winter Olympics 2026
Husky or wolf? Dog gatecrashes team cross country to steal show at Winter Olympics
Benfica slammed over social media post dismissing Real Madrid players’ account of Vinicius Jr racism incident
Tennis star calls out online abuse after injury retirement in Dubai

BUSINESS

Boost for interest rates cut as fuel price drop helps inflation tumble to 3%
Virgin Media O2 warns over profit drop in 2026 amid steep mobile customer losses
Inflation falls to 3% boosting chance of interest rate cuts
Bowling strikes gold on Valentine’s Day as couples seek fun ‘without pressure’
Charlotte Tilbury owner Puig hails standout year for makeup as sales shine

TECH






SCI

New study challenges theory about deep-sea fish mystery
The exercise routine that scientists say can make your brain ‘measurably younger’
A ground breaking discovery: Scientists find new sources of moonquakes that could impact lunar landings
Origins of ‘gravity hole’ over Antarctica finally unveiled
Ancient bacteria found frozen in cave resistant to 10 types of antibiotics

POLITICS

Politics live: Starmer hits out at Reform’s ‘cruel’ plan to restore two-child benefit cap
Inflation is falling - so what does that mean for my mortgage or savings?
Plans to equalise minimum wage for older and younger workers could be delayed
Peter Mandelson appears in Blair documentary saying ex-PM left ‘brutality to others’
Reform UK to overhaul OBR if it gets into power, Robert Jenrick to say

HEALTH

Lunar new year: Why, as a Chinese woman, I believe washing your hair and sweeping is bad luck today
Chinese lunar new year 2026: Which zodiac animal are you?
How the moon decides the start of Ramadan – and does it begin today?
Bruce Willis’ daughter Rumer says she works four jobs to provide for her daughter
Vitamin D: When to take it and how much you really need

ENTERTAIN

RAYE review, Co-Op Live Manchester – Just give her the Bond theme now
Being Gordon Ramsay review – Sanitised propaganda that could have been so much more interesting
Jeremy Irons fails in bid to become Irish citizen
Jacob Elordi would make a brilliant Bond
Tommy Lee Jones’s daughter Victoria’s cause of death, aged 34, revealed
 
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