UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns - BBC

UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns  BBC Trump’s boycott leaves UN ‘on brink of bankruptcy’, says secretary-general  The Telegraph Guterres warns of UN's 'imminent financial collapse'  Reuters UN Says It Could Have Zero Cash by July as US Withholds Dues  Bloomberg Guterres warns UN faces ‘imminent financial collapse’  Al Jazeera

The meaning of Xi’s military purge - Financial Times

The meaning of Xi’s military purge  Financial Times Xi Jinping’s purge should worry the world  The Economist The Guardian view on China’s military purge: the risks grow in an age of strongmen | Editorial  The Guardian Zhang Youxia: Purge of China's top general leaves military in crisis  BBC Exclusive | China’s Top General Accused of Giving Nuclear Secrets to U.S. - WSJ  The Wall Street Journal

M5 traffic: Gridlock in Bristol as motorway closed - BBC

M5 traffic: Gridlock in Bristol as motorway closed  BBC Motorway reopens after 'police incident' brings traffic to standstill | ITV News  ITVX M5 motorway shut completely with huge tailbacks due to 'welfare incident'  Wales Online M5 closed in BOTH directions outside major UK airport with 90-minute delays  The Sun M5 closure causes problems across Bristol  BBC

‘It’s about ego’: Matt Goodwin’s journey from far-right expert to firebrand Reform candidate - The Guardian

‘It’s about ego’: Matt Goodwin’s journey from far-right expert to firebrand Reform candidate  The Guardian Tommy Robinson backs Reform candidate in Gorton & Denton by-election  The Times Reform reports Labour to police over ‘misleading’ video  The Telegraph Labour warns Reform by-election candidate ‘represents extreme politics’ as he’s endorsed by Tommy Robinson  The Independent Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch blast Reform UK’s by-election candidate  Financial Times

Dorset and Hampshire flood warnings remain after more rain overnight - BBC

Dorset and Hampshire flood warnings remain after more rain overnight  BBC Mobile homes evacuated due to 'danger to life’ flood warning after Storm Chandra | ITV News  ITVX Major incident declared in response to heavy rain and flooding  Somerset Council Storm Chandra: How the storm unfolded and where the heaviest rain fell  Met Office WATCH - Raging river submerges famous 'stepping stones' in Helston  Falmouth Packet

Confusion reigns as Russia says it was only asked to stop attacking Kyiv until Sunday - The Kyiv Independent

Confusion reigns as Russia says it was only asked to stop attacking Kyiv until Sunday  The Kyiv Independent Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities  BBC Zelenskyy cautious on Russian bombing pause during extreme cold weather  The Guardian Putin’s week-long ‘ceasefire’ will test Kremlin’s appetite for peace  Financial Times Russia says it agreed to pause strikes on Kyiv until Sunday at Trump’s request  CNN

Woman killed in Conwy crash touched 'countless lives' - BBC

Woman killed in Conwy crash touched 'countless lives'  BBC Woman dead after fatal crash closes tunnel on A55 crash in Conwy  BBC Woman dies and three people seriously injured in crash on major Welsh road  Wales Online Woman killed in A55 tunnel tragedy had 'smile that could light up any room'  North Wales Live RECAP: Woman killed and three people seriously hurt in A55 Conwy crash  Rhyl Journal

Man wanted on suspicion of attempted murder of woman pictured as police issue update - Wales Online

Man wanted on suspicion of attempted murder of woman pictured as police issue update  Wales Online Carmarthen park murder attempt: Police provide update  southwalesguardian.co.uk Woman rushed to hospital with ‘stab wounds’ after reports of assault  The Western Telegraph Woman stabbed in Welsh park as police launch attempted murder probe  North Wales Live Woman hospitalised after suspected stabbing in Carmarthenshire park  Tenby Observer

Killer sticks two fingers up to judge during furious rant and brands victim a liar - Liverpool Echo

Killer sticks two fingers up to judge during furious rant and brands victim a liar  Liverpool Echo

Person found dead on Welsh railway line - Wales Online

Person found dead on Welsh railway line  Wales OnlineView Full coverage on Google News

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy invites Putin to Kyiv for talks - Al Jazeera

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy invites Putin to Kyiv for talks  Al Jazeera Meet me face to face in Kyiv — if you dare, Zelensky tells Putin  The Times Kremlin says Russia has invited Ukraine's Zelenskiy to come to Moscow for peace talks  Reuters Sometimes Russia would like to pause war, but has nothing to sell to its people as victory – Zelenskyy  Українська правда Zelensky rejects Putin's Moscow invitation, signals possible delay in peace talks  The Kyiv Independent

Indonesian couple caned 140 times for sex and alcohol offences - BBC

Indonesian couple caned 140 times for sex and alcohol offences  BBC Woman faints after being caned 140 times under Indonesian province’s sharia law  The Guardian Indonesia:Kotun Musulunci ta yi wa mace, namiji bulala 140 kan zina, shan barasa  Legit.ng Sex outside marriage, consuming alcohol: Indonesian couple caned 140 times for breaking Sharia law  Times of India 'One of the most severe' Sharia law canings carried out in Islamic Indonesian region sees woman collapse after she is lashed 140 times for having sex outside marriage  Daily Mail

Rafah crossing to reopen Sunday without physical Israeli oversight, operated by Palestinian staff - Ynetnews

Rafah crossing to reopen Sunday without physical Israeli oversight, operated by Palestinian staff  Ynetnews Gazans face question of returning to devastated homeland as Rafah crossing reopens  Sky News Israel announces plan to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing on Sunday  Al Jazeera Israel reopening Gaza’s border crossing with Egypt on Sunday after long closure  AP News Ahead of Rafah border opening, Gazans consider a return to a place where no home awaits  Haaretz

Israel accepts health authorities’ Gaza death toll is broadly accurate, saying 70,000 have died - The Guardian

Israel accepts health authorities’ Gaza death toll is broadly accurate, saying 70,000 have died  The Guardian Israeli media cite official accepting Hamas figure of 70,000 war dead  BBC Israel ‘admits 70,000 Gazans were killed in war with Hamas’  The Times Israeli military accepts that 71,000 Palestinians were killed in Gaza war for first time, says report  The Independent Israel and Hamas finally agree on Gaza death toll  The Telegraph

Revolut’s Storonsky reverts residency to UK after filing cock-up - Financial Times

Revolut’s Storonsky reverts residency to UK after filing cock-up  Financial Times

'We hope it's not the end': Firm behind Prince George's baby shoes warns it may close - BBC

'We hope it's not the end': Firm behind Prince George's baby shoes warns it may close  BBC

London’s high land prices need ‘market adjustment’, says housing minister - Financial Times

London’s high land prices need ‘market adjustment’, says housing minister  Financial Times London house prices ‘need’ to fall amid supply increase, housing minister says  City AM Why Labour needs a housing sector plan  Workers' Liberty Minister says house prices should FALL - with a 'market adjustment' in London - if Labour can hit target of building 1.5m new homes  Daily Mail Minister says house prices should fall - especially in London  MSN

West Midlands Railway joins publicly owned network - BBC

West Midlands Railway joins publicly owned network  BBC London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services return to public ownership  GOV.UK West Midlands train services set to move to public ownership  RailAdvent West Midlands Railway joins publicly-owned network  BBC Trains need to be safe for women and girls in the Midlands, says transport minister  Yahoo News UK

Google quietly made a big change to the Pixel Tablet - Android Police

Google quietly made a big change to the Pixel Tablet  Android Police Google gives Pixel Tablet another two years of Android OS updates  9to5Google Lilbits: Google breathes (a little) more life into the Pixel Tablet  Liliputing Google's Pixel Tablet Gambit: How a Three-Year Extension Signals Mountain View's Long-Term Hardware Ambitions  WebProNews Google just saved the Pixel Tablet, but not in the way you think  Pocket-lint

Apple buys Israeli start-up Q.AI for close to $2bn in race to build AI devices - Financial Times

Apple buys Israeli start-up Q.AI for close to $2bn in race to build AI devices  Financial Times Apple acquires Israeli audio AI startup Q.ai  Reuters Why Apple paid billions for a company with no revenue  CTech Apple buys Israeli startup, reportedly for $2 billion, that reads facial ‘micro movements’  The Times of Israel Apple acquires Q.ai for a reported $2 billion  Engadget

One third of surveyed US games industry workers were laid off in the last two years, GDC reports - Eurogamer

One third of surveyed US games industry workers were laid off in the last two years, GDC reports  Eurogamer GDC survey reveals layoffs up 6%, 36% of industry using AI, and overwhelming support for unionisation in the US  GamesIndustry.biz Half of developers think gen AI is bad for the gaming industry  The Verge One-Third of U.S. Video Game Industry Workers Were Laid Off Over the Last Two Years, GDC Study Reveals  Variety More than a quarter of devs surveyed by GDC were laid off in the past two years, and half of them don’t have a new job  Video Games Chronicle

Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11 - The Verge

Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11  The Verge PowerToys might be getting this powerful dock you can customize to your liking  XDA Windows 11 might soon get an extra taskbar with rich customization and extensions  Neowin Microsoft’s PowerToys Experiment Signals Bold Rethinking of Windows 11 Interface Design  WebProNews Windows PowerToys To Get "Command Palette Dock," a Top Bar À La macOS and Linux  TechPowerUp

68th Grammy Award Nominations [FULL LIST] - Daily Post Nigeria

68th Grammy Award Nominations [FULL LIST]  Daily Post Nigeria Gonna be golden? Who will – and should – win the big awards at the 2026 Grammys  The Guardian Grammys 2026 stage by Yellow Studio features "modern sculptural" gramophone  Dezeen ‘Everyone Is So Jaded About Everything’  Vulture Who will, and should, win in the big four categories at the 2026 Grammys  The Independent

Dame Joanna Lumley and Queen Camilla among guests at memorial for author Jilly Cooper - BBC

Dame Joanna Lumley and Queen Camilla among guests at memorial for author Jilly Cooper  BBC Queen joins Rivals stars to pay respects to longstanding friend Dame Jilly Cooper at memorial  Sky News Dame Jilly asked us to raise a glass to her – and laid on the champagne  The Telegraph Joanna Lumley ‘elated and full of champagne’ after Jilly Cooper memorial  London Evening Standard Queen Camilla joins Rivals stars to pay their respects to Jilly Cooper after bonkbuster author's death aged 88  The Sun

The ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Part 2 Release Date Is Another Disappointment - Forbes

The ‘Bridgerton’ Season 4 Part 2 Release Date Is Another Disappointment  Forbes 'Why can't women have experience?' New Bridgerton series tackles sex taboo  BBC Bridgerton season 4 review — the high-society romp turns Cinderella  The Times Bridgerton season four review – fear not nudity fans, the sex scenes continue apace  The Guardian Bridgerton season 4 is coming for the orgasm gap  Glamour UK

Older women ‘disappear’ from BBC presenting roles, review finds - The Guardian

Older women ‘disappear’ from BBC presenting roles, review finds  The Guardian BBC told to stop ‘tick box’ diversity casting  The Telegraph BBC vows to better reflect working-class audiences around UK  BBC BBC tries too hard to push diversity into shows, viewers say  The Times BBC Told To Avoid “Clunky” Color-Blind Casting & “Preachy” Anti-Colonial Storylines In Drama Series  Deadline

Djokovic shocks Sinner in late-night thriller to reach Australian Open final - The Guardian

Djokovic shocks Sinner in late-night thriller to reach Australian Open final  The Guardian Australian Open 2026: Novak Djokovic steals show in Melbourne after Carlos Alcaraz denies bending rules  BBC Australian Open: Novak Djokovic dethrones Jannik Sinner in five-set classic to set up final with Carlos Alcaraz  Sky Sports Sinner on painful Djokovic defeat: 'It hurts, for sure'  ATP Tour How Novak Djokovic proved us all wrong in vintage Australian Open comeback  The Independent

Carlos Alcaraz breaks Zverev’s heart after surviving cramp to win five-set epic - The Guardian

Carlos Alcaraz breaks Zverev’s heart after surviving cramp to win five-set epic  The Guardian Australian Open 2026: Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev in epic to reach final  BBC Alexander Zverev fumes over Alcaraz’s timeout for cramp in semi-final thriller  The Guardian Australian Open: Injury-hit Carlos Alcaraz battles back from brink of defeat to edge Alexander Zverev in semi-final epic  Sky Sports Novak Djokovic makes sporting gesture to Alcaraz minutes before Sinner tie  The Independent

Curran takes hat-trick as England win first T20 - BBC

Curran takes hat-trick as England win first T20  BBC Jofra Archer named in England side for first T20 in Sri Lanka  BBC England Men name XI for first T20 vs Sri Lanka  England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Jofra Archer back as England and Sri Lanka begin World Cup countdown  ESPNcricinfo Sri Lanka vs England, first T20 international, Pallekele  Sky Sports

Australian Open 2026 final: Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina set for explosive women's final - BBC

Australian Open 2026 final: Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina set for explosive women's final  BBC Davenport “in awe” of current crop ahead of Sabalenka-Rybakina AO blockbuster  Australian Open Australian Open semifinal preview: Making the case for Rybakina and Pegula  WTA Tennis Rybakina survives rally from Pegula to set up Sabalenka rematch in final  The Guardian The two big questions before Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina’s Australian Open final rematch  The Independent

Artemis 2 moon suits ready to make history photo of the day for Jan. 30, 2026 - Space

Artemis 2 moon suits ready to make history photo of the day for Jan. 30, 2026  Space NASA Updates Artemis II Wet Dress Rehearsal, Launch Opportunities  NASA (.gov) Nasa forced to delay first crewed Moon mission in more than 50 years due to ‘rare’ weather  The Independent For the first time in half a century, astronauts are going back to the Moon  The Economist Everything to know about NASA's Artemis II Moon mission  Euronews.com

A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C | Science - The Guardian

A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C | Science  The Guardian A possible ice-cold Earth discovered in the archives of the retired Kepler Space Telescope  Phys.org Another Earth or a blip in the data? We may never find out  Scientific American Alien planet that's 'remarkably similar to Earth' that might even have WATER found in 'habitable' area of space  The Sun Citizen Scientist Spots Earth-like Planet: Now Astrophysicists Will Focus Most Powerful Telescopes on it  Good News Network

Death Notice Hugh John (Ian) BAILIE - Funeral Times

Death Notice Hugh John (Ian) BAILIE  Funeral Times

Is the Moon About to Get Smashed? 4% Chance of a Major Asteroid Collision - Indian Defence Review

Is the Moon About to Get Smashed? 4% Chance of a Major Asteroid Collision  Indian Defence Review If asteroid YR4 hits our Moon, it'll cause a bright flash and meteors as debris hits Earth, say scientists  BBC Sky at Night Magazine Asteroid 2024 YR4: Astronomers Are Preparing For The "Most Energetic Lunar Impact Witnessed In Human History"  IFLScience If an Asteroid Hits The Moon in 2032, The Aftermath Might Reach Earth  ScienceAlert A huge asteroid is falling on the Moon: what threatens Earth?  Universe Space Tech

Victorian-era disease branded world’s ‘most infectious’ rips through UK - Daily Express

Victorian-era disease branded world’s ‘most infectious’ rips through UK  Daily Express Health bosses act over rising number of TB cases  BBC ‘World’s most infectious’ Victorian disease hotspots REVEALED - as cases surge 35% in parts of the UK  The Sun Low appetite could be sign as grim Victorian disease returns  Daily Express UKHSA warning after 5,424 cases of 'deadliest' infection in England  Bristol Live

'Silent killer' 3 symptoms 'you must never ignore' that can signal organ failure - Daily Express

'Silent killer' 3 symptoms 'you must never ignore' that can signal organ failure  Daily Express Cardiologist shares 6 early signs of heart problems that people overlook | How do heart problems affect breathing? | Inshorts  Inshorts Doctor says change in your mouth could be sign of 'silent killer' heart disease  RSVP Live The silent road to a bypass: How coronary blockages develop without warning  MSN Cardiologist says 'never ignore' these 10 heart disease symptoms  Wales Online

Childhood cancer rates no higher in toxic town, says report - BBC

Childhood cancer rates no higher in toxic town, says report  BBC Children born in 'Toxic Town' not more at risk of cancer, council claims | ITV News  ITVX Council health report finds Corby childhood cancer rates are 'not higher than in Northamptonshire, the East Midlands or England'  Northamptonshire Telegraph Corby childhood cancer report 'farcical' say campaigning parents after council's health data analysis shows rates are ‘not higher'  Northamptonshire Telegraph

Scots shoppers scrambling to find eggs as supermarket shelves left empty after bird flu outbreak - The Scottish Sun

Scots shoppers scrambling to find eggs as supermarket shelves left empty after bird flu outbreak  The Scottish Sun Scots egg producer suffers third bird flu outbreak  BBC New restrictions on movement of poultry following sixth outbreak of bird flu  Rayo Officials working to keep egg stocks maintained after avian flu hits major supplier  The Scotsman Egg shortage in Glasgow supermarkets due to bird flu outbreak  Glasgow Times