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January 9, 2026
Britain battered by Storm Goretti as shop fronts torn off and power lines downed
Storm Goretti has battered parts of the UK overnight, leaving tens of thousands of properties without power as heavy snowfall and winds of u...
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January 9, 2026
Australia bushfires: Aerial video shows charred landscape after ‘catastrophic’ fires
Aerial footage shows the extent of damage caused by “catastrophic” bushfires in Australia’s Victoria state, which has forced communities to...
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January 9, 2026
Fetty Wap released from prison three years early after drug trafficking conviction
Rapper, best known for hits ‘Trap Queen’ and ‘My Way,’ was sentenced to six years in prison in 2023
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January 9, 2026
Rail passengers facing ‘epidemic of violence’ as police reveal impact of cuts
British Transport Police have fewer frontline officers to deal with crime - despite a rise in the numbers of offences
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January 9, 2026
Woman reveals addiction to popular cold remedy as experts urge seven-day limit on use
A woman has revealed she has been battling a 23-year addiction to nasal sprays, as new research reveals the risk of using the sprays long-te....png?trim=0,0,0,0&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800)
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January 9, 2026
Have your say: How ready is the UK to send troops to Ukraine?
Is the UK’s pledge to send troops to Ukraine realistic in 2026, or does it risk overstretching a military already under pressure?-members-douse-a-home-in-Longwood-VIC-bdhf14ep.jpeg?trim=45,604,608,375&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800)
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January 9, 2026
Three missing as ‘catastrophic’ bushfires sweep through southern Australia
Firefighters were battling around 30 active blazes across the state on Friday, with Victoria under the highest possible fire danger rating
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January 9, 2026
Woman killed in suspected shark attack after arm torn off swimming in Virgin Islands
Arlene Lillis, from Minnesota, was pulled from the water by two other beachgoers who tried to save her life
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January 9, 2026
BBC Radio One names Skye Newman as Sound of 2026 winner
‘To think that Sound Of started the year I was born, 2003 and now I’m a winner,’ says the 22-year-old singer
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January 9, 2026
Councils to be given new powers to fine drivers parking on pavements
Drivers parking on the pavement could soon land themselves big fines.jpg?width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800)
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January 9, 2026
King’s White House visit threatens to be overshadowed by Portaloo
While the US president received pomp and pageantry on his UK visit, Charles faces a more humble welcome across the pond
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January 9, 2026
ICE shooting victim Renee Nicole Good’s award winning poem ended on a poignant note
The shooting of a 37-year-old poet and mother-of-three in Minneapolis has rocked the nation
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January 9, 2026
Honduras politician injured after bomb thrown at her head during TV interview
A politician was injured after an explosive device was thrown at her head during a television interview in Honduras. Gladys Aurora Lopez, th...
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January 9, 2026
Flagship Reform council plans to raise tax by almost 4%
In real terms, an average Band D household will see council tax increase by an estimated £67.47 per year under the changes.jpg?width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800)
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January 9, 2026
Golden Globes 2026: Full list of nominees
’Adolescence’ and ‘Marty Supreme’ were also shortlisted ahead of the ceremony
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January 9, 2026
Greens could join pact with Labour – but not while Starmer’s in charge, Polanski says
Exclusive: Zack Polanski tells The Independent that doing a deal with a Starmer-led Labour Party would ‘lead to a worse version of Nigel Far...
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January 9, 2026
IVF breakthrough for older women as eggs ‘rejuvenated’
IVF breakthrough for older women as eggs ‘rejuvenated’
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January 9, 2026
When will it snow next in the UK after Storm Goretti?
Storm Goretti will ease away on Friday, but it won’t be long until the UK sees snowfall again
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January 9, 2026
Alan Cumming ‘broke’ Pedro Pascal while filming Avengers: Doomsday
The ‘Traitors’ host returns as X-Men superhero Nightcrawler in the upcoming Marvel epic
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January 9, 2026
‘Nature has helped me heal’, says Kate on 44th birthday
The princess made the comments as part of Kensington Palace’s quarterly Mother Nature video series.
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January 9, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of benefit claimants taken on by devolved agency
Hundreds of thousands of benefit claimants taken on by devolved agency
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January 9, 2026
Lib Dem-Labour coalition with Ed Davey as PM ‘least unpopular’ option among UK voters
More than a third of voters (36 per cent) said they would support such a result while 45 per cent said they would oppose it
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January 9, 2026
Princess Kate turns 44 after surprise NHS hospital visit
Princess Kate turns 44 after surprise NHS hospital visit
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January 9, 2026
Princess Kate says she is ‘deeply grateful’ as she celebrates her 44th birthday
The royals dropped in on NHS workers on a tea break in West London to offer support amid the challenging winter period, which has seen a sur...
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January 9, 2026
Here’s why Greenland is wanted so much, according to a geologist
The island’s concentration of natural resource wealth is tied to its hugely varied geological history over four billion years
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January 9, 2026
Researchers say these three Bluey episodes teach lessons we all need
Bluey draws on all kinds of inspirations for its stories, including religious ones
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January 9, 2026
Trump claims prices are way down: ‘We’ve done a great job on the word affordability’
Donald Trump’s claims about bringing down prices comes just weeks after he told families to limit the number of presents that they buy for t...
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January 9, 2026
Aerial video shows scale of deadly landfill collapse as workers buried under garbage
A search is underway for people trapped under a mountain of garbage after a landfill collapsed in the Philippines on Friday (9 January), kil...
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January 9, 2026
Trump says it would be ‘great honor’ to take Machado’s Peace Prize
Trump says it would be ‘great honor’ to take Machado’s Peace Prize
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January 9, 2026
Fresh weather warnings issued by Met Office as Storm Goretti hammers UK
Fresh weather warnings issued by Met Office as Storm Goretti hammers UK
The Independent
January 9, 2026
Most Alzheimer’s cases linked to a single gene, study finds
One gene called APOE has long been known to increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, but without a specific variant most cases would not oc...
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January 9, 2026
New details revealed about ICE agent who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good
Local media named Jonathan Ross as the shooter, with federal officials describing him as an ‘experienced’ officer
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January 9, 2026
British Gas issues warning to households as Storm Goretti hits UK
Tens of thousands of people will need support with their heating, energy company forecasts
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January 9, 2026
What is happening in Iran? Internet blackout and Israel blamed after mass protests
Trump threatens new attack over Tehran’s protest crackdown, after US forces bombed nuclear facilities last year
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January 9, 2026
Iran protests live: Millions take to streets to demand regime change as dozens killed
The US has warned it will come to the ‘rescue’ of protestors if Tehran ‘violently kills’ them
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January 9, 2026
All the theories about secret links between the Traitors players
After it emerged that Judy and Roxy are related, and Ross knows both Ellie and Netty, fans think everyone may be connected
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January 9, 2026
Trump to meet Venezuela’s Machado and says it would be ‘honor’ to take her Nobel
The president has said it would be ‘tough’ for opposition leader Maria Corina Machado to lead Venezuela after he removed Nicolas Maduro
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January 9, 2026
X could be banned in UK amid sexualised AI images concerns
Sir Keir Starmer indicated that Elon Musk’s social media platform could be blocked in the UK
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January 9, 2026
The Traitors viewers declare Fiona v Rachel bombshell ‘best moment’ in series history
‘Possibly the best moment I've ever seen on television,’ one astounded viewer said
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January 9, 2026
Trump: I don’t need international law – only one thing limits my power
In an extrordinary interview, Donald Trump defends his record on Venezuela and threats to others nations including Greenland, Colombia and M...
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January 9, 2026
Bruno Mars ends decade-long wait for new album and announces stadium tour
Pop star will embark on a stadium tour in support of new album ‘The Romantic’, including two dates at London’s Wembley Stadium
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January 9, 2026
Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Mirren honoured with Golden Globe awards
‘It has been a privilege and a dream to call myself an actor’, says Parker, who received the Carol Burnett Award
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January 9, 2026
Results are in for one of the clearest measures of global heating in 2025
Scientists consider this to be one of the clearest measures of long-term global warming
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January 9, 2026
Which? cheapest supermarket of 2025 revealed
The most expensive store was bottom of the list every month last year
The Independent
January 9, 2026
What we know about the ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis
What we know about the ICE officer who shot Renee Good in Minneapolis
The Independent
January 9, 2026
Tens of thousands without power as Storm Goretti wreaks havoc
Tens of thousands without power as Storm Goretti wreaks havoc
The Independent
January 9, 2026
Study shines light on rare disease that makes people drunk without drinking
Study shines light on rare disease that makes people drunk without drinking
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January 9, 2026
ICE shooting updates: Minneapolis officer who killed Renee Nicole Good is identified
Protesters clash with federal agents Thursday in Minneapolis following fatal shooting of mother-of-three
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January 9, 2026
Volunteers race to save 15 whales after mass stranding on New Zealand beach
Six whales die after pod washes ashore on narrow sand formation known for repeated strandings
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January 9, 2026