Linda Nolan, singer and television personality, dies aged 65

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Agents says the ‘celebrated Irish pop legend’ died ‘with her loving siblings by her bedside’

The singer and TV personality Linda Nolan, who had chart success alongside her sisters in the pop vocal group the Nolans before a TV career, has died aged 65.

She had been diagnosed with cancer in 2017. Her agent, Dermont McNamara, said in a statement that she had died in Blackpool’s Victoria hospital “with her loving siblings by her bedside, ensuring she was embraced with love and comfort during her final moments”.

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Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman to host Match of the Day

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Trio will present football highlights show after Gary Lineker steps down, BBC says

The new hosts of Match of the Day have promised to “evolve” the TV institution when they take the reins this summer, after the BBC confirmed that three people will replace Gary Lineker at the end of the current season.

Gabby Logan, Kelly Cates and Mark Chapman are to share presenting duties on the football highlights show, which celebrated its 60th anniversary last year. The trio have all previously worked together on the BBC and are each established broadcasters with decades of experience between them.

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Three people arrested after fatal stabbing of boy, 14, on London bus

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Two teenagers held on suspicion of murder and woman on suspicion of assisting offender, after Kelyan Bokassa’s death

Police investigating the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old boy on a London bus have arrested three people.

Kelyan Bokassa was travelling on a 472 bus to Abbey Wood when he was attacked at about 2.30pm on Tuesday as the bus was on Woolwich Church Road.

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Suspected outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease kills eight in Tanzania

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Healthcare workers among suspected cases of Ebola-like disease as WHO issues warning of high risk to the country and its neighbours

A suspected outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Tanzania has killed eight people and poses a high risk to the country and its neighbours, global health leaders have said.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said nine suspected cases of the Ebola-like virus had been reported as of 11 January, in two districts of the Kagera region in the north of the country, including the eight deaths.

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Europe must take responsibility for its own security, says Polish minister

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‘Very difficult time’ anticipated as Poland takes over EU presidency against backdrop of geopolitical uncertainty

Europe must “take responsibility” for its own security, Poland has told its fellow EU member states, as Warsaw takes over the rotating presidency of the bloc at a time of increasing geopolitical uncertainty.

Poland has started its six-month presidency as Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House having promised to bring a negotiated end to Russia’s war in neighbouring Ukraine and threatened to seize Greenland using military force.

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Who is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s first sitting president to be arrested? – Reuters

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  4. South Korean investigators question arrested President Yoon in insurrection probe  Reuters
  5. President’s Arrest Shows South Korea in Peril as Trump Returns  Bloomberg
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German economy shrinks for second year in a row

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First consecutive year of declining GDP since early 2000s highlights challenges facing next government

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Germany’s economy has shrunk for a second consecutive year for the first time in more than two decades, highlighting the challenges the next government will face after snap elections in February.

As voters prepare to head to the polls amid heightened political uncertainty in Europe’s largest economy, official figures showed gross domestic product fell by 0.2% last year after dropping by 0.3% in 2023.

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What We Know About the Proposed Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Agreement – The New York Times

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  2. Live updates: Israel-Hamas talks on Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal amid war  CNN
  3. Israel and Hamas Work on Final Details of Gaza Cease-Fire Deal, Officials Say  The New York Times
  4. Gaza ceasefire still elusive as negotiators try to hammer out deal  Reuters.com
  5. Israel-Gaza cease fire negotiations continue amid further strikes  NBC News
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Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to shut down power grid – The Associated Press

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  2. Russian missile, drone attacks on energy grid leave thousands of Ukrainians in dark  CBC.ca
  3. Russia-Ukraine war live: Ukraine pummeled by Russian missiles and drones  Al Jazeera English
  4. Ukraine war briefing: Power cuts after ‘massive’ Russian missile strike  The Guardian
  5. Russian Missile Barrage Forces Ukraine to Shut Down Power Grid  Newsweek
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Big oil pushed to kill bill that would have made them pay for wildfire disasters

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Legislation has new life in wake of Los Angeles catastrophe but US fossil-fuel industry is already mobilizing against it

In the year preceding the devastating Los Angeles county wildfires, big oil fiercely lobbied to kill a “polluter pay” bill that moved through the California senate and would have forced major fossil fuel companies to help cover the costs of climate disasters.

Fossil-fuel industry lobbying in California spiked to record levels during the 2023-24 legislative session, and the polluter pay bill was among the most targeted pieces of legislation, a Guardian review of state lobby filings found.

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Drake withdraws legal petition over Kendrick Lamar diss track

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Drake had alleged Universal Music Group and Spotify each manipulated the popularity of Lamar’s track Not Like Us

Drake has withdrawn a legal challenge he made against his own label, Universal Music Group (UMG), and Spotify, alleging they artificially inflated the popularity of a Kendrick Lamar diss track about him.

UMG and Spotify were accused of trying to “manipulate and saturate the streaming services and airwaves”. Lawyers for the rapper had claimed that UMG paid influencers and radio stations to play the track, Not Like Us, which topped the US charts and proved to be the hammer blow in the Drake-Lamar feud between March and May last year.

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PMQs live: Keir Starmer to face Kemi Badenoch at Prime Minister’s Questions – BBC.com

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  3. UK anti-corruption minister resigns over ties to ousted Bangladesh PM  Reuters UK
  4. "It's Clear...": Why Sheikh Hasina's Niece Tulip Siddiq Quit As UK Minister  NDTV
  5. UK minister quits while facing questions over links to ousted Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina  The Associated Press
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South Korean Leader Arrested After Weeks-Long Standoff – The Daily Beast

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Biden, in prime time, to bid farewell to nation as Trump prepares to take office – ABC News

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  2. President Biden releases farewell letter, says it’s been ‘privilege of my life to serve this nation'  Fox News
  3. Biden says it’s been ‘privilege of my life to serve’ in farewell letter  New York Post
  4. Biden to highlight key accomplishments in farewell speech  NBC News
  5. Biden to Deliver Farewell Address, Capping a 5-Decade Political Career  The New York Times
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A Crucial Coal Mine in Ukraine Under Attack by Russian Forces Finally Shuts Down – The New York Times

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  1. A Crucial Coal Mine in Ukraine Under Attack by Russian Forces Finally Shuts Down  The New York Times
  2. Exclusive: Ukraine halts production at Pokrovsk coal mine as Russia closes in, sources say  Reuters
  3. Russia's Advances on Pokrovsk Upend Ukraine's Steel Industry  Newsweek
  4. Ukraine Stops Production at Pokrovsk Coal Mine as Russian Troops Close In  The Moscow Times
  5. Ukrainian steel industry peaked in 2024: what’s next?  GMK Center | English
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