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• A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C - The Guardian29 January 2026, 5:15 pm
  A potentially habitable new planet has been discovered 146 light-years away – but it may be -70C  The GuardianA possible ice-cold Earth discovered in the archives of the retired Kepler Space Telescope  Phys.orgDiscovery Alert: An Ice-Cold Earth?  NASA Science (.gov)New planet that could support life discovered by Queensland scientists  The Sydney Morning HeraldA Cool Earth-sized Planet Candidate Transiting a Tenth Magnitude K-dwarf From K2  astrobiology.com
  
• Videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed - The Guardian29 January 2026, 5:14 pm
  Videos show altercation between Alex Pretti and federal officers 11 days before he was killed  The GuardianAgents involved in shooting of Minnesota man Alex Pretti put on leave  BBCVideo shows Alex Pretti clash with federal agents the week before he was killed  Sky NewsOpinion | Senator Tina Smith: I Won’t Vote to Fund ICE Until It Gets Out of My State  The New York TimesNRA attacks Trump after he says Alex Pretti should not have had a gun  The Independent
  
• Rybakina survives rally from Pegula to set up Sabalenka rematch in final - The Guardian29 January 2026, 4:58 pm
  Rybakina survives rally from Pegula to set up Sabalenka rematch in final  The GuardianAustralian Open 2026 semi-finals recap: Aryna Sabalenka & Elena Rybakina through to final  BBCAustralian Open semifinal preview: Making the case for Rybakina and Pegula  WTA TennisAustralian Open live: Aryna Sabalenka and Elena Rybakina book final rematch after straight-set wins  The IndependentAustralian Open 2026 live updates: Pegula beaten by Rybakina to set up Sabalenka women’s singles final - The Athletic  The New York Times
  
• Raducanu splits with coach after Australian Open exit - BBC29 January 2026, 4:48 pm
  Raducanu splits with coach after Australian Open exit  BBCEmma Raducanu splits with coach Francisco Roig  The TimesEmma Raducanu: British No 1 splits from coach Francis Roig after just six months  Sky SportsAndy Murray's brother brutally honest on Emma Raducanu after Australian Open antics  Daily ExpressRaducanu begins latest search for coach after parting company with Roig  The Guardian
  
• Iran accused of ‘campaign of revenge’ as doctors arrested for treating protesters - The Guardian29 January 2026, 4:33 pm
  Iran accused of ‘campaign of revenge’ as doctors arrested for treating protesters  The Guardian'Don't take us to a hospital': Iran protesters treated in secret to avoid arrest  BBCDoctors share disturbing accounts of Iran crackdown  Sky NewsIranian doctor details horror scenes after massacre of citizens  Australian Broadcasting CorporationMedics in Iran arrested for treating wounded protesters  Channel 4
  
• Gold prices plunge as market enters ‘dangerous phase’ – latest updates - The Telegraph29 January 2026, 4:28 pm
  Gold prices plunge as market enters ‘dangerous phase’ – latest updates  The TelegraphCentral banks rein in gold purchases as investment demand soars  Financial TimesGold Demand Trends: Q4 and Full Year 2025  World Gold CouncilGold and silver keep hitting record highs. But is the precious metals market 'broken'?  CNBCGold: a new price target, favourite stocks and when to sell  Interactive Investor
  
• 'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza - BBC29 January 2026, 4:25 pm
  'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Starmer announces visa-free travel to China after talks with Xi in Beijing – UK politics live - The Guardian29 January 2026, 4:07 pm
  Starmer announces visa-free travel to China after talks with Xi in Beijing – UK politics live  The GuardianChina to allow visa-free travel for Britons, UK says  BBCKeir Starmer opens door to UK visit by Xi Jinping after bilateral talks  The GuardianI was a Foreign Office adviser. Here’s what Starmer’s weasel words on China really mean  The TelegraphXi offers Keir Starmer visa-free deal and cuts in whisky tariffs  The Times
  
• Ship-tracking shows US warship arriving in Middle East as Iran tensions rise - BBC29 January 2026, 3:51 pm
  Ship-tracking shows US warship arriving in Middle East as Iran tensions rise  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• E-bike rider flees after knocking down pregnant mum - updates - bournemouthecho.co.uk29 January 2026, 3:14 pm
  E-bike rider flees after knocking down pregnant mum - updates  bournemouthecho.co.ukBaby born seriously ill after e-bike hit and run crash in Poole  BBCBaby born in 'serious condition' after mother hit by e-bike while pregnant  Sky NewsBaby born in hospital after pregnant woman hit in e-bike hit and run, police say  The IndependentBaby born seriously ill after mother hit by e-bike  The Telegraph
  
• Sydney Sweeney threw bras around the Hollywood sign. I totally get it | Dave Schilling - The Guardian29 January 2026, 3:12 pm
  Sydney Sweeney threw bras around the Hollywood sign. I totally get it | Dave Schilling  The GuardianSydney Sweeney Launches Lingerie Brand Syrn With Hollywood Sign Stunt  The New York TimesSydney Sweeney did not have permission to climb the Hollywood sign and hang bras  latimes.com
  
• At least 11 killed in second deadly minibus-truck crash in a week in South Africa - Sky News29 January 2026, 2:53 pm
  At least 11 killed in second deadly minibus-truck crash in a week in South Africa  Sky NewsSchoolchild among 11 dead in minibus crash in South Africa  The IndependentEleven people killed in horror crash between taxi, truck in Durban  News24Update| 11 people killed in KZN horror crash  IOLHorror as child among 11 killed after truck ploughs into minibus  Daily Express
  
• Schoolgirl, 15, found dead at elite UK school in 'sudden and unexplained' death - The Mirror29 January 2026, 2:38 pm
  Schoolgirl, 15, found dead at elite UK school in 'sudden and unexplained' death  The MirrorGirl found dead at Sussex school  theargus.co.ukPolice probe ‘unexplained’ death of pupil, 15, at top private school  standard.co.ukTeenager found dead at top UK girls school after 'sudden and unexplained' death  lbc.co.ukGirl, 15, found dead at prestigious UK boarding school as cops probe ‘unexplained’ death  The Sun
  
• BBC Told To Avoid “Clunky” Color-Blind Casting & “Preachy” Anti-Colonial Storylines In Drama Series - Deadline29 January 2026, 1:59 pm
  BBC Told To Avoid “Clunky” Color-Blind Casting & “Preachy” Anti-Colonial Storylines In Drama Series  DeadlineView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Great Ormond Street doctor who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children - BBC29 January 2026, 1:30 pm
  Great Ormond Street doctor who botched surgery harmed nearly 100 children  BBCGreat Ormond Street surgeon harmed 94 children, review finds  The Guardian94 patients were harmed during care by Great Ormond Street Hospital orthopaedic surgeon Yaser Jabbar, report finds  Sky News94 children harmed by rogue Great Ormond Street hospital surgeon  The Times