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• Lunar New Year 2026 live: Year of the Fire Horse - BBC17 February 2026, 9:24 am
  Lunar New Year 2026 live: Year of the Fire Horse  BBCLunar New Year: Why is China pinning hope on the festival to boost economy?  Al JazeeraChinese zodiac predictions: What’s in store for 2026 as we enter the Year of the Fire Horse  CNNDon’t cut your hair and no sweeping – how to boost your luck in the lunar new year  The IndependentThe 'Transformative' Year Of The Fire Horse Starts Now – Here's What It Means For Your Personal Life  ELLE
  
• London gangs recruit children on Snapchat to steal iPhones for £380 - The Guardian17 February 2026, 8:48 am
  London gangs recruit children on Snapchat to steal iPhones for £380  The GuardianPhone thefts in London fall but one is stolen every seven minutes  BBCHundreds arrested for phone theft in London - as Met chief calls on courts to stop releasing offenders  Sky NewsLondon phone theft ‘down 12%’ as police warn of child recruits  The TimesHundreds arrested as Met blitz Fagin gangs behind phone theft scourge  London Evening Standard
  
• M4 traffic UPDATES: Rush-hour chaos as motorway CLOSED in Berkshire after crash - The Mirror17 February 2026, 8:26 am
  M4 traffic UPDATES: Rush-hour chaos as motorway CLOSED in Berkshire after crash  The MirrorM4 closed in one direction after crash  BBCMajor motorway closed after 'serious crash' as drivers warned of travel chaos  The SunM4 Berkshire crash LIVE: 'Serious' crash shuts busy motorway with huge queues  Daily ExpressM4 London incident recap: Two lanes reopen on busy UK motorway after horror crash  The Mirror
  
• Man killed and two fighting for life in ‘random’ triple stabbing attack in Sydney - The Independent17 February 2026, 8:11 am
  Man killed and two fighting for life in ‘random’ triple stabbing attack in Sydney  The IndependentMan arrested after stabbing in western Sydney leaves one dead and two critically injured  The GuardianBreaking: Man arrested after fatal Sydney stabbing escaped care days before attack  Australian Broadcasting CorporationWORLD NEWS  FacebookMan accused of Sydney stabbing rampage fled mental health care 10 days earlier  SMH.com.au
  
• Igor Tudor takes Tottenham training and immediately sets sights on Arsenal - London Evening Standard17 February 2026, 7:36 am
  Igor Tudor takes Tottenham training and immediately sets sights on Arsenal  London Evening StandardIgor Tudor's first day at Spurs  Tottenham Hotspur‘Ferryman’ Igor Tudor has the record to steer Tottenham to safety  The GuardianJohn Heitinga leaves Tottenham assistant coach role after appointment of Igor Tudor - The Athletic  The New York TimesTottenham coach sacked after just one month  The Independent
  
• NATO fighter jets scrambled over Europe as Putin unleashes hypersonic missiles - The Mirror17 February 2026, 7:24 am
  NATO fighter jets scrambled over Europe as Putin unleashes hypersonic missiles  The MirrorNATO scrambles jets as Russia launches massive attack with nuke bombers – WW3 fear explode  Daily ExpressNato scrambles jets over Russian blitz launched hours before peace talks  the-sun.comTwo Polish airports closed temporarily over military operations, air agency says  ReutersPolish Airports Reopen Amid Military Aviation Activity  Devdiscourse
  
• 'My 7-year-old is adjusting to life after chemo' - BBC17 February 2026, 6:17 am
  'My 7-year-old is adjusting to life after chemo'  BBC
  
• South Cumbria and Lancashire autism and ADHD referral halts 'gobsmacking' - BBC17 February 2026, 6:04 am
  South Cumbria and Lancashire autism and ADHD referral halts 'gobsmacking'  BBCAutism and ADHD referrals paused across Lancaster and Morecambe Bay over high demand  Beyond Radio'Out of order' - ADHD and ASD assessments for children paused  Evening MailAutism and ADHD referrals paused over high demand  AOL.comADHD and autism referrals for children in Lancashire and South Cumbria paused  Rayo
  
• Mental health A&E unit 'helps patients be seen within 15 minutes' - BBC17 February 2026, 6:01 am
  Mental health A&E unit 'helps patients be seen within 15 minutes'  BBC
  
• Billy Steinberg, Madonna's Like a Virgin songwriter, dies at 75 - BBC17 February 2026, 5:26 am
  Billy Steinberg, Madonna's Like a Virgin songwriter, dies at 75  BBCStar behind huge 80s hits dies from cancer  News.com.auSongwriter behind Madonna and Whitney Houston hits dies aged 75  The IndependentGrammy-winner with fascinating Madonna link dies as Cyndi Lauper pays tribute  Daily Star'Like a Virgin' songwriter Billy Steinberg dies at 75 - Los Angeles Times  Los Angeles Times
  
• China’s high-speed rail network accelerates world’s largest human migration - Financial Times17 February 2026, 5:00 am
  China’s high-speed rail network accelerates world’s largest human migration  Financial TimesChina hopes for a bumper lunar new year as world’s biggest migration begins  The GuardianHow is China's longest Spring Festival holiday boosting consumption?  news.cgtn.comChinese tourists head to Russia, Thailand on extended Lunar New Year break  ReutersChinese tourists flock to Russia and Thailand during extended Lunar New Year break  Travel Tomorrow
  
• 'A sad day' - Canada rocked by curling cheating row at Winter Games - BBC17 February 2026, 2:02 am
  'A sad day' - Canada rocked by curling cheating row at Winter Games  BBCWinter Olympics live: Heartbreak for Team GB's Kirsty Muir as she crashes on final run  Sky NewsUmpire monitoring protocol updated following meeting with team representatives  World CurlingThe ‘cheating’ accusations, secret filming, and curling scandal engulfing the Winter Olympics  The IndependentCanada happy with World Curling’s rule reversal after double-touch disaster  The Grand Slam of Curling
  
• Oasis v Blur rivalry revived as play recreates Britpop battle - BBC17 February 2026, 1:55 am
  Oasis v Blur rivalry revived as play recreates Britpop battle  BBC
  
• Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm - BBC17 February 2026, 1:10 am
  Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm  BBCHow war is changing reproduction after death in Ukraine and Israel  Progress Educational Trust
  
• Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files 'cover-up' in BBC interview - BBC16 February 2026, 11:36 pm
  Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files 'cover-up' in BBC interview  BBCTrump hits back at Hillary Clinton over Epstein files 'cover-up' claim  Sky NewsHillary Clinton accuses admin of Epstein ‘cover-up’ as Trump says he’s ‘exonerated’  The IndependentHillary Clinton oo wareysi ay BBC siisay uga hadashay Trump iyo feylashii fadeexadda ee Epstein  BBCHillary Clinton Accuses Trump Administration of Withholding Information on Epstein Case  Українські Національні Новини (УНН)