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• Gulf states and Turkey warned Trump strikes on Iran could lead to major conflict - The Guardian16 January 2026, 12:25 am
  Gulf states and Turkey warned Trump strikes on Iran could lead to major conflict  The GuardianMiddle East governments believe US-Iran tension has ‘de-escalated’  Financial TimesIsrael and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran  The New York TimesIran’s Gulf Rivals Warn U.S. Against Strike on Tehran  wsj.comGulf states led efforts to talk Trump out of attacking Iran, fearing 'grave blowbacks' if he did -- official  The Times of Israel
  
• Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on TV series set - BBC16 January 2026, 12:24 am
  Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on TV series set  BBCTimothy Busfield Surrenders to Cops on Child Sex Abuse Charges  TMZMelissa Gilbert Addresses Husband Timothy Busfield's Sex Abuse Scandal  Us Weekly'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in on criminal sexual contact of minor charges  ABC NewsTimothy Busfield Faces New Sexual Abuse Claim by 16-Year-Old Girl: DA  People.com
  
• ‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak - The Guardian16 January 2026, 12:11 am
  ‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak  The GuardianTehran morgue videos show the brutality of Iran's crackdown on protesters  BBCI know the terrible cost of speaking out in Iran – and I beg the world to stand with those speaking out now | Nasrin Parvaz  The GuardianIran-US updates: Tension lingers amid Trump threats, Iran reopens airspace  Al Jazeera‘There are rivers of blood’: The true horror of Iran’s protest massacres  The Telegraph
  
• South East Water boss in line for £400,000 bonus despite outages - The Guardian16 January 2026, 12:11 am
  South East Water boss in line for £400,000 bonus despite outages  The GuardianOfwat launches investigation into South East Water  BBCCrisis-hit Tunbridge Wells water firm boss says higher bills are required  The IndependentTunbridge Wells water supplier to be investigated as crisis drags on  The TelegraphSouth East Water supply crisis is familiar tale for customers  Sky News
  
• Arsenal’s power statement shows this time they have the muscle for the battle | David Hytner - The Guardian16 January 2026, 12:05 am
  Arsenal’s power statement shows this time they have the muscle for the battle | David Hytner  The GuardianChelsea 2-3 Arsenal: Big step for Gunners in Carabao Cup but could it have been more?  BBCWatch a full match replay from Stamford Bridge  Arsenal.comViktor Gyokeres: Did Arsenal striker's goal and assist at Chelsea in Carabao Cup show he is getting used to Mikel Arteta's set-up?  Sky SportsChelsea boss Rosenior: Blame me for Sánchez errors vs. Arsenal  ESPN
  
• The Rip review – Ben Affleck and Matt Damon tear through flashy Netflix bro thriller - The Guardian16 January 2026, 12:02 am
  The Rip review – Ben Affleck and Matt Damon tear through flashy Netflix bro thriller  The Guardian'The Rip' Review: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Netflix Cop Thriller  The Hollywood ReporterGripping Netflix thriller with two Hollywood icons to be 'biggest movie of year so far'  The MirrorMatt Damon and Ben Affleck give us a bromance to end all others in The Rip  The TelegraphJoe Carnahan’s ‘The RIP’ Hits Netflix With 0M Budget and Review Embargo Still Not Lifted  World of Reel
  
• The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail - BBC16 January 2026, 12:00 am
  The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail  BBCBeneath the ice: Satellites help map Antarctica's subglacial surface like never before  SpaceMysterious Pink Rocks Expose a Massive Secret Buried Under Antarctica’s Ice  SciTechDailyNew map of Antarctica reveals hidden world of lakes, valleys and mountains buried beneath miles of ice  Live ScienceA lost world beneath the ice: scientists discover a 34-million-year-old fossil landscape in Antarctica  Noticias Ambientales
  
• Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images - The Guardian15 January 2026, 11:57 pm
  Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images  The GuardianX to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash  BBCElon Musk backs down in row over Grok AI undressing tool  The TimesNo 10 welcomes reports X is addressing Grok deepfakes  BBCElon Musk’s X stops bikini bot undressing women  The Telegraph
  
• TikToker who downloaded Manchester Arena bomb-making video jailed - Sky News15 January 2026, 10:15 pm
  TikToker who downloaded Manchester Arena bomb-making video jailed  Sky NewsBirmingham man jailed for possessing bomb-making video  BBCFormer student sentenced after bomb-making video found on phone | ITV News  ITVXTikTok user caught with bomb-making video on how to make 'UK terror attack explosives' is jailed  MSN
  
• 'Gentle' man and dog killed in Christmas Day canal boat tragedy - Manchester Evening News15 January 2026, 10:01 pm
  'Gentle' man and dog killed in Christmas Day canal boat tragedy  Manchester Evening News'Gentle' father died with dog in canal boat fire  BBCAbsolutely devastating 💔  facebook.comDad-of-three and dog killed in Christmas Day boat fire as daughter pays tribute  The MirrorTragedy as 'fun' & 'gentle' dad-of-three dies with his dog in house boat fire as family pay heartbreaking tribute  The Sun
  
• Iron ‘bar’ found in deep space hints at what might happen to Earth - The Times15 January 2026, 9:58 pm
  Iron ‘bar’ found in deep space hints at what might happen to Earth  The TimesMysterious iron ‘bar’ discovered in famous nebula  EurekAlert!Mysterious 'Mars bar’ discovered in famous Ring Nebula  The University of ManchesterA Hidden Iron Bar Has Been Uncovered Inside the Ring Nebula  Discover MagazineA Colossal Iron Mystery Has Been Discovered in the Ring Nebula  SciTechDaily
  
• AI as a life coach: experts share what works, what doesn’t and what to look out for - The Guardian15 January 2026, 9:49 pm
  AI as a life coach: experts share what works, what doesn’t and what to look out for  The GuardianHow to Mine ChatGPT’s Memory For Killer New Year’s Resolutions | by Thomas Smith | The Generator | Jan, 2026  MediumHuman intelligence: How to use AI to keep your new year’s resolutions  The ObserverAI Life Coaching: Experts Reveal What Succeeds, Fails, and Caution Signs  filmogaz.com
  
• 'I need a double lung transplant - not being able to breathe is the scariest thing in the world' - Belfast Live15 January 2026, 8:46 pm
  'I need a double lung transplant - not being able to breathe is the scariest thing in the world'  Belfast Live
  
• Pamela Anderson Is Still Waiting for Seth Rogen to 'Reach Out and Apologize' for 'Pam & Tommy' - Rolling Stone15 January 2026, 8:35 pm
  Pamela Anderson Is Still Waiting for Seth Rogen to 'Reach Out and Apologize' for 'Pam & Tommy'  Rolling StonePamela Anderson Felt ‘Yucky’ Being Near Seth Rogen at Golden Globes After He Made Series About 'the Worst Time in My Life'  Yahoo News UKPamela Anderson Wants Seth Rogen to Apologize for 'Pam & Tommy' Series  TMZPamela Anderson ‘Felt Yucky’ Sitting Near Seth Rogen at Golden Globes and Demands Apology Over ‘Pam & Tommy’: That Series ‘Pissed Me Off’  VarietyWhy Pamela Anderson Says She Felt “Weird” and “Yucky” Sitting Near Seth Rogen at Golden Globes  The Hollywood Reporter
  
• Iran protests: Authorities demanding large sums for return of protesters' bodies, BBC told - BBC15 January 2026, 8:19 pm
  Iran protests: Authorities demanding large sums for return of protesters' bodies, BBC told  BBC‘Forced to pay for bullets that killed their kids': Iranians in India recount Tehran horror  Times of IndiaOn The Ground In Iran: Security Forces Flood Karaj As Families Hide Their Dead  Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyMedia: IRGC raid homes of families of slain protesters  Caliber.AzIran charging families 500mn Tomans 'bullet fees' to return bodies of protesters: Report  WION