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• Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran following protest crackdown - live updates - BBC13 January 2026, 11:10 am
  Trump announces 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran following protest crackdown - live updates  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Iran protests latest: Trump ‘leaning towards military action’ after ordering sanctions on Tehran’s trade partners - The Independent13 January 2026, 8:56 am
  Iran protests latest: Trump ‘leaning towards military action’ after ordering sanctions on Tehran’s trade partners  The IndependentTrump mulls 'very strong' military options as hundreds killed in Iran protests  BBCWorld reacts to Iran protests, US military threats against Tehran  Al JazeeraIran crisis: Trump ‘unafraid’ to use ‘lethal force’ on Iran but wants diplomacy to be ‘first option’, says White House – as it happened  The GuardianLive updates: Iran ‘prepared’ for war but open to US talks as more than 500 reported killed in protests  CNN
  
• 'Major incident' declared in Kent as thousands without water across South East England - Sky News13 January 2026, 8:37 am
  'Major incident' declared in Kent as thousands without water across South East England  Sky NewsMajor incident declared as 30,000 homes left without water in Kent and Sussex  The GuardianOfwat 'concerned' after mass Kent and Sussex water outage  BBCPassengers removed from plane after 'chaos and distressing' incident | ITV News  ITVXSend army into Tunbridge Wells to fix water crisis, Starmer told  The Independent
  
• Bulgarian welfare fraudster back on benefits - The Telegraph12 January 2026, 1:05 pm
  Bulgarian welfare fraudster back on benefits  The TelegraphWoman jailed over UK's biggest benefit fraud is claiming Universal Credit AGAIN  The SunBulgarian in £54m benefits fraud reveals now on Universal Credit  Daily MailBenefits cheat Tsvetka Todorova whose gang stole £54million makes shameless boast  The MirrorWoman jailed over UK's biggest ever DWP fraud is claiming Universal Credit again  Cambridge News
  
• Five severed heads displayed on Ecuador beach - BBC12 January 2026, 12:30 pm
  Five severed heads displayed on Ecuador beach  BBCHuman heads displayed at Ecuador tourist beach in warning to gangs  CBS NewsFive human heads found hanging at picturesque beach  Yahoo News UKFive human heads found displayed on picturesque beach as police probe drug links  lbc.co.ukChilling First for Ecuador: Violence Signals a New, Cartel-Style Phase in the Country’s Security Crisis  Colombia One
  
• UK set for a 'booming' mortgage market, say analysts - BBC12 January 2026, 12:29 pm
  UK set for a 'booming' mortgage market, say analysts  BBCHousing market predictions 2026: should I buy property this year?  The TimesUK mortgage rates unlikely to fall much further despite expected interest rate cuts  Yahoo Finance UKThe expert warns buyers to 'prepare or risk paying more' this year 🏡  facebook.comMortgage deals hit highest level since 2007 in 'huge milestone' with 7,158 products available  GB News
  
• Which are Iran’s main opposition groups? - Al Jazeera12 January 2026, 12:19 pm
  Which are Iran’s main opposition groups?  Al Jazeera‘In isolation, we’ll never flourish’: What Iranians think about the protests and an end to the Islamic Republic  The GuardianThe end of Iran’s brutal reign of terror will benefit the entire world  The TelegraphSenior Israeli official says Iranian regime will ‘never go back to what it was’ – report  The Times of IsraelWhat 1979 tells us about the protests in Iran  Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  
• Palworld is getting an official card game this summer - Eurogamer12 January 2026, 12:13 pm
  Palworld is getting an official card game this summer  Eurogamer'They Really Are Going the Pokémon Route' — Palworld Is Getting an Official Trading Card Game  IGNBUSHIROAD ANNOUNCES 'PALWORLD OFFICIAL CARD GAME'  ICv2Palworld OFFICIAL CARD GAME Launches Worldwide in July 2026  GamerBravesPalworld takes the 'red rag to a bull' approach to its Nintendo lawsuit, announces 'a 2-player competitive card game'  PC Gamer
  
• Liverpool laughing as Crystal Palace set new Guehi transfer price after star chooses Anfield - TEAMtalk12 January 2026, 12:00 pm
  Liverpool laughing as Crystal Palace set new Guehi transfer price after star chooses Anfield  TEAMtalkFootball gossip: Guehi, Souza, Schlotterbeck, Upamecano, Madjo, Rudiger  BBCFootball transfer rumours: Arsenal to join race for Guéhi? Schade to Spurs?  The GuardianArsenal retain Marc Guehi interest as option for summer transfer window - The Athletic  The New York TimesMan City prepared to overcome obstacles to sign Marc Guehi this month  The Independent
  
• Tottenham agree £34.6m deal for Conor Gallagher to head off Aston Villa interest - The Guardian12 January 2026, 11:51 am
  Tottenham agree £34.6m deal for Conor Gallagher to head off Aston Villa interest  The GuardianThomas Frank intervention sealed Tottenham’s Conor Gallagher heist  The TelegraphTottenham transfer rumours: Conor Gallagher, Mathys Tel  BBCTottenham news: Is Conor Gallagher a good signing? Have your say  BBCTottenham hatch Conor Gallagher transfer plan in two-club battle to sign ex-Chelsea star  Football London
  
• Reading Prison plans set to be outlined in the summer - BBC12 January 2026, 11:50 am
  Reading Prison plans set to be outlined in the summer  BBC
  
• What does sugar do to your body – and how can you avoid a slump? - The Guardian12 January 2026, 11:39 am
  What does sugar do to your body – and how can you avoid a slump?  The GuardianHarvard, AIIMS-trained gastroenterologist says the fruit myth is sabotaging sugar-free diets  MoneycontrolI cut sugar for a month: Here's what happened to my body  MSNWhat Happens When You Quit Sugar For 14 Days, AIIMS Gut Doctor Explains  NDTVHeart surgeon with 25 years of experience shares why excess sugar is bad for heart; suggests 3 ways to cut down  Hindustan Times
  
• Eddie Howe criticises new rule that lets Antoine Semenyo face Newcastle - The Times12 January 2026, 11:30 am
  Eddie Howe criticises new rule that lets Antoine Semenyo face Newcastle  The TimesAntoine Semenyo: Can forward play for Man City vs Newcastle in Carabao Cup semi-final?  BBCAntoine Semenyo: Pep Guardiola on Manchester City signing Bournemouth forward  BBCSemenyo completes circuitous rise from schoolboy rejection to Manchester City arrival  The GuardianCity seal Semenyo signature  Manchester City FC
  
• Why don't we see male V in post-launch Cyberpunk 2077 marketing? The Cyberpunk 2 creative director has a very simple explanation - Eurogamer12 January 2026, 11:20 am
  Why don't we see male V in post-launch Cyberpunk 2077 marketing? The Cyberpunk 2 creative director has a very simple explanation  EurogamerCyberpunk 2077 Dev Explains Male V ‘Disappearance’, Prompts Sequel Questions  GAMINGbibleCD Project RED Explained Why They Chose Fem V Over Male V In Game’s Marketing  EGW.NewsCyberpunk 2077 dev explains why Male V disappeared from later marketing  DexertoCyberpunk 2077 Lead Confirms They Swapped Male V Out For Fem V In The Marketing, But Only So They Could Have "One Game For Each"  TheGamer
  
• Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes - BBC12 January 2026, 11:09 am
  Ofcom investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes  BBCCan X be banned under UK law and what are the other options?  The GuardianMusk ‘ideologically committed’ to pushing free speech boundaries – Louise Haigh  The IndependentCreating AI sexualised images to become criminal offence this week  Sky NewsGrok: Northern Ireland politician Cara Hunter quits X over AI concerns  BBC