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• Starmer says UK seeking 'more sophisticated relationship' with China in talks with Xi - BBC29 January 2026, 5:32 am
  Starmer says UK seeking 'more sophisticated relationship' with China in talks with Xi  BBCStarmer-Xi meeting live: UK prime minister says he wants ‘more sophisticated’ relationship with China  The GuardianPolitics latest: 'We can stand the test of history,' Xi tells Starmer  Sky NewsWhy China views the UK visit as part of something bigger  BBCXi tells Starmer ‘twists and turns’ in relationship harm Britain  The Telegraph
  
• Tesla cuts car models in shift to robots and AI - BBC29 January 2026, 2:35 am
  Tesla cuts car models in shift to robots and AI  BBCTesla tops estimates for quarter, but wraps up first annual revenue drop on record  CNBCTesla: 2024 was bad, 2025 was worse as profit falls 46 percent  Ars TechnicaFirst ever Tesla revenue decline after Musk backlash  The TelegraphTesla Profit Slumps, but Investors May Not Care  The New York Times
  
• Who will Arsenal face in Champions League last-16 knockout stage? - standard.co.uk29 January 2026, 2:27 am
  Who will Arsenal face in Champions League last-16 knockout stage?  standard.co.ukWho will Tottenham face in Champions League last-16 knockout stage?  standard.co.ukFIVE Premier League clubs learn potential Champions League last-16 opponents after finishing in top eight as Newcastle are forced into play-offs with Real Madrid and PSG on dramatic final day  Daily MailWho Arsenal Could Play In the Champions League Round of 16  Sports IllustratedTottenham to play one of Brugge, Galatasaray, Atletico, or Juventus in Champions League R16  Cartilage Free Captain
  
• Brooklyn's ex Hana Cross was 'pressured' into backing out of exposé on her year with the Beckhams amid family rift - Daily Mail29 January 2026, 12:57 am
  Brooklyn's ex Hana Cross was 'pressured' into backing out of exposé on her year with the Beckhams amid family rift  Daily Mail
  
• How Jose Mourinho's Benfica stunned Real Madrid to qualify for Champions League play-offs - BBC29 January 2026, 12:44 am
  How Jose Mourinho's Benfica stunned Real Madrid to qualify for Champions League play-offs  BBCReal Madrid, PSG drop into UCL playoffs on chaotic final day  ESPNChampions League: Benfica goalkeeper scores stoppage time goal to seal win over Real Madrid  BBCChampions League: Benfica keeper’s last-gasp header sends side into playoffs  The Guardian'The big guy is capable of this!' - Mourinho left stunned by last-gasp goal from his keeper  TNT Sports
  
• Newcastle prove they can mix it with European champions - BBC29 January 2026, 12:40 am
  Newcastle prove they can mix it with European champions  BBCPSG 1-1 Newcastle commentary  Sky SportsBrave Newcastle fall short but Willock leveller sends PSG to playoffs too  The GuardianLatest. Confirmed line-up: Five changes for Magpies at PSG  Newcastle UnitedPSG vs Newcastle predictions, tips, best bets and Champions League preview  Sporting Life
  
• Facebook-owner to nearly double AI spending this year - BBC29 January 2026, 12:16 am
  Facebook-owner to nearly double AI spending this year  BBCMark Zuckerberg is all in on AI as the new social media  The VergeExclusive: Meta's new AI team delivered first key models internally this month, CTO says  ReutersZuckerberg teases agentic commerce tools and major AI rollout in 2026  Yahoo Finance'AI That Understands You': Mark Zuckerberg Plans to Deepen AI's Presence in Our Online Lives  Gizmodo
  
• Water bills to rise again: Use our tool to find out by how much - BBC29 January 2026, 12:03 am
  Water bills to rise again: Use our tool to find out by how much  BBCHouseholds in England and Wales must splash out more as water bills rise again  The GuardianAverage increase in BCP water bills for 2026/27 revealed  bournemouthecho.co.ukYorkshire Water: water company to help 250,000 households with bill discounts and debt support – how to apply  yorkshireeveningpost.co.ukHousehold water bills set to rise for millions of UK customers  The Independent
  
• Erling Haaland sparks Manchester City win over Galatasaray to seal last-16 place - The Guardian29 January 2026, 12:02 am
  Erling Haaland sparks Manchester City win over Galatasaray to seal last-16 place  The GuardianManchester City vs Galatasaray LIVE! Champions League score, match updates, team news and commentary  Sky SportsCity to face one of Benfica, Bodo/Glimt, Inter or Real Madrid in Round of 16  Manchester City FCHow 'Premier League' Galatasaray can derail Man City  BBCMan City 2 Galatasaray 0: Doku injury blow, Foden’s struggles continue, is Haaland back?  The New York Times
  
• Dispatch's Nudity and Sex Scenes Will Be Censored on Nintendo Switch 2 - IGN Daily Fix - IGN28 January 2026, 11:44 pm
  Dispatch's Nudity and Sex Scenes Will Be Censored on Nintendo Switch 2 - IGN Daily Fix  IGNDispatch on Switch & Switch 2 censored compared to PC/PS5 versions  GoNintendoDispatch (Switch) Review  Nintendo World ReportDispatch Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch launch trailer  Nintendo EverythingNintendo Says No To Toxic Dong On Switch 2 As Dispatch Devs Confirm Censored Content  Kotaku
  
• Starmer: Use the ECHR to investigate British troops - The Telegraph28 January 2026, 9:59 pm
  Starmer: Use the ECHR to investigate British troops  The TelegraphStarmer led ‘witch-hunt’ against Iraq veterans  The TelegraphStarmer sparked ‘witch-hunt’ of British troops, says Johnny Mercer  The TimesKeir Starmer’s legal past is catching up with him  The SpectatorRICHARD LITTLEJOHN: Starmer's no friend of the military. No wonder veterans are flocking to Reform  Daily Mail
  
• Black men could be covered by expanded prostate cancer screening - The Telegraph28 January 2026, 9:55 pm
  Black men could be covered by expanded prostate cancer screening  The TelegraphProstate cancer screening rejection ‘based on flawed modelling’  The TimesWes Streeting says he will be ‘guided by the evidence’ on prostate screening  lbc.co.ukStreeting and Whitty in talks over wider prostate cancer screening  The Telegraph
  
• Grantham stab victim named as two men questioned - BBC28 January 2026, 9:48 pm
  Grantham stab victim named as two men questioned  BBCInvestigation launched after unexpected death in Grantham  lincs.police.ukPolice cordon off block of flats in town centre  lincsonline.co.ukMan, 55, 'stabbed to death' in market town is pictured - as two people arrested on suspicion of murder  The SunMan arrested after 'suspicious' death  Yahoo News Canada
  
• Russian ship anchors over trans-Atlantic cables in Bristol Channel - The Telegraph28 January 2026, 8:38 pm
  Russian ship anchors over trans-Atlantic cables in Bristol Channel  The TelegraphUK wants to use oil from shadow fleet to fund Ukraine war effort  BBCRussian cargo vessel ordered to leave British waters  UK Defence JournalRoyal Navy intercepts Russian ships in the English Channel  Royal NavyDozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of 'assertive' action  BBC
  
• King's film reveals his personal philosophy - BBC28 January 2026, 5:30 pm
  King's film reveals his personal philosophy  BBC‘I wasn’t going to be diverted,’ says King Charles about campaign on the environment  The GuardianKing Charles speaks of backlash he suffered due to his environmental campaigning in new documentary  Sky NewsKing reveals hopes for humanity before he ‘shuffles off mortal coil’  The TelegraphKing greets stars at Windsor Castle's first film premiere  BBC