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• "A sad end to a sad story" - fond Anthem farewells begin as BioWare's Destiny-like game reaches last day of operation - Eurogamer12 January 2026, 7:34 pm
  "A sad end to a sad story" - fond Anthem farewells begin as BioWare's Destiny-like game reaches last day of operation  EurogamerEA Shutting Down AAA Game for Good in 24 Hours  ComicBook.comIt's Official: BioWare Has Now Pulled the Plug on Live-Service Failure Anthem  IGNPlayStation, Xbox Gamers Have 48 Hours To Play Controversial RPG Before It's Gone Forever  IMDbAnthem has now gone offline forever  TheSixthAxis
  
• Bulgarian welfare fraudster back on benefits - The Telegraph12 January 2026, 1:05 pm
  Bulgarian welfare fraudster back on benefits  The TelegraphBenefits cheat Tsvetka Todorova whose gang stole £54million makes shameless boast  The MirrorBenefits fraudster who stole £54m in UK's biggest-ever scam now claims Universal Credit after early release from jail  GB NewsBulgarian benefits cheat who stole £52m from taxpayers then claimed even more after prison will have to pay it all BACK in victory for the Daily Mail - as she reveals she has a house but refuses to sell it  Daily MailWoman 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 UKMortgage expert issues warning to anyone buying a home in first three months of 2026  Manchester Evening NewsMortgage deals hit highest level since 2007 in 'huge milestone' with 7,158 products available  GB News
  
• Lowestoft MP felt violated after AI image made of her in bikini - BBC12 January 2026, 12:22 pm
  Lowestoft MP felt violated after AI image made of her in bikini  BBC
  
• 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 Expands Into Trading Card Games With Global Launch Set for July 2026  Inven GlobalPalworld takes the 'red rag to a bull' approach to its Nintendo lawsuit, announces 'a 2-player competitive card game'  PC Gamer
  
• Man admits causing Staffordshire golf course crash death - BBC12 January 2026, 12:02 pm
  Man admits causing Staffordshire golf course crash death  BBCDashcam footage shows high-speed chase before golfer mowed down on course  The IndependentRoofer admits killing mother of three who was killed on golf course by van in police chase  Daily MailMan admits causing golf course crash death  BBCMan who led police on a high speed chase before mowing down woman on golf course jailed  Yahoo
  
• 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 GuardianTottenham transfer rumours: Conor Gallagher, Mathys Tel  BBCSpurs agree £34.7m fee with Atletico for Conor Gallagher, Lucas Paqueta wants to quit West Ham for Brazil and MLS side's surprise £13.4m move: TRANSFER WINDOW WATCH  Daily MailTottenham hijack Aston Villa’s move for Conor Gallagher with £35m deal  The TimesTottenham hatch Conor Gallagher transfer plan in two-club battle to sign ex-Chelsea star  Football London
  
• 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
  
• 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
  
• WSL news: Estelle Cascarino earring a 'schoolgirl error' for West Ham - Fara Williams - BBC12 January 2026, 11:12 am
  WSL news: Estelle Cascarino earring a 'schoolgirl error' for West Ham - Fara Williams  BBCEstelle Cascarino unable to make West Ham debut v Chelsea  SheKicksWest Ham sign Juventus defender, Spurs sell club legend, Arsenal add Sweden youngster – WSL transfer round-up  hayters.comEstelle Cascarino | First Words  West Ham UnitedEstelle Cascarino set to sign for West Ham  OneFootball
  
• 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  BBCLaw making creation of nonconsensual, intimate images illegal to come into force this week – as it happened  The GuardianCreating AI sexualised images to become criminal offence this week  Sky NewsStarmer issues ultimatum to Musk vowing ‘fast action’ from government to end Grok abuse on X  The IndependentGrok: Northern Ireland politician Cara Hunter quits X over AI concerns  BBC
  
• Astronomers baffled by 'mysterious disruptor' with a mass of 1 million suns and a black hole for a heart - Space12 January 2026, 11:00 am
  Astronomers baffled by 'mysterious disruptor' with a mass of 1 million suns and a black hole for a heart  SpaceScientists are closing in on the Universe’s biggest mystery  ScienceDailyIs dark matter made of mysterious 'ghost particles?' Galaxy clusters could hold the answer  SpaceWe have no idea what most of the universe is made of, but scientists are closer than ever to finding out  Texas A&M StoriesAdvanced quantum detectors reinvent the search for dark matter  Innovation News Network
  
• Somerset farmer says a bird flu vaccine is vital to save industry - BBC12 January 2026, 10:25 am
  Somerset farmer says a bird flu vaccine is vital to save industry  BBCHong Kong suspends importation of chicken and eggs from Perth due to bird flu  STV NewsBird flu outbreak confirmed at Perthshire poultry farm  Daily RecordPoultry farm chickens to be culled over bird flu in Newark  BBCBird flu restrictions remain in place across the levels  Glastonbury and Street Nub News
  
• Jailed Venezuelan politician's son criticises slow prisoner release - BBC12 January 2026, 10:24 am
  Jailed Venezuelan politician's son criticises slow prisoner release  BBCQatar, Lula, Zapatero: Who were the key mediators in the release of prisoners in Venezuela?  EL PAÍS EnglishVenezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners  BBCVenezuela begins releasing political detainees to ‘consolidate peace’  The GuardianVenezuela: UN independent investigators call for immediate release of all political prisoners  UN News