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• TikTok closes deal with White House to split US app from global business - BBC23 January 2026, 3:56 am
  TikTok closes deal with White House to split US app from global business  BBCUS and China finalise deal to sell TikTok's American business  Sky NewsTikTok announces it has finalized deal to establish US entity, sidestepping ban  The GuardianAnnouncement from the new TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC  Newsroom | TikTokTikTok is still a danger. America no longer cares  The Economist
  
• BBC apologises to sacked ex-presenter over homophobic abuse - BBC23 January 2026, 1:23 am
  BBC apologises to sacked ex-presenter over homophobic abuse  BBC
  
• Supersized illegal waste dumps hidden across English countryside - BBC23 January 2026, 12:55 am
  Supersized illegal waste dumps hidden across English countryside  BBC
  
• Six injured after knife attack at Kurdish demonstration in Antwerp - The Guardian22 January 2026, 11:45 pm
  Six injured after knife attack at Kurdish demonstration in Antwerp  The GuardianSix stabbed during Kurdish rally in Antwerp, four suspects arrested  jpost.comSix people stabbed during protest in central Antwerp, two suspects arrested  belganewsagency.euMass stabbing leaves six injured with two fighting for life in European city  Daily Record6 Injured In Knife Attack During Pro-Kurdish Demonstration In Belgium  NDTV
  
• Transfer news LIVE: Salah's Liverpool future, Man Utd exit confirmed, Arsenal & Chelsea latest - The Mirror22 January 2026, 10:58 pm
  Transfer news LIVE: Salah's Liverpool future, Man Utd exit confirmed, Arsenal & Chelsea latest  The MirrorThe Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Man Utd, Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Madrid and more - The Athletic  The New York TimesTransfer news LIVE: Liverpool 'interesed' in Van de Ven, Spurs eye winger  The SunTransfer news LIVE! Arsenal eye Guehi alternative; Chelsea agree deal  standard.co.ukArsenal explode into race for elite French talent as Berta looks to fend off major Real Madrid move  TEAMtalk
  
• US unveils plans for development of 'New Gaza' with skyscrapers - BBC22 January 2026, 9:55 pm
  US unveils plans for development of 'New Gaza' with skyscrapers  BBCDavos: Trump launches his ‘board of peace’ as Kushner presents Gaza ‘master plan’ – as it happened  The GuardianIs Trump's peace board a new UN or a gang of friends?  Sky NewsTrump releases bizarre plans for ‘New Gaza’ with luxury flats and coastal tourism  The IndependentUS pitches 'New Gaza' development plan; Israeli fire kills five Palestinians  Reuters
  
• Taco Thursday: European and US stocks rise after Trump ‘chickens out’ over tariffs - The Guardian22 January 2026, 9:34 pm
  Taco Thursday: European and US stocks rise after Trump ‘chickens out’ over tariffs  The GuardianTranscript: Taco FTW  Financial TimesWall Street finishes up as investors buoyed by tariff relief, upbeat data  ReutersFTSE and Wall Street rally as US economy grows at fastest pace in two years  Yahoo Finance UKBusiness  The Economist
  
• ‘What is your red line?’: Iranian professor urges action over protest deaths | ITV News - ITVX22 January 2026, 9:30 pm
  ‘What is your red line?’: Iranian professor urges action over protest deaths | ITV News  ITVXIran BREAKING: Khamenei’s BRUTAL Crackdown; Jails Ex Iranian Prez For Striking SECRET DEALS with U.S  OneindiaFormer president of Iran and ex-head of Foreign Ministry placed under house arrest?  baku.ws
  
• Police block Ukip march through Tower Hamlets over violence fears - The Guardian22 January 2026, 8:40 pm
  Police block Ukip march through Tower Hamlets over violence fears  The GuardianPolice ban Ukip’s Tower Hamlets march over counter-protest fears  The TelegraphUKIP banned again from holding ‘reclaim London’ protest amid disorder fears  standard.co.ukUKIP plans return to Whitechapel to ‘show the world Britain is a Christian nation’  towerhamletsslice.co.ukMet Police bans 'Walk With Jesus' march to avoid provoking local Muslim community  GB News
  
• Kangaroos’ giant ancestor probably able to hop despite 250kg weight, scientists say - The Guardian22 January 2026, 8:40 pm
  Kangaroos’ giant ancestor probably able to hop despite 250kg weight, scientists say  The GuardianBiomechanical limits of hopping in the hindlimbs of giant extinct kangaroos | Scientific Reports  NatureAncient, giant kangaroo was likely hopping in Australia 50,000 years ago, researchers say  ABC NewsAncient giant kangaroos could have hopped despite their huge size  New Scientist550-pound Ice Age kangaroos could still hop  Popular Science
  
• BBC Traitors star forced to leave show immediately - walesonline.co.uk22 January 2026, 8:27 pm
  BBC Traitors star forced to leave show immediately  walesonline.co.ukThe Traitors 2026 live: Major cliffhanger leaves Rachel’s fate up to chance as Stephen’s loyalty falters  The IndependentA late hero emerges as cracks form in the Traitors’ alliance  The TelegraphThe Traitors' Rachel in grave danger as underdog Faraaz makes his move  Yahoo News UKTraitors UK nears end with Co Down's Rachel in the mix  RTE.ie
  
• ‘Not a typical day’: makers of Macron’s sunglasses deluged with demand - The Guardian22 January 2026, 8:19 pm
  ‘Not a typical day’: makers of Macron’s sunglasses deluged with demand  The GuardianWhy is Emmanuel Macron wearing sunglasses indoors at Davos?  BBCMacron's 'Top Gun' look gives glasses maker's stock million bump  ReutersMacron in mirrored shades, Trump in monotone: just what is Davos for?  The TimesTrump’s parody of Macron would be a hate crime in many European states  The Telegraph
  
• Gianni Infantino: Fifa president criticised for 'cheap' joke about British fans' behaviour - BBC22 January 2026, 8:06 pm
  Gianni Infantino: Fifa president criticised for 'cheap' joke about British fans' behaviour  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
• Harry Styles announces global tour ahead of fourth album release - BBC22 January 2026, 7:43 pm
  Harry Styles announces global tour ahead of fourth album release  BBCHarry Styles announces UK tour dates: here's how to get tickets  Ticketmaster DiscoverHarry Styles Is Bringing 'Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally' on 2026 Global Residency Tour  Rolling StoneHarry Styles announces world tour with six-night Wembley Stadium residency  standard.co.ukHarry Styles Is Playing 30 Nights at Madison Square Garden  Pitchfork
  
• Beast Of Reincarnation Continues To Impress, Releases On Xbox Game Pass In Summer 2026 - Pure Xbox22 January 2026, 7:30 pm
  Beast Of Reincarnation Continues To Impress, Releases On Xbox Game Pass In Summer 2026  Pure XboxBeast of Reincarnation: A One-Person, One-Dog Action RPG  Xbox WirePokémon studio Game Freak gives a new look at its PS5, Xbox and PC action RPG Beast of Reincarnation  Video Games ChronicleBeast of Reincarnation Gets New Look at Action/RPG-Hybrid Combat and a Summer Release Window  IGNPokémon dev's new action RPG gives you a dog BFF, hits Game Pass this summer  Polygon