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• Australia police defend actions after violence at protest over Israeli president visit - BBC9 February 2026, 11:34 pm
  Australia police defend actions after violence at protest over Israeli president visit  BBCSydney protest: NSW premier defends police in ‘impossible situation’ after accusations of violence against protesters  The GuardianTear gas and pepper spray used on protesters opposing Israeli president's visit to Australia  Sky NewsClashes in Sydney over Israeli president’s visit as police disperse mass protests  cnn.comAustralia Visit by President Herzog of Israel Prompts Protest  The New York Times
  
• Catherine O'Hara cause of death confirmed as pulmonary embolism - BBC9 February 2026, 11:34 pm
  Catherine O'Hara cause of death confirmed as pulmonary embolism  BBCActor Catherine O’Hara died of a blood clot in her lungs, death certificate says  The GuardianHome Alone actress Catherine O'Hara's cause of death confirmed  Sky NewsCatherine O'Hara Cause of Death Revealed  TMZCatherine O’Hara Died From Pulmonary Embolism, Death Certificate Says  The New York Times
  
• People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study finds - The Guardian9 February 2026, 11:32 pm
  People with obesity 70% more likely to be hospitalised by or die from infection, study finds  The GuardianObesity driving one in six UK deaths from infection, new research reveals  The IndependentWeighing 186 kg at 31, he was hospitalised twice as common infection turned deadly: Study shows obesity as risk factor  The Indian ExpressObesity drives one in ten infectious disease deaths  News-MedicalInfectious diseases may be more dangerous to people who are overweight. Experts explain why  Scientific American
  
• 2026 Michelin stars revealed: All the new stars in the Great Britain & Ireland Guide - The Caterer9 February 2026, 11:26 pm
  2026 Michelin stars revealed: All the new stars in the Great Britain & Ireland Guide  The CatererTwo Restaurants Newly Awarded Two MICHELIN Stars in The MICHELIN Guide Great Britain & Ireland 2026  MICHELIN GuideTwo Irish restaurants earn first Michelin stars  RTE.ieMichelin holds steady: 20 new one-star UK restaurants announced  The IndependentBridge Arms and Humo among restaurants to lose stars in 2026 Michelin Guide  The Caterer
  
• Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files - The Guardian9 February 2026, 11:25 pm
  Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files  The GuardianJeffrey Epstein’s Bonfire of the Élites  The New YorkerTrump Live Updates: Maxwell Avoids Answering Epstein Questions as Lawyer Says She Wants Clemency  The New York Times13 of the most questionable redactions from the Epstein files  cnn.comMassie Says There Are 6 Names In Unredacted Epstein Files That Would ‘Likely’ Be Incriminated  Forbes
  
• Bangor University debating society bans Reform MP from giving talk - The Telegraph9 February 2026, 11:03 pm
  Bangor University debating society bans Reform MP from giving talk  The Telegraph
  
• Japan has given Takaichi a landslide win - but can she bring back the economy? - BBC9 February 2026, 11:02 pm
  Japan has given Takaichi a landslide win - but can she bring back the economy?  BBCHow Japan’s prime minister will use her massive new mandate  The EconomistJapanese shares hit record high as Sanae Takaichi wins landslide election victory  The Guardian'China is watching': Election victory for Japan's PM Sanae Takaichi could threaten stability of region  Sky NewsSanae Takaichi targets changes to Japan’s constitution after landslide election win  Financial Times
  
• Car crashes into shop front as police cordon off area - Liverpool Echo9 February 2026, 10:42 pm
  Car crashes into shop front as police cordon off area  Liverpool Echo
  
• Chelsea: Liam Rosenior 'not bothered at all' by memes comparing him to TV characters - BBC9 February 2026, 10:33 pm
  Chelsea: Liam Rosenior 'not bothered at all' by memes comparing him to TV characters  BBCChelsea’s Liam Rosenior admits online mockery is affecting his family  The Guardian‘Did you play football?’ — Estêvão ribs Liam Rosenior over horror touch  The TimesChelsea boss Liam Rosenior shrugs off social media mockery  ESPNLiam Rosenior expected mockery at Chelsea because of ‘different background’  London Evening Standard
  
• Miliband pledges up to £1bn for community green energy schemes - The Guardian9 February 2026, 10:32 pm
  Miliband pledges up to £1bn for community green energy schemes  The GuardianUK ministers cut funds for community power projects  Financial TimesCommunity energy investment to build community wealth and power  GOV.UKLGA responds to Local Power Plan  Local Government AssociationBritain to invest up to module.4 billion in community energy projects  Reuters
  
• Jutta Leerdam’s ruthless brilliance leaves speed skating in awe and Jake Paul in tears - The Guardian9 February 2026, 10:25 pm
  Jutta Leerdam’s ruthless brilliance leaves speed skating in awe and Jake Paul in tears  The GuardianJake Paul in tears as fiancée Jutta Leerdam wins speed skating gold  The TimesWinter Olympics 2026: Jutta Leerdam breaks Olympic record to win women's 1000m speed skating gold  Milano Cortina 2026Who is Jutta Leerdam, the Dutch Olympic speedskater whose fiancé is influencer-boxer Jake Paul?  AP NewsJake Paul Sobs as Fiancée Jutta Leerdam Wins Gold and Breaks Olympic Speedskating Record in Milan  People.com
  
• £5bn council SEND debts to be paid off by government - BBC9 February 2026, 10:13 pm
  £5bn council SEND debts to be paid off by government  BBCEnglish councils to receive at least £5bn to cover overspending on special needs education  Financial TimesGovernment to write off 90% of councils’ SEND deficits  Schools WeekRising Send costs will ‘bankrupt’ four in five English local authorities, leaders say  The GuardianLGA warns more than a third may need EFS  Local Government Chronicle
  
• Streeting wrote off his re-election chances in WhatsApp exchanges with Mandelson - The Guardian9 February 2026, 10:08 pm
  Streeting wrote off his re-election chances in WhatsApp exchanges with Mandelson  The GuardianStreeting's Mandelson messages reveal election fears and criticism of government  BBCStreeting shares his Mandelson texts with Sky News  Sky News'Streeting accused of coup' and 'King: We'll help police'  BBCHow damaging to Streeting are his Mandelson texts?  ITVX
  
• US lawmakers call on Howard Lutnick to step down over ties to Epstein - Financial Times9 February 2026, 10:00 pm
  US lawmakers call on Howard Lutnick to step down over ties to Epstein  Financial TimesRepublican calls on Trump ally Howard Lutnick to quit cabinet over Epstein files  The GuardianHoward Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations  PoliticoGOP lawmaker behind Congress’ Epstein push says Commerce Secretary Lutnick should resign over links  cnn.comFiles Detail Epstein’s Dealings With Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick  The New York Times
  
• 'We are at an hour of desperation' - Savannah Guthrie pleads for help for missing mother - BBC9 February 2026, 9:48 pm
  'We are at an hour of desperation' - Savannah Guthrie pleads for help for missing mother  BBCSavannah Guthrie pleads for public’s help as search for her missing mother continues  The GuardianUS TV host Savannah Guthrie at 'hour of desperation' in search for missing mother  Sky NewsAlleged Ransom Note for Nancy Guthrie Kidnapping Demands Millions in Bitcoin  TMZLive updates: FBI says it's not aware of any continued communication between the Guthrie family and suspected kidnappers  NBC News