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• Liverpool 4-1 Barnsley: Reds set up fourth-round tie against Brighton - BBC12 January 2026, 10:35 pm
  Liverpool 4-1 Barnsley: Reds set up fourth-round tie against Brighton  BBCArne Slot hit with Conor Bradley injury blow as he vows to go strong against Barnsley  The GuardianDominik Szoboszlai: Barnsley boss Conor Hourihane says midfielder lacked respect over goal mistake in FA Cup tie  Sky SportsLIVERPOOL (A) MATCH PREVIEW  Barnsley FCLiverpool FC team news vs. Barnsley: Ekitike in contention but 8 still out  This Is Anfield
  
• Man Utd next manager: Michael Carrick close to agreeing terms to become interim boss - Sky Sports12 January 2026, 7:41 pm
  Man Utd next manager: Michael Carrick close to agreeing terms to become interim boss  Sky SportsMichael Carrick emerges as favourite to be Manchester United interim manager  The GuardianMichael Carrick in pole position to be Manchester United interim head coach  The New York TimesMichael Carrick has significant backing for Man United interim job - sources  ESPNMan Utd manager latest: Michael Carrick close to deal for Old Trafford caretaker job  BBC
  
• "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
  
• FA Cup third round: 10 talking points from the weekend’s football - The Guardian12 January 2026, 3:53 pm
  FA Cup third round: 10 talking points from the weekend’s football  The Guardian'Did that really happen?' - Macclesfield fancy another Premier League test  BBCFA Cup review: Palace stunned, Semenyo stars on debut  Premier LeagueMacclesfield's Sam Heathcote returning to PE teacher job after helping stun FA Cup holders Crystal Palace  ESPNMacclesfield: John Rooney hails 'incredible' win as defender Sam Heathcote goes back to day job  BBC
  
• Five severed heads displayed on Ecuador beach - BBC12 January 2026, 12:30 pm
  Five severed heads displayed on Ecuador beach  BBCFive human heads found hanging at picturesque beach  Yahoo News UKHuman heads displayed at Ecuador tourist beach in warning to gangs  CBS NewsFive severed heads found hanging on Ecuador beach amid escalating gang clashes  Fox NewsFive human heads found displayed on picturesque beach as police probe drug links  lbc.co.uk
  
• 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
  
• Referee and student among hundreds killed in Iran protests - BBC12 January 2026, 12:20 pm
  Referee and student among hundreds killed in Iran protests  BBCIranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’  The GuardianFashion student shot in back of head is among Iran protest dead  The TimesIranian student protester shot in back of the head and buried by roadside  The TelegraphA student, a bodybuilder and a father of three among those killed during protests in Iran  CNN
  
• I lost 7lb after two weeks in sugar ‘rehab’ and took control of my cravings - The Telegraph12 January 2026, 12:15 pm
  I lost 7lb after two weeks in sugar ‘rehab’ and took control of my cravings  The Telegraph
  
• 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  IGNA Palworld trading card game is coming this summer  The VergeBUSHIROAD ANNOUNCES 'PALWORLD OFFICIAL CARD GAME'  ICv2Palworld 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  BBCVan driver admits to killing mother-of-three on golf course  The IndependentFootage shows 70mph police chase that ended in fatal crash on golf course  The TelegraphMan 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  BBCTottenham closing in on signing of Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher  The IndependentTottenham hatch Conor Gallagher transfer plan in two-club battle to sign ex-Chelsea star  Football LondonTottenham hijack Aston Villa’s move for Conor Gallagher with £35m deal  The Times
  
• 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
  
• Almost 650 killed in Iran protests, rights group says, as supreme leader issues warning to US - BBC12 January 2026, 11:37 am
  Almost 650 killed in Iran protests, rights group says, as supreme leader issues warning to US  BBCSome of the military options Trump could consider on Iran after warning it's in 'big trouble' over protests  ABC NewsIran crisis: Trump ‘unafraid’ to use ‘lethal force’ on Iran but wants diplomacy to be ‘first option’, says White House – as it happened  The GuardianWoman shot dead in head as body bags show emerging picture of Iranian crackdown  Sky NewsWhy are there mass protests in Iran, and could the US get involved?  CNN
  
• Crays Hill man admits animal suffering after dead dogs found - BBC12 January 2026, 11:31 am
  Crays Hill man admits animal suffering after dead dogs found  BBCMan admits animal suffering charge after 37 dogs found dead | ITV News  ITVXMan facing jail after pleading guilty to animal cruelty against 21 dogs and one cat  The IndependentMan paid to look after customers' pets admits 'abhorrent' treatment of animals after bodies of 37 dogs found  lbc.co.ukCrays Hill: Man admits offences after remains of dogs found  Essex Police