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• South East Water boss in line for £400,000 bonus despite outages - The Guardian16 January 2026, 2:30 am
  South East Water boss in line for £400,000 bonus despite outages  The GuardianOfwat launches investigation into South East Water  BBCCrisis-hit Tunbridge Wells water firm boss says higher bills are required  The IndependentTunbridge Wells water supplier to be investigated as crisis drags on  The TelegraphSouth East Water supply crisis is familiar tale for customers  Sky News
  
• ‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak - The Guardian16 January 2026, 2:30 am
  ‘The world needs to know what’s happening’: families of protesters killed in Iran tell of heartbreak  The GuardianTehran morgue videos show the brutality of Iran's crackdown on protesters  BBCI know the terrible cost of speaking out in Iran – and I beg the world to stand with those speaking out now | Nasrin Parvaz  The GuardianIran-US updates: Tension lingers amid Trump threats, Iran reopens airspace  Al JazeeraDispatch from Tehran: the week Iranians revolted against the regime  Financial Times
  
• Arsenal’s power statement shows this time they have the muscle for the battle | David Hytner - The Guardian16 January 2026, 2:30 am
  Arsenal’s power statement shows this time they have the muscle for the battle | David Hytner  The GuardianChelsea 2-3 Arsenal: Big step for Gunners in Carabao Cup but could it have been more?  BBCWatch a full match replay from Stamford Bridge  Arsenal.comViktor Gyokeres: Did Arsenal striker's goal and assist at Chelsea in Carabao Cup show he is getting used to Mikel Arteta's set-up?  Sky SportsChelsea boss Rosenior: Blame me for Sánchez errors vs. Arsenal  ESPN
  
• Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images - The Guardian16 January 2026, 2:30 am
  Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons sues over Grok-generated explicit images  The GuardianX to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash  BBCElon Musk backs down in row over Grok AI undressing tool  The TimesNo 10 welcomes reports X is addressing Grok deepfakes  BBCElon Musk’s X stops bikini bot undressing women  The Telegraph
  
• ‘Not so clever after all’: how Robert Jenrick was ejected before he defected - The Guardian16 January 2026, 2:30 am
  ‘Not so clever after all’: how Robert Jenrick was ejected before he defected  The Guardian'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic defection unfolded  BBCRobert Jenrick: from remainer to rightwinger with ruthless reputation  The GuardianWhere Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform UK leaves the Tories  The EconomistJenrick’s sacking is both threat and opportunity for Badenoch  Financial Times
  
• Gulf states and Turkey warned Trump strikes on Iran could lead to major conflict - The Guardian16 January 2026, 12:25 am
  Gulf states and Turkey warned Trump strikes on Iran could lead to major conflict  The GuardianTrump says Iran has ‘no plan for executions’ as US weighs military options against regime: Live updates  CNNIsrael and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran  The New York TimesMiddle East governments believe US-Iran tension has ‘de-escalated’  Financial TimesGulf states led efforts to talk Trump out of attacking Iran, fearing 'grave blowbacks' if he did -- official  The Times of Israel
  
• Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on TV series set - BBC16 January 2026, 12:24 am
  Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on TV series set  BBCTimothy Busfield Surrenders to Cops on Child Sex Abuse Charges  TMZMelissa Gilbert Addresses Husband Timothy Busfield's Sex Abuse Scandal  Us Weekly'West Wing' actor Timothy Busfield turns himself in on criminal sexual contact of minor charges  ABC NewsTimothy Busfield Dropped By Innovative Artists As Child Sex Abuse Case Moves Forward In Courts  Deadline
  
• The Rip review – Ben Affleck and Matt Damon tear through flashy Netflix bro thriller - The Guardian16 January 2026, 12:02 am
  The Rip review – Ben Affleck and Matt Damon tear through flashy Netflix bro thriller  The Guardian‘The Rip’ Review: Clean Cop, Dirty Cop  The New York Times'The Rip' Review: Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in Netflix Cop Thriller  The Hollywood ReporterMatt Damon and Ben Affleck give us a bromance to end all others in The Rip  The TelegraphMovie Review – The Rip (2026)  Flickering Myth
  
• The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail - BBC16 January 2026, 12:00 am
  The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail  BBCBeneath the ice: Satellites help map Antarctica's subglacial surface like never before  SpaceMysterious Pink Rocks Expose a Massive Secret Buried Under Antarctica’s Ice  SciTechDailyNew map of Antarctica reveals hidden world of lakes, valleys and mountains buried beneath miles of ice  Live ScienceA lost world beneath the ice: scientists discover a 34-million-year-old fossil landscape in Antarctica  Noticias Ambientales
  
• E-bike rider ‘hunted down’ and killed by woman in Range Rover - The Telegraph15 January 2026, 10:45 pm
  E-bike rider ‘hunted down’ and killed by woman in Range Rover  The TelegraphZoe Treadwell jailed for Bournemouth feud e-bike murder  BBCWoman jailed for murdering e-bike rider with Range Rover in case of mistaken identity in Bournemouth  Sky NewsWATCH: Footage released of convicted murderer at station  Bournemouth EchoWoman who drove Range Rover into e-bike rider jailed for life  The Times
  
• 'Gentle' man and dog killed in Christmas Day canal boat tragedy - Manchester Evening News15 January 2026, 10:01 pm
  'Gentle' man and dog killed in Christmas Day canal boat tragedy  Manchester Evening News'Gentle' father died with dog in canal boat fire  BBCAbsolutely devastating 💔  FacebookDad-of-three and dog killed in Christmas Day boat fire as daughter pays tribute  The MirrorTragedy as 'fun' & 'gentle' dad-of-three dies with his dog in house boat fire as family pay heartbreaking tribute  The Sun
  
• Iron ‘bar’ found in deep space hints at what might happen to Earth - The Times15 January 2026, 9:58 pm
  Iron ‘bar’ found in deep space hints at what might happen to Earth  The TimesMysterious 'Mars bar’ discovered in famous Ring Nebula  The University of ManchesterIs this how the world will end? Earth could be vaporised by the sun as it expands, scientists warn  MSNA Hidden Iron Bar Has Been Uncovered Inside the Ring Nebula  Discover MagazineA Colossal Iron Mystery Has Been Discovered in the Ring Nebula  SciTechDaily
  
• AI as a life coach: experts share what works, what doesn’t and what to look out for - The Guardian15 January 2026, 9:49 pm
  AI as a life coach: experts share what works, what doesn’t and what to look out for  The GuardianHow to Mine ChatGPT’s Memory For Killer New Year’s Resolutions | by Thomas Smith | The Generator | Jan, 2026  MediumHuman intelligence: How to use AI to keep your new year’s resolutions  The ObserverAI Life Coaching: Experts Reveal What Succeeds, Fails, and Caution Signs  filmogaz.com
  
• 'I need a double lung transplant - not being able to breathe is the scariest thing in the world' - Belfast Live15 January 2026, 8:46 pm
  'I need a double lung transplant - not being able to breathe is the scariest thing in the world'  Belfast Live
  
• Sonic The Hedgehog Kicks Off 35th Anniversary Celebrations In Style - Nintendo Life15 January 2026, 8:30 pm
  Sonic The Hedgehog Kicks Off 35th Anniversary Celebrations In Style  Nintendo LifeSega announces Sonic 35th anniversary plans to ‘celebrate Sonic’s legacy’  Video Games ChronicleSega’s 35th anniversary Sonic plans include new merch, live concerts, art exhibits, new podcast, and more  Nintendo WireSega is gering up for Sonic's 35th anniversary  Gamereactor UKSonic the Hedgehog 35th Anniversary Trailer Celebrates Blue Blur’s Latest Milestone  Crunchyroll