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<p>President Trump walked back his threat to invoke the Insurrection Act to respond to the Minneapolis protests</p>

politics

Trump turns down heat on his threat to use the Insurrection Act: ‘I don’t think there’s any reason right now’

<p>Pam Bondi defended the DOJ’s handling of the Epstein files release in a recent letter to federal judges</p>

politics

Pam Bondi admits Epstein files release has faced ‘glitches’

<p>The Most Interesting Man in the World became virtually synonymous with Dos Equis beer - and the marketing campaign is making a comeback</p>

Money

He’s back! Dos Equis revives its ‘The Most Interesting Man in the World’ campaign

LiveTech

X down: Musk's social media site not working in another major outage

<p>Eric Trump is headed to Ireland next week, where the first son is planning to erect a new ballroom at his family's golf resort in the coastal village of Doonbeg</p>

ExclusivePolitics

Secret Service spending thousands on Eric Trump jaunt to Ireland as he plans ‘spectacular’ new ballroom at golf resort

<p>Chantel Hayford and Jerry Menees each face 12 counts of child abuse and neglect charges after akkegekky keeping her teenage kids in a chicken coop</p>

CRIME

Duo accused of holding children ‘fight nights’ and locking teens in chicken pens

<p>Michael Rapaport has been called out for his comment about Colton Underwood</p>

The Traitors fans slam Michael Rapaport for ‘homophobic’ Colton Underwood comment

An Anti-Iranian regime protester holds a flag of Iran from before the 1979 revolution, with the lion ad sun emblems, during a demonstration in solidarity with Iranian protestors and "against the Islamic Repuplic for killing Iranian people" in Yalova, on January 16, 2026.

LiveIRAN PROTESTS

Exiled crown prince accuses regime of murdering Iranians ‘every 14 seconds’ in ongoing slaughter

<p>A group of Democratic lawmakers are concerned Trump Mobile has participated in ‘deceptive’ practices by not delivering phones to customers who paid a $100 deposit</p>

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Democrats want FTC to investigate ‘US-made’ Trump phones after customers paid $100 deposits – but still haven’t received them

<p>Invading sargassum seaweed is closing beaches and costing coastal communities big money, researchers say</p>

An invasion of smelly seaweed is costing US beach communities millions of dollars

<p>A woman in Florida with a disability is suing the state after it passed a law allowing expecting mothers to pay for a permit that allows them to park in accessible parking spaces</p>

NEWS

Woman with disability sues Florida over new law that allows pregnant women to park in accessible spaces

<p>Good was inside her car when an ICE agent fatally shot her in Minneapolis on January 7</p>

minnesota shooting

Newly released emergency responder records reveal the chaos after Renee Good shooting minute by minute

Medical examiner set to rule ICE detainee’s death a homicide - report

<p>Public polling shows support for Trump’s immigration agenda has declined over the last year among every voter group</p>

politics

Trump team discussing ‘recalibrating’ its immigration agenda after disastrous ICE blowback: report

<p>Immigration law enforcement have descended on Minnesota at the direction of Trump administration officials who have targeted the state</p>

politics

ICE agents ate meal at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant – then arrested the staff who worked there

<p>Life's a beach at Andaz Miami Beach, which occupies a showstopping shoreline location </p>

TRAVEL

I stayed in a Miami hotel with the chicest Art Deco-inspired interiors

<p>The Bayeux Tapestry is due to go on display at the British Museum next year</p>

World

‘Extremely fragile’ Tapestry at risk from UK Museum ‘vanity project’, expert says

<p>Sources told The Independent that Bari Weiss and Donald Trump exchanged kisses on the cheek following the president’s 60 Minutes interview.</p>

EXCLUSIVEpolitics

Cheek kisses between Bari Weiss and Donald Trump following ‘60 Minutes’ interview rankles CBS staff

<p>Emilia Clark broke a rib while filming her now show </p>

Emilia Clarke ‘broke a rib’ while filming sex scenes for new spy series Ponies

<p>Gen X and millennials are set to receive the biggest share of the $38.3 million that’s predicted to be passed on in the next 10 years from boomers</p>

Money

The great money transfer: Younger generations set to receive $38.3 trillion in wealth over next decade

Julio Iglesias says sexual abuse allegations against him are ‘absolutely untrue’

<p>Conor McGregor has been flirting with a return back to the UFC</p>

UFC

Dana White provides update on Conor McGregor return after ruling out opponent for UFC White House card

<p>Melissa Leo won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 2011 for her performance in 'The Fighter'</p>

The Fighter star says winning Oscar ‘has not been very good for me or my career’

<p>Noodles & Company has announced plans to axe at least 30 locations in 2026, as part of a strategic review</p>

Finance

Noodle chain is planning more closures after shuttering 40 restaurants in 2025

<p>Tom Brady reflects on personal challenges during his last season in NFL</p>

Tom Brady makes rare comments about Gisele Bündchen divorce and impact on final NFL season

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Democrats want to target the glut of money Republicans gave to IC in the wake of Trump’s deportation push in Minnesota. But they are split on how to do it.</p>

ANALYSISpolitics

Democrats target ICE’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill' bucks amid Trump’s Minneapolis crackdown

<p>Nearly one in three Canadians fear a takeover of their country by the United States, according to a poll</p>

POlitics

Nearly one in three Canadians believe the U.S may try to invade them, new poll finds

<p>A former Department of Homeland Security official has claimed that 'animal control officers' get more training than Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruits</p>

POlitics

‘Animal control officers’ get more training than new ICE agents, former DHS official claims

<p>Donald Trump</p>

politics

‘Coercive’ Trump-led US health deals could cause global abortion access to collapse, charities warn

<p>Larry Kudlow declares that Jerome Powell is not a criminal while urging Jeanine Pirro to drop the criminal probe into the Fed chairman.</p>

politics

Fox’s Larry Kudlow calls for Jeanine Pirro to drop Powell investigation: ‘I don’t think he’s a criminal’

<p>Stephen Miller has outlined how he believes Star Trek can be ‘saved’ from woke politics</p>

politics

Stephen Miller ridiculed over his next target – saving ‘woke’ Star Trek

<p>Donald Trump leaves the White House</p>

Trump claims ‘very, very rich’ friend who took Ozempic is ‘fatter than ever’

<p>Jimmy Kimmel tore into Trump for accepting a Nobel Peace Prize and offered up some of his own accolades to the president, although accepting them came with an important precondition</p>

Politics

Jimmy Kimmel trolls Trump after taking Nobel Peace Prize medal from the actual winner

<p>Charles Wall has been named as ICE’s new deputy director, succeeding Madison Sheahan</p>

politics

Kristi Noem reveals new ICE deputy director after Madison Sheahan quits

<p>A majority of the country has not approved of the president for much of his term</p>

Politics

CNN pollster highlights struggles Trump faces in polls with jab at NFL team

Bulletin

<p>The cold temperatures are set to impact the U.S. during the holiday weekend.</p>

Arctic air brings freezing temperatures to US this weekend

<p>A protester waves the Iranian flag outside UN headquarters </p>

Airlines issued ‘high risk’ warning amid Trump Iran strike threats

Stephen Graham makes surprising admission about career goals

<p>A new lottery game will have its first drawing on 22 February</p>

Bulletin

New lottery game will give winners $1M a year – for life

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<p>Ansley Baker (left) and Liz Victor were asked to leave the Liberty Hotel in Boston over the weekend over the bathroom incident </p>

NEWS

Woman thrown out of hotel after staff thought she was a man files lawsuit and claims they smeared her in ‘panicked’ response

Confused bear searches in vain for her swimming hole after snow blankets New York refuge

<p>Jasmine Moss has been accused of allowing her 5-year-old daughter to wax nude adults</p>

CRIME

‘Questionable parenting’ is not a crime: Lawyers defend woman for allegedly letting 5-year-old daughter wax naked adult clients

<p>Canada, the world’s second-largest semaglutide market, will be the first to produce and sell generic semaglutide medications</p>

Health

Generic Ozempic drugs are about to flood the market

<p>The teeth and jaw of a Great White Shark </p>

Sharks are famous for their fearsome teeth. That could change

Scientists have linked human activities including the burning of coal, oil and gas to the ongoing acidification of the ocean

<p>John and Teddi Mellencamp</p>

John Mellencamp shares worrying health update about daughter Teddi amid stage 4 cancer diagnosis

<p>Last year, Lithuania separately said that detonations of parcels carried by DHL were organised and supervised by Russian citizens with ties to Russian military intelligence</p>

CRIME

Suspects accused of Russian plot to send explosive sex toy parcels to US and UK face life sentences

<p>Russia Ukraine war live updates as Zelensky hits back at Trump for blaming him for peace talks stalemate </p>

LiveUkraine

Zelensky says Trump’s peace agreement could be signed at Davos next week if terms agreed

<p>Farrah Abraham has waded into politics more than a decade after rising to fame on 'Teen Mom'</p>

Teen Mom star announces Austin mayoral bid — then pulls out hours later after realizing race is 2028 not 2026

<p>Google Smart Glasses</p>

Will Google finally crack the market with its new AI-powered smart glasses?

<p>Ben Affleck and Matt Damon in ‘The Rip’</p>

Reviews

What were Ben Affleck and Matt Damon thinking with charmless The Rip?

<p>From left to right, top row: Barney Flores and Cesar Martell. Bottom row: Adbou Mbacke, and Janaka Manatunga. All are former Houston-area Uber drivers who are facing federal kidnapping charges after they allegedly sexually assaulted women while working as ride-share drivers</p>

CRIME

Four Uber drivers accused of kidnapping and trying to sexually assault victims across the Houston area

<p>Tessa Thompson and Jon Bernthal star as estranged partners grieving the death of their young daughter in ‘His & Hers’</p>

His & Hers: The biggest differences between Netflix’s No 1 binge-worthy series and the book

<p>Royal Caribbean will suspend visits to its private Haiti port, Labadee, for the rest of 2026, extending a pause in place since 2024 due to ongoing safety concerns</p>

News

Royal Caribbean suspended trips to popular Caribbean island because of ongoing violence

<p>Residents evacuate from the scene amid a fire at Guryong village, the last shantytown in the Gangnam district, in Seoul, South Korea</p>

World

Hundreds evacuated after fire tears through shanty town in South Korea’s Gangnam district

<p>Horses can smell fear in humans and then startle more easily themselves, scientists have found</p>

Fear of horses? They can smell it on you, say researchers

Moment ‘Deliveroo’ gunman who shot eight-year-old girl and father is arrested

Nun convicted of abuse at child home denies wrongdoing in newly released police interview

<p>The DHS homepage as of Friday Jan 16</p>

POLITICS

Website Nazis.US has been redirected to take visitors to DHS homepage

<p>A memorial service was held to honor Greg Biffle</p>

Sport

NASCAR driver Greg Biffle honored at memorial service after plane crash

Sophie Turner’s striking first look as Lara Croft for Tomb Raider series revealed

<p>Robert Downey Jr and Timothée Chalamet </p>

Is this the next Barbenheimer? Robert Downey Jr on release day showdown between Avengers: Doomsday and Dune 3

Travel

New York-bound Air India flight grounded after engine sucks in baggage container

<p>Nurses push back after the Trump administration capped federal loans for graduate nursing students, leaving nursing off the list of professional degrees deemed eligible to apply for the highest debt limits</p>

POLITICS

Nurses take on Trump for downgrading training as not ‘professional’ and costing them thousands in student loans

<p>Robert Downey Jr and Timothée Chalamet </p>

Is this the next Barbenheimer? Robert Downey Jr on release day showdown between Avengers: Doomsday and Dune 3

Travel

New York-bound Air India flight grounded after engine sucks in baggage container

<p>Nurses push back after the Trump administration capped federal loans for graduate nursing students, leaving nursing off the list of professional degrees deemed eligible to apply for the highest debt limits</p>

POLITICS

Nurses take on Trump for downgrading training as not ‘professional’ and costing them thousands in student loans

Product Reviews

<p>I’d always recommend taking note of what she’s hinted at throughout the year</p>

Best gifts for women in 2026: Present ideas from $13

<p>Should you take fiber supplements? And if so, what are the best ones to take? Experts tell all</p>

We asked dieticians the best fiber supplements to take in 2026

<p>I tried and tested a whole host of different options to settle on the top five</p>

5 best walking pads for hitting your 10,000 step goal with ease

<p>The $20 <a href="https://go.linkby.com/CPQXWCKF/products/natural-deodorant?_pos=2&_sid=acdad98e7&_ss=r&variant=44363764924666">aluminum-free deodorant</a> comes in five scents</p>

The natural deodorant that doubles up as a perfume

Culture

LiveNews

The latest Faithful has been murdered on The Traitors – live

<p>The band has also announced a 2026-2027 world tour, kicking off in South Korea in April and running through March 2027 with over 70 dates.</p>

BTS reveals new album title ahead of long-awaited comeback

<p>Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner, pictured in London in January 2026, says she had to 'rebuild' her career after having children</p>

Sophie Turner says career ‘stalled’ while she was having children

<p>Donna Kelce, Monet X Change and Dorinda Medley are set to star in the next season of 'The Traitors'</p>

The Traitors US season 4 cast in full — and who has been eliminated

<p>‘Hard to watch’: Harriet lost her temper with Roxy in explosive ‘Traitors’ moment</p>

The Traitors star says she’s ‘not proud’ of ‘awful’ outburst

These are the films taking over awards season

Lifestyle

<p>Join our club: Friendships ebb and flow throughout our lives</p>

Health & Families

This is how laughter can improve your health

<p>Short daily workouts, also known as exercise snacking, can have an impressive cumulative impact, improving mobility, strength and body composition</p>

The ‘exercise snacks’ that can actually boost your health

<p>Hang up: has the voice note replaced the phone call?</p>

Generation Monologue: How the voice note killed conversation

You might be a helicopter grandparent if you show excessive involvement and control in your grandchildren’s lives, often overstepping boundaries set by the primary parents (Alamy/PA)

Health & Families

6 signs you are a helicopter grandparent

<p>Dr Ian K Smith gives his health tips for ageing well in every decade </p>

Health & Families

How to avoid the effects of ageing and stay youthful through eating

<p>Ryan Riley has helped thousands of cancer patients rediscover their love of food</p>

Health & Families

‘I have learned that you can run from grief but it will get you’

<p>Sabrina Carpenter has been leading the charge for a big hair revival (Alamy/PA)</p>

How to get big Eighties hair – without the crunch or damage

<p>Why readers say electric won’t replace fuel any time soon</p>

Electric Vehicles

Why readers say electric won’t replace fuel any time soon

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Interested in trying CBD? Lazarus Naturals offers clarity with its pure ingredients

<p>Cold Plasma Plus+ Advanced Hydrating Complex</p>

Cold Plasma Plus+ Advanced Hydrating Complex is multi-tasking skincare

Only at iHerb: The exclusive California Gold Nutrition NMN

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These are the films taking over awards season

Huge avalanche ploughs through ski resort on Europe’s highest mountain

<p>Donald Trump leaves the White House</p>

Trump claims ‘very rich’ friend who took Ozempic is ‘fatter than ever’

Bear searches in vain for her pond after snow blankets New York refuge

Travel

<p>Life's a beach at Andaz Miami Beach, which occupies a showstopping shoreline location </p>

Andaz Miami Beach hotel review

<p>The Danna Langkawi is ideal for both couples and families</p>

The Danna Langkawi, Malaysia hotel review

<p>‘Aisle lice’ shoot out of their seats once the seatbelt sign goes off</p>

Frequent fliers weigh in on the most annoying passenger habits

<p>Norwegian Aura is set to launch in 2027</p>

First look at Norwegian Aura, NCL’s largest cruise ship

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Trump gets petty with reporter over Greenland: 'You don't know what I'm going to do'

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Trump has milk explained to him by a first grader: 'I didn't know that'

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Most downloaded PS5 and PS4 games of 2025 revealed - the winners may surprise you

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Zendaya quietly reunites with on-screen dad from 10 years ago in Euphoria

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Zendaya quietly reunites with on-screen dad from 10 years ago in Euphoria

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