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<p>US President Donald Trump addresses the media as he leaves the congress centre during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 21, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026</p>

Livepolitics

Trump’s claims of Greenland deal with Nato ‘are not real’, minister says

San Francisco Giants star Jung Hoo Lee was detained by immigration officials, prompting Representative Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat, to intervene

NEWS

San Francisco Giants star detained by immigration officials prompting Nancy Pelosi to intervene

<p>The policy shift coincides with the Trump administration's dramatic expansion of immigration arrests across the country, deploying thousands of officers as part of a mass deportation campaign.</p>

news

ICE agents can now enter homes without judge’s warrant, memo says

<p>An Apple AirTag pictured in Washington, DC on 13 February, 2023. A new AI device rumoured to be coming in 2026 will be roughly the same size as an AirTag</p>

tech

Get ready for Apple's latest tech breakthrough: 'A wearable AI pin'

middle east

Trump and Kushner unveil plans for 'New Gaza' redevelopment at Board of Peace launch ceremony

politics

Trump to start flying in $400M Qatari jet at center of corruption accusations this summer: report

Politics

Kimmel trolls Trump over Greenland with savage jab at 'block of ice' Melania

Uvalde Shooting-Anniversary

Crime

Uvalde officer cleared of failing in his duty to confront gunman who murdered 19 children in school shooting

<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday January 22, 2026</p>

Politics

Newsom says he’s living rent-free in Trump’s head after X attacks

Extreme Weather Chicago

News

The biggest snowstorm of the season is set to wallop the US and drop at least 3 inches of snow across 2,000 miles

<p>An artist’s illustration shows a large disk of planetary debris shrouded by a thick cloud of dust and gas as it passes in front of a star. Astronomers say a mystery object is surrounded by a metallic cloud like this</p>

Astronomers just found a ‘mystery object’ surrounded by a metallic wind cloud

<p>McGraw’s production company reportedly ignored city objections to a reality show about the NYPD</p>

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Mamdani officials sue Dr Phil’s son over NYPD reality show that’s ‘imminent threat’ to police

<p>Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks, pictured together in 2012. Reiner died in 2020, five years before the murder of his son Rob Reiner</p>

Mel Brooks says he’s ‘glad’ best friend Carl Reiner died before murder of his son Rob

<p>A Catholic church has sued a Pennsylvania town, accusing it of religious discrimination after plans for a bell tower were refused over fears of noise pollution</p>

NEWS

Church sues town for ‘religious discrimination’ after plans for bell tower are refused over fears of noise pollution

Liveoscars 2026

Full list of nominees for 98th Academy Awards set to be unveiled today

<p>One Battle After Another and Hamnet</p>

Liveukraine war

Trump to meet Zelensky today as Ukraine peace talks 'down to one issue'

Voices: Abandon your Greenland fantasies, Mr President and remember Ukraine

<p>Workers fly the Cuban flag at half-staff near the American embassy in Havana on Monday January 5, 2026, in memory of the 32 Cubans who died during the U.S. raid on Venezuela two days earlier</p>

americas

Trump aiming for regime change in Cuba by end of year: report

<p>Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaks to journalists during a press conference at the World Health Organization (WHO) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on April 6, 2023. (Martial Trezzini/Keystone via AP, File)</p>

politics

US set to quit World Health Organization today after failing to pay dues

<p>US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer clashed over the Chagos islands (Suzanne Plunkett/PA)</p>

news

UK snubs Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace signing ceremony

Crime

Anger as suspect in $100M jewelry heist said to be biggest in US history avoids standing trial – because ICE deported him

<p>Defense attorney Kellie Mannette touches Austin Thompson's shoulder during a hearing in Wake County Superior Court on Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)</p>

Crime

Teen who shot brother pleads guilty to gun rampage that killed five

<p>Former first lady said the country needs young people with new ‘energy’ to take on the difficult job of being president</p>

politics

Michelle Obama pressed on whether Barack would run for White House a third time if Trump changes law

<p>Barron Trump reportedly helped save a friend’s life by calling the police after her ex-boyfriend assaulted her, the woman told a court in London</p>

NEWS

Hero Barron Trump ‘saved’ a woman’s life after learning she was being beaten by jealous man, court hears

<p>People-Beckhams</p>

Brooklyn Beckham ‘plans tell-all book’ about parents David and Victoria

<p>Prince Harry became emotional as he said media attacks had made his wife’s life ‘an absolute misery’ </p>

Prince Harry says media attacks have made Meghan’s life ‘a misery’

<p>Vanna White announced she married her boyfriend after 14 years in an Instagram post Wednesday</p>

News

Wheel of Fortune’s Vanna White reveals marriage to John Donaldson after 14 years together

<p>A new report by the UNLV Center for Gaming Research shows that the ‘hold percentage,’ or the portion of money gambled that a casino retains, has increased statewide in Nevada almost every year since 2004</p>

NEWS

Are Vegas slot machines becoming ‘tighter’ with payouts or are you just unlucky?

<p>The Eagles have the number one best-selling album of all time</p>

Greatest hits becomes first album in US history to sell over 40M units

<p>SNL’s Tommy Brennan joined the “Weekend Update” desk in a cut-for-time segment mocking ICE agents in Minnesota</p>

POlitics

SNL criticized for releasing sketch mocking ICE after it was cut from live broadcast: ‘Cowardly move’

Trump Reshapes The World

politics

Howard Lutnick’s Davos speech ends in chaos after heckling and ‘walkouts’

<p>US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026.</p>

<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt joked about the Trump administration's Qatari jet amid technical troubles on Air Force One</p>

Politics

Karoline Leavitt jokes that Trump’s gifted Qatari jet was sounding ‘much better’ after scare on Air Force One

<p>Trump stripped Hunter Biden of his Secret Service protection in March </p>

POlitics

White House brags about first-year accomplishments, including taking away ‘crackhead’ Hunter Biden’s protection detail

<p>Experts say President Donald Trump’s solutions for homeownership may not have a big impact on the housing market</p>

MONEY

Experts explain why the president’s plans for the housing market may let you down

<p>Donald Trump said he has a favorite to replace Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell during an interview on Wednesday</p>

Politics

Trump says he has a top choice to replace Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, but skips on a name

Justice Department Jeffrey Epstein

Politics

Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell to sit for deposition with Congress next month

House GOP starts push to hold Clintons in contempt over Epstein probe

<p>Hundreds more active-duty soldiers have been given orders to prepare for possible deployment in Minnesota, amid ongoing tensions and concern that Donald Trump may invoke the Insurrection Act to quash anti-immigration enforcement protests</p>

Politics

Pentagon orders more active-duty soldiers to prepare for deployment in Minnesota: report

<p>Trump’s envisioned ‘Golden Fleet’ of Naval battleships will have powerful lasers – which the Navy chief thinks can be more powerful</p>

Politics

Trump’s Navy chief is calling for giant lasers to be included on new battleships

Bulletin

Michelle Obama on whether Barack should run for president again

<p>Trump has flirted with firing Jerome Powell for months and recently his DOJ opened a criminal investigation into the Fed chair</p>

Trump says he’s likely chosen who will replace Fed Chair Jerome Powell

<p>SNL’s cut sketch mocking ICE agents in Minnesota</p>

SNL criticized over releasing sketch mocking ICE

Bulletin

Margot Robbie opens up about ‘codependent’ bond with Jacob Elordi

More News

<p>In background conversations with reporters about the ‘Inside CECOT’ segment, Bari Weiss supposedly criticized 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi.</p>

News

Bari Weiss ‘expressed significant frustration’ with ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent during private briefings with reporters

<p>A beloved mall in San Francisco will shut its doors for good after following spikes in area crime that have contributed to low footfall and heavy store closures</p>

News

Downtown San Francisco mall beleaguered by crime and stores shuttering is set to close for good next week

<p>Police are investigating the death of 33-year-old Sherry Dawson in Houston</p>

Crime

Suspect charged with murder of woman at Texas storage unit over husband’s botched drug deal, police say

<p>New Mexico has been ranked the worst U.S. state to raise a family in 2026 by WalletHub</p>

News

The worst state to raise your child in America has been revealed

<p>Overwashing can lead to brittleness for people with longer locks, which tend to be drier</p>

Health & Families

How often should you wash your hair? Dermatologists weigh in

<p>The top 1 percent own about a third of the nation’s wealth</p>

Finance

As the 1 percent get richer, the average American is still falling behind

<p>Lawyers for The Washington Post are demanding the FBI immediately return a reporter’s computers, phones and other devices seized by agents as part of an investigation into a government contractor who allegedly withheld classified materials. FBI Director Kash Patel pictured with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche</p>

politics

Washington Post demands immediate return of reporter’s devices seized by FBI citing threats to free press

<p>Stephen Miller (right) called on original Star Trek legend William Shatner (left) to save Paramount+'s new 'woke' Star Trek series</p>

William Shatner mocks Stephen Miller’s call for him to save ‘woke’ new Star Trek series

<p>People on social media have been sending death threats and demanding money from 4-year-old Reese Donatelli's family after her early NFL playoff predictions went wrong</p>

News

Four-year-old who went viral for her NFL picks received death threats over playoff results, father says

<p>A woman is suing an IVF clinic in Florida after she said she was given the wrong embryo and gave birth to a child that had no genetic relationship to her or her partner</p>

News

White mom sues Florida fertility clinic after giving birth to ‘racially non-Caucasian’ child in alleged mix-up

<p>Prince Harry became emotional as he said media attacks had made his wife’s life ‘an absolute misery’ </p>

Royal Family

Tearful Prince Harry says media attacks made Meghan Markle’s life ‘an absolute misery’

<p>Chris Pratt in ‘Mercy’</p>

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Mercy review – An AI judge decides Chris Pratt’s fate in this absolutely dismal dystopian dreck

<p>Taylor Swift will join Kiss founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley</p>

Taylor Swift to get inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this summer

<p>House burping is the new trend for improving the air quality of your home</p>

House burping is the new winter trend - and it comes with health benefits

<p>Melissa Gilbert and Timothy Busfield have been married since 2013</p>

Crime

Melissa Gilbert reacts after husband Timothy Busfield is released from custody following child sex abuse charges

<p>Researchers suggested that people with a severe Vitamin D deficiency were more likely to be admitted to hospital with respiratory conditions such as bronchitis and pneumonia (stock image)</p>

Vitamin D can help protect you against the flu, study suggests

LiveUkraine

Trump says Putin and Zelensky ‘stupid’ not to strike peace deal ahead of US talks

<p>Residents of a Los Angeles neighborhood have urged local authorities to ‘be competent and fix the problem’ after being overrun with mosquitoes for months</p>

News

‘My kids are covered in bites’: Residents of Los Angeles neighborhood say mosquito invasion been ongoing for months

<p>People gather during protest on January 8, 2026 in Tehran, Iran</p>

Pictures of hundreds of people killed in Iran’s violent crackdown on protests leaked

<p>Meghan Trainor explained in an interview with ‘People’ that surrogacy was not her first choice, but doctors concluded it would be the safest option</p>

Meghan Trainor reveals why her third child was born via surrogate

<p>Nicholas Galitzine in the first teaser trailer for the reboot of 'Masters of the Universe'</p>

News

He-Man fans rave about return of ‘80s hero in new Masters of the Universe trailer

Jared Leto is set to play villain Skeletor in the upcoming movie reboot

News

He-Man fans rave about return of ‘80s hero in new Masters of the Universe trailer

Jared Leto is set to play villain Skeletor in the upcoming movie reboot

<p>Nicholas Galitzine in the first teaser trailer for the reboot of 'Masters of the Universe'</p>

<p>A fall in heart disease deaths in America has brought to an end a five-year-long spike in higher deaths linked to the Covid-19 pandemic</p>

Health

Heart disease deaths decrease for the first time in five years but it’s still America’s most deadly condition

<p>Blake Lively, Jenny Slate and Justin Baldoni</p>

Blake Lively co-star Jenny Slate said It Ends With Us shoot was ‘really gross and disturbing’ in private texts

<p>Prue took over from Dame Mary Berry</p>

News

Great British Baking Show judge Prue Leith quits after nine years

<p>Nathan Chasing Horse, center, confers with attorneys as he appears in court for his trial on charges of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)</p>

news

Prosecutors say ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor used medicine man reputation to prey on Indigenous women and girls

<p>Nathan Chasing Horse, center, confers with attorneys as he appears in court for his trial on charges of sexually abusing Indigenous women and girls Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)</p>

news

Prosecutors say ‘Dances With Wolves’ actor used medicine man reputation to prey on Indigenous women and girls

<p>File. A man lifts weights during a workout at a gym</p>

Even tiny tweaks to sleep, exercise and diet can give you a longer life, study finds

Kristen Bell returning to host SAG’s Actor Awards for third time

<p>Jill Scott</p>

Jill Scott: ‘There’s a ridiculous myth that people don’t find a curvaceous woman attractive’

<p>Mamadou Diallo sold victims either a 2013 gray Honda Civic or a 2013 brown Buick Verano through Facebook Marketplace, police said</p>

Crime

Man sold cars on Facebook Marketplace only to steal them from the new owners hours later, police say

<p>The 'Queer Eye' cast address Karamo Brown's absence on CBS Mornings</p>

Queer Eye cast forced to react live on air after Karamo Brown skips interview due to ‘bullying’ fears

<p>The damaged A321 was removed from the runway at Orlando International airport (file image)</p>

News

United Airlines plane loses wheel after hard landing at Orlando airport

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

<p>Claire Foy in ‘H Is for Hawk’</p>

Claire Foy is remarkably grief-stricken in the tender H Is for Hawk

<p>Bobby Berk (left) and 'Queer Eye' stars Antoni Porowski, Jeremiah Brent and Jonathan Van Ness</p>

Bobby Berk’s sly dig at Queer Eye co-stars after Karamo Brown drama

<p>Natalie Portman, foreground, and Jenna Ortega appear in a scene from ‘The Gallerist,’ an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. (MRC II Distribution Company L.P./Sundance Institute via AP)</p>

What you need to know about Robert Redford’s 2026 Sundance Festival

<p>Paul Mescal in Oliver Hermanus’s ‘The History of Sound’</p>

Paul Mescal’s gay drama The History of Sound is severely anticlimactic

<p>Stephen questioned the duo’s pact to have each other’s back after Faraaz targeted Rachel</p>

LiveNews

Traitors 2026: Tensions rise between fan favourites Rachel and Stephen

<p>Lee Byung Hun in Park Chan Wook’s ‘No Other Choice’</p>

The director of Oldboy has made a brutal and hilarious murder thriller

Lifestyle

<p>People rely on their heating more during the winter months</p>

Health & Families

Budget tips for heating your home without the huge energy bills

<p>People of all ages can get infected and sick with norovirus</p>

Health & Families

Norovirus symptoms, warning signs and when you should worry

Yerin Ha as Sophie Baek, Luke Thompson as Benedict Bridgerton in season four of Bridgerton

The Bridgerton costume designers on how they reinvented period romance

Stewart Lee is the first guest of The Harry Hill Show (Harry Hill/PA)

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

Prince Archie’s American accent heard as Meghan shares holiday video

The late make-up artist Kevyn Aucoin with actress Sharon Stone in 1999 (Anthony Harvey/PA)

LGBTQ+ icons who have shaped the beauty industry

Happy hues for more is more (DFS/PA)

9 ways to channel pops of colour in the home

Big Eighties shoulders have dominated the runway (Alamy/PA)

How to style big shoulders now the Eighties are back

Partner content

Shop holiday gifts with heart this festive season

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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<p>Ben Affleck on The Joe Rogan Experience</p>

Ben Affleck says AI ‘very unlikely’ to make meaningful films

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Greenland protesters condemn ‘circus’ of Trump tariff threats

Travel

<p>Pajaro Rebelde has a stunning, shady courtyard garden</p>

I’ve lived in Seville for 20 years – these are the city’s best hotels

<p>The damaged A321 was removed from the runway at Orlando International airport (file image)</p>

United Airlines plane loses wheel in rough landing at Orlando airport

<p>Laura Lanigan outside court</p>

Flight attendant flung by turbulence sues over ‘danger zone’ claims

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