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• More snow and ice warnings take effect as schools due to return

  04-01-2026 23:14 via bbc.com
  The Met Office warns of disruption to travel as many people return to work and school after Christmas.
  
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• Snow and ice warnings prompt closure of more than 30 schools

  04-01-2026 23:04 via bbc.com
  Schools have been forced to close across Wales due to hazardous conditions.
  
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• US ‘running’ Venezuela now seems less likely but second intervention possible

  04-01-2026 21:20 via theguardian.com
  Washington keeping 15,000-strong military presence in Caribbean in case interim president hinders US objectivesUS politics liveThe prospect of the United States seizing direct control of Venezuela appeared to recede on Sunday after the shocking seizure of President Nicolás Maduro – but US officials said Washington was keeping a 15,000-strong force in the Caribbean and might make a fresh military intervention if Venezuela’s interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, did not acc
  
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• Last 16 victims of Crans-Montana fire identified, police say

  04-01-2026 21:08 via theguardian.com
  Hundreds of people join silent procession in Swiss town, with youngest known victim just 14-years-oldVisual guide: what happened in Crans-Montana?Investigators have identified the last 16 people who died in the New Year’s Eve bar fire at the Swiss mountain resort of Crans-Montana, police said on Sunday.Police in Valais canton said on Sunday they had managed to identify the last of the 40 bodies from the blaze, one of the worst disasters in recent Swiss history, with forensic work particula
  
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• Enzo Fernández stuns Manchester City with last-gasp equaliser for managerless Chelsea

  04-01-2026 20:56 via theguardian.com
  It would have been easy for Pep Guardiola and Manchester City to think that this was a good time to face Chelsea. The London club had crashed in December, their Premier League form awful and the rising tensions between Enzo Maresca and the board would explode on New Year’s Eve.There have not been many managerial changes on the very first day of a year and this one left Calum McFarlane, the club’s under-21 coach, thrust in as the interim manager. Never before had he taken charge of a
  
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• Brahim Díaz fires winner as Afcon hosts Morocco survive scare against Tanzania

  04-01-2026 20:46 via theguardian.com
  Last 16: Morocco 1-0 Tanzania (Brahim 64’)South Africa or Cameroon await in quarter-finalsBrahim Díaz scored his fourth goal for Morocco at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations to put the hosts into the quarter-finals with a nervous 1-0 victory over Tanzania in Rabat.Morocco dominated possession but Tanzania had opportunities to cause a huge shock, and it took a fine strike from Brahim to book a place in the last eight, where they will face either South Africa or Cameroon. Continue readin
  
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• Damien Martyn awake from coma in ‘unbelievable’ recovery from meningitis

  04-01-2026 20:40 via theguardian.com
  Cricket veteran in good spirits and hopeful of moving out of intensive care as recovery continuesDamien Martyn is awake and talking, one week after being placed into an induced coma in a Gold Coast hospital with meningitis. The 54-year-old has been able to talk with friends and family, including ex-teammate Adam Gilchrist, and is said to be overwhelmed with the support offered.“It’s been an unbelievable turn of events in the last 48 hours,” Gilchrist said in a statement. Contin
  
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• Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea: Premier League – live reaction

  04-01-2026 20:33 via theguardian.com
  City’s title chances suffered another blow when Enzo Fernandez scored a deserved injury-time equaliser for Chelsea11 min Cherki is fouled 25 yards from goal by James. He and Foden are over the ball…7 min It’s been a comfortable start for Chelsea, with City playing at a relatively slow pace. Their shape is interesting: it’s ostensibly 4-1-4-1 but Reijnders is playing very narrow, so they almost have three central midfielders, Cherki to the right and Nico O’Reilly, t
  
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• Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss dies aged 96 as King Charles leads tributes

  04-01-2026 20:19 via theguardian.com
  The king, who danced with Anne Frank’s stepsister in 2022, said he and Queen Camilla ‘admired her deeply’King Charles has paid tribute to Anne Frank’s stepsister, Eva Schloss, who has died at the age of 96.The king, who danced with Schloss while visiting a Jewish community centre in north London in 2022, said he and Queen Camilla had “admired her deeply” and he was “privileged and proud” to have known her. Continue reading...
  
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• Anne Frank stepsister and Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss dies aged 96

  04-01-2026 20:19 via theguardian.com
  King Charles leads tributes to Holocaust education campaigner, who he met in 2022, saying he and Camilla ‘admired her deeply’King Charles has paid tribute to Anne Frank’s stepsister, Eva Schloss, who has died at the age of 96.The king, who danced with Schloss while visiting a Jewish community centre in north London in 2022, said he and Queen Camilla had “admired her deeply” and he was “privileged and proud” to have known her. Continue reading...
  
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• Engineers working to restore gas to 4,600 homes

  04-01-2026 20:18 via bbc.com
  Malborough is first in line for reconnection, with vulnerable customers taking priority.
  
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• Saints v Falcons, Colts v Texans and Titans v Jaguars: NFL gameweek 18 updates – live

  04-01-2026 20:02 via theguardian.com
  NFC South winner will be decided by Saints v FalconsGet in touch: feel free to email Graham hereSaints 0-0 Falcons 8:07, 1st quarterBad news for Panthers fans … Kirk Cousins has just been picked off.C Ward rush for seven yards Continue reading...
  
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• Manchester City v Chelsea: Premier League – live

  04-01-2026 20:02 via theguardian.com
  Updates from 5.30pm (GMT) kick-off at the EtihadClockwatch: Fulham v Liverpool, Afcon and more11 min Cherki is fouled 25 yards from goal by James. He and Foden are over the ball…7 min It’s been a comfortable start for Chelsea, with City playing at a relatively slow pace. Their shape is interesting: it’s ostensibly 4-1-4-1 but Reijnders is playing very narrow, so they almost have three central midfielders, Cherki to the right and Nico O’Reilly, the left-back, taking care
  
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• ‘Extremely dangerous precedent’ set by Trump’s attack on Venezuela, six countries warn – live

  04-01-2026 19:57 via theguardian.com
  Spain, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Uruguay say US actions ‘constitute an extremely dangerous precedent for peace and regional security’Top Republicans backpedal from Trump claim that US will run VenezuelaKeir Starmer also told the BBC that he thinks we are living in a more “volatile” world than we have been for “many, many years” and said global affairs have much more of a “direct impact” on the UK than they have in a long time, citing the
  
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• Arne Slot press conference: Fulham draw, Ekitike injury, Wirtz fitness and more - Liverpool FC

  04-01-2026 19:44 via news.google.com
  Arne Slot press conference: Fulham draw, Ekitike injury, Wirtz fitness and more  Liverpool FC'I was sure it was offside' - why did Wirtz equaliser stand?  BBCSlot searching for balance at Liverpool - but attackers must step up  Sky SportsLiverpool's Arne Slot defends play style: Would 'love' to play eight attackers  ESPNReed’s rocket rescues Fulham point and denies Liverpool in thrilling finish  The Guardian
  
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• The 'happy little town' left reeling from sea deaths

  04-01-2026 19:39 via bbc.com
  Two people are dead and a third is missing after getting into difficulty in the sea at Withernsea.
  
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• Schools to stay shut as new amber snow alerts come into force

  04-01-2026 19:38 via bbc.com
  More heavy snow is expected overnight, after days of difficult conditions in many parts of northern Scotland.
  
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• Man who died after being pulled from sea was trying to rescue a mother and daughter

  04-01-2026 19:35 via theguardian.com
  Mark Ratcliffe, 67, had been trying to save Sarah Keeling, 45, and her daughter Grace, 15, who remains missing, police sayA man who died trying to save two people from the sea in East Yorkshire on Friday was attempting to rescue a mother and her teenage daughter, Humberside police have said.The body of Sarah Keeling, 45, was recovered from Withernsea on Friday, while Grace Keeling, 15, remains missing after being washed away. Continue reading...
  
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• Months in planning, over in two and a half hours: how the US snatched Maduro

  04-01-2026 19:30 via theguardian.com
  The operation to capture the Venezuelan president and his wife involved at least 150 aircraft, months of surveillance – and reportedly a spy in the governmentIt took the US two hours and 28 minutes to snatch President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, in the small hours of Saturday morning, an extraordinary display of imperial power that plunges 30 million Venezuelans into a profound uncertainty. But it was also months in the planning.Critical to Operation Absolute Resolve
  
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• Mum and daughter named alongside 'selfless hero' as sea tragedy victims

  04-01-2026 19:19 via bbc.com
  Mark Ratcliffe and Sarah Keeling died on Friday and the police search for Grace Keeling continues.
  
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• Mother and daughter named as sea tragedy victims alongside man who tried to save them

  04-01-2026 19:19 via bbc.com
  Mark Ratcliffe and Sarah Keeling died on Friday and the police search for Grace Keeling continues.
  
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• The Guardian view on Zohran Mamdani’s task: a high-stakes test case for progressive ambition | Editorial

  04-01-2026 19:11 via theguardian.com
  New York’s new mayor will face headwinds as he attempts to carry out a programme of civic renewal. But his affordability agenda speaks to the timesThe multiple firsts achieved by New York’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, have been well chronicled: he is the first Muslim to occupy that role, the first south Asian and the first to be born in Africa. He is also the youngest mayor of the largest city in the United States for over a century, having received more votes in November’s elec
  
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• The Guardian view on the US seizure of Maduro: Trump has turned the world’s superpower into a rogue state | Editorial

  04-01-2026 19:11 via theguardian.com
  The illegal abduction of Venezuela’s president, and threat to ‘run’ his country, is a dangerous act. Its repercussions will be felt far beyond the regionAmid the immense confusion surrounding the US strikes on Venezuela, the seizure of the president, Nicolás Maduro, and Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will “run” the country and “take back the oil”, one thing is clear – they set a truly chilling precedent. The US has a grim hist
  
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• US attack on Venezuela raises fears of future Greenland takeover

  04-01-2026 19:03 via theguardian.com
  Danish ambassador posts ‘friendly reminder’ about defence ties after provocative Maga post over territoryVenezuela crisis – latest updatesThe US bombardment of Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolás Maduro, has renewed fears of an American takeover of Greenland, as members of Donald Trump’s Maga movement gleefully set their sights on the Danish territory after the attack in South America.Just hours after the US military operation in Venezuela, the righ
  
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• Sunday Preview – Captain Titus prepares to unify the 500 Worlds - Warhammer Community

  04-01-2026 19:02 via news.google.com
  Sunday Preview – Captain Titus prepares to unify the 500 Worlds  Warhammer Community500 Worlds: Titus – Who are the Wardens of Ultramar?  Warhammer CommunityCaptain Titus finally has rules in Warhammer 40k, and he's absurdly overpowered  wargamer.comWarhammer 40K Next Week: Captain Titus Takes On 500 Worlds  Bell of Lost SoulsRECLAIM THE 500 WORLDS OF ULTRAMAR IN 'WARHAMMER 40,000'  ICv2
  
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• Wisconsin judge resigns after being convicted of obstructing immigrant arrest

  04-01-2026 18:59 via theguardian.com
  Hannah Dugan faced calls to resign from state Republicans amid threats to impeach her if she did notThe Wisconsin judge convicted of obstruction for helping an immigrant evade federal officers has resigned.Hannah Dugan was convicted on 19 December and faced calls to resign from state Republicans, who threatened to impeach her if she did not. Continue reading...
  
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• The 'Stranger Things' Brothers Can't Stop Explaining Their Ending - Gizmodo

  04-01-2026 18:50 via news.google.com
  The 'Stranger Things' Brothers Can't Stop Explaining Their Ending  GizmodoStranger Things Stole Its Ending From Events That Happened At Harrison Ford’s House  Giant Freakin Robot"Why the Hell Did We Do Any of Them?": Matt Duffer Shares Big Regret About 'Stranger Things' Finale  MovieWeb'I Always Defend the Return of the King Epilogue' — Stranger Things Season 5 Finale's Lengthy Ending Inspired by The Lord of the Rings, Creators Say  IGN AfricaS
  
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• Angry Amorim tells Manchester United: ‘I’m here to be manager, not coach’

  04-01-2026 18:42 via theguardian.com
  Amorim casts doubt on long-term future at clubOutburst came after Cunha earned draw at LeedsRuben Amorim has insisted he is Manchester United’s manager, not just the coach, and said that he may “move on” after the remaining 18 months of his contract at Old Trafford amid an apparent power struggle over transfer policy at the club.In an impassioned press conference after Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Leeds at Elland Road, the Portuguese also pointedly told the scouting departme
  
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• Scotland and Wales deserve local BBC radio | Letter

  04-01-2026 18:33 via theguardian.com
  England’s various stations serve the community, writes Stuart Walker, so why can’t the UK’s other nations have similar?In his supportive piece on why the BBC is important to Britain’s culture (The BBC tells the story of Britain in a way Netflix simply cannot. In the year to come, please remember that, 29 December), Tony Hall makes a reference to how important Radio Cumbria is to the people of Cumbria, and tries to suggest the same is true for Radio Scotland and Radio Wale
  
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• It is not the Earth’s future at stake in the climate crisis – it is ours | Letters

  04-01-2026 18:33 via theguardian.com
  As we edge towards an irreversible point, the climate becomes less a challenge to manage and more a hostile environment in which many will struggle to live, writes Keith Nicholls. Plus letters from Dr David Lowry and Leo YoungYour editorial (The Guardian view on adapting to the climate crisis: it demands political honesty about extreme weather, 26 December) rightly highlights the urgency of climate adaptation. But to truly understand the scale of what we face, we must confront an uncomfortable t
  
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• Hey, teacher, leave them ‘six-seven’ kids alone | Letters

  04-01-2026 18:33 via theguardian.com
  Alexsandro Pinzon thinks playfulness and shared silliness are essential parts of human interaction and growth. Plus letters from Mike Hine, Torran Turner and Ted WatsonI respectfully disagree with the suggestion that the use of “six-seven” represents a decline in logic or understanding among pupils (Letters, 29 December). From a developmental perspective, this kind of behaviour is a normal and even healthy part of growing up. Children and young people often adopt shared phrases, joke
  
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• British citizenship should never be conditional | Letters

  04-01-2026 18:33 via theguardian.com
  Debates over Alaa Abd el-Fattah and others such as Shamima Begum feed hard-right myths about Britishness, writes Nick Moss. Plus, letters by Sally March and Dr Richard CarterGood as it is to know that the Home Office does not intend to take any action to remove Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s citizenship over “abhorrent” past social media posts, the fact that, in limited circumstances, it is an option ought to cause us real concern (Alaa Abd el-Fattah ‘will not be stripped of Britis
  
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• Reed’s rocket rescues Fulham point and denies Liverpool in thrilling finish

  04-01-2026 18:30 via theguardian.com
  Perhaps they underestimated Harrison Reed. Certainly there was little reaction when the ball came back to the Fulham substitute with 96 minutes gone at Craven Cottage. Liverpool simply stood off Reed, almost daring the midfielder to shoot, and were made to regret their lack of urgency when one of Fulham’s more unfashionable players rescued a point for Marco Silva’s stubborn side by ripping a stunning shot into Alisson Becker’s top corner.It was only the popular 30-year-old&rsqu
  
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• Girls aged 14 and 15 among 24 victims of Crans-Montana fire identified

  04-01-2026 18:30 via theguardian.com
  Police yet to release names as relatives being notified, while hundreds of people join silent procession in Swiss townVisual guide: what happened in Crans-Montana?Investigators have identified 24 of the 40 people killed in the New Year’s Eve bar fire in Switzerland, including children as young as 14 and 15.Police in Valais canton said on Sunday they had managed to identify 16 more bodies from the blaze in Crans-Montana, one of the worst disasters in recent Swiss history, with forensic work
  
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• 'When dad came home it was in a coffin'

  04-01-2026 18:16 via bbc.com
  Daughter remembers father who died in Kingsmills as memorial service is held to mark 50th anniversary of the attack.
  
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• ‘The perfect storm’: Trump has left the US less prepared for natural disasters, experts say

  04-01-2026 18:00 via theguardian.com
  Emergency managers say the US president has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disastersDonald Trump has presided over a dangerous erosion in US capacity to prepare for and respond to natural disasters, according to emergency management experts.The first year of his second term was marked by crackdowns on climate science that produced world-class weather forecasts and the gutting of frontline federal agencies - policies that have left the count
  
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• Leftwing militants claim responsibility for arson attack on Berlin power grid

  04-01-2026 17:34 via theguardian.com
  Protest over climate crisis and AI has cut power to tens of thousands of homes which may take days to fully restoreGerman leftwing militants protesting over the climate crisis and AI have claimed responsibility for an arson attack that cut power to tens of thousands of households in Berlin.The fire that broke out on a bridge across the Teltow canal in the south-west of the capital early on Saturday could deprive up to 35,000 homes and 1,900 businesses of electricity – and in many cases hea
  
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• Maduro’s capture and a Stonehenge sunrise: photos of the weekend

  04-01-2026 17:33 via theguardian.com
  The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
  
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• Stephen Lillie on Trump’s intervention in Venezuela – cartoon

  04-01-2026 17:16 via theguardian.com
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• Snow forecast hits Scottish schools and cold health alerts in place for England

  04-01-2026 17:13 via theguardian.com
  Flights cancelled and travel warnings issued with 30cm of snow expected on high ground in northern Scotland Transport delays, treacherous driving conditions and school closures will greet many people as they return to work and study after the Christmas break, with winter weather warnings in place across the UK.Four amber warnings for heavy snow in northern Scotland are in place until Monday morning, while yellow snow and ice warnings cover all of Northern Ireland, Wales and much of England. Cont
  
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• Starmer says closer ties with EU single market preferable to a customs union

  04-01-2026 17:05 via theguardian.com
  Prime minister gives clearest sign yet that government is seeking to further deepen Britain’s links with BrusselsCloser ties with the EU single market are preferable to a customs union, Keir Starmer has said, in his clearest sign yet that the government is seeking to further deepen links with Brussels.The prime minister said the UK should consider “even closer alignment” with the single market. “If it’s in our national interest … then we should consider that,
  
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• Einstein Was Right: New Discovery Shows Black Hole Twisting the Universe - The Daily Galaxy

  04-01-2026 17:05 via news.google.com
  Einstein Was Right: New Discovery Shows Black Hole Twisting the Universe  The Daily Galaxy
  
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• When a heart attack left me in a coma, my hallucinations inspired a novel – and a new life

  04-01-2026 17:00 via theguardian.com
  After his heart stopped beating for 40 minutes, the former lawyer experienced weeks of hallucinations. The visions he experienced during his recovery set him on the path to a new careerOn the evening of Monday 1 February 2021, during the third Covid lockdown, my wife Alexa and I sat down on the sofa to have sausages and chips in front of the TV. The children were tetchy, and we were worn out from trying to home-school them while working from home, me as a lawyer in the music
  
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• European leaders appear torn in face of new world order after Venezuela attack

  04-01-2026 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Leaders try to focus on what comes next, as backing for ejection of Maduro mingles uncomfortably with voicing of support for international lawVenezuela crisis: latest updatesEuropean leaders emerged divided and torn as they tried to welcome the ejection of Venezuela’s authoritarian president, but still uphold the principles of international law that did not appear to allow Donald Trump to seize Nicolás Maduro, let alone declare that the US will run Venezuela and control its oil indu
  
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• ‘Durham’s other cathedral’: mining union hall reopens after £14m restoration

  04-01-2026 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Considered one of world’s finest trade union buildings and famous for its ‘pitmen’s parliament’, Redhills was built on a grand scaleOutside the impressively grand, Edwardian baroque building in Durham are two wooden benches, each dedicated to men who died too young.They were, the inscription reads, both “sacked and victimised” during the 1984-85 miners’ strike. Yet they’re in grounds that look as if they might have been owned by rich, exploitative
  
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• Ballymena riots six months on: fear, formidable obstacles and official silence

  04-01-2026 17:00 via theguardian.com
  After attacks on immigrants’ homes, groups patrol the streets to intimidate potential victims, who try to keep a low profileWhen a mob stormed a neighbourhood in Ballymena last summer to expel families from their homes, a chilling shout echoed around the narrow streets: “Where are the foreigners?”The hunt for immigrants in the Northern Ireland town prompted Poles, Bulgarians, Filipinos, Nigerians and other nationalities to flee or barricade their doors. Police called the outbur
  
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• ‘A big bad bull whipped me down’: cowboy poetry, old art form of the US west, lassos a new generation

  04-01-2026 17:00 via theguardian.com
  From Los Angeles to Nevada, younger people are preserving a longstanding tradition one lyric at a timeDeep in the heart of Los Angeles’s Koreatown, just a few doors down from H Mart and a K-pop music superstore, an American flag hangs over the entrance of a saloon called Eastwood.The western-themed bar would normally be cranking Luke Bryan while customers play skee-ball, line dance and get bucked off their mechanical bull named Gucci. But tonight, the music is low and the loudest sounds co
  
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• HSBC becomes first big UK lender to cut its mortgage rates in 2026

  04-01-2026 16:54 via theguardian.com
  Reduction follows Bank of England’s base cut in December, with further cuts expected this yearHSBC has become the first major lender to cut mortgage rates this year, a move that could spark a price war over the coming months.The banking group, which is one of the UK’s largest mortgage lenders, has cut rates across a range of residential and landlord buy-to-let mortgage products. The new rates come into effect on Monday. Continue reading...
  
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• Starmer ready for closer EU alignment 'in the national interest'

  04-01-2026 16:46 via bbc.com
  It is the clearest indication yet the PM wants to pursue a closer relationship with Europe in a broader number of areas.
  
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• Junk food advert ban set to come into force

  04-01-2026 16:45 via bbc.com
  The government hopes a ban on junk food adverts will prompt manufacturers to develop healthier recipes.
  
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