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• Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds - The Guardian

  18-01-2026 19:35
  Simple blood test can predict which breast cancer treatment will work best, study finds  The GuardianUK study shows ctDNA blood test can predict how advanced breast cancer patients will respond to therapy: Doctor explains what it is  Times of IndiactDNA Positivity After Neoadjuvant T-DM1 May Predict HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Recurrence  The ASCO PostJavier Pascual: ctDNA as a Key Predictor in Advanced Breast Cancer  OncodailySimple DNA blood test can pre
  
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• Prada show rejects political elite, as Dolce & Gabbana criticised for ‘50 shades of white’

  18-01-2026 19:18 via theguardian.com
  Prada says its tailoring opposes US ‘corporate masculine power’, while D&G’s all-white cast causes controversy in MilanMiuccia Prada and Raf Simons, the two designers behind Prada, are well aware that fashion is about more than clothes. However, backstage after their menswear show in Milan on Sunday, the duo said the volatile present moment was a difficult one to translate to a collection. “You talk about the world now,” said Prada “or you talk about fashi
  
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• Here is how many Copilots Microsoft actually has - Neowin

  18-01-2026 17:00
  Here is how many Copilots Microsoft actually has  NeowinMicrosoft rolls out "Real Talk" for Copilot worldwide, and tests "Create a video" feature, as it hopes to compete with Gemini and ChatGPT  Windows Latest[Webinar] Microsoft 365 Copilot | Key eDiscovery and Information Governance Considerations for In-House Legal Teams - January 26th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET  JD SupraWhy Copilot is different: A look at AI in the flow of work  Jersey Evening PostMS Copilot
  
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• Man arrested after woman dies in street

  18-01-2026 16:36 via bbc.com
  Police believe the man arrested on suspicion of murder knew the woman who died.
  
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• Greenland's people must decide its future, says Nandy

  18-01-2026 16:32 via bbc.com
  The culture secretary says Trump's plan to place tariffs on the UK and other allies over the issue is "deeply unhelpful".
  
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• Mum meets rescuers who saved baby from burning car

  18-01-2026 15:22 via bbc.com
  Alex McClean thanked strangers Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding, who rescued her nine-month-old baby from her burning car.
  
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• Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'wrong' - Swinney

  18-01-2026 15:05 via bbc.com
  John Swinney says additional duties should not be used as a "bargaining chip" in discussions between trade partners.
  
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• The sudden rise of scabies: ‘I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy’

  18-01-2026 15:00 via theguardian.com
  These microscopic mites, which burrow under your skin and cause ferocious itching, are incredibly hard to get rid of – and cases in the UK have soared. What is causing the outbreak, and is there anything we can do about it?Louise (not her real name) is listing the contents of a bin liner she has packed with fresh essentials in case of emergency. Clothes, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, a teddy … “Although it should be two teddies,” she re-evaluates, quickly. I can hear her tr
  
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• Kindness of strangers: stranded on a tiny Indonesian island, a local took us under her wing

  18-01-2026 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Noticing how out of place we looked, she asked in English if she could help us Read more in the kindness of strangers seriesIn 1996, I travelled around Indonesia with my then-boyfriend. We’d been exploring Surabaya when we heard about an island off the coast called Madura that could be reached via ferry. It didn’t turn up in any of the tourist guides, which appealed to us, being adventurous types. We knew Madura wouldn’t be touristy, but expected there’d be some streets t
  
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• Minister 'confident' issues over Hillsborough Law can be resolved

  18-01-2026 14:28 via bbc.com
  Campaigners say the proposed law does not go far enough to make security services co-operate with inquiries.
  
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• Death of Gesualdo review – a creepy and compelling combination of beauty and horror

  18-01-2026 14:23 via theguardian.com
  St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
  The twisted life and sublime music of the murderous Renaissance composer is examined with styleThe story of Carlo Gesualdo gets more twisted the closer you look at it. He was a nobleman in Renaissance Italy who murdered his wife and her lover, before shutting himself away in a palace with a second wife and two concubines, amid an atmosphere of flagellation and suspected witchcraft. He was also the composer of vocal music so harmonically experimental that it still
  
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• Syrian army seizes country's largest oil field from Kurdish forces - BBC

  18-01-2026 14:17
  Syrian army seizes country's largest oil field from Kurdish forces  BBCClashes reported after Syria and Kurdish-led forces agree ceasefire  BBCSyria updates: SDF, government trade ceasefire violation accusations  Al JazeeraSyrian army surges into Kurdish-held towns in ‘betrayal’ shattering prospects of accord  The GuardianSyria’s military has seized swathes of Kurdish-held territory. Here’s what we know  CNN
  
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• Russia unleashes ‘energy terror’ in bitter Ukrainian winter - Financial Times

  18-01-2026 14:06
  Russia unleashes ‘energy terror’ in bitter Ukrainian winter  Financial TimesRussian Offensive Campaign Assessment, January 18, 2026  Institute for the Study of WarUkraine war briefing: Russia readying strikes on nuclear power system, Zelenskyy warns  The GuardianZelensky says Ukraine's air defence supplies 'insufficient'  BBCUkraine Alerts IAEA to Looming Russian Strikes on Nuclear-Linked Infrastructure  UNITED24 Media
  
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• Chip wreck! Thousands of chips wash ashore on beach

  18-01-2026 14:06 via bbc.com
  The chips washed up in Sussex after shipping containers containing "food and packaging" came ashore.
  
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• Reform is not rescue charity for panicky Tory MPs, Farage says

  18-01-2026 12:27 via bbc.com
  He insists his party will not become "the Conservative Party 2.0" after Robert Jenrick's defection.
  
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• This is how we do it: ‘Nobody’s enjoyed a night at the Premier Inn Milton Keynes more than us’

  18-01-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
  Beth’s liberated and open-minded attitude to sex has helped Alex reignite his passion after his former wife came out as a lesbian
  • How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyWe’re always letting our hands wander under restaurant tables, or on the escalator in the Tube Continue reading...
  
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• Emmylou Harris review – spine-tingling goodbye from 78-year-old country legend

  18-01-2026 11:42 via theguardian.com
  Emirates Arena, Glasgow
  The lived-in dustiness of her voice only enriches her storytelling, with her greatest songs now more devastating than everFor Emmylou Harris, it’s no cliche to say that every song is a story. The country legend has spent 50 years roaming between folk, bluegrass, rock’n’roll and Americana, curating her own songbook of deeply humanitarian music. On this first stop of her European farewell tour, she says goodbye to Scottish fans as part of the Celtic Connec
  
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• Water supply issues affect more than 4,000 homes

  18-01-2026 10:25 via bbc.com
  South East Water say the disruption in Kent was due to an electrical fault at a treatment works.
  
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• ‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist

  18-01-2026 10:00 via theguardian.com
  The former heptathlete throws shapes to Cameo and got gold-medal inspiration from Whitney, but which rapper helps get her out of bed?The first song I fell in love withI was at nursery school when Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was the song of the moment. I remember seeing the video on Top of the Pops, which is chilling at first, but epic when it gets to the big guitar break.The first single I boughtMy mum had this little record player that used to keep me very entertained, so I got her to buy me Rin
  
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• Sifting through the Roman rubbish of 'the London lasagne'

  18-01-2026 09:14 via bbc.com
  Extraordinary finds are being discovered in the city, which are changing perceptions about our past.
  
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• Molly Russell's dad says under-16 social media ban would be wrong

  18-01-2026 09:12 via bbc.com
  The online safety campaigner says it is better to enforce current laws than use "sledgehammer" techniques.
  
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• Big chains accused of masquerading as independent restaurants on delivery apps

  18-01-2026 08:39 via bbc.com
  Justina John says independent restaurants are "small fish trying to swim with the sharks".
  
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• Mum thanks strangers who rescued nine-month-old baby from burning car

  18-01-2026 08:27 via bbc.com
  Wesley Beynon and Marc Willding are hailed heroes after pulling baby Lilah from the flames.
  
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• Accounting errors and 'incompetence' led to City of Culture charity collapse

  18-01-2026 08:27 via bbc.com
  Documents released to the BBC show a series of costly errors led to a £1m bailout by the council.
  
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• 'Thriving' three year old facing second life-changing transplant

  18-01-2026 08:23 via bbc.com
  Etta from Newry is to follow her brother in receiving a kidney transplant.
  
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• My artificial pancreas makes running ultra-marathons much easier

  18-01-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  Jonty Brown, from Harrogate, says new technology helps keep him running while managing his diabetes.
  
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• Father Christmas taken to court over parking error

  18-01-2026 08:15 via bbc.com
  He entered his registration incorrectly when paying, and has now been ordered to pay £285.
  
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• Girls Aloud singer's legacy funds young women cancer study

  18-01-2026 08:14 via bbc.com
  "We couldn't do this without Sarah," says the new Young Women's Breast Cancer Fellow researching the disease.
  
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• Why the Lumie Bodyclock Glow sunrise alarm clock is the best wake-up under the sun

  18-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Our reviewer loved this wake-up light more than any other he’s tested – it’s even knocked his previous best sunrise alarm off the top spot• Read the full ranking in our sunrise alarm clock testSince I first tested sunrise alarm clocks last winter, I’ve come to suspect that there’s no such thing as getting up on the wrong side of bed. What we ought to be worried about is waking up on the wrong side of dawn.During summer (and other times of the year, for late ris
  
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• January blues? Longing for an escape to the sun? Perfect timing for criminals to cash in

  18-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  This is one of three key months when fraudsters ramp up the number of scams to trap travellers into paying for a ‘bargain holiday’ … that doesn’t existStress-free travel: plan now to avoid holiday scams and pitfallsYou are battling the January blues and see a cheap deal on one of your socials for a two-week break in Spain during August. Better still, the price is £200 cheaper than elsewhere, possibly because the holiday is almost sold out.When you text to confirm t
  
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• Eight of the best affordable beach holidays, from Crete to the Costa de la Luz

  18-01-2026 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Kick back and dream of summer with our pick of seaside gems, including a stylish Andalucian bolthole and a villa with views of StromboliWild, windswept and wonderfully unspoilt, the Costa de la Luz is the Spanish coastline time forgot; a great swathe of Atlantic drama, fringed with sandy beaches and small seaside villages and resorts. Hotel Madreselva, surrounded by the pine forest, wetlands, dunes and sea cliffs of the Breña y Marismas de Barbate nature reserve, makes a suitably tranquil
  
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• 'I put off my smear test for so long out of stupidity'

  18-01-2026 07:59 via bbc.com
  Diona Doherty shared her experience of undergoing treatment for severe pre-cancerous cells after years of putting off getting a smear test.
  
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• 'Having to leave my home after 20 years is a tragedy'

  18-01-2026 07:28 via bbc.com
  Hilary Lightfoot says she has nowhere to go if she loses her clifftop property to coastal erosion.
  
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• Britain's Fery causes first upset of Australian Open

  18-01-2026 07:18 via bbc.com
  British qualifier Arthur Fery claims another notable Grand Slam scalp by stunning 20th seed Flavio Cobolli on day one of the Australian Open.
  
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• From London Tube driver to Will Smith's double

  18-01-2026 07:01 via bbc.com
  Shad Ellis's life changed forever when a stranger told him he looked like the Men in Black star.
  
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• Prince Harry v the Daily Mail: high-stakes trial could have profound effects on UK media

  18-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Royal will join a group of notable figures in his action against the tabloid and its stablemate, the Mail on Sunday, in a trial expected to last nine weeks On Monday morning, Prince Harry’s legal war with the Daily Mail, one of the British media’s most formidable forces, will finally come to trial in court 76 of the high court in London.The prince is joined in his action by some of the most recognisable figures in British life: the singer and songwriter Elton John and his husban
  
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• I adore my husband but I feel a fraud at his church | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

  18-01-2026 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Couples not sharing religious beliefs or going to each other’s places of worship isn’t unusual, but perhaps there’s something else going on hereWhen I met my husband eight years ago, I knew he was churchy, but as a low-church Protestant, I thought this wouldn’t be a problem. Outside church, I am comfortable with our religious differences. I sort of believe in God, and find immense spirituality in nature, but think Christ was simply a good man, whereas my husband beli
  
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• Sleep, stress and sunshine: endocrinologists on 11 ways to look after your metabolism

  18-01-2026 06:00 via theguardian.com
  Hormones impact almost all of our bodily functions, from skin, to the gut, to our moods. Here, experts on hormonal and metabolic health explain how to stay well“Most people would like to have more energy and be leaner,” says Prof David Ray, an endocrinologist at the University of Oxford who also provides NHS services. “There is a connection between how we choose to live, what our bodies look and feel like, and the hormones that are going around the body. What endocrinologists d
  
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• Meet the Kennewick Man: Face of 'most important' ancient American revealed after 8,500 years - Sky News

  18-01-2026 04:57
  Meet the Kennewick Man: Face of 'most important' ancient American revealed after 8,500 years  Sky News
  
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• Harry's war with the press is back in court. But this time it's different

  18-01-2026 03:22 via bbc.com
  This is the Duke of Sussex's third major court battle accusing newspaper groups of unlawful behaviour.
  
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• British Gas took 15 months to refund me £1,500

  18-01-2026 02:32 via bbc.com
  Beth Kojder said it was frustrating it took so long to get her money back, given the ombudsman had ruled in her favour nearly a year ago.
  
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