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DUP deal: What exactly is in the Safeguarding the Union paper?

BBC News NI's economics editor John Campbell picks out some highlights from the 76-page agreement. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/w7gu21J

Former FM Nicola Sturgeon returns to centre stage at Covid Inquiry

The marathon evidence session was a reminder of Nicola Sturgeon's key role during the pandemic. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/MCEv4fJ

Hamas says it is studying proposal for new pause in Gaza fighting

A framework reportedly sets out a six-week pause in the fighting to allow more hostages to be freed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/bISmPR8

Paris FC 0-4 Chelsea: Blues finish group stage unbeaten with ruthless win

Chelsea finish their Women's Champions League group stage unbeaten with a comfortable victory at Paris FC. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/w6VCbAE

Coming days crucial for Stormont return - Sinn Féin

The DUP has endorsed a deal to restore power sharing at Stormont after a 23-month absence. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/NRws2Ji

Mysterious shipwreck washes up on Canadian coast

A ghostly shipwreck has appeared on the sandy beach of Cape Ray in Newfoundland, Canada. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/OF6Lxu3

Constance Marten trial: Baby wearing only a nappy on cold night, court told

Ms Marten and Mr Gordon are accused of the manslaughter of Victoria, whose body was found in a shed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/plWmsPv

Train strikes: Passengers facing week of rail disruption

Members of the Aslef train drivers' union are taking more action in its long-running dispute over pay. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/lhtdWuL

Disposable vapes to be banned for children's health, government says

Rishi Sunak announces the plan saying "we must act" to tackle a rise in vaping among children. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/uEeOMbs

Watch: Escaped monkey spotted in Highland village

The Japanese macaque was filmed helping himself from a bird feeder in Kincraig. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/qTJ381i

Taylor Swift deepfakes spark calls in Congress for new legislation

Explicit images of the popstar were spread millions of times on social media before being removed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/WCifLwk

Georgia's stolen children: Twins sold at birth reunited by TikTok video

Thousands of people in Georgia have found out they were stolen from their parents at birth and sold. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/JaVdfNU

UK-Canada trade rift: What it means for cheese, beef and cars

A pause in talks could mean tougher trading terms for the UK - but what will the impact be on consumers? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/aTgN8OL

Israel reined in by ICJ rulings on Gaza - but will it obey?

The UN court's demands, if implemented, would drastically change the nature of Israel's Gaza campaign. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/aSEkZor

Post Office told robbed postmasters to pay for stolen money

Postmasters tell the BBC the Post Office was ‘not concerned’ about them after they endured armed robberies. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/raJMTkz

New Wales captain Jenkins 'shaken' by Gatland phone call

Dafydd Jenkins admits he was left "shaking" by the Warren Gatland phone call that asked him to be the new Wales captain for the Six Nations. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/eW5GDbE

Colin Firth to play Jim Swire in Lockerbie disaster series

The Oscar-winning actor will take the part of the man whose daughter died in the 1988 disaster. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/eUTx4go

China appears to U-turn on 'obsessive' gaming crackdown

The video game regulator had drafted rules which would have limited the time and money spent gaming. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/FvXwm9r

Norman Jewison: Renowned Canadian film director dies at 97

A versatile storyteller, Norman Jewison tackled issues such as racism and civil rights. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/JEDyHvZ

MrBeast reveals he made $250,000 from X video

The world's most popular YouTuber had previously said he would not bother posting videos on the site. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/EfLmgvY

Storm Isha: Two dead and thousands left without power

Two men die in separate motoring incidents in Scotland and Northern Ireland during the storm. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/7YPjalz

Great Yarmouth: Murder charge after woman's body found

Further tests are being carried out into the cause of death, Norfolk Police say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/PuCKBJV

Norwich: Two of four found dead in house were stabbed, police say

Norfolk Police investigating the deaths of four people in Costessey, say two adults died from stab wounds. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2jKBG3e

Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York diagnosed with skin cancer

A spokesperson says a cancerous mole was found while the duchess was having reconstructive surgery. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Z4LnmYf

Cancer survivors empowered by posing nude for calendar

The women started off petrified but ended up like goddesses, the photographer says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/HAOGukT

Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead

Russia's state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/e02kC4O

Great Yarmouth murder arrest after woman's body found in house

Norfolk Police has referred itself to the independent watchdog due to "previous contact" prior to the death. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/XqZEMGL

Alec Baldwin charged with involuntary manslaughter

Alec Baldwin again facing charge of involuntary manslaughter over death of Halyna Hutchins on set of film Rust from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/zkxEfUM

Saltburn director Emerald Fennell on Bafta nominations and infamous bathtub scene

Emerald Fennell's film has received five Bafta Award nominations and become an internet sensation. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/rJpwT57

Yemen strikes: Houthis to be re-designated as terror group by US

It forces US financial institutions to freeze funds belonging to the group and bars members from the US. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/t3s8d2U

Frederik X: Danish king's surprise book set to become bestseller

In his book Frederik X discusses Denmark's place in world and his relationship with his wife. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/gbeRPp4

Private youth gender clinic approved by regulator

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Avanti sorry after leaked presentation cheers 'free money'

The management slides described performance-related payments for staff as "too good to be true". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/U6lruOx

North Korea's Kim Jong Un abandons unification goal with South

Kim Jong Un rules out any chance of unification and scraps agencies focused on relations with the South. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/aDS0JbH

Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire rejects fresh criminal charges

Angola's public prosecutor accuses Ms Dos Santos, the former president's child, of 12 crimes. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/BW91HEO

Man who abseiled down cliff to take peregrine falcon eggs jailed

Christopher Wheeldon, who has been jailed, was caught on a hidden nest monitoring camera. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/GVtpQyh

Jason Allen-Paisant: Poet's Self-Portrait as Othello wins TS Eliot prize

Jamaican writer and academic Jason Allen-Paisant wins the UK's most prestigious award for poetry. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/Yhp3WJu

Frederik X kisses wife as he becomes King of Denmark

The new monarch blinks back tears as he greets the cheering crowds outside Christiansborg Castle. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/iILGyfD

My brain cancer diagnosis was a total shock

BBC Scotland's political editor says the discovery of a tumour was devastating - but that he's been lucky. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ZN1uAib

US delivers 'private message' to Iran after Yemen strikes

Mr Biden's comments followed a second US strike on the Houthis, who has attacked shipping in the Red Sea. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/j035hTP

Post Office scandal: Minister says he wants to see those responsible jailed

Kevin Hollinrake said that people "must be held to account" over the scandal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/XcIdh4o

Donald Trump asked to pay NY Times nearly $400,000 in legal costs

The expenses are for a failed lawsuit the former president filed against the paper and its reporters. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/7W1FczT

South Africa's genocide case against Israel: Both sides play heavy on emotion in ICJ hearing

After two days of legal argument, judges must now rule on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/JAknmfc

Shed Seven score first number one album - three decades after debut

The York group's chart success coincides with their 30th anniversary. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/5aLKetn

Video shows cars driving through sea foam after storm

The foam was left behind after flood waters receded after a storm on the coast of New Hampshire. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/dqnb4ov

Minister Alex Burghart seeks to avoid outsourcing AI projects to tech firms

Cabinet Office minister Alex Burghart says he wants build up the government's in-house expertise instead. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/wRmuM26

Swedish alarm after defence chiefs' war warning

A warning to Swedes to prepare for war from two top defence officials prompts accusations of alarmism. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/VvBFoAI

Liverpool's Radio City name could go from tower after rebrand

As Radio City changes its name, Bauer Media says it is reviewing the signage on its famous tower. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/sQ0zj6c

Israel-Gaza war: Blinken says cost of conflict on children far too high

The US Secretary of State says the creation of a Palestinian state is vital for long-term peace in the region. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/vaki2b7

Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air

Footage shows armed men wearing masks surrounding journalists in the Guayaquil-based newsroom. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/xOP4klQ

Eaglescliffe woman found not guilty of 'home abortion'

Bethany Cox was accused of child destruction and using misoprostol to procure her own miscarriage. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/0zuBSRy

Biden tells heckler he's pushing Israel to leave Gaza

The president made the comments after being interrupted by ‘cesasefire now’ chants during a speech in South Carolina. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/aVWOh2q

Boeing 737 Max 9: Jets to stay grounded as inspections continue

The US aviation regulator says 171 Boeing planes will remain grounded until it is satisfied they are safe. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/TzgiPxn

FA Cup 2024: Liverpool beat Arsenal - goals and highlights

Watch highlights as Liverpool progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup as two late goals secure Jurgen Klopp's side a 2-0 victory at Arsenal. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/kYeRbHh

The Papers: 'Post Office fury intensifies' and '£500m boat gangs' huge profit'

The Post Office scandal makes the front of the Sunday Times while the Sunday Express leads on small boats. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/DEmjsFp

Ukraine-Russia war: missiles kill 11, including children, Ukrainian official says

Five children are among those killed in a missile strike in the east, the local governor says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/G5UbujL

Japan earthquake: Woman in 90s found alive under rubble five days later

More than 120 people have been confirmed dead since Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/BU2xey8

Speed Racer actor Christian Oliver and daughters die in plane crash

Christian Oliver was travelling with his daughters, ages 10 and 12, when they crashed in the Caribbean. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/jM5tPKa

Iowa school principal distracted gunman before being shot

The principal's daughter said he distracted the shooter to give students an opportunity to escape. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/N0w4B1r

Luke Littler: 16-year-old says he's 'not bothered' about age jokes

Darts sensation Luke Littler speaks to BBC Sport's Matt Graveling about the final of the World Darts Championship as well as people joking about his age. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/RNlOEzw

Carol Vorderman: Shaun Bailey's comments are 'pathetic'

Presenter Carol Vorderman hits out at Tory politician Sean Bailey after he criticised her on GB News. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/YDnMimL

Post Office: Wrongly jailed postmaster praises TV drama

Noel Thomas, 77, from Anglesey, says the Post Office scandal has been "hell for a lot of people". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/dGJQ9T3

London Zoo tots up tigers, tallies tortoises and polls penguins

London Zoo conducts its annual count of residents - who take advantage of the photo opportunity. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/7Wjwexk

Storm Henk: Billing Aquadrome evacuated after severe flooding

Parts of the East Midlands have been severely affected by flooding and strong winds, brought by Storm Henk. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ehtPQJ8

Hundreds turn out in Salford for Joe Wicks 5k

The Body Coach helped the people of Salford kick off some new year goals with a 5k run, jog or walk. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/hlfHW39

Cambridge University trademarks spark rows with firms

Firms are spending thousands registering trademarks after University of Cambridge opposition. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/igMokGS

Newspaper headlines: Cost of Red Sea attacks and 'virtual rape' investigated

The i reports on fears Red Sea attacks on ships will have a knock-on effect on key supplies to the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/ecJmlWA

Teenager killed in three-car collision on New Year's Day

An 18-year-old passenger was killed and three other people injured in the crash on New Year's Day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/swKJmT6

Japan earthquake: Powerful tremors destroy buildings and trigger evacuations

Dozens of buildings have collapsed in several towns, trapping an unknown number of people on New Year's Day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/olW5xP1