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- BBC
Fishers trained to dissect fish to gather data
The project aims to provide more data about south-west England fish stocks to secure fishing rights.
- BBC
How do cold and heat health alerts work?
The weather alert service warns the public when high or low temperatures could damage their health.
- Associated Press
Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed
California firefighters battled wind-whipped wildfires that tore across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes, clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled and straining resources as the fires burned uncontained early Wednesday. Another blaze that started hours earlier ripped through the city’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood, a hillside area along the coast dotted with celebrity residences and memorialized by the Beach Boys in their 1960s hit “Surfin' USA.” Video along the Pacific Coast Highway showed widespread destruction of homes and businesses along the famed roadway.
- Yahoo Life UK
How to win The Traitors, according to psychologists
Essential reading if you're about to apply for the fourth series of The Traitors.
- Uncrowned
Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika live stream, results, round-by-round updates, ring walks, start time for IBF title fight
Uncrowned has Jai Opetaia vs. David Nyika live results, round-by-round updates, ring walks and start time in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
- HuffPost
Watch NBA Superstar Heave In Bonkers Game-Winner From Beyond Half-Court
One fan dubbed it the "game winner of the decade."
- Evening Standard
Why was the Gulf of Mexico given its name and can Trump change it?
The president-elect says he wants the body of water to be called the Gulf of America but has not elaborated on how his plans could be enacted
- The Telegraph
Daily glass of milk cuts bowel cancer risk, study says
A glass of milk a day cuts the risk of bowel cancer by almost a fifth, according to the largest study of its kind.
- Reuters
In a first, EU Court fines EU for breaching own data protection law
In a first, the EU General Court ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission must pay damages to a German citizen for failing to comply with its own data protection regulations. The court determined that the Commission transferred the citizen's personal data to the United States without proper safeguards and ordered it to pay him 400 euros ($412) in damages. The court, which hears actions taken against EU institutions, found that this transfer of the user's IP address to Meta Platforms in the U.S. violated EU data protection rules.
- PA Media: UK News
‘Iconic birds’ feature among top images in national park photography competition
Piers Fearick’s picture of a yellowhammer claimed the first prize in the wildlife category of the South Downs National Park’s annual competition.
- PA Media: Money
Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce to expand Goodwood factory with £300m investment
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said it was enjoying stronger demand for its bespoke models.
- Sky News
Body found in search for British hikers who went missing in the Dolomites
A body has been found in the search for two missing British hikers who went missing in the Dolomites, Italy's alpine rescue has said. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, from London, were hiking but had not been heard from since 1 January and did not check in for their flight home on Monday. A spokesperson for Italy's CNSAS (The National Alpine Cliff And Cave Rescue Corps) said ground teams found a body in the area of Passo di Conca "sadly deceased, buried under the snow".
- Yahoo News UK
'I only ate seven hot meals last year because I can't afford my energy bill'
Former carer Elaine Yates, 75, from Northamptonshire, said she keeps her heating set to a maximum of 13C due to fears over her energy bills after losing her winter fuel payment.
- USA TODAY
Regrets, precedent and legacy: 7 takeaways from Biden's exclusive interview with USA TODAY
President Joe Biden pondered the outcome had he stayed in the 2024 election and other takeaways from an exclusive interview with USA TODAY.
- Hello!
Leo Woodall and Meghann Fahy share romantic kiss in rare picture
One Day star Leo Woodall and White Lotus actress Meghann Fahy enjoyed a romantic kiss during their sunny getaway. See loved-up photo...
- PA Media: UK News
Body found in search for two British hikers missing in Dolomites
Aziz Ziriat and Sam Harris have not been seen or heard from since January 1 and they did not check in for their flight home on January 6.
- BBC
US accuses RSF of Sudan genocide and sanctions its leader
The paramilitary group is accused of the "systematic" murder of men and boys and brutal sexual violence.
- The Canadian Press
Edmunds: The best used all-wheel-drive cars you can get for under $25,000
All-wheel drive might not be a must-have, but it sure is nice to have if you live in any of the large swaths of America that regularly see snow. Certainly a good set of winter tires will get the job done much of the time, but if you want ultimate peace of mind, there’s no substitute for all-wheel drive. Combine the two and you’re virtually unstoppable.
- Cover Media
Stay Hydrated: Sauna Mishap Highlights Risks of Dehydration
A woman in her 70s suffered a heart attack and multi-organ failure after experiencing severe heat stroke in a sauna, doctors reported. Found unconscious in her gym’s indoor sauna, she endured a heart attack, seizures, liver injury, and kidney injury, requiring 12 days of hospital care, Sky News reports.
- Sky News
Why does Trump want Greenland and the Panama Canal?
Since winning re-election, president-elect Donald Trump has expressed an interest in acquiring Greenland and the Panama Canal. Speaking at a news conference on Tuesday, Mr Trump said he could not assure reporters that military or economic coercion would not be used to try and gain control of both areas. Why does Trump want Greenland?