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- The Independent
Storm Eowyn map: Where and when snow will hit UK today with serious ice weather warning affecting travel
The Met Office has issued a red warning across Northern Ireland and Scotland
- The Independent
Scott Mills defends high BBC pay as he takes over Zoe Ball show: ‘I’ve worked for this my whole life’
Mills will make his debut as Zoe Ball’s replacement on the flagship show next week
- The Canadian Press
Apartment building collapses in central Turkey, trapping 2 people
ISTANBUL (AP) — Rescuers were battling to reach two people trapped under a collapsed apartment building in central Turkey on Saturday, officials said, with three others already rescued. No deaths were reported.
- Evening Standard
Transfer news LIVE! Sesko picks Arsenal, Nypan talks; Garnacho wants Chelsea; shock Man Utd swap deal
Gunners still hunting huge striker deal as new midfielder talks begin
- South China Morning Post
ByteDance staff to lose 'lucky money' perk from 2026, but gain improved medical benefits
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, will end the Lunar New Year tradition of giving red packets to employees from 2026, but will expand medical insurance for staff, according to an internal letter sent to employees on Friday and seen by the South China Morning Post. The change is meant to sort out differences between "incentives" and "welfare", according to the letter. The red packet, or "lucky money", tradition started in 2017 and became a universal perk for all ByteDance employ
- People
Wife Asked Her Husband to Stop Calling off Work - Then He ‘Blew Up’: ‘He Wishes Someone Would Just Pay Him to Live'
The wife wrote on Reddit that her husband became angry when she confronted him about his lack of work ethic
- South China Morning Post
New pandas from China make their debut at National Zoo in Washington
Even with a new administration only a few days old, Washington's newest stars from China stole the spotlight on Friday when a pair of three-year-old giant pandas made their public debut at the National Zoo. Since October, when the male Bao Li, whose name means "precious vigour", and the female Qing Bao, which means "green treasure", were the first new pandas to arrive in the US capital in 24 years, they have been settling in and adjusting to their new home. Their move signalled the revival of pa
- South China Morning Post
What did Rubio say about Taiwan independence? US, China at odds
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Friday, affirming Washington does not back Taiwan independence, according to China's foreign ministry, a detail omitted from the American side's read-out. "The United States does not support 'Taiwan independence' and hopes that the Taiwan issue will be peacefully resolved in a way accepted by both sides of the Taiwan Strait," Rubio said in a call that he requested, according to Beijing's foreign ministry.
- CBC
A near-beer affair: N.L. breweries meeting demand for crafty — and boozeless — drinks
There's something in the water at Newfoundland and Labrador's breweries — and it's not alcohol.Over the past few years, there has been a rise in non-alcoholic offerings at breweries across the province, and some have taken to making their own.From Bannerman Brewing's Blood Orange & Grapefruit soda water to Boomstick Brewing's non-alcoholic Electric Pale Ale, there are more than IPAs flowing from taps.The burgeoning market comes as the U.S. Surgeon General pushes for cancer warnings on alcoholic
- K League United
K League 2's nearest away matches in 2025
K League 2 has lots of clubs situated close to each other, and others isolated from the main pack. With the 2025 Hana Bank K League 2 campaign just around the corner, what are the closest away fixture...
- CBC
This man wants a tiny Newfoundland town to house Canada's first commercial spaceport
An Ontario-based aerospace startup says it wants to create Canada's first ever commercial spaceport, and believes the Newfoundland community of St. Lawrence is the perfect place to access the final frontier.Nordspace, launched in 2022 by CEO Rahul Goel, touts itself as building the road to space in Canada. Goel told CBC News that Canada lacks an operational spaceport, unlike other G7 countries, and his company wants to build the first.After searching from coast to coast, the company has chosen S
- BBC
189,000 without power after Storm Éowyn batters NI
The clear-up operation is continuing after Storm Éowyn caused chaos across Northern Ireland.
- The Independent
Voices: I love it when older guys tell younger women what to wear – don’t you?
COMMENT: Pop pensioners Pete Waterman and Mike Stock have slated Sabrina Carpenter’s multi-award-winning music, lyrics, and wardrobe. Haven’t we changed this record already, asks Olivia Petter
- Insider Monkey
Is Crane Company (CR) Among Billionaire Mario Gabelli’s Top Stock Picks?
We recently published a list of Billionaire Mario Gabelli’s Top 15 Stock Picks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Crane Company (NYSE:CR) stands against other Billionaire Mario Gabelli’s top stock picks. Mario Gabelli is a legendary American investor, renowned for his expertise in value investing and his focus on […]
- The Canadian Press
Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the Orthodox Church in Albania, dies at 95
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Albania's Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country's Orthodox Church after the fall of the communist regime in 1990, has died, the church said on Saturday. He was 95.
- France 24
In pictures: First deportation flights of Trump's presidency arrive in Latin America
The first deportation flights carrying hundreds of undocumented migrants expelled from the US under newly sworn-in President Donald Trump have landed in Guatemala and Mexico, according to local authorities and the White House respectively. US military planes carrying dozens of expelled migrants arrived in Guatemala, authorities said Friday, as President Donald Trump moved to crack down on illegal immigration.A total of 265 Guatemalans arrived on three flights – two operated by the military, and
- BBC
Man who died after tree fell on car in Donegal named
The incident happened on the N14, north of Lifford, near Ballinalecky Cross, early on Friday.
- Insider Monkey
Is Herc Holdings (HRI) Among Billionaire Mario Gabelli’s Top Stock Picks?
We recently published a list of Billionaire Mario Gabelli’s Top 15 Stock Picks. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE:HRI) stands against other Billionaire Mario Gabelli’s top stock picks. Mario Gabelli is a legendary American investor, renowned for his expertise in value investing and his focus […]
- The Canadian Press
Hamas hands over 4 female Israeli soldiers to Red Cross as part of Gaza ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas militants handed over four captive female Israeli soldiers to the Red Cross in Gaza City on Saturday after parading them in front of a crowd. Israel was set to release 200 Palestinian prisoners or detainees later in the day as part of the fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
- Reuters
Hamas hands four Israeli hostages over to ICRC in Gaza
JERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA (Reuters) -The Palestinian militant movement Hamas handed four female Israeli soldier hostages over to the International Committee of the Red Cross on Saturday, live TV showed. The four were led onto a podium in Gaza City amid a large crowd of Palestinians and surrounded by dozens of armed Hamas men. The four are being released in exchange for a group of Palestinian prisoners under a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending the 15-month-old war in Gaza.