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StoryfulMan Falls Into Icy Lake Trying to Rescue Dog Before Pair Have to Be Saved by Firefighters
A man who fell through the surface of a frozen lake in a Boston suburb while trying to save his dog, who had likewise fallen in, was rescued by firefighters on Sunday, January 12.Drone footage released by the Wellesley Police shows officers pulling the man from an ice-covered Lake Waban in Wellesley, Massachusetts, on Sunday. Later footage shows officers rescuing the dog, named Tommy, from the lake after the man had been taken to shore.Wellesley Police said that the man was in the “freezing-cold water” for about 12 to 15 minutes. He was treated by Coastal EMS paramedics and transported to Newton Wellesley Hospital, while the dog was treated for hypothermia at a local 24-hour vet. Credit: Wellesley Police via Storyful
- The Guardian
The Science of Racism by Keon West review – evidence that speaks for itself
Think prejudice is overblown? A social psychologist provides the receipts in this densely informative but readable account
- Sky News
Inflation falls slightly after two months of rises
There's been a surprise fall in inflation to 2.5% after two months of rises, official figures show. It means prices are still rising but at a slower pace than before, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) data for December. Inflation is still above the 2% target of interest rate setters at the Bank of England but exactly as they had forecast in November.
- The Canadian Press
Massive Russian missile attack forces Ukraine to introduce preventive power cuts
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive aerial attack against Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing the country to introduce preventive power cuts, the Ukrainian energy minister said.
- The Independent
Australian Open LIVE: Jacob Fearnley vs Arthur Cazaux suspended as Jack Draper and Jodie Burrage in action
Six British players have reached the second round of the Australian Open for the first time as Fearnley and Draper look to go further
- BBC
Caribbean among grant-funded trips for students
A grant will provide an "exciting opportunity" for Hull College pupils to study abroad.
- The Canadian Press
Novak Djokovic breaks a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches in tennis history
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic added yet another record to his lengthy list, breaking a tie with Roger Federer for the most Grand Slam matches played in tennis history by reaching 430 on Wednesday at the Australian Open in what was a tougher-than-expected second-round victory.
- Evening Standard
FTSE 100 Live 15 January: Inflation below forecast at 2.5%, Currys lifts profit outlook
Currys has raised profit guidance and pledged to resume dividend payments after the retailer reported a strong festive performance today. An improved balance sheet means the company expects to resume dividend payments with a distribution of 1.3p a share alongside full-year results in July.
- Yahoo Finance UK
UK inflation dips to 2.5% in December
UK inflation fell slightly last month as hotel prices dipped and tobacco costs eased.
- The Telegraph
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- Evening Standard
London travel news LIVE: Overground's Mildmay line part suspended as delays hit Heathrow Express
Thousands of Londoners are facing a difficult commute on Wednesday morning as a signalling fault has affected the Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express. National Rail has warned trains between London Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 5 may be delayed or cancelled. On the London Overground, trains are unable to run between Gospel Oak and Camden Road on the Mildmay Line while Transport for London fix a faulty train.
- Reuters
Indonesia's Mount Ibu erupts, spewing big ash cloud
A volcano located in Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera erupted on Wednesday morning spewing a four-km (2.5-mile) high ash cloud, forcing authorities to raise the alert level in surrounding areas to the highest, officials said. Mount Ibu erupted at 07:11 a.m. (2211 GMT Tuesday) for around two minutes, the country's volcanology agency said in a statement. Clouds of thick grey ash billowed into the sky leaning towards the west, said Muhammad Wahid, the agency's head.
- Evening Standard
Inflation rate dipped to 2.5% in December
The rate is still well above the Bank of England’s target of 2% making deep cuts in interest rates less likely in the coming months
- BBC
Five takeaways from Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing
US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee was grilled for hours about his ability to run the defence department.
- The Independent
Inflation unexpectedly falls to 2.5% in boost for Reeves’s plans
In November, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) came in at 2.6 per cent, where petrol, train travel, and live entertainment pushed up prices.
- PA Media: Sport
Novak Djokovic sets new grand slam record to reach Australian Open third round
The Serbian became the first player to contest 430 matches at the slams.
- The Canadian Press
Zelenskyy visits Poland as sides reach deal on exhuming Polish victims of WWII-era massacres
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was visiting Poland on Wednesday after the two countries reached an agreement on a longstanding source of tensions between them: the exhumation of Polish victims of World War II-era massacres by Ukrainian nationalists.
- BBC
UK inflation falls to 2.5% in December
The slower rate means inflation is still above the Bank of England's 2% target.
- Reuters
Iran's navy unveils its first signals intelligence ship
Iran's navy received its first signals intelligence ship on Wednesday, semi-official Tasnim news organisation reported, a few days after the country's army took delivery of 1,000 new drones. The Zagros is a new category of military vessel equipped with electronic sensors and the ability to intercept cyber-operations and conduct intelligence monitoring, Tasnim said. "The Zagros signals intelligence ship will be the watchful eye of Iran's navy in the seas and oceans," Navy Commander Shahram Irani said.
- The Independent
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Power outages across Ukraine as Putin strikes its energy grid
Six regions without power as Lviv mayor says Russia ‘continues to terrorise Ukrainians’