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- The Independent
Watch live: Swedish police on scene of deadly shooting at Örebro school
Watch live from Sweden on Wednesday (5 February) as police continue to investigate a mass shooting at the Risbergska School in Örebro, some 125 miles west of Stockholm. Local police chief Roberto Eid Forest said the gunman was not previously known to the police and has no suspected links to gangs or terrorism. Teachers and students described hearing gunshots as they barricaded themselves in classrooms or ran for shelter after the alarm was raised on campus.
- PA Media: Money
Government will not boost economic growth ‘until mental health crisis tackled’
NHS data shows one in five children and young people experience a common mental health problem such as anxiety or depression.
- Associated Press
Armia scores short-handed tiebreaking goal late in 3rd as Canadiens beat Sharks 4-3
Joel Armia scored a short-handed tiebreaking goal late in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. Alex Newhook had a goal and an assist, and Cole Caufield and Brendan Gallagher also scored for the Canadiens, who were 0-4-1 during their skid. Kirby Dach had two assists and Sam Montembault finished with 27 saves.
- Reuters
Yuan slips on trade-war anxiety; yen jumps
The yuan sank on Wednesday as a new Sino-U.S. trade war shook Chinese markets returning from an extended Lunar New Year break, while the yen jumped on rising bets of more Bank of Japan (BOJ) rate hikes this year. The dollar rose more than 0.5% against the yuan to a high of 7.2863 in onshore trade, though its gains were capped by the People's Bank of China (PBOC) setting a stronger-than-expected yuan midpoint rate, around which the currency is allowed to trade in a 2% band. The fixing had been closely watched by investors for clues on whether Beijing would allow the currency to weaken to blunt the impact of sweeping new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
- KameraOne
Around 100,000 eggs worth $60k stolen from supplier in Pennsylvania
About 100,000 eggs were stolen from Pete and Gerry's Organics in Franklin County, Pennsylvania on February 1. At a current price of $7 per dozen, the eggs are worth roughly $60,000 at retail. Egg prices are set to soar due to President Donald Trump's tariffs and a severe outbreak of bird flu in the US.
- The Telegraph
Russia’s economy is cracking and West must step up sanctions, says Finnish foreign minister
Russia’s economy is showing “serious cracks” and the West must intensify sanctions to put Ukraine in the best possible position for a peace deal, Finland’s foreign minister has said.
- The Canadian Press
Third attempt to auction off the home of Myanmar's ousted Aung San Suu Kyi fails to draw any bidders
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — A renewed attempt to auction off the family home of Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was unsuccessful Wednesday as the prospect of paying tens of millions of dollars for a property in a country embroiled in a civil war failed to attract any bidders.
- The Canadian Press
Uduje and Davis help San Jose State win 94-91 in double OT against Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Josh Uduje and Latrell Davis each scored 30 points as San Jose State defeated Fresno State 94-91 in double overtime on Tuesday night.
- The Canadian Press
5 people wounded in shooting at Ohio cosmetics warehouse
NEW ALBANY, Ohio (AP) — Five people were wounded in a shooting Tuesday night at a cosmetics warehouse in Ohio, officials said.
- BBC
'Fairytale' snap sees photographer, 14, win contest
Leah Bloom's Peekaboo picture is crowned the winner of the Essex Wildlife Trust's competition.
- Barca Universal
How Barcelona defender’s contract renewal keeps him away from Europe’s elite
Ronald Araujo’s future at FC Barcelona continues to be a topic of speculation despite his recent contract renewal. The Uruguayan centre-back extended his stay at the club until June 30, 2031, after...
- The Canadian Press
Sixers slip past Mavs
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 29 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his first action in a month to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-116 victory Tuesday night over the Dallas Mavericks, who fell to 0-2 since trading star Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
- Reuters
Chinese chip makers, cloud providers rush to embrace homegrown DeepSeek
Chinese companies, from chip makers to cloud service providers, are rushing to support DeepSeek's artificial intelligence models, spurring analysts to hail a "watershed moment" for the industry. Moore Threads and Hygon Information Technology, which makes AI chips and looks to compete with Nvidia, said on Monday their computing clusters and accelerators would be able to support DeepSeek's R1 and V3 models. "We pay tribute to DeepSeek," Moore Threads headlined its post on WeChat, adding that progress by the firm's models using domestically made graphic processing units (GPU) could "set on fire" China's AI industry.
- The Independent
Trump suggests U.S. 'long-term ownership' of Gaza as he says it could be the 'Riviera of the Middle East': Live
Speaking during press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump says ‘We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all unexploded bombs’
- BBC
The flooded town unsure it will ever be defended
Ten weeks on from Storm Bert, Tenbury Wells residents want to know when work to protect them will begin.
- KCRA - Sacramento Videos
Rain, snow combine for slushy roadways in the Sierra
Rain, snow combine for slushy roadways in the Sierra
- The Independent
Derek Chisora invites you to play one of boxing’s hardest games
The 41-year-old claims his clash with Otto Wallin marks the end of a long, hard career. Do you believe him?
- PSG Talk
Real Madrid Pose Serious Threat to Man Utd, PSG for £30K-Per-Week Bournemouth Ace
Last summer, Paris Saint-Germain was linked to Dean Huijsen as they looked to strengthen their defense, but the Spaniard ultimately joined AFC Bournemouth. PSG did secure Willian Pacho, who has proven...
- The Independent
Trump faces criticism after suggesting US 'take over' Gaza in the long term
Hamas leaders say Trump’s comments ‘recipe for generating chaos’ and reigniting tensions
- Reuters
Novo Nordisk Q4 profit beats expectations, sees slower growth in 2025
LONDON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Wegovy maker Novo Nordisk on Wednesday forecast slower sales growth for 2025 than 2024, a blow that is likely to deepen investor concerns that the company is losing its edge in the competitive obesity market to rival Eli Lilly. The Danish company said it expects sales growth this year between 16% and 24%, a weaker forecast than it made a year ago, as demand softens for its obesity drug Wegovy and diabetes drug Ozempic, which contain the same active ingredient. Novo said operating profit between October and December rose 37% to 36.7 billion Danish crowns compared with 33.6 billion forecast by analysts in a poll by the company shared by analysts.