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Associated PressStock market today: Global markets gain as Chinese shares are lifted by pledge of help for markets
In Asian trading, Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 1.8% to finish at 38,474.30 following a holiday on Monday. “After a holiday break, Japan’s markets are playing catch-up following last week’s market selloff,” said Yeap Jun Rong, market strategist at IG. Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 1.8% to 19,219.78, while the Shanghai Composite surged 2.5% to 3,240.94.
- The Independent
Donald Trump would have been convicted if not elected president, Jack Smith report says
Trump ‘inspired his supporters to commit acts of physical violence’ on January 6 using false claims he knew to be untrue, says just-released report on his attempts to upend the 2020 presidential election
- PA Media: UK News
Reeves faces grilling from MPs amid market turmoil
The Chancellor will answer questions in the Commons for the first time since her return from a trip to China.
- Reuters
Party of Bangladesh's former PM Khaleda urges elections by Aug
Bangladesh's interim government should hold general elections by August in the "greater interest of the country," the party of former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia said on Tuesday, citing growing political and economic instability. The interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus has ruled the South Asian nation since August, when mass protests forced its then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign and flee to neighbouring India. Yunus has said elections might be possible by the end of 2025, but only following electoral reforms.
- Yahoo Finance UK
FTSE 100 LIVE: Pressure on Reeves remains as markets look to key inflation data
Markets steadied somewhat following a volatile few days of trade.
- USA TODAY Opinion
TikTok users are flocking to a Chinese-owned app, not back to Meta. It's wild. | Opinion
Americans who love TikTok have decided that moving to an actual Chinese-owned app is better than going back to Meta. The irony of it is delicious.
- France 24
Ukrainian drone attacks spark fires at Russian gas facility, industrial sites
Ukrainian drone attacks on Tuesday sparked fires at a gas facility and industrial sites in Russia's energy-rich region of Tatarstan and the southwestern cities of Engels and Saratov. Ukrainian drone attacks on Tuesday set alight a gas facility and industrial sites hundreds of kilometres from one another in Russia, authorities said.In the energy-rich region of Tatarstan, a drone hit a gas storage tank, sending flames and thick smoke billowing toward the sky near the city of Kazan, according to me
- USA TODAY
Read the report: Special counsel Jack Smith says his office had evidence to convict Trump
Jack Smith argued his office had the evidence to secure a conviction against Donald Trump if the election case had ever gone to trial.
- The Independent
Mysterious marble-sized balls washing up on Sydney beaches baffle authorities
Northern Beaches Council says they don’t know what the balls actually are
- Investing.com
Insured loss for LA fires likely to be largest wildfire event to date: Barclays
Investing.com -- Barclays (LON:BARC) released an analysis of the potential financial impact of the California wildfires on the insurance industry, projecting industry-insured losses to range between $17 billion and $30 billion.
- Storyful
Evacuations Ordered as Auto Fire Grows in Ventura County
Evacuation orders were in place as a bushfire burning in Ventura, California, consumed over 55 acres on Monday, January 13, the Ventura County Fire Department said.The fire, named the Auto Fire, which started on Monday night, was zero percent contained, according to Cal Fire, and its cause was still under investigation.Footage released by the Ventura County Fire Department shows firefighters at the scene. Credit: @VCFD_PIO via Storyful
- Reuters
Head of hostage NGO believes US journalist Tice still in Syria
The head of an American organisation focused on hostage releases said on Monday he believes U.S. journalist Austin Tice was still being held in Syria by people loyal to toppled leader Bashar al-Assad. Speaking to Reuters in Damascus, Nizar Zakka said he believed Tice was being held by "very few people in a safe house in order to do an exchange or a deal". Zakka, a Lebanese businessman who was held in Iran for four years until 2019 on charges of spying, later became a U.S. citizen.
- Evening Standard
Muswell Hill: Thousands of homes in north London left without gas for third day after water floods pipes
Over 100 engineers and support staff have been working to switch off the gas supply in each property that has been impacted
- Reuters
France 'far from ready' to build six new nuclear reactors, auditor says
France is "far from ready" to build six nuclear reactors, the state's top audit body said on Tuesday, underlining the challenges the country faces in rejuvenating its ageing fleet of nuclear power plants. French President Emmanuel Macron announced a plan in 2022 for state-owned utility EDF to build six European pressurised reactors (EPRs). EDF planned to update that estimate by the end of last year but has not done so publicly.
- Reuters
Drone drops into UK prisons a national security threat, says inspector
Drone deliveries of drugs and weapons into British prisons have become a national security threat, the country's chief prisons inspector warned on Tuesday, calling for urgent action to tackle thriving illegal activity inside jails. At Manchester Prison in northern England, inmates were burning holes into windows to receive drone deliveries of large payloads with the potential to cause serious disruption or escape, Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie Taylor said in a report. Drone activity around British prisons has become increasingly common in recent years despite restricted fly zones around prisons being introduced a year ago.
- The Independent
Australian Open LIVE: Emma Raducanu overcomes misfiring serve but Cameron Norrie knocked out
Raducanu battled to an excellent win over 26th seed Ekaterina Alexandrova but Norrie went out to Matteo Berrettini
- ABC News
LA fires live updates: 9 people charged with looting in Palisades, Eaton fires, DA says
At least 24 people have died and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong winds, rage across the Los Angeles area. Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. About 92,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and another 89,000 are under evacuation warnings.
- The Guardian
‘He’s still that good’: Rahm says García can still have big Ryder Cup impact
Jon Rahm has welcomed Sergio García back to the DP World Tour fold and said he can have a big impact on Europe’s Ryder Cup ambitions later this year
- Evening Standard
How to watch West Ham vs Fulham: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today
Hammers out to make first statement under Graham Potter
- The Canadian Press
Industry minister Champagne to announce Liberal leadership intentions today
OTTAWA — Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne plans to reveal his intentions for the Liberal leadership race today.