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Ant and Dec sorry after 'insensitive' podcast promo prompts backlash

BBC Front page Jan 17, 2026

A social media video publicising their new podcast drew criticism for evoking "suicide imagery".

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Ant and Dec sorry after 'insensitive' podcast promo prompts backlash

BBC Business Jan 17, 2026

A social media video publicising their new podcast drew criticism for evoking "suicide imagery".

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Ant and Dec sorry after 'insensitive' podcast promo prompts backlash

BBC Entertainment Jan 17, 2026

A social media video publicising their new podcast drew criticism for evoking "suicide imagery".

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Trump says 8 EU countries to be charged 10% tariff for opposing US control of Greenland

NPR Jan 17, 2026

In a post on social media, Trump said a 10% tariff will take effect on Feb. 1, and will climb to 25% on June 1 if a deal is not in place for the United States to purchase Greenland.

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'Not for sale': massive protest in Copenhagen against Trump's desire to acquire Greenland

NPR Jan 17, 2026

Thousands of people rallied in Copenhagen to push back on President Trump's rhetoric that the U.S. should acquire Greenland.

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Uganda's longtime leader declared winner in disputed vote

NPR Jan 17, 2026

Museveni claims victory in Uganda's contested election as opposition leader Bobi Wine goes into hiding amid chaos, violence and accusations of fraud.

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Minneapolis braces for march called by pardoned Jan. 6 rioter

Washington Post Jan 17, 2026

A rally organized by a provocateur known for incendiary rhetoric is planned, while counterprotests are also expected. Officials are urging calm.

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Colorado’s wolves in the political crosshairs as Trump targets the state

Washington Post Jan 17, 2026

A program to reintroduce the predators is essentially blocked, with Colorado leaders saying the state is being punished for jailing election denier Tina Peters.

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Opinion: Remembering Ai, a remarkably intelligent chimpanzee

NPR Jan 17, 2026

We remember Ai, a highly intelligent chimpanzee who lived at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University for most of her life, except the time she escaped and walked around campus.

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The near death -- and last-minute reprieve -- of a trial for an HIV vaccine

NPR Jan 17, 2026

A trial was about to launch for a vaccine that would ward off the HIV virus. It would be an incredible breakthrough. Then it looked as if it would be over before it started.

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Is RFK Jr.'s Administration for a Healthy America — AHA — in the works or not?

NPR Jan 17, 2026

The Administration for a Healthy America is RFK Jr.'s plan to tackle chronic disease, addiction and other persistent problems. But so far it's not being set up like previous new agencies.

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Events in Minneapolis show how immigration enforcement has changed. What's the impact?

NPR Jan 17, 2026

Minneapolis is at the center of sweeping, evolving federal immigration push. It demonstrates how different immigration enforcement is under Trump's second administration - and raises questions about the lingering effects on local communities and law enforcement.

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Badenoch at odds with Jenrick over 'broken' Britain

BBC Front page Jan 17, 2026

The Conservative Party leader says telling voters their "country is finished" only "drags them down".

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Faisal Islam: The one measure that can tell us a lot about the state of the UK economy

BBC Front page Jan 17, 2026

Consumer confidence levels are rebounding for some in the UK, but older generations look to be immune.

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Four taken to hospital after Iranian embassy protest

BBC Front page Jan 17, 2026

Several people are arrested after the protest outside the embassy in London.

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Japanese mayor apologises after calling staff 'human scum'

BBC Front page Jan 17, 2026

Yokohama mayor Takeharu Yamanaka admits using the terms "idiot" and "human scum" to disparage staff.

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Why Australian Open schedule 'doesn't make sense' to Raducanu

BBC Front page Jan 17, 2026

While players are used to short turnarounds, Emma Raducanu questions the logic of her Australian Open first-round match being played on Sunday night in Melbourne.

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When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?

BBC Front page Jan 17, 2026

The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, ahead of a future lunar landing.

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Allen up against it & more drama in Chicago - NFL play-off predictions

BBC Front page Jan 17, 2026

BBC Sport's panel of NFL experts run the rule over the four Divisional Round games being played this weekend as we edge closer to Super Bowl 60.

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Jenrick's move is massive - but could it cause a bigger fight on the right?

BBC Front page Jan 17, 2026

He's a big political character adapting to a new political tribe, but his move could be swallowed by a poisonous row.

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'Results, results' - how Guardiola outlasted five Man Utd bosses

BBC Front page Jan 17, 2026

Pep Guardiola takes on a sixth different Manchester United boss in Saturday's derby as he approaches a decade at City, but how has he outlasted all of those before Michael Carrick?

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