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Saturday
10th January 2026

Around the world

'There wasn't even time for CPR': Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters

Health workers in Tehran report being overwhelmed by injured on Friday night as security forces and demonstrators clash.

Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it

The US will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he says, but Denmark stresses the territory is not for sale.

In the UK

Man dies after tree falls on caravan during storm

Police say a man in his 50s died in the incident in Helston during Storm Goretti.

Paramedic and police officer seriously hurt while attending crash

Three men are arrested after five emergency workers are struck while attending an earlier crash.

Politics

Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'

The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained

Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it's Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it "insulting".

Education

Pupils left shivering during exams as PFI contract ends with school repairs unfinished

A BBC investigation finds building issues across city schools after a firm contracted to carry out repairs went into liquidation.

Sexual comments sees teacher banned from profession

A panel found Steven Battye breached professional standards at two secondary schools.

Health

Doctors strike called off as union backs latest pay deal

Medics had been set to go on the first national walkout staged by NHS workers on Tuesday in a dispute over pay.

Flu on the rise again after Christmas mixing, says NHS

Cases up after two weeks of decline, as hospitals report rise in slips and falls because of cold snap.

Business

'Unprecedented' numbers seeking debt help post-Christmas, say charities

Debt charities say that calls have risen compared with last year as people are urged to seek help.

Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'

The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

Science

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

The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, preparing the way for a future landing.

More changes to farm inheritance tax plans ruled out

The government says it has listened to farmers and increased the proposed inheritance tax threshold.

Technology

X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says

It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Health to review your medical records

The firm says its chatbot sees health and wellbeing questions from 230 million people every week.

Entertainment

Where does latest Traitors showdown rank in show's most explosive moments?

We look at whether the recent confrontation between two contestants on The Traitors goes down as the most dramatic ever.

Rare first Superman comic once stolen from Nicolas Cage sells for $15m

Fewer than 100 copies of Action Comics No 1, which introduced the world to Superman, are thought to exist.