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1. Iran’s regime is facing its gravest existential threat: here’s why - and what happens next

   After a disastrous 12-day war with Israel last year and diminished support from its allies, Iran’s leaders have resorted to brutal violence to crush a mass uprising which is only going to get more bloody, writes chief international correspondent Bel Trew

2. Manchester United v Brighton live: Teenage substitute Lacey sees red as hosts crash out of FA Cup

   Manchester United 1-2 Brighton and Hove Albion:Late Benjamin Sesko consolation goal not enough as hosts crash out of FA Cup at first time of asking

3. Man Utd knocked out of FA Cup by Brighton to end hopes of silverware this season

   A whirlwind week that began with Ruben Amorim’s sacking after 14 underwhelming months ended in disappointment.

4. ‘Without it, I don’t know what I’d be doing right now’: Inside the UK’s only arts centre dedicated to children

   Based in a converted Edwardian church in Hulme – one of Manchester’s most historically deprived and diverse neighbourhoods – this unique facility has been making theatre, dance, literature, comedy and music accessible to young children from all walks of life for a quarter of a century, writes Colin Drury

5. Mother of missing 12-year-old boy in Oklahoma facing charges of ‘crimes against nature’

   The parents of a missing 12-year-old boy in Oklahoma are in custody on child abuse charges, a week after the child was last seen.

6. DHS sending ‘hundreds’ more officers to Minnesota after fatal ICE shooting

   About 2,000 federal officers have already been dispatched to the area in what DHS considers its largest operation ever

7. First responders enter devastated Aleppo neighborhood after days of deadly fighting

   Residents have started returning to a contested neighborhood in Syria's Aleppo after deadly clashes between government and Kurdish-led forces

8. Goals change everything – Nuno Espirito Santo boosted by Taty Castellanos strike

   The recent signing’s first for the club ensured there would be no FA Cup upset against QPR.

9. Macy’s to close stores in 12 states — here’s a list of where and what to know

   Clearance sales at department store chain will reportedly start in mid-January

10. New hope for justice for Myanmar’s Rohingya as World Court hears landmark genocide case

    The International Court of Justice case against Myanmar could set precedents to be used in future genocide rulings, James C. Reynolds reports