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1. UK facing more rain and flood risks due to climate crisis, new study warns

   Extra rainfall now falling on country each winter due to global warming 'would fill three million Olympic-sized swimming pools’

2. Men who plotted ‘mass murder’ of Jewish community in terror attack jailed for life

   The men plotted to open fire on a march against anti-semitism in what could have been ‘one of the deadliest attacks’ the UK has ever seen

3. Weather map: Where will it snow in the UK this weekend?

   Subzero temperatures bring glacial weather as the Met Office issues more warnings for snow and ice

4. The real-life Hogwarts Express steam train at risk of cuts

   The Jacobite had a ‘very difficult year’ in 2025, said operator West Coast Railways

5. Tom Aspinall undergoes second eye surgery amid fears over UFC future

6. The biggest bombshells about Kristi Noem and her top aide Corey Lewandowski from the Wall Street Journal’s expose

   Newspaper describes ‘constant chaos’ at Department of Homeland Security under Noem’s leadership

7. Trans people facing ‘workers’ rights crisis’ as court rules employers can ban trans women from using female toilets

   But a High Court judge said service providers should be ‘guided by common sense and benevolence’ when providing toilet facilities to trans people

8. India and Pakistan fans flock to Sri Lanka for T20 World Cup clash amid soaring travel costs after boycott U-turn

   India and Pakistan will face each other in the T20 World Cup in the latest instalment of one of cricket’s fiercest rivalries

9. Man City midfielder Rodri faces potential ban for rant on refereeing after Tottenham draw

   The Spain international said referees “have to be neutral” after City’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham in the Premier League

10. Teachers describe immigration enforcement's impact on classrooms in challenge of Trump policy

    In a new court filing, teachers around the country describe how President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown is emptying classrooms and frightening families