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1. Teacher in critical condition after being stabbed by teenager at school in southern France

   Prosecutors said the art teacher was stabbed in the classroom at school in Sanary-sur-Mer

2. Eddie Bauer may close 200 stores as its operator faces bankruptcy, report says

   The store has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy two other times before

3. How Brits feel about growing student debt

4. Protests, confusion and anxiety: Venezuela a month after Trump seized Maduro

   Rachael Pells speaks to those both in Venezuela and expatriates fearing for their families in a country where millions still need humanitarian aid. They paint conflicting images – but one thing is sure, uncertainty reigns

5. New research reveals the leading cause of cancer globally

6. I’ve found the best supermarket sourdough loaves worth adding to your weekly shop

   It’s no surprise that supermarkets have got in on the action and created their own sourdough loaves

7. Savannah Guthrie pulling out of Olympics coverage amid mom’s disappearance: report

   The ‘Today’ host planned to co-host Friday’s 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

8. Top preventable cancer causes in UK revealed - and how to cut your risk

   Researchers estimate that 7.1 million of the 18.7 million cancer cases diagnosed globally in 2022 were preventable

9. Jill Biden’s ex-husband charged with murder for ‘killing his wife during a domestic disturbance’

   William Stevenson, 77, was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder in the death of 64-year-old Linda Stevenson

10. Ukraine war today: Deadly Russian missile strikes hammer country’s energy systems