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1. Afcon 2025: How to watch every match for free on TV and online

   Morocco host the tournament and are also the favourites, ahead of Senegal and Egypt

2. Boomers are refusing to retire - and it’s pushing up the average age for new hires

   ‘Experience, immediate productivity, and role readiness suddenly begin to matter more, making older workers comparatively attractive,’ the study noted

3. Kate Garraway’s teeth fall out minutes before Good Morning Britain broadcast

   Kate Garraway has revealed that her teeth began falling out right before a Good Morning Britain broadcast.

4. Government bans peaceful protests at animal testing sites despite backlash

5. Anti-Trump journalist claims ICE offered her a job after six-minute interview and ‘sloppy’ vetting

   Slate reporter Laura Jedeed describes experience of recruitment process and concludes it is ‘so sloppy that the administration effectively has no idea who’s joining the agency’s ranks’

6. Nestle CEO issues apology video for infant product recall spanning 53 countries

   Nestle identified a quality concern at one of its factories in the Netherlands in December, prompting a precautionary recall across several European nations

7. Senegal v Egypt live: Afcon 2025 semi-final latest as Mohamed Salah renews rivalry with Sadio Mane

   Can Salah get the better of his former Liverpool partner-in-crime Mane?

8. Conor Gallagher hailed as ‘leader’ after completing £35m Tottenham move

   The signing of the England international is a boost to under-fire Tottenham boss Thomas Frank

9. Suspected drones cause disruption at Heathrow airport with flights delayed

   The airport is the busiest in Europe, with around 70 arrivals and departures every hour on average

10. Major lender to cut fixed mortgage rates to as low as 3.5 per cent

    A mortgage expert said the reductions from Britain’s biggest building society ‘will turn heads’