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1. Where is hot in January? Best holiday destinations for winter sun in 2026

   Beat the post-Christmas blues with these sun-drenched destinations that promise winter warmth

2. Sophie Kinsella death: Confessions of a Shopaholic author dies aged 55

   The bestselling author was best known for her ‘Shopaholic’ novels, which were adapted into a hit film starring Isla Fisher

3. ‘Don’t be dramatic’: Trump interrupts reporter when she asks about Americans forced to choose Obamacare or holiday gifts

   Trump dismisses cost-of-living concerns as he attempts to convince voters that he’s actually brought prices down

4. Starmer rules out EU customs union after Labour rebellion over government’s Brexit stance - latest

   The ECHR is seen by its critics as a major barrier to attempts to deport illegal migrants from the country.

5. Rwanda-backed M23 rebels say they've seized the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo

   Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 says it has taken control of the strategic city of Uvira

6. Russian and Belarusian skiers to compete in Winter Olympics qualifying events amid war in Ukraine

   Skiers from Russia and Belarus have been given the green light to compete in qualifying events for February’s Winter Games

7. World’s first-ever Dracula theme park stakes claim for 2027 opening

8. Top doctor issues stark warning about risks of mutant flu strain for children as hospital admissions surge

   The new H3N2 flu strain is different to the strain that this year’s vaccines were designed to protect against

9. Man guilty of murdering ex-partner’s sister and her three children in Bradford house fire

   Sharaz Ali’s youngest victim was just 22 months old

10. British soldier killed in Ukraine military training exercise named

    Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, was in the Parachute Regiment