UK - The Independent

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1. ‘There is no chance I’ll ever pay off my eye-watering student debt in full. Here’s why that doesn’t matter’

   When Bryony Gooch braved reopening her student finance account and discovered the true total of her debt, she was flabbergasted. However, experts have told her not to panic, and say this is just more evidence for the need for a ‘wholesale rewiring’ of the education system

2. Three dead and four injured after three-vehicle crash in Northern Ireland

   Two men, aged 31 and 48, and a 23-year-old woman were pronounced dead at the scene

3. Man fatally shot by Secret Service after attempted break-in at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

   The Secret Service shot a man who was carrying a shotgun at Trump’s Florida residence

4. Baftas 2026 live: Hollywood stars descend on London red carpet for British film awards

   Alan Cumming will host this evening’s ceremony

5. Eight of the best Mexico beach towns for crowd-free escapes

   These beach towns used to be seen as detours. Now they’re the main destination for savvy travelers

6. Liverpool hit by fresh blow as Florian Wirtz withdraws from Nottingham Forest match with injury

   Liverpool are taking on Forest at the City Ground

7. The travel vaccines that you should consider before going overseas

   Although infectious diseases exist everywhere, in some destinations there is a higher risk of becoming sick

8. Winter Olympics live: USA lead Canada as tensions rise in ice hockey gold medal grudge match

   The US and Canada will do battle in a politically charged ice hockey gold medal match

9. Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool live: Hosts dominate opening exchanges after Florian Wirtz withdraws from starting XI

   Forest produced one of the upsets of the season when they demolished Liverpool at Anfield in November

10. Eileen Gu suffers heartbreaking loss shortly after winning Olympic gold