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1. Blow for Badenoch as another Tory defector joins Farage’s Reform

   It comes just days after Robert Jenrick quit the Tories to join Nigel Farage’s ranks, launching a blistering attack on his former party

2. Mike Pence joins growing number of Republicans splitting with Trump on Greenland

   Former VP and other GOP officials warn against president’s threats that risk ‘fracturing’ NATO alliances

3. Why was Jake O’Brien’s goal against Aston Villa ruled out? Everton mixed up in more VAR controversy

   O’Brien thought he had broken the deadlock at Villa Park, only to see the linesman’s flag raised for offside

4. Christian bishop warns clergy to be sure ‘their wills written’ in wake of Renee Good’s death

   Hirschfeld did not call for violence, but instead said people of Christian faith should not fear death

5. Senegal vs Morocco live: Bono comes to host nation’s rescue in frantic Afcon final

   Can Morocco make history in front of their home crowd or will Senegal become two-time champions?

6. SoCal Edison lawsuits claim series of missteps made Eaton Fire more deadly

   Southern California Edison has filed lawsuits against Los Angeles County, local water agencies and the Southern California Gas Company

7. From Green Day to Bad Bunny — meet the stars set to take the stage at Super Bowl 2026

   Super Bowl LX will take place February 8 in California

8. Trump is concerned about Canada’s ‘vulnerability’ officials say

9. Noem confirms ICE officer is under internal review after fatal shooting of Renee Good

   ‘We are following the exact same investigative and review process that we always have under ICE and under the Department of Homeland Security and within the administration,’ Noem said

10. Stellan Skarsgård rips Trump’s ‘absurd’ Greenland threats: ‘It’s a little man who got megalomania’

    Trump threatened to impose tariffs on European countries that oppose his plans to annex Greenland