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1. New chair of the grooming gangs inquiry announced

   Former children’s commissioner Baroness Longfield will chair the national inquiry

2. Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says Zelensky ‘needs to get his act together and accept things’ in new attack

   Trump has expressed frustration with Zelensky and claimed Putin is 'fine’ with his peace plan

3. Rachel Reeves addresses calls to rejoin EU customs union ahead of potential vote - latest

   Prime minister insists Labour will not break pledge to remain out of bloc as Lib Dems urge MPs to back motion

4. 34 injured as Japan recovers from 7.5 magnitude earthquake

   Hundreds of residents were evacuated from their homes in one area

5. Two men charged over Heathrow ‘pepper-spray’ incident which sparked huge armed police response

   Two men have been charged with two counts of robbery and two counts of administering a noxious substance

6. Florida man busted for ‘true threat’ to decapitate Rep. Ilhan Omar and ‘eat’ her kids after Charlie Kirk critique

   First inThe Independent: Myles McQuade, 30, pleaded guilty to one count of transmitting an interstate threat to injure, which could put him behind bars for up to five years

7. Charity special sparks feud between celebrities, claims Apprentice star

8. Is this winter’s super flu worse than before and should you be worried?

   As the UK braces for an ‘unprecedented’ winter season, this is what you should know

9. New head of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway assembles top team

   Greg Abel is reshaping his leadership team ahead of his January takeover

10. Does wearing a mask protect you from cold and flu?

    Does wearing a mask protect you from cold and flu?