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NI Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness steps down over the handling of a botched heating scheme.
BBC News – UK

Donald Trump hits back at Meryl Streep after her criticism of him at the Golden Globes.
BBC News – US & Canada

Chad’s ex-President Hissene Habre challenges his conviction for crimes against humanity.
BBC News – Africa

It was a block party on Saturday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena, but not just because the Thunder swatted 11 Denver Nuggets shots.
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The average UK household owes a record amount of £12,887, even before mortgages are taken into account, according to the TUC.
BBC News – Business

At least 43 people die in a car bomb blast in the rebel-held Syrian town of Azaz, near the Turkish border.
BBC News – Middle East

Six people die and 1,500 are arrested in Mexico during protests against a rise in petrol prices.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Donald Trump vows to work with Russia to solve the “pressing problems of the world”.
BBC News – Europe

Israel’s ambassador to the UK apologises after an official says he wants to “take down” minister Sir Alan Duncan.
BBC News – UK

The man suspected of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Florida airport is charged by prosecutors.
BBC News – US & Canada

Mutinous soldiers in Ivory Coast free defence minister as president announces deal to end crisis.
BBC News – Africa

The multipart Around the Horn series, which features a position-by-position look at Oakland’s projected starters and backup options heading into the season, turns its focus to shortstop.
OAK Homepage News

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan.
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A bicycle courier has won a case over employment rights which could have major implications for the ‘gig economy’.
BBC News – Business

Russia begins reducing its forces in Syria, starting with its aircraft carrier group, the military says.
BBC News – Middle East

A criminal gang kills around 33 inmates in a Brazilian prison, most of them beheaded, officials say.
BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

The largest shipment of US brigades since the Cold War is arriving in northern Germany.
BBC News – Europe

The London Ambulance Service is investigating whether computer failure on New Year’s Day may have contributed to the death of a patient.
BBC News – UK

Five people have been shot dead by a lone gunman at Fort Lauderdale airport in Florida, say officials.
BBC News – US & Canada

Gunfire is heard in three cities in Ivory Coast in a mutiny by troops over pay, officials say.
BBC News – Africa