January 2026
Fake AI-generated videos shared by Musk about Venezuela received millions of views … from the Independent Bryony Gooch
Within hours of Donald Trumps announcement that Venezuela’s president had been captured, social media was flooded with AI generated media Read More
‘Without it, I don’t know what I’d be doing right now’: Inside the UK’s only arts centre dedicated to children … from the Independent Colin Drury
Based in a converted Edwardian church in Hulme – one of Manchester’s most historically deprived and diverse neighbourhoods – this unique facility has been making…
Mystery of Birmingham’s dazzling pink sky during Storm Goretti solved … from the Independent Camille Chorley
Residents in and around Birmingham were left baffled on Thursday evening (8 January) as the sky turned neon pink during severe winter weather caused by…
Bride and groom among 8 killed in gas cylinder blast at wedding in Pakistan’s capital … from the Independent Via AP news wire
A gas cylinder explosion hours after a wedding reception in Pakistan’s capital has killed at least eight people, including the bride and groom, and injured…
January 2026 payment dates for benefits and pensions plus cost of living support … from the Independent Albert Toth
All the essential cost of living information you need for the new year Read More
People We Meet on Vacation viewers have one complaint about No 1 Netflix film … from the Independent Louis Chilton
Romance film is adapted from the bestselling 2021 novel by Emily Henry Read More
Golden Globes 2026 live updates: One Battle After Another and Adolescence vying for glory … from the Independent Tom Murray
Nikki Glaser returns to host the star-studded event with actors Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence among the nominees Read More
C&L’s Late Night Music Club With Kenny Garrett: Giant Steps … from Crooks & Liars John Amato
The Grammy winning Garrett makes mince meat out of Coltrane’s classic locomotive of a song, “Giant Steps.” National Endowment of the Arts: read more Read…
Drone attack on Voronezh in Russia kills 1 person and wounds 3 … from the Independent The Associated Press
Officials say a Ukrainian drone strike has killed one person and wounded three others in the Russian city of Voronezh Read More
10 Unbelievable Stats from the Bears’ Win vs. the Packers … from Fox sports
Check out these eye-opening stats around the comeback win from the Bears against the Packers. Read More
Why your 30s are actually the golden era for female friendships … from the Independent Olivia Petter
As women are constantly told how hard it is to maintain strong friendships in their 30s, Olivia Petter examines how we might have been sold…
The next big star in British pop? Absolutely … from the Independent Roisin O’Connor
The artist born Abby-Lynn Keen is preparing to release her excellent new album, ‘Paracosm’, and head out on an arena tour with her big sister…
Venezuela: when will its wonders be open to travellers once again? … from the Independent Simon Calder
The Man Who Pays His Way: Tourism can help rebuild the beleaguered nation Read More