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Israeli forces reportedly widen their ground assault in the Gaza Strip to include Khan Younis in the south, after fierce clashes around Gaza City.
Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.
The Met Office issues severe weather warnings as temperatures in the UK plummet as low as -10C (14F) overnight.
Marks and Spencer will announce on Wednesday that it is cutting 1,000 jobs from its workforce of 70,000 employees, the BBC confirms.
A woman who was killed when her car was hit by a train on a level crossing in Lincolnshire is named by police.
A British journalist seized by kidnappers in Somalia and held for 40 days has spoken of how he feared for his life.
Hospitals in England should consider allowing more liberal use of mobile phones, the Department of Health has announced.
The final closure of the remaining 200 Woolworths stores is due to take place, the retailer's administrator says.
The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.
A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.
Jermain Defoe looks set to return to Tottenham Hotspur after Portsmouth accept a bid for the England striker.
Carlos Tevez reiterates his desire to stay at Manchester United but says he will leave if his ongoing contract negotiations are not sorted out.
Manchester United's Ryan Giggs has hinted that he could retire at the end of the season.
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Divers are joining the effort to find a Northamptonshire mother-of-two who has been missing for five days.
The fall in house prices in Scotland has been less dramatic than in the UK as a whole, according to the latest figures.
Freezing temperatures cause some schools in Wales to close, while emergency services are braced for a busy day.
A fire at a block of flats in the city of Lisburn is believed by police to have been started by arsonists.
Rebels in eastern DR Congo hold urgent talks after claims they had ousted their leader, Gen Nkunda.
US President-elect Barack Obama is seeing Congressional leaders to discuss his stimulus plan, which reports say could total $800bn.
The new US embassy in Baghdad - one of the largest and most expensive ever built - is officially opened in Iraq's capital.
Toyota announces that it is to halt production at its domestic plants for 11 days in February and March.
The euro weakens against the pound and the US dollar as data suggests that a eurozone interest rate cut next week is likely.
The Mumbai attack must have had support from some official agencies in Pakistan, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says.
Next and Debenhams see sales fall over the Christmas period, as a survey puts UK consumer confidence at a new low.
The conflict between Israel and Hamas can be resolved, ex-UK prime minister and current Middle East envoy Tony Blair insists.
Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
Ofsted announces a crackdown on boring teaching as a way of tackling disruptive behaviour in the classroom.
Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.
Blockbuster The Dark Knight is among the films nominated for best picture by the Producers Guild of America.
More than 130,000 people are expected to travel to Las Vegas for the giant Consumer Electronics Show.
