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'I would sell a lung for a Hannah Montana tour': Fans react to 20th anniversary special announcement
Fans are gearing up for the "Hannahversary" - a special to mark the show's 20th anniversary.

AI-driven phishing surge as Acronis warns MSPs at risk
Acronis warns AI is turbocharging phishing, email attacks and ransomware in 2025, with MSPs and collaboration tools under rising fire.

Hamilton finds new F1 cars 'more fun' to drive
Lewis Hamilton says he finds the new Formula 1 cars this year "more fun" to drive - in contrast to the views of Max Verstappen and Fernando Alonso.

Flooding may worsen as unsettled weather expected to last for at least another month
With wet and unsettled weather expected to continue flood affected areas will have to wait longer for any respite as Sarah Keith-Lucas explains.

Ukraine officials to boycott Winter Paralympics
Ukraine officials will "not be present at the opening ceremony" or "take part in any other official Paralympic events" at next month's Winter Games following the inclusion of Russia and Belarus.

The Olympic 'skimo' favourite who could have competed for GB
Emily Harrop is one of France's best medal hopes as ski mountaineering makes its Winter Olympic debut - but she could have been competing for Team GB.

'The shot of her life': Staggering win over US keeps GB curling semi-final hopes alive
Team GB's slim Winter Olympics curling medal hopes are still alive after both the men's and women's rink edge out the United States in Cortina.

Met making 'initial inquiries' into Andrew protection officers
It comes after claims emerged that protection officers "turned a blind eye" during visits to Jeffrey Epstein's island.

Lower food and fuel prices drive inflation down to 3%
The rate at which prices are rising is slowing down, which could lead to lower interest rates.

Safe Software launches FME Flow on AWS Marketplace
Safe Software’s FME Flow now on AWS Marketplace, letting AWS customers buy, deploy and manage data integration workflows via existing accounts.

'It smacks of England' - Australia fail again at T20 World Cup
Muddled selection and the lack of a plan B - how Australia's T20 World Cup campaign was derailed in Sri Lanka.

Why did US Attorney General lose her temper during Epstein Files questioning?
And did Barack Obama accidentally confirm the existence of aliens?

Otter cubs rescued after sheltering in car engine
The tired and cold cubs were taken in for the night by Karen Watson, who kept them in a cardboard box in her bathtub.

Palestine Action activists to face retrial
Deanna Heer KC says a retrial will be pursued on all charges which did not end in verdicts.

Swinney was told of Murrell charges weeks before they became public
Former SNP chief executive Murrell is accused of embezzling £459,000 from the party over a 12-year period.

Wave of arrests over killing of French nationalist piles pressure on far left
Eleven people are in detention in connection with the killing of far-right student activist Quentin Deranque.

Rescuers search for nine missing skiers after California avalanche
Rescuers are racing to the scene, which has seen about 30 inches (76cm) of snowfall in the last 24 hours.

USA's Shiffrin wins slalom gold in emphatic style
American star Mikaela Shiffrin cemented her status as the greatest alpine skier of all time as she won Olympic slalom gold in emphatic fashion.

Driver guilty over fatal smart motorway crash
Barry O'Sullivan killed 68-year-old Pulvinder Dhillon after driving into a stationary car on the M4.

Children injured by NHS can claim damages for lifetime of lost earnings, court rules
The decision from the Supreme Court, on the case of a child who sustained a brain injury at birth in 2015, could have significant cost implications for the NHS.

'Difficult' Russia-Ukraine peace talks end without breakthrough
The second day of negotiations between Ukraine and Russia ended after just two hours.