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BBC News: Diana Athill, author and editor, dies aged 101

She worked with writers Margaret Atwood and VS Naipaul and was a successful author in her own right.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46989611
BBC News: Essex man who 'taunted' police from Dubai jailed

On-the-run criminal Adam Ali used his Instagram account to pose with expensive cars and watches.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-46988171
BBC News: More distilleries in England than Scotland for first time

A growing thirst for "quintessentially English" gin prompts a 620% rise in producers since 2010.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46987639
BBC News: Adolf Hitler paintings: Berlin police seize 'fake' works at auction

The watercolour paintings were confiscated during a raid after police received a tip-off.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-46995480
BBC News: Bulger film director 'won't withdraw' from Oscars race

Vincent Lambe will not take his film off the Oscars list despite a plea from James Bulger's mother.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-46995039
BBC News: Dalek shed museum faces extermination over planning rules

A council says the shed housing the replica Doctor Who villain has broken planning rules.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-46990874
BBC News: UK starts returning cross-Channel migrants to France

The Home Office says it wants to deter people from making the "dangerous crossings" in small boats.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46994986
BBC News: Abducted teen receives own reward money

The teen who escaped captivity after her parents were killed will receive the reward offer on her case.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46991639
BBC News: Venezuela crisis: Is Maduro or Guaidó in charge?

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself interim president, and the US is backing him.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/46995856
BBC News: Venezuela crisis: US vows to 'disconnect' Maduro's funding

The US aims to pressure Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro after labelling him "illegitimate".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-46994271
BBC News: Bloody Sunday: Soldier N's solicitor says he has died

Soldier N was one of 18 ex-soldiers being considered for prosecution over Bloody Sunday

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-46995647
BBC News: US shutdown: Senate rejects bills to reopen government

Duelling legislation to end the shutdown fails in the Senate, as the gridlock continues.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-46995694
BBC News: Queen makes plea for Britons to find 'common ground'

The Queen's remarks have been seen as a comment on Brexit, ahead of a key Commons vote next week.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46996180
BBC News: Brexit: Push for more generous EU no-deal offer

Some EU states want to give UK airlines and hauliers more access than that proposed by the European Commission.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-46995337
紐約時報中文網:簡報:必應中國恢復服務;加拿大駐華大使言論遭批

中國稱作家楊恆均涉嫌危害國家安全;委內瑞拉軍方宣布效忠總統馬杜羅;衛星圖像暴露中國隱藏經濟數據;川普推遲發表國情咨文……新聞簡報帶你速覽今日要聞。

https://cn.nytimes.com/morning-brief/20190125/bing-china-canada-mengwanzhou-gene-edit/zh-hant/?utm_source=RSS
BBC News 中文: 港珠澳大橋:開通三個月來的混亂與反思

中國官方大力宣傳港珠澳大橋讓珠三角地區「人貨兩通暢」,但大橋開通三個多月來以來,貨運情況沒有大改變,反而帶來遊客劇增,加劇香港居民與大陸遊客的矛盾。

http://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/trad/chinese-news-46916999
紐約時報中文網:微軟搜索引擎必應在中國恢復服務

此前必應在中國無法訪問,似乎遭到屏蔽,但原因不明。必應是連接中國互聯網與其他地區的少數僅存的入口之一,部分原因是微軟在政治話題上遵守政府的審查。微軟負責人工智慧和研究的執行副總裁沈向洋於2017年在舊金山發表演講。微軟長期以來一直在中國進行包括人工智慧在內的研究。 Jeff Chiu/Associated PressJeff Chiu/Associated Press微軟負責人工智慧和研究的執行副總裁沈向洋於2017年在舊金山發表演講。微軟長期以來一直在中國進行包括人工智慧在內的研究。

https://cn.nytimes.com/technology/20190125/microsoft-bing-china/zh-hant/?utm_source=RSS
BBC News: The Papers: Salmond charged and Brexit 'madness'

The papers cover the former Scottish first minister's attempted rape charge and no-deal Brexit fears.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-the-papers-46996166
紐約時報中文網:中國稱澳籍作家楊恆均涉嫌危害國家安全

楊恆均被證實是自上月以來第三名以模糊的「危害國家安全」罪名被拘留的外國人。該案件將在這個不穩定的時刻給澳中關係帶來壓力,並引發對中國高壓手段更廣泛的批評。澳洲外交部長瑪麗斯·佩恩表示,她正在尋求「中國當局進一步澄清」對作家楊恆均的拘留。 Dan Himbrechts/Australian Associated Press, via Associated PressDan Himbrechts/Australian Associated Press, via Associated Press澳洲外交部長瑪麗斯·佩恩表示,她正在尋求「中國當局進一步澄清」對作家楊恆均的拘留。

https://cn.nytimes.com/china/20190125/australia-china-yang-hengjun-writer/zh-hant/?utm_source=RSS
BBC News: Skinny genes the 'secret to staying slim'

Healthy thin people stay slim because they are genetically different, Scientists say.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46976031
BBC News: Rocking like a baby promotes better sleep in adults

Slow rocking at night stimulates deeper and longer sleep in adults, suggests a new study.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-46986419