Zayn Malik debuted his new single "Die For Me" during his Las Vegas residency and said a fifth studio album is coming "pretty soon"; Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson are also releasing new music this week.
A study of 551 adults by researchers at Huangshan University found watching more than three hours a day or four episodes in one sitting was linked with higher reported loneliness and signs described as binge-watching addiction, with 61% of the sample showing such signs.
A real-world U.S. data analysis found many patients maintained or continued to lose weight months after stopping semaglutide or tirzepatide; the observational study has limitations and is being prepared for peer review.
After one year of sweeping "reciprocal tariffs" under President Trump, US customs revenue rose by about US$287 billion while the overall US trade balance (goods and services) worsened by about US$69 billion.
President Donald Trump signed the charter for a new 'Board of Peace' at the World Economic Forum in Davos with several foreign leaders present, and he said the board would operate in conjunction with the United Nations.
A national memorial at the Sydney Opera House marked the deaths of 15 people in the Bondi terror attack; the prime minister apologised that authorities 'could not protect' the victims.
John Swinney announced plans for a national housing agency called More Homes Scotland to speed up and lower the cost of building new homes; the Scottish government will give an update to Parliament in March.
Ofgem has ordered OVO Energy to pay £2.77m after Warm Home Discount rebates were delivered many months late to nearly 12,000 customers; affected households will receive payments that could total up to £400 in some cases.
PensionBee warns that many higher earners and the self-employed risk missing pension tax relief if they do not file a Self-Assessment tax return by the 31 January deadline; the group says £1.3 billion went unclaimed by higher and additional-rate taxpayers between 2016 and 2021.
Bexhill Rotary raised £4,500 and presented £1,500 cheques to Macmillan (South East), St Michael's Hospice and Sara Lee Trust.
