Claudette Colvin, arrested at 15 in 1955 for refusing to give up her bus seat in Montgomery and later a plaintiff in the Browder v. Gayle case that helped end segregation on public buses, has died at 86, her family spokesperson said.
Asian stocks rose modestly, led by Japanese shares, as a weak yen—at its weakest since July 2024—revived concerns about possible market intervention and the prospect of fiscal stimulus after a reported snap election; gold and silver also hit record highs amid geopolitical tensions.
Mayor Sadiq Khan cited Metropolitan Police figures showing 97 homicides in London in 2025, the fewest since 2014; critics say other offences such as shoplifting, phone theft and sexual offences have risen during his tenure.
The U.S. State Department welcomed the reported release of multiple Americans detained in Venezuela, saying it was an important step by interim authorities after U.S. forces captured President Nicolás Maduro; Venezuelan officials and a rights group gave differing counts of those freed.
The Commons backed an inflation-linked rise in alcohol duty that takes effect on 1 February, and modelling from UKHospitality suggests about 540 pubs could close in 2026.
Officials say a fire at Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson early Saturday was treated as arson and that a suspect is in custody; no injuries were reported.
Marcus Gilbert, best known for playing Rupert Campbell-Black in the 1993 TV adaptation Riders, died aged 67 on 11 January 2026 after a three-year battle with throat cancer; his life included earlier bereavements and health challenges, including the 2020 death of his first wife and a Parkinson's diagnosis reported by his daughter.
A British Medical Journal audit found 655 UK patients were treated by the NHS for complications after overseas bariatric, cosmetic and eye surgery between 2011 and 2024, with estimated treatment costs up to about £20,000 per patient.
A study of about 135,000 people found that adding five minutes of moderate activity a day was associated with an estimated 10% reduction in premature deaths, and reducing sitting by 30 minutes a day was associated with an estimated 7% reduction; a separate analysis of nearly 60,000 UK Biobank participants linked small combined improvements in sleep, activity and diet with longer life.
Six puppies in Snohomish County, Washington, were revived after suspected fentanyl exposure and are healthy but quarantined for about a week while an animal neglect investigation is underway.
