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Rugby row and BBC Match of the Day complaints, Gaza deaths amid ceasefire talks, Macron’s shades spark eyewear sales, ICE protests surge, and Warsaw’s Lemko art spotlight
Sam Warburton Joins Wales Camp and Predicts a Six Nations Upset
Wales have brought former captain Sam Warburton into their training camp, where he was impressed by the standards and attitude he witnessed. Based on what he saw, Warburton believes Wales are capable of delivering a surprise result in the Six Nations.
Hospital officials say Israeli strikes killed at least 12 people in Gaza as ceasefire talks progress
At least 12 people were killed in Gaza by Israeli strikes as ceasefire talks progress, according to officials at hospitals that received the bodies. The strikes hit sites in northern and southern Gaza, including an apartment building in Gaza City and a tent in Khan Younis.
BBC Receives More Than 100 Complaints About Match of the Day Coverage of Sunderland vs Crystal Palace
The BBC has received 103 complaints about Match of the Day’s coverage of Sunderland’s 2–1 win over Crystal Palace on 17 January, with viewers alleging the segment was poor and biased for failing to analyse Sunderland’s performance. The discussion instead focused largely on Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner’s post-match criticism of the club’s leadership, and the programme moved on without a tactical breakdown of Sunderland’s upset. Alan Shearer indicated on air that he had prepared Sunderland analysis but was directed to focus on Glasner, and he later said he declined a late request to add analysis to BBC iPlayer. The BBC has not publicly responded to the complaints.
Macron’s sunglasses choice boosts sales for French eyewear maker Henry Jullien
Henry Jullien’s workshop has shifted into high gear after President Emmanuel Macron was seen wearing the company’s sunglasses, triggering a sharp jump in orders within days. Founded in 1921, the brand specializes in high-end, made-in-France eyewear and is now racing to keep up with the sudden demand.
A Case for Ranking This Among His Funniest and Most Erotic Works
Don DeLillo has used sports as a setting before—college football in his 1972 novel "End Zone" and a famous 1951 baseball game framing the opening of 1997’s "Underworld"—but hockey has largely been absent from his fiction. The piece raises the possibility of DeLillo venturing into a racier, erotic take on hockey, nodding to a small recent wave of “erotic hockey” titles.
Rugby legend criticises WRU and urges Ospreys to take protest to Cardiff in heated outburst
Rugby figures Tommy Bowe, a former Ospreys favourite, and Donncha O’Callaghan, the ex-Ireland and Lions lock, delivered blunt, impassioned criticism of the Welsh Rugby Union and called on the Ospreys to take their fight to Cardiff.
Use a liter of water with baby shampoo to flush pepper spray
Dr. Glaucomflecken shares practical advice on what to do if you’re pepper sprayed in the U.S., recommending flushing the affected area with plenty of water and diluted baby shampoo.
Warsaw exhibition highlights Lemko artists Warhol, Nikifor, and Nowosielski
For the love of Lemkos: Warhol, Nikifor and Nowosielski explored in a new Warsaw exhibition as a museum spotlights the Carpathian Ruthenian (Lemko) roots of Andy Warhol, Nikifor, and Jerzy Nowosielski, aiming to raise awareness of artists whose work long went underrecognized.
Thousands march in U.S. cities to protest ICE operations
Thousands of people marched in cities across the United States during an anti-ICE strike, including large crowds in downtown Minneapolis where Minnesotans braved bitter cold to protest federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Guido’s Most-Read Stories This Week
Guido reports that 793,362 visitors made 842,323 visits and viewed 867,409 pages this week. The most-read and most-shared items included claims of a heated Robert Jenrick–Mark Francois clash on GB News, a new Wet movement unraveling at launch after a “centrist spreadsheet” sighting linked to Barwell, a clip of Kendall reacting to Labour’s disputed Goodwin video, and a partially listed item beginning with “Suella…”.
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