1 Les Wexner says he was conned by Epstein; Democrats push back on testimony 2 Twelve killed in China fireworks shop blast during Lunar New Year 3 ‘Proof of concept’? What Trump can achieve in first Board of Peace meeting 4 Houthi threats and US-Iran conflict escalate Ramadan fears in Yemen 5 At least 37 killed in Nigeria mine carbon monoxide poisoning: Reports 6 UK prepares for New Year celebrations as cold weather warnings issued 7 Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable 8 Passenger describes ‘chaos’ after head-on Machu Picchu train collision 9 Everton wrongly denied penalty in Arsenal loss 10 EU’s top diplomat rejects Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sites