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A 47-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following two distinct crossbow assaults in London. He is currently detained at a police station in east London.

Monday marks a bank holiday in the UK, but politics doesn’t stop and Tory party infighting continues to dominate the front pages. The political drama has led to speculation of whether a snap election will be called this half of the year, and whether the Tory party will oust Rishi Sunak as prime minister before the next general election.

US police have captured a suspected gunman believed to be responsible for a series of deadly shootings in Pennsylvania. Authorities say that the suspect allegedly shot three individuals dead in Levittown on Saturday before fleeing across state lines.

The eruption unleashed powerful and rapid lava flows beginning late Saturday, although the flows have been characterised as “slow and steady” since Sunday morning, according to the Icelandic Met Office (IMO).

Vladimir Putin has secured a fifth term as president in a landslide victory. He won 87% of the vote, in an election that saw three candidates stand against him – but many in the West argue that the three opposition candidates were not genuine contenders.  

Israeli forces conducted an overnight raid on al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, reportedly involving tanks and heavy gunfire at the facility. The IDF did not provide prior public notice of its intention to conduct a new operation at al-Shifa.

According to Czech authorities, there were 28 reported cases of whooping cough in the first week of January. This number has now surged to 3,084 – the highest seen since 1963.

Uber has reached an agreement to pay A$271.8 million (£140 million) to resolve a lawsuit in Australia, according to a law firm for taxi operators and drivers.

Iceland volcano erupts ‘without warning’ in most powerful blast yet A volcano in Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula has suddenly erupted without…

Many of the Sunday Papers look at politics in the UK, including reports that MPs are planning to topple Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as polling continues to be dire for the Tory party. Many Tory MPs are worried the Conservatives are facing their biggest-ever electoral defeat later this year, with a general election expected in the second half of 2024.