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Checks (brief notes on each Title & Description)
1) Munich Security Conference: Title/description OK but contains a factual error — Marco Rubio is a U.S. senator, not "the US secretary of state." HTML fragments present.
2) Paul Thwaite / NatWest payout: Content OK but framed with negative reference to Fred Goodwin; contains full context.
3) Germany: Security alert at Cologne/Bonn: Description OK; neutral but describes a disruption.
4) Deutsche Bahn safety summit: OK — neutral public-safety report.
5) Winter Olympics live: Short, image-only caption; OK and positive/sporting.
6) Reform UK Kent council budget: Factual but politically negative/controversial.
7) Ogawa chosen as Japan opposition leader: OK — neutral political development.
8) Oscars museum / Miyazaki's Ponyo: OK — positive cultural piece.
9) 74-year-old man found beaten to death (Yamaguchi): Contains graphic criminal news.
10) Sophie Adenot spaceflight (French): OK — positive, uplifting (French-language).
11) Rubio en direct (French): Duplicate/mirrors item 1; OK but same factual point applies (Rubio as delegation head).
12) Japan, U.S. accelerate $550bn investment projects: OK — positive economic cooperation.
13) New Zealand mosque killer appeal distress: Sensitive/negative; contains victims' distress.
14) Marine Le Pen / Bruno Retailleau: Political/legal news; potentially contentious.
15) Israeli journalists fear sale of TV stake: Political/media-concern piece; contentious.
16) River Thames shortlisted for swimming status: OK — positive environmental/community news.
17) First-time buyers — low-deposit mortgages: OK — positive consumer/finance news.
18) Justice Dept moves to drop charges in Minnesota: OK — neutral/legal development.
19) Kremlin vs Telegram (French): Political/security story with negative/operational impacts.
20) The Hindu who stood up for a Muslim: Human-interest but mentions death threats; sensitive.

One-paragraph daily digest
Global headlines today ranged from cultural lift to practical gains: delegates converged in Munich for the Security Conference — a forum expected to host discussions among Western leaders and provide opportunities for bilateral meetings — while Japan and the U.S. agreed to speed up selection of projects under a major $550 billion investment package, signalling closer economic coordination. In space and science, France’s Sophie Adenot is set for a high-profile ISS launch, and the Oscars museum opened an immersive Miyazaki “Ponyo” exhibition celebrating animation craft. Back home, prospects brightened for UK homebuyers as lenders expanded low-deposit mortgage options, and the River Thames at Ham has been shortlisted as one of 13 new monitored bathing sites, reflecting growing community and environmental momentum. Sport fans have reason to watch too, with Team GB pursuing early Olympic hopes, and a U.S. court development in Minnesota saw prosecutors move to drop charges after new evidence emerged, a reminder of evolving legal outcomes. Together these stories spotlight cultural vitality, scientific ambition and tangible economic and civic shifts shaping the day.