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Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on set of TV series

January 16, 2026 - 09:24
The actor starred in the West Wing TV series and is also known for the baseball film Field of Dreams.
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Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on set of TV series

January 16, 2026 - 09:24
The actor starred in the West Wing TV series and is also known for the baseball film Field of Dreams.
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Tragic death of Adichie's young son highlights poor state of Nigeria's health sector

January 16, 2026 - 09:04
Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child's death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies.
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Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show

January 16, 2026 - 09:02
Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with some placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.
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Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show

January 16, 2026 - 09:02
Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.
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Landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail

January 16, 2026 - 09:00
Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.
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The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail

January 16, 2026 - 09:00
Scientists believe the map could shed light on how Antarctica's vast ice sheet will respond to climate change.
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Chinese woman's plea for help killing pigs draws thousands to her village

January 16, 2026 - 08:47
The woman appealed for help after realising her father could not slaughter the pigs for a village feast alone.
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Chinese woman's plea for help killing pigs draws thousands to her village

January 16, 2026 - 08:47
The woman appealed for help after realising her father could not slaughter the pigs for a village feast alone.
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Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump

January 16, 2026 - 07:30
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said she "presented" her Nobel medal to Trump, but did not say whether he accepted it.
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Aid workers cleared of human trafficking charges in Greece

January 16, 2026 - 07:27
The former volunteers, who were facing lengthy jail terms, worked for an NGO that rescued asylum-seekers.
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Troops and vessels from European Nato allies arrive in Greenland

January 16, 2026 - 06:41
The limited deployment involves Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK.
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Troops and vessels from European Nato allies arrive in Greenland

January 16, 2026 - 06:41
The limited deployment involves Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK.
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Morocco celebrates Afcon win: 'Today is about couscous not jollof'

January 16, 2026 - 05:22
Moroccan fans celebrated through the night as their beloved Atlas Lions beat Nigeria to make it to the Afcon final.
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Iran authorities demanding large sums for return of protesters' bodies, BBC told

January 16, 2026 - 05:19
Multiple sources have told BBC Persian that security forces will not release bodies unless relatives hand over money.
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What happens in space during a medical emergency?

January 16, 2026 - 05:10
BBC science correspondent Pallab Ghosh explains what happens if an astronaut gets ill in space.
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US forces seize a sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Caribbean Sea

January 16, 2026 - 05:09
The tanker, Veronica, was seized in a predawn operation "without incident", the US military's Southern Command says.
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European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island

January 16, 2026 - 05:04
France says a small military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.
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Iran judiciary denies plan to execute detained protester Erfan Soltani

January 16, 2026 - 04:15
The judiciary says Soltani is not facing charges carrying the death penalty, while a rights group reports that the execution has been "postponed".
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Ethiopia says seized ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels as tensions rise

January 16, 2026 - 02:57
Eritrea denies the claim and accuses Ethiopia of seeking a pretext to attack, amid fears of renewed conflict.
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