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We had sex in a Chinese hotel, then found we had been broadcast to thousands

February 6, 2026 - 09:15
A couple who stayed in Shenzhen discovered their intimate moments were filmed as spy-cam porn.
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Meet the women protecting India's snow leopards

February 6, 2026 - 09:15
The women brave biting cold to count and conserve a predator once seen as a threat in their villages.
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Norway investigates former PM Jagland over alleged Epstein links

February 6, 2026 - 08:39
Police say Thorbjørn Jagland is suspected of "aggravated corruption", requesting for his immunity to be revoked.
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For Thailand's popular progressives, winning the vote is only the first hurdle

February 6, 2026 - 08:36
The country votes again this weekend after three years of political turmoil.
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For Thailand's popular progressives, winning the vote is only the first hurdle

February 6, 2026 - 08:36
The country votes again this weekend after three years of political turmoil.
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Watch: The US and Russia's nuclear treaty is dead. What comes next?

February 6, 2026 - 07:43
The expiration of New START means there are no limits on nuclear weapons between both countries for the first time since 1991.
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What's happened since Savannah Guthrie's mother disappeared?

February 6, 2026 - 07:02
Police have offered a reward of $50,000 for information on the disappearance, while the FBI says it is reviewing two ransom notes.
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How penis injections became a Winter Olympic talking point

February 6, 2026 - 03:44
The World Anti-Doping Agency could investigate if evidence emerges that male ski jumpers are injecting their penises in a bid to improve sporting performance.
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Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid

February 6, 2026 - 03:19
The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left "badly deformed".
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Louvre Museum crown left crushed but 'intact' after raid

February 6, 2026 - 03:19
The Paris museum issues the first pictures of the crown since the theft, saying it was left "badly deformed".
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Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'

February 6, 2026 - 03:15
The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not know when he was appointed US ambassador.
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Israeli intelligence chief's brother charged with smuggling cigarettes into Gaza

February 6, 2026 - 02:58
Bezalel Zini, an Israeli military reservist on active duty, is accused of smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes in exchange for $117,000.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners as peace talks end without breakthrough

February 6, 2026 - 02:21
The swap - the first since October - sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners as peace talks end without breakthrough

February 6, 2026 - 02:21
The swap - the first since October - sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home.
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Lebanon says Israel sprayed southern villages with concentrated herbicide

February 6, 2026 - 01:42
Israel declines to comment on the allegation its planes sprayed glyphosate over an area with extensive farmland.
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Lebanon says Israel sprayed southern villages with concentrated herbicide

February 6, 2026 - 01:42
Israel declines to comment on the allegation its planes sprayed glyphosate over an area with extensive farmland.
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55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says

February 5, 2026 - 23:10
The Ukrainian president also said a large number of people were "officially missing", meaning the total death toll is thought to be much higher.
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US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday

February 5, 2026 - 23:10
The talks had appeared to be in jeopardy, with the two countries at odds over the location and parameters.
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US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday

February 5, 2026 - 23:10
The talks had appeared to be in jeopardy, with the two countries at odds over the location and parameters.
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Japanese city cancels cherry blossom festival over badly behaved tourists

February 5, 2026 - 22:07
"Overtourism" during Japan's iconic blossom season makes life for locals in Fujiyoshida town unmanageable, authorities say.
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