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A hotline to report vapers and caning if you're caught: Singapore's e-cigarette crackdown

January 17, 2026 - 08:16
The city-state wants to stamp out e-cigarettes with harsh penalties including caning and fines.
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Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'

January 17, 2026 - 08:15
The former UK prime minister and US secretary of state will sit on the "founding executive board", the White House says.
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'Anger and frustration': BBC reports from Iranian-Armenian border

January 17, 2026 - 07:03
BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian-Armenian border as internet shutdown continues following deadly protests.
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Why is there so much international interest in Greenland?

January 17, 2026 - 06:28
The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler has been reporting from Greenland and dissects why the island has so much value in the eyes of President Trump.
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Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover

January 17, 2026 - 06:27
The president made the threat while a bipartisan group of US lawmakers were visiting Denmark in the hope of easing tensions over the territory.
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Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

January 17, 2026 - 06:21
Carney says Canada's relationship with China has become "more predictable" than that with the US, as his country searches for trade certainty.
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Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

January 17, 2026 - 06:21
Carney says Canada's relationship with China has become "more predictable" than that with the US, as his country searches for trade certainty.
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Machado vows to lead Venezuela 'when right time comes'

January 17, 2026 - 04:01
The opposition leader says she has a mandate to lead the country after the US seized its president.
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Machado vows to lead Venezuela 'when right time comes'

January 17, 2026 - 02:22
The opposition leader says she has a mandate to lead the country after the US seized its president.
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Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran's government

January 17, 2026 - 02:04
Reza Pahlavi, an opposition leader based in the US, called for "surgical" strikes on Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
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South African national park closed due to floods

January 17, 2026 - 01:52
Ongoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park.
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Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN court

January 17, 2026 - 01:25
Myanmar says The Gambia has failed to provide enough evidence of genocide against the Muslim-minority people.
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Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN court

January 17, 2026 - 01:25
Myanmar says The Gambia has failed to provide enough evidence of genocide against the Muslim-minority people.
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Who is Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last shah?

January 16, 2026 - 23:21
He has been a prominent voice calling for protests against Iran's authoritarian regime to continue.
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CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas

January 16, 2026 - 22:28
The pair discussed economic opportunities and preventing Venezuela becoming a place for "America's adversaries", a US official said.
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CIA director had two-hour meeting with new Venezuelan leader in Caracas

January 16, 2026 - 22:28
The pair discussed economic opportunities and preventing Venezuela becoming a place for "America's adversaries", a US official said.
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Opposition supporters killed in overnight clashes as Uganda president takes election lead

January 16, 2026 - 22:22
President Museveni has about 75% of the vote with results in from more than half of all polling stations.
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China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi

January 16, 2026 - 22:11
Canola oil and electric cars are at the centre of the deal agreed by Mark Carney and Xi Jinping after years of strained ties.
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US Congress members visit Denmark as Trump's pressure on Greenland rises

January 16, 2026 - 21:37
The visit comes after high-level talks in Washington failed to dissuade Trump from his plan to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
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'I was hit in the face by pellets': Iranians on border describe violence and more protests

January 16, 2026 - 21:02
The BBC speaks to Iranians at the border with Iraq, as authorities continue to block the flow of information with an internet blackout.
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