Venezuela's opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freed

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 14:37
Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado said political leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was taken by force in Caracas.
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Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 14:34
Japanese stocked jumped as markets opened on Monday morning, after prime minister Sanae Takaichi won a landslide victory.
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Christchurch shooter seeks to overturn guilty plea

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 14:31
Brenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence after murdering 51 people in the March 2019 attack on two mosques in New Zealand.
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Bad Bunny piles on Puerto Rican patriotism at Super Bowl half-time show

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 12:30
Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny made history with his entirely Spanish set on the sporting world's biggest stage.
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Spanish train drivers to begin nationwide strike after fatal crashes

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 12:00
Striking drivers are demanding increased investment and maintenance, and the hiring of more staff.
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Israeli president lays wreath at Bondi at start of controversial visit

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 11:51
Senior Jewish leaders have welcomed Isaac Herzog but pro-Palestinian groups say he should not have been invited.
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Israeli president lays wreath at Bondi at start of controversial visit

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 11:51
Senior Jewish leaders have welcomed Isaac Herzog but pro-Palestinian groups say he should not have been invited.
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Is Bangladesh's youth turning against India?

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 09:36
Anti-Indianism is rising in Bangladesh as ties between the South Asian neighbours sink to a new low.
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The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 09:09
A growing number of tankers and other commercial vessels are being ditched by their owners.
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How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 09:09
Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.
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How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 09:09
Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.
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Luxury travel takes off as plane makers chase Asia's super-rich

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 08:01
Parts of the aviation industry are shifting towards wealthy customers and selling a more luxurious type of international travel.
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Venezuela frees high-profile opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 07:16
The Justice First party leader is among 18 political prisoners to be freed by the interim government on Sunday.
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Centre-left candidate poised to comfortably win Portuguese presidency

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 06:47
António José Seguro is on course for a landslide victory over far-right rival André Ventura, with the majority of votes counted.
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Aerial footage shows flooded cities as storms hit Spain

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 05:35
Storms Marta and Leonardo have caused widespread flooding in Spain as thousands have been displaced.
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Iranian Nobel laureate handed further prison sentence, lawyer says

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 04:58
Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial, where she was also reportedly beaten.
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Thai PM claims election victory with conservatives well ahead of rivals

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 04:22
The ruling conservatives defied opinion polls predicting a win for the reformist People's Party.
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Christchurch shooter seeks to overturn guilty plea

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 04:20
Brenton Tarrant is serving a life sentence after murdering 51 people in the March 2019 attack on two mosques in New Zealand.
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Iranian Nobel laureate handed further prison sentence, lawyer says

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 04:11
Narges Mohammadi was arrested in December for making "provocative remarks" at a memorial, where she was also reportedly beaten.
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US news anchor Savannah Guthrie says 'we will pay' in plea for mother's return

BBC World News - February 9, 2026 - 03:10
Nancy Guthrie, 84, disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Tucson, Arizona, last weekend.
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