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'Now there's the threat of executions' in Iran

8 hours 39 min ago
An Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on weeks of anti-government protests.
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More than 2,000 people reported killed at Iran protests as Trump says 'help is on its way'

10 hours 44 min ago
A US-based rights group says it has confirmed the killing of 1,850 protesters during a crackdown by authorities, as the US president urges Iranians to keep demonstrating.
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Controversial Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams dies aged 68

12 hours 11 min ago
His ex-wife announced his death on Tuesday during a live stream of his podcast.
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Le Pen blames European Parliament in appeal that could decide political fate

12 hours 16 min ago
"We had no sense of having committed an offence," France's far-right leader tells an appeal to overturn a ban from contesting the next election.
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Republican lawmaker to launch contempt proceedings against Bill Clinton

12 hours 29 min ago
The former president didn't show up on Tuesday to testify before a committee investigating Epstein, saying its subpoena wasn't enforceable
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Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet

13 hours 3 min ago
The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor.
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Trump administration moves to end deportation protection for Somalis

14 hours 6 min ago
As the US cracks down on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, home to a large Somali community, it will end protections for many in the country legally.
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BTS stand to make $1bn as they announce mammoth comeback tour

14 hours 16 min ago
It's the K-pop band's first tour since completing compulsory military service in South Korea.
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We choose Denmark over US, Greenland's PM says

14 hours 19 min ago
It is the strongest statement by a leader of the Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed plans to annex it.
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What countries do business with Iran and what could US tariffs mean?

January 13, 2026 - 22:30
Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran after its deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.
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Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-South Korean president Yoon

January 13, 2026 - 22:09
Yoon is accused of leading an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in 2024.
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Ex-Corsican separatist leader shot dead at mother's funeral

January 13, 2026 - 21:27
Alain Orsoni, 71, was a well-known separatist figure in Corsica who had been living in exile for years in Nicaragua.
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World central bank chiefs 'stand in solidarity' with US Fed chair Powell

January 13, 2026 - 20:53
Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.
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Cold weather and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions

January 13, 2026 - 20:40
US emissions of planet-warming gases rise for the first time in three years.
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Kelly sues Hegseth over attempted demotion

January 13, 2026 - 19:55
The US senator and former Navy captain is contesting a move to review his retirement grade after he criticised the Trump administration.
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World central bank chiefs 'stand in solidarity' with US Fed chair Powell

January 13, 2026 - 19:53
Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.
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Niger revokes licences of tanker drivers who refuse to go to Mali amid jihadist blockade

January 13, 2026 - 19:24
Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country’s fuel shortage.
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Cold weather and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions

January 13, 2026 - 19:01
US emissions of planet-warming gases rise for the first time in three years.
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Le Pen's political fate rests on appeal trial opening in France

January 13, 2026 - 16:57
The head of her far-right party, Jordan Bardella, warns banning her running for president would be "deeply worrying" for democracy.
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How Australian festival imploded after axing Palestinian author

January 13, 2026 - 12:28
Some 180 writers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have withdrawn from the event.
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