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Watch: Snake at train station scares Sydney commuters

34 min 43 sec ago
People were seen running away as soon as they came across the venomous snake.
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'Enemy' insults and questioning Putin: Steve Rosenberg on tightrope of reporting from Russia

2 hours 26 min ago
The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow.
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China executes four more Myanmar mafia members

4 hours 25 min ago
China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, which ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report.
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Watch: Giant rat leads floating parade to kick off 2026 Venice Carnival

5 hours 15 min ago
The grand opening took place on Sunday, with a variety of boats and floats making their way through the city's canals.
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Rosé and Bruno Mars kick off Grammy Awards

6 hours 48 min ago
The ceremony is underway, with Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga and Kendrick Lamar among the main nominees.
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India's snakebite crisis is killing tens of thousands every year

6 hours 48 min ago
A new report has found that 99% of healthcare workers in India face challenges administering antivenom.
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Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, Trump says

7 hours 13 min ago
The move follows several artists cancelling performances after it was recently renamed the Trump Kennedy Center.
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Kennedy Center to close for two years for renovations, Trump says

7 hours 13 min ago
The move follows several artists cancelling performances at the storied institution after it was recently renamed as the Trump Kennedy Center.
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Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them

7 hours 14 min ago
The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.
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Stars hit red carpet at Grammy Awards show

7 hours 42 min ago
A collection of some of the best looks from Sunday's awards in Los Angeles.
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Syria's only female minister pushes for change: 'I'm not here for window dressing'

7 hours 58 min ago
The BBC's Lyse Doucet follows Hind Kabawat as she confronts the challenges of fragmented, post-Assad Syria.
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Starbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround in customers

8 hours 15 min ago
Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.
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Norway's PM agrees crown princess had 'poor judgement' over Epstein links

9 hours 30 sec ago
Jonas Gahr Støre says he agreed with Princess Mette-Marit's own remarks over her contacts with the late sex offender.
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'Do you think you're the devil himself?' Epstein questioned in newly released interview

10 hours 11 min ago
The footage, which is part of millions of files released by the US Department of Justice, shows the late sex offender being questioned by an unnamed interviewer.
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KPop Demon Hunters make history as Grammys get under way

10 hours 48 min ago
The Cure, Yungblud and FKA Twigs are the first British winners on the night in Los Angeles.
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Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail, reports say

13 hours 26 min ago
Reports in January had said he was due to be executed after his arrest in connection with anti-government protests.
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Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail, reports say

13 hours 26 min ago
Reports in January had said he was due to be executed after his arrest in connection with anti-government protests.
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Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release

14 hours 12 min ago
The boy was released on the order of a judge who said his detention was "cruel" and "bereft of human decency”.
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Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release

14 hours 39 min ago
A congressman confirmed that Liam Conejo Ramos had been released and was at home with his hat and backpack.
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Venezuela releases rights activist Javier Tarazona

14 hours 56 min ago
It is latest in a series of prisoner releases announced by the government amid US pressure for reforms.
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