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Lyse Doucet: Trump is shaking the world order more than any president since WW2

1 hour 28 min ago
Trump's demands over Greenland are a rude awakening in a moment fraught with risk.
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Ukraine's parliament and half of Kyiv with no heating after Russian strikes

3 hours 6 min ago
President Zelensky says Russia has started using "far more" ballistic missiles in its attacks on Ukraine.
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Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash

3 hours 46 min ago
Investigators remain baffled by the cause of Sunday's deadly crash in the south of the country.
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Europe to suspend approval of US tariffs deal

4 hours 52 min ago
The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.
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UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it 'act of great stupidity'

5 hours 4 min ago
The US president says it is "another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired".
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Colombia sentences ex-paramilitary leader Mancuso to 40 years in jail

5 hours 7 min ago
Salvatore Mancuso's group committed more than 100 crimes, many targeting an indigenous group, the tribunal ruled.
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Ex-president accused of murder plot extradited to Burkina Faso

5 hours 12 min ago
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is accused by Burkina Faso of trying to kill current President Ibrahim Traoré.
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Australia parliament passes gun reform and anti-hate bills after Bondi shooting

6 hours 35 min ago
The reforms are in response to Australia's worst mass shooting in decades at a Jewish festival in December.
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Cow astonishes scientists with rare use of tools

January 20, 2026 - 23:54
The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed.
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France makes first interception targeting small boat crossings to UK

January 20, 2026 - 23:37
The operation follows a change of tactics agreed amid growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.
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Kurdish-led forces pull out of camp for IS families during clashes in Syria

January 20, 2026 - 23:02
The move comes amid continuing clashes with Syrian government forces despite a ceasefire agreement.
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BBC visits UN compound Israel is demolishing in East Jerusalem

January 20, 2026 - 22:14
John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.
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Russian strikes again leave half of Kyiv with no heating in winter cold snap

January 20, 2026 - 21:44
President Zelensky says Russia has started using "far more" ballistic missiles in its attacks on Ukraine.
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Spain train crash recovery continues as investigators probe 'gap' in rail

January 20, 2026 - 20:41
Authorities say the twisted train wreckage makes it difficult to recover people trapped inside.
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China demands Taliban protect its citizens after deadly Kabul blast

January 20, 2026 - 20:16
The Islamic State group says they were behind the blast in Kabul, but police say they are still investigating the cause.
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Anthony Joshua's driver appears in court after crash that killed two

January 20, 2026 - 20:16
The former heavyweight champion was a passenger in the crash, which killed two of his team members.
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Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in court

January 20, 2026 - 19:05
The losing presidential candidate calls for "peaceful change", saying Uganda's judiciary is not independent.
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Full messages shared between Trump and European leaders over Greenland

January 20, 2026 - 18:58
A series of text messages between US President Donald Trump and European leaders have been shared publicly.
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Nigeria police deny reports of mass church abductions in north

January 20, 2026 - 17:39
A state police commissioner said the information was "mere falsehood... peddled by conflict entrepreneurs".
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Confronted over Greenland, Europe is ditching its softly-softly approach to Trump

January 20, 2026 - 17:09
Transatlantic relations aren't broken, though they are damaged. And if Europeans want to try to cut through with Trump, they'll have to stick together, writes Europe Editor Katya Adler
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