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Iran's internet is returning - but not for everyone

1 hour 9 min ago
The country cut off internet access on 8 January following a government crackdown on protesters.
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'Don't take us to a hospital': Iran protesters treated in secret to avoid arrest

1 hour 35 min ago
Wounded demonstrators tell the BBC they are relying on medics willing to risk their own safety by treating them at their homes.
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Panic on crowded train - passenger tells BBC of moment of Russian drone strike

2 hours 4 min ago
Five people died in the attack in northeastern Ukraine when three drones targeted the train.
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Moment BA plane to London loses wheel after take-off in Vegas

3 hours 3 min ago
Dramatic footage shows wheel falling off a British Airways aircraft shortly after take-off from Harry Reid International airport.
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Is the US preparing to strike Iran?

3 hours 27 min ago
Satellite images show a steady and significant build-up of US military forces in the region.
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China trip will bring benefits to UK, Starmer insists, ahead of Xi meeting

3 hours 35 min ago
The prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with China but faces fierce criticism from opponents at home.
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US YouTube star IShowSpeed to get Ghanaian passport as Africa tour ends

4 hours 2 min ago
Ghana's foreign minister says the influencer is a "worthy ambassador", but some Ghanaians criticised the move.
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Man guilty of assault after Barron Trump reported attack to UK police

January 28, 2026 - 23:54
Donald Trump's son told officers he had seen the victim being beaten up during a video call in January 2025.
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Man guilty of assault after Barron Trump reported attack to UK police

January 28, 2026 - 23:54
Donald Trump's son told officers he had seen the victim being beaten up during a video call in January 2025.
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Europe must act urgently and stop outsourcing defence, says EU's Kallas

January 28, 2026 - 23:45
The EU foreign policy chief's remarks come days after Nato's secretary general said Europe needed the US for its defence.
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Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' as US military builds up in Gulf

January 28, 2026 - 23:04
The US president, who has previously vowed to rescue protesters in Iran, says a "massive Armada"
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The politician whose death leaves a vacuum in India's richest state

January 28, 2026 - 22:38
Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, reshaped Maharashtra's politics in surprising ways.
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Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email

January 28, 2026 - 22:11
The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.
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Trump says government will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota following Pretti shooting

January 28, 2026 - 22:05
The killing of Alex Pretti over the weekend led Minnesota officials and locals to renew calls for Trump to end his immigration operation there.
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Why China views the UK visit as part of something bigger

January 28, 2026 - 21:16
Sir Keir Starmer is one of a number of world leaders heading to Beijing
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Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash

January 28, 2026 - 21:16
Pawar and four others died after the plane they were travelling in crashed in India's Maharashtra state.
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Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

January 28, 2026 - 20:43
A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering.
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Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

January 28, 2026 - 20:43
A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering.
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Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email

January 28, 2026 - 20:21
The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.
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Three brothers die after falling in frozen Texas pond

January 28, 2026 - 19:18
Their mother says she tried to rescue them by lifting them out but the ice kept breaking.
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