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'Digital isolation': Will Iran's internet shutdown become permanent?

1 hour 15 min ago
Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.
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Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say

3 hours 43 min ago
The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News.
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Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain

4 hours 31 min ago
Heavy rain did not dampen a man's spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course.
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Faisal Islam: Trump's Greenland threats to allies are without parallel

9 hours 3 min ago
The US president's latest threats will baffle the leaders of allied nations, writes the BBC's economics editor.
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Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission

9 hours 49 min ago
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
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I want to show the world what Africa is - YouTube star brings joy and tears on tour

10 hours 51 min ago
"I love the love in Africa. The energy here is crazy," he says on his maiden tour of the continent.
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Gangland killing at a funeral shocks idyllic French island

11 hours 3 min ago
Corsica is shaken by the shooting, which brings into stark relief one of the highest murder rates in France.
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A deadly fire swept through a nightclub in just 90 seconds. I got out

11 hours 4 min ago
Twenty-two years before the Swiss ski resort fire, Gina escaped a near-identical disaster. Would you know what to do if it happened to you?
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From surge in patriotism to fewer US trips - Trump's impact on Canada

11 hours 4 min ago
The first year of Donald Trump's second term has had a profound effect on Canada, from its politics and economy to the way Canadians shop and travel.
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'Young 40s': Gen Z has found a new way to mock millennials for their style in South Korea

12 hours 3 min ago
Even the iPhone, long considered the preserve of the youth, has been recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.
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Trump tariff threat over Greenland 'unacceptable', European leaders say

13 hours 52 min ago
The US president says several European allies opposed to his plans to buy Greenland will face 10% tariffs from February.
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Iran supreme leader acknowledges thousands killed during recent protests

14 hours 57 min ago
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says some deaths were “inhuman” and “savage” but blames the US.
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What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda

15 hours 17 min ago
Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.
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Avalanches kill five off-piste skiers in Austrian Alps

16 hours 34 min ago
A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.
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Avalanches kill five off-piste skiers in Austrian Alps

16 hours 34 min ago
A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.
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US judge restricts ICE response to Minneapolis protesters

18 hours 23 min ago
The legal order comes ahead of planned weekend protests and counter protests in the city amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions.
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Big names on Trump's peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza

January 17, 2026 - 23:31
Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.
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Big names on Trump's peace panel face huge challenges in Gaza

January 17, 2026 - 23:31
Whatever the concerns and complexities, it remains the only plan in town, with many world leaders pledging to support it, writes John Sudworth.
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Ugandan leader to extend 40-year rule after being declared winner of contested poll

January 17, 2026 - 22:33
President Yoweri Museveni wins a seventh term, as his main rival Bobi Wine decries "fake results".
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Iran supreme leader blames US for deadly protests

January 17, 2026 - 21:59
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei alleges the US instigated recent unrest in which thousands have been killed.
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