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Starmer apologises to Epstein victims for believing Mandelson's 'lies'

2 hours 50 min ago
The PM says the depth of the pair's relationship was not know when he was appointed US ambassador.
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Israeli intelligence chief's brother charged with smuggling cigarettes into Gaza

3 hours 8 min ago
Bezalel Zini, an Israeli military reservist on active duty, is accused of smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes in exchange for $117,000.
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Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners as peace talks end without breakthrough

3 hours 44 min ago
The swap - the first since October - sees 157 Ukrainians and 160 Russians returned home.
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Lebanon says Israel sprayed southern villages with concentrated herbicide

4 hours 24 min ago
Israel declines to comment on the allegation its planes sprayed glyphosate over an area with extensive farmland.
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55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says

February 5, 2026 - 23:10
The Ukrainian president also said a large number of people were "officially missing", meaning the total death toll is thought to be much higher.
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US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday

February 5, 2026 - 23:10
The talks had appeared to be in jeopardy, with the two countries at odds over the location and parameters.
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US and Iran agree to hold nuclear talks in Oman on Friday

February 5, 2026 - 23:10
The talks had appeared to be in jeopardy, with the two countries at odds over the location and parameters.
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Japanese city cancels cherry blossom festival over badly behaved tourists

February 5, 2026 - 22:07
"Overtourism" during Japan's iconic blossom season makes life for locals in Fujiyoshida town unmanageable, authorities say.
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Aid workers missing after airstrikes hit South Sudan hospital

February 5, 2026 - 21:42
MSF says a government air strike hit its hospital after another of its health facilities was looted.
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55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed in war with Russia, Zelensky says

February 5, 2026 - 21:11
The Ukrainian president also said a large number of people were "officially missing", meaning the total death toll is thought to be much higher.
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US must be prudent when supplying arms to Taiwan, Xi tells Trump

February 5, 2026 - 21:08
Their call comes in the wake of a flurry of visits by Western leaders to China in recent months.
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Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old in Australian outback

February 5, 2026 - 15:42
Gus Lamont was last seen playing outside his home on a remote sheep station on 27 September.
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Suspect identified in disappearance of four-year-old in Australian outback

February 5, 2026 - 15:42
Gus Lamont was last seen playing outside his home on a remote sheep station on 27 September.
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Man charged with terrorism over attack targeting Aboriginal Australians at protest

February 5, 2026 - 15:31
Accused allegedly threw a homemade bomb at a crowd which had gathered to protest Australia Day.
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Naked images remained in Epstein files despite outcry

February 5, 2026 - 14:59
Four images seen by BBC Verify show partially clothed women with their faces and bodies unredacted.
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Watch: Inside Gaza hospital struggling to provide care to newborn babies

February 5, 2026 - 14:55
More aid has been allowed into Gaza since the ceasefire began three months ago, but the UN says it is nowhere near enough.
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Watch: Inside Gaza hospital struggling to provide care to newborn babies

February 5, 2026 - 14:55
More aid has been allowed into Gaza since the ceasefire began three months ago, but the UN says it is nowhere near enough.
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Watch: Giant phantom jellyfish floating off Argentina

February 5, 2026 - 14:18
A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea in the South Atlantic.
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Australia police charge man with abuse of 459 children

February 5, 2026 - 13:50
The man allegedly used social media and gaming platforms to target children in more than a dozen countries.
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'We are ready to talk': US news anchor Savannah Guthrie pleads for return of her abducted mother

February 5, 2026 - 12:53
"She is without any medicine. She needs it to survive," says the NBC host about missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie.
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