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'We all know someone who was killed' - Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown

1 hour 48 min ago
Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month.
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Canadian PM Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump

2 hours 16 min ago
The Canadian prime minister confirmed that he and the US president spoke by phone after Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Canada.
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Canadian PM Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump

2 hours 16 min ago
The Canadian prime minister confirmed that he and the US president spoke by phone after Trump threatened 100% tariffs on Canada.
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Spain plans to give half a million undocumented migrants legal status

2 hours 26 min ago
The process will be available to foreign nationals without a criminal record who can prove they lived in Spain for five months prior to 31 December 2025.
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Rwanda takes legal action against UK over axed migrant deal

4 hours 8 min ago
The African nation argues it is owed payments but Downing Street says it will fight the case.
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Rwanda takes legal action against UK over axed migrant deal

4 hours 8 min ago
The African nation argues it is owed payments but Downing Street says it will fight the case.
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'Crying horse' toys go viral in China ahead of Lunar New Year

January 27, 2026 - 23:05
Shop owners say the frowning toys - originally made in error - are resonating with young workers.
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US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger

January 27, 2026 - 21:59
The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February's event in Milan-Cortina.
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Watch: Huge landslide in Sicily after Storm Harry

January 27, 2026 - 21:42
More than 1,000 residents have been evacuated from their homes on the Italian island.
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'It's 2C in our flat': Inside Kyiv apartment as Russia targets power and heating

January 27, 2026 - 21:32
Russian strikes targeting energy infrastructure have left millions without power in freezing temperatures.
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Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 as gangs recruit children

January 27, 2026 - 21:26
Critics say the proposal could see even younger children becoming offenders as well as breaching children's rights.
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Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 as gangs recruit children

January 27, 2026 - 21:26
Critics say the proposal could see even younger children becoming offenders as well as breaching children's rights.
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One Battle After Another leads Bafta nominations

January 27, 2026 - 21:15
The political thriller has 14 nominations, with Sinners, Hamnet and Marty Supreme also recognised.
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California probes US TikTok over claims it censors anti-Trump content

January 27, 2026 - 20:41
Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after a deal to spin off the US version of the app was signed last week.
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Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power

January 27, 2026 - 19:20
At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said.
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Nipah virus outbreak in India triggers Asia airport screenings

January 27, 2026 - 17:02
Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.
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Nipah virus outbreak in India triggers Asia airport screenings

January 27, 2026 - 17:02
Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.
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Firefighters battle 'emergency level' blazes in Australia heatwave

January 27, 2026 - 16:30
Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave.
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Philippines' Duterte fit to face ICC proceedings, judges say

January 27, 2026 - 16:12
The 80-year-old is accused of crimes of humanity over his bloody war on drugs that left thousands killed.
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Philippines' Duterte fit to stand trial, ICC judges say

January 27, 2026 - 16:12
The 80-year-old is accused of crimes of humanity over his bloody war on drugs that left thousands killed.
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