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Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione

4 hours 59 min ago
He allegedly told jail officers that he had paperwork "signed by a judge" to free the accused killer, a complaint states.
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Venezuela's oil ghost towns hope Trump plan will revive their fortunes

5 hours 4 min ago
Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.
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Imran Khan not the only one silenced as Pakistan military stifles dissent

5 hours 57 min ago
The former PM may be silenced but he's far from the only one under pressure as the military stifles dissent.
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Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family

6 hours 7 min ago
The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.
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Syria's defiant Kurds vow to 'fight until last breath' despite government push

7 hours 3 min ago
The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria's new leader.
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Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week

7 hours 46 min ago
Russia has not confirmed it agreed to Trump's request, but Ukraine's president said he expected Vladimir Putin's promise to be kept.
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Border tsar Homan promises a 'draw down' of forces in Minneapolis

8 hours 1 min ago
Tom Homan said the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill
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Israeli media cite official accepting Hamas figure of 70,000 war dead

9 hours 57 min ago
Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.
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Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest

11 hours 19 min ago
Dubbed "the great potato rescue", it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.
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Melania Trump documentary not showing in South African cinemas

12 hours 38 min ago
No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.
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Melania Trump documentary not showing in South African cinemas

12 hours 38 min ago
No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.
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'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza

12 hours 42 min ago
In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023.
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'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza

12 hours 42 min ago
In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023.
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France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

13 hours 7 min ago
The proposed bill would enshrine in law the end of so-called "conjugal rights" – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex.
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Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say

13 hours 8 min ago
Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.
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EU adds Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorist list

14 hours 29 sec ago
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters.
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Heavy gunfire and blasts heard near airport in Niger's capital

January 29, 2026 - 23:55
The airport houses an air force base and is about 10km (six miles) from the presidential place.
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US Senator Amy Klobuchar announces bid for Minnesota governor

January 29, 2026 - 23:55
She fills the void for Democrats after current Governor Tim Walz ended his re-election campaign early.
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US Senator Amy Klobuchar announces bid for Minnesota governor

January 29, 2026 - 23:55
She fills the void for Democrats after current Governor Tim Walz ended his re-election campaign early.
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Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies in latest soldier swap with Russia

January 29, 2026 - 22:31
Russia received 38 soldiers' bodies in exchange as part of an agreement between the warring countries.
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