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European leaders walk tightrope between backing Ukraine and keeping US on board

18 hours 48 min ago
Europe's leaders are trying to avoid alienating Donald Trump while fighting for Ukrainian sovereignty and future continental stability.
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Paramount launches rival bid for Warner Bros Discovery

19 hours 10 min ago
Paramount says its proposal is a "superior alternative" for shareholders than the rival offer from Netflix.
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Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters as two hostages reportedly freed

20 hours 10 min ago
Nigeria sent fighter jets to help oust the mutineers from the national broadcaster and a military camp.
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US Supreme Court hears fight over Trump's power to fire federal agency official

20 hours 22 min ago
The court is hearing arguments in Trump v Slaughter - a case that could have major implications for the independence of some federal agencies.
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Thieves snatch eight Matisse artworks from library in Brazil

December 8, 2025 - 23:33
The thieves enter the library in normal opening hours, stuffing the art works into a canvas bag.
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Hunt under way for Benin coup plotters and their hostages

December 8, 2025 - 21:42
Nigeria sent fighter jets to help oust the mutineers from the national broadcaster and a military camp.
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Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine

December 8, 2025 - 21:19
The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its "deceptive" blue tick badges.
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Elon Musk's X bans European Commission from making ads after €120m fine

December 8, 2025 - 21:19
The EU regulator had fined the social media platform over its "deceptive" blue tick badges.
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One hundred abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria

December 8, 2025 - 20:17
Details of the release of the schoolchildren are still unclear and 165 people remain unaccounted for.
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Thousands flee Thai-Cambodia border after deadly clashes

December 8, 2025 - 20:10
At least five people have been killed in the most serious confrontation between both sides since July.
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Thieves snatch eight Matisse artworks from library in Brazil

December 8, 2025 - 19:36
The thieves enter the library in normal opening hours, stuffing the art works into a canvas bag.
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Syrians share their thoughts one year on from the fall of Assad

December 8, 2025 - 17:38
The BBC's Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega speaks to Syrians about how life has changed since the revolution.
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One hundred abducted schoolchildren released in Nigeria

December 8, 2025 - 17:27
Details of the release of the schoolchildren are still unclear and 165 people remain unaccounted for.
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Woman who blackmailed Son Heung-min gets four years in jail

December 8, 2025 - 17:03
The woman claiming she was carrying the ex-Tottenham captain's child and extorted $200,000 from him.
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Woman who blackmailed Son Heung-min gets four years in jail

December 8, 2025 - 17:03
The woman claiming she was carrying the ex-Tottenham captain's child and extorted $200,000 from him.
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Man found guilty of Australian beach murder after hiding in India for years

December 8, 2025 - 16:08
The half-buried body of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley was discovered by her father in October 2018.
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Man found guilty of Australian beach murder after hiding in India for years

December 8, 2025 - 16:08
The half-buried body of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley was discovered by her father in October 2018.
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Japan protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese planes

December 8, 2025 - 16:03
Tokyo has vowed a 'calm and resolute' response as tensions with Beijing continue to escalate.
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Japan protests after Chinese fighter jets lock radar on Japanese planes

December 8, 2025 - 16:03
Tokyo has vowed a 'calm and resolute' response as tensions with Beijing continue to escalate.
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Jeremy Bowen: Syria feels lighter without the Assads' crushing weight - but now there are new problems

December 8, 2025 - 15:00
One year into his rule Syria's leader has won over Trump and much of the West, but at home people know his weaknesses.
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