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Trump says 'it would be great' if US 'didn't have to use' military force on Iran

January 30, 2026 - 15:12
The US president says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.
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Trump and his sons sue IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax information

January 30, 2026 - 11:37
The lawsuit seeks $10bn (£7.25bn) in damages after tax information from Trump and his family was leaked to the media.
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Trump and his sons sue IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax information

January 30, 2026 - 11:37
The lawsuit seeks $10bn (£7.25bn) in damages after tax information from Trump and his family was leaked to the media.
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EU adds Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorist list

January 30, 2026 - 10:47
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters.
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Watch: Batman tells city council to not assist ICE at Super Bowl

January 30, 2026 - 10:33
The unidentified man dressed as Batman addressed Santa Clara city officials to condemn the city's position on cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award

January 30, 2026 - 09:13
Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award

January 30, 2026 - 09:13
Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione

January 30, 2026 - 09:08
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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Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione

January 30, 2026 - 09:08
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

January 30, 2026 - 09:03
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

January 30, 2026 - 08:11
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

January 30, 2026 - 08:00
The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.
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Israeli media cite official accepting Hamas figure of 70,000 war dead

January 30, 2026 - 07:23
Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.
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Syria's defiant Kurds vow to 'fight until last breath' despite government push

January 30, 2026 - 07:04
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

January 30, 2026 - 06:21
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

January 30, 2026 - 06:06
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

January 30, 2026 - 04:10
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

January 30, 2026 - 02:48
Dubbed "the great potato rescue", it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.
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Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest

January 30, 2026 - 02:48
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

January 30, 2026 - 01:29
No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.
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