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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

February 25, 2026 - 14:46
The bill seeks prison terms of five to ten years for what it describes as "acts against nature".
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Chinese dance group's tour triggers bomb threat against Australian PM

February 25, 2026 - 14:15
The group was told to cancel its performances or explosives would be set off at Anthony Albanese's house.
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Australia police make arrests over alleged murder of grandfather mistakenly kidnapped

February 25, 2026 - 14:09
Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.
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Australia police make arrests over alleged murder of grandfather mistakenly kidnapped

February 25, 2026 - 14:09
Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.
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Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031

February 25, 2026 - 12:30
The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan's growing tensions with China.
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German chancellor lands in Beijing for inaugural China trip

February 25, 2026 - 12:21
Friedrich Merz said it would be a mistake to "decouple" Germany from China shortly before boarding a plane to Beijing.
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Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance

February 25, 2026 - 12:18
His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.
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Threat of further violence looms after Mexican cartel rampage

February 25, 2026 - 11:10
The BBC speaks to Guadalajara residents days after cartel members sought to avenge the killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera.
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FBI director's private jet use delayed investigations, Democrat alleges

February 25, 2026 - 11:10
The allegations came days after Patel was seen celebrating in Italy with the men's USA hockey team after their Olympics win.
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FBI director's private jet use delayed investigations, Democrat alleges

February 25, 2026 - 11:10
The allegations came days after Patel was seen celebrating in Italy with the men's USA hockey team after their Olympics win.
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Drones hammer Sudan's gold and oil zone - the pivotal new front line

February 25, 2026 - 09:43
Intensified attacks in the Kordofan region have led to mass casualties as peace remains elusive.
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Drones hammer Sudan's gold and oil zone - the pivotal new front line

February 25, 2026 - 09:43
Intensified attacks in the Kordofan region have led to mass casualties as peace remains elusive.
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Political outsiders are up against Thailand's powerful patronage system, defeated MP tells BBC

February 25, 2026 - 08:30
The People's Party’s hopes were dashed on the rocks of the old-style patronage networks which dominate provincial politics.
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Political outsiders are up against Thailand's powerful patronage system, defeated MP tells BBC

February 25, 2026 - 08:30
The People's Party’s hopes were dashed on the rocks of the old-style patronage networks which dominate provincial politics.
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Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 25

February 25, 2026 - 07:25
Hundreds of people have been displaced and dozens are missing, with rescue operations still ongoing in Juiz de Fora.
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Threat of further violence looms after Mexican cartel rampage

February 25, 2026 - 06:04
The BBC speaks to Guadalajara residents days after cartel members sought to avenge the killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Oseguera.
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US ambassador to France set for talks with foreign minister after row

February 25, 2026 - 04:57
Charles Kushner has spoken to France's foreign minister after failing to respond to a summons on Monday.
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Louvre museum director resigns months after high-profile heist

February 25, 2026 - 04:23
Laurence des Carrs submitted her resignation to President Emmanel Macron, who said it was "an act of responsibility".
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Nigeria denies report it paid 'huge' ransom to free pupils in mass abduction

February 25, 2026 - 03:20
The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.
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Ukraine remembers its dead as war enters a fifth year

February 25, 2026 - 03:13
Events were held across Ukraine to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
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