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Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash

17 hours 28 sec ago
Investigators remain baffled by the cause of Sunday's deadly crash in the south of the country.
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Europe to suspend approval of US tariffs deal

18 hours 6 min ago
The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.
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UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it 'act of great stupidity'

18 hours 18 min ago
The US president says it is "another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired".
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Colombia sentences ex-paramilitary leader Mancuso to 40 years in jail

18 hours 21 min ago
Salvatore Mancuso's group committed more than 100 crimes, many targeting an indigenous group, the tribunal ruled.
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Ex-president accused of murder plot extradited to Burkina Faso

18 hours 26 min ago
Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba is accused by Burkina Faso of trying to kill current President Ibrahim Traoré.
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Australia parliament passes gun reform and anti-hate bills after Bondi shooting

19 hours 49 min ago
The reforms are in response to Australia's worst mass shooting in decades at a Jewish festival in December.
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Cow astonishes scientists with rare use of tools

January 20, 2026 - 23:54
The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed.
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Cow astonishes scientists with rare use of tools

January 20, 2026 - 23:54
The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed.
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France makes first interception targeting small boat crossings to UK

January 20, 2026 - 23:37
The operation follows a change of tactics agreed amid growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.
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Kurdish-led forces pull out of camp for IS families during clashes in Syria

January 20, 2026 - 23:02
The move comes amid continuing clashes with Syrian government forces despite a ceasefire agreement.
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BBC visits UN compound Israel is demolishing in East Jerusalem

January 20, 2026 - 22:14
John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.
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Russian strikes again leave half of Kyiv with no heating in winter cold snap

January 20, 2026 - 21:44
President Zelensky says Russia has started using "far more" ballistic missiles in its attacks on Ukraine.
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Spain train crash recovery continues as investigators probe 'gap' in rail

January 20, 2026 - 20:41
Authorities say the twisted train wreckage makes it difficult to recover people trapped inside.
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China demands Taliban protect its citizens after deadly Kabul blast

January 20, 2026 - 20:16
The Islamic State group says they were behind the blast in Kabul, but police say they are still investigating the cause.
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Anthony Joshua's driver appears in court after crash that killed two

January 20, 2026 - 20:16
The former heavyweight champion was a passenger in the crash, which killed two of his team members.
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Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in court

January 20, 2026 - 19:05
The losing presidential candidate calls for "peaceful change", saying Uganda's judiciary is not independent.
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Full messages shared between Trump and European leaders over Greenland

January 20, 2026 - 18:58
A series of text messages between US President Donald Trump and European leaders have been shared publicly.
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Nigeria police deny reports of mass church abductions in north

January 20, 2026 - 17:39
A state police commissioner said the information was "mere falsehood... peddled by conflict entrepreneurs".
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Confronted over Greenland, Europe is ditching its softly-softly approach to Trump

January 20, 2026 - 17:09
Transatlantic relations aren't broken, though they are damaged. And if Europeans want to try to cut through with Trump, they'll have to stick together, writes Europe Editor Katya Adler
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Palestinian children's football pitch faces Israeli demolition ultimatum

January 20, 2026 - 16:23
The football club is ordered to remove the pitch, which Israel says was illegally built, or have it torn down.
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