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'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions

18 hours 21 min ago
The BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg analyses why pro-Russian government papers are full of praise for Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland.
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Ghana arrests Nigerians accused of running cyber-crime networks

19 hours 32 min ago
There is a growing trend of foreigners being lured to Ghana under the pretext of lucrative work.
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Lawyers for Swiss bar owners condemn 'vindictiveness' after deadly fire

January 19, 2026 - 23:53
Lawyers for the Moretti couple say "lies" have been circulating about their clients, in their first public statement since the fire.
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Swiss deadly fire bar owners' lawyers condemn 'vindictiveness'

January 19, 2026 - 23:53
Lawyers for the Moretti couple say "lies" have been circulating about their clients, in their first public statement since the fire.
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South African team helps search for politician swept away by Mozambique floodwaters

January 19, 2026 - 22:24
Mozambique President Daniel Chapo cancels a trip to Davos due to severe floods in the country
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Thirteen schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry in South Africa

January 19, 2026 - 22:13
The fatal collision is just the latest in South Africa, where the road safety record is poor.
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Thirteen schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry in South Africa

January 19, 2026 - 22:13
The fatal collision is just the latest in South Africa, where the road safety record is poor.
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What we know about Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade

January 19, 2026 - 21:45
What caused the train to derail remains unclear but officials say an investigation has been launched.
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What tariffs has Trump announced and why?

January 19, 2026 - 21:05
Trump's volatile trade policy has thrown the world economy into chaos, and put some US prices up.
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Japan PM Takaichi calls snap election three months after taking office

January 19, 2026 - 21:00
Sanae Takaichi, who took office last October, hopes the vote will give her a stronger mandate.
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Watch: Spain train crash survivors describe 'absolutely terrifying' scene

January 19, 2026 - 20:59
Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening.
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Watch: Spain train crash survivors describe 'absolutely terrifying' scene

January 19, 2026 - 20:59
Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening.
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Spain train crash survivors describe 'absolutely terrifying' scene

January 19, 2026 - 20:59
Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening.
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Trump links Greenland dispute to not getting Nobel Peace Prize

January 19, 2026 - 20:38
The US president says he no longer feels obliged to think only of peace, after not being awarded the annual prize.
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IMF warns of trade tension risk to global growth

January 19, 2026 - 20:04
Trade tensions and a reversal in the AI boom are among the main risks to global economic growth, the IMF says.
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IMF warns of trade tension risk to global growth

January 19, 2026 - 20:04
Trade tensions and a reversal in the AI boom are among the main risks to global economic growth, the IMF says.
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What we know about the Spain train crash

January 19, 2026 - 19:56
At least 39 people have died in what local officials are calling Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decade.
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'Shameful' and 'terrible look' - the chaos that marred Senegal's Afcon triumph

January 19, 2026 - 19:46
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations after the final is overshadowed when they temporarily refuse to play.
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'Shameful' and 'terrible look' - the chaos that marred Senegal's Afcon triumph

January 19, 2026 - 19:46
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations after the final is overshadowed when they temporarily refuse to play.
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Ecstasy and now a day off - Senegal fans around the world celebrate Afcon win

January 19, 2026 - 19:40
Senegal supporters have been partying after their team grabbed a dramatic 1-0 win over Morocco.
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