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Tearful goodbyes as Japan returns pandas to China amid worsening ties

January 26, 2026 - 12:08
The twin cubs' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972.
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'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox

January 26, 2026 - 09:45
How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.
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Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret

January 26, 2026 - 09:25
Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?
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Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals

January 26, 2026 - 09:15
A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia’s misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics.
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Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals

January 26, 2026 - 09:15
A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia’s misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics.
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NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting

January 26, 2026 - 07:29
The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.
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NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting

January 26, 2026 - 07:29
The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.
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Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame

January 26, 2026 - 07:04
BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.
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Kenya's ex-deputy president alleges assassination attempt in church attack

January 26, 2026 - 06:29
The interior minister condemned the attack, which police say they are investigating.
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People cling to treetops as 'worst floods in a generation' sweep Mozambique

January 26, 2026 - 03:48
The worst flooding in a generation hits Mozambique with teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK helping with the rescue.
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People cling to treetops as 'worst floods in a generation' sweep Mozambique

January 26, 2026 - 03:48
The worst flooding in a generation hits Mozambique with teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK helping with the rescue.
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Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners, human rights group says

January 26, 2026 - 03:29
It is the latest batch of detainees freed since the US seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.
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Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners, human rights group says

January 26, 2026 - 03:29
It is the latest batch of detainees freed since the US seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.
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Winter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption

January 26, 2026 - 01:22
A powerful winter storm swept across the country, with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures affecting millions.
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Video shows moments around fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

January 26, 2026 - 00:31
Bystander footage has captured the seconds before the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.
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Captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody

January 26, 2026 - 00:25
French officials seized the tanker, named the Grinch, in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday.
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Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear

January 25, 2026 - 23:56
Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.
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Cyclist wins Australia race despite being knocked off by Kangaroo

January 25, 2026 - 23:16
Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under - despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo.
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Party backed by generals set for landslide as 'sham' Myanmar election ends

January 25, 2026 - 22:05
Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war.
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Final round of voting closes in 'sham' Myanmar election

January 25, 2026 - 22:05
The party backed by the ruling generals is expected to win a landslide in a country gripped by fear and civil war.
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