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An abduction, a Bitcoin demand and a TV icon - why Nancy Guthrie's case has gripped the US

February 15, 2026 - 09:30
Samantha Guthrie's fame has helped turn her mother's abduction into a national obsession.
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'Trump will be gone in three years': Top Democrats try to reassure Europe

February 15, 2026 - 09:16
Opposition politicians flocked to a summit in Munich to offer an alternative to America First - and stake a claim as future party leaders.
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The spectacular multimillion-euro heist nobody noticed

February 15, 2026 - 09:01
The theft has left Germans with a strong sense that trust in institutions and the system has been shaken.
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Watch: Moment crew docks at International Space Station

February 15, 2026 - 08:18
The crew blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.
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Police wear fancy dress in Rio Carnival phone theft sting

February 15, 2026 - 08:14
Two people were arrested after a woman was spotted by a drone grabbing a phone from an attendee.
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On TikTok, we're all Chinese – but the trend doesn't paint the full picture

February 15, 2026 - 08:11
Chinamaxxing is adding more gloss to the recent flourish of Chinese soft power.
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Obama addresses racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an ape

February 15, 2026 - 07:24
The former US president didn't name Trump, but lamented the lack of "shame" and "decorum" among public officials.
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Obama addresses racist video shared by Trump depicting him as an ape

February 15, 2026 - 07:24
The former US president didn't name Trump, but lamented the lack of "shame" and "decorum" among public officials.
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Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions

February 15, 2026 - 06:45
The US secretary of state reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.
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Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade worsens energy crisis

February 15, 2026 - 03:04
The annual aficionados' bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel.
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Cuban cigar festival called off as US blockade fuels energy crisis

February 15, 2026 - 03:04
The annual aficionados' bonanza has been postponed until further notice as shortages affect international travel.
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Planned US-funded baby vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau blasted by WHO

February 15, 2026 - 01:20
Giving some newborns in Guinea-Bissau an established hepatitis B treatment but not others is "unethical", it says.
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Planned US-funded baby vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau blasted by WHO

February 15, 2026 - 01:20
Giving some newborns in Guinea-Bissau an established hepatitis B treatment but not others is "unethical", it says.
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Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says

February 15, 2026 - 00:58
There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, Foreign Office says.
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Rubio says US and Europe 'belong together' despite tensions

February 15, 2026 - 00:28
The US Secretary of State reassures European leaders that the Trump administration backs the transatlantic alliance.
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Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after Epstein fallout - reports

February 14, 2026 - 22:28
The prominent agent and LA Olympics chief has come under scrutiny over past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Casey Wasserman to sell talent agency after Epstein fallout - reports

February 14, 2026 - 22:28
The prominent agent and LA Olympics chief has come under scrutiny over past ties with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood - can this help save it?

February 14, 2026 - 22:13
The river, which runs through seven US states that share it, is currently facing the worst drought in 1,200 years.
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Police activity under way near Nancy Guthrie's home

February 14, 2026 - 17:12
A search has been carried out in Tuscon, Arizona, close to where the 84-year-old was abducted from nearly two weeks ago.
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Watch: 'I am a survivor' Gisèle Pelicot tells BBC Newsnight in an in-depth interview

February 14, 2026 - 15:00
Ms Pelicot reveals it is "inconceivable" that the man she shared her life with "could have committed these horrors".
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