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Trump says he will '100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests

January 20, 2026 - 06:46
Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, said the bloc has "no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground".
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Spanish PM vows to find cause of deadly high-speed train crash

January 20, 2026 - 06:30
Pedro Sanchez announces three days of mourning after at least 40 people died in Sunday's collision in southern Spain.
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What we know about Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade

January 20, 2026 - 06:00
What caused the train to derail remains unclear but officials say an investigation has been launched.
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At the scene of Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade

January 20, 2026 - 05:51
The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe visited the scene, where a large police cordon is in place.
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Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93

January 20, 2026 - 02:34
The Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said the fashion designer died peacefully in Rome.
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'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions

January 20, 2026 - 01:26
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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'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions

January 20, 2026 - 01:26
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

January 20, 2026 - 00:15
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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