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Iran leader says anti-government protesters are vandals trying to please Trump

January 10, 2026 - 03:37
The largest demonstrations in years have left at least 48 protesters dead, human rights groups say.
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US film stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors to become Guinea citizens after DNA tests

January 10, 2026 - 03:36
The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.
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US seizes fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say

January 10, 2026 - 03:09
The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries' sanctions list and is "suspected of carrying embargoed oil", US officials say.
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Watch: Backlash against Musk's Grok AI explained

January 10, 2026 - 02:19
Technology editor Zoe Kleinman explains the row over changes made by X to it's Grok AI image edits, after the UK government called it "insulting".
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Why are there huge protests going on in Iran?

January 10, 2026 - 01:47
Anti-government protests in Iran have continued for the 13th consecutive day.
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Trump's warning looms over Iran protests response

January 10, 2026 - 01:10
Iranian authorities appear to be unusually restrained in reacting to mass protests, a possible result of Donald Trump's threat to intervene.
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Trial starts of man accused of inciting teenagers to harm themselves online

January 10, 2026 - 00:42
Prosecutors in Hamburg accuse him of grooming children and teenagers to harm themselves live online.
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US seizes another oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say

January 10, 2026 - 00:34
The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries' sanctions list and is "suspected of carrying embargoed oil", US officials said.
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Changes to Elon Musk's AI Grok 'insulting' to victims, says No 10

January 10, 2026 - 00:04
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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Owner of Swiss ski resort held in custody after deadly New Year's Eve fire

January 10, 2026 - 00:01
Jacques Moretti is being held as a potential flight risk, Swiss media reports say.
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Trump warns of more Nigeria strikes if Christians 'continue to be killed'

January 9, 2026 - 23:42
The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.
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The continued mysteries surrounding the intelligence operation to capture Maduro

January 9, 2026 - 23:39
From intelligence sources to intricate mission plans, some details are becoming clearer - but many questions remain unanswered.
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The musician and the strongman leader - what you need to know about Uganda's election

January 9, 2026 - 23:25
Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.
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India pushes back at Trump aide's claim about US trade deal breakdown

January 9, 2026 - 21:48
India said the US commerce secretary's claims surrounding discussions with Trump were "not accurate".
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Second night of US protests over ICE shooting of woman in Minneapolis

January 9, 2026 - 21:39
Protests over the killing of Renee Good took place in Houston, Cincinnati, Washington DC and Philadelphia.
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Trump's grand plan to reshape the world order leaves Europe with a difficult choice to make

January 9, 2026 - 21:11
The turbocharged events in Venezuela through to discussions about Greenland all nods to the US’s shifting vision of the world order. And it leaves the EU with a pressing decision about whose influence to shelter under
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Russia hits Ukraine with rarely used Oreshnik missile in fresh strikes

January 9, 2026 - 20:26
It is only the second time Moscow has deployed the hypersonic ballistic missile, which was first used to hit Dnipro in November.
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Elon Musk's Grok AI image editing limited to paid X users after deepfakes

January 9, 2026 - 19:46
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners

January 9, 2026 - 19:18
The US, which recently captured its President Nicolás Maduro, has long demanded the detainees be freed.
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'He's crazy': BBC speaks to Greenlanders about Trump's threats

January 9, 2026 - 18:17
The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visits the Artic island to ask what people think of the US president's plans.
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