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Diaz fires Afcon hosts Morocco into quarter-finals - Brahim Diaz second-half strike is enough for Morocco to beat a committed Tanzania side and send the Afcon 2025 hosts into the quarter-finals.

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'2/10' - how England's bowling unravelled in Sydney -- Why England's bowling performance on day two of the fifth Test is an alarming hint to the future.

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Rosenior deserves Chelsea chance, says Rooney -- Wayne Rooney says Liam Rosenior is as good a coach as he has worked with and deserves the chance to be Chelsea manager.

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Steelers late show completes play-off field as road to Super Bowl is set -- We look at the pick of the action and the full play-off picture and schedule after the Pittsburgh Steelers' dramatic late victory completes the road to the Super Bowl.

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LIVE - Trump issues warning to new Venezuelan leader Rodríguez ahead of her swearing in - Venezuela's deposed president Nicolás Maduro is set to appear in a New York court on Monday, charged with various drugs and weapons offences.

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The key questions on Trump's actions on Venezuela -- Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at the key questions following US strikes on Venezuela and seizure of its president.

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India wants more passenger jets. Can it also build them? -- India's aviation boom, delivery delays and a Russia tie-up revive the long-running question of building planes at home.

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Raw emotions as mourners attend Mass for Swiss bar fire victims -- There are tears and hugs at a special Mass for the victims of the blaze on New Year's Eve.

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Activist group says it was behind Berlin fire that cut power to thousands

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Starmer ready for closer EU alignment 'in the national interest'

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South Korea's Lee Jae Myung meets China's Xi as he seeks to reset ties

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Watch: BBC reporter tests AI anti-shoplifting tech

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Teen girl educated in UK confirmed to have died in Swiss bar fire

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Can Maduro's trusted lieutenant now work for Trump? -- Delcy Rodríguez, a close ally of captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, has been named interim president.

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Who is Cilia Flores, Venezuela's first lady captured by the US? -- Long seen as a powerful figure, Flores has also faced allegations of corruption and nepotism.

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From Caracas 'fort' to New York court: Maduro's capture in pictures and maps -- Follow the operation to seize the Venezuelan president through photos, satellite images and maps.

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The French university where spies go for training -- Sciences Po Saint-Germain near Paris trains current French secret agents and potential new recruits.

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What's behind UK PM's notable shift on closer ties to Europe? -- Sir Keir Starmer has given details of his plans for a "Brexit reset". What could it mean for the UK?

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Steve Coogan on his Roy Keane film - and his part in Posh and Becks' first meeting -- Coogan stars as football boss Mick McCarthy in the film Saipan, about the fall-out between him and captain Roy Keane.

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Trump wants Venezuela's oil. Will his plan work? -- Donald Trump has said that American oil firms will invest billions to produce oil in Venezuela.

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Watch: Moment over 80,000 teddy bears fly onto ice rink -- A total of 81,796 stuffed toys hit the ice rink in a moment of "sweet, cuddly mayhem" at an American Hockey League game.

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Mother and daughter named as sea tragedy victims -- Mark Ratcliffe and Sarah Keeling died on Friday and the police search for Grace Keeling continues.

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Gold price rises after US captures Venezuela's Maduro -- Investors shift money into "safe-haven" assets as concerns rise about geopolitical risks.

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Singer Jesy Nelson told her twin babies may 'never walk' -- The former Little Mix star said her girls have been diagnosed with a rare genetic condition.

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Ex-Australia batter Martyn wakes up from coma in 'miracle' recovery -- Martyn, who played 67 Test matches from 1992 to 2006, was diagnosed with meningitis late last month.

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Danish PM tells Trump to stop 'threats' against Greenland

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Bowen: Trump's action could set precedent for authoritarian powers across globe

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The myth of willpower - and why some people struggle to lose weight more than others

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Police identify all 40 victims of Swiss bar fire

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Thirty-two Cubans killed during US attack on Venezuela

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New powers to seize phones from migrants come into force

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Bluefin tuna fetches record $3.2m at Tokyo auction

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Trump warns new Venezuelan leader as Maduro set to appear in court

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Thousands stranded across Europe as Greece airspace disrupted

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South Korea's 'movie of the year' is an indie story about a teen's trauma

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Head hits back after Root 160 in Ashes finale -- England's Joe Root makes a sublime 160 before Australia opener Travis Head replies with an unbeaten 91 on day two of the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney.

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'I'm here to be manager, not coach' - but will Amorim survive at Man Utd? -- Ruben Amorim challenges Manchester United's board to let him do his job after Sunday's draw with Leeds, and says he intends to leave in 18 months' time. -- Man Utd

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LIVE - A pivotal weekend in the title race? Premier League reaction as Arsenal go clear - All the latest reaction in the Premier League title race as Manchester City's draw with Chelsea gives Arsenal a six point advantage.

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Centurion Root eyes next Ashes series down under -- Joe Root says he would "love" to be part of England's next Ashes tour in 2029-30, when he will turn 39 years old. -- Cricket

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