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Tuesday, February 24, 2026 9:45 PM ET

BBC News - Top Stories

LIVE -- Trump says 'our nation is back' as he begins State of the Union address -- The president says he has overseen a "turnaround for the ages", as polls suggest voters are souring on his second-term agenda.

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Trump to address a changed America at vital moment for his presidency -- Few of Donald Trump's speeches to Congress have had as much riding on them as the one on Tuesday night.

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Political outsiders are up against Thailand's powerful patronage system, defeated MP tells BBC -- The People's Party's hopes were dashed on the rocks of the old-style patronage networks which dominate provincial politics.

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Ukraine remembers its dead as war enters a fifth year -- Events were held across Ukraine to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

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Trump hits out at reports that top US general warned against attacking Iran

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Threat of further violence looms after Mexican cartel rampage

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Louvre museum director resigns months after high-profile heist

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Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1m reward to bring home missing mother

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Paramount boosts Warner Bros offer to rival Netflix in takeover bid

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Bowen: Why Ukraine remains defiant and does not feel close to defeat -- This month marks four gruelling years since the full‑scale invasion began and a genuine ceasefire still feels far from assured

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'Burned and destroyed': Locals and tourists describe Mexico unrest -- Violence has erupted across several states in Mexico after cartel leader El Mencho was killed on Sunday.

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Why has it gone so wrong for Aston Martin? -- The combination of Adrian Newey, Honda and Fernando Alonso was highly promising but Aston Martin are in trouble. Andrew Benson explains why.

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Why did Putin's Russia invade Ukraine? -- Russia hoped to overthrow Ukraine's pro-Western government, but Moscow's war has dragged on for more than four years. -- Europe

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'A conman stole my money and bought his wife a 10-carat diamond ring' -- US victims have lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to a gang of UK and Irish nationals, known as The Travelling Conmen. -- Northern Ireland

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'We pray for peace': Indian filmmaker from troubled state who won a Bafta -- Boong director Lakshmipriya Devi called attention to the situation in Manipur state in her acceptance speech. -- Asia

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'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders

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Suspect discovered in trash bin after evading police during traffic stop

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Watch: Tourists in Puerto Vallarta react to cartel violence

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BBC's Will Grant on the atmosphere in Mexico following unrest

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'Exciting' or 'frustrating'? - US East Coast locals and tourists react to record snow

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Australia police make arrests over alleged murder of grandfather mistakenly kidnapped -- Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.

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BBC edited a second racial slur out of Bafta ceremony -- The BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips says a slur that aired was the result of a genuine error.

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Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 25 -- Hundreds of people have been displaced and dozens are missing, with rescue operations still ongoing in Juiz de Fora.

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Two dead after winter storm hammers the US northeast - Two people died when a tree fell on their car during a historic winter storm that has also delayed flights and left thousands without power. 11 hrs ago

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MPs back move to release files on Andrew's appointment as trade envoy -- The former prince travelled the globe as the UK's trade representative between 2001 and 2011.

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Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders' orders

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Chocolate kept in anti-theft boxes as shops warn it's being stolen to order

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Who is Abigail Spanberger, the Democrat set to give State of the Union response

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What is the UK's new travel system and how are dual nationals affected?

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Mexico hunts 23 inmates sprung from jail during wave of violence

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Much-loved unlikely animal friends die on same day

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US threatens Anthropic with deadline in dispute on AI safeguards

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Divers recover bodies of seven Chinese tourists from bottom of Lake Baikal

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'The day Brook showed he is an England leader' -- After an immature winter, Harry Brook's mature and majestic century against Pakistan proved he is England's leader for the future, writes Matthew Henry.

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'Bring it on' – Newcastle's message to Chelsea and Barcelona -- Jacob Murphy says Newcastle will relish whoever they face in the Champions League last 16 after progressing via the play-offs.

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Verstappen was not behind my Red Bull exit - Horner -- Christian Horner says Max Verstappen and his camp were "not responsible" for his exit from Red Bull in 2025.

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Italian clubs on brink of historic Champions League embarrassment -- Italian clubs are on the brink of a historic Champions League embarrassment, with the prospect of none making the last 16.

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