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Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led forces

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South Africa expels Israeli envoy over 'violations of diplomatic norms' -- Ariel Siedman has been given 72 hours to leave South Africa, the foreign affairs ministry says. -- World

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Australian Open semi-finals: Sinner leads match but Djokovic breaks in fourth set -- World number two Jannik Sinner faces 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic for a place in the Australian Open final against Carlos Alcaraz - follow live.

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LIVE - Champions League & Europa League draws: Newcastle, Celtic and Forest learn opponents - Watch and follow the latest from the Champions League draw as Newcastle drawn against Qarabag in the play-offs and Real Madrid meet former manager Jose Mourinho's Benfica.

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Cramping Alcaraz beats Zverev in epic to reach final -- A cramping Carlos Alcaraz draws on every physical and mental reserve to beat Alexander Zverev in a five-set epic and reach the Australian Open final.

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Fulham sign Man City winger Bobb for £27m -- Fulham sign Norway winger Oscar Bobb from Manchester City for £27m on a five-and-a-half-year contract. -- Premier League

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Trump nominates Federal Reserve critic Kevin Warsh to run US central bank -- Jerome Powell's term as Federal Reserve chairman will end in May - the bank has been under political pressure from the White House about how it sets interest rates.

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In this US county, measles starts to feel like next pandemic -- Health experts fear a future where measles outbreaks keep taking over towns with low vaccination rates. -- US & Canada

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China has lifted sanctions on six British MPs and peers, Starmer says -- The prime minister says a travel ban and other restrictions "no longer apply" to six current parliamentarians. -- Politics

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Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione

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Trump and his sons sue IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax information

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'Respect Canadian sovereignty', Carney tells US officials after they meet Alberta separatists

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Indonesian couple caned 140 times for sex and alcohol offences

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BBC visits run-down Venezuela oil towns hoping for US-funded revival -- Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment. -- Latin America

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Healthcare, visas and whisky: What did UK and China get from Starmer's visit? -- Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.

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Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award -- Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Is your boss toxic? This is how to handle them -- Workers share how toxic managers have affected them and their lives. Here's what to do if you have one.

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Weekly quiz: Which record is Harry Styles set to break? -- How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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'She's done a great job' - Donald Trump praises Melania's film

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Ecuador says ICE tried to enter its Minneapolis consulate — here's what happened

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Watch: Batman tells city council to not assist ICE at Super Bowl

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Watch: CCTV captures moment mayor hit in rocket launcher attack in the Philippines

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Watch: Moment roof collapses at a rodeo arena due to snow

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Apple reports best-ever iPhone sales as Mac dips -- The company's revenue was boosted by iPhone sales, but sales of its wearable tech and Mac computers dipped.

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Worried families in India urge return of crew on ship seized by Iran -- Iran seized the oil tanker with 18 crew members, including 16 Indians, in December alleging it had illegal diesel.

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Trump says 'it would be great' if US 'didn't have to use' military force on Iran -- The US president says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.

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Republicans and Democrats reach funding package deal, US president says -- Funding for DHS will continue at its current amount for two weeks while both sides work out a new deal to fund the agency, according to US media reports.

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Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to do business with China as Starmer lands in Shanghai

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Why Iran's response to a US attack could be different this time

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Why the US dollar hit a four-year low and could fall further

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Trump threatens tariffs on Canada planes and nations selling oil to Cuba

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Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts

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Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family

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Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities

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Cages, crushes and stabbings - is European away safety getting worse? -- BBC Sport explores the safety issues fans face when following their team across Europe.

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Benfica meet Real in play-offs after dramatic league phase encounter -- Benfica will face Real Madrid in the Champions League play-offs just three weeks after their dramatic league phase encounter. -- Football

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Celtic to play Stuttgart & Forest face Fenerbahce -- Celtic will play Stuttgart and Nottingham Forest will face Fenerbahce in two-legged play-offs to reach the last 16 of the Europa League. -- Europa League

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