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A hotline to report vapers and caning if you're caught: Singapore's e-cigarette crackdown -- The city-state wants to stamp out e-cigarettes with harsh penalties including caning and fines.

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Under fire from the sea, families in Odesa try to escape Russian barrage -- Ukraine's third largest city has come under sustained attack on its ports in a Russian bid to sap morale.

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Big preparations underway for Nasa's Moon mission -- Nasa plans to roll out its gigantic Space Launch System Moon rocket and Orion Space Capsule from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the launch pad on Saturday.

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What next for Iran's Supreme Leader? -- Despite the bloodbath of recent weeks, Ayatollah Khamenei might think he must plough on with an iron fist.

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Why are there huge protests going on in Iran?

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Four taken to hospital after protest outside Iranian embassy in London -- Several people are arrested after the protest outside the embassy in London.

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From camouflage to tracksuits - Guinea's junta leader poised to become civilian president -- Junta chief Mamadi Doumbouya, set for a seven-year term, has to prove himself as a democratic leader.

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US justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE

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Canadian family buys Skye's 20,000-acre Sleat Peninsula

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'Results, results' - how Guardiola outlasted five Man Utd bosses -- Pep Guardiola takes on a sixth different Manchester United boss in Saturday's derby as he approaches a decade at City, but how has he outlasted all of those before Michael Carrick?

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Why Australian Open schedule 'doesn't make sense' to Raducanu -- While players are used to short turnarounds, Emma Raducanu questions the logic of her Australian Open first-round match being played on Sunday night in Melbourne.

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'No panic buy' - Guehi would cap £414m rebuild as Man City up title ante -- Manchester City have upped the ante in the Premier League title race by flexing their muscles in the January transfer window.

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San Francisco event aims to top 135,000 record crowd -- Plans to stage the most attended event in boxing history are announced by live sports entertainment organisation iVisit Boxing (iVB).

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Paracetamol is safe in pregnancy, says study refuting Trump autism claims -- Researchers say their gold-standard review should put an end to the debate over use of the common painkiller during pregnancy.

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Exiled crown prince urges world to help protesters topple Iran's government

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Google appeals landmark antitrust verdict over search monopoly

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Japanese mayor apologises after calling staff 'human scum'

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Police deny claims Uganda opposition leader abducted by helicopter

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Machado vows to lead Venezuela 'when right time comes'

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How to evacuate a doomed space station - quickly - Astronauts orbiting the Earth are drilled to deal with the worst possible scenarios.

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The mysterious breakout soul star taking Spotify by storm - but she may not really exist - She has millions of Spotify listeners, but fans don't know what to believe about whether she's real. 9 hrs ago

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Trump's proposed credit card cap puts spotlight on Americans' debt -- President Trump's proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% - an idea with bipartisan support - received swift backlash from bank executives.

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Watch: Artificial avalanche tumbles down Russian mountain

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Troops and vessels from European Nato allies arrive in Greenland

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Love of US folk parade sees gran, 93, fly for first time in 30 years

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Watch: Armed group robs Pokémon store in New York City

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Nigerian imam honoured for saving Christian lives dies aged 90 -- Abubakar Abdullahi sheltered 262 people after they came under attack from Fulani herders in 2018.

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Watch: South African national park closed due to floods -- Ongoing floods in the north-eastern provinces of South Africa has led to the closure of the world-famous Kruger National Park.

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Zelensky says Ukraine's air defence supplies 'insufficient' in face of Russian strikes -- The president said several air defence systems were without missiles until a shipment on Friday morning.

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UK regional police chief retires over Israeli fans ban row -- Craig Guildford blames the "political and media frenzy" as he confirms his decision to step down.

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Who is on Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza?

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Canada's deal with China signals it is serious about shift from US

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Trump threatens new tariffs on countries opposed to Greenland takeover

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A faceless hacker stole my therapy notes – now my deepest secrets are online forever

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Sheeran touts ordered to pay back £3m or face jail

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Is fibre the new protein? The surprising health benefits of the latest wellness trend

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Blair and Rubio among names on Gaza 'Board of Peace'

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Swiss bar employee who reportedly held sparkler unaware of dangers, family says

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Former Man Utd players' comments 'irrelevant' - Carrick -- Michael Carrick brands the noise generated around Manchester United by former players "irrelevant" and says Roy Keane's personal comments did not bother him.

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Hamilton's Ferrari race engineer moved to new role -- Lewis Hamilton's race engineer from the 2025 Formula 1 season has been moved to a new role inside Ferrari.

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Allen up against it & more drama in Chicago - NFL play-off predictions -- BBC Sport's panel of NFL experts run the rule over the four Divisional Round games being played this weekend as we edge closer to Super Bowl 60.

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