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Navalny's mother says she always knew he was murdered after poison finding -- On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison".

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LIVE - Satellite image confirms US aircraft carrier 150 miles off Oman as pressure builds on Iran

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Student death puts French far-left under pressure

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French police conduct searches over ex-minister Jack Lang's links to Epstein

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Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain -- The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

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Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood - can this help save it?

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Why India's AI summit is key to its future in tech

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Italy's 'Lovers' Arch' collapses into sea on Valentine's Day -- The popular tourist attraction was a proposal spot for couples and featured on postcards. -- Europe

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Pressure grows for release of remaining Venezuelan political prisoners -- An NGO says hundreds of people remain behind bars despite US pressure US to speed up their release.

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Police framed man for murder, new evidence suggests

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Logan Paul's Pokémon card smashes record in $16m sale

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Ex-church minister who admitted child sexual abuse to BBC still free years later

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LIVE - T20 World Cup: Sri Lanka on course for victory to leave Australia on brink of early exit - Follow live text, in-play video highlights and radio commentary as Australia face Sri Lanka in the ICC T20 World Cup in Pallekele.

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Winter Olympics: Watch USA v Sweden in women's ice hockey semi-finals -- Watch action from the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, with Kirsty Muir hoping to continue Team GB's medal rush later on Monday.

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England still confident despite unconvincing run - Jacks -- England remain just as confident they can win the T20 World Cup despite their unconvincing group stage, says batter Will Jacks.

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Cheating accusations directed at Canada - what next in curling row? -- It's been quite the few days in the Cortina Curling Stadium during a Winter Olympics that has delivered intrigue and excitement both on and off the field of play.

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Intermittent fasting may make little difference to weight loss, review finds

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Obama clarifies views on aliens after saying 'they're real' on podcast

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'Extremely stupid' - ski jumper disqualified over boots -- Austrian ski jumper Daniel Tschofenig is disqualified from the men's large hill individual event for wearing oversized boots.

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GB's Muir in big air final - Monday's guide -- What's happening and who to look out for at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

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Klaebo wins record ninth Winter Olympic gold -- Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, Norway's king of cross-country skiing, becomes the Winter Olympics' outright most successful athlete with a record ninth gold medal.

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America's Next Top Model shaped reality TV, but should it ever have been made? -- A new Netflix documentary will finally see Tyra Banks and her fellow judges address some of the most controversial scandals from the reality show.

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Female athletes hit back at 'weird' and 'derogatory' comments about their appearance -- Sporting stars describe unsolicited comments about their looks, as a survey suggests fewer girls have ambitions to become top athletes.

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The mystery of stolen champion racehorse Shergar - When armed men seized him in 1983, the BBC reported on a true-crime saga.

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'Dragged out and set on fire' - the Bangladesh mob killing that shocked the world -- In December, Hindu factory worker Dipu Das was lynched in Bangladesh, igniting global outrage.

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The myth that women are more naturally empathetic than men - Scientific research is upending age-old gender stereotypes – and revealing new ways of thinking about masculinity.

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Watch: Singles pray to a goddess for love in Bangkok

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Giant robot tribute to Brazil's President Lula leads start of Rio Carnival

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Gasps and disbelief in US as 'Quad God's' Olympic dream crumbles

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Nigeria warns against enlisting abroad after reports of deaths in Ukraine -- The authorities say a growing number of citizens are being illegally recruited to fight elsewhere.

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ByteDance to curb AI video app after Disney legal threat -- Videos featuring Spider-Man and other characters which are Disney's intellectual property have gone viral since Seedance's update.

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Five injured as Swiss train derails in heavy snow -- One passenger was taken to hospital after the derailment, which police say could have been caused by an avalanche.

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Female Israeli soldiers rescued after being chased by ultra-Orthodox men

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Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast

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Ukraine's ex-energy minister detained while attempting to leave country

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'It's never too late': Savannah Guthrie's new plea for mother's release as FBI analyses glove

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Bondi criticised after saying all Epstein files have been released

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Lord of the Rings star cast as Lennon's wife in Beatles biopic

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Wounded kings Real will be dangerous - Mourinho - Jose Mourinho warns his side that the "kings of the Champions League" will be dangerous after Benfica's dramatic win against Real Madrid last month. 5 hrs ago - European Football

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Follow Fury v Makhmudov news conference before April comeback fight -- All the latest from Tyson Fury's news conference with Arslanbek Makhmudov as the pair face-off before April's fight at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

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Ratcliffe, Man Utd and the immigration comments fallout -- Sports editor Dan Roan analyses the potential fallout of Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe's comments on immigration.

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