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Zelensky condemns Russian drone strike that killed five on passenger train -- Drones targeted a packed train in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say.

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AI boom will produce victors and carnage, tech boss warns - Cisco chief executive Chuck Robbins compares AI to the dotcom bubble of the early 2000s. 10 hrs ago

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LIVE - Keir Starmer lands in Beijing and says China trip 'will bring benefits back to UK' The PM is travelling with 60 British business and cultural leaders - who are all using burner phones due to spying and security fears.

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'We all know someone who was killed' - Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown -- Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month. -- Middle East

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UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it moves away from Amazon

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Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash

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Families sue US over deadly boat strike off Venezuela coast

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Amazon accidentally sends email confirming layoffs

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Everything to know about Tom Homan, Trump's 'border tsar' sent to Minneapolis -- The US border tsar has long been a ferocious defender of Donald Trump's immigration policies.

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Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead? -- He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

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Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame -- BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

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'I was diagnosed with OCD at 10'. Here's how to spot the signs' Most of us will have intrusive thoughts at some point. Dr Nina Higson-Sweeney explains when you should seek help. 8 hrs ago - Health

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'My prosthetic leg represents my love for this country' -- Abena Christine Jon'el has made Ghana her home and aims to raise the profile of people with disabilities.

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'Every second counts' - Doomsday Clock moves closer to midnight

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Watch: Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans

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Watch: Huge landslide in Sicily after Storm Harry

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'It's 2C in our flat': Inside Kyiv apartment as Russia targets power and heating

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BBC at protests outside hotel where Trump's immigration chief believed to be staying

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Viking fire festival sets Shetland's skies ablaze -- During the event local "guizers" throw their torches at a replica of a Viking long ship until it is consumed by flames.

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Trump says US will 'no longer help Iraq' if it picks Maliki as PM -- The US president said Iraq would have "zero" chance of success without American support.

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Spain plans to give half a million undocumented migrants legal status -- The process will be available to foreign nationals without a criminal record who can prove they lived in Spain for five months prior to 31 December 2025.

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Mexico president asks South Korea for more BTS concerts -- About a million fans were vying for 150,000 concert tickets, which sold out in less than 40 minutes.

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Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with unknown liquid at event

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US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger

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Trump says government will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota following Pretti shooting

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Republicans wrestle with immigration message after Minneapolis backlash

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Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump

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South Korea's ex-first lady jailed for 20 months for bribery

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A string of scandals and luxury handbags: Who is South Korea's former first lady?

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Nipah virus outbreak in India triggers Asia airport screenings

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LIVE - Australian Open: Sinner wins first set against Shelton - listen & follow - Jannik Sinner takes on eighth seed Ben Shelton for a place in the Australian Open semi-finals - follow live and listen to BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra coverage.

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LIVE - Transfer window updates with five days remaining: Where could Mateta go? All the latest from the January transfer window as Aston Villa close in on re-signing midfielder Douglas Luiz.

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Spurs' Wembanyama 'horrified' by Minnesota shootings -- San Antonio Spurs' Victor Wembanyama says he is "horrified" after two fatal shootings by immigration agents in Minnesota.

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Why are Paris St-Germain struggling to hit top form? -- European champions PSG face Newcastle in the Champions League on Wednesday - but why have Luis Enrique's side not been at their best so far this term?

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Six English clubs, one huge night - all to play for in Champions League -- With the league phase of the Champions League almost over, which teams can join Arsenal and Bayern Munich in the top eight?

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'I was on my way home' - Djokovic scrapes into semis after Musetti injury -- Novak Djokovic's bid for more tennis history is still alive as he scrapes into the Australian Open semi-finals as Lorenzo Musetti retires injured at two sets up.

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'We don't want to be that team' - how can Newcastle cure travel sickness? -- Newcastle United have only won three away games in all competitions this season and head coach Eddie Howe wants his side to rise to the challenge as they face European champions Paris St-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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