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BBC News - Top Stories

Why two Canadian provinces are in a spat over Crown Royal whisky -- The UK-owned, Canadian-made whisky is testing a united "Team Canada" approach in the face of US tariffs.

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Large fire breaks out in Dutch city of Utrecht following explosion -- At least four people are injured and there are also reports of extensive damage to nearby buildings, he local safety body says. -- Europe

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Rejections, depression & promise to his mum - Thiago's route to top -- Igor Thiago's route to the Premier League has been far from straightforward - BBC Sport charts the rise of Brentford's record-breaking Brazilian striker.

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Iran judiciary denies plan to execute detained protester Erfan Soltani -- The judiciary says Soltani is not facing charges carrying the death penalty, while a rights group reports that the execution has been "postponed". -- Middle East

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LIVE - Robert Jenrick joins Reform UK after being sacked by Conservatives - Nigel Farage introduces Jenrick at a news conference in London, hours after he was sacked as shadow justice secretary by Kemi Badenoch for "plotting to defect".

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Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash, US safety board report says

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US forces seize a sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Caribbean Sea

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Footage shows US military seizing sixth oil tanker accused of defying sanctions

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Astronauts splash down to Earth after medical evacuation from space station

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British Columbia ends drug decriminalisation pilot programme

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'I carried my wife's body for an hour and a half' - BBC hears stories of protesters killed in Iran -- BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran, with witnesses saying they want to ensure the world knew of the violence against protesters.

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Tehran morgue videos show the brutality of Iran's crackdown on protesters -- Distressing footage reveals nearly 200 bodies with one victim identified as young as 16.

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Starlink reportedly made free in Iran - but protesters are taking huge risks by using it -- The satellite technology has become a vital communications lifeline after the government shut down the internet last week.

21 hours ago

'It was terrifying': Residents describe carnage after Thai train crash kills 32 -- The BBC arrived at a grim scene in the evening, with rescuers still pulling bodies out of the mangled train.

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The surprising benefits of standing on one leg - Spending a few minutes each day balancing on a single limb can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain healthier.

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Analysis: Shadow justice secretary sacking is huge moment for future of British right -- It was Kemi Badenoch's belief that Robert Jenrick was about to make the ultimate leap to the right which has plunged the Conservative Party into turmoil.

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From behind bars, Aung San Suu Kyi casts a long shadow over Myanmar -- The democracy campaigner has spent 20 years in total in detention, five of them since being overthrown by a coup.

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Serial houseplant killer? Here's how to keep them alive -- The three easiest plants to keep alive and how to make sure you keep them healthy all year round.

7 hours ago

Watch: Danes and Americans react to US threats against Greenland

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Watch: Paraglider survives 500ft drop into ocean

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Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuation

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ICE officers pull woman from car in Minneapolis as operation continues

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Watch: Aerial footage shows cars swept away by flash floods in Australia

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Bodies of Cubans killed during US raid on Venezuela returned -- The bodies of 32 soldiers killed during the US action are received in Havana on Thursday. -- Latin America

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X to stop Grok AI from undressing images of real people after backlash -- Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people in jurisdictions where it is illegal. -- Technology

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What is the Insurrection Act? -- Trump has threatened to invoke the law, which would allow him to use the military for law enforcement, to stop demonstrations in Minneapolis? -- US & Canada

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Harry Styles announces fourth album - with intriguing title -- The pop star's long-awaited comeback is confirmed, after a viral campaign spread around the world. -- Culture

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Skeleton chiefs cleared in Olympic qualifying row -- Canada are cleared of manipulating Winter Olympics qualification but "reminded" they should "act within the spirit" of the sport's code of ethics. -- Sport

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European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island

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

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She's offered to share her Nobel with Trump. But what might Machado ask for in return?

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Rift at top of the Taliban: BBC reveals clash of wills behind internet shutdown

11 hours ago

Federal agent shoots Minneapolis man in leg after shovel attack, officials say

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Sting pays Police bandmates £600,000 in royalties

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Zelensky declares energy emergency as biting cold persists

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Managers' authority is being eroded - Southgate -- Football managers' authority is being steadily eroded, Sir Gareth Southgate says, but the switch to head coaching still brings a "significant melting pot of problems and pressure".

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Robertson sacking marks another slip from the summit for All Blacks -- Scott Robertson's sacking is just the most high-profile symptom of a deeper malaise in New Zealand rugby union.

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England face prop shortage as Opoku-Fordjour ruled out of Six Nations -- England's front-row stocks take a hit as prop Asher Opoku-Fordjour is ruled out of the Six Nations with a shoulder injury.

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Raducanu given potential Sabalenka obstacle in Melbourne -- Emma Raducanu is handed a potential third-round match against world number one Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open.

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Bangladesh cricketers stage T20 league boycott -- Bangladesh's players begin a boycott of all cricket after comments made by a national board director about T20 World Cup money, which have led to his removal.

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