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LIVE - Cabinet ministers back Starmer as Scottish Labour leader calls for PM to quit - The fallout from the Epstein files continues as Anas Sarwar says "the leadership in Downing Street has to change".

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Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai gets 20 years' jail -- Lai's supporters say this amounts to a death sentence, but authorities say it demonstrates the rule of law. -- Asia

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Vonn has surgery on leg fracture after crash -- American skier Lindsey Vonn has surgery on a left-leg fracture after suffering heartbreak in what could be her final Olympic event as she crashes in the women's downhill competition in Cortina. -- Winter Olympics

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Epstein survivors call for full release of files in video

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Venezuela's opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freed

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Outrage as South Korean official suggests 'importing' foreign women to boost birth rate

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LIVE - Winter Olympics: GB behind in curling semi-final - watch & follow

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The tech firms embracing a 72-hour working week

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Seahawks celebrations, Bad Bunny, Lady Gaga - Super Bowl 60 in pictures -- The Seattle Seahawks defence lead their team to a 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60.

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Revenge, redemption & representation - the story of Super Bowl 60 -- Super Bowl 60 had plenty of narratives to go at - this is how a thunderous evening in California panned out.

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Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in Iran -- BBC News Persian Forensic has been able to confirm the security forces' deployment of a wide array of lethal and non-lethal weaponry. -- Middle East

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Revealing names and faces of the victims of Iran's protest crackdown -- BBC News Persian uncovers the identities of the thousands of people killed during the recent crackdown on protests in Iran.

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Oil, tariffs and farming: What we still don't know about US-India trade deal -- Opposition leaders, farmers and trade experts have raised concerns over the interim agreement.

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Starmer prepares to face Labour MPs knowing his future is in the balance -- Cabinet ministers have expressed support for the prime minister, as he prepares to face Labour MPs.

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This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom -- Jimmy Lai, who has been jailed for 20 years, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him "everything".

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My songs get tens of thousands of likes but each Spotify stream earns me just £0.003 -- A 10 second part of a song can go viral - but this is no guarantee anyone will listen to it in full.

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Watch: Seattle elated as New England faces a tough loss

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Aerial footage shows flooded cities as storms hit Spain

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'Get off my grass': Man interrupts Australian PM

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ICE protester says she was 'disgusted' after fake arrest image shared by White House

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Watch: What to know about the growing US military presence in Puerto Rico

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KPop Demon Hunters sequel 'in process', reveals Golden songwriter -- Mark Sonnenblick says "the music will follow from the story" for the sequel to Netflix's most-watched film. -- US & Canada

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Palestinians say new Israeli measures in West Bank amount to de facto annexation -- The measures aim to increase Israeli control over the occupied West Bank in terms of property law, planning, licensing and enforcement.

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How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa -- Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.

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GB's Kenworthy receives death threats for anti-ICE post -- Team GB skier Gus Kenworthy says he has received death threats after posting a graphic message about ICE - the United States' Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Fifteen killed in latest Lebanon building collapse, as warnings of neglect grow -- Two blocks fall down in what is the fifth such disaster this winter, as warnings of neglect grow.

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Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party secured 316 out of 465 seats in Sunday's election.

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Bad Bunny makes history as Trump criticises 'terrible' Super Bowl show

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Maxwell refuses to answer questions about Epstein in congressional hearing

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Celebrity appearances, controversial ads and other Super Bowl takeaways

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'Trump's psyche': The aide driving president's most controversial policies

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William and Catherine say they are 'deeply concerned' in first statement on Epstein revelations

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Police assessing claims about Andrew sharing confidential trade details

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Andrew shared confidential information with Epstein as trade envoy, files suggest

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Twenty years is 'a death sentence', son of British media tycoon jailed by China says

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The shadowy world of abandoned oil tankers

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Olympic bosses investigate why medals are breaking -- Milan-Cortina 2026 organisers say they are "looking closely" at the issue of Olympic medals breaking after several athletes suffered issues with their prizes. -- Winter Olympics

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From 1% chance of survival to Super Bowl winner - Seattle Seahawks linebacker Derick Hall doesn't just feel blessed to win the Super Bowl. He feels blessed to be alive after being born with a 1% chance of survival. 9 hrs ago - American Football

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Bangladesh ask Pakistan to play India in World Cup -- Bangladesh ask Pakistan to end their planned boycott of their T20 World Cup match against India, opening the door for the fixture to be played. -- Cricket

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The Winter Olympics coach with 16 athletes from 13 countries -- BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team look at why one figure skating coach was seen wearing two different national team jackets. -- Winter Olympics

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Norris confidence 'even higher' as he eyes title defence -- Lando Norris' confidence is "even higher" for the 2026 Formula 1 season after winning his first drivers' title last year, McLaren Racing chief executive officer Zak Brown says. -- Formula 1

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