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Tuesday, January 20, 2026 5:40 AM ET

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LIVE - Prince Harry and Liz Hurley in court for second day of Mail group trial

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Full messages shared between Trump and European leaders over Greenland -- A series of text messages between US President Donald Trump and European leaders have been shared publicly.

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'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions -- The BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg analyses why pro-Russian government papers are full of praise for Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland.

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Hiring woes and 'super high' prices: Voters say Trump's progress on the US economy is mixed -- We asked six Americans what they make of the US economy one year after President Trump returned to the White House. -- US & Canada

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Goodbye gator, see you later: San Francisco mourns its beloved albino alligator -- California names a street after reptile Claude, who won millions of hearts with his albinism. -- Science & Environment

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Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming? A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices. 11 hrs ago

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UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s -- The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement. -- Technology

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Trump ties Greenland demands to Nobel Prize in message to Norway leader -- The US president insists Norway controls who gets the coveted prize, while the Norwegian government says it has nothing to do with the decision. -- Europe

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Putin invited to join US-led Gaza 'Board of Peace', Trump says -- Neither the Kremlin nor the US president has confirmed whether Putin has accepted the offer.

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Australia parliament votes on tighter gun controls after Bondi shooting -- Parliament is also debating hate speech reforms after last month's deadly attack on a Jewish festival.

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Trump's Chagos dig poses massive strategic question for Starmer

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'We have to have it': Trump sets out Greenland stance to European leaders and shares Macron text -- Ahead of the Davos forum in Switzerland, Trump shares a message apparently from the French president that says: "I do not understand what you are doing on Greenland."

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LIVE - Trump says UK handing over Chagos Islands sovereignty is act of 'great stupidity' The US president says the UK "giving away" the islands for "no reason whatsoever" is one reason he wants the US to own Greenland. In May, the Trump administration backed the deal.

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US officials probing Minnesota ICE protest that disrupted church service

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Spain to hold three days of mourning for victims of high-speed train crash

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Palestinian children's football pitch faces Israeli demolition ultimatum

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Nigeria police deny reports of mass church abductions in north

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Why does Trump want Greenland and what could it mean for Nato? -- The US president's repeated demands to control Greenland could threaten the Nato military alliance.

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They hear, but do they care? What AI can teach us about listening better - Chatbots don't interrupt and aren't judgemental – so what can they teach us about deep listening?

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Chris Pratt on new film Mercy: I asked to be locked into an executioner's chair -- The Marvel star plays a detective with 90 minutes to prove to an AI judge he did not murder his wife.

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More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crash

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Ros Atkins on...President Trump's year in numbers

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Half American, half Canadian: Take a ride in a car welded from two front ends

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At the scene of Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade

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'I want to be deported' - Russia's foreign recruits in Ukraine

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Northern Lights illuminate UK skies in hues of pink and green -- The phenomenon known as the Aurora Borealis is the result of solar eruptions sending particles that interact with the Earth's atmosphere. -- UK

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Confronted over Greenland, Europe is ditching its softly-softly approach to Trump

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I don't want to reconcile with family, says Brooklyn Peltz Beckham

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Greenland 'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares

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Volunteers clear washed-up bags of chips from beach

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Trump says he will '100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests

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Canadian woman found dead surrounded by dingoes on Australian beach

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Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours

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In pictures: Valentino's life and work - and the stars who shared his journey

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Australian Open: Two-time champion Osaka in action after Boulter defeated -- Two-time champion Naomi Osaka starts her Australian Open campaign against Antonia Ruzic, after Britain's Katie Boulter is beaten.

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The day I discovered the Everton contract Revie never signed -- This is the story of how an unsigned contract that lay hidden in a bungalow for more than 50 years could have changed the course of English football.

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Is a Panenka ever the right choice for a penalty? -- Following Morocco's last-minute spot-kick miss in the Africa Cup of Nations final, BBC Sport asks if a Panenka is ever the right choice for a penalty.

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'Timid' Keys overcomes nerves to start title defence -- Madison Keys overcomes nerves to begin her Australian Open title defence with victory over Grand Slam debutant Oleksandra Oliynykova.

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Man Utd's complicated relationship with Class of 92 -- Manchester United and the class of 92 have a complicated relationship. But is it a problem? -- Man Utd

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Father-to-be Ruud ready to leave Melbourne early -- Norway's Casper Ruud says he "probably won't be here the next day" if his wife goes into labour during the Australian Open. -- Tennis

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Bournemouth sign Hungary midfielder Toth for £10m -- Bournemouth sign Hungary international Alex Toth for £10.4m from Ferencvaros, with the midfielder joining the Cherries on a five-and-half-year contract. -- Bournemouth

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