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Eight surprise takeaways from the Oscar nominations -- Paul Mescal and Chase Infiniti missed out, while other actors carried their films to a nomination.

21 hours ago

Trump 'wrong' to claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line, Downing Street says -- The US president says Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" - despite 457 UK military deaths in the conflict.

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Barron Trump called UK police after seeing woman 'beat up', court hears -- President Trump's youngest son told officers in London he had seen a friend being attacked during a video call.

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TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business -- The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America.

6 hours ago

ICE detains five-year-old and father in Minnesota, lawyer says -- The boy was taken along with his father, the lawyer and school officials say. ICE says it kept the boy safe as his father ran.

17 hours ago

US unveils plans for 'New Gaza' with skyscrapers -- "We're going to be very successful in Gaza," President Trump says, as his administration laid out its vision for post-war reconstruction.

17 hours ago

Trump withdraws Canada's invitation to Board of Peace -- Trump did not provide a reason for the decision, which comes after Canada's PM Mark Carney warned of a "rupture" in the US-led global order.

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Board of Peace, Zelensky and Musk - What happened before Trump left Davos? -- The US president held a charter-signing ceremony for his "new international oversight body", though several key allies were not present.

19 hours ago

Trump 'engaged in criminal activity', Jack Smith says in Capitol Hill testimony -- For the first time, former special counsel Jack Smith spoke publicly about his investigations into Donald Trump.

18 hours ago

Trump sues JPMorgan for $5bn over account closure after Capitol riot -- JPMorgan Chase said the lawsuit has "no merit" and the bank "does not close accounts for political or religious reasons".

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Vampire film Sinners breaks Oscar nominations record -- The horror is up for 16 awards - setting a new record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film.

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Watch: How was Trump's Davos speech received? -- The BBC's Faisal Islam was in the room when President Trump told his audience that he would not use force in Greenland, but also launched a long argument for why the US should own it.

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Watch: US citizen describes being detained by ICE in his underwear -- Immigration agents were looking for two criminals when they raided the Minneapolis home in sub-freezing temperatures.

2 days ago

Watch: What sort of welcome will Trump get at Davos? -- As Trump pushes for Greenland, Davos may not provide the friendly stage he's accustomed to.

2 days ago

More than 100 vehicles pile up on US motorway after crash -- Jack-knifed trucks were left strewn across the road after heavy snow in Ottawa County, Michigan.

3 days ago

Ros Atkins on...President Trump's year in numbers -- Executive orders, pardons, trips and Truth Social posts - the BBC's Analysis Editor breaks down Donald Trump's first year back in office, in numbers.

3 days ago

Could Trump's new Board of Peace sideline the struggling UN? -- The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.

8 hours ago

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.

3 days ago

What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland -- Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.

1 day ago

Could US Congress stop Trump from taking over Greenland? -- Some of the president's fellow Republicans oppose him - but it's not clear if they would join Democrats to block a takeover of the island.

2 days ago

Fact-checking Trump's Davos speech -- The US president made a series of contested claims, ranging from the status of Greenland to Nato spending.

1 day ago

Ryan Wedding, ex-Olympic snowboarder and FBI fugitive, arrested, US media report -- The reported arrest ends a years-long search for Wedding, 44, who is accused of running a vast drug trafficking network.

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US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm -- The National Weather Service warns the winter blast "will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia".

4 hours ago

US officially leaves World Health Organization -- Trump ordered the withdrawal a year ago, accusing the UN agency of failing to adopt reforms and mishandling the pandemic.

8 hours ago

'I was in bed': How British-born actor Delroy Lindo heard about Oscar nomination -- Lindo and his Sinners co-star Wunmi Mosaku are the only two UK actors nominated for an Oscar this year.

3 hours ago

Parts of US may see up to 12 inches of snow with 'life-threatening cold air' -- Experts say the storm will dump heavy snow and ice in around 30 states, affecting more than 160 million people.

17 hours ago

Canada's Carney stresses unity in the face of challenges at home -- The prime minister also took a swipe at Trump's remark that "Canada lives because of the United States", saying it "thrives because of Canadians".

19 hours ago