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LIVE - 'I saw nothing, I did nothing wrong,' Bill Clinton says as he testifies about Jeffrey Epstein - The former US president says if he knew of Epstein's crimes he would have "turned him in myself".

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How Ghislaine Maxwell brought Bill Clinton into Epstein's orbit -- Documents in the Epstein files reveal how Maxwell nurtured the connection between the two men after Clinton left the White House.

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Former US diplomat sentenced to life for abusing two girls in Burkina Faso -- He used the girls' mother's life-threatening illness as an opportunity to demand sex, said the US Office of Public Affairs.

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American citizen among those killed in Cuba boat shooting, US official says -- Cuba has accused those on board of planning "an infiltration with terrorist aims" and firing first.

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OpenAI vows safety policy changes after Tumbler Ridge shooting -- The tech firm has been criticised for not reporting the suspect's ChatGPT account to police despite it being flagged internally due to concerns over content.

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Paramount set for $111bn Warner Bros takeover after Netflix drops bid -- Netflix's decision to back down from the bidding war clears the path for Paramount to win the takeover battle.

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How Hollywood and Maga aligned over Warner Bros deal -- Paramount beats Netflix to the major deal, pleasing figures in DC and LA alike, the BBC's culture and media editor writes.

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US-Iran talks end after 'significant progress', mediator says -- The indirect negotiations in Geneva are seen as a last-ditch effort, but the chances of a nuclear agreement are unclear.

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Columbia student free after Mamdani-Trump meeting as ICE agents accused of 'misrepresentations' -- The Department of Homeland Security denies that agents misrepresented themselves as local officers.

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Hillary Clinton tells House panel she 'had no idea' of Epstein's crimes -- The ex-secretary of state called for President Trump to be questioned under oath about his past association with the sex offender.

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Watch dramatic rescue of skier buried in deep snow -- The skier was buried under at least four feet of snow, his arm already limp, rescuers said.

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Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously threatened to remove the firm from the department's supply chain.

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Trump comment 'distasteful', says USA women's ice hockey captain -- US President Donald Trump joked that he would have to ask the women's team to his State of the Union address or he "probably would be impeached".

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Watch: Moment a sinkhole in Omaha traps cars and drivers -- Several witnesses jumped into action helping both drivers get to safety while others directed traffic, according to police.

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Analysis: Trump's main themes and who he hoped to win over -- Daniel Bush takes a closer look at Trump's focus on the economy and immigration during his State of the Union address.

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Watch: Iran, Olympics and partisan divisions among takeaways from Trump speech -- The US president's speech to Congress included spats with political rivals and special guests.

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'Exciting' or 'frustrating'? - US East Coast locals and tourists react to record snow -- At least 40 million people are under a blizzard warning and more than 600,000 homes and business are without power due to the storm.

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Why Trump means the Cuban Revolution faces its biggest threat yet -- Will a worsening internal crisis create the conditions for the Cuban Revolution to unravel from within?

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A New York City snowball fight gone wrong leaves Mayor Mamdani at odds with police -- The NYPD arrested one of four people it says injured officers with snowballs, in behaviour the commissioner called "disgraceful".

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Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran -- The next round of talks between the US and Iran in Geneva on Thursday could be decisive in the president's decision-making.

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Trump's theatrical State of the Union address offers little hint of any change in course -- The BBC's Anthony Zurcher says the US president appealed to his base and taunted his opponents in a marathon speech.

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Fact-checking Trump's longest ever State of the Union -- President Donald Trump said the US "is winning again" - making a series of claims about his record in a speech which lasted almost two hours.

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Nasa announces change to its Moon landing plans -- It is adding an extra mission to its Artemis programme before landing astronauts on the Moon.

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At least 10 FBI agents who worked on Trump investigation fired -- The terminated FBI staffers all participated in a probe into Trump's handling of classified documents after his first term.

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Watch: Key moments from Hillary Clinton's Epstein deposition -- The BBC's North America correspondent Nada Tawfik, reporting from Chappaqua, New York, explains what we know about Clinton's closed-door testimony.

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BBC explains the Trump-related Epstein files the DOJ is accused of withholding -- The BBC's Tom Bateman explains what Trump-Related Epstein files the Department of Justice is accused of withholding.

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US justice department accused of withholding Trump-related Epstein files -- The top Democrat on the congressional panel investigating Epstein has called on the attorney general to publish the material.

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