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Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run - Wedding, who had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation. 52 mins ago - World

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Watch: Three things to know about Trump's Board of Peace -- The BBC's Washington Correspondent Daniel Bush looks at the countries who have joined and how the charter's funding will be used.

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Jury selection for Luigi Mangione trial set for September -- The start date for the trial's opening arguments depend on whether Mangione faces the death penalty in the federal murder case.

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Trinity Rodman 'becomes world's highest paid female footballer' -- The daughter of former NBA star Dennis Rodman signs a new three-year deal with Washington Spirit reportedly worth $2m a year.

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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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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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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.

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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.

1 day ago

Somaliland president pitches business opportunities to Trump's son -- He also met his counterpart from Israel which has recognised the independence of the breakaway region.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users? -- While TikTok's future in the US has been secured, questions remain about exactly what changes US users will see.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Watch: Empty shelves and road preparations as US readies for winter storm -- More than 160 million people in the US are expected to face "extremely dangerous" weather conditions bringing heavy snow and freezing rain.

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Health officials say no evidence of mystery brain illness in New Brunswick -- The results of the investigation add to a growing body of research that suggests patients may have diagnosable illnesses.

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Minnesota holds economic strike to protest ICE presence -- Organisers called on businesses to close for the day in protest at immigration enforcement activity.

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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".

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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.

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'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.

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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.

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