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BBC News - World

Trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran executes protesters - Relatives of an arrested protester tell BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday, as the death toll from demonstrations reportedly exceeds 2,400. 1 hr ago - World

6 hours ago

At least 32 killed after crane collapses on train in Thailand -- Sixty-four people were left injured, including a one-year-old and an 85-year-old.

14 minutes ago

Uganda election chief says he has had threats over results declaration -- This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

49 minutes ago

Tennis player celebrates win after forgetting rules - then loses Australian Open qualifier -- Austria's Sebastian Ofner celebrated victory too early, forgetting he still needed another three points to win.

14 minutes ago

Greenlanders brace for summit that could shape the Arctic's future - and their own -- US Vice President JD Vance will host Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers for talks on Wednesday.

7 hours ago

China announces record $1tn trade surplus despite Trump tariffs -- Beijing reported the largest-ever trade surplus at $1.19tn as China diversified its trade.

1 hour ago

Only Trump can stop Putin, Polish president tells BBC -- Europe should do everything it can to help the US president in his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Karol Nawrocki said.

6 hours ago

LA to open ticket draw for 2028 Olympics - with seats starting at $28 -- If chosen via the draw, fans will be notified via email and will be given a time slot to purchase tickets in April.

2 hours ago

Russian doctors arrested after 9 babies die in maternity hospital -- The newborns died during the long New Year holiday in a Siberian hospital.

14 minutes ago

K-pop drum duet between Japan and South Korea's leaders caps off summit talks -- Leaders of the two East Asian nations played drums to hits from BTS and KPop Demon Hunters.

5 hours ago

Venezuela has freed some American citizens from prison, US official says -- A US state department official did not confirm the identities or number of prisoners released, but called the move "an important step in the right direction".

3 hours ago

Claudette Colvin, US civil rights pioneer, dies at 86 -- Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person months before the famous case of Rosa Parks.

13 hours ago

Dubai chocolate-inspired dessert takes S Korea by storm -- Shops are selling hundreds of cookies within minutes as the frenzy sends prices of ingredients surging.

1 hour ago

No power or water and -19C: Kyiv seeks relief from Russian strikes and cold -- Residents of Ukraine's capital talk about their difficulties keeping warm and enduring power outages, as Russian attacks deepen the energy crisis.

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Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet -- The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor.

19 hours ago

Canada's Mark Carney faces delicate balancing act in China visit -- The PM is seeking to deepen trade and repair ties with China after years of tense relations - without compromising national security or provoking the US.

6 hours ago

'Welcome to 2976' - North Africa's Amazigh people ring in the new year -- The Amazigh calendar places them almost a thousand years ahead of much of the rest of the world.

6 hours ago

Trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran executes protesters -- Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday.

3 hours ago

What message do Greenlanders have for Trump? -- The BBC's Europe editor Katya Adler hears from Greenlanders, whose island is embroiled in a geopolitical storm.

6 hours ago

'Now there's the threat of executions' in Iran -- An Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on weeks of anti-government protests.

15 hours ago

Mortuary videos show how deadly Iran crackdown has become -- BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies. These images could hold clues about what's happening inside Iran.

1 day ago

Watch: Moment skier and dog swept along by avalanche -- Footage recorded by Spanish skier Ares Masip shows the incident on Pic de l'Hortell, a mountain in Andorra.

2 days ago

About 15,000 crabs recovered after lorry crash -- The crustaceans, which were worth about €60,000 (£52,000) were bound for shops and restaurants in Portugal.

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When does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew? -- The first crewed Moon mission in 50 years could launch in February, preparing the way for a future landing.

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