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Trump says he will be 'indirectly' involved in Iran nuclear talks -- Speaking ahead of negotiations on Tuesday, the US president says he believes Iran wants to make a deal.

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Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm -- The law funds troops who want to freeze their eggs or their sperm, as Ukraine's population plummets.

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LIVE - Year of the Fire Horse welcomed by millions from Beijing to Bangkok - Lunar New Year marked by food, family, dancing and parades.

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US build-up of warships and fighter jets tracked near Iran -- BBC Verify has seen US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln near Iran ahead of talks between the two countries

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China is hitting Japan where it hurts. Will PM Takaichi give in? -- From recalling pandas to cancelling tourist flights, China continues to retaliate after Takaichi's comments on Taiwan.

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How Robert Duvall became a Hollywood great -- A look at the life of the prolific actor whose many films included Apocalypse Now and The Godfather.

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Australian IS families in Syria camp turned back after leaving for home -- The group of 34 women and children with family links to Islamic State group have been held in the Roj camp for nearly seven years.

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Navalny's mother says she always knew he was murdered after poison finding -- On the second anniversary of his death, Lyudmila Navalnaya says her son did not "simply die in prison".

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Ancient bone may prove legendary war elephant crossing of Alps -- It would be the first hard evidence that elephants were used in battle by General Hannibal.

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Bondi Beach shooting accused faces court for the first time -- The 24-year-old faces 59 charges, including 15 counts of murder and one of committing a terrorist attack.

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Pressure grows for release of remaining Venezuelan political prisoners -- An NGO says hundreds of people remain behind bars despite US pressure US to speed up their release.

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How dark web agent spotted bedroom wall clue to rescue girl from years of harm -- Detectives desperate to locate a 12-year-old, seen abused online, found a surprising lead.

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Trump's new world order has become real and Europe is having to adjust fast -- European nations are asking whether traditional alliances can suffice, or whether they should be diversifying

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What is the dart frog toxin allegedly used to kill Alexei Navalny? -- The toxin, epibatidine, can be found in frogs in the wild in South America or manufactured in a lab.

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'Dragged out and set on fire' - the Bangladesh mob killing that shocked the world -- In December, Hindu factory worker Dipu Das was lynched in Bangladesh, igniting global outrage.

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Trump eyes Venezuela visit – but obstacles to his oil plan remain -- The US president wants American energy firms to start extracting the crude but they are reluctant.

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Flying oranges: Italian town celebrates carnival with historic street battle -- A town in northern Italy has started celebrating carnival with its annual Battle of the Oranges where people hurl the fruit at each other for fun.

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Giant robot tribute to Brazil's President Lula leads start of Rio Carnival -- Rio de Janeiro's iconic Carnival parades begin with a tribute to Brazil's President Lula, illustrating his rise from poverty to power.

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Watch: Moment crew docks at International Space Station -- The crew blasted off from Cape Canaveral in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft atop a Falcon 9 rocket.

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Tribes grant the Colorado River legal personhood - can this help save it? -- The river, which runs through seven US states that share it, is currently facing the worst drought in 1,200 years.

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Gasps and disbelief in US as 'Quad God's' Olympic dream crumbles -- The BBC visited the skating rink in Virginia where the 'Quad God' trains, as his closest friends and teammates expected to watch him win gold.

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Long queues and confusion mar first day of India's landmark AI summit -- The India-AI Impact Summit 2026 in Delhi is expected to be attended by top tech leaders from the world.

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Billy Steinberg, Madonna's Like a Virgin songwriter, dies at 75 -- Hailed as among the "most successful" songwriters, Steinberg wrote for artists including Whitney Houston and Roy Orbison.

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FBI won't co-operate on Alex Pretti investigation, state officials say -- Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says the FBI will not hand over any evidence it has gathered.

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Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein files 'cover-up' in BBC interview -- "Get the files out. They are slow-walking it," the former US secretary of state says. The White House says it has done "more for the victims than Democrats ever did".

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US Senator Mark Kelly tells BBC he will 'seriously consider' White House run -- The former Navy captain and astronaut says "we're in some seriously challenging times".

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Canada reacts as cheating row rocks curling superpower -- Both men's and women's Canadian curling teams have been accused of cheating at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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How the tide turned against the leader of South Africa's second-biggest party -- John Steenhuisen will not seek re-election as DA leader, leaving the race wide open for a successor.

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Trump directs federal authorities to manage sewage spill 'disaster' -- The sewer line rupture has dumped hundreds of millions of gallons into the Potomac River that runs through Washington DC

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