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BBC News - World

Read Trump's full messages with European leaders – and what they tell us -- A series of text messages between US President Donald Trump and European leaders have been shared publicly.

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Spain train crash recovery continues as investigators probe 'gap' in rail -- Authorities say the twisted train wreckage makes it difficult to recover people trapped inside.

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LIVE - Trump says UK handing over Chagos Islands sovereignty is act of 'great stupidity' The president says the UK "giving away" the islands for "no reason" is partly why he wants the US to own Greenland. In May, the Trump administration backed the deal.

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Trump says he will '100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests -- Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, said the bloc has "no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground".

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Palestinian children's football pitch faces Israeli demolition ultimatum -- The football club is ordered to remove the pitch, which Israel says was illegally built, or have it torn down.

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Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours -- Authorities are warning people to stay out of the Australian state's waterways after recent rainfall.

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Confronted over Greenland, Europe is ditching its softly-softly approach to Trump -- Transatlantic relations aren't broken, though they are damaged. And if Europeans want to try to cut through with Trump, they'll have to stick together, writes Europe Editor Katya Adler

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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.

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Spain to hold three days of mourning for victims of high-speed train crash -- At least 40 people died in Sunday's collision in southern Spain, the worst crash the country has seen in more than a decade.

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'Europe is at a total loss': Russia gloats over Greenland tensions -- The BBC's Russia editor Steve Rosenberg analyses why pro-Russian government papers are full of praise for Donald Trump's desire to buy Greenland.

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What we know about Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade -- What caused the train to derail remains unclear but officials say an investigation has been launched.

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Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in court -- The losing presidential candidate calls for "peaceful change", saying Uganda's judiciary is not independent.

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Twelve schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry in South Africa -- The fatal collision is just the latest in South Africa, where the road safety record is poor.

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Greenland 'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares -- Donald Trump's former chief economic adviser said the US president's actions are a negotiating tactic.

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In pictures: Valentino's life and work - and the stars who shared his journey -- His creations have featured at countless red carpets and award ceremonies around the world.

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Goodbye gator, see you later: San Francisco mourns its beloved albino alligator -- California names a street after reptile Claude, who won millions of hearts with his albinism.

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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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Nigeria remembers master wood carver -- Kasali Akangbe Ogun, who came from a long line of wood carvers and wanted to preserve local traditions, has been buried following his death after a brief illness.

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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 Country, Michigan.

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At the scene of Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade -- The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe visited the scene, where a large police cordon is in place.

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Spain train crash survivors describe 'absolutely terrifying' scene -- Passengers recount the moment two trains collided between Málaga and Madrid on Sunday evening.

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Watch: Footage inside Spanish train as passengers evacuate from crash -- Video filmed after a deadly train crash in southern Spain shows a damaged train with a passenger climbing out of it to safety.

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China demands Taliban protect its citizens after deadly Kabul blast -- The Islamic State group says they were behind the blast in Kabul, but police say they are still investigating the cause.

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US officials probing Minnesota ICE protest that disrupted church service -- Attorney General Pam Bondi vows "full force of federal law" against protestors as tension over ICE remains high in the state.

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France makes first interception targeting small boat crossings to UK -- The operation follows a change of tactics agreed amid growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.

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Australia parliament votes for tighter gun controls after Bondi shooting -- Parliament is also debating hate speech reforms after last month's deadly attack on a Jewish festival.

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Family of Belfast man seek answers over Dublin death -- The remains of James O'Neill, 43, from Belfast, were found in Phoenix Park in November 2023.

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Nigeria police deny reports of mass church abductions in north -- A state police commissioner said the information was "mere falsehood... peddled by conflict entrepreneurs".

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