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Tuesday, January 20, 2026 8:11 PM ET

BBC News - World

Trump questions whether Nato would 'rescue' US as Macron warns of shift to 'world without rules' The US president earlier said Nato would be in "the ash heap of history" without him, after doubling down on his Greenland demands.

2 hours ago

Lyse Doucet: Trump is shaking the world order more than any president since WW2 -- Trump's demands over Greenland are a rude awakening in a moment fraught with risk.

4 hours ago

Europe to suspend approval of US trade deal as global markets fall -- The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland.

49 minutes ago

Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash -- Investigators remain baffled by the cause of Sunday's deadly crash in the south of the country.

6 hours ago

Driver killed and 37 people injured in Barcelona train crash -- At least 37 people have been injured, five seriously, in a crash just days after a fatal high-speed rail collision in Andalusia.

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LIVE - One year of Trump 2.0: We answer your big questions - Our reporters and correspondents answer questions about Greenland, Nato, tariffs and what's next for the US president.

3 hours ago

UK defends Chagos deal after Trump calls it 'act of great stupidity' -- The US president says it is "another in a very long line of National Security reasons why Greenland has to be acquired".

6 hours ago

New ceasefire in Syria after Kurdish-led forces pull out of camp for IS families -- The government announces a four-day ceasefire with the SDF, which says it was "compelled" to withdraw its fighters from al-Hol camp.

5 hours ago

Ukraine's parliament and half of Kyiv with no heating after Russian strikes -- President Zelensky says Russia has started using "far more" ballistic missiles in its attacks on Ukraine.

7 hours ago

Colombia sentences ex-paramilitary leader Mancuso to 40 years in jail -- Salvatore Mancuso's group committed more than 100 crimes, many targeting an indigenous group, the tribunal ruled.

7 hours ago

Ex-president accused of murder plot extradited to Burkina Faso -- Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has not commented on the accusations from Burkina Faso.

7 hours ago

Second lady Usha Vance announces she is pregnant with fourth child -- Vance posted on social media that she is looking forward to welcoming a boy in late July.

3 hours ago

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.

17 hours ago

Trump's full messages with European leaders – and what they tell us -- Experts tell BBC what to read into private messages between US President Donald Trump and European leaders that have been shared publicly .

6 hours ago

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

20 hours ago

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.

1 day ago

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.

1 day ago

BBC visits UN compound Israel is demolishing in East Jerusalem -- John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.

11 hours 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.

11 hours ago

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.

1 day ago

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.

1 day ago

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

1 day ago

Minnesota officials subpoenaed in immigration obstruction investigation -- Democratic Governor Walz, Mayor Frey and the state's attorney general are among those targeted over anti-ICE protests.

2 hours ago

Locked exits, panic and desperate calls for help: Survivors tell of mall fire horror -- The BBC speaks to eyewitnesses and survivors of the fire that ripped through a busy Pakistan shopping centre.

49 minutes ago

Film about Palestinian girl's desperate plea was a 'way to not feel helpless', says director -- Kaouther Ben Hani's Oscar hopeful, The Voice of Hind Rajab, tells the tale of a girl killed in Gaza.

49 minutes ago

Trump greenlit tiny Kei cars but will Americans actually buy them? -- The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan.

49 minutes ago

Measles cases surge in South Carolina as US risks losing elimination status -- State health officials say over 500 people and students in 15 schools are in quarantine after being exposed to the measles.

54 minutes ago

Man who admitted killing Japan's ex-PM Shinzo Abe set to be sentenced -- The 45-year-old is set to be sentenced on Wednesday, but the question of what punishment he deserves has divided public opinion in Japan.

54 minutes ago

Alleged scam mastermind arrested after being exposed by BBC -- Kuong Li featured in a 2023 BBC Eye investigation into alleged scam compounds in South East Asia.

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