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Friday, September 18, 2026 7:00 PM ET

BBC News - World

US and Denmark reach deal over Greenland after Trump annexation threats - Trump said the agreement will give the US "permanent control over security, and all other needs, in Greenland", though specifics haven't been confirmed by Danish officials. Just now - World

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Trump says he is banning CNN and Politico from White House - The US president has had a tense and fiery relationship with the US media throughout his political career. 1 hr ago

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Irish police 'acted appropriately' when pursuing car in M9 crash, watchdog finds -- Five teenage boys died in the head-on collision and four family members were seriously injured.

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Russian hybrid attacks against Europe intensifying, says Macron -- The French president says he has tasked the government with protecting critical infrastructure and defence industry sites.

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Lindsay Clancy holdout juror says he had no doubt she deliberately killed her children -- It is the first time the juror, who refused to side with the others and acquit Clancy, has spoken publicly about his decision.

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Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary apologises over 'high-fare rapists' remarks -- O'Leary described his choice of language as "careless" and said "it won't happen again".

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Is the Kennedy Center losing 'hundreds of millions of dollars'? -- Records in 2024 show the venue had a surplus of millions of dollars once contributions and grants had been factored in.

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At least 21 killed after vehicle loaded with explosives rams Pakistan mosque -- A four-year-old child is among those killed in the attack, during which gunmen also opened fire on a police facility.

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North Korean anthem played for South Korea at Asian Games -- Organisers have apologised for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team at the Asian Games in Japan.

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Dozens of suspected illegal miners die in Nigerian custody -- Authorities linked the deaths to disease, but this has been disputed by intelligence reports and relatives of the accused.

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Shots heard as police start moving migrants from Ceuta beaches -- Police reportedly fired into the air on Friday morning as they struggled to contain crowds jostling to secure a place at the tented site.

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Ronaldo named in first Portugal squad since World Cup - at age of 41 -- Cristiano Ronaldo is named in the first squad selected by new Portugal coach Jorge Jesus for their upcoming Nations League games.

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Three dead and eight injured in Philippines school shooting -- The gunman is among the dead in what is the third school shooting in the country since June.

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Why US plan to sell F-35 warplanes to Saudi Arabia is controversial -- Saudi Arabia has lobbied the US for years to buy F35s, the world's most advanced fighter jet.

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Canadians dream of Europe as Carney floats longshot plan for living and working in EU -- Torontonians are excited by the possibility of moving to the EU, even if it is unlikely anytime soon.

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This Olympic river has 500 crocodiles in it - but that's not the main concern -- Queensland's Fitzroy River has been selected for the 2032 Games, despite concerns over the course - and its inhabitants.

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Verified video shows wreckage of Saudi fighter jet shot down over Yemen -- BBC Verify tracks down the location of a Houthi video showing the wreckage of an F-15 they claim to have shot down.

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Rosenberg: Russia's elections will have few surprises, but for the Kremlin they matter -- There is no doubt over the outcome of this vote, but for the Kremlin they are still an important moment.

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Watch: Trump says ban on some news outlets is 'because they're fake news' -- The US president on Friday announced he is "immediately" banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House.

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Is Canada about to join the EU? -- Ties between Canada and the European Union have been getting closer as trade dispute with the US continue.

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Inside Singapore's 'Fort Knox' for city's $2bn dirty money auction -- The BBC goes inside a fortified storage facility to view luxury goods seized by police that are now up for auction.

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Watch: Leaked photos reveal extensive damage at US bases in Gulf -- The photos, provided by active military personnel, show a severed radar jet, flattened trailers and severely damaged buildings as a result of Iranian strikes.

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When a beloved tree began withering away, locals suspected a killer in their midst -- A neighbourhood's fight to save a cherished ginkgo pits them against an unlikely foe.

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Watch: Patrick Clancy's new wife describes him as 'selfless father' -- The couple spoke out for the first time since Lindsay Clancy's murder trial in an interview with BBC's US partner CBS.

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Watch: Voting under way in Russian election tightly controlled by Kremlin -- Russia's parliamentary elections are under way, the first since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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