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Third round of Russia-Ukraine talks starts in Geneva as strikes continue -- Expectations for a breakthrough are low as negotiators meet at a US-brokered talks to try end the war. -- World

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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". -- US & Canada

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Nuclear talks between US and Iran end in Geneva -- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the two countries had reached an understanding on the main "guiding principles", but work still needs to be done. -- World

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The man whose bad break-up gave Madonna her breakthrough hit Like A Virgin -- Billy Steinberg, who has died at the age of 75, co-wrote Madonna's 1984 chart-topper Like a Virgin.

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France releases suspected Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker after fine paid -- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the vessel was departing Marseille after a payment of "several million euros".

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LIVE - Jesse Jackson dies aged 84 as Trump pays tribute to 'force of nature' civil rights leader - The US president remembered Jackson, who marched with Martin Luther King Jr in the 1960s, as a good man with "lots of personality" and "grit".

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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 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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Lunar New Year 2026: Celebrations around the world -- Millions of people around the world are celebrating the start of the Lunar New Year, with festivities taking place from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires.

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Nancy Guthrie's family cleared as possible suspects, with search in its third week -- Local police say the missing woman's relatives are victims - and "to suggest otherwise is not only wrong, it is cruel".

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Five young people die in Spain apartment block fire -- Firefighters say they do not know why the victims could not escape the blaze in the building's upper floor.

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Hyatt Hotels chairman steps down over Jeffrey Epstein ties -- Billionaire Thomas Pritzker said he had exercised "terrible judgement" in keeping contact with Epstein.

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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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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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The Martin Luther King protege who helped reshape America -- The US civil rights activist's influence spread from the churches of the Deep South to the White House.

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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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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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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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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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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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Deportation of Irish man in ICE custody temporarily halted -- Lawyers for Seamus Culleton say a court has issued a temporary order pausing his deportation for 10 business days.

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Watch: Jesse Jackson's life in civil rights, diplomacy, and politics -- The civil rights leader, who ran for president twice in the 1980s, leaves a lasting legacy.

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Strike deal reached after two days of chaos at Kenya's main airport -- Passengers are still being urged to check their flight status before heading to the crowded airport.

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Italian toddler in critical condition after transplanted heart 'burned by frostbite' -- Several people are under investigation after the organ was reportedly damaged during transport between hospitals.

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'A sad day' - curling cheating row at Winter Games unsettles Canadians -- Both men's and women's Canadian curling teams have been accused of cheating at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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