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BBC News - World

Rubio warns Europe of new era in geopolitics before big Munich speech - The US Secretary of State will address the first major transatlantic meeting since Donald Trump threatened to annex Greenland. 16 mins ago - World

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Watch: How Andrew's BBC interview compares to what Epstein emails tell us now -- Following the latest release of the Epstein files, claims made by the then Prince Andrew in 2019 are under fresh scrutiny.

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Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health -- The White House calls it the largest deregulation in US history, but environmentalists say it will prove costly for Americans.

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LIVE - Astronauts in awe at 'utterly unique, fragile' Earth as they blast off to ISS - The crew will replace a team that evacuated the space station due to a medical emergency in January.

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Australia's Liberal Party ousts first woman leader -- Sussan Ley, plagued by poor polls, was deposed by Angus Taylor after just nine months in the job.

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LIVE - Bangladesh Nationalist Party wins landslide majority in first election since Gen Z uprising - The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has secured a two-thirds majority in the first election since a mass uprising in 2024.

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Japan says it seized Chinese vessel amid tensions with Beijing -- The fishing boat tried to flee when ordered to stop for an inspection inside Japan's territorial waters, authorities say.

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Iran fortifies underground complex near nuclear site, satellite images show -- The activity comes at a time of heightened tensions as talks between Iranian and US officials continue over Iran's nuclear programme.

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FBI releases description of suspect in Nancy Guthrie kidnapping -- The 84-year-old mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home two weeks ago.

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Norway's former PM charged with gross corruption over Epstein links -- The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted his immunity, which he had as its former secretary general.

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South Africa to deploy troops to tackle crime gangs -- President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

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Steven Spielberg donates $25,000 to James Van Der Beek's $2m GoFundMe -- The family of the late Dawson's Creek star have thanked contributors to the $2m collection pot.

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Sydney police to be investigated by watchdog after anti-Herzog protest violence -- Videos have emerged of police appearing to punch protesters at rally against Israeli president on Monday.

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'My husband stole £600k for sex and antiques' - drug side effects tearing families apart -- Side effects of a common Parkinson's medications had devastating consequences on one family, BBC hears.

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Sussan Ley and the glass cliff: Does Australian politics still have a problem with women? -- The Liberal Party elected its first female leader at a time of crisis. She lasted less than a year.

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Analysis: Trump takes victory lap after biggest climate rollback yet -- The move marks the culmination of a decade-long push by the president to tear up climate policies he argues stifle industry.

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'Everyone knows somebody affected' - small Canadian town united in grief after mass shooting -- The shooting in British Columbia has been met with shock and sadness, with residents saying nearly everyone has been impacted in some way.

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A seat at the table or on the menu? Africa grapples with the new world order -- The US president has shaken up international relations and the continent is working out where it stands.

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'My son is dead': Swiss bar owners confronted by fire victim families -- Jessica and Jacques Moretti are under criminal investigation for involuntary manslaughter, as well as bodily harm and arson through negligence.

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Three issues that matter to voters in the Bangladesh election -- It's the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh's long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

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Watch: BBC in Tehran sees government's 'political reply' to massive protests -- Lyse Doucet is in Iran for the first time since the crackdown on nationwide anti-government protests.

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Emergency call released of boy who swam for hours to save family -- Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.

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AirAsia accused by artist for allegedly using his work without consent -- A Penang-based street artist says his work has been "reproduced" as part of a livery on an aircraft

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Who is Tarique Rahman, set to become Bangladesh's next PM? -- Rahman, the son of two former leaders of Bangladesh, only recently returned to the country after years in exile abroad.

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The Hindu who stood up for a Muslim and became a hero -- Deepak Kumar's confronting of Hindu vigilantes is being hailed as a rare act of heroism. It's also got him death threats.

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Tumbler Ridge mass shooting: What we know so far -- Eight people have been killed and 25 injured in the shootings at a school and home in a rural community in western Canada, police say.

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