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EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia's frozen cash ahead of loan plan for Ukraine - After almost four years of Russia's full-scale war, Kyiv is running out of cash, and needs an estimated €135.7bn over the next two years. 6 hrs ago - Europe

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As Trump targets Venezuela, its allies Russia and China show little signs of support -- Experts say that Russian and Chinese support for Venezuela has largely dried up, with no prospect of real military or financial aid.

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Just now -- Trump officials sue Georgia county to force release of 2020 voting records -- The lawsuit comes as Donald Trump continues to question his 2020 election loss to Joe Biden, despite any reliable evidence. -- Just now

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Turkish car ferry damaged in strike at Ukrainian port -- Ukraine's president has blamed Russia for the attack as Turkey called for a suspension of strikes on shipping and ports.

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Farmers call for French blockades over cow disease cull -- Farmers have staged protests in several parts of France in recent days after vets culled a herd suffering from the disease.

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Thailand and Cambodia agree to halt fighting, Trump says -- The leaders of the two countries have not commented on Trump's announcement which follows days of hostilities.

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Germany accuses Russia of air traffic control cyber-attack -- The Russian ambassador is summoned over a cyber-attack on air traffic control and attempted electoral interference. -- Europe

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Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi arrested in Iran, supporters say -- The women's rights activist, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023, was arrested by Iranian security services at a memorial, her supporters say. -- Middle East

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Clair Obscur sweeps The Game Awards with nine wins -- The French-made role-playing game is named game of the year on a night of prizes and announcements.

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Eritrea quits regional bloc as tensions rise with Ethiopia -- Eritrea says it has been targetted by Igad and that the bloc is failing its founding principles.

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Taylor Swift shown breaking down in tears after she met UK attack families -- Backstage footage shows the singer in tears after meeting survivors of the attack during her world tour.

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Ghanaian influencer charged over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans -- He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the profits flaunted on Instagram.

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Inside the Colombian cathedral built 180m underground -- The idea came from the miners building makeshift altars in the mine in the 1930s, to pray for their safety before starting their shifts.

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Trump's Gaza peace plan struggles to progress as Israel and Hamas face tough choices -- Getting both sides to move onto the second stage is a huge challenge for Washington, as Gazans continue to suffer the longer it takes.

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Disguises, freezing waves, and a special forces veteran: Inside mission to sneak Nobel winner out of Venezuela -- The man who led the operation says María Corina Machado crossed "very rough seas" in "pitch-black darkness".

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Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China's schools for 'rebellious' teens -- Young people tell the BBC that military-style schools deceive and abuse students they claim to help.

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Venezuela says Trump wants its oil. But is that the case? -- The South American nation's output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift.

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'It was little kids': Taylor Swift breaks down as she talks of Southport attack -- The singer met met families and victims of the Southport stabbing attack, backstage during her Eras tour last year.

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Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC people risked their lives for her to come to Oslo -- The Venezuelan opposition leader talked about she escaped Venezuela after months in hiding.

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Watch: Canadians and Americans on a social media ban for everyone under 16 -- The BBC asked people in Toronto and DC if they think an Australian-style, under-16 social media ban would work in Canada and the US.

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Watch: Moment hiker is rescued from quicksand in Utah -- The hiker said he thought the ground was solid before his leg sank into the muck, trapping him there until a rescue team arrived.

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Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins -- Researchers say the footage, captured near the North-West Pacific coast, is the first recorded evidence of the two working together.

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A backstreet abortion nearly killed her. It became a story that shaped the rest of her life -- Annie Ernaux, who had an illegal abortion in 1963, went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

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New photos from Epstein estate show Trump, Andrew and Woody Allen -- The photos, which do not imply wrongdoing, are part of a trove of images the House Oversight Committee received from Epstein's estate.

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Ukraine's health supplies hit in series of Russian strikes on medical warehouses -- Warehouses supplying the vast majority of Ukraine's pharmacies have been destroyed over recent months.

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A new Bollywood film is dividing opinions in India and Pakistan -- An espionage thriller set in Pakistan, Dhurandhar has provoked a sharp debate over its political messaging.

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Fired University of Michigan football coach charged with stalking -- Sherrone Moore was fired and arrested after the university alleged that he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a staff member.

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Watch: Doorbell camera captures moment house explodes in Haywood, California -- A natural gas line leak triggered the house explosion, injuring six people and damaging several nearby properties.

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Online gaming escaped Australia's social media ban - but critics say it's just as addictive -- Parents and experts say gaming poses many of the same risks for kids as social media, and want them included.

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