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Russia hits back at Europe's big plan to loan Moscow's frozen cash to Ukraine -- Russia's central bank says it is suing Belgium's Euroclear in court following an EU bid to use Russian assets to aid Ukraine.

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Canada's Conservatives on shaky ground as Carney snags another MP -- Michael Ma's departure leaves Prime Minister Mark Carney's government one seat short of a majority and delivers another blow to the opposition.

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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. 4 hrs ago

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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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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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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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Chief of S Korea's high-stakes exam quits over 'insane' English test -- Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that's their intended purpose.

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Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo to return trophy in protest of Israel -- The Swiss singer sees a "clear conflict" between Israel's participation in the event and Eurovision's values.

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RSF commander linked by BBC Verify to Sudan massacre sanctioned in UK -- The UK accuses Al-Fateh Abdullah Idris, also known as Abu Lulu, of committing acts of violence against civilians.

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Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for kids -- It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians' privacy and political rights.

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Russia could attack Nato within five years, says alliance chief in stark new warning -- Mark Rutte warns allies to start ramping up preparations "for the scale of war our grandparents or great-grandparents endured".

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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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Fears grow that world's rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods -- A carcass thought to belong to a Tapanuli orangutan, the world's rarest ape, has alarmed conservationists.

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Myanmar's army says it wants to eradicate scam compounds. Is it really doing that? -- The junta has been demolishing buildings in KK Park, one of the largest and most notorious scam compounds.

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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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Houses searched as part of fire murder inquiry -- Irish police are searching houses in counties Kildare and Offaly after two people died in an arson attack last week.

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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.

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Ethiopia arrests nine TikTok creators in social media crackdown -- Six popular creators were detained over allegations of wearing "indecent attire" at a public event.

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Trump says he will pardon jailed elections clerk, but state officials say he cannot -- Trump's powers to pardon are only applicable to federal convictions - not the state level charges Peters was jailed for.

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Adult content creator Bonnie Blue to be deported from Bali -- The adult film actress was cleared of breaking the country's strict anti-pornography laws.

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Thousands under evacuation orders as flooding hits Pacific Northwest -- Several days of heavy rain have swollen a number of rivers causing major flooding in parts of Canada and the US.

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