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'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons -- The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.

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Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds -- The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours earlier.

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Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect' The US president's comments have been condemned by international allies, including UK veterans and politicians. 1 hr ago - UK

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Frank Gardner: Not only Americans risked life and limb to serve in Afghanistan -- Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC's security correspondent.

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US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm -- The National Weather Service warns the winter blast "will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia".

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'I saw people getting shot': Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown -- An Iranian who got out of the country describes scenes of chaos as security forces opened fire in her home town.

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High stakes but low expectations for Ukraine talks with Russia and US -- Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal - but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.

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Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run -- Wedding, who had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation.

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Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats -- Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president's warnings that he could take control of it.

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Somaliland president pitches business opportunities to Trump's son -- He also met his counterpart from Israel which has recognised the independence of the breakaway region.

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Mandela's prison key, sunglasses and shirt can be sold after daughter wins court battle -- The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country's heritage.

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Luxury watchmaker designs $1.5m model with Indian billionaire's statue -- With statues of a lion and white tiger, the watch is modelled off the private zoo owned by Anant Ambani.

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Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have? -- Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

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'Blood was all over' - victim of Nigeria church abduction describes escape -- Some 160 people are believed to be missing after attackers raided three churches in a Nigerian village on Sunday.

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A national tragedy 30 years ago united Australia. Why hasn't the Bondi shooting? -- Political spats brewing since the tragedy last month have overshadowed a national day of mourning.

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Could Trump's new Board of Peace sideline the struggling UN? -- The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.

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Eight surprise takeaways from the Oscar nominations -- Paul Mescal and Chase Infiniti missed out, while other actors carried their films to a nomination.

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Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war? -- It's the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Liz Hurley and Anna Wintour among mourners at Valentino's funeral in Rome -- Crowds have gathered in Rome for the funeral of Italian fashion designer Valentino, who has died at the age of 93.

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Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions? -- TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.

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Board of Peace, Zelensky and Musk - What happened before Trump left Davos? -- The US president held a charter-signing ceremony for his "new international oversight body", though several key allies were not present.

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Footage captures moment NZ landslide starts in Mount Maunganui -- An Australian tourist describes seeing one of the landslides behind him and running from it.

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Watch: Empty shelves and road preparations as US readies for winter storm -- More than 160 million people in the US are expected to face "extremely dangerous" weather conditions bringing heavy snow and freezing rain.

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Jury selection for Luigi Mangione trial set for September -- The start date for the trial's opening arguments depend on whether Mangione faces the death penalty in the federal murder case.

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Health officials say no evidence of mystery brain illness in New Brunswick -- The results of the investigation add to a growing body of research that suggests patients may have diagnosable illnesses.

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Four attacks in 48 hours: How east Australia's beaches became a 'perfect storm' for sharks -- Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.

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Minnesota holds economic strike to protest ICE presence -- Organisers called on businesses to close for the day in protest at immigration enforcement activity.

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Spanish prosecutors dismiss Julio Iglesias sex assault allegations -- They say Spanish courts do not have the competence to investigate complaints committed overseas by non-residents.

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