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BBC News - World

Trump curious why Iran has not 'capitulated', US envoy Witkoff says -- US envoy Steve Witkoff says the president is puzzled why Iran has not yet compromised in the face of a major American military build-up nearby. -- Just now

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LIVE - Man killed after entering secure perimeter of Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence, Secret Service says - Authorities say the US president was not in Florida when a suspect carrying a shotgun and fuel can was killed.

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Pakistan launches deadly strikes on Afghanistan -- Pakistan says the strikes were retaliation for recent suicide bombings in the country.

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Explosions kill police officer and injure 25 in western Ukraine -- Twenty-five people were injured by explosions overnight in what officials are calling a terror attack.

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'Affront to humanity': Sudan slams Uganda for hosting RSF paramilitary boss -- Sudan accuses Uganda of flouting international law by meeting Rapid Support Forces boss Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.

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Trump raises global tariffs to 15%, day after Supreme Court ruling - After most of his tariffs were outlawed on Friday, Trump announced new global tariffs of 10% - which he says he has now increased to 15%.

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US ambassador's Israel comments condemned by Arab and Muslim nations -- Mike Huckabee suggested Israel would be justified in taking much of the Middle East on Biblical grounds.

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More than 1,500 Venezuelan political prisoners apply for amnesty -- The announcement by the head of Venezuela's National Assembly comes amid US pressure following the capture of ex-President Nicolás Maduro.

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Willie Colón, trombonist who pioneered salsa music, dies aged 75 -- His career spanned 60 years and dozens of albums and had been named among the most influential Latino artists of all time.

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Final missing Lake Tahoe skier found dead 5 days after avalanche -- Authorities released the names of the six women and three guides who died in the worst avalanche in state history.

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Minnesota Vikings receiver Moore dies aged 25 -- The Minnesota Vikings have paid tribute to Rondale Moore after the 25-year-old's death.

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Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years -- The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.

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How football is helping girls fight against forced marriage -- Two sisters in an Indian village talk about how football has changed their lives and helped them push back against child marriage.

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How will Trump's new global tariffs work and what's next? -- The Supreme Court's decision has led questions over whether people can get a refund over the unlawful tariffs.

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From Venezuela to immigration crackdown, Project 2025 provided Trump's roadmap -- Just a year into Trump's second term, and about half of Project 2025's policies have been implemented, observers say.

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Once mocked for being tacky, this Korean music genre is making a comeback -- The traditional South Korean popular music genre is making headlines in the country once again.

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Palestinian Authority in dire straits as Israel's hold on West Bank deepens -- More than 30 years after its creation, there are increasing warnings that the PA is close to collapse.

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Inside press briefing as Trump criticises Supreme Court tariffs ruling -- Bernd Debusmann describes how the president reacted after his sweeping levies were struck down.

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Giant tortoises return to Galápagos island after nearly 200 years -- One hundred and fifty eight captive-bred juvenile tortoises were released on the Galápagos island of Floreana.

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Why haven't more Americans faced charges in the Epstein case? -- Sarah Smith explains why so far, no Americans, beyond Epstein and Maxwell, have faced criminal investigations.

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Watch: The day Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested -- The former prince spent the day at a police station in Norfolk, before being released under investigation.

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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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Latest weather forecast as US states brace for Nor'easter -- Blizzard conditions are set to bring major disruption across the northeastern United States, with wind gusts of up to 70mph expected.

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Teenage girl dies after hit-and-run collision -- A 16-year-old girl has died following a hit and run in Navan, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland.

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Trump says he will increase his new global tariffs to 15% -- After most of his tariffs were outlawed on Friday, Trump announced new global tariffs of 10% - which he says he has now increased to 15%.

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Could this be wreckage from a 214-year-old maritime disaster? -- Strong winds have revealed what some locals believe to be the remains of HMS Saldanha, which sank in 1811.

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