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BBC News - World

Five dead after high-speed trains collide in Spain -- At least five people are dead and dozens more injured after the derailment near the city of Cordoba.

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'Europe won't be blackmailed,' Danish PM says in wake of Trump Greenland threats - The US president threatens to impose tariffs on countries that oppose his plans to take over the territory. 2 hrs ago - World

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Israel pushes back on Trump's picks for executives on Gaza 'Board of Peace' -- Israel says it is unhappy it was not consulted, and Palestinians have also been critical.

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Fears Iran's internet shutdown could lead to 'extreme digital isolation' -- Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.

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Chile declares 'state of catastrophe' as deadly wildfires menace cities -- At least 16 people are confirmed dead and 20,000 are evacuated as fires rage in two southern regions.

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Six killed in Pakistan shopping mall fire -- Parts of the huge plaza in Karachi have collapsed as firefighters battle to extinguish the blaze.

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Gangland killing at a funeral shocks idyllic French island -- Corsica is shaken by the shooting, which brings into stark relief one of the highest murder rates in France.

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Avalanches kill eight skiers in Austrian Alps -- A number of people have died in the Alps over the past week, as heavy snowfall has hit the region.

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Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission -- Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.

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A deadly fire swept through a nightclub in just 90 seconds. I got out -- Twenty-two years before the Swiss ski resort fire, Gina escaped a near-identical disaster. Would you know what to do if it happened to you?

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EU weighs response to Trump's tariff threat over Greenland -- Europe is split between hitting back at Trump's tariff threat or holding fire to avoid a damaging trade war.

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Faisal Islam: Trump's Greenland threats to allies are without parallel -- The US president's latest threats will baffle the leaders of allied nations, writes the BBC's economics editor.

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'Young 40s': Gen Z has found a new way to mock millennials for their style in South Korea -- Even the iPhone, long considered the preserve of the youth, has been recast as a tacky trademark of Young 40s.

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From surge in patriotism to fewer US trips - Trump's impact on Canada -- The first year of Donald Trump's second term has had a profound effect on Canada, from its politics and economy to the way Canadians shop and travel.

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What a seventh term for 81-year-old leader means for Uganda -- Yoweri Museveni has won a record seventh term in elections after promising that the fledgling oil sector will boost the economy.

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Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain -- Heavy rain did not dampen a man's spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course.

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Watch: Timelapse shows Nasa rocket's 12-hour journey to launch pad -- The 98m-tall Space Launch System moved at a top speed of 0.82 mph (1.3 km/h) over the 4-mile (6.5km) journey.

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Why is there so much international interest in Greenland? -- The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler has been reporting from Greenland and dissects why the island has so much value in the eyes of President Trump.

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'Anger and frustration': BBC reports from Iranian-Armenian border -- BBC Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega reports from the Iranian-Armenian border as internet shutdown continues following deadly protests.

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Who is Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last shah? -- He has been a prominent voice calling for protests against Iran's authoritarian regime to continue.

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Around 1,500 US soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say -- The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News.

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Syria agrees ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after two weeks of clashes -- President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the deal would allow the Syrian state to reassert control over most areas.

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US justice department investigating Minnesota Democrats over alleged obstruction of ICE -- It comes as fresh details emerged in the death of a Minneapolis woman shot last week by an ICE agent in the city.

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Syrian army seizes country's largest oil field from Kurdish forces -- The Kurdish-led SDF militia withdrew from the Omar oil field amid an eastward push by government forces.

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