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BBC News - Top Stories

As Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower - China, the world's top carbon emitter, is also at the helm of a renewables revolution.

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Etsy sells second-hand fashion app Depop to eBay for $1.2bn -- The "pre-loved" fashion firm has been sold by Etsy just five years after it bought the firm.

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Search dogs, rescuers and helicopters as Mexico City holds earthquake drill

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Air Force One set for makeover paint job with new colours

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Canada Conservative leader dismisses MP's 'hissy fit' remark over US relations

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Teenage girls lured into forced sex by gangs in London, BBC finds

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Zuckerberg defends Meta in landmark social media addiction trial

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Malinin meets Simone Biles after Olympic heartbreak -- The Olympic champion says she offered support to American figure skater Ilia Malinin after he fell twice and failed to perform his trademark quadruple axel.

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In Pictures: The best of the Games - day by day -- The most striking photographs from the Milan-Cortina Games.

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Under pressure from Trump, Venezuela's new president has aces up her sleeve -- Delcy Rodriguez knows its in America's interests for her to be a success -- BBC InDepth

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I hated my appearance. Here's how I learned to accept it -- Tilly and Charlotte share their experiences of body dysmorphic disorder and how they recovered from it. -- Health

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You're never too old, says dancer, 71, cast in Taylor Swift video -- Denise Sides was selected from hundreds of applicants to take part in the Opalite video. -- Wales

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Yes there is a right way to stack the dishwasher. Here are the 5 rules - BBC One's Inside the Factory attempted to settle the heated debate in many households. 2 hrs ago

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The teacher who won $1m for turning India's slums into open-air classrooms -- Rouble Nagi has spent the last three decades promoting learning among India's marginalised communities. -- Asia

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Teen who killed two in crash filmed herself speeding on Snapchat

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Watch: Lindsey Vonn shares her journey home after Olympics crash

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Sheriff tells BBC he believes Nancy Guthrie being held close to her home

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California hit by heavy snow as avalanche leaves skiers missing

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Martial law, protests and a president tried for insurrection: How did South Korea get here?

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Spain luxury hotel scammer booked rooms for one cent, police say -- Police arrest a 20-year-old suspected of defrauding a luxury Madrid hotel of more than €20,000 by manipulating an online payment system.

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Turkey's president rejects Israel's recognition of Somaliland -- He made the comment on an official visit to Ethiopia, saying it could prove dangerous for a volatile region.

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Letter by young Queen Elizabeth II to be auctioned -- The letter from Queen Elizabeth II asks if "the birds are well, and the goldfish haven't died".

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Eight skiers found dead after California avalanche

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'It's overwhelming': Plastic from 1960s Canada washes up on Orkney beach

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Billionaire Les Wexner tells US lawmakers he was 'naive' and 'conned' by Epstein

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Third Conservative Canadian MP defects to Carney's Liberals

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Do not give away Diego Garcia, Trump tells UK in fresh attack on Chagos deal

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Musk cuts Starlink access for Russian forces - giving Ukraine an edge at the front

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US to withdraw troops from Syria as tensions mount with Iran

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Desperate hunt for breakthrough in Nancy Guthrie case turns to Mexico

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'Bottle word will be used' for Arsenal - is title 'in Man City's hands'? -- After blowing a two-goal lead to draw against the Premier League's bottom club Wolves, there will be no dodging the questions on whether Arsenal are mentally ready to end their 22-year wait to become champions. -- Arsenal

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Gordon channels Shearer after breaking his record -- Newcastle's Anthony Gordon only had one thought in his mind as his side faced Qarabag in the Champions League...

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Arsenal beat OH Leuven to set up Champions League quarter-final with Chelsea - Arsenal will face Chelsea in quarter-final after beating OH Leuven 3-1 (Agg 7-1) - Russo scores twice and Caldenty from spot for Arsenal.

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'For Dad, who didn't get to see this' - Shiffrin wins gold -- American star Mikaela Shiffrin cements her status as the greatest alpine skier of all time as she wins Olympic slalom gold in emphatic fashion.

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GB curlers emerge from epic day with medal hopes revived -- Team GB's Winter Olympics curling medal hopes in both the men's and women's events are somehow still alive after a day of epic drama in Cortina.

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Seahawks put up for sale - 10 days after Super Bowl win -- The Seattle Seahawks are officially put up for sale - 10 days after winning American football's biggest prize.

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Vinicius: Eight years at Real Madrid, 20 cases of alleged racist abuse -- Spanish football expert Guillem Balague details how Vincius Jr has become a global symbol of resistance against discrimination.

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