US government partially shuts down despite last minute funding deal

The soonest the US House of Representatives can vote on the funding deal and end the shutdown is Monday.

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Israel eyes regime change in Iran - and is counting on Trump to make it happen

Analysts believe PM Netanyahu is urging the US towards maximalist strikes.

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Syrian government reaches deal with Kurdish-led forces

The deal will see the gradual integration of Kurdish forces and administration into the Syrian state.

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Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities

Russia said the US president requested a pause in strikes on Kyiv until 1 February, a move Trump said was prompted by the cold weather.

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Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest

Dubbed "the great potato rescue", it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.

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Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say

Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey.

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'Don't take us to a hospital': Iran protesters treated in secret to avoid arrest

Wounded demonstrators tell the BBC they are relying on medics willing to risk their own safety by treating them at their homes.

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Panic on crowded train - passenger tells BBC of moment of Russian drone strike

Five people died in the attack in northeastern Ukraine when three drones targeted the train.

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Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email

The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error.

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Man guilty of assault after Barron Trump reported attack to UK police

Donald Trump's son told officers he had seen the victim being beaten up during a video call in January 2025.

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Rwanda takes legal action against UK over axed migrant deal

The African nation argues it is owed payments but Downing Street says it will fight the case.

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Spain slashes speed limit on popular train route after fault found

The discovery of a crack on the Madrid-Barcelona line follows two recent deadly crashes in the country.

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Trump abandons attack mode as Minneapolis shooting backlash grows

The White House has shifted how it talks about Alex Pretti's killing as more Republicans express concern over the deadly encounter.

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Cyclist wins Australia race despite being knocked off by Kangaroo

Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under - despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo.

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Winter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption

A powerful winter storm swept across the country, with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures affecting millions.

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How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine

Thousands of people are affected when heating plants are targeted by Russian forces.

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Snow ploughs battle blizzards on roads and runways in Oklahoma

A severe winter storm that could affect more than 200 million Americans has brought heavy snow, and freezing temperatures.

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Pentagon to offer 'more limited' support to US allies in defence strategy shift

The US will also offer “more limited” support to US allies, according to a new national defence strategy document.

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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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Julio Iglesias sex assault investigation dropped by Spanish prosecutors

They say Spanish courts do not have the competence to investigate complaints committed overseas by non-residents.

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Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach likely died of drowning, autopsy finds

Piper James's body was found on a beach surrounded by dingoes, but a coroner found evidence "consistent with drowning".

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Taliban release female athlete, 22, after 13 days in jail

Khadija Ahmadzada was detained for being in "violation" of rules "regarding women's sports gyms", a Taliban spokesman said.

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Japan suspends world's largest nuclear plant hours after restart

The operator says reactor remains "stable" and has no "radioactive impact outside".

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Could US Congress stop Trump from taking over Greenland?

Some of the president's fellow Republicans oppose him - but it's not clear if they would join Democrats to block a takeover of the island.

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Ex-president accused of murder plot extradited to Burkina Faso

Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has not commented on the accusations from Burkina Faso.

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At the scene of Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade

The BBC's Guy Hedgecoe visited the scene, where a large police cordon is in place.

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Italian fashion designer Valentino dies aged 93

The Valentino Garavani and Giancarlo Giammetti Foundation said the fashion designer died peacefully in Rome.

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Thirteen schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry in South Africa

The fatal collision is just the latest in South Africa, where the road safety record is poor.

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High-speed train crash in Spain kills at least 39

More than 400 passengers were on board the trains that derailed near the city of Córdoba, in Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decade.

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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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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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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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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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US judge restricts ICE response to Minneapolis protesters

The legal order comes ahead of planned weekend protests and counter protests in the city amid ongoing immigration enforcement actions.

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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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Machado vows to lead Venezuela 'when right time comes'

The opposition leader says she has a mandate to lead the country after the US seized its president.

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Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN court

Myanmar says The Gambia has failed to provide enough evidence of genocide against the Muslim-minority people.

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US forces seize a sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Caribbean Sea

The tanker, Veronica, was seized in a predawn operation "without incident", the US military's Southern Command says.

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Ethiopia says seized ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels as tensions rise

Eritrea denies the claim and accuses Ethiopia of seeking a pretext to attack, amid fears of renewed conflict.

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Large fire breaks out in Dutch city of Utrecht following explosion

At least four people are injured and there are also reports of extensive damage to nearby buildings, he local safety body says.

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US forces seize a sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Caribbean Sea

The tanker, Veronica, was seized in a predawn operation "without incident", the US military's Southern Command says.

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Swiss regions ban pyrotechnics after ski bar fire

The blaze is believed to have started when sparklers attached to champagne bottles set foam padding on the ceiling alight.

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'Appropriate and unambiguous': White House defends Trump over middle-finger gesture at heckler

The incident occurred while Trump toured a Ford factory in Michigan; the heckler says he has "no regrets".

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Only Trump can stop Putin, Polish president tells BBC

Europe should do everything it can to help the US president in his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Karol Nawrocki said.

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Uganda election chief says he has had threats over results declaration

This follows comments by a presidential assistant that Bobi Wine would not be declared president, even if he wins.

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'They just kept killing': Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran

The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

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Meta blocks 550,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban

The new law, which came into effect in December, is aimed at protecting children from online harm.

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Mortuary videos show how deadly Iran crackdown has become

BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies. These images could hold clues about what’s happening inside Iran.

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Last Kurdish forces leave Aleppo after ceasefire deal reached

The deal was announced in the early hours of Sunday morning after a week of violent clashes.

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Five hundred people in Canada were diagnosed with mystery brain disease. What if it isn't real?

A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.

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Swiss search souls and question government after ski resort fire

The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.

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US seizes fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say

The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries' sanctions list and is "suspected of carrying embargoed oil", US officials say.

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EU reaches long-sought South America trade deal

Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.

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Trump's warning looms over Iran protests response

Iranian authorities appear to be unusually restrained in reacting to mass protests, a possible result of Donald Trump's threat to intervene.

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Bowen: Trump risks pushing world back to age of empires

Donald Trump wants and needs quick victories. Taking Maduro is the decisive win he has craved, writes Jeremy Bowen.

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Algeria apologises after player mocks Congolese superfan dressed as pan-African hero

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga stood motionless throughout DR Congo's Afcon matches in tribute to Patrice Lumumba.

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Does the US have the right to take over Greenland?

Donald Trump has said several times that he wants to acquire Greenland. But does the US have the right to take it?

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Macron hosts Ukraine and allies to try to cement security guarantees

The talks are held as Russia continues attacking Ukraine's energy sector and under the shadow of US threats to annex Greenland.

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The painful questions for Nato and the EU as Trump threatens Greenland

Were Trump to make good on his ambition to bring Greenland under US control, would it mark not just an existential threat to Nato but also a major crisis for the EU?

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US sharply criticised by foes and friends over Maduro seizure

The US taking of Venezuela's leader has faced strong criticism from both America's friends and foes.

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Trump's seizure of Maduro raises thorny legal questions, in US and abroad

US Attorney General Pam Bondi has said Maduro was brought to the US to "face justice". Some experts have concerns.

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Can Maduro's trusted lieutenant now work for Trump?

Delcy Rodríguez, a close ally of captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, has been named interim president.

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Spies, drones and blowtorches: How the US captured Maduro

An extraordinary mission dubbed "Operation Absolute Resolve" saw elite troops breach the Venezuelan president's fortified compound.

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Why has Trump attacked Venezuela and taken Maduro?

The US has been ramping up pressure on the Venezuelan leader since Trump took office last January.

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Trump on Venezuela: 'We are going to run the country'

President Donald Trump announced that the US will run Venezuela until a 'proper transition can take place.'

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Explosions and smoke at La Guaira port

Venezuela has declared a national emergency, denouncing "extremely serious military aggression"

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Reporter in Caracas describes hearing loud bangs and planes

Ana Vanessa Herrero is in Caracas and says she began hearing planes at 02:00 local time.

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Swiss bar fire likely started by sparklers on champagne bottles

The investigation into the fire that killed 40 people will consider whether criminal prosecutions are necessary, officials said.

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Anthony Joshua's driver charged over Nigeria crash that killed two

The former heavyweight champion was a passenger in the crash, which killed two of his team members on Monday.

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Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 27 people in New Year attack in occupied Kherson region

Ukraine says it only conducts strikes against military targets and adheres to international law.

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Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack in US

Colorado officials said that it would be the first time in more than 25 years that a mountain lion killed a person in the state, if confirmed.

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Americans brace to start New Year without healthcare

More than 20 million Americans are preparing for steeper healthcare costs in the New Year because of expiring subsidies.

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Two killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran

Videos on social media showed cars set on fire during running battles as protests entered their fifth day.

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