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Why are the Tate brothers heading to the US?

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have left Romania, where they were previously under a travel ban. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GOl5StT

Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China

The move comes after rights groups warned the Uyghurs face torture and possibly death back in China. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PCamRnY

Don't slaughter sheep for Eid, king tells Moroccans

Herds have shrunk because of drought and dry pastures, so Moroccans are urged to abstain from slaughtering sheep. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gE0MfUB

Gaza ceasefire deal impasse resolved by mediators, officials say

The delayed release of 600 Palestinian prisoners will reportedly go ahead when Hamas returns four Israeli hostages' bodies. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7XtBZw3

12 things we spotted in the Oscars class photo

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Demi Moore and Timothée Chalamet were among the actors smiling for the camera. from BBC News https://ift.tt/csaDQip

Indian doctors remove teen's 'parasitic' twin in rare surgery

The 17-year-old had an additional set of limbs, buttocks and genitals that protruded from his abdomen. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XJmoApj

Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter

Elizabeth Struhs was denied insulin by her parents, who believed God would heal her. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HVB28ED

Spanish city 'adopts' migrants who intervened in homophobic attack

Ibrahima Diack and Magatte N'Diaye are given "adopted sons of the city" status in A Coruña. from BBC News https://ift.tt/yXIszG0

Race against time to save eight Indian workers trapped inside tunnel

Dozens of workers escaped, but eight men were trapped after a part of the tunnel's roof collapsed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/p4XI1yv

SAG Awards: Winners revealed on a glittering night in LA

Conclave and Shogun took the top honours in film and TV while Jane Fonda accepted a lifetime achievement award from BBC News https://ift.tt/DgHBLVP

Love, loss and duty: Ukraine's photojournalists share stories of war

Moving accounts of some of the men and women behind the striking images that have encapsulated the war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/s6htC5e

Watch: A real-life flying car takes to the skies

From science-fiction to the real world, flying cars are here - but could the concept actually take off? from BBC News https://ift.tt/Evikgza

India bans two opioids behind crisis in West Africa

The moves come after a BBC investigation found a firm had been illegally exporting the drugs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/aY4c2Vo

French prisoner 'The Fly' arrested nine months after deadly van ambush

Two prison officers were killed and three others injured when a vehicle carrying Mohamed Amra was ambushed in May 2024. from BBC News https://ift.tt/FH49dwW

Trans Euphoria star says new passport lists her as male

Hunter Schafer, a transgender woman, hits out at President Donald Trump's policies on gender. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pjC3MKy

Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right

A look at the conservative leader who broke a German taboo by accepting support from the AfD. from BBC News https://ift.tt/f7Sme9J

Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa's opioid crisis

An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HtPQo62

Elon Musk waves 'bureaucracy chainsaw' gifted by Argentina

Argentina's president gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw to symbolise cuts to bureaucracy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/EpvrN7b

'Robbers stole the crosses from my daughter's and my mother's graves for scrap'

Graves in the Tanzanian city of Morogoro are being targeted as people steal metal crosses to sell on. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3D4F6NP

Watch: Moment man vandalises ancient Incan artefact

Peruvian police released footage showing a suspect pounding Cusco's 12-Angle Stone. from BBC News https://ift.tt/XQhbwEI

Russian ambassador 'not sure' Ukrainians would re-elect Zelensky

The BBC asked the Russian ambassador if Zelensksy standing down is among Russia's demands as a condition of peace. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Kl3VPM

Watch: Trump and Musk discuss conflict of interests

Asked about potential conflicts between his businesses and US government role, Musk said he’s “never asked the president for anything.” from BBC News https://ift.tt/g1f3V8a

'Died for stealing chocolate': Pakistan anger over death of child maid

Pakistani police have filed murder charges against a couple who employed the 13-year-old girl. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Pf7AE5C

What key players want from Ukraine war talks

BBC reporters analyse what European powers in Paris, and Russian and US officials in Saudi Arabia aim to achieve. from BBC News https://ift.tt/msLPCyj

Five takeaways from the Munich Security Conference

The Munich conference exposed tensions between the US and Europe over Nato and Ukraine - the BBC's Frank Gardner explains why this was a watershed in relations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8Z4CDHh

Trump appeals to Supreme Court over firing of US agency boss

The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GXmV1BI

One year on: Did democratic opposition in Russia die with Alexei Navalny?

For years, Navalny was Vladimir Putin's biggest political rival, but now the Russian opposition is weaker than ever. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k0nSvq1

Austria stabbing was Islamist attack, says minister

A 14-year-old boy was killed and five others were wounded in the attack in Villach. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tuRQ7eD

Dozens killed in Mali illegal gold mine collapse

The collapse, which killed at least 40, took place near Kenieba, in Mali's gold-rich Kayes region. from BBC News https://ift.tt/irlaBL2

Families heartbreak after deadly Dehli railway station crush

Eyewitnesses and relatives of victims spoke of their pain and trauma after a crush at an overcrowded railway station claimed 18 lives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/TucK2l1

Cover up or pay a fine, Portugal's Albufeira warns

Wearing bikinis and going shirtless may soon be banned in the city, as it fights against badly behaved tourists. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JUZsenv

Vance's blast at Europe ignores Ukraine and defence agenda

Instead, US Vice President JD Vance shocked delegates by roundly attacking Washington's allies, accusing them of censorship. from BBC News https://ift.tt/xYHWRfh

'I felt a slimy texture brush my face': Man describes being swallowed by whale

Adrián Simancas, 23, was kayaking off Chilean Patagonia when he found himself inside a whale. from BBC News https://ift.tt/F8EWTXP

Accuser drops rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean Combs

An anonymous accuser who alleged the two rappers had assaulted her when she was 13 has withdrawn her civil claim. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2RdWAxP

Modi hails US-India 'mega partnership' in Trump meeting

Trump and Modi, who share warm personal ties, met in the shadow of trade tensions complicating US-India relations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tBy82HJ

DR Congo singer killed filming video in conflict city

Delcat Idengo, well-known for his songs critical of all sides in the fighting, died in Goma. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qDxMfUC

Confusion clouds efforts to save Gaza ceasefire

Egypt and Qatar are "intensifying diplomatic efforts" as concern grows that fighting will resume. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mvlZN7z

'DeepSeek moved me to tears': How young Chinese find therapy in AI

Some young people in China are finding that AI can offer the unexpected - emotional support from BBC News https://ift.tt/3Oc45M1

Grenade attack in French bar injures 12

The motive is not clear but investigators say it "may be linked to a settling of scores". from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tyt2lia

Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K0Mucm6

Dozens evacuated in Argentine skyscraper fire

Forty people were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire broke out in the Argentine capital. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dlwGRn5

Paul Adams: Why the Gaza ceasefire is under growing strain

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent looks at what is behind Hamas announcing a delay to new hostage releases. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sqtR6Qa

CAR leader launches meme-coin 'experiment'

President Touadéra says it could "unite people" but many have lost money on similar investments. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Fv8xQO

How long could the Santorini 'seismic crisis' last?

Scientists say it is unclear how many more earthquakes will come to the idyllic Greek island. from BBC News https://ift.tt/5Ma9cuE

Parents sue TikTok over teen deaths in 'challenge' trends

The US-based Social Media Victims Law Center filed the wrongful death lawsuit on Thursday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kI4Pvbs

Man arrested after 'serious incident' in north Dublin

He was arrested in the Stoneybatter area of the city on Sunday and is currently being detained. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pPCB0IM

Sri Lanka hit by nationwide power cut

The outage is yet to be fully fixed meaning hospitals and other buildings are having to use generators. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AzSrEjM

Israel troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two

Palestinians on cars and carts begin returning to northern Gaza - often to scenes of utter destruction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uhyej9l

Freed Israeli hostage's British family concerned over gaunt appearance

The in-laws of Eli Sharabi say they are worried he may not know his wife and daughters have been killed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sEchr3H

Actor's grief after mum and husband die in France

Actor Callum Kerr said the family are grieving the loss of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who were found dead in France. from BBC News https://ift.tt/wzKOtXq

Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records

Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access. from BBC News https://ift.tt/rw0ul5S

Jailed Singapore ex-minister moved to house arrest

Subramaniam Iswaran's case gripped the island nation that prides itself with its squeaky clean image. from BBC News https://ift.tt/tJmzSqb

Alaska authorities search for missing small plane

The craft carrying 10 people was on flight from Unalakleet to Nome when "its position was lost". from BBC News https://ift.tt/dSafHyv

Protesters set fire to ex-Bangladesh PM's family home

It was sparked by news Sheikh Hasina would address the country via social media from exile in India. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sgt0cGH

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath announce final show

The band will reunite to play a charity show with metal legends Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/WQpnBzJ

Moment tiger and boar rescued from well in India

Officials say the unlikely pair fell into the water when the tiger was chasing the boar. from BBC News https://ift.tt/k7yd236

Belgian police hunt for gunmen in Brussels underground

At least two suspects wearing balaclavas were seen with weapons at Clemenceau station. from BBC News https://ift.tt/loAVz2j

Five people shot at school in central Sweden

The school shooting happened in Örebro 200km west of Stockholm. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jRQDLdX

Five sentenced to death in Nigeria over 'witchcraft' murder

The men attacked the 67-year-old female victim after one of their wives had a dream about her. from BBC News https://ift.tt/RYi8VbP

Thousands evacuate Santorini amid earthquake fears

Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the island since Sunday, leading emergency flights to be scheduled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HfuAeFO

Pro-Russia paramilitary leader killed in Moscow blast

Armen Sargsyan, the leader of a paramilitary unit wanted by Ukraine, died from his injuries following an explosion on Monday morning. from BBC News https://ift.tt/K719sOp

Amy Allen becomes first woman to win best songwriter Grammy

She was nominated for her work on hits for Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake. from BBC News https://ift.tt/PoiHQej

Teenage girl killed in shark attack in Australia

The 17-year-old was attacked around 100m from shore of Woormin Beach, Australian media reports. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Yc3Wdg4

Spain football kiss 'stained' World Cup win, player tells trial

Luis Rubiales went on trial in Madrid on Monday over the kiss, accused of sexual assault and coercion. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BV30Uvt

Watch: Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day weather prediction

People gathered for the annual Groundhog Day winter forecast in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. from BBC News https://ift.tt/VbeXfEq

Santorini to shut schools as tremors rattle island

Greek authorities have advised against gatherings in enclosed spaces following "seismic activity". from BBC News https://ift.tt/bcVDTws

Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia

Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YHIfOP6

Trump says he ordered airstrikes on Islamic State group in Somalia

Trump says he ordered military airstrikes on a senior attack planner from the Islamic State group in Somalia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/vP63UqW

Sick and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens

The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing fifty medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Cbk1iuM

Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released

Saturday's handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety. from BBC News https://ift.tt/NJBHKFl

Celebrations as crowd greets freed Palestinian prisoners in West Bank

In total, 183 prisoners were released by Israel, after Hamas released three Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza on 7 October 2023. from BBC News https://ift.tt/E3uMV28