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Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs if it 'makes a deal with China'

Trump threatens Canada with tariffs

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It comes as tensions appear to have escalated between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest of all warriors'

Trump criticized for NATO troops comments

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The US president's praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict.

China places highest-ranking general under investigation

Chinese military leaders investigated for

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President Xi has been accused of using investigations to purge political rivals.

Today

Germany arrests suspected Hamas member over alleged attack plot

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The Lebanese man helped plan attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions in Europe, prosecutors say.

Snow ploughs battle blizzards on roads and runways in Oklahoma

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

Climber delays rope-free skyscraper challenge over rain

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Alex Honnold is attempting to scale one of the world's tallest buildings, Taipei 101 in Taiwan.

How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine

Russian strikes leave Kyiv homes powerless

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

Yesterday

New Zealand calls off rescue efforts for six missing after landslide

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Police say they are not expecting to find any more survivors from the landslide, with six people still unaccounted for.

Indonesia landslide kills seven, dozens missing

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Rescue teams are searching the West Java village for 83 people who are still unaccounted for.

Four attacks in 48 hours: How east Australia's beaches became a 'perfect storm' for sharks

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Human-shark encounters in Australia are rising - but experts are keen to point out it isn't the animals' fault.

Tragic chapter on the trains sends rail superpower Spain into crisis

High-speed train crash in Spain

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Spain's vaunted reputation for its high-speed network has been humbled by disaster on the railways.

'Half of my friends were killed' - the girls returning to a school caught up in war

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Twins whose classmates were killed by shelling say their deaths have made them determined to finish their studies.

Two days of peace talks end as Russia continues Ukraine attacks

Trilateral peace talks in UAE

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There is no apparent breakthrough as the three-way talks conclude and Russia maintains its bombardment.

'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons

UAE operates secret prisons Yemen

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The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.

Boy, 12, dies from injuries after Sydney shark attack

Shark attacks surge in Sydney

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Nico Antic was swimming in Sydney Harbour when he was attacked last Sunday.

Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence

Massive anti-ICE protests in Minnesota

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Thousands of people have joined widespread protests against the weeks-long immigration crackdown in the state.

'A natural partner': US treasury secretary weighs in on Alberta separatism

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Scott Bessent's comments come amid a war of words between Ottawa and Washington.

TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data

TikTok collects precise location data

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Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app.

Stuck between the US and Russia, Canada must prove it can defend its Arctic territory

Canada boosts Arctic defense efforts

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Canada has been boosting its forces in the Arctic in the face of new threats - and US concerns.

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

Pentagon shifts focus to homeland security

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

Danish PM in Greenland for 'show of support' after Trump threats

Trump respects Denmark's Greenland sovereignty

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Mette Frederiksen visits the territory after weeks of tension over the US president's warnings that he could take control of it.

Frank Gardner: Not only Americans risked life and limb to serve in Afghanistan

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Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC's security correspondent.

Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve 'respect'

Trump's NATO troops comments spark outrage

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The US president's comments have been condemned by international allies, including UK veterans and politicians.

Julio Iglesias sex assault investigation dropped by Spanish prosecutors

Julio Iglesias abuse case dismissed

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

Somaliland president pitches business opportunities to Trump's son

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He also met his counterpart from Israel which has recognised the independence of the breakaway region.

Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds

High-speed train derailment in Spain

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The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours earlier.

Alleged drug kingpin and ex-Olympian Ryan Wedding arrested after years on the run

Ryan Wedding arrested for drug trafficking

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Wedding, who had been on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, is accused of running a transnational drug trafficking operation.

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

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

Luxury watchmaker designs $1.5m model with Indian billionaire's statue

Anant Ambani's luxury Vantara watch

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With statues of a lion and white tiger, the watch is modelled off the private zoo owned by Anant Ambani.

'I saw people getting shot': Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown

Iran protests escalate with violence

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An Iranian who got out of the country describes scenes of chaos as security forces opened fire in her home town.

South Sudan army chief gives soldiers seven days to crush rebellion

SPLA-IO advances toward Juba

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Reinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.

Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war?

Trilateral peace talks in UAE

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It's the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

High stakes but low expectations for Ukraine talks with Russia and US

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Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal - but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.

Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have?

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Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.

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

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

Russia, Ukraine and US to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi

Ukraine Russia US talks in Abu Dhabi

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The meeting between the three countries comes as both Ukraine and Russia say no peace deal can be reached until territorial issues are resolved.

US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm

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The National Weather Service warns the winter blast "will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia".

Trump withdraws Canada's invitation to Board of Peace

Carney supports Palestinian funding proposal

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Trump did not provide a reason for the decision, which comes after Canada's PM Mark Carney warned of a "rupture" in the US-led global order.

Mandela's prison key, sunglasses and shirt can be sold after daughter wins court battle

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The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country's heritage.

Liz Hurley and Anna Wintour among mourners at Valentino's funeral in Rome

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Crowds have gathered in Rome for the funeral of Italian fashion designer Valentino, who has died at the age of 93.

'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons

UAE operates secret prisons Yemen

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The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.

Indian state investigates killings of hundreds of stray dogs

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Police say they have confirmed at least 354 killings so far and arrested nine people.

Is the US-TikTok deal a new reality for China's tech champions?

TikTok sells majority stake US

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It is a challenge for TikTok's parent company ByteDance as well as global ambitions for other Chinese tech companies.

Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of 'assertive' action

UK aids France in tanker operation

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Some 42 sanctioned tankers has passed through the Channel since 11 January, a BBC Verify analysis finds.

Pakistan mall fire death toll jumps to 67

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The process to identify the bodies recovered from the wreckage of Gul Plaza in Karachi continues.

Vietnam's leader returns to power with bold promises. Can he deliver?

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To Lam resumes the role of communist party chief, the post he currently holds, for the next five years.