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News imagePresident Trump talks to reporters on Air Force One on Saturday. He is holding both hands up and Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt is watching on from behind.

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.

15 hrs ago
US & Canada

News imageGregory Bovino in Border Patrol uniform

Immigration chief at centre of Trump's crackdown set to leave Minneapolis

The US president is sending border tsar Tom Homan to the city in an apparent shift in tone from the White House.

3 hrs ago
US & Canada
News imageThree leaders hold hands and raise their arms, laughing during a friendly moment. The man in the centre, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with a white beard and glasses, wears a light shawl over a dark outfit. On either side, European Council President António Costa in a dark suit and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in a dark blue long jacket

India and EU announce landmark trade deal

The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

18 mins ago
World

Gauff calls for more player privacy after racquet smash

Coco Gauff calls for more privacy for players after she was filmed smashing a racquet after a devastating defeat by Elina Svitolina in the Australian Open quarter-finals.

33 mins ago
Tennis

Menopause linked to Alzheimer's-like brain changes

Menopause is linked to a loss of grey matter in regions involved with memory and emotion, study suggests.

13 hrs ago
Health

Damaged homes and snowy roadways as winter storm hits US

Several people have died as sub-zero temperatures and heavy snow disrupt roads and knock out power across a number of states.

11 hrs ago
US & Canada

China has purged its highest-ranked military general. Why?

Zhang Youxia had been seen as a close ally of China's leader, Xi Jinping.

13 hrs ago
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News imageZach Braff and Donald Faison in Scrubs (Credit: Disney/ Jeff Weddell)

10 of the best TV shows to watch this February

From the revival of the hit hospital sitcom to erotic thriller 56 Days, and Ryan Murphy's latest series about America's 1990s golden couple John F Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette.

News imageIllustration of Milagros Costabel's face framed in a circle with dots indicating image recognition (Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)

'AI mirrors' are changing the way blind people see themselves

Artificial intelligence is helping blind people access visual feedback about their bodies, sometimes for the first time. The impact on their mental health is only just emerging.


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One Battle After Another and Sinners lead Bafta film nominations

Hamnet and Marty Supreme also pick up 11 nominations each, ahead of the award ceremony on 22 February.

Philippines' Duterte fit to face ICC proceedings, judges say

The 80-year-old is accused of crimes of humanity over his bloody war on drugs that left thousands killed.

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News imageA screenshot from a verified video from Iran's south-eastern Mashhad showing two men dressed in black on a rooftop of a building in daylight. One man is seen standing next to a large rifle that is lent against a wall and speaking on the phone. The other man crouches on the floor while smoking

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News imageCFA firefighters conduct black-out operations at dusk as they mop up remaining hot spots following bushfire activity near Alexandra, Victoria, Australia, as extreme fire danger conditions persist across the state

Firefighters battle 'emergency level' blazes in Australia heatwave

Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave.

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News imageUS President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung at the Gyeongju National Museum on October 29, 2025 in Gyeongju, South Korea.

Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%

Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year.

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BBC at protests outside hotel where Trump's immigration chief believed to be staying

Protesters spent the evening banging drums and chanting outside the hotel where immigration official Gregory Bovino is reportedly staying, the BBC's Tom Bateman reports.

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'We're all terrified', Minnesotan tells the BBC in tears

The BBC's Ana Faguy speaks to residents in the state after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers.

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'Football doesn't need to take lives' - McQueen daughters on inquest

Repeatedly heading footballs is "likely" to have contributed to the brain disease which was a factor in the death of former Scotland and Manchester United footballer Gordon McQueen, an inquest found. His daughters spoke after the verdict.

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

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Protesters chanted Alex Pretti's name after he became the second person this month to be shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis.

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Health and Wellness

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Alcohol affects brains more than we realise

Science is overturning old beliefs around alcohol and young people.

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Simple, science-backed changes you can make now to keep yourself healthier in later life.

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Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power

At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said.

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South Sudan army threat to 'spare no-one' condemned

The UN mission says it is gravely concerned by "inflammatory rhetoric calling for violence against civilians".

UK can't ignore China, says Starmer ahead of Beijing trip

Japan court orders compensation for migrants lured to North Korea

Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations


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Under the plan, access to the Meta platforms' core services would remain free.

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Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after a deal to spin off the US version of the app was signed last week.

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Science

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Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

Morocco fossil finds re-write the origins of our species

Cow astonishes scientists with rare use of tools

Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad for Artemis II mission


Culture

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Traitors winner Rachel Duffy 'heartbroken' following mum's death

Writing on Instagram, Rachel Duffy said she was "heartbroken" at the death of her "beautiful wee mummy".

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Arts

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Why this Robert Burns poem is a 'masterpiece'

On Burns Night this week – and 235 years after Tam O'Shanter was published – Scots everywhere may well be treated to a masterwork with a unique appeal.

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A rare interview with the elusive Agatha Christie

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Diving into La Palma's underwater lava world

A volcano devastated the shores of Canary Island's La Palma but divers find new life flourishing underwater.
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Travel

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From sacred rituals to fleeting moments of survival, the winning images from the latest Travel Photographer of the Year competition have been announced.

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The biggest all-you-can-eat buffet in the world

France's highest-grossing restaurant isn't a Michelin-starred bistro or a Parisian institution, but an all-you-can-eat buffet on the outskirts of Narbonne.

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Earth

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