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News imageFederal agents gather amid tear gas during scuffles at the scene of a shooting involving federal immigration agents in Minneapolis
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One dead after Minneapolis shooting involving immigration agents

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says he has spoken to the White House about the shooting, calling it "horrific" and "sickening".


News imageDonald Trump and Mark Carney, both in dark suits, stand together outside

Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China trade deal

Trump made the threat in a social media post as tensions rise between the US and its northern neighbour.

2 hrs ago
World
News imageSnow begins to collect on Nolensville Pike on January 24, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee
LIVE

Heavy snow and ice to impact millions as winter storm sweeps across US

Much of the south, central and eastern United States will see extremely icy conditions and heavy snowfall, disrupting travel from Arizona to Maine.

China places highest-ranking general under investigation

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

4 hrs ago
Asia

Two days of peace talks end as Russia continues Ukraine attacks

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

1 hr ago
Europe

How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine

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

4 hrs ago
Europe

How defying ageism can help you live longer

Research shows a positive attitude towards ageing can make people feel younger and live longer. Here's how to fight ageism in your own life.

8 hrs ago
Future

Weekend reads

News imageA collage shows a woman with hooped earrings and long dark hair with a yellow shape drawn on her forehead with curving lines of yellow and orange zaps around it, against a dark blue background (Credit: Serenity Strull)

What we get wrong about dopamine

Sometimes dubbed the 'pleasure chemical', dopamine is often wildly misunderstood. Nikolay Kukushkin delves into what the much-discussed neurotransmitter really does to our brains.

News imageAn American Black Brant XII sounding rocket launched from the Andøya Rocket Range in Norway in 1995 (Credit: Alamy)

How a weather rocket almost sparked a nuclear war

A Norwegian rocket launched on 25 January 1995 in order to study the Northern Lights, was mistaken by Russia for an incoming nuclear missile on a direct course to Moscow.


Best Audio of the Week

News imageThe Global Story, The Global Story, Will Trump’s Board of Peace actually stop wars?

The Global Story

Will Trump’s Board of Peace actually stop wars?

News imageGlobal News Podcast, TikTok completes deal to avoid US ban

Global News Podcast

TikTok completes deal to avoid US ban

News imageThe Interview, The Interview, Chloé Zhao, director: I was an outsider

The Interview

Chloé Zhao, director: I was an outsider

News imageThe Global Story, The Global Story, Is Canada leading the global resistance against Trump?

The Global Story

Is Canada leading the global resistance against Trump?

News imageBusiness Daily, Business Daily, America's affordability question

Business Daily

America's affordability question

News imageIn Our Time, In Our Time, Melvyn Bragg meets Misha Glenny

In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg meets Misha Glenny

News imageThe Documentary Podcast, Black girlhood in photos and writing

The Documentary Podcast

Black girlhood in photos and writing

News imageLady Killers with Lucy Worsley, Series 4, 55. Cloe - Forced Resistance

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

55. Cloe - Forced Resistance

News imageWitness History, Witness History, The Challenger space shuttle tragedy

Witness History

The Challenger space shuttle tragedy

News imageGood Bad Billionaire, Good Bad Billionaire, David Geffen: The Hollywood power broker

Good Bad Billionaire

David Geffen: The Hollywood power broker


Documentaries

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One Week One Title: Football in Greenland

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Magna Carta

News imageChurchill: Britain's Secret Apartheid

Churchill: Britain's Secret Apartheid

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Antiques Roadshow

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Wonders of Volcanoes with Dara O'Briain

News imageAmanda and Alan's Italian Job

Amanda and Alan's Italian Job

News imageQueen Victoria and Her Nine Children

Queen Victoria and Her Nine Children

News imageMissing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm

Missing in Paradise: Searching for Sarm

News imageAncient Greece by Train

Ancient Greece by Train

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Engineering Repurposed

News imageBuckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong

Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong

News imageLady Killers with Lucy Worsley

Lady Killers with Lucy Worsley

News imageThe Travel Show

The Travel Show

News imageCivilizations: Rise and Fall

Civilizations: Rise and Fall

News imageRage Against the Regime: Iran

Rage Against the Regime: Iran

News imageThe 100 Days That Defined Modern History

The 100 Days That Defined Modern History


Premier League

News imageWest Ham v Sunderland
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Premier League: Evanilson puts Bournemouth ahead against Liverpool

Follow live text coverage as Bournemouth host Liverpool in the Premier League following wins for West Ham, Man City and Fulham.


Arts in Motion

News imageEs Devlin's powerful art invites a closer look at strangers

Es Devlin's powerful art invites a closer look at strangers

Through intimate encounters with 50 Londoners, influential artist Es Devlin reimagines how we see home.
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More news

News imageIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at Hyderabad House in Delhi on 28 February, 2025, with EU and India flags in the background.

India and EU set for 'mother of all deals' as Trump's tariff uncertainty looms

Trade negotiations are nearing the finish line after nearly two decades of hard bargaining on both sides.

17 hrs ago
World
News imageA shark swimming over a sandy sea floor where another shark lays

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

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

13 hrs ago
Australia

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.

10 hrs ago
World

I stop breathing ten times an hour when I’m asleep, and I had no idea

Sleep apnoea affects millions of people of all ages, genders and body types - but few of us know we have it.

News imageScotland captain Richie Berrington

Scotland replace Bangladesh at T20 World Cup

Bangladesh decide to boycott next month's T20 World Cup and their place at the tournament will be taken by Scotland.

2 hrs ago
Cricket
News imageThree icons for AI apps. On the left is ChatGPT. In the middle is Qwen, written in two Chinese characters. On the right is DeepSeek.

Is China quietly winning the AI race?

Chinese AI models are racing ahead of their American rivals as US firms big and small turn to cheaper, faster alternatives.

19 hrs ago
Technology
News imageUS climber Alex Honnold (file picture)

Climber delays rope-free skyscraper challenge over rain

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

2 hrs ago
Asia

Editor's picks

News imageInside the search for South America's most cryptic bird

Inside the search for South America's most cryptic bird

A small country, a rare bird: inside Uruguay’s most haunting discovery

Discover the World
News imageIce hotel 2

The luxury Swedish ice hotel that simply never melts

A small engineering wonder in the small village of Jukkasjärvi in Northern Sweden

Travel
News imageTiwanaku civilisation

Tiwanaku: The civilisation that mysteriously disappeared

The ancient Tiwanaku civilisation is known as the 'mother culture' of South America.

Culture & Experiences
News imageFace-to-face with an African savanna elephant

Face-to-face with an African savanna elephant

The Travel Show visits Mozambique's Gorongosa Park but something unexpectedly stops the team in their tracks.

The Travel Show
News imageIchigo Ichie: the Japanese idea that leads to calm and focus

The Japanese secret to being calmer and happier

In the village of Magome, a 16th-century discipline leads to a sharper focus on the present moment.

The SpeciaList
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Turkey's island of 400 ancient shipwrecks

A dive into 3,500 years of underwater archeology, sunken cities and Lycian tombs with Prof Hakan Öniz.

The SpeciaList
News imageBefore and after: The lost river of Paris

The forgotten underground river that shaped Paris

Buried beneath Paris since 1912, the ghost river Bièvre shaped the French capital in unexpected ways.

The SpeciaList
News imageWhy Atlanta's culinary scene is getting food lovers excited

Why Atlanta's culinary scene is getting food lovers excited

The city's food scene is redefining southern hospitality with bold and unpretentious global flavours.

World's Table

Travel

News imageThe Northern Lights over a lighthouse (Credit: Wil Photography)

An aurora chaser's guide to the Northern Lights

Experts say 2026 will be a peak year for aurora spotting. Photographer Wil Cheung has seen the borealis more than 400 times and offers his tips on how to witness them yourself.
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Health and Wellness

News imageIlustration showing brain and active vagus nerve (tenth cranial nerve or CN X) und human organs

Ever feel the need to switch off? Your vagus nerve might hold the key

You might not have heard of it, but can training your vagus nerve give you a moment or two of peace?

News imageWhite pill capsules spilling out of a black bottle (Credit: Getty Images)

Do collagen supplements work?

Collagen supplements might make your skin more elastic – but the evidence is weak.

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How to build astonishing self-control

Many people believe willpower is fixed and finite. Yet powerful strategies exist that can help us increase it.


Arts and Culture

News imageA black and white close up of Paul Robeson (Credit: Getty Images)

How the 1950s 'Red Scare' erased 'the most famous black person in America'

Paul Robeson was a superstar of the stage and screen, a talented football player and a music hitmaker. Then came a dramatic fall from grace.

News imagePeter Claffey sat on a horse in A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (Credit: Steffan Hill/ HBO)

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is a real 'delight' ★★★★★

News imageKit Harington sat at a grand piano wearing a silk dressing gown in Industry season 4 (Credit: HBO)

How Industry became TV's most nightmarish show

News imageScene from Bridgerton season 3

Seven new Bridgerton filming locations you can visit


US & Canada news

News imageSnow plow on road

Snow ploughs battle blizzards on roads and runways in Oklahoma

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

Hundreds of Minnesota businesses close to protest ICE presence

US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm

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


More world news

News imageMap locating Bandung, in the West Java province of Indonesia.

Indonesia landslide kills 7, dozens more missing

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

Boy, 12, dies from injuries after Sydney shark attack

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

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


Business

News imageA graphic of a TikTok logo on a black phone is set against the United States flag

TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data

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

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

Heathrow scraps 100ml liquid container limit

What does a new US TikTok deal mean for users?


Sport

News imageHarry Brook dives to field a ball during England's ODI against Sri Lanka

Brook criticises 'worst ever' pitch after ODI win

England captain Harry Brook says the pitch used for the second one-day international against Sri Lanka in Colombo was "probably the worst" he's played on.

Man City see off Wolves to return to winning ways

'In heat of moment' - Djokovic avoids another Slam default

Root's 75 helps England level ODI series in Sri Lanka


Latest Sport audio

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Football Daily

Roberto De Zerbi on football's evolution & friendship with Guardiola

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Not by the Playbook

Far from an average Joe

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Rugby Union Weekly

England’s Six Nations squad with Steve Borthwick

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More than the Score

How Alex Eala became the Australian Open's hottest ticket

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Football Daily

The Commentators' View: Robot Wars, Cantona & Bodø

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BBC Women's Football Weekly

Extra: Erin Cuthbert and Alyssa Thompson on big games, musicals and the WSL title race

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The Wayne Rooney Show

Wayne’s Iconic Games, Being The World’s Best & Breaking Records

News imageFootball Daily, Euro Leagues: Champions League underdogs

Football Daily

Euro Leagues: Champions League underdogs


Tech

News imageDilara has long reddish hair.

Women filmed secretly for social media content - and then harassed online

So-called manfluencers wearing smart glasses approach women and then post videos to TikTok and Instagram.

Tesla fined for repeatedly failing to help UK police over driving offences

Social media firms have come to ban 'kicking and screaming', says Australia eSafety boss

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


Science

News imageA colour‑enhanced close‑up of a cave wall showing a very faint, claw‑like hand stencil, picked out for clarity with a white dashed outline

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

News imageColour illustration of witches and warlocks dancing in a ruined church (Credit: Getty Images)

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.

Brooklyn Beckham's wedding DJ speaks about 'awkward' dance

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

Robbie Williams breaks The Beatles' chart record


Arts

News imageAn empty tiled piazza in Gibellina, Sicily, bordered by low stone walls and palm trees (Credit: Getty Images)

Inside Italy's forgotten art town

Sicily's forgotten town of Gibellina was envisioned as an art utopia. Four decades later, it's painting a new future as Italy's first Capital of Contemporary Art.

A rare interview with the elusive Agatha Christie

Is this the real face of the 'Virgin Queen'?

Eight paint colours that can transform your home


Watch

News imageThe gadgets set to change your daily health check‑ups

The gadgets set to change your daily health and wellness

Tech Now test out new gadgets disrupting the health industry at CES 2026 in Las Vegas.
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Travel

News imageA skier grips a tow rope as a horse gallops across a snowy course during a skijoring race in Colorado (Credit: Keely Jackson)

Colorado's wildest winter sport

Equal parts rodeo and ski race, skijoring is drawing winter visitors into Colorado's ranching towns, offering a cheaper, wilder alternative to the state's famous slopes.

The giant reptiles reclaiming Bangkok

Is it time to retire terms like 'Venice of the East'?

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


World's Table

News imageA sign for a Japanese snack bar (Credit: Alamy)

The secret Japanese snack bars hidden in plain sight

There are some 100,000 snack bars across Japan, but until recent years, these joyful hangouts have escaped the notice of travellers.

Turkey's caffeine-free coffee alternative

The Mexican beer you can only buy at Christmas

Sorry, France, the world's best bubbly is British


Earth

News imageA group of banded mongooses approach a camera (Credit: Alamy)

What animals can teach us about overcoming tyranny

Some animal societies are ruled by despots with an iron fist, while others seem naturally egalitarian – and they all have lessons for us.

How the polar vortex fuels intense winter weather

Russian cosmonaut captures stunning aurora from space

Nature loss is a risk to UK national security, intelligence group warns


Video

News imageSports betting is now everywhere. Is that dangerous?

Sports betting is now everywhere. Is that dangerous?

Katty Kay speaks with author Michael Lewis about the rise of phone-based sports betting.

Es Devlin's powerful art invites a closer look at strangers

Arnold Schwarzenegger goes big on Christmas

The lab recreating melting glaciers to forecast sea levels


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