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News imageDonald Trump looks to the left of frame while wearing a suit and red tie in the White House Oval Office on Thursday.

Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to do business with China as Starmer lands in Shanghai

The US president's comments come as Sir Keir Starmer arrives in Shanghai on the third day of his visit to China.

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News imageMing Zhenzhen and Ming Guoping in the custody of Chinese police

Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family

The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.

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Asia
News imageCommander Azad of the Kurdish Forces stares past the camera. He wears a thick black moustache, heavy stubble, and his uniform.

Syria's defiant Kurds vow to 'fight until last breath' despite government push

The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria's new leader.

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Middle East

Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week

Ukraine's Air Force said regions near the front line had been targeted by drones and a ballistic missile overnight.

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Europe

Indonesian couple caned 140 times for sex and alcohol offences

Caning is a common but controversial punishment for violating Islamic law in Aceh province.

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Asia

Imran Khan not the only one silenced as Pakistan military stifles dissent

The former PM may be silenced but he's far from the only one under pressure as the military stifles dissent.

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Treasures found on HS2 route stored in secret warehouse

Archaeological finds from the planned HS2 train line have been shown exclusively to the BBC.

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Cages, crushes and stabbings - is European away safety getting worse?

BBC Sport explores the safety issues football fans face when following their team across Europe.

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The 1700s Christian leader who shocked America

How did a charismatic but impoverished British woman become the leader of the progressive religious sect known as "the Shakers" in 18th-Century America?


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Sir Keir Starmer’s visit signals a UK–China trade reset, but can British firms turn opportunities into real growth?

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The top four seeds in the men's draw - Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic - aim to seal spots in Sunday's Australian Open final.

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Funding for DHS will continue at its current amount for two weeks while both sides work out a new deal to fund the agency, according to US media reports.

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The US president says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.

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Big challenges lurk behind India's world-beating growth

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Vietnam to sell tycoon's Hermès Birkin bags to offset fraud losses

Lan had tried to hold on the bags, saying she wanted to leave them as "keepsakes" for her children.

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Health and Wellness

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A growing body of research suggests that everything from the shape of your lungs to how you enunciate your Ts and Ks could make you a flu superspreader.


Business

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'My boss made me cry almost daily': How to handle a toxic manager

Workers share how toxic managers have affected them and their lives. Here's what to do if you have one.
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Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials cooperate, border tsar says

Tom Homan said the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill

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Science

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Culture

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Arts

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