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'It's all about the land': Zelensky says Ukraine to talk to US and Russia

The meeting came as US envoy Steve Witkoff headed to Moscow for a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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Europe

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Could Trump's bid to become peacemaker-in-chief sideline the struggling UN?

The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.

7 hrs ago
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TikTok closes deal with White House to split US app from global business

Trump had threatened to ban the app in the US if its Chinese owner had not divested its business in America.

Trump ‘engaged in criminal activity’, Jack Smith says in Capitol Hill testimony

For the first time, former special counsel Jack Smith spoke publicly about his investigations into Donald Trump.

6 hrs ago
US & Canada

Teens among the missing after landslide at campsite in New Zealand

The search continues for missing people after a landslide hit a popular campsite in Mount Maunganui.

2 hrs ago

Board of Peace, Zelensky and Musk - What happened before Trump left Davos?

The US president held a charter-signing ceremony for his "new international oversight body", though several key allies were not present.

7 hrs ago
Technology

ICE detains five-year-old and father in Minnesota, lawyer says

The boy was taken along with his father, the lawyer and school officials say. ICE says it kept the boy safe as his father ran.

5 hrs ago
US & Canada

Oscar nominations

News imageA three-way split picture: Jessie Buckley (left) and Rose Byrne (right) are nominated for best actress while Teyana Taylor (centre) is up for best supporting actress

Oscars 2026: Nominees list in full

This year's list of Oscar nominees includes One Battle After Another, Sinners and Hamnet.

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Vampire film Sinners breaks Oscar nominations record

The horror is up for 16 awards - setting a new record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film.

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Why Hollywood fell out of love with Wicked

In today's Oscar nominations, the biggest shock was that sequel Wicked: For Good, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, earned zero nods – despite its predecessor earning 10.


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This mushroom makes you see tiny humans

Only recently described by science, the mysterious mushrooms are found in different parts of the world, but they give people the same exact visions.

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The giant reptiles reclaiming Bangkok

Once driven to the city's edges, Bangkok's giant monitor lizards are now thriving in parks and canals – and becoming an unexpected part of the visitor experience.


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Trump withdraws Canada's invite to join Board of Peace

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.

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An Australian tourist describes seeing one of the landslides behind him and running from it.

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Cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov captured the lights over Earth during one of the largest solar storms in more than 20 years.

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The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about the four shark attacks in 48 hours along Australia's New South Wales coast.

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Immigration agents were looking for two criminals when they raided the Minneapolis home in sub-freezing temperatures.

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John Sudworth says the sounds of heavy machinery can be heard echoing around the neighbourhood.

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As a study casts doubt on the daily steps maxim, we take a look at some other health benchmarks we’re often told to strive for.


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An Elizabethan mansion's secrets for staying warm

In a deadly cold period known as the Little Ice Age, clever Elizabethan designs kept a magnificent stately home unusually warm – with lessons for how we can heat our own homes better.

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Tech

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Ubisoft cancels six games including Prince of Persia and closes studios

The studio, known for Assassin's Creed and Just Dance, is also delaying seven titles in a restructure.

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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

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Culture

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Harry Styles announces global tour ahead of fourth album release

Shania Twain will be among the special guests set to appear on the Together, Together tour later this year.

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