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News imageComposite image of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian president Vladimir Putin

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

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

1 hr ago
World

News imageMontage image showing Donald Trump, the UN logo and the Board of Peace crest

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.

9 hrs ago
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News imageThe MTH Hudson - which later became the Sofos - sailing. It is imposed over the BBC Verify colours and branding.

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

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

28 mins ago
Europe

Trump responded to UK concerns over Greenland, says Lammy

The deputy PM says the US President rowed back on threats after UK stood up for Denmark's sovereignty.

26 mins ago
Politics

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.

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US & Canada

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.

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Technology

I tried hard to 'menopause mask' like so many women - but it can have consequences

Concealing symptoms of menopause can have knock-on effects for some women, such as increasing the risk of burnout

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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.

News imageA large water monitor lizard lifts its head in Bangkok's Lumphini Park, with city high rises blurred in the background (Credit: Mirja Vogel)

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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TikTok closes deal to split US app from global business. Here's what to know

The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner hadn't sold its business in America.

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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.

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Fugitive Australian shooter on bail at time of alleged murders

Julian Ingram is wanted over the shooting deaths of three people, including his pregnant former partner.

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Teens among missing after landslide at New Zealand campsite

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

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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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Health and Wellness

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Sleep, exercise, hydrate - do we really need to stick to recommended daily doses?

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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Parts of US may see up to 12 inches of snow with 'life-threatening cold air'

Experts say the storm will dump heavy snow and ice in around 30 states, affecting more than 160 million people.

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Tech

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Video game music gets full orchestra treatment

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Science

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

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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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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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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.

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Travel

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From "Venice of the East" to "lost civilisations", colonial-era travel metaphors still shape how some see non-Western places. But that language deserves a rethink.

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Earth

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