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- One person dead and 300 buildings destroyed in Australia bushfires
A state of emergency has been declared in Victoria as thousands of firefighters battle the blaze.
- Winners and Sinners: What to expect from the Golden Globes
Marty Supreme, Sinners and One Battle After Another are the films competing at this year's ceremony.
- Thousands march and dozens arrested in Minneapolis protests against ICE
Days after the death of Renee Good, protests continue in Minneapolis and cities across the US.
- Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes
Hundreds of protesters are believed to have been killed or injured, and many more detained.
- Last Kurdish forces leave Aleppo after ceasefire deal reached
The deal was announced in the early hours of Sunday morning after a week of violent clashes.
- Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78
Weir was a fixture in the psychedelic rock group and its various spin-offs over 60 years.
- 'I had no electricity for six months': American families struggle with soaring energy prices
Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt.
- US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say
US President Donald Trump ordered the "large-scale strikes" on Saturday, US Central Command announced.
- 'Hounded and harassed': The former pop star taking on Uganda's long-time president
Bobi Wine - a former musician - has been arrested numerous times as he challenges President Yoweri Museveni.
- Five hundred people in Canada were diagnosed with mystery brain disease. What if it isn't real?
A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.
- 'Hermès of durian': The luxury fruit cashing in on China's billion-dollar appetite
A former gold mining town in Malaysia has seen its riches turn a new shade of yellow, thanks to this pungent fruit.
- Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's family accuse hospital of negligence over son's death
A hospital in Lagos denies medical negligence over the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month-old.
- 'There wasn't even time for CPR': Iran medics describe hospitals overwhelmed with dead and injured protesters
Hundreds of people are believed to have been killed or injured by the security forces, with more than 70 bodies brought to one hospital.
- Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable'
Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.
- Rare first Superman comic once stolen from Nicolas Cage sells for $15m
Fewer than 100 copies of Action Comics No 1, which introduced the world to Superman, are thought to exist.
- US film stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors become Guinea citizens after DNA tests
The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.
- Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
- Rescuers race to find dozens missing in deadly Philippines landfill collapse
The landslide happened when a mountain of rubbish collapsed at a landfill site in the central Philippines.
- Swiss search souls and question government after ski resort fire
The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.
- Greenlanders fear for future as island embroiled in geopolitical storm
Islanders want a bigger say in their ties with Denmark, but also on the world stage too.
- Night of Swiss ski bar fire 'apocalyptic', woman tells Crans-Montana memorial
A woman named Marie who was in a bar opposite Le Constellation helped the injured as they ran from the flames.
- Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it
The US will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he says, but Denmark stresses the territory is not for sale.
- South Africa's strained ties with US face new test - war games with China, Iran and Russia
The naval exercises could inflame relations with Donald Trump - who is already at loggerheads with Pretoria.
- Romance and parenthood feel remote in Ukraine: 'I haven't had a date since before the war'
Tumbling marriage and birth rates are shaping the future of a country whose population was already falling.
- Australian teens describe impact of social media ban - one month on
Some say they've lost interest in social media since the ban, while others say nothing has changed.
- X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
- EU reaches South America trade deal after 25 years of talks
Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.
- US seizes fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say
The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries' sanctions list and is "suspected of carrying embargoed oil", US officials say.
- Russia hits Ukraine with rarely used Oreshnik missile in fresh strikes
It is only the second time Moscow has deployed the hypersonic ballistic missile, which was first used to hit Dnipro in November.
- 'He's crazy': BBC speaks to Greenlanders about Trump's threats
The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visits the Arctic island to ask what people think of the US president's plans.
- One dead, dozens trapped after giant landfill collapses in Philippines
Rescuers have pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from debris at the private landfill in Cebu City.
- Colombia sees 'real threat' of US military action, president tells BBC
Gustavo Petro tells the BBC's Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US "empire", after Trump threatened Colombia with military action.
- Watch: Buildings in Tehran set on fire as demonstrations spread across Iran
In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.
- Watch: Eyewitnesses recount deadly ICE shooting
Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in the Central neighbourhood of Minneapolis.
- Video shows moment US immigration agent fatally shoots woman
A woman in a car was shot and killed by a US immigration officer on a residential street in Minnesota.
- Tracking the oil tankers seized by the US
The US has announced the seizure of two oil tankers: the Marinera formerly known as the Bella 1 in the North Atlantic and the Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.
- Watch: Trump says Maduro copied his dancing. Did he?
The US president on Tuesday claimed the ousted Venezuelan leader imitated his moves. Here's a side-by-side look at both men's dancing.




































