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Ghislaine Maxwell to testify before US Congress in Epstein probe
- Jan 22, 2026
The convicted sex trafficker has previously said she would decline to answer questions unless she is granted immunity.
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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown
- Jan 22, 2026
The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.
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Footage captures moment NZ landslide starts in Mount Maunganui
- Jan 22, 2026
An Australian tourist describes seeing one of the landslides behind him and running from it.
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The penny dropped over Trump's Greenland plans - self-defeating, undeliverable and frankly mad
- Jan 22, 2026
European governments and their diplomats here in Washington are as relieved as they are exasperated by this extraordinary Greenland show and latest ac...
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Trump ratcheted up the Greenland rhetoric - but has he been talked down?
- Jan 22, 2026
Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.
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Watch: Russian cosmonaut captures stunning aurora from space
- Jan 22, 2026
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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Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.'s 'special relationship' may end in divorce
- Fatima Al-Kassab
- Jan 21, 2026
Some people in Britain are asking what it would look like for their government to sever security and intelligence ties with its closest ally, the U.S.
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In Davos speech, Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland
- Tamara Keith
- Jan 21, 2026
During a speech in Davos, Switzerland, President Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland. But he left many questions about the U.S....
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Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders say
- Jan 21, 2026
Another eight Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery and gunfire across Gaza on Wednesday, according to medics.
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US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq
- Jan 21, 2026
The move comes as Syrian government forces take control of north-eastern areas where Kurdish-led forces have long controlled.
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Fact-checking Trump's Davos speech
- Jan 21, 2026
The US president made a series of contested claims, ranging from the status of Greenland to Nato spending.
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Record snowfall leaves cars stuck and people stranded in Russia's Far East
- Jan 21, 2026
Parts of Kamchatka Peninsula have been buried under its heaviest snowfall in 60 years, as scientists say the winter blast could be due to climate chan...