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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown
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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.

Footage captures moment NZ landslide starts in Mount Maunganui
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Footage captures moment NZ landslide starts in Mount Maunganui

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

The penny dropped over Trump's Greenland plans - self-defeating, undeliverable and frankly mad
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The penny dropped over Trump's Greenland plans - self-defeating, undeliverable and frankly mad

European governments and their diplomats here in Washington are as relieved as they are exasperated by this extraordinary Greenland show and latest act which pl...

Trump ratcheted up the Greenland rhetoric - but has he been talked down?
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Trump ratcheted up the Greenland rhetoric - but has he been talked down?

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.

Watch: Russian cosmonaut captures stunning aurora from space
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Watch: Russian cosmonaut captures stunning aurora from space

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

Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.'s 'special relationship' may end in divorce
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Some Britons wonder if the U.S. and U.K.'s 'special relationship' may end in divorce

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.

In Davos speech, Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland
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In Davos speech, Trump ruled out using military force to acquire Greenland

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. role in th...

Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders say
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Israeli strike in Gaza kills three journalists, first responders say

Another eight Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery and gunfire across Gaza on Wednesday, according to medics.

US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq
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US to transfer Islamic State prisoners from Syria to Iraq

The move comes as Syrian government forces take control of north-eastern areas where Kurdish-led forces have long controlled.

Fact-checking Trump's Davos speech
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Fact-checking Trump's Davos speech

The US president made a series of contested claims, ranging from the status of Greenland to Nato spending.

Record snowfall leaves cars stuck and people stranded in Russia's Far East
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Record snowfall leaves cars stuck and people stranded in Russia's Far East

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 change.

What we know about Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade
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What we know about Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade

What caused the train to derail remains unclear but officials say an investigation has been launched.

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