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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...
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What we know about Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade
- Jan 21, 2026
What caused the train to derail remains unclear but officials say an investigation has been launched.
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Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
- Jan 21, 2026
The US pop superstar is among nine songwriters who have been inducted into the 2026 class.
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Watch: How was Trump's Davos speech received?
- Jan 21, 2026
The BBC's Faisal Islam was in the room when President Trump told his audience that he would not use force in Greenland, but also launched a long argum...
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Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline
- Jan 21, 2026
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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Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch
- Jan 21, 2026
An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider.
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Could US Congress stop Trump from taking over Greenland?
- Jan 21, 2026
Some of the president's fellow Republicans oppose him - but it's not clear if they would join Democrats to block a takeover of the island.
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Loved ones of victims reeling after high-speed rail crash in southern Spain
- Jan 21, 2026
Two deadly crashes in almost as many days have inflicted grief, anger and disruption. Two deadly crashes in almost as many days inflict grief, anger...
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Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash
- Jan 21, 2026
Investigators remain baffled by the cause of Sunday's deadly crash in the south of the country.