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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.

Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame
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Taylor Swift makes history as she joins Songwriters Hall of Fame

The US pop superstar is among nine songwriters who have been inducted into the 2026 class.

Watch: How was Trump's Davos speech received?
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Watch: How was Trump's Davos speech received?

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 argument for wh...

Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline
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Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

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

Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch
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Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch

An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider.

Could US Congress stop Trump from taking over Greenland?
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Could US Congress stop Trump from taking over Greenland?

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.

Loved ones of victims reeling after high-speed rail crash in southern Spain
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Loved ones of victims reeling after high-speed rail crash in southern Spain

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 and disrup...

Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash
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Shock and confusion as Spain struggles for answers after deadly train crash

Investigators remain baffled by the cause of Sunday's deadly crash in the south of the country.

Photos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in Iran's brutal protest crackdown
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Photos leaked to BBC show faces of hundreds killed in Iran's brutal protest crackdown

The images from one mortuary in Tehran were shown to families who went to identify their loved ones.

The Indian couple who won a $200,000 settlement over 'food racism' at US university
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The Indian couple who won a $200,000 settlement over 'food racism' at US university

The dispute began after the couple defended their right to heat palak paneer in a campus microwave.

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