Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders' orders - Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot for refusing orders. 13 hrs ago - Europe

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US ambassador to France set for talks with foreign minister after row -- Charles Kushner has spoken to France's foreign minister after failing to respond to a summons on Monday. -- World

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Mexico hunts 23 inmates sprung from jail during wave of violence -- The prisoners escaped from a jail in Puerto Vallarta after armed men rammed one of the gates. -- Latin America

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Floods and landslides in Brazil kill at least 20 -- Hundreds of people have been displaced and dozens are missing, with rescue operations still ongoing in Juiz de Fora. -- Latin America

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Two dead after winter storm hammers the US northeast - Two people died when a tree fell on their car during a historic winter storm that has also delayed flights and left thousands without power. 3 hrs ago

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Nigeria denies report it paid 'huge' ransom to free pupils in mass abduction -- The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.

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Probe under way after illness kills 72 tigers in Thai tourist park -- Authorities say samples showed the canine distemper virus, but have not confirmed where it came from.

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Celebrity doctor Peter Attia steps down from CBS over Epstein links -- The health influencer's spokesman says he wants to avoid his association with the late sex offender becoming "a distraction".

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Ramaphosa thanks Putin for release of South Africans lured into Russia-Ukraine war -- The men believed they were going to Russia for training as bodyguards but ended up on the front line.

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Robert Carradine, Lizzie McGuire and Revenge of the Nerds star, dies aged 71 -- His family says the actor took his own life after living with bipolar disorder for nearly two decades.

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Bowen: Why Ukraine remains defiant and does not feel close to defeat -- This month marks four gruelling years since the full‑scale invasion began and a genuine ceasefire still feels far from assured

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'Burned and destroyed': Locals and tourists describe Mexico unrest -- Violence has erupted across several states in Mexico after cartel leader El Mencho was killed on Sunday.

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Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects -- Steve Rosenberg reports on the economic consequences of Russia's war, and how people are coping.

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Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped -- Ukraine's president sat down with the BBC's Jeremy Bowen in Kyiv days before the four-year anniversary of the war.

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ICC judges hear charges against ex-Philippine president Duterte: What you need to know -- Duterte is facing charges relating to a long and bloody war on drugs in which thousands were killed.

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'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders -- The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine.

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BBC's Will Grant on the atmosphere in Mexico following unrest -- The BBC's Will Grant describes how locals are feeling in Guadalajara, the capital of Jalisco, Mexico, after a wave of violence hit the streets.

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Watch: Yosemite waterfall turns molten orange -- The event occurs only in February, when the setting sun hits Horsetail Fall in Yosemite National Park at just the right angle.

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Watch: Winter storm covers parts north-east US in snow -- Weather warnings and travel bans are in place, as the storm causes power outages.

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What the killing of drug lord 'El Mencho' means for Mexico -- Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, known as "El Mencho", was killed during a security operation to arrest him, Mexico's defence ministry has said.

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US government drops case against Democrats in 'illegal orders' video -- The six lawmakers - all military and intelligence veterans - released a video last year reminding servicemembers they can refuse illegal orders.

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Ukraine remembers its dead as war enters a fifth year -- Events were held across Ukraine to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion.

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Canada summons OpenAI senior staff over Tumbler Ridge shooting -- Canadian officials say they are seeking "better understanding" after learning the suspected shooter's ChatGPT account was banned months before the attack.

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Why did Putin's Russia invade Ukraine? -- Russia hoped to overthrow Ukraine's pro-Western government, but Moscow's war has dragged on for more than four years.

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Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1m reward to bring home missing mother -- Fighting back tears, the missing woman's NBC host daughter says they accept she may be dead.

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Moscow rail hub explosion was suicide bomb, Russian officials say -- A traffic police officer and the suspect were killed in the explosion, Russian officials say.

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What to know about Trump's State of the Union address -- The US president's address to Congress will feature high-profile guests, policy promises and reflections on his first year back in office.

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Lawyers appeal to UN over men jailed in alleged power struggle in UAE -- The son of one tells the BBC how 11 years spent in prison has taken a toll on his father's health.

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