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BBC News - World

Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week - Russia has not confirmed it agreed to Trump's request, but Ukraine's president said he expected Vladimir Putin's promise to be kept. 8 hrs ago - Europe

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Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials cooperate, border tsar says -- Tom Homan said the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill

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Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest -- Dubbed "the great potato rescue", it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.

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Israeli media cite official accepting Hamas figure of 70,000 war dead -- Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.

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EU adds Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorist list -- EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters.

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Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione -- He allegedly told jail officers that he had paperwork "signed by a judge" to free the accused killer, a complaint states.

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France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex -- The proposed bill would enshrine in law the end of so-called "conjugal rights" – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex.

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Republicans and Democrats reach funding package deal, US president says -- Funding for DHS will continue at its current amount for two weeks while both sides work out a new deal to fund the agency, according to US media reports.

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Imran Khan not the only one silenced as Pakistan military stifles dissent -- The former PM may be silenced but he's far from the only one under pressure as the military stifles dissent.

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Melania Trump documentary not showing in South African cinemas -- No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US.

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Suspected jihadists attack airport near Niger's capital -- Niger's defence ministry said four military personnel were injured and 20 attackers killed in the incident.

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Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal as US military builds up in Gulf -- Tehran says its armed forces are ready "with their fingers on the trigger" to respond to any aggression.

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Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family -- The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.

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Venezuela's oil ghost towns hope Trump plan will revive their fortunes -- Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.

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Syria's defiant Kurds vow to 'fight until last breath' despite government push -- The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria's new leader.

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What could happen if the US strikes Iran? Here are seven scenarios -- From regime change to retaliation, the BBC's Frank Gardner outlines possible outcomes of US strikes on Iran.

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'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza -- In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023.

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Watch: CCTV captures moment mayor hit in rocket launcher attack in the Philippines -- A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.

18 hours ago

Watch: How Alex Pretti shooting led Trump to shift course in Minneapolis -- BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at why tensions have been running so high in the city - and how we got here.

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Moment BA plane to London loses wheel after take-off in Vegas -- Dramatic footage shows wheel falling off a British Airways aircraft shortly after take-off from Harry Reid International airport.

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Watch: Why Trump is hitting the road to rally Americans -- The BBC's White House reporter Bernd Debusmann explains why the president is refocusing his attention on the US economy.

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New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs -- Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.

3 days ago

Trump says 'very dangerous' for UK to deal with China -- Sir Keir Starmer says "the UK has got a huge amount to offer" as he visits China to reset relations.

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Vietnam to sell tycoon's Hermès Birkin bags to offset fraud losses -- Lan had tried to hold on the bags, saying she wanted to leave them as "keepsakes" for her children.

1 hour ago

Trump and his sons sue IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax information -- The lawsuit seeks $10bn (£7.25bn) in damages after tax information from Trump and his family was leaked to the media.

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Watch: Batman tells city council to not assist ICE at Super Bowl -- The unidentified man dressed as Batman addressed Santa Clara city officials to condemn the city's position on cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award -- Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

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Visit the North Sea oil field used to store greenhouse gas -- Hundreds of miles from Denmark's coast a project is underway to inject CO2 into an old oil field.

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