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BBC News - World

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuela as Caracas condemns 'act of piracy' The move is a sharp escalation in Washington's pressure campaign against Nicolás Maduro's government. 6 mins ago - World

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Cameras on killer whales record first evidence of joint hunt with dolphins -- Researchers say the footage, captured near the North-West Pacific coast, is the first recorded evidence of the two species working together.

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From Iran to China to Venezuela - how tanker seized by US hid true location -- A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how. -- World

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Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years -- PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms. -- Europe

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Austria bans headscarves in schools for under-14s -- A similar ban for girls under 10 was struck down by the Constitutional Court for specifically targeting Muslims.

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Bulgarian PM and government resign after mass protests -- Rosen Zhelyazkov's dramatic move came ahead of a vote of no confidence in parliament, and 20 days before Bulgaria joins the euro.

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Ukraine hands US revised peace plan proposal, Germany says -- The latest draft includes proposals on territorial concessions, Germany's chancellor says.

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'Architects of AI' named Time Magazine's Person of the Year -- Nvidia boss Jensen Huang is among the influential tech figures that adorn one of the two covers.

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Poland arrests Russian archaeologist wanted in Ukraine -- The allegations against the suspect includes the illegal excavation of an ancient city in Crimea.

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More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital -- The junta has stepped up bombardments by air in an attempt to reclaim territory from ethnic armies.

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Pakistan's military sentences its former spy chief to 14 years in jail -- Faiz Hameed led Pakistan's ISI intelligence agency during the tenure of now-jailed former PM Imran Khan.

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Thousands ready to evacuate as flooding hits Pacific Northwest -- An atmospheric river has caused torrential rain to parts of Canada and the United States.

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Venezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC she knows 'risks' of Oslo trip after months in hiding -- María Corina Machado, who has been threatened by her home country's government, speaks about her secret journey to Norway.

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Panic in France as children fall victim to lethal violence of Marseille drug gangs -- The number of teenagers involved in the drugs trade has quadrupled in eight years, the government says.

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Elite Coast Guard squad and 'dark fleet' ship - what we know about US seizure of oil tanker -- The US seizure of a crude oil ship is the latest in a series of escalations in the Trump administration's pressure campaign on Venezuela.

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String of celebrity scandals renews debate on South Korea's 'cancel culture' -- In a matter of days, three big entertainers in South Korea have made headlines in separate scandals.

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Humans making fire 350,000 years earlier than previously thought -- A stunning discovery at an archaeological dig in the UK is rewriting the timeline of when humans first made fire.

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Watch: Video shows US military seizing oil tanker off Venezuela coast -- According to US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who shared the footage, the tanker was used to transport sanctioned oil from Venezuela and Iran.

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Moment skydiver's parachute wraps around plane wing -- Footage shows the skydiver stuck on the wing before cutting himself free and continuing with dive.

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'What's your name?' - Moment police confront Luigi Mangione at McDonald's -- Prosecutors have released bodycam footage showing the initial interaction between officers and the suspected CEO killer.

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Watch Australian teens test out social media on first day of ban -- Teenagers affected by Australia's under-16 social media ban showed the BBC what happened when they tried to access their accounts.

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US judge orders Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release from ICE custody -- The judge rules Abrego Garcia was "without lawful authority", and will now at least temporarily be allowed to return to his Maryland home.

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'There is no other joy' say Gazans, as Palestine readies for pivotal football match -- Displaced Gazans express pride as they huddle in tents in the cold to watch their team in the Fifa Arab Cup.

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Exiled Hong Kong activist target of sexually explicit harassment campaign -- The campaign saw letters containing fake images of Carmen Lau sent to her neighbours.

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