LIVE - Internet blackout in Iran as large anti-government protests held across country - Protests are reported in Tehran and other major cities, while an internet monitoring groups says there is a "nationwide blackout".

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LIVE - Vance says ICE shooting investigation is 'federal issue' as Minnesota officials say FBI blocked them from case - The homeland security secretary denies state investigators have been frozen out, telling reporters they have "no jurisdiction" and should focus on investigating people "inciting violence".

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Tennis Kenya admits it shouldn't have let amateur compete after viral defeat -- The organisers of a professional women's tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player's poor performance acknowledge she should not have been allowed to play.

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Spain's Catholic Church signs deal on sexual abuse compensation -- The accord follows complaints that religious leaders had failed to tackle the issue adequately.

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Vance criticises Denmark and Europe's handling of 'critical' Greenland -- European allies of Denmark have rejected Trump's ideas to annex the semi-autonomous territory.

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Trump withdraws US from key climate treaty and dozens of other groups -- The White House says the decision was taken because those entities "no longer serve American interests".

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Influential China church reports arrests as crackdown on Christians intensifies -- Leaders of Early Rain Covenant Church have been arrested and Yayang Church is being torn down, groups say.

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US involvement in Venezuela could last years, Trump says -- The US president says only time would tell how long his administration will be involved in the running of the country.

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Lebanese army says it has taken over security in Hezbollah-dominated south -- The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move "insufficient".

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US halts assistance to Somalia over claims food aid was illegally seized -- Somalia denies the claims and says the 76 tonnes of aid is still in the hands of the World Food Programme.

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Saudi-led coalition says UAE helped smuggle separatist leader out of Yemen -- Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, fled to Somaliland by boat before flying to Abu Dhabi, according to the coalition.

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Algeria apologises after player mocks Congolese superfan dressed as pan-African hero -- Michel Nkuka Mboladinga stood motionless throughout DR Congo's Afcon matches in tribute to Patrice Lumumba.

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Two starkly opposed Americas laid bare by deadly ICE shooting -- The incident is threatening to inflame a deeply contentious debate over immigration enforcement.

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Bowen: Trump risks pushing world back to age of empires -- Donald Trump wants and needs quick victories. Taking Maduro is the decisive win he has craved, writes Jeremy Bowen.

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Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by ICE? -- A mother of three and award-winning poet, Good's sudden death sparks protests across the US.

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Analysis: Why Trump chose Maduro's VP over Nobel winner -- What is it about Delcy Rodríguez that caught the eye of the Trump administration?

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'We are not for sale': Greenlanders express fear and indignation as Trump eyes territory -- Greenlanders tell the BBC they have no interest in becoming American as the White House restates its desire for annexation.

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Watch: Eyewitnesses recount deadly ICE shooting -- Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in the Central neighbourhood of Minneapolis.

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Eyewitness video shows how deadly shooting in Minneapolis unfolded, second by second -- BBC Verify breaks down how the shooting which killed a 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis unfolded.

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Video shows moment US immigration agent fatally shoots woman -- A woman in a car was shot and killed by a US immigration officer on a residential street in Minnesota.

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Tracking the oil tankers seized by the US -- The US has announced the seizure of two oil tankers: the Marinera formerly known as the Bella 1 in the North Atlantic and the Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.

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Watch: Trump says Maduro copied his dancing. Did he? -- The US president on Tuesday claimed the ousted Venezuelan leader imitated his moves. Here's a side-by-side look at both men's dancing.

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Watch: Protests break out in Iranian capital Tehran -- The protests on Thursday appear to be the most widespread since the movement began on December 28.

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Huge anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities, videos show -- Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran's second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces.

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Eight people killed by Israeli air strikes, Gaza civil defence agency says -- Four children including an 11-year-old girl are among those killed in the past 24 hours, the agency says.

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Weekly quiz: Which sport helped Timothée Chalamet win a Best Actor award? -- How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

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What is ICE and what powers do its agents have to use force? -- The immigration agency is under scrutiny following the fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman Renee Nicole Good.

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One million spent hours without heat and water after Russian strikes, Ukraine says -- Efforts are continuing to restore services in Dnipropetrovsk, officials say, after wide-spread attacks in the southeast.

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