Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump - Trump thanked Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, calling it "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect". 23 mins ago - World

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Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota -- The rarely used law allows the president to use active-duty military personnel for law enforcement.

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Final death toll from Hong Kong fire placed at 168 -- The victims' age ranged from six months to 98 years old, police say.

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How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths -- India has a $800m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?

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Dozens charged in sports bribery scheme involving US university basketball players -- The indictment alleges that over three years individuals influenced or fixed men's basketball games.

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Iran authorities demanding large sums for return of protesters' bodies, BBC told -- Multiple sources have told BBC Persian that security forces will not release bodies unless relatives hand over money.

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Astronauts splash down to Earth after medical evacuation from space station -- The four members of Crew-11 beamed as they stepped out of their spacecraft after a safe landing.

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Pitfalls loom as Trump's Gaza peace plan enters second phase -- As the US announces the next of its plan to end the war, serious obstacles mean implementation will be difficult.

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European military personnel arrive in Greenland as Trump says US needs island -- France says a small military contingent has arrived and more forces will be there in the coming days.

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Rift at top of the Taliban: BBC reveals clash of wills behind internet shutdown -- The Taliban leader once warned of a split: A BBC investigation reveals how attitudes to women, the internet and religion are dividing the group at the very top.

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Votes being counted in Uganda election as opposition alleges rigging -- The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years.

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Aid workers cleared of human trafficking charges in Greece -- The former volunteers, who were facing lengthy jail terms, worked for an NGO that rescued asylum-seekers.

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Iran judiciary denies plan to execute detained protester Erfan Soltani -- The judiciary says Soltani is not facing charges carrying the death penalty, while a rights group reports that the execution has been "postponed".

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Boeing knew of flaw in part linked to UPS plane crash, US safety board report says -- An aircraft that crashed in November had a structural flaw that had been identified by Boeing 15 years ago, investigators say.

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US forces seize a sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker in Caribbean Sea -- The tanker, Veronica, was seized in a predawn operation "without incident", the US military's Southern Command says.

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Ethiopia says seized ammunition sent by Eritrea to rebels as tensions rise -- Eritrea denies the claim and accuses Ethiopia of seeking a pretext to attack, amid fears of renewed conflict.

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From behind bars, Aung San Suu Kyi casts a long shadow over Myanmar -- The democracy campaigner has spent 20 years in total in detention, five of them since being overthrown by a coup.

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'It was terrifying': Residents describe carnage after Thai train crash kills 32 -- The BBC arrived at a grim scene in the evening, with rescuers still pulling bodies out of the mangled train.

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She's offered to share her Nobel with Trump. But what might Machado ask for in return? -- Venezuela's opposition leader will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.

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'I carried my wife's body for an hour and a half' - BBC hears stories of protesters killed in Iran -- BBC Persian has received dozens of accounts from inside Iran, with witnesses saying they want to ensure the world knew of the violence against protesters.

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Why the UAE has incurred the wrath of Somalia -- The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty.

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Watch: Astronauts return to Earth after medical evacuation -- Four astronauts who left the International Space Station (ISS) a month early due to one of the crew members falling ill have returned to Earth on Thursday.

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Watch: Aerial footage shows cars swept away by flash floods in Australia -- Australia's Great Ocean Road closed on Thursday after flash floods hit the state of Victoria.

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Watch: Paraglider survives 500ft drop into ocean -- The man's powered paraglider malfunctioned causing him to crash into the water off the coast of Palm Beach County, Florida.

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'Grim scene': BBC on site after crane collapses on train in Thailand -- Correspondent Jonathan Head says the 'devastating' accident is an enormous setback for Thailand's efforts to modernise its infrastructure.

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Trump vows 'very strong action' if Iran executes protesters -- Relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, have told BBC Persian he is due to be executed on Wednesday.

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Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on set of TV series -- The actor starred in the West Wing TV series and is also known for the baseball film Field of Dreams.

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Tragic death of Adichie's young son highlights poor state of Nigeria's health sector -- Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie says her child's death was caused by medical negligence, which the hospital denies.

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Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show -- Israel placed and later moved control markers in three areas, with placed deeper inside Gaza than maps suggested.

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Chinese woman's plea for help killing pigs draws thousands to her village -- The woman appealed for help after realising her father could not slaughter the pigs for a village feast alone.

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Explosion and fire in Dutch city of Utrecht caused by gas leak, officials say -- At least four people are injured and several buildings collapsed as a result.

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