'Fear is everywhere': BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud - Culiacán in northern Mexico has seen a surge in violence as rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel battle for control. 3 hrs ago

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Trump keeps world waiting on his plans for Iran after State of the Union -- The next round of talks between the US and Iran in Geneva on Thursday could be decisive in the president's decision-making. -- World

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Politician brothers convicted in Brazil for ordering murder of prominent councillor -- Marielle Franco's murder at the age of 38 in Rio de Janeiro sparked protests across Brazil. -- Latin America

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Pope Leo to visit four African countries in April -- This is the first time that a pope will visit Algeria, whose population is mostly Muslim. -- World

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Swiss bar fire victims to get solidarity payout -- The so-called solidarity contribution will go to each of the 115 injured and the families of the 41 who died.

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Don't break up NewJeans and I'll forgo $18m payout, says ex-K-pop boss -- Min Hee-jin has said she "can no longer bear to watch" the group get "torn apart".

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Bill Gates 'took responsibility' over Epstein ties in staff meeting, foundation says - A newspaper reports Gates apologised to staff over his links to Epstein and said: "I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing illicit." 7 hrs ago

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Two charged with murder of Australian grandfather after 'mistaken identity' kidnapping -- Chris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his home and murdered, in what authorities believe was a case of mistaken identity.

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Spain declassifies files on 1981 attempted coup in effort to dispel conspiracy theories -- In what appears an extraordinary coincidence, the coup leader has died on the same day as the document release.

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Zimbabwe rejects 'lopsided' US health aid deal over data concerns -- Access to biological samples raised flags for Zimbabwe as the US did not want to share the benefits of its research.

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Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031 -- The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan's growing tensions with China.

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Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms -- The bill seeks prison terms of five to ten years for what it describes as "acts against nature".

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Fact-checking Trump's longest ever State of the Union -- President Donald Trump said the US "is winning again" - making a series of claims about his record in a speech which lasted almost two hours.

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Drones hammer Sudan's gold and oil zone - the pivotal new front line -- Intensified attacks in the Kordofan region have led to mass casualties as peace remains elusive.

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Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance -- His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore.

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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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Watch: Moment a sinkhole in Omaha traps cars and drivers -- Several witnesses jumped into action helping both drivers get to safety while others directed traffic, according to police.

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BBC sees damage in Puerto Vallarta after Mexican cartel violence -- BBC's Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town, to see the damage.

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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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Six months after two police officers killed, will conspiracy theorist who ran into bush ever be found? -- Conspiracist Dezi Freeman hasn't been seen again – but people in the small town of Porepunkah want closure.

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Ex-Treasury Secretary Larry Summers quits Harvard over Epstein probe -- The former treasury secretary says his decision to quit the Ivy League college had been "difficult".

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Who is in the Epstein files? -- Millions of Epstein-related documents released by the US justice department include the names of the world's rich and powerful.

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Yungblud festival goes international, but not everyone's convinced -- The third instalment is taking place in the Czech Republic after being held in Milton Keynes.

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'They criminalised us as children and we had done nothing wrong' – apology for abuse survivors -- Taoiseach apologises to survivors of institutional abuse

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Man charged with murder of Kerry farmer Michael Gaine -- Michael Gaine had been missing for more than eight weeks when remains found on his farm were identified.

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UN sanctions paramilitary leaders over Sudan atrocities -- The RSF's capture of the city in October was one of the most brutal chapters of Sudan's nearly three-year civil war.

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