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BBC News - World
Trump 'wrong' to claim Nato troops avoided Afghanistan front line, Downing Street says - The US president says Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" - despite 457 UK military deaths in the conflict. 3 hrs ago - UK
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Trump remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan are 'insulting', says Starmer -- The US president's comments have sparked outrage among UK veterans and politicians.1 minute ago
High stakes but low expectations for Ukraine talks with Russia and US -- Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal - but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford.20 minutes ago
'I saw people getting shot': Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown -- An Iranian who got out of the country describes scenes of chaos as security forces opened fire in her home town.2 hours ago
LIVE - FBI confirms alleged drug kingpin Ryan Wedding arrested - The former Olympic snowboarder was taken into custody by US officials for allegedly running a transnational drug trafficking operation and orchestrating multiple murders.8 minutes ago
US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm -- The National Weather Service warns the winter blast "will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia". -- US & Canada2 hours ago
Somaliland president pitches business opportunities to Trump's son -- He also met his counterpart from Israel which has recognised the independence of the breakaway region.8 minutes ago
Canadian woman found dead on Australian beach likely died of drowning, autopsy finds -- Piper James's body was found on a beach surrounded by dingoes, but a coroner found evidence "consistent with drowning".1 hour ago
Mandela's prison key, sunglasses and shirt can be sold after daughter wins court battle -- The authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country's heritage.5 hours ago
Luxury watchmaker designs $1.5m model with Indian billionaire's statue -- With statues of a lion and white tiger, the watch is modelled off the private zoo owned by Anant Ambani.3 hours ago
Could trilateral talks yield a breakthrough in Ukraine-Russia war? -- It's the first time representatives from Kyiv, Moscow and Washington have come together since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.2 hours ago
Trump covets mineral-rich Greenland, but what natural resources does it actually have? -- Greenland's natural resources include large reserves of rare earth deposits.2 hours ago
'Blood was all over' - victim of Nigeria church abduction describes escape -- Some 160 people are believed to be missing after attackers raided three churches in a Nigerian village on Sunday.17 hours ago
A national tragedy 30 years ago united Australia. Why hasn't the Bondi shooting? -- Political spats brewing since the tragedy last month have overshadowed a national day of mourning.11 hours ago
Could Trump's new Board of Peace sideline the struggling UN? -- The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project.6 hours ago
Liz Hurley and Anna Wintour among mourners at Valentino's funeral in Rome -- Crowds have gathered in Rome for the funeral of Italian fashion designer Valentino, who has died at the age of 93.5 hours ago
Does TikTok's US deal threaten the company's global ambitions? -- TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean.10 hours ago
Board of Peace, Zelensky and Musk - What happened before Trump left Davos? -- The US president held a charter-signing ceremony for his "new international oversight body", though several key allies were not present.16 hours ago
Footage captures moment NZ landslide starts in Mount Maunganui -- An Australian tourist describes seeing one of the landslides behind him and running from it.1 day ago
What we know about Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decade -- An investigation is under way into the collision, which left dozens of people dead or injured.8 minutes ago
Spanish prosecutors dismiss Julio Iglesias sex assault complaint -- They say Spanish courts do not have the competence to investigate complaints committed overseas by non-residents.31 minutes ago
Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds -- The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours earlier.38 minutes ago
Ryan Wedding, ex-Olympic snowboarder and FBI fugitive, arrested, US media report -- The reported arrest ends a years-long search for Wedding, 44, who is accused of running a vast drug trafficking network.2 hours ago
'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons -- The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.6 hours ago