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BBC News - World

Beijing criticises Dalai Lama Grammy win as 'manipulation' -- The Buddhist spiritual leader is recognised in the audiobook category for his meditations.

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Mother of Savannah Guthrie, NBC News anchor, missing in Arizona -- A local sheriff said homicide detectives were called to the scene, which was not standard protocol.

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'Do you think you're the devil himself?' Epstein questioned in newly released interview -- The footage, which is part of millions of files released by the US Department of Justice, shows the late sex offender being questioned by an unnamed interviewer. -- US & Canada

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'Enemy' insults and questioning Putin: Steve Rosenberg on tightrope of reporting from Russia -- The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow.

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Israel reopens Gaza's key Rafah border crossing with Egypt -- Only dozens of Palestinians and no goods will be able to cross in both directions each day.

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Candidate tough on crime wins Costa Rica presidential election -- Laura Fernández won the election outright in the first round amid concern about a rise in organised crime.

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Australian woman dies after becoming snagged in ski lift in Japan -- The 22-year-old became caught in a chairlift and was suspended in midair before having a heart attack, officials say.

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Bad Bunny makes Grammy history as stars protest against ICE -- Other prizes went to Billie Eilish, Olivia Dean and Lady Gaga, at a ceremony dominated by politics.

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Twelve miners killed by Russian strike in Ukraine, officials say -- Fifteen others were reported injured in the strike near a bus carrying the workers on Sunday.

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China executes four more Myanmar mafia members -- China has executed four members of the Bai family mafia, which ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report.

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Syria's only female minister pushes for change: 'I'm not here for window dressing' -- The BBC's Lyse Doucet follows Hind Kabawat as she confronts the challenges of fragmented, post-Assad Syria.

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The most eye-catching looks from the Grammy Awards, from Chappell Roan to Olivia Dean -- A collection of some of the best looks from Sunday's awards in Los Angeles.

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Starbucks bets on robots to brew a turnaround in customers -- Chief executive Brian Niccol explains why he thinks AI will help the coffee giant regain its buzz.

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Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them -- The US signals that restoring democracy is no longer a priority and it is ready to work with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

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India's snakebite crisis is killing tens of thousands every year -- A new report has found that 99% of healthcare workers in India face challenges administering antivenom.

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Watch: Snake at train station scares Sydney commuters -- People were seen running away as soon as they came across the venomous snake.

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Watch: Giant rat leads floating parade to kick off 2026 Venice Carnival -- The grand opening took place on Sunday, with a variety of boats and floats making their way through the city's canals.

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Watch: Frozen river hosts dance party in Kyiv -- Residents in the Ukrainian capital are finding joy in unusual places, despite power cuts caused by Russian attacks and freezing winter temperatures.

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Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters -- Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.

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Watch: Batman tells city council to not assist ICE at Super Bowl -- The unidentified man dressed as Batman addressed Santa Clara city officials to condemn the city's position on cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Trump threatens to sue Trevor Noah over Epstein joke at Grammys -- The US president labels Noah a "total loser" over a joke he told on stage during the awards ceremony.

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Boy, 5, and father detained by ICE return to Minnesota after release -- The boy was released on the order of a judge who said his detention was "cruel" and "bereft of human decency".

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Norway's PM agrees crown princess had 'poor judgement' over Epstein links -- Jonas Gahr Støre says he agreed with Princess Mette-Marit's own remarks over her contacts with the late sex offender.

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Family seeks answers as Kenyan fighting for Russia killed in Ukraine -- Clinton Nyapara Mogesa is said to have been recruited in Qatar to fight for Russian forces in Ukraine.

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South African singer Tyla edges out Davido to clinch Grammy -- The 24-year-old bagged her second-ever Grammy beating three Nigerians and a Ugandan.

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Eighty kidnapped Nigerians return home after escape -- They were among 177 people seized last month from three churches in northern Kaduna state.

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