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BBC News - World
Hong Kong court jails media tycoon and British citizen Jimmy Lai for 20 years - Lai's supporters say this amounts to a death sentence, but authorities say it demonstrates the rule of law. 7 hrs ago - Asia
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Maxwell refuses to answer questions about Epstein in congressional hearing -- Ghislaine Maxwell, the jailed associate of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, invoked her Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.1 hour ago
Bad Bunny makes history as Trump criticises 'terrible' Super Bowl show -- Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny makes history with his entirely Spanish set on the sporting world's biggest stage.8 hours ago
Outrage as South Korean official suggests 'importing' foreign women to boost birth rate -- Jindo county head Kim Hee-soo had suggested "importing young women from Vietnam or Sri Lanka" for young rural men.9 hours ago
Epstein survivors call for full release of files in video -- Millions of files relating to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been released by the DOJ but many have redactions.5 hours ago
Palestinians say new Israeli measures in West Bank amount to de facto annexation -- The measures aim to increase Israeli control over the occupied West Bank in terms of property law, planning, licensing and enforcement.3 hours ago
Machine guns to machetes: Weapons that massacred thousands in Iran -- BBC News Persian Forensic has been able to confirm the security forces' deployment of a wide array of lethal and non-lethal weaponry.2 hours ago
Fifteen killed in latest Lebanon building collapse, as warnings of neglect grow -- Two blocks fall down in what is the fifth such disaster this winter, as warnings of neglect grow.5 hours ago
Japanese stocks surge as Takaichi secures historic election victory -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's Liberal Democratic Party secured 316 out of 465 seats in Sunday's election.10 hours ago
Migrant boat capsizes off Libya leaving 53 dead -- The IOM says that almost 500 people have been reported dead or missing off Libya so far this year.3 hours ago
Police pepper spray protesters as Israeli president visits Sydney -- Isaac Herzog is on a four-day visit to Australia following the December mass shooting at Bondi Beach.6 hours ago
Venezuela's opposition says party leader kidnapped hours after being freed -- Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado says political leader Juan Pablo Guanipa was taken by force in Caracas.9 hours ago
Celebrity appearances, controversial ads and other Super Bowl takeaways -- Celebrities including Lady Gaga, Cardi B and Jessica Alba joined Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half time show.3 hours ago
Revealing names and faces of the victims of Iran's protest crackdown -- BBC News Persian uncovers the identities of the thousands of people killed during the recent crackdown on protests in Iran.8 hours ago
This billionaire tested China's limits. It cost him his freedom -- Jimmy Lai, who has been jailed for 20 years, always said he owed Hong Kong, a city that had given him "everything".15 hours ago
How off-the-shelf drones are changing jihadist warfare in West Africa -- Insurgents have carried out a wave of drone strikes on military positions in the region.19 hours ago
Are Bangladesh's youth turning against India? -- Anti-Indianism is rising in Bangladesh as ties between the South Asian neighbours sink to a new low.11 hours ago
BBC reports from outside court after Jimmy Lai sentencing -- The pro-democracy media tycoon was sentenced to 20 years in jail by the Hong Kong High Court.12 hours ago
'Super exciting!' - Seahawks fans celebrate Super Bowl win -- The Seattle team produced a devastating defensive display to beat the New England Patriots.10 hours ago
Aerial footage shows flooded cities as storms hit Spain -- Storms Marta and Leonardo have caused widespread flooding in Spain as thousands have been displaced.22 hours ago
ICE protester says she was 'disgusted' after fake arrest image shared by White House -- The White House posted an edited image of Nekima Levy Armstrong after she was arrested for organising a protest in a church.1 day ago
At the scene of deadly Pakistan mosque explosion -- At least 31 people have been killed after a suicide bomber detonated a device at a Shia mosque, according to police.2 days ago
Watch: Fans react in real-time to Lindsey Vonn's crash -- The American skier suffered a fractured left-leg after a fall in the women's downhill competition just nine days after rupturing her ACL in an earlier crash.40 minutes ago
Iran arrests reformists as crackdown on dissent widens, reports say -- The head of the main reformist coalition, Azar Mansouri, is said to be among those held a month after security forces crushed nationwide protests.40 minutes ago
Twenty years is 'a death sentence', son of British media tycoon jailed by China says -- A Hong Kong court sentences the 78-year-old British citizen Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison after he was found guilty of national security offences last December.8 hours ago
Watch: Seattle elated as New England faces a tough loss -- Fans in New England dealt with heartbreak while a joyous and at times raucous celebration broke out in Seattle.4 hours ago