NBA stars and mafia among more than 30 arrested in illegal gambling crackdown - NBA stars Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and Damon Jones are among those arrested in two illegal gambling cases, according to the FBI.

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EU fails to back frozen Russian cash loan - but vows to support Ukraine -- Leaders pushed back a decision on Moscow's assets until December after Belgium raised concerns.

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President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao -- Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison in 2024 after pleading guilty to violating money laundering laws.

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Ghana's former First Lady Nana Konadu Rawlings dies aged 76 -- She was married to Ghana's longest-serving leader Jerry John Rawlings and known for her women's rights work.

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No Russians or Belarusians at Winter Paralympics -- Russian and Belarusian para-athletes will not compete at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, despite the International Paralympic Committee lifting a ban on them.

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Vance and Rubio criticise Israeli parliament's vote on West Bank annexation -- Vice-President Vance says the move by far-right lawmakers was "stupid", while Secretary of State Rubio warns of the impact on Gaza peace plan.

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Watch: Video appears to show alleged Louvre jewel thieves escaping - Thieves stole €88m worth of French crown jewels in broad daylight on Sunday morning. 8 hrs ago

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Blackouts hit Russia's Belgorod as Ukrainian drone attacks surge -- Ukraine says the attacks are a direct retaliation to Russia's frequent strikes on Ukrainian cities.

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Another French museum robbery sees 2,000 gold and silver coins stolen -- The theft from the Maison des Lumières in Langres is the latest in as string of cultural institution heists in France.

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China names new second highest-ranking general after military purge -- Zhang Shengmin heads anti-corruption efforts in the army and is seen as a trusted loyalist of President Xi.

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Forty migrants, including infants, die as boat sinks off Tunisia -- All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, an official says.

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France backing away from pledge to intercept migrant boats, sources tell BBC -- The commitment has been hit by delays, with political turmoil in France partly to blame.

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Rosenberg: Trump abandons carrot and wields stick over Putin in Ukraine talks -- The BBC's Russia editor says Trump's decision to call off his Putin talks and impose oil sanctions will not go down well in Moscow.

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What we know about arrests in FBI's illegal gambling investigation -- Authorities said the "mind-boggling" fraud involved tens of millions of dollars and included members of organised crime.

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New images show Israeli control line deeper into Gaza than expected -- Israel has placed boundary markers up to 520m deeper inside Gaza than expected under the ceasefire deal with Hamas.

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The decades-old exemption that lets Trump fast-track White House rebuild -- The White House and several other buildings are exempt from the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966.

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What's at stake as Trump boat strikes strain US-Colombia alliance -- A major rift threatens to upend an alliance that has been targeting drug traffickers for years.

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'A hugely symbolic moment': King Charles and Pope pray together -- King Charles has become the first head of the Church of England to pray publicly with the Pope

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'Heist made it more exciting to go to the Louvre': Tourists react as museum reopens -- The famous Paris museum reopened on Wednesday, three days after millions of euros worth of jewellery stolen in broad daylight.

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Watch: Dozens of giant pumpkins hit the water for rowing race -- The 'squashbucklers' climbed into their hollowed out giant gourds, which are grown locally in the US state of Oregon.

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Watch: A 'big moment' for France as Sarkozy jailed -- The BBC's Paris Correspondent Hugh Scofield says the former French president will reside in a small cell.

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Tornado hits Paris suburbs leaving one dead -- A 23-year-old construction worked has been killed after a tornado tore through Val-d'Ois, north of Paris, on Monday, toppling three construction cranes.

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Trump says trade negotiations with Canada 'terminated' over tariffs advert -- Trump says the advert included former president Ronald Regan speaking negatively about tariffs.

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Alaska Airlines flights grounded across US due to IT outage -- The ground stop also hit Horizon Air, which is operated by Alaska Airlines, according to an advisory by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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Watch: Historic moment King Charles prays alongside Pope Leo -- It was the first time since the Reformation leaders of the two churches had prayed together.

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UK defence secretary warns Putin: 'We're watching you' -- John Healey says the UK is hunting Russian submarines as BBC News joins him on board a new RAF aircraft.

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NBA stars and mafia among dozens arrested in illegal gambling crackdown -- It follows a sweeping FBI investigation into illegal sports betting and rigged, mafia-linked poker games.

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Indian doctors in US worry higher H-1B fee may destroy rural healthcare -- Immigrant doctors, many of them from India, are the lifeline of the US healthcare system, especially in rural areas.

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Voters set to decide new Irish president -- The winning candidate will become the country's 10th president and replace Michael D Higgins.

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Will the US government shutdown halt food stamps? -- The programme helps 40 million low-income Americans afford groceries - but the government shutdown has funds running dry.

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