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BBC News - World

More than 2,000 people reported killed at Iran protests as Trump says 'help is on its way' A US-based rights group says it has confirmed the killing of 1,850 protesters during a crackdown by authorities, as the US president urges Iranians to keep demonstrating. 44 mins ago - World

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US approves sale of Nvidia's advanced H200 chips to China -- Nvidia has been caught in a tug-of-war between the US and China as the countries compete for AI dominance.

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Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet -- The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor. -- Middle East

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Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-South Korean president Yoon -- Yoon is accused of leading an insurrection when he tried to impose martial law in 2024. -- Asia

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'We were tricked': How one woman lures foreign men to fight on Russia's front line -- Recruits tell the BBC an ex-teacher who operates on Telegram misled them, saying they could avoid combat. -- Europe

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We choose Denmark over US, Greenland's PM says -- It is the strongest statement by a leader of the Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed plans to annex it.

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World central bank chiefs 'stand in solidarity' with US Fed chair Powell -- Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.

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Republicans vow to hold Bill Clinton in contempt as he skips Epstein testimony -- The former president didn't show up on Tuesday to testify before a committee investigating Epstein, saying its subpoena wasn't enforceable

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Controversial Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams dies aged 68 -- His ex-wife announced his death on Tuesday during a live stream of his podcast.

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Trump administration moves to end deportation protection for Somalis -- As the US cracks down on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, home to a large Somali community, it will end protections for many in the country legally.

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BTS stand to make $1bn as they announce mammoth comeback tour -- It's the K-pop band's first tour since completing compulsory military service in South Korea.

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Niger revokes licences of tanker drivers who refuse to go to Mali amid jihadist blockade -- Jihadists have been targeting tankers entering Mali, worsening the country's fuel shortage.

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Le Pen blames European Parliament in appeal that could decide political fate -- "We had no sense of having committed an offence," France's far-right leader tells an appeal to overturn a ban from contesting the next election.

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'They just kept killing': Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran -- The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.

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Lyse Doucet: Iran's rulers face biggest challenge since 1979 revolution -- The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

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How Australian festival imploded after axing Palestinian author -- Some 180 writers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have withdrawn from the event.

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Which countries do business with Iran and what could US tariffs mean? -- Donald Trump has announced a 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran after its deadly crackdown on anti-government protests.

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Will voters in one of the world's youngest countries give an 81-year-old another term? -- Thursday's election highlights a demographic issue common to many African countries.

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'Now there's the threat of executions' in Iran -- An Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on weeks of anti-government protests.

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Mortuary videos show how deadly Iran crackdown has become -- BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies. These images could hold clues about what's happening inside Iran.

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Watch: Moment skier and dog swept along by avalanche -- Footage recorded by Spanish skier Ares Masip shows the incident on Pic de l'Hortell, a mountain in Andorra.

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Watch: Timothée Chalamet, Teyana Taylor, Adolescence and other highlights from the Golden Globes -- One Battle After Another and Adolescence swept the Golden Globes as Hollywood's awards season kicks off.

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Why are there huge protests going on in Iran? -- Anti-government protests in Iran have continued for the 13th consecutive day.

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A crumbling system is depriving India's young offenders of a 'second chance' -- Experts say that children in conflict with the law are being let down by India's juvenile justice system.

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Claudette Colvin, US civil rights pioneer, dies at 86 -- Colvin was arrested for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white person months before the famous case of Rosa Parks.

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ICE officers pull woman from car in Minneapolis as operation continues -- Protesters chase off federal law enforcement officers, telling them to "go home".

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Workers recover 15,000 crabs after lorry crashes into field -- Thousands of crabs bound for Portugal spilled out of containers after the crash in Redcastle, County Donegal, on Monday.

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Watch: Surveillance footage shows arson suspect in Mississippi synagogue fire -- A masked figure is caught on surveillance video inside pouring liquid before the blaze.

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Last year was Ukraine's deadliest for civilians since 2022, UN says -- Conflict-related violence killed at least 2,514 civilians last year, the UN's monitoring mission in Ukraine said.

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Singer Julio Iglesias faces Spanish inquiry into sexual assault allegations -- Iglesias, who is 82, has been a household name in Spain since the 1960s and has sold millions of records worldwide.

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