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BBC News - World

Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified - The US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release. 8 hrs ago - US & Canada

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US says it shot down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier -- A US military spokesman says the drone was shot down while approaching an American vessel in the Arabian Sea. -- World

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Watch: BBC joins Colombian commandos fighting 'never-ending battle' against drug gangs -- As the US and Colombian presidents meet, Orla Guerin joins a police unit tasked with finding and destroying jungle cocaine labs. -- Latin America

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Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s -- Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the move will protect children from the "digital Wild West".

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of ex-Libyan leader, reportedly shot dead -- The 53-year-old, who was once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed on Tuesday according to Libyan media.

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Trial of Norway crown princess's son hears tearful account in rape trial -- The first alleged victim begins giving evidence in Marius Borg Høiby's trial for rape and more than 30 other alleged offences.

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'I was thinking about mum': Boy, 13, swims for hours to save family swept out to sea -- Austin Applebee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.

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Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says report -- Scientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.

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House shelves contempt vote as Clintons agree to testify in Epstein investigation -- The couple will appear on two separate days in late February for a deposition after coming to an agreement with the House oversight committee.

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'Record number of missiles' hit Ukraine leaving thousands with no heating in -20C -- The attack - which reportedly consisted of more than 70 missiles and 450 drones - comes after a so-called "energy truce" expired at the weekend.

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France teacher fighting for life after knife attack by pupil -- A 14-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in a classroom on Tuesday.

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Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militia -- One Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.

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Shanties in a Lagos lagoon: Bulldozed and burnt -- Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria's biggest city, but officials deny this.

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Hope and uncertainty as India and US strike long-delayed trade deal -- Indian industry has welcomed lower tariffs, but experts caution against celebration until details are clearer.

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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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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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BBC on the front line with Colombia's war on drugs -- BBC Senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joined a special operation over Colombia's cocaine heartland, tasked with destroying crude cocaine labs hidden deep in the jungle.

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Watch: Why is no-one being prosecuted over the Epstein files? -- Gary O'Donoghue looks at why no prosecutions have yet come from the release of millions of documents.

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BBC reports from Oslo court ahead of rape trial of Crown Princess's son -- Norway's royal family has been embroiled in recent scandals, including Crown Princess Mette-Marit links with Epstein.

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'Pay and smile' - Rome visitors face Trevi Fountain charge -- Italy's capital city has introduced a €2 fee to access the viewing area of its iconic fountain, which had previously been free to visit.

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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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'We hope' Savannah Guthrie's mother is still alive, sheriff says -- The Arizona sheriff believes 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, who was last seen on Saturday, was taken against her will.

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Fourteen migrants dead after collision with Greek coastguard boat -- The coastguard said a pursuit was under way at the time of the collision, near the island of Chios.

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Trump signs bill to end shutdown but another budget cliff looms over ICE funding -- The deal extends funding for the Department of Homeland Security for less than two weeks.

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Who is in the Epstein files? -- Millions of Epstein-related documents released by the US justice department include the names of the world's rich and powerful.

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Trump says Republicans 'should take over the voting' and 'nationalise' US elections -- American elections are primarily run by state law, and voting is administered by local officials across the country.

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'A nightmare of every parent': Tributes pour in for ice hockey players killed in Canada crash -- Three teenage junior ice hockey players for the Southern Alberta Mustangs, two from Canada and one from the US, were killed in a deadly vehicle collision.

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