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Could Trump's bid to become peacemaker-in-chief sideline the struggling UN? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8jj228g2vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:40:18 GMT | 2026-01-23T02:09:18.202912 | The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project. | Could Trump's bid to become peacemaker-in-chief sideline the struggling UN?
4 hours ago Share Save Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent Share Save
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"Together we are in a position to… end decades of suffering, stop generations of hatred and bloodshed, and forge a beautiful, everlasting and glorious peace ... | en |
Eight surprise takeaways from the Oscar nominations | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3zzv40422o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 22 Jan 2026 17:41:19 GMT | 2026-01-23T02:09:18.381693 | Paul Mescal and Chase Infiniti missed out, while other actors carried their films to a nomination. | Eight surprise takeaways from the Oscar nominations
8 hours ago Share Save Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Share Save
Watch: Who got nominated and who got snubbed?
Awards pundits were taken by surprise from the first two words spoken at the Oscar nominations on Thursday. "Elle Fanning, for Sentimental Value,"... | en |
Trump sparks anger over claim Nato troops avoided Afghan front line | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czr444j671vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 01:34:42 GMT | 2026-01-23T06:50:19.540474 | The US president said allied troops had "stayed a little back" during the war in Afghanistan. | Trump sparks anger over claim Nato troops avoided Afghan front line
5 hours ago Share Save Maia Davies Share Save
Watch: Labour and Conservative MPs criticise Trump Afghanistan remarks
Donald Trump has sparked fresh outrage in the UK after saying Nato troops stayed "a little off the front lines" during the war in Af... | en |
Pakistan mall fire death toll jumps to 67 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy11485jeno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:40:06 GMT | 2026-01-23T11:00:38.427578 | The process to identify the bodies recovered from the wreckage of Gul Plaza in Karachi continues. | Pakistan mall fire death toll jumps to 67
Karachi locals would frequent Gul Plaza in droves, particularly ahead of festivals, weddings and other important occasions.
The death toll in a fire which engulfed a shopping centre in Pakistan has climbed to 67, police have confirmed.
Police say 77 people are currently repo... | en |
'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3r117w55q4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:56:01 GMT | 2026-01-23T11:31:58.896395 | The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused. | 'I didn't hear from my son for seven months': Inside Yemen's UAE-run secret prisons
34 minutes ago Share Save Nawal Al-Maghafi Senior international investigations correspondent, Yemen Share Save
Liam weir / BBC One of the sites had several shipping containers with little ventilation, where detainees said up to 60 men... | en |
Trump withdraws Canada's invite to Board of Peace | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn7jjp8gl0jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:16:46 GMT | 2026-01-23T11:31:59.075020 | Trump did not provide a reason for the decision, which comes after Canada's PM Mark Carney warned of a "rupture" in the US-led global order. | Trump withdraws Canada's invite to Board of Peace
6 hours ago Share Save Jude Sheerin , Washington and Helen Sullivan Share Save
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US President Donald Trump has withdrawn an invite for Canada to join his newly constituted Board of Peace, in the latest spat between the North American neighbours. "Please let thi... | en |
Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of 'assertive' action | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2d77rr51rko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 05:58:03 GMT | 2026-01-23T11:31:59.256054 | Some 42 sanctioned tankers has passed through the Channel since 11 January, a BBC Verify analysis finds. | Dozens of sanctioned Russian tankers navigate Channel despite UK vow of 'assertive' action
6 hours ago Share Save Kayleen Devlin , Barbara Metzler and Kevin Nguyen , BBC Verify Share Save
BBC The Sofos sailing under its earlier name, the MTM Hudson
Dozens of oil tankers sanctioned by the UK in response to Russia's w... | en |
‘It’s the sovereignty of the country’: Guinea-Bissau says US vaccine study suspended | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/23/guinea-bissau-hepatitis-b-vaccine-study | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:00:14 GMT | 2026-01-23T11:31:59.567770 | <p>Despite US pushback, officials in west Africa say controversial hepatitis B study on pause amid ethics concerns</p><p>US health officials insisted it was still on. African health leaders said it was <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/15/hepatitis-b-vaccines-study-africa-cancel">cancelled</a>. At t... | US health officials insisted it was still on. African health leaders said it was cancelled. At the heart of the controversy is the west African nation of Guinea-Bissau – one of the poorest countries in the world and the proposed site of a hotly debated US-funded study on vaccines.
The study on hepatitis B vaccination,... | en |
Russia, Ukraine and US to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx20011w4zzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:29:23 GMT | 2026-01-23T13:00:27.063625 | The meeting between the three countries comes as both Ukraine and Russia say no peace deal can be reached until territorial issues are resolved. | Russia, Ukraine and US to hold trilateral talks in Abu Dhabi
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Watch: Putin and Zelensky both want peace deal, Trump says
Russian, Ukrainian and US negotiators will hold talks in the United Arab Emirates later, in what officials say will be the first meeting attended by a... | en |
US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0r44l05q52o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:08:30 GMT | 2026-01-23T13:00:27.204211 | The National Weather Service warns the winter blast "will pose a life-threatening risk of hypothermia". | US braces for 'extremely dangerous' winter storm
Watch: Major US storm expected to disrupt travel and bring sub-zero temperatures
US transportation officials, including airport authorities in several major cities, have warned of weekend travel disruption, delays and cancellations.
It warned that the Arctic blast wil... | en |
High stakes but low expectations ahead of Ukraine talks with Russia and US | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3edde1pwx8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:06:10 GMT | 2026-01-23T14:32:04.277717 | Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal - but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved, writes Sarah Rainsford. | High stakes but low expectations ahead of Ukraine talks with Russia and US
25 minutes ago Share Save Sarah Rainsford Eastern Europe correspondent , Kyiv Share Save
Getty Images Ukraine wants peace more than anyone in this process
Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the US are due to meet in Abu Dhabi for their firs... | en |
'I saw people getting shot': Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dvvzzpwylo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 15:33:01 GMT | 2026-01-23T16:00:38.223922 | An Iranian who got out of the country describes scenes of chaos as security forces opened fire in her home town. | 'I saw people getting shot': Eyewitness tells of Iran protest crackdown
27 minutes ago Share Save Soroush Pakzad Share Save
Parnia Parnia was visiting family in Isfahan when the protests began
Warning: This story contains details which some readers might find distressing. An Iranian woman who witnessed the bloody cr... | en |
Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m77dmxlvlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:43:31 GMT | 2026-01-23T17:30:42.324446 | The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours earlier. | Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds
46 minutes ago Share Save Hafsa Khalil Share Save
Spain's CIAF Grooves were found on wheels of the Iryo train that had already passed over the track before the derailment
A fracture in a straight section of track "occurred prior to the passag... | en |
Trump remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan are 'insulting', says Starmer | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clym2l7d75eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:42:53 GMT | 2026-01-23T17:51:25.447061 | The US president's comments have sparked outrage among UK veterans and politicians. | Trump remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan are 'insulting', says Starmer
7 minutes ago Share Save Thomas Mackintosh Share Save
Watch: Starmer calls Trump's remarks about Nato troops in Afghanistan "insulting and frankly appalling"
Sir Keir Starmer has described President Donald Trump's remarks about British troo... | en |
Not only Americans risked life and limb to serve in Afghanistan | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3v2mlvzdvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:02:50 GMT | 2026-01-23T19:36:33.743724 | Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC's Frank Gardner. | Not only Americans risked life and limb to serve in Afghanistan
33 minutes ago Share Save Frank Gardner BBC Security Correspondent Share Save
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Blast walls, rocket attacks, Forward Operating Bases (FOBs), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)... and long queues in the canteen. Anyone who deployed to Afghanistan... | en |
China no longer Pentagon's top security priority | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj9r8ezym3ro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:21:06 GMT | 2026-01-24T05:48:36.859358 | The US will also offer “more limited” support to US allies, according to a new national defence strategy document. | China no longer Pentagon's top security priority
Homeland security is the top priority in the Pentagon's new National Defense Strategy
It follows the publication last year of the US National Security Strategy, which said that Europe faced "civilizational collapse" and did not cast Russia as a threat to the US. At the... | en |
Boy, 12, dies from injuries after Sydney shark attack | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2k98ql703no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 24 Jan 2026 05:10:24 GMT | 2026-01-24T05:48:37.039403 | Nico Antic was swimming in Sydney Harbour when he was attacked last Sunday. | Boy, 12, dies from injuries after Sydney shark attack
The incident was one of four reported shark attacks along the New South Wales coast over two days.
"We are heartbroken to share that our son, Nico has passed away," his parents Lorena and Juan said in a statement.
Twelve-year-old Nico Antic had been jumping off a... | en |
TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgnj7v2rr5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 24 Jan 2026 03:06:29 GMT | 2026-01-24T05:48:37.225081 | Details on the expanded access to location information was published in a new privacy policy for the popular social media app. | TikTok US venture to collect precise user location data
TikTok did not immediately respond to the BBC's request for comment on the change.
The new joint venture said in its updated privacy terms that it may now "collect precise location data, depending on your settings" - a change from the previous policy which allow... | en |
Russia strikes Ukraine as talks with US to end war continue | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyr6p30054o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 24 Jan 2026 07:59:48 GMT | 2026-01-24T08:37:44.826180 | One person died and 23 were injured as trilateral discussions in Abu Dhabi were set to resume. | Russia strikes Ukraine as talks with US to end war continue
Russia launched drone and missile attacks on Ukraine overnight, killing one person and injuring 23 others despite taking part in talks with the US aimed at ending the war.
The mayor of Ukrainian capital Kyiv said one person had died and four had been wounded... | en |
How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c338jpk8r1vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 24 Jan 2026 13:56:13 GMT | 2026-01-24T14:45:49.228935 | Thousands of people are affected when heating plants are targeted by Russian forces. | How Soviet urban planning is helping Russia freeze Ukraine
Ukraine is now living through its most difficult winter in recent memory.
With January temperatures plummeting below -15C, Russia has been attacking energy infrastructure, leaving about a million Ukrainians without heating.
The capital, Kyiv, is the main tar... | en |
China places highest-ranking general under investigation | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c701kr5zqdqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 24 Jan 2026 14:14:44 GMT | 2026-01-24T14:45:49.432916 | President Xi has been accused of using investigations to purge political rivals. | China places highest-ranking general under investigation
30 minutes ago Share Save Share Save
Reuters Zhang Youxia was widely seen as President Xi's closest military ally
China's defence ministry says it has opened an investigation into the country's highest-ranking general over "grave violations of discipline and t... | en |
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China trade deal | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4qww3w72lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:40:30 GMT | 2026-01-24T15:56:59.952612 | Trump made the threat in a social media post as tensions rise between the US and its northern neighbour. | Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariffs over China trade deal
Trump and Carney pictured in June at the Group of Seven (G7) Summit in Canada.
He recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and announced their countries had reached a trade deal that included electric vehicles.
Tensions between Trump and Canadian P... | en |
Climber delays rope-free skyscraper challenge over rain | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rm135lnneo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 24 Jan 2026 15:39:05 GMT | 2026-01-24T17:26:41.332556 | Alex Honnold is attempting to scale one of the world's tallest buildings, Taipei 101 in Taiwan. | Climber delays rope-free skyscraper challenge over rain
2 hours ago Share Save Dearbail Jordan Share Save
Getty Images Alex Honnold was the first climber to perform a rope-free ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park
An American climber has postponed scaling the Taipei 101, one of the world's tallest building... | en |
Germany arrests suspected Hamas member over alleged attack plot | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rm14lkkvzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:57:09 GMT | 2026-01-24T19:25:29.534355 | The Lebanese man helped helped plan attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions in Europe, prosecutors say. | Germany arrests suspected Hamas member over alleged attack plot
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EPA German authorities say "Mohammad S" was involved in a plan to attack Jewish and Israeli institutions
German police have arrested a Lebanese national on suspicion of being a member of Hamas and planning attacks in... | en |
Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest of all warriors' | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3edwx37pd9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sat, 24 Jan 2026 18:52:35 GMT | 2026-01-24T19:53:23.429037 | The US president's praise follows his claim that allied forces avoided the front lines during the Afghanistan conflict. | Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan 'among greatest of all warriors'
1 hour ago Share Save Thomas Mackintosh Share Save
Bloomberg via Getty Images President Donald Trump's comments on Thursday about Nato soldiers fighting in Afghanistan angered many veterans and politicians
Donald Trump has praised UK soldiers who... | en |
What we know about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20zjyxep99o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 04:19:46 GMT | 2026-01-25T09:53:45.941153 | Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti's parents accuse them of "sickening lies". | What we know about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis
6 hours ago Share Save Aoife Walsh , Washington and Olivia Ireland Share Save
Watch: Video shows moments around fatal shooting in Minneapolis
Federal agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, the second person to be fata... | en |
Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gl0njzxjdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 09:46:03 GMT | 2026-01-25T11:42:26.815143 | Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment. | Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear
2 hours ago Share Save Ottilie Mitchell Share Save
Watch: Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear
American climber Alex Honnold has successfully scaled a Taiwan skyscraper without a rope, harness or safety equipment. Th... | en |
Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90 | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4nnp4d064do?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:59:16 GMT | 2026-01-25T11:54:53.900692 | Tully covered some of the defining moments in India's history in a career that spanned decades. | Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90
54 minutes ago Share Save Andrew Whitehead Share Save
Getty Images Tully spent much of his journalist career covering India
The broadcaster and journalist Sir Mark Tully - for many years known as the BBC's "voice of India" - has died at the age of 90. For decades,... | en |
Final round of voting closes in 'sham' Myanmar election | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2l6wg0p8eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 13:05:23 GMT | 2026-01-25T13:36:42.451538 | The party backed by the ruling generals is expected to win a landslide in a country gripped by fear and civil war. | Final round of voting closes in 'sham' Myanmar election
30 minutes ago Share Save Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent, Nyaungshwe, Shan state Share Save
BBC Around half of Myanmar was not expected to vote
Polls in Myanmar have closed after a third and final stage of voting in what are widely viewed as sham e... | en |
Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62r4g590wqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 12:24:31 GMT | 2026-01-25T14:28:24.561718 | He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking. | Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?
2 hours ago Share Save Jacob Phillips Share Save
Family handout Alex Pretti was killed in Minneapolis on Saturday
A man who was shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis has been identified by his family as 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex... | en |
Captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62vke5dly2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:25:52 GMT | 2026-01-25T16:37:04.339368 | French officials seized the tanker, named the Grinch, in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday. | Captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody
1 hour ago Share Save Thomas Mackintosh Share Save
Reuters The Grinch was intercepted by the French navy on Thursday
French officials have taken the Indian captain of a suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker into custody days after the oil tanker was seized... | en |
Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners, human rights group says | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clymr3pz2kxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:29:57 GMT | 2026-01-25T18:38:04.715582 | It is the latest batch of detainees freed since the US seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a raid. | Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners, human rights group says
8 minutes ago Share Save Thomas Mackintosh Share Save
EPA Since 8 January families have been spending the night outside the El Rodeo jail in Zamora
A leading Venezuelan human rights group says at least 80 political prisoners have been released un... | en |
Video shows moments around fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis | https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cp372pqq2rlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:31:54 GMT | 2026-01-25T20:55:32.524986 | Bystander footage has captured the seconds before the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti. | Bystander video footage has captured the moments before the killing of 37-year-old Minneapolis man Alex Pretti by federal immigration officers.
The confrontation and altercation which led to Pretti's shooting was recorded from multiple points of view.
Federal and state officials have conflicting accounts of the event... | en |
People cling to treetops as 'worst floods in a generation' sweep Mozambique | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddgq9z4899o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 18:48:27 GMT | 2026-01-25T22:27:01.618510 | The worst flooding in a generation hits Mozambique with teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK helping with the rescue. | People cling to treetops as 'worst floods in a generation' sweep Mozambique
4 hours ago Share Save Jose Tembe Marracuene Share Save
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Tens of thousands of people in Mozambique are being rescued as rising waters continue to devastate the southern African nation - the worst flooding in a generation. Tea... | en |
Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20gg729y1yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:15:03 GMT | 2026-01-26T02:37:05.984952 | A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia’s misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics. | Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals
2 hours ago Share Save Cate Brown, Max Hudson and Julia Luft BBC Eye Investigations Share Save
BBC Businessman Igor Pestrikov found Moscow had put him on a wanted list after he fled Russia in 2022
Thousands of files provided by a whistleblowe... | en |
Minneapolis protesters march against ICE as governor urges Trump to remove agents | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr571qg4m61o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 05:30:26 GMT | 2026-01-26T05:49:54.484887 | Second fatal shooting an 'inflection point' says Tim Walz as protests spread over Saturday's shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. | Minneapolis protesters march against ICE as governor urges Trump to remove agents
18 minutes ago Share Save Tabby Wilson Share Save
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Protests continued in Minneapolis and other US cities on Sunday over the fatal shooting by immigration agents of 37-year-old intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Satur... | en |
'This is horrifying' - Minneapolis residents reel from second deadly shooting | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg50vv1ezko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:50:14 GMT | 2026-01-26T05:49:54.697785 | Two people have been shot dead by federal agents in the city in recent weeks, leaving many angry and frustrated. | 'This is horrifying' - Minneapolis residents reel from second deadly shooting
2 hours ago Share Save Ana Faguy in Minneapolis Share Save
EPA Volunteers and church staff handed out coffee, snacks and hand warmers at this church in Minneapolis on Sunday
At the Calvary Baptist Church in Minneapolis, the doors swung ope... | en |
Fifteen dead after Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy1vpqpy23o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:06:14 GMT | 2026-01-26T05:49:54.880140 | The local coast guard is still searching for 28 missing passengers of the MV Trisha Kerstin. | Fifteen dead after Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks
At least 15 people have died after a ferry carrying more than 350 passengers and crew members onboard sank in the waters off Philippines' southern coast.
Search crews have rescued 316 people on board the MV Trisha Kerstin 3, but at least 28 people are sti... | en |
At least seven dead and 800,000 without power as major winter storm hits US | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1klrmz90yjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 04:38:19 GMT | 2026-01-26T06:47:40.078291 | Almost half of US states have declared emergencies as officials warn of "life threatening conditions" that could affect 180 million people. | At least seven dead and 800,000 without power as major winter storm hits US
2 hours ago Share Save Sakshi Venkatraman , Elizabeth Rizzini , Lead Weather Presenter and Toby Mann Share Save
Watch: Winter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption
A dangerous winter storm has swept across the US, leav... | en |
NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnvg812n01no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Sun, 25 Jan 2026 22:29:48 GMT | 2026-01-26T09:41:21.786306 | The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot. | NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting
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EPA Crowds gathered in Minneapolis despite the freezing temperatures
The National Rifle Association (NRA) has joined other US gun lobby groups in calling for a "full investigation" by the Trump ad... | en |
Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after search for last dead hostage's body ends | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c801mj1n04lo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 09:52:05 GMT | 2026-01-26T10:48:02.400633 | Israel's military says its troops are searching for the remains of Ran Gvili, reportedly at a cemetery in northern Gaza. | Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after search for last dead hostage's body ends
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EPA The Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt has been mostly closed since May 2024 (file photo)
Israel says it has agreed to reopen the Gaza Strip's key border crossing with Egypt only af... | en |
Tearful goodbyes as Japan returns pandas to China amid worsening ties | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8d0l778dero?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:08:21 GMT | 2026-01-26T10:48:02.691518 | The twin cubs' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972. | Tearful goodbyes as Japan returns pandas to China amid worsening ties
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EPA Twin cubs Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei will return to China on Tuesday
Thousands of people flocked to a zoo in Japan on Sunday to say farewell to the country's last t... | en |
Uganda's military chief denies army assaulted Bobi Wine's wife | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20zdj8n7vgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 10:31:33 GMT | 2026-01-26T11:27:20.623009 | Barbara Kyagulanyi, married to the opposition leader, says she refused to reveal her husband's whereabouts. | Uganda's military chief denies army assaulted Bobi Wine's wife
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Getty Images Barbara Kyagulanyi was taken to hospital after the alleged assault
Uganda's military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has denied claims that soldiers assaulted Barbara Kyagulanyi, the wife of o... | en |
EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clye99wg0y8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:31:41 GMT | 2026-01-26T13:01:39.638018 | The Commission will assess whether "manipulated sexually explicit images" have been shown to users in the EU. | EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes
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NurPhoto via Getty Images
The European Commission has launched an investigation into Elon Musk's X over concerns its AI tool Grok was used to create sexualised images of real people. It fo... | en |
Gunmen storm Mexico football pitch and kill at least 11 people | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp80419gggro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 11:29:26 GMT | 2026-01-26T13:01:39.770033 | The incident happened in Salamanca, a city particularly subject to gang-related violence. | Gunmen storm Mexico football pitch and kill at least 11 people
Security forces were deployed to the scene but the motive behind the attack is so far unclear
The motive behind the shooting is not yet clear. Guanajuato, the state in which Salamanca is located, registered the highest number of murders in the whole of Me... | en |
Private jet carrying eight people crashes in Maine | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cddgqqd0peno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:10:29 GMT | 2026-01-26T13:01:39.901608 | Poor visibility was reported at the airport during a winter storm that has affected a large swathe of the US. | Private jet carrying eight crashes in Maine
A private jet carrying eight people has crashed while taking off from Bangor International Airport in the US state of Maine, aviation authorities have said.
The Bombardier Challenger 600 went down at around 19:45 local time (00:45 GMT on Monday), the Federal Aviation Admini... | en |
France debates under-15s social media ban endorsed by Macron | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c07x003vx0yo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:14:43 GMT | 2026-01-26T14:36:08.249445 | Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by September. | France debates under-15s social media ban endorsed by Macron
Under the proposal, a list of social media networks deemed harmful would be banned for under 15-year-olds
France is on course to follow Australia in banning social media to younger teenagers, as debate on a new law opens in the National Assembly.
The law w... | en |
Crocodile warnings as floods devastate southern Africa | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/crocodile-warnings-floods-devastate-southern-africa | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 13:44:51 GMT | 2026-01-26T14:36:08.622826 | <p>More than 100 people killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe</p><p>Devastating floods have killed more than 100 people in southern Africa since the beginning of the year and displaced hundreds of thousands, as authorities and aid workers warn of hunger, cholera and attacks... | Devastating floods have killed more than 100 people in southern Africa since the beginning of the year and displaced hundreds of thousands, as authorities and aid workers warn of hunger, cholera and attacks by crocodiles that have spread with the waters.
More than 70 people have died in Zimbabwe and 30 in South Africa... | en |
Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ydvz7nz4mo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:42:30 GMT | 2026-01-26T15:03:29.245418 | The Israeli military had been searching for Ran Gvili since the ceasefire with Hamas began in October. | Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage
On Sunday, Israel said it would reopen Gaza's key border crossing with Egypt once the operation to find and return Gvili was complete.
Hamas was meant to return all hostages, alive and dead, within 72 hours of the ceasefire taking effect. Twenty living Israel... | en |
Spain slashes speed limit on popular train route after fault found | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgy049ypd5o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:37:29 GMT | 2026-01-26T15:03:29.388906 | The discovery of a crack on the Madrid-Barcelona line follows two recent deadly crashes in the country. | Spain slashes speed limit on popular train route after fault found
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EPA/Shutterstock The local Rodalies rail service in Catalonia is experiencing severe disruptions on Monday
Spanish rail authorities have temporarily reduced the speed limit on part of the high-speed l... | en |
Hundreds feared dead in attempt to cross Mediterranean during cyclone | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/26/hundreds-feared-dead-after-attempting-to-cross-mediterranean-amid-cyclone-harry | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 14:54:36 GMT | 2026-01-26T15:46:47.071673 | <p>Fifty killed in one incident as Italian authorities estimate 380 people may have drowned last week</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jan/26/ukraine-russia-us-greenland-europe-trade-deal-nato-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Up to 380 people may ha... | Up to 380 people may have drowned attempting to cross the Mediterranean last week as Cyclone Harry battered southern Italy and Malta, the Italian coastguard has said, as a shipwreck with the loss of 50 lives was confirmed by Maltese authorities.
Just one person, who was hospitalised in Malta, survived the shipwreck, w... | en |
Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c9dv4wlw3yzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:07:08 GMT | 2026-01-26T20:35:58.866150 | Following an investigation some of the 16 detained last year are accused of planning to unseat President Bola Tinubu. | Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations
1 hour ago Share Save Chris Ewokor BBC Africa, Abuja Share Save
Reuters The officers are alleged to have been plotting to unseat President Bola Tinubu
A group of officers in Nigeria are set to face a military court after being accused of "plotting to overthr... | en |
New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1m7kde3y3zo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 21:34:40 GMT | 2026-01-26T21:57:49.466966 | Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside. | New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs
Verifying Iran footage as internet blackout continues
Verified videos emerging from Iran show bodies piled up in a hospital, snipers stationed on buildings and CCTV cameras being destroyed, following the unprecedented crackdown on protests earlier thi... | en |
Immigration chief departing Minneapolis as Trump sends border tsar Tom Homan to scene | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgrdlr70qg4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 03:06:52 GMT | 2026-01-27T04:00:20.262609 | The decision may indicate that the administration is walking back more aggressive immigration enforcement. | Immigration chief departing Minneapolis as Trump sends border tsar Tom Homan to scene
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Watch: "We're all terrified", Minnesotan tells the BBC in tears
A top US immigration official is expected to leave the US city of Minneapolis in what may mark a shift in... | en |
'We're all terrified', Minnesotan tells the BBC in tears | https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/crkr1g5vnveo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:22:51 GMT | 2026-01-27T04:00:20.484113 | The BBC's Ana Faguy speaks to residents in the state after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers. | Alex Pretti, a 37-year-old US citizen, was shot dead on Saturday during an altercation with Border Patrol in Minneapolis, just two weeks after the deadly shooting of Renée Good during an altercation with ICE officials in the same city.
The BBC's Ana Faguy is in Minnesota and speaks to residents about how they're feeli... | en |
Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3z8ek7eqyo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:49:39 GMT | 2026-01-27T04:00:20.687474 | At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said. | Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power
5 hours ago Share Save Kayla Epstein New York City Share Save
Watch: Damaged homes and snowy roadways as winter storm hits US
Several people have died in a winter storm that hit a wide swath of the US, causing thousands of flights to be cancel... | en |
India and EU set to announce landmark trade deal | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrnee01r9jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 06:29:31 GMT | 2026-01-27T06:51:56.930200 | The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US. | India and EU set to announce landmark trade deal
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Narendra Modi/X Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Republic Day celebrations on Monday
The European Union and India are set to announce a landmar... | en |
Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25% | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyw3ynwe37o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 03:06:18 GMT | 2026-01-27T06:51:57.073529 | Trump has accused Seoul of "not living up" to a trade deal that was reached last year. | Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%
South Korea says it had not been given official notice of the decision to raise tariffs on some of its goods, and wanted urgent talks with Washington over the issue.
Trump said South Korean lawmakers have been slow to approve the deal while "we have acted swiftly ... | en |
Philippines' Duterte fit to stand trial, ICC judges say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0lx2pj84l4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 07:12:55 GMT | 2026-01-27T07:34:34.560664 | The 80-year-old is accused of crimes of humanity over his bloody war on drugs that left thousands killed. | Philippines' Duterte fit to stand trial, ICC judges say
He is accused of being criminally responsible for dozens of murders under his so-called war on drugs, during which thousands of small-time drug dealers, users and others were killed without trial.
Duterte's lawyers earlier argued that the 80-year-old is unfit to... | en |
Japan court orders compensation for migrants lured to North Korea | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c23r2l81708o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 02:23:45 GMT | 2026-01-27T13:10:14.559425 | The plaintiffs said North Korea was marketed to them as "paradise on Earth". | Japan court orders compensation for migrants lured to North Korea
One of the plaintiffs, Eiko Kawasaki, moved to North Korea in 1960 and escaped decades later
But the ruling, which comes after a years-long legal battle in Japanese courts, has been hailed by the plaintiffs' lawyer as "historic".
Monday's ruling is la... | en |
US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y29xzjdzvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:59:26 GMT | 2026-01-27T14:41:19.864382 | The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February's event in Milan-Cortina. | US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger
2 hours ago Share Save Paul Kirby Europe digital editor Share Save
Roberto Schmidt/Getty The images emanating from Minneapolis have shocked Italians
The US immigration agency whose officers have been involved in two fatal shootings in Minneapolis has ... | en |
Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 as gangs recruit children | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gw49gk13xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:26:00 GMT | 2026-01-27T14:41:19.998138 | Critics say the proposal could see even younger children becoming offenders as well as breaching children's rights. | Sweden aims to lower age of criminal responsibility to 13 as gangs recruit children
If passed, the legislation will go into force as early as this summer.
But several authorities, including police, prison officials and prosecutors, have opposed the plan, with some worried that it may lead to even younger children bec... | en |
Firefighters battle 'emergency level' blazes in Australia heatwave | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpqyp9w84eeo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:49:44 GMT | 2026-01-27T15:16:57.974335 | Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave. | Firefighters battle 'emergency level' blazes in Australia heatwave
25 minutes ago Share Save Ayeshea Perera Asia Digital Editor Share Save
Reuters Fire officials warn that the situation is changing rapidly
Firefighters in the Australian state of Victoria are battling at least six major fires as a record-breaking hea... | en |
'Crying horse' toys go viral in China ahead of Lunar New Year | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c70l7zndy3jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:05:17 GMT | 2026-01-27T16:38:13.062366 | Shop owners say the frowning toys - originally made in error - are resonating with young workers. | 'Crying horse' toys go viral in China ahead of Lunar New Year
Zhang said the animal's gloomy expression was resonating with young workers in China.
Zhang Huoqing had expected to have to issue a refund to the customer who bought the toy, but after an image of it started circulating online the horse began selling out.
... | en |
'We all know someone who was killed' - Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8y2jxx9ppo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:38:09 GMT | 2026-01-27T17:46:57.817765 | Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier this month. | 'We all know someone who was killed' - Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown
8 minutes ago Share Save Soroush Negahdari , BBC Monitoring and Ghoncheh Habibiazad , BBC Persian Share Save
WANA via REUTERS Iranian authorities responded with lethal force as the protests in Tehran escalated on 8 January
"My friend... | en |
Spain plans to give half a million undocumented migrants legal status | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62n6gw1dp9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:59:49 GMT | 2026-01-27T17:46:57.951762 | The process will be available to foreign nationals without a criminal record who can prove they lived in Spain for five months prior to 31 December 2025. | Spain plans to give half a million undocumented migrants legal status
45 minutes ago Share Save Guy Hedgecoe Madrid correspondent Share Save
Europa Press via Getty Images Far-left party Podemos has long campaigned for undocumented migrants, under the slogan "regularisation is rights"
The Spanish government has annou... | en |
Families sue US over deadly boat strike off Venezuela coast | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c98jr75w4zko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:24:23 GMT | 2026-01-27T20:58:30.248348 | Relatives of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo - among six killed on 14 October - say the Trinidadian men were returning home when their vessel was hit. | Families sue US over deadly boat strike off Venezuela coast
33 minutes ago Share Save Ione Wells South America correspondent Share Save
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The families of two Trinidadian men killed in a US strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat have filed a lawsuit against the American government. Lawyers filed the claim in ... | en |
Former French senator found guilty of drugging MP | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy8p1mn3j29o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 22:04:40 GMT | 2026-01-27T22:28:54.972441 | Joel Guerriau received a four-year prison sentence, 18 months of which are to be served behind bars. | Former French senator found guilty of drugging MP
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A former French senator has been found guilty of spiking an MP's drink with ecstasy in order to sexually assault her. Joel Guerriau received a four-year prison sentence - 18 months of which are to be serve... | en |
Trump says government will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota following Pretti shooting | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0q425vg4qzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 01:33:26 GMT | 2026-01-28T02:12:03.690556 | The killing of Alex Pretti over the weekend led MInnesota officials and locals to renew calls for Trump to end his immigration operation there. | Trump says government will 'de-escalate' in Minnesota following Pretti shooting
Pretti's death reignited local protests and public outcry across the country, and led to criticism from lawmakers in both parties. Trump's remarks are the latest sign his administration is taking a step back on its operations in Minnesota.... | en |
Who is Tom Homan, Trump's 'border tsar' deployed to Minneapolis? | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjw1pn4lwjqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:17:35 GMT | 2026-01-28T02:12:03.861358 | The US border tsar has long been a ferocious defender of Donald Trump's immigration policies. | Who is Tom Homan, Trump's 'border tsar' deployed to Minneapolis?
5 hours ago Share Save Bernd Debusmann Jr White House reporter Share Save
Getty Images Tom Homan has decades of experience across Democratic and Republican administrations
US President Donald Trump has deployed his "border tsar" Tom Homan to lead on-th... | en |
Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with 'unknown liquid' during town hall | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9zpee3llxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 03:25:28 GMT | 2026-01-28T03:54:18.500951 | Omar was uninjured and continued to speak at the event following the incident. | Minnesota congresswoman Ilhan Omar attacked with 'unknown liquid' during town hall
Watch: Moment Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar is attacked at town hall
In a statement on X, Omar said: "I'm ok. I'm a survivor so this small agitator isn't going to intimidate me from doing my work. I don't let bullies win."
"I th... | en |
Republicans criticise immigration force but steer clear of Trump attacks | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj3vp84j1l3o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 02:29:26 GMT | 2026-01-28T03:54:18.662160 | Lawmakers are questioning the crackdown while anger grows over two citizens killed by federal agents. | Republicans criticise immigration force but steer clear of Trump attacks
1 hour ago Share Save Daniel Bush Washington correspondent Share Save
Watch: Republican senators express disappointment in DHS Secretary Noem
Republican lawmakers are starting to break with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdow... | en |
South Korea's ex-first lady jailed 20 months for bribery | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cevnppplkjjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 07:16:59 GMT | 2026-01-28T07:33:12.528384 | Kim Keon Hee was also ordered to return a Graff diamond necklace and pay back 12.85m won in cash. | South Korea's ex-first lady jailed 20 months for bribery
This marks the first time in South Korea's history that a former presidential couple are convicted at the same time.
Yoon has already been sentenced to five years' in jail for abusing power and obstructing justice in relation to his failed martial law bid in 20... | en |
Zelensky condemns deadly Russian drone strike on passenger train | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkrpl4ngdzo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Tue, 27 Jan 2026 21:48:09 GMT | 2026-01-28T07:56:48.454414 | At least four people were killed when drones targeted a packed train in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say. | Zelensky condemns deadly Russian drone strike on passenger train
10 hours ago Share Save Jaroslav Lukiv Share Save
Ukraine's DSNS emergency service/Kharkiv region At least one carriage of the passenger train was burning after the Russian drone attack in north-eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ha... | en |
Amazon confirms 16,000 job cuts after accidental email | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2ywzxlxnlo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:21:38 GMT | 2026-01-28T13:04:37.655325 | The technology giant confirmed the redundancies hours after it told staff in an email sent in error. | The email, which has been seen by the BBC, was sent late on Tuesday and refers to a swathe of employees in the US, Canada and Costa Rica having been laid off as part of an effort to "strengthen the company." | en |
Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g40k40xndo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 11:43:04 GMT | 2026-01-28T13:04:37.792893 | A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering. | While the Vienna Convention goes on to say that consent may be assumed in certain cases, they are limited to incidents where "prompt protective action" is required, such as in the case of a fire or some other disaster. | en |
Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' as US military builds up in Gulf | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly5pd459gko?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:36:22 GMT | 2026-01-28T14:41:42.936924 | The US president, who has previously vowed to "rescue" protesters in Iran, says a "massive Armada" is on the way to the country. | Using open-source tools, BBC Verify has been able to track some of the US deployments to the area. A US defence official confirmed to BBC Verify that a naval "armada" led by the USS Abraham Lincoln had also arrived in the Middle East. | en |
China trip will bring benefits to UK, Starmer insists, ahead of Xi meeting | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gw47prew7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 15:27:40 GMT | 2026-01-28T15:52:20.429297 | The prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with China but faces fierce criticism from opponents at home. | Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper said: "Whilst the Chinese regime still holds British citizen Jimmy Lai captive in prison, and whilst the Chinese regime continues to hunt down pro-democracy protesters on the streets of Britain with bounties on their heads, the British prime minister has gone cap in hand to China to a... | en |
Europe must act urgently and stop outsourcing defence, says EU's Kallas | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czej2z3zz9jo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:45:56 GMT | 2026-01-28T15:52:20.572302 | The EU foreign policy chief's remarks come days after Nato's secretary general said Europe needed the US for its defence. | The recent US-European rift over Greenland has highlighted the "tectonic shift" in the relationship that Kallas referred to in her speech, with Trump threatening to impose tariffs on some of his closest European allies after they opposed his plans to take over the Arctic island. | en |
Man guilty of assault after Barron Trump reported attack to UK police | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6wpdpylj1o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:54:59 GMT | 2026-01-28T15:52:20.710733 | Donald Trump's son told officers he had seen the victim being beaten up during a video call in January 2025. | Rumiantsev, who lived in Canary Wharf, east London, was also convicted of perverting the course of justice. He was found not guilty of one count of rape and intentional strangulation, and another of rape and assault alleged to have occurred in November 2024. | en |
'Don't take us to a hospital': Iran protesters treated in secret to avoid arrest | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx015nkplo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:28:08 GMT | 2026-01-28T17:37:45.229333 | Wounded demonstrators tell the BBC they are relying on medics willing to risk their own safety by treating them at their homes. | They were bundled into a stranger's car, but Tara said they were too frightened to be taken to the hospital because of the risk of being arrested. "All the alleyways were full of security forces, so I asked a couple standing at their front door to let us in." | en |
Panic on crowded train - passenger tells BBC of moment of Russian drone strike | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjwpq4pggjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 16:59:02 GMT | 2026-01-28T17:37:45.443290 | Five people died in the attack in northeastern Ukraine when three drones targeted the train. | He then went back to the train with some of the other passengers to check if anyone had been left behind. Inspecting the carriages, he saw a body and continued to look for survivors. Five people lost their lives in the attack. | en |
Colombia launches search for missing plane carrying 15 people | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgnq54v79xo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:54:32 GMT | 2026-01-28T22:33:58.328496 | Contact with the aircraft was lost just minutes before it was due to land in northern Colombia, state airline Satena says. | A search operation in the mountainous area is now under way. A hotline has also been set up for the relatives of those who were on the plane. | en |
Border agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti placed on leave | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgn0w129lqo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 02:17:22 GMT | 2026-01-29T04:43:52.376979 | As Trump and the Minneapolis Mayor spar over social media on immigration law enforcement, the US continues to be roiled by the killing of nurse Alex Pretti. | It had touted the operation as its largest to date as Trump continues working to fulfill his campaign promise to crack down on illegal immigration by sending DHS agents, as well as the National Guard, to cities throughout the US. His efforts have been met with protests and legal challenges in other Democratic-led place... | en |
What could happen if the US strikes Iran? Here are seven scenarios | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3kenge1k9o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:43:49 GMT | 2026-01-29T08:03:40.789475 | From regime change to retaliation, the BBC's Frank Gardner outlines possible outcomes of US strikes on Iran. | As well as the possibility of a civil war, such as experienced by Syria, Yemen and Libya, there is also the risk that in the chaos and confusion, ethnic tensions could spill over into armed conflict as Kurds, Baluchis and other minorities look to safeguard their own people amid a nationwide power vacuum. | en |
Heavy gunfire and blasts heard near airport in Niger's capital | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgp47neze4o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 07:23:11 GMT | 2026-01-29T08:03:40.975718 | The airport houses an air force base and is about 10km (six miles) from the presidential place. | It is not clear what caused the blasts, or if there were any casualties. There has been no official statement from the military government. | en |
China executes 11 members of Myanmar scam mafia | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2gdrvy9gjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:30:35 GMT | 2026-01-29T08:03:41.160372 | China executes 11 members of the Ming family that ran scam centres in Myanmar, state media report. | But they will not be the last. Five members of the Bai family were also sentenced to death in November, and the trials of two other groups of defendants from the Wei and the Liu families have not yet concluded. | en |
Gunfire and blasts heard at airport in Niger with planes hit – reports | https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/29/gunfire-blasts-heard-airport-niamey-niger-planes-hit-reports | null | politics | https://www.theguardian.com/world/rss | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:33:00 GMT | 2026-01-29T10:45:33.673028 | <p>Source says two aircraft on ground ‘destroyed’ although authorities yet to comment on situation</p><p>Gunfire and loud blasts have been heard at the main airport in the Nigerien capital of Niamey according to Reuters news agency and an independent source.</p><p>The apparent explosions were reported just after midni... | Gunfire and loud blasts have been heard at the main airport in the Nigerien capital of Niamey according to Reuters news agency and an independent source.
The apparent explosions were reported just after midnight, a witness told Reuters. The airport is next to Base Aérienne 101, a military base previously used by Ameri... | en |
Talks ramp up to avert US government shutdown after Minneapolis shooting | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn9zp0nyvxdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:03:08 GMT | 2026-01-29T11:55:29.531029 | Democrats are pushing to remove funding for the Department of Homeland Security unless new measures are implemented. | That would mean five of the six spending bills could be passed before the Friday deadline while the DHS one would get a short-term extension to allow time for more discussion on the proposed new restrictions, like around the use of masks by agents. | en |
Nicki Minaj calls herself Trump's 'number one fan' and shows off gold card visa | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp87l604nx8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:20:47 GMT | 2026-01-29T13:10:57.991337 | The Trinidadian-American rapper held hands on stage with the US President, amid ICE protests. | "I was born on a beautiful island called Trinidad and Tobago. But I've been in the States for many years. You would think that with the millions of dollars that I've paid in taxes to this country that I would have been given an honorary citizenship many, many, many thousands of years ago." | en |
US Senator Amy Klobuchar announces bid for Minnesota governor | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8413k1xvno?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:55:35 GMT | 2026-01-29T15:01:31.702073 | She fills the void for Democrats after current Governor Tim Walz ended his re-election campaign early. | Referring to recent turmoil in her state, Klobuchar said in her video: "We cannot sugarcoat how hard this is. But in these moments of enormous difficulty, we find strength in our Minnesota values of hard work, freedom, and simple decency and goodwill." | en |
EU adds Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorist list | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20gypw8enjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:42:41 GMT | 2026-01-29T15:55:12.664548 | EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters. | Iran's most powerful armed force, the IRGC was set up shortly after the 1979 revolution to defend the country's Islamic system. It is estimated to have about 190,000 active personnel, with capabilities across land, air and sea, as well as overseeing Iran's strategic weapons. | en |
'I can breathe again' says Israeli hostage held for nearly 500 days in Gaza | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8rm20gm364o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:25:40 GMT | 2026-01-29T16:55:43.526043 | In his first international interview, Sasha Troufanov tells the BBC how he thought he would die in captivity after he was taken hostage on 7 October 2023. | At the start he was held above ground, for more than six weeks locked in a cage and given barely enough food to survive. Here, he says he experienced sexual harassment where one guard repeatedly tried to encourage him to do a sexual act on himself. He also says a hidden camera filmed him when he was allowed a shower on... | en |
France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgjwxdz45ywo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:41 GMT | 2026-01-29T16:55:43.682452 | The proposed bill would enshrine in law the end of so-called "conjugal rights" – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex. | The ECHR's decision has made it, in practice, impossible for any French divorce judge to make a similar ruling - which is why the new law is mainly intended as a clarification, with the change unlikely to have a major impact on the courts. | en |
Polar bears on Norwegian islands fatter and healthier despite ice loss, scientists say | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2l1xpz03no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:00:09 GMT | 2026-01-29T16:55:43.847759 | Scientists think that Svalbard bears have adapted to recent ice loss by eating more land-based prey. | Experts think the new findings could be linked to the population recovering from that hunting pressure. That, combined with an increase in the number of walruses - and of reindeer - in recent decades, appears to have provided the bears with a temporary boost. | en |
Melania Trump documentary not showing in South African cinemas | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89q287qxelo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 16:29:28 GMT | 2026-01-29T17:42:55.710676 | No reason has been given but the decision follows a huge fall-out between South Africa and the US. | The film, Melania, is not promoted on the websites of the country's main cinema chains. One Cape Town independent cinema contacted by the BBC said that it was called by Filmfinity and told not to list it. | en |
Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y2zqer8j2o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:48:24 GMT | 2026-01-29T18:25:01.714149 | Dubbed "the great potato rescue", it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste. | Dubbed "the great potato rescue" it is part of a plan to stop about 4 million kg (8.8 million lb) of surplus spuds from going to ruin. Food banks, schools and churches are among the beneficiaries, according to organisers. | en |
Israeli media cite official accepting Hamas figure of 70,000 war dead | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgpd1x00exo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:10:20 GMT | 2026-01-29T19:46:26.908267 | Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable. | Now a senior source has indicated to Israeli journalists, including those from Haaretz and the Times of Israel, that the total number given by the Hamas health ministry is largely accurate, even though they have not been able to break down how many were combatants and how many died as a direct result of the fighting. | en |
Trump says Putin will not attack Ukraine cities during cold week | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g4yj92kwro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:21:35 GMT | 2026-01-29T21:45:06.923076 | Russia has not confirmed it agreed to Trump's request, but Ukraine's president said he expected Vladimir Putin's promise to be kept. | All sides described the talks as constructive, but there has been no announcement that Russia had agreed to pause its attacks for the duration of the extreme cold currently gripping the region. | en |
Border tsar Homan promises a 'draw down' of forces in Minneapolis | https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg1l8zgglpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss | null | politics | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml | Thu, 29 Jan 2026 21:06:54 GMT | 2026-01-29T22:02:39.229347 | Tom Homan said the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill | After frustration with the administration's handling of Good and Pretti's deaths appeared to reach a boiling point, both on the streets of Minneapolis and in the halls of Capitol Hill, Trump sent Homan to the city this week to take over the operation, sidelining Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino, who had also led crac... | en |
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