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A freeway crowded with lines of cars, many with headlamps on, all bathed in the orange light of early morning in Los Angeles

Trump revokes landmark ruling that greenhouse gases endanger public health

The EPA overturns a key climate regulation that underpins US efforts to tackle climate change.

15 mins ago
Climate

Tom Homan in dark suit with red tie in front of American flag, opens his mouth as he speaks and pinches his fingers

Minnesota immigration enforcement surge is ending, Trump border tsar says

Two US citizens were killed in Minneapolis during the crackdown dubbed "Operation Metro Surge".

39 mins ago
US & Canada
Multi-coloured flowers, some in pink wrappers,  and candles on the ground, as well as a neon heart,  form a memorial

Canada mass shooting suspect had police visits over mental health struggles

Police say the suspect's firearms licence expired two years ago, and exactly who owned the guns used in the attack is unclear.

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Kim Jong Un chooses teen daughter as heir, says Seoul

South Korea's spy agency says Ki Ju Ae's prominent public presence indicates she is the chosen heir.

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Norway's former PM charged with gross corruption over Epstein links

The charge was brought after the Council of Europe lifted his immunity, which he had as its former secretary general.

2 hrs ago
Europe

Dawson's Creek: The 90s teen drama that 'wore its heart on its sleeve'

The show's lead was James Van Der Beek, who has died from cancer at the age of 48.

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Culture

'Shocking' or correct - why Ukrainian skeleton slider was banned

The biggest controversy of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics came to a head on Thursday morning, as Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych was banned from competing.

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The town that launched a global self-care industry

Long before wellness became a global industry, a small town in eastern Belgium shaped how Europeans thought about health, leisure and water.

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The business of not ageing

The growing longevity industry is selling a big aspiration – the ability to slow your biological clock, but how credible is this?


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Polls close in first election since Gen Z protests ousted Bangladesh leader

Voters are hoping for a return to democracy after 15 years of authoritarian rule under Sheikh Hasina.

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The former Pakistan prime minister is "visibly perturbed and deeply distressed" by it, his lawyer says.

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The Manchester United co-owner previously said the UK had been "colonised" by immigrants.

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Donald Trump's multi-billion dollar lawsuit against the BBC is set to go to trial in February 2027.

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China's Xi Jinping makes rare reference to recent military purge

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The recent surge of more than 2,000 immigration officers to the state inspired nationwide protests after two US citizens were killed by federal agents last month.

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The star, who has died at the age of 48, spoke to the BBC in 2003 about his feelings on leaving his best-known role.

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It's the first election since the 2024 Gen Z uprising that toppled Bangladesh's long-serving prime minister Sheikh Hasina.

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The BBC spoke with spectators who walked alongside the monks for the last leg of their trek, from Capitol Hill to the Lincoln Memorial.

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Earth

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How China became fixated on cloud seeding

China hopes to increasingly control when and where it rains. Ally Hirschlag examines why its ambitious cloud seeding plan is so controversial – and whether it actually works.
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US & Canada news

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It's been days since 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie disappeared in the middle of night from her home in Arizona.

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Kenya's border with Somalia set to re-open after almost 15 years

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.

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Business

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Russia orders block on WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown

WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a "state-owned surveillance app".

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Science

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'Tasty beer': The surprising messages Vikings left behind

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'One in a billion': Dawson's Creek stars lead tributes to James Van Der Beek

Katie Holmes pays tribute to her late co-star's "bravery, compassion, selflessness and strength".

Prince Harry thanks bereaved families taking on social media firms

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Arts

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The truth about Tudor England's 'most hated woman'

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