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Minneapolis protesters march against ICE as governor urges Trump to remove agents

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 04:52
Second fatal shooting an 'inflection point' says Tim Walz as protests spread over Saturday's shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis.

At least seven dead and 800,000 without power as major winter storm hits US

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 04:38
Almost half of US states have declared emergencies as officials warn of "life threatening conditions" that could affect 180 million people.

Fifteen dead after Philippines ferry with 300 passengers sinks

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 04:06
The local coast guard is still searching for 28 missing passengers of the MV Trisha Kerstin.

Heatwave warnings across Australia as millions celebrate national day

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 04:01
Temperatures are expected to peak on Tuesday, reaching the "high forties" in Victoria and South Australia.

'This is horrifying' - Minneapolis residents reel from second deadly shooting

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 03:50
Two people have been shot dead by federal agents in the city in recent weeks, leaving many angry and frustrated.

Tearful goodbyes as Japan returns pandas to China amid worsening ties

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 03:08
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

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 03:08
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

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 03:08
The twin cubs' departure will leave Japan without any pandas for the first time since 1972.

'I spent £2,000 on one event': Why Gen Z is obsessed with Hyrox

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 00:45
How young millennials and Generation Z - people in their twenties to early forties - have become obsessed with this fitness craze.

Murder and MI5: How an extraordinary battle erupted over what the state keeps secret

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 00:25
Can the state, especially when it is implicated in killing, be trusted as the arbiter of what should remain confidential?

Russia using Interpol's wanted list to target critics abroad, leak reveals

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 00:15
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

Mon, 01/26/2026 - 00:15
A leak exposes for the first time the extent of Russia’s misuse of Interpol to request the arrest of critics.

NRA and other US gun activists push back at Trump officials over Minneapolis shooting

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 22:29
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

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 22:29
The gun-lobby group, typically aligned with Trump, criticises a suggestion that those who carry guns risk being lawfully shot.

Analysing the Minneapolis shooting frame by frame

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 22:04
BBC Verify has analysed footage of the shooting from multiple angles, piecing together a detailed picture of what happened.

Kenya's ex-deputy president alleges assassination attempt in church attack

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 21:29
The interior minister condemned the attack, which police say they are investigating.

People cling to treetops as 'worst floods in a generation' sweep Mozambique

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 18:48
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

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 18:48
The worst flooding in a generation hits Mozambique with teams from Brazil, South Africa and the UK helping with the rescue.

Venezuela frees dozens of political prisoners, human rights group says

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 18:29
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

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 18:29
It is the latest batch of detainees freed since the US seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a raid.

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