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Winter storm grips US as millions face power outages and disruption

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 16:22
A powerful winter storm swept across the country, with heavy snow, ice and dangerously low temperatures affecting millions.

Video shows moments around fatal shooting of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 15:31
Bystander footage has captured the seconds before the killing of 37-year-old Alex Pretti.

Captain of suspected Russian shadow tanker in French custody

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 15:25
French officials seized the tanker, named the Grinch, in the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday.

Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 14:56
Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.

Cyclist wins Australia race despite being knocked off by Kangaroo

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 14:16
Australian Jay Vine wins the Tour Down Under - despite being knocked off his bike in a crash caused by a kangaroo.

Party backed by generals set for landslide as 'sham' Myanmar election ends

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 13:05
Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war.

Party backed by generals set for landslide as 'sham' Myanmar election ends

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 13:05
Many parties were banned and there was no voting in about half the country which is gripped by fear and civil war.

Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 12:24
He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

Who was Alex Pretti, the intensive care nurse shot dead in Minneapolis?

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 12:24
He has been described as an avid outdoorsman who loved mountain biking.

Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 12:12
Sir Mark covered some of the defining moments in India's history in a career that spanned decades.

Sir Mark Tully, the BBC's 'voice of India', dies aged 90

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 12:12
Sir Mark covered some of the defining moments in India's history in a career that spanned decades.

Cosmetic doctor sorry for picking apart singer Troye Sivan's looks on TikTok

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 11:48
The singer hit out at Dr Zayn Khalid Majeed - who says he will try to have a positive impact with his content.

Climber Alex Honnold scales 101-floor skyscraper without safety gear

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 08:06
Alex Honnold has become the first person to climb the Taiwanese building alone without safety equipment.

Watch: BBC at protests near scene where Alex Pretti was shot dead

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 05:45
Protesters chanted Alex Pretti's name after he became the second person this month to be shot dead by federal agents in Minneapolis.

What we know about fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 04:19
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

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 04:19
Trump officials says federal agents shot in self-defence, as Pretti's parents accuse them of "sickening lies".

What India's Republic Day red carpet means for its foreign policy

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 02:03
Who sits beside India’s president on Republic Day signals Delhi’s diplomatic priorities to the world.

Ros Atkins on... How popular is President Trump?

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 01:33
BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins explores how Americans feel about their president during a nonstop start to 2026 shaped by pivotal events at home and abroad.

As the world inches back to a pre-WW2 order, the 'middle powers' face a grave new challenge

Sun, 01/25/2026 - 00:25
With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a "rupture" with the post-WW2 order

Peace talks on Russia-Ukraine war end as fighting rages

Sat, 01/24/2026 - 23:37
No breakthrough is reported at the first three-way talks but reports suggest they will resume next month.

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