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World News Feb 26
German chancellor warns of trade imbalance with China during first Beijing trip

German business groups urged Merz to send a clear signal to China on competition and export controls....

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World News Feb 25
Watch: Moment a sinkhole in Omaha traps cars and drivers

Several witnesses jumped into action helping both drivers get to safety while others directed traffic, according to poli...

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World News Feb 25
Zimbabwe rejects 'lopsided' US health aid deal over data concerns

Access to biological samples raised flags for Zimbabwe as the US did not want to share the benefits of its research....

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World News Feb 25
Two charged with murder of Australian grandfather after 'mistaken identity' kidnapping

Chris Baghsarian, 85, was taken from his home and murdered, in what authorities believe was a case of mistaken identity....

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World News Feb 25
Louvre museum director resigns months after high-profile heist

Laurence des Carrs submitted her resignation to President Emmanel Macron, who said it was "an act of responsibility". ...

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World News Feb 25
Bill Gates 'took responsibility' over Epstein ties in staff meeting, foundation says

A newspaper reports Gates apologised to staff over his links to Epstein and said: "I did nothing illicit. I saw nothing ...

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World News Feb 25
Fact-checking Trump's longest ever State of the Union

President Donald Trump said the US "is winning again" - making a series of claims about his record in a speech which las...

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World News Feb 25
Trump's theatrical State of the Union address offers little hint of any change in course

The BBC's Anthony Zurcher says the US president appealed to his base and taunted his opponents in a marathon speech....

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World News Feb 25
Chinese dance group's tour triggers bomb threat against Australian PM

The group was told to cancel its performances or explosives would be set off at Anthony Albanese's house....

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World News Feb 25
Don't break up NewJeans and I'll forgo $18m payout, says ex-K-pop boss

Min Hee-jin has said she "can no longer bear to watch" the group get "torn apart"....

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World News Feb 25
Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031

The remote Yonaguni island lies on the frontlines of self-governing Taiwan's growing tensions with China....

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World News Feb 25
BBC sees damage in Puerto Vallarta after Mexican cartel violence

BBC's Will Grant visits Puerto Vallarta, a popular coastal resort town, to see the damage....

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World News Feb 25
Senegal PM proposes tougher anti-LGBT law, doubling prison terms

The bill seeks prison terms of five to ten years for what it describes as "acts against nature"....

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World News Feb 25
Shein's elusive boss hails Chinese roots in rare public appearance

His speech follows years of the firm focusing away from China as it moved its headquarters to Singapore....

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World News Feb 25
Threat of further violence looms after Mexican cartel rampage

The BBC speaks to Guadalajara residents days after cartel members sought to avenge the killing of Nemesio "El Mencho" Os...

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World News Feb 25
FBI director's private jet use delayed investigations, Democrat alleges

The allegations came days after Patel was seen celebrating in Italy with the men's USA hockey team after their Olympics ...

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World News Feb 25
Drones hammer Sudan's gold and oil zone - the pivotal new front line

Intensified attacks in the Kordofan region have led to mass casualties as peace remains elusive....

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World News Feb 25
Political outsiders are up against Thailand's powerful patronage system, defeated MP tells BBC

The People's Party’s hopes were dashed on the rocks of the old-style patronage networks which dominate provincial poli...

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World News Feb 25
Ukraine remembers its dead as war enters a fifth year

Events were held across Ukraine to mark four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion....

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World News Feb 25
Trump hits out at reports that top US general warned against attacking Iran

General Dan Caine has warned that strikes against Iran could be risky, potentially drawing the US into a prolonged confl...

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World News Feb 24
Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1m reward to bring home missing mother

Fighting back tears, the missing woman's NBC host daughter says they accept she may be dead....

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World News Feb 24
'Anyone who runs is shot': Watch Russian soldiers describe killings of troops who refuse orders

The men, who are on the run, told of the horrors they witnessed on the Russian side of the front lines in Ukraine....

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World News Feb 24
Bowen: Why Ukraine remains defiant and does not feel close to defeat

This month marks four gruelling years since the full‑scale invasion began and a genuine ceasefire still feels far from...

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World News Feb 24
Russian soldiers tell BBC they saw fellow troops executed on commanders' orders

Four men expose the horror and brutality of conditions in the Ukraine war, with two saying they saw soldiers being shot ...

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World News Feb 24
'Burned and destroyed': Locals and tourists describe Mexico unrest

Violence has erupted across several states in Mexico after cartel leader El Mencho was killed on Sunday....

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