Spain football kiss 'stained' World Cup win, player tells trial

Luis Rubiales went on trial in Madrid on Monday over the kiss, accused of sexual assault and coercion.

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Record-breaking Beyoncé given Grammy by Taylor Swift

Beyoncé took home three Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, including best album.

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Watch: Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day weather prediction

People gathered for the annual Groundhog Day winter forecast in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

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Santorini to shut schools as tremors rattle island

Greek authorities have advised against gatherings in enclosed spaces following "seismic activity".

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Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia

Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years.

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Sick and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens

The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing fifty medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment.

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Three more Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released

Saturday's handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety.

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Celebrations as crowd greets freed Palestinian prisoners in West Bank

In total, 183 prisoners were released by Israel, after Hamas released three Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza on 7 October 2023.

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Two Israeli hostages handed to Red Cross in Khan Younis

Ofer Kalderon, 53, and Yarden Bibas, 34, were taken during the 7 October attacks.

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Rwanda illegally occupying DR Congo, minister tells BBC

A Rwandan spokesperson denies the charges, saying it is trying to prevent the conflict spilling over.

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Ros Atkins on... what may have caused Washington DC plane crash

The BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins on the unanswered questions around a fatal crash between a commercial airplane and a military helicopter near Washington DC.

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Families mourn loved ones who died in Kumbh Mela crush

At least 30 people died and several were injured in a crush at the religious festival in India this week.

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DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance

DR Congo's leader says the country "will not let itself be humiliated" after rebels seized the city of Goma.

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Watch: Rescue efforts as passenger jet and helicopter collide in DC

An American Airlines flight collided in mid-air with a military helicopter in Washington DC.

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Russia withdraws military equipment from Syrian port, images show

Moscow had moved columns of military vehicles to the port after the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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Outgunning Congo - the evidence that shows Rwanda is backing M23 rebels

Where are rebels causing havoc in eastern DR Congo getting their funding?

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In pictures: Welcoming the Lunar New Year

Fireworks, music, lanterns, and dragon dancing filled streets across Asia to celebrate the Year of the Snake.

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Australian feared dead in captivity is still alive, Russia says

Oscar Jenkins, a 32-year-old teacher, was captured last year while fighting for Ukraine.

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Serbian PM quits after months of mass protests

Milos Vucevic's resignation follows months of nationwide demonstrations over the collapse of a station roof which killed 15.

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White House pauses federal grants and loans

The full impact of the pause is not yet clear, although the memo specifies that Medicaid and Social Security benefits are not affected.

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Peace calls mount amid conflict in DR Congo's key city

At least 17 people have reportedly been killed and close to 400 wounded.

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Nigerian star 2Baba announces separation from wife

Tuface, also known as 2Baba, is seen as one of the pioneers of Nigeria's vibrant music scene.

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Watch: Thousands return to north Gaza

Thousands of Palestinians are returning to north Gaza after Israel and Hamas reached a hostage deal.

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S Korea's Yoon indicted for insurrection over martial law attempt

The unprecedented charges mean the South Korean president faces decades in prison if convicted.

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Teenage actress takes on child marriage in role mirroring real life

Michelle Lemuya Ikeny stars in Nawi, a film that depicts the reality of child marriage in rural Kenya.

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Confident, organised, still freewheeling: Trump 2.0 shows lessons have been learned

Donald Trump’s first week in office shows he has returned with a plan - and knows how to avoid some of the chaos of his first term.

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The French winemaker whose wines are illegal in his home country

Maxime Chapoutier makes wines that combine French and Australian grapes, a strict no-no in the EU.

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Wanted Dutch drug-smuggler 'is in Sierra Leone'

Jos Leijdekkers has been hiding in the West African country, according to authorities in the Netherlands.

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Man jailed for 30 years for Charlie Hebdo meat cleaver attack

Zaheer Mahmood, from Pakistan, seriously injured two people outside magazine's former offices after republication of Muhammad cartoons.

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Ukraine claims drone strike on Russian oil refinery

Russia says it shot down more than 120 drones overnight, in what would be one of the largest attacks of the war.

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Hamas to name next Israeli hostages set to be released

Four are due to be freed in a second exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel.

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Singaporean star of Netflix show Bling Empire dies

Celebrity jewellery designer Lynn Ban has died weeks after a ski accident on Christmas Eve.

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Meta denies forcing users to follow Trump accounts

The Facebook and Instagram owner says the official profiles were updated to reflect the new position holders.

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Watch: 'I do', say Thai couples as country legalises same-sex marriage

The BBC spoke to couples who married at a Bangkok mall to ask what the legalisation means to them.

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Snow flurries are rare in US south – now a blizzard has hit

Snow and freezing rain hits parts of the deep south, closing highways and airports and prompting a first-ever blizzard warning in southwest Louisiana.

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Thousands await stinky plant's rare bloom

A livestream of a "corpse flower" due to bloom in Sydney's botanic gardens has captivated the internet.

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Micheál Martin to be officially installed as taoiseach

The Irish parliament is set to return after Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set up a coalition government.

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'In every street there are dead': Gaza rescuers reckon with scale of destruction

Gaza's Civil Defence agency said it feared there were more than 10,000 bodies still buried under rubble.

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Ten dead in ski resort fire at Turkish hotel

At least two of the victims died after jumping from the hotel's windows, reports said.

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Indian man jailed for life for rape and murder of doctor

The crime sparked widespread anger and fears over the safety of healthcare workers in India.

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Trump looks to remake America with sweeping second act

Donald Trump has promised seismic change - from inauguration day, he will be judged by his actions, writes Sarah Smith.

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India's pioneering female anthropologist who challenged Nazi race theories

Irawati Karve, India's first female anthropologist, led a fascinating life that challenged patriarchal norms.

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Watch: How TikTok 'went dark' in the US

BBC Tech Correspondent Lily Jamali explains what happened and what it means for the popular platform.

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How Jamie Foxx got Cameron Diaz back in the spotlight

Actress Cameron Diaz says the decade she spent in retirement was "the best 10 years" of her life.

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Trapped underground with decaying bodies, miners faced a dark reality

Mzwandile Mkwayi volunteered to go down into the shaft to help save the lives of scores of South African miners.

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Homes and roads swamped by Brazil floodwaters

A state of emergency has been declared in southern Brazil after heavy rain caused flooding in costal cities.

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Biden warns 'dangerous' oligarchy taking shape in farewell address

The outgoing president used his final televised speech from the Oval Office to issue a series of warnings.

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Pakistan Airlines ad shows plane flying at Eiffel Tower

The ad has drawn widespread criticism and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif has ordered an investigation.

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S Korea impeached president arrested after investigators scale walls

They cut through barbed wires and braved freezing temperatures to reach Yoon, ending a weeks-long standoff.

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Lift-off for Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket

The mission was partially successful after the booster that propelled the rocket into space failed to land on a platform in the ocean.

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What happens if TikTok is banned?

Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a way to stop the law?

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Lazio falconer sacked for sharing explicit photos of prosthetic penis

Lazio sack club falconer, Juan Bernabe, for sharing explicit photos online.

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SpaceX rocket launches private missions to Moon

Two landers owned by US and Japanese companies to carry out separate tests on the Moon's surface.

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Watch as SpaceX rocket blasts off to the Moon

The Falcon 9 rocket took off from the Kennedy Space Center carrying two lunar landers and a micro rover.

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Queen kept in dark over Palace traitor for years, MI5 papers reveal

Anthony Blunt confessed in 1964 to being a Soviet agent, but Elizabeth II was not informed.

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The tricky questions facing Trump's nominees for top jobs

Allies of the president-elect can expect intense questioning when Senate confirmation hearings begin this week.

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Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil's Minas Gerais state

The landslides were triggered by torrential rain which fell in the city in the early hours of Sunday.

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Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'

The villagers were reportedly returning from a mission to chase away armed groups when they were bombed.

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Woman alleges rape by 64 men over five years

Police say that the woman was alleged sexually abused and gangraped when she was a minor.

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Watch: Huge clouds of water and fire retardant dumped on LA wildfires

Fire crews have been dropping water and fire retardant on blazes around Los Angeles since last week.

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Mayotte hit by floods and mudslides from second storm

The latest storm comes one month after Cyclone Chido laid waste to the island and left dozens dead.

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Before and after footage reveals scale of damage after LA wildfires

From luxury villas to burnt out buildings - contrasting images show the destruction caused by the fires which raged across Los Angeles.

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Trump threats cast ominous shadow over icy fjords of Greenland

In the isolated settlement of Kapisillit, Greenlanders tell the BBC's Fergal Keane Donald Trump is welcome to visit - "but that's it".

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Trump wants to take Greenland: Four ways this saga could go

The BBC investigates possible scenarios for the huge Arctic territory's future as the US president-elect talks about taking control of it.

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Why Trump was spared a penalty in hush-money sentencing

The BBC's Nada Tawfik looks at what the sentence means for the incoming president.

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Mel Gibson says home burned down in LA fires

The Oscar-winning film star criticises California Governor Gavin Newsom over the wildfires raging in LA.

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Before and after images of LA buildings compared

BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt compares before and after pictures of the city showing the scale of the LA fires.

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Smog causes travel chaos in Indian capital Delhi

Several flights and trains have been delayed as visibility reached zero in many areas.

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Man with crocodile skull in luggage arrested at Delhi airport

He was stopped by airport officials during a security check at Indira Gandhi International Airport.

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Fires reach Hollywood with fears iconic sign could be at risk

The latest blaze, Sunset Fire, is threatening homes and landmarks as Hollywood is evacuated.

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Watch: Timelapse shows rapid spread of Palisades wildfire

A plume of smoke is seen billowing over Los Angeles in a video charting the wildfire's growth.

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Palisades fire burns homes as thousands evacuate in LA

The blaze has been fuelled by fierce winds that are expected to reach up to 100mph (160km/h).

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Trump seeks to block release of special counsel report

Lawyers of the US president-elect oppose the release of findings from two abandoned criminal investigations.

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Cases of HMPV are on the rise in China - but what is it?

Pictures from China, where cases of the virus are surging, have people worried on social media.

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India rescuers race to save men stuck in flooded rat-hole mine

Nine men were trapped on Monday morning after water flooded the narrow hole manually dug to extract coal.

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Mozambique opposition leader says he will return home from exile

Venâncio Mondlane left Mozambique shortly before last October's elections, which he says he won.

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'Stressed' elephant kills Spanish tourist in Thailand

Blanca Ojanguren García was gored to death while bathing the animal.

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The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine

Blouin ran in the same circles as liberation icons like Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah and Sékou Touré.

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Trump's eyeing Greenland - but other Arctic investment is frozen

While Trump eyes Greenland, Norway and Russia have put the brakes on their polar region investments.

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Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo

It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.

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New York becomes first US city with congestion charge

The scheme has faced resistance, including from President-elect Donald Trump.

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Russian newspaper says its reporter killed by Ukraine drone strike

Moscow accuses Ukraine's military of deliberately targeting journalist Alexander Martemyanov.

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World's oldest person Tomiko Itooka dies aged 116

Ms Itooka lived through two world wars and was credited with a sprightly spirit all her life.

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King deeply saddened over Briton killed in New Orleans attack, palace sources say

Edward Pettifer, 31, is believed to be the stepson of Prince William and Prince Harry's former nanny.

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Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office

Janaína Lima said she had paid for a bathroom renovation with her own money.

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Venus and crescent Moon stun stargazers

The planet appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon on Friday.

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Five things to watch as Congress begins a new year

As lawmakers take their positions, Republicans have an ambitious to-do list - but slim majorities.

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Moment New Orleans attacker enters busy street in pick-up truck

CCTV catches moment pick-up truck turns into a busy street in New Orleans killing several people.

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Hamas police chief among 11 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza, medics say

Three children and two women were also reportedly among the 11 killed at a tent camp.

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Toxic waste from Bhopal gas leak factory removed after 40 years

The deadly gas leak at the Union Carbide factory in central India killed thousands in 1984.

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A former American football player and an aspiring nurse among those killed

The identities of those killed in New Orleans are starting to emerge as families pay tribute.

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Webcam appears to show police running to New Orleans attack scene

The moment was captured on a webcam in the French Quarter of the city, moments after the attack happened.

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Watch: BBC visits scene of deadly New Orleans attack

The BBC's Anna Adams had been celebrating New Year in the city, just a few hours before the attack.

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Lively and Baldoni both file new lawsuits in harassment row

The two actors starred together in It Ends With Us, which was released last summer.

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Casualties feared after vehicle hits crowd in New Orleans - report

A police spokesman says car may have ploughed into a group of people on popular Bourbon Street

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