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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 floo…
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US firm that accused Adani Group of fraud shuts down
Nate Anderson, the founder of Hindenburg Research, has announced his decision to disba…
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Tanzania denies suspected Marburg outbreak after WHO alert
Samples analysed in all suspected cases are negative for Marburg virus, Tanzania's…
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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 …
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What happens if TikTok is banned by the US?
Could there be ways to bypass the ban - and could president-elect Donald Trump find a …
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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. from BBC…
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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 …
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TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms
A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on App…
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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 …
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US tightens control on AI chips export drawing pushback
The new rules are intended to make sure the "the world's AI runs on American …
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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…
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Norway on track to be first to go all-electric
Nine in 10 new cars in the country are now battery-powered, and it aims to hit 100% la…
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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 min…
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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…
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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 si…
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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 ca…
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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…
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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 …
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Locals use TikTok to raise donations for LA fire victims
A group of street vendors using the power of social media have rallied a community to …
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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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Before and after images of LA buildings compared
BBC Breakfast's Charlie Stayt compares before and after pictures of the city showi…
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Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to share branches
The move is intended to make it easier for people to access banking services, but some…
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'Huge problems' with Instagram and Facebook changes, says oversight board
The body's co-chair says moving to community notes could have a big impact on gend…
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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 Internati…
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'Where do I go?' Chaos on Hollywood streets as people flee flames
People are running away from their homes as the Sunset fire sweeps through Hollywood H…
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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 (16…
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McDonald's boss says 29 people fired over abuse
It comes after workers at the fast-food chain told the BBC they are still facing sexua…
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US designates Tencent as Chinese military company
The Chinese embassy in Washington called the decision "unreasonable suppression o…
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Biden bans offshore drilling across vast area of US
President Biden has announced a ban on offshore oil and gas drilling along most of Ame…
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'Stressed' elephant gores Spanish tourist to death in Thailand
Blanca Ojanguren GarcÃa was gored to death while bathing the animal. from BBC News h…
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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 regio…
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'Ripped off' caravan owners start compensation bid
Parks involved in the legal action have defended their sales practices and pitch fee r…
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New York becomes first US city with congestion charge
The scheme has faced resistance, including from President-elect Donald Trump. from B…
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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 he…
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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&…
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Brazil ex-official returns toilet she had removed from office
JanaÃna Lima said a bathroom renovation had been paid for with her own money. from B…
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Venus and crescent Moon stun stargazers
The planet appeared shining brightly above a crescent Moon on Friday. from BBC News …
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Apple to pay $95m to settle Siri 'listening' lawsuit
The tech giant denies wrongdoing after being accused of eavesdropping on customers. …
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House prices rose by 4.7% in 2024, says Nationwide
Housing market activity remained "remarkably resilient" despite affordabilit…
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Avanti passengers face disruption in fresh train strikes
Rail managers who are RMT union members are locked in a row over rest day working. f…
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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 …
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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 t…
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How much are energy bills going up?
Typical gas and electricity prices are rising again on 1 January 2025. from BBC News…
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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 Bourbo…
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What we know about US visas Trump supporters are clashing over
A row has erupted over a long-standing US visa programme, We looked into the figures b…
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Foreign fighters given senior Syrian army posts - reports
The move will raise concerns over the role radicalised foreign militants may play in S…
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An end to the war and lower food prices - what Russians want in 2025
People in Moscow speak to BBC Russia Editor Steve Rosenberg about their wishes for the…
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HS2 in 'very serious situation', boss says
Mark Wild said the high-speed project needed a "fundamental reset" as HS2 is…
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Elon Musk's 'social experiment on humanity': How X evolved in 2024
New users? New algorithms? Or something else going on behind the scenes? The story beh…
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Carlsen to rejoin chess championship after jeans dispute resolved
The world champion quit the tournament on Friday after being told he had breached the …
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'It's still in shambles': Can Boeing come back from crisis?
Safety issues with the Boeing 737 Max and mass employee strikes made for a challenging…
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Rebel Wilson marries Ramona Agruma in Sydney ceremony
The couple held a service in Sardinia in September and have now made it official in Wi…
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Inside a Syrian 'reconciliation centre' where Assad's soldiers give up their weapons
Former regime fighters tell the BBC they want to regain civilian status and had nothin…
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Video captures moments before South Korea plane crash
The Jeju Air flight landing at Muan Airport had 181 passengers on board when it crashe…
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American Airlines resumes flights after technical issue
Flights were suspended for around an hour due to an issue that impacted the systems ne…
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Magnus Carlsen quits chess championship after being told to change jeans
The defending champion said he quit as a "matter of principle" after being t…
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India mourns ex-PM Manmohan Singh with full state funeral
Mourners gathered across Delhi to pay respects to a former PM many credit for India…
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Israel orders Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital to evacuate
The hospital's nursing director says ICU patients in comas and on ventilation mach…
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'I can't put my life on hold' - Israel's war-weary reservists look for an end to fighting
Under the burden of military service, some reservists are refusing to return to Israel…
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Why self-confessed 'superfans' were engrossed by Post Office inquiry
People with no connection to the Post Office avidly followed the inquiry, both online …
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Finland investigates Russia 'shadow fleet' ship after cable damage
Finland is investigating a tanker following the rupture of a transmission cable in the…
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Russia warns against 'hypotheses' after Azerbaijan Airlines crash
The Russia-bound passenger plane went down in Kazakhstan with the loss of 38 lives. …
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Shoppers shunning High Street, early Boxing Day figures show
Boxing Day shoppers are staying away from the High Street and shopping centres compare…
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Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike
A Palestinian TV channel says they were in a marked media van, but Israel says it was …
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Owner and architect of Turkey quake collapse hotel jailed
They received hefty sentences after 72 people were killed when the building fell in th…
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Watch: ISS crew sends Christmas greetings from space
Astronauts on the International Space Station send a festive message from orbit, some …
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Dozens killed as passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan
There were 67 people on board when the plane crashed near the city of Aktau. from BB…
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Drug lord back in Colombia after 20 years in US jail
Fabio Ochoa Vasquez completed his prison sentence in the US and returned home a free m…
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Why self-confessed 'superfans' were engrossed by Post Office inquiry
People with no connection to the Post Office avidly followed the inquiry, both online …
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Watch: Abseiling Santa descends from Guatemala bridge to deliver toys
A firefighter dressed as Santa abseils down a bridge in Guatemala City to give gifts t…
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Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years
The British chocolate maker says it is disappointed to be stripped of the endorsement.…
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Morrisons customers say Christmas deliveries and discounts not working
The supermarket has been advertising cheap deals, including 10p vegetables, ahead of C…
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Google suggests fixes to its search monopoly
Google proposed new limits after a judge ruled Google illegally crushed competition in…
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Sega considering Netflix-like game subscription service
It's another sign the industry is moving away from owning games - some fear that m…
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Inside the abandoned homes of Assad's ruthless enforcers
The men who ruled Syria with an iron fist have fled - and some fear they may evade jus…
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Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up their own running club
Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots. from BBC News ht…
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Google suggests fixes to its search monopoly
Google proposed new limits after a judge ruled Google illegally crushed competition in…
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Government borrowing at three-year low for November
Public sector borrowing was £11.2bn last month, the lowest November figure since 2021.…
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Macron heckled during visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte
The French President extends his visit to the archipelago as thousands remain without …
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The student who blew whistle on Kenya airport controversy
Nelson Amenya is hailed as a hero in Kenya after sharing details of a plan to lease th…
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Amazon hit by 'strike' during holiday season scramble
One of America's most powerful labour unions is staging a protest against the e-co…
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Stocks slide as US central bank signals slower pace of rate cuts
The Federal Reserve warned it would be cautious about more interest cuts in the face o…
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Hampshire water outage likely to last until weekend
Some 58,000 properties have been affected by an outage after a fault at a water supply…
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Honda and Nissan hold merger talks
In March, the two Japanese car makers agreed to explore a strategic partnership for el…
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Honda and Nissan hold merger talks
In March, the two Japanese car makers agreed to explore a strategic partnership for el…
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'I've carried out more than 50 citizen's arrests'
Shopkeepers in Devon and Cornwall describe confronting criminals amid a retail crime w…
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Igor Kirillov: Russia's chemical weapons chief and mouthpiece killed in Moscow
Kirllov, who has been killed in Moscow, was accused by the West of overseeing the use …
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Amazon aware of warehouse injury risk, report finds
The e-commerce giant is accused of trying to misrepresent its safety record, but says …
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Watch: Cyclone Chido batters Mayotte leaving heavy damage
Video footage shows the devastation wrought by the strongest storm in decades to strik…
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Two Russian oil tankers wrecked in Black Sea
Video appears to show one of the tankers broken in half and sinking amid a heavy storm…
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South Korean MPs impeach president over martial law attempt
Thousands of protesters hailed the move as a victory for democracy but Yoon has vowed …
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Avanti West Coast strike at Christmas called off
Train managers will vote on a revised offer from the company in a dispute over working…
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Watch: Moment South Korean lawmakers vote to impeach President Yoon
MPs in Seoul voted 204 in favour and 85 against the motion. from BBC News https://if…
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South Korea has voted to impeach President Yoon - now what?
The BBC's Jean Mackenzie explains what happens next following the impeachment of Y…
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Steven Bartlett sharing harmful health misinformation in Diary of CEO podcast
Disproven health claims are accepted with little challenge by host on number one podca…
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Trump rings bell on record stock market - but will it last?
The US president-elect comes into office with a strong economy, but investors hope for…
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Plans for new energy tariffs with no standing charges
Energy firms will be forced to offer the new tariffs under a proposed shake-up of bill…
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N Korea made millions from remote work scheme, US says
Fourteen North Koreans have been charged with fraud in the US over the long-running co…
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Selena Gomez announces engagement to Benny Blanco
The singer and actress wrote "forever begins now" as she posted an engagemen…
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Australia turns to rugby to curb China influence in PNG
Papua New Guinea will join Australia's rugby league in exchange for allegiance on …
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