Trump nominates ex-aide Kash Patel to lead FBI, Chad Chronister for DEA

In his memoir, Patel called for eradicating "government tyranny" within the FBI by firing its top ranks.

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Silenced and erased, Hong Kong's decade of protest is now a defiant memory

The BBC speaks to Hongkongers whose hopes for a freer city have withered.

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Trump picks Ivanka's father-in-law for ambassador to France

The president-elect had pardoned Charles Kushner of federal charges during his first term.

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Major Canadian news outlets sue OpenAI

The suit, a first for Canada, alleges OpenAI's chatbot was illegally scraping news articles, which the firm denies.

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Canada town council changes rules after refusal to take King's oath

Newly-elected Dawson City councillors had refused to take the oath, citing the British Crown's history with indigenous peoples.

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Zelensky suggests 'hot phase' of war could end if unoccupied Ukraine comes under Nato

But Zelensky points out no-one has yet made such an offer and whether Nato would consider a move is doubtful.

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A fatal car crash in India sparks concerns over Google Maps

Three men allegedly using Google Maps for directions died after their car fell off an unfinished bridge.

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Voters to take to the polls in Irish general election

Polling stations will be open in the Republic of Ireland between 07:00 and 22:00 local time on Friday.

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Death threats and division: A political feud takes a dramatic turn

The powerful Marcos-Duterte alliance has spectacularly unravelled in the Philippines.

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'Massive strike' on Ukraine's energy sector, says minister

A nationwide air raid alert was sounded early on Thursday because of the 'threat of missile danger'.

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Voters air frustrations ahead of Irish general election

Voters in the Republic of Ireland go to the polls on Friday for the country's general election.

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Uniqlo does not use Xinjiang cotton, boss says

It is the first time the CEO of the chain's owner, Fast Retailing, has directly addressed the issue.

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Israelis survey damage and mull return to north as ceasefire begins

The deal has triggered discussions of what it would take for people displaced by Hezbollah attacks to return.

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Māori painting fetches record price in NZ auction

The NZ$3.75m ($2.2m; $1.7m) sale makes it the most valuable Māori portrait in New Zealand history.

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Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire comes into effect

Attacks by both sides were recorded until shortly before fighting stopped at 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT).

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Families of Australians killed in Laos call for answers

Eight people have been detained after a suspected methanol poisoning left six foreign tourists dead.

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New Zealander returns home after suspected poisoning in Laos

Six tourists who were in Laos have died from suspected methanol poisining in recent weeks.

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Israel cabinet to meet to discuss Lebanon ceasefire deal

The ceasefire would reportedly be for an initial 60 days and include the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon.

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Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the candidate for the dominant Swapo party but its popularity has waned.

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More than 30 stranded whales rescued in New Zealand

None of the rescued whales were re-stranded, but three adults and one calf died, authorities said.

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Angela Merkel on Putin, Trump and defending her legacy

The former German chancellor talks about Ukraine, Putin’s nuclear threat - and how she handled Trump.

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One dead and three injured in Lithuania plane crash

The cargo plane crashed near a house as it was making its final approach for landing, local authorities say.

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Hezbollah fires rocket barrages into Israel after deadly Beirut strikes

It is one of the heaviest bombardments of Israel since fighting intensified in Lebanon in September.

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Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election

Calin Georgescu, a critic of the EU and Nato, looks set to face the pro-Europe prime minister in the second round.

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'Trust and reserve judgement' on rebrand, says Jaguar

The iconic carmaker's rebrand has certainly caught people's attention, but will it pay off?

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Landmark $300bn for poorer nations in COP29 climate deal

A deal is salvaged at the UN summit as poorer nations are promised record funding for climate action.

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In stifled sobs and fierce accusations, family falls apart at mass rape trial

Gisèle Pelicot, 71, is the woman at the centre of this trial, but no-one has emerged unscathed in her family.

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Who has joined Trump's team so far?

Trump's latest picks include a former NFL player, a House legislator, and Wall Street financer to lead housing, labour, and the treasury.

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Trump nominates Scott Bessent to lead US Treasury

It ends what has proven to be one of the more protracted decisions for the president-elect as he assembles his team.

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Fury over Serbia station tragedy prompts first arrests

Fifteen people died in Novi Sad three weeks ago, prompting thousands to take to the streets.

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Trump picks Pam Bondi as attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws

Bondi is a former Florida attorney general and long-time ally of Trump.

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Town council in Canada at standstill over refusal to take King's oath

The council has refused to take the oath due to the Crown’s history with Canada’s indigenous people.

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Fallen trees cause widespread damage after bomb cyclone

Two people died in the storm that hit the West coast of the US and Canada overnight.

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'Dreams quashed': Foreign students and universities fear Australia's visa cap

A bill limiting the number of foreign students Australia accepts has caused anxiety at home and abroad.

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Fate of Gaetz ethics report uncertain after congressional panel deadlocked

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for the next attorney general is at the centre of a number of allegations, which he denies.

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Trump joins Musk to watch Starship test launch

The president-elect visited the launch site in Texas to watch the spacecraft's sixth test flight.

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'Bomb cyclone' to bring rain, snow and winds to US northwest

The storm will bring damaging winds, snow and excessive rainfall that could lead to mudslides.

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Trump and Xi Jinping’s ‘rollercoaster’ relationship has soured - can they rebuild it?

What their dynamic means for the future of US-China relations

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Car driven into crowd outside primary school in China

State media says "several students and adults were injured and fell to the ground".

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The activists facing jail in Hong Kong's largest national security case

Pro-democracy icons such as Joshua Wong and Benny Tai will be sentenced in the controversial case.

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Malala: I never imagined women's rights would be lost so easily

Malala Yousafzai is involved in a new film documenting the lives of Afghan women under Taliban rule.

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Top Republican says Trump nominees are ‘disruptors’

Donald Trump Jr said some nominees are controversial and the president-elect has "back-up plans"

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Russia's soldiers bringing wartime violence back home

Many of the attackers have previous criminal convictions and were released from prison purely to fight.

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'Bulldozer justice' now illegal in India - but who will pay for my broken home?

The court has banned authorities from arbitrarily razing down homes but victims say the ruling changes nothing for them.

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Bitcoin hacker sentenced to five years in prison

Ilya Lichtenstein laundered the stolen cryptocurrency with his wife Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan.

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The missing puzzle piece in India’s child stunting crisis

A new study finds that caste plays a vital role in high rates of stunting in children in India.

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Five takeaways from Trump’s first week as president-elect

He has made his early priorities clear - and stunned some in Washington and around the world while doing so.

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Menopause, the other menstrual taboo for Indian women

In India, where conversation on menstruation is still taboo, menopause awareness is far behind.

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Brazil Supreme Court evacuated following blasts

Local officials told the AFP news agency that a body was found outside the building in an apparent attack.

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'Nowhere is safe': Concerns grow as Israel strikes new areas of Lebanon

Residents of the mixed area of Aramoun express alarm after a strike on Wednesday kills eight people.

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Surge in Russian drone strikes test Ukrainian defences and devastate families

Russia is launching mass drone strikes on Ukraine. A 14-year-old girl was one of the latest victims.

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US flights to Haiti halted for month after attacks

America's aviation regulator suspends US flights to the country after three gun attacks on planes.

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How will Trump's new 'border tsar' approach immigration?

Homan has described the US border as "the biggest national security vulnerability" the nation has seen since 9/11.

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'Man of his word': Jan 6 rioters expect Trump will keep pardon promise

Several Capitol riot defendants have asked for hearings to be delayed in anticipation of pardons.

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Mauritius prime minister accepts 'huge defeat' in election

"The population has decided to choose another team," says Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth.

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Trump appoints UN ambassador Elise Stefanik and border tsar Tom Homan

All eyes are on the president-elect's picks for his top team as his party closes in on full control of Congress.

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China roads blocked by thousands of cyclists in night quest for dumplings

It started as a social media trend but brought traffic gridlock between two cities.

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Starmer set for Trump and Ukraine talks with Macron

The pair are likely to discuss Donald Trump's US election win when they meet for Armistice Day events in Paris.

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Fema official ordered storm crews not to help Trump voters

The director of the emergency agency says a supervisor has been fired for "reprehensible" actions.

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Why a sex tape leak could actually be a ploy for power in Equatorial Guinea

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant have flooded social media, shocking people in the central African country.

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How a hologram is being used to solve a sex worker's murder

The fatal stabbing of a Hungarian teenager, killed shortly after she gave birth, has baffled police for 15 years.

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Irish man suspected of killing US nurse arrested in Hungary

Mackenzie Michalski was reported missing by friends after a night out in Budapest on Tuesday.

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Crypto expert with links to gang shot dead at Brazilian airport

Antônio Vinicius Gritzbach had recently agreed to hand over information about the Primeiro Comando da Capital group.

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'Life turned to dust': A family's grief after Spain floods

Brothers Izan, 5, and Rubén, 3, were dragged from their father's arms in Valencia's deadly floods last month.

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Pictures from space show mighty smog choking Lahore

The smog covering Pakistan's second largest city has been captured in satellite images.

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Dozens of monkeys escape US research lab

Officials in rural South Carolina say the female rhesus monkeys escaped into the wild after their pen was left open.

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Up close with the 300 tonne driverless trucks

Big mining firms are switching to driverless trucks and other autonomous equipment.

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Moldova cleans up its act to attract foreign businesses

Deputy PM admits former Soviet state was until recently a 'highly corrupt country' - but insists things are changing fast.

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Scot gets dream job as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island

Sandy Duthie's "dream job" involves solitude, a 160-year history, and a colony of little penguins.

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China welcomes Myanmar's embattled leader on first visit since coup

It's not a state visit, but Beijing's invitation to Min Aung Hlaing is still significant.

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Watch: How election night unfolded

Catch up on the key moments from election night.

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Slapping MP shows generational change may not end abuse of power in Nigeria

Will the new generation of Nigerian politicians deliver the change in attitudes that many had hoped for?

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Watch Chinese space crew return to Earth

Three astronauts from the Shenzhou-18 mission landed in north China after six months aboard the Tiangong space station.

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Schools close in Lahore as pollution hits record level

Pakistan's second-largest city tops the world list of most polluted cities.

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The environmental campaigners fighting against data centres

A growing global movement is seeing people object to data centres in their locality.

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Why it costs India so little to reach the Moon and Mars

India has approved 227bn rupees ($2.7bn) for new space projects - but the funding is far from lavish.

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DNA-testing site 23andMe fights for survival

Once millions used it to find out about their family histories - this week it was almost delisted. What went wrong?

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Moldova's pro-EU leader in tight run-off as Russia denies meddling

President Maia Sandu is in a race seen as a choice between Europe and a return to Russian influence.

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Politicians not ambitious enough to save nature, say scientists

Representatives of 196 countries have been meeting in Cali, Colombia, as part of the COP biodiversity summit.

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The rebel painter who ushered in a new era of Indian art

Vasudeo Gaitonde, born 100 years ago, is considered one of South Asia's greatest abstract painters.

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A rare look at the pure joy supporters on both sides feel

Amid an election of deep divisions - we take you to a Trump and Harris rally to feel the energy and excitement.

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Kim Jong Un was China's ally - until he became the 'comrade from hell'

Beijing is caught between its sanctioned neighbours, whose new alliance is causing concern.

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