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South Korea ex-president Yoon guilty of abuse of power in martial law bid
South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documentsin…
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Cuba counts cost of alliance after 32 troops killed in Venezuela
Will GrantBBC's Cuba correspondent in Havana Watch: Public pay their respects to Cubans killed in Venezuela during US raid From sunrise,…
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Nigel Farage gains another Tory in his 'biggest coup' so far
The key moment of Robert Jenrick's defection to Reform UK had it all. It was politics at its most raw: where choreography hasn't had time…
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Newspaper headlines: 'Sacked Jenrick defects' and 'Traitories'
21 minutes ago Share Save Share Save Sign up for our morning newsletter and get BBC News in your inbox. Related Internet Links Daily…
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Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota
US President Donald Trump has threatened to invoke the rarely used Insurrection Act to quell unrest over federal immigration enforcement…
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Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on TV series set
Actor Timothy Busfield has made his first court appearance after turning himself in on criminal charges that he allegedly sexually abused…
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'We'd been on high alert' - How Jenrick's dramatic defection unfolded
Joe PikePolitics correspondent On Wednesday afternoon in a large wood-panelled room in parliament, Robert Jenrick was sitting alongside…
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The U.S. is suspending immigrant visas from 75 countries. Here’s what it means for travelers
Well, this could be awkward for Americans traveling abroad. Beginning on January 21, the U.S. will indefinitely suspend immigrant visa…
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Long-term mortgage rate drops to lowest point in more than 3 years
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate is now down to its lowest level in more than three years. The benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage…
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Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley see double-digit profit jumps
A surging stock market and a flurry of deal-making padded the profits of Wall Street’s two big investment banks, which both saw a…
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US President Donald Trump aims to keep everyone guessing over Iran action
Paul AdamsDiplomatic Correspondent For almost two weeks, Donald Trump has seemed on the verge of intervening in Iran. From his 2 January…
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26 former NCAA players and fixers charged for rigging games
An investigation into a sprawling betting scheme to rig NCAA and Chinese Basketball Association games ensnared 26 people, including more…
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Machado presented Trump with her Nobel award at White House meeting
Watch: Machado says she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Trump Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado told reporters…
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Trump unveils a healthcare plan aimed at lowering costs
President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the outlines of a health care plan he wants Congress to take up as Republicans have faced…
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Offshore wind industry secures a major legal win in the battle against Trump’s freeze
A federal judge on Thursday cleared the way for a New York offshore wind project to resume construction, a victory for the developer who…
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Robert Jenrick joins Reform UK after being sacked by Tories
Jennifer McKiernan,Political reporterand Joshua Nevett,Political reporter Watch: The "two main parties are rotten", Robert Jenrick says in…
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Wikipedia inks new deals with AI companies to mark 25th anniversary
Wikipedia unveiled new business deals with a slew of artificial intelligence companies on Thursday as it marked its 25th anniversary. The…
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Verizon is giving customers a $20 credit for the Jan. 14 outage—but only if they claim it. Here’s how
If you are Verizon customer, like me, you’ve probably been scrambling to make phone calls, send texts, and get online since Wednesday, due…
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Why Washington’s health care debate never really goes away
The president was barely a year into his administration when a health care debate began to consume Washington. On Capitol Hill, partisan…
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Some scientists say research on microplastics is flawed: What does it mean for our bodies?
In recent years, there’s been a wave of studies reporting that humans are basically full of microplastics: They’ve been found in our…
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This TikTok life hack could help you embrace rejection
Rejection stings. If you’re on the job hunt right now, it’s likely something you’ve grown accustomed to, if not entirely numb to.…
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England players need 'social skills' for World Cup says Thomas Tuchel
"When the players had the feeling that the right group is in camp, that they knew their role, why they are in camp, what is expected of…
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There’s an extreme step only Trump could take to crush anti-ICE protests. He’s threatening to do it
President Donald Trump took to social media on Thursday, threatening to crack down on protests in Minnesota as federal Immigration and…
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Swiss bar employee who reportedly held sparkler unaware of dangers, family says
A staff member who was working at the Swiss bar where a deadly fire broke out on New Year's Eve received no safety training and was…