Cold weather and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions
US emissions of planet-warming gases rise for the first time in three years.
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Airports close and flights disrupted across Europe due to icy weather
Airports have been forced to close and flights have been disrupted in parts of Europe due to icy weather.
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Le Pen's political fate rests on appeal trial opening in France
The head of her far-right party, Jordan Bardella, warns banning her running for president would be "deeply worrying" for democracy.
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Trump briefed on military and covert options for Iran, sources say
The US president also imposes a 25% tariff on countries that "do business" with Tehran, while Iran's foreign minister says his country his "ready for war".
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Rubbish landslide death toll in Philippines rises to 11
The landslide occurred at the Binaliw landfill while more than 100 workers were on site.
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The man Donald Trump keeps trying (and failing) to fire
13-Jan-2026 - Source: Sky News
How will investigators determine if Minneapolis ICE shooting was justified?
Officials will examine video footage and policy guidelines as part of the investigation, experts told the BBC.
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Pioneering gay footballer Josh Cavallo accuses former club of homophobia
Adelaide United says it "categorically rejects" Cavallo's claims he was sidelined because of his sexuality.
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How Australian festival imploded after axing Palestinian author
Some 180 writers, including former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, have withdrawn from the event.
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Most of Uganda's population is under 17 - will they give an 81-year-old another term?
Thursday's election highlights a demographic issue common to many African countries.
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Trump is no chump and won't allow slaughter in Iran, says US ambassador to Israel
America's ambassador to Israel has told Sky News that the United States has no plans to launch a military attack against Iran - but admitted that those plans could change.
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Escaped monkeys run wild in city as AI hinders efforts to catch them
A troop of monkeys have spent days running wild in a US city and artificial intelligence is complicating efforts to catch them.
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Trump to meet Venezuelan opposition leader Machado at the White House
Machado, the winner of 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, had offered to share the honour with Trump, an award the president has long coveted.
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'They just kept killing': Eyewitnesses describe deadly crackdown in Iran
The BBC has received eyewitness accounts of security forces attacking anti-government protesters across the country.
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Five severed heads displayed on Ecuador beach
Bathers found the body parts in Puerto López, a town which has been wracked by gang violence.
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Mortuary videos show how deadly Iran crackdown has become
BBC Verify has been examining disturbing footage from a mortuary in Tehran, showing scores of bodies. These images could hold clues about what’s happening inside Iran.
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Iran's rulers are more exposed than ever - protestors want them out of their lives
The big question as we watch the unrest continue in Iran: will it be enough to bring down the government?
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Former Fed chairs condemn criminal investigation into Jerome Powell
Three former heads of the central bank say the probe seeks to undermine the Fed's independence and "has no place" in the US.
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How Iran enforced internet blackout - and the attempts to overcome it
Iran's communication blackout is different to what we've seen before - but could Elon Musk help to bypass it?
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Myanmar accused of genocide against Rohingya minority in landmark UN case
Myanmar stands accused of committing genocide against members of the Rohingya ethnic minority in a case opening at a United Nations court this week.
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