US believes its power matters more than international law, UN chief tells BBC
António Guterres says Washington's "clear conviction" is that multilateral solutions are irrelevant.
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High-speed train collision in Spain kills at least 21
More than 400 passengers were on board the trains that derailed near the city of Córdoba in Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decade.
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Fourteen dead, dozens missing in massive Pakistan mall fire
The blaze at the Gul Plaza in Karachi raged for more than 24 hours before it was put out.
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Eight dead, dozens missing in massive Pakistan mall fire
The blaze at the Gul Plaza in Karachi raged for more than 24 hours before it was put out.
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Factory explosion in China kills two, injures 84
The blast caused noticeable tremors in the area and sent large plumes of smoke into the sky.
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My children were recruited in a trafficking scam. I joined a police hunt to find them
BBC Africa Eye joins an anti-trafficking police unit in Sierra Leone helping a man look for his missing children.
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'The finest in the world': Why the US is buying icebreakers from Finland
The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels.
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EU weighs response to Trump's tariff threat over Greenland
Europe is split between hitting back at Trump's tariff threat or holding fire to avoid a damaging trade war.
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Around 1,500 US soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say
The troops are an option should Donald Trump decide to use them to quell anti-ICE protests in the city, an official tells CBS News.
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'Europe won't be blackmailed,' Danish PM says in wake of Trump Greenland threats
The US president threatens to impose tariffs on countries that oppose his plans to take over the territory.
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Israel pushes back on Trump's picks for executives on Gaza 'Board of Peace'
Israel says it is unhappy it was not consulted, and Palestinians have also been critical.
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Syria agrees ceasefire with Kurdish-led forces after two weeks of clashes
President Ahmed al-Sharaa said the deal would allow the Syrian state to reassert control over most areas.
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Ceasefire declared between Syrian government and Kurdish-led forces
A ceasefire has been declared between Syrian government troops and US-backed Kurdish-led forces, according to state media.
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Eight skiers killed in Austrian avalanches
Eight people have been killed in a series of avalanches in Austria, authorities say.
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Pakistan shopping mall fire kills six people
Parts of the huge plaza in Karachi have collapsed as firefighters battle to extinguish the blaze.
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US 'wants countries to pay $1bn to stay on Gaza peace board'
Donald Trump wants countries to pay $1bn to be permanent members of the US-backed Board of Peace, according to reports.
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Syrian army seizes country's largest oil field from Kurdish forces
The Kurdish-led SDF militia withdrew from the Omar oil field amid an eastward push by government forces.
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'Eight skiers killed' in Austrian avalanches
At least eight people have been killed in a series of avalanches in Austria, according to reports.
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Fears Iran's internet shutdown could lead to 'extreme digital isolation'
Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.
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'Digital isolation': Will Iran's internet shutdown become permanent?
Internet monitor FilterWatch warns that authorities are trying to cut the country off from international connectivity.
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