Trump picks Kevin Warsh to lead the US Federal Reserve
The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump's first term.
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UN risks 'imminent financial collapse', secretary general warns
António Guterres says the international body could run out of money by July due to members' unpaid fees.
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Who is Kevin Warsh, Trump's pick for Fed chair?
The 55-year-old economist had been considered for Fed chair during Trump's first term.
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Gazans face question of returning to devastated homeland as Rafah crossing reopens
The reopening of the Rafah crossing feels like it should be an important moment. Symbolically, it is. From Sunday, people will be able to cross from Gaza to Egypt, and back again. Sort of.
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BBC visits oil region at heart of Trump plan to 'Make Venezuela Great Again'
Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.
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Man City boss gives passionate speech in support of Palestinian children
Pep Guardiola has given a passionate speech in support of Palestinian children and called for action.
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Trump tells Iran to drop nuclear aims and stop killing protesters to avoid military action
Iran's Foreign Minister Araghchi says armed forces had "fingers on the trigger" to respond to any US strike.
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Former CNN host Don Lemon arrested after anti-ICE protests at Minnesota church
Lemon says he was just doing his job as a journalist reporting on the protests at the church.
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Pep Guardiola gives passionate speech in support of Palestinian children
Pep Guardiola has given a passionate speech in support of Palestinian children and called for action.
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Venezuela approves bill to open up oil sector to private firms
Venezuela's interim president Delcy Rodriguez has signed a law opening the country's oil sector to privatisation.
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At least 170 killed in air strikes during Myanmar's widely criticised election, UN says
The UN said "credible sources" had counted more than 400 strikes in the same period.
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China lifts sanctions on MPs and peers, Starmer says
China has lifted restrictions on some British MPs and peers and will now allow all parliamentarians to visit the country, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities
Russia said the US president requested a pause in strikes on Kyiv until 1 February, a move Trump said was prompted by the cold weather.
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Healthcare, visas and whisky: What did UK and China get from Starmer's visit?
Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
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Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters
Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.
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Why Iran's response to a US attack could be different this time
Tehran has threatened to treat an attack by the US as part of last summer's war, and its response could be more dramatic.
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Scramble to reach starving communities in swamp-like conditions after devastating floods
The broken banks of the Limpopo River are now faint snaking lines in a vast sea of brown, stagnant water that stretches out in every direction.
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Worried families in India urge return of crew on ship seized by Iran
Iran seized the oil tanker with 18 crew members, including 16 Indians, in December alleging it had illegal diesel.
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Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts
The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.
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BBC visits run-down Venezuela oil towns hoping for US-funded revival
Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.
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