Venezuela has freed some American citizens from prison, US official says
A US state department official did not confirm the identities or number of prisoners released, but called the move "an important step in the right direction".
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No power or water and -19C: Kyiv seeks relief from Russian strikes and cold
Residents of Ukraine's capital talk about their difficulties keeping warm and enduring power outages, as Russian attacks deepen the energy crisis.
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K-pop drum duet between Japan and South Korea's leaders caps off summit talks
Leaders of the two East Asian nations played drums to hits from BTS and KPop Demon Hunters.
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Greenlanders brace for summit that could shape the Arctic's future - and their own
US Vice President JD Vance will host Danish and Greenlandic foreign ministers for talks on Wednesday.
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Only Trump can stop Putin, Polish president tells BBC
Europe should do everything it can to help the US president in his efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Karol Nawrocki said.
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Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrested over alleged assault of ride-share driver
Investigators arrested the actor, star of 24 and Designated Survivor, in Hollywood early on Monday morning.
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US approves sale of Nvidia's advanced AI chips to China
Nvidia has been caught in a tug-of-war between the US and China as the countries compete for AI dominance.
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A Dubai chocolate-inspired dessert has taken S Korea by storm
Shops are selling hundreds of cookies within minutes as the frenzy sends prices of ingredients surging.
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A crumbling system is depriving India's young offenders of a 'second chance'
Experts say that children in conflict with the law are being let down by India's juvenile justice system.
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'Now there's the threat of executions' in Iran
An Iranian security official says 2,000 people have been killed so far after a crackdown on weeks of anti-government protests.
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Verifying protests and deaths in Iran - amid brutal crackdown and internet shutdown
Footage posted today on social media shows protesters gathered on the streets of the city of Marvdasht in the southern Iranian Fars province, as a fire burns in the background.
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Republicans vow to hold Bill Clinton in contempt as he skips Epstein testimony
The former president didn't show up on Tuesday to testify before a committee investigating Epstein, saying its subpoena wasn't enforceable
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Number of Iranian dead passes 2,000 as protests continue
Footage posted today on social media shows protesters gathered on the streets of the city of Marvdasht in the southern Iranian Fars province, as a fire burns in the background.
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Bowen: Authoritarian regimes die gradually then suddenly, but Iran is not there yet
The regime's opponents will hope for more pressure to accelerate the process, writes the BBC's international editor.
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Le Pen blames European Parliament in appeal that could decide political fate
"We had no sense of having committed an offence," France's far-right leader tells an appeal to overturn a ban from contesting the next election.
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BTS reveal comeback tour after completing military service
K-pop superstars BTS have announced details of their much-anticipated comeback tour, after a break of almost four years to complete mandatory military service.
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We choose Denmark over US, Greenland's PM says
It is the strongest statement by a leader of the Danish territory since US President Donald Trump renewed plans to annex it.
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BTS stand to make $1bn as they announce mammoth comeback tour
It's the K-pop band's first tour since completing compulsory military service in South Korea.
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Trump to lead largest ever US delegation to Davos
President Donald Trump will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos next week as head of the largest ever US delegation to attend the annual meeting, including five cabinet members, and a host of congressional representatives and state governors.
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New study finds astronauts' brains change after space travel
New research into the health effects of spaceflight has shown astronauts' brains change position and shape over time.
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