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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Trump and his sons sue IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax information
The lawsuit seeks $10bn (£7.25bn) in damages after tax information from Trump and his family was leaked to the media.
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Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
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What did UK and China get out of Starmer's reset visit?
Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
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BBC visits rundown 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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Watch: Batman tells city council to not assist ICE at Super Bowl
The unidentified man dressed as Batman addressed Santa Clara city officials to condemn the city's position on cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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British girl, 7, missing after being hit by wave in Morocco
A seven-year-old girl is missing after she was "swept away by a wave" in Morocco, an MP has said.
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Imran Khan not the only one silenced as Pakistan military stifles dissent
The former PM may be silenced but he's far from the only one under pressure as the military stifles dissent.
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Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family
The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.
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Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials cooperate, border tsar says
Tom Homan said the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill
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Syria's defiant Kurds vow to 'fight until last breath' despite government push
The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria's new leader.
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Israeli media cite official accepting Hamas figure of 70,000 war dead
Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.
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