Helen Sullivan,BBC News,
Shayan Sardarizadeh & Richard Irvine-Brown,BBC Verifyand
Sarah Namjoo,BBC Persian
Protesters in Iran defied a deadly government crackdown on Saturday night, taking…
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Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes
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Last Kurdish forces leave Aleppo after ceasefire deal reached
The final Kurdish fighters have withdrawn from the Syrian city of Aleppo, after the announcement of a ceasefire deal in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Mazloum Abdi, leader of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), said an agreement…
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American families struggle with soaring energy prices
Danielle KayeBusiness reporter
Kristy HallowellKristy Hallowell was left without electricity at her home in Greenwood Lake, New York for half of 2025 Kristy Hallowell had just lost her job when her energy bill unexpectedly tripled to $1,800 a…
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How to watch the Golden Globes and who is nominated
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter
Getty ImagesMichael B Jordan is nominated for best actor for his performance in 1930s vampire drama Sinners Sinners, Marty Supreme and One Battle After Another are among the films set to compete at the Golden…
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78
Bob Weir, the guitarist who co-founded the Grateful Dead, has died aged 78.
Weir, a cornerstone of the California psychedelic rock group and many of its offshoots, passed away after a battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a post on his…
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The former pop star taking on Yoweri Museveni in Uganda’s election
Getty ImagesWith his charisma, tenacity and everyman appeal, music star Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics.
Since his career pivot a decade ago, the 43-year-old has become a major thorn in the side of President Yoweri Museveni, an…
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The battle over Canada’s mystery brain disease
Joel Gunter,senior international reporter, New Brunswickand
Nadine Yousif,senior Canada reporter, New Brunswick
BBCFive hundred people in a small Canadian province were diagnosed with a mystery brain disease. What would it mean for the patients if…
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Town cashing-in on China’s billion-dollar appetite for luxury durian
Getty ImagesChina’s surging demand for durians is shaping South East Asia’s farming towns Driving around Raub, a small town in Malaysia, it’s impossible to miss the prickly fruit that powers its economy.
You can smell it from the steady stream of…
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Family of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie accuses hospital of negligence over son’s death
The family of Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused a hospital of negligence over the death of her 21-month-old son.
Nkanu Nnamdi died at a hospital in Nigeria on Wednesday following a short illness, leaving the family of the…
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US military strikes Islamic State group targets in Syria, officials say
The US and its partner forces have carried out large-scale strikes against Islamic State (IS) group targets in Syria, the US Central Command (Centcom) has announced.
US President Donald Trump directed the strikes on Saturday, which are part of…
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