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Ecuador says ICE agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate

A complaint has been filed by Ecuador, whose consular staff prevented the agent from entering.

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Veteran Indian politician Ajit Pawar dies in plane crash

Pawar and four others died after the plane they were travelling in crashed in India’s Maharashtra state.

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China trip will bring benefits to UK, Starmer insists, as he lands in Beijing

The prime minister seeks to strengthen ties with China but faces fierce criticism from opponents at home.

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Trump says government will ‘de-escalate’ in Minnesota following Pretti shooting

The killing of Alex Pretti over the weekend led Minnesota officials and locals to renew calls for Trump to end

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‘We all know someone who was killed’ – Iran protesters tell BBC of brutal crackdown

Young Iranians able tell the BBC how they saw friends and other people die as security forces crushed protests earlier

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Zelensky condemns Russian drone strike that killed five on passenger train

Drones targeted a packed train in north-eastern Ukraine, officials say.

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Three brothers die after falling in frozen Texas pond

Their mother says she tried to rescue them by lifting them out but the ice kept breaking.

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Malaysia football officials quit over foreign-born players scandal

Fifa had accused Malaysia’s football association of doctoring citizenship documents.

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Republicans criticise immigration force but steer clear of Trump attacks

Lawmakers are questioning the crackdown while anger grows over two citizens killed by federal agents.

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Former French senator found guilty of drugging MP

Joel Guerriau received a four-year prison sentence, 18 months of which are to be served behind bars.

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Neil Young offers Greenlanders free access to his archives

Young says he hopes the offer will “ease some of the unwarranted stress and threats” Greenlanders feel over Trump’s threats

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Mexico president asks South Korea for more BTS concerts

About a million fans were vying for 150,000 concert tickets, which sold out in less than 40 minutes.

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Trump says US will ‘no longer help Iraq’ if it picks Maliki as PM

The US president said Iraq would have “zero” chance of success without American support.

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‘Crying horse’ toys go viral in China ahead of Lunar New Year

Shop owners say the frowning toys – originally made in error – are resonating with young workers.

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Families sue US over deadly boat strike off Venezuela coast

Relatives of Chad Joseph and Rishi Samaroo – among six killed on 14 October – say the Trinidadian men were

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Who is Tom Homan, Trump’s ‘border tsar’ deployed to Minneapolis?

The US border tsar has long been a ferocious defender of Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

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Firefighters battle ’emergency level’ blazes in Australia heatwave

Firefighters in Victoria are battling at least six major fires amid a record-breaking heatwave.

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India and EU announce ‘mother of all trade deals’

The long-awaited deal comes as both Delhi and Brussels contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US.

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Canadian PM Carney denies walking back Davos speech in phone call with Trump

The Canadian prime minister confirmed that he and the US president spoke by phone after Trump threatened 100% tariffs on

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Rwanda takes legal action against UK over axed migrant deal

The African nation argues it is owed payments but Downing Street says it will fight the case.