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California probes US TikTok over claims it censors anti-Trump content

Thousands of people claim political content is being suppressed after a deal to spin off the US version of the

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Philippines’ Duterte fit to face ICC proceedings, judges say

The 80-year-old is accused of crimes of humanity over his bloody war on drugs that left thousands killed.

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US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger

The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February’s event in Milan-Cortina.

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Nipah virus outbreak in India triggers Asia airport screenings

Airports in Thailand and Nepal have begun screening passengers from West Bengal.

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New Iran videos show bodies piled in hospital and snipers on roofs

Footage from a hospital in Tehran shows at least 31 bodies piled inside and seven body bags outside.

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Trump raises US tariffs on South Korea imports to 25%

Trump has accused Seoul of “not living up” to a trade deal that was reached last year.

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Israel says it has retrieved remains of final Gaza hostage

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Ran Gvili’s return “an extraordinary achievement”.

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Japan court orders compensation for migrants lured to North Korea

The plaintiffs said North Korea was marketed to them as “paradise on Earth”.

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Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp to trial premium subscriptions

Under the plan, access to Meta platforms’ core services would remain free to use.

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Immigration chief departing Minneapolis as Trump sends border tsar Tom Homan to scene

The decision may indicate that the administration is walking back more aggressive immigration enforcement.

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Former Olympian Ryan Wedding pleads not guilty to drug kingpin charges

The ex-Olympic snowboarder and accused cartel leader was taken into custody in Mexico last week by the FBI.

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Nigerian officers to face trial over coup-plot allegations

Following an investigation some of the 16 detained last year are accused of planning to unseat President Bola Tinubu.

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French MPs take first step to ban social media for under-15s

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has said he will use a fast-track procedure to get the legislation on the books by

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Tech giants face landmark trial over social media addiction claims

Defendants include Meta, which owns Instagram and Facebook, TikTok’s owner ByteDance and YouTube parent Google.

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Deadly US winter storm leaves flights delayed and thousands without power

At least a dozen people have died in multiple US states possibly due to the storm, officials have said.

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‘We’re all terrified’, Minnesotan tells the BBC in tears

The BBC’s Ana Faguy speaks to residents in the state after the second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers.

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Spain slashes speed limit on popular train route after fault found

The discovery of a crack on the Madrid-Barcelona line follows two recent deadly crashes in the country.

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Gunmen storm Mexico football pitch and kill at least 11 people

The incident happened in Salamanca, a city particularly subject to gang-related violence.

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EU investigates Elon Musk’s X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

The Commission will assess whether “manipulated sexually explicit images” have been shown to users in the EU.

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Israel to reopen Gaza crossing after search for last dead hostage’s body ends

Israel’s military says its troops are searching for the remains of Ran Gvili, reportedly at a cemetery in northern Gaza.