Iran protesters try to break into government building as unrest continues
Video verified by the BBC shows a crowd breaking the gate of the governor's office in Fasa.
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Living the dream - Hood plans to open Chinese restaurant with Ally Pally winnings
Justin Hood has enjoyed a stunning run on his debut at the PDC World Championship and he is closing in on his dream of opening a Chinese restaurant as a result.
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Starmer vows to 'defeat decline and division' in new year message
The PM acknowledges "things have been tough" but says 2026 will see "positive change".
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Trump vetoes first bills of his second term
Trump vetoed a bill on a Colorado water project he said wasn't economically viable, but one of his allies questioned if he had political motives.
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Why 2026 is Keir Starmer's make or break year
With devolved elections coming up, questions over Labour’s direction and internal 'campaigning' already under way according to some insiders, where does this
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China announces it 'successfully completed' Taiwan military maneuvers
China’s People’s Liberation Army says it has “successfully completed” two days of military exercises in the waters off Taiwan
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Khaleda Zia, former Bangladeshi prime minister and archrival of a previous premier, dies at 80
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has died at 80, her political party has announced Tuesday
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Australian police find no evidence of 'broader terrorist cell' in Bondi Beach antisemitic shooting
Police say an investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of killing 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence they were
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Thailand releases 18 Cambodian prisoners of war as part of ceasefire agreement
Thailand has repatriated 18 Cambodian prisoners of war
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Key dates in Taiwan’s history: A contested island's evolution
China has been staging live-fire military drills around Taiwan featuring aircraft, warships and rocket launches
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Pope asks that Rome welcome foreigners as he closes out 2025
Pope Leo XIV has closed out 2025 with a prayer that the city of Rome might be a welcoming place for foreigners and fragile people young and old
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Iran's pres. says answer to attack would be harsh in response to Trump warning
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says his country’s answer to an attack would be harsh
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Germany's Economic Model Is Broken, and No One Has a Plan B
The country is focused on exports, but China is slowing imports and U.S. tariff threats are growing. Politicians are offering few alternatives.
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Trump Says Colombia Will Accept Deportees, Ending Tariff Standoff
The president has made immigration an early priority to start second term, with ICE making more than 900 arrests Sunday.
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Beijing Signals Readiness to Talk to Trump's Team, Even Old Foes
The Chinese foreign minister spoke by phone with Marco Rubio, the new secretary of state who has been a critic of Beijing.
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Who Are the Israeli Hostages Released by Hamas?
Israelis held their breath as four soldiers, all women, were released from the Gaza Strip, the second group to be freed as part of a fragile cease-fire agreemen
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Hamas Took More Than 200 Hostages From Israel. Here's What We Know.
Israel says 91 hostages abducted on Oct. 7 remain in captivity, including the bodies of at least 34.
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Leading China Property Developer Reports Huge loss, in Sign of Widening Real-Estate Woes
Troubles at Vanke raise questions about the continued spread of the property crisis and whether the Chinese state will step in.
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Canada Is Becoming a Fentanyl Exporter, and a Target for Trump
The drug is increasingly manufactured in and trafficked from the U.S.’s northern neighbor, though the numbers remain small compared with Mexico.
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Trump Says He Wants to 'Clean Out' Gaza, Send Refugees to Egypt and Jordan
The president, calling the heavily bombed enclave “a demolition site,” proposed relocating Palestinians temporarily or long-term, a move rejected by Arab co
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