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Dozens arrested in global hit against AI-generated child abuse

At least 25 people were detained during a worldwide operation, Europol says. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CGI2kl9

Hundreds in US climate agency fired in latest cuts

Around 880 workers - including weather forecasters - are reported to have lost their jobs. from BBC News https://ift.tt/e1Lh3Hc

Volcano owners' conviction over deadly eruption thrown out

Twenty-two people died and others were badly injured in the 2019 Whakaari/White Island disaster. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZWAe10X

Why are the Tate brothers heading to the US?

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have left Romania, where they were previously under a travel ban. from BBC News https://ift.tt/oXdryJF

Thailand deports dozens of Uyghurs to China

The move comes after rights groups warned the Uyghurs face torture and possibly death back in China. from BBC News https://ift.tt/nwQfjBU

Gene Hackman: One of Hollywood's greatest 'tough guys'

Although he did not become an actor until his 30s, Hackman became one of Hollywood's most bankable stars. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Nusbig4

Religious sect parents jailed over death of diabetic daughter

Elizabeth Struhs was denied insulin by her parents, who believed God would heal her. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dTZC6NB

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes loses fraud appeal

Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood-testing company. from BBC News https://ift.tt/uBtasbh

Venezuelan opposition activist dies in jail

The politician was seized by masked men a day before Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third term. from BBC News https://ift.tt/7jbWB0R

Race against time to save eight Indian workers trapped inside tunnel

Dozens of workers escaped, but eight men were trapped after a part of the tunnel's roof collapsed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1wiCElD

Love, loss and duty: Ukraine's photojournalists share stories of war

Moving accounts of some of the men and women behind the striking images that have encapsulated the war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6jDIZrq

SAG Awards: Winners revealed on a glittering night in LA

Conclave and Shogun took the top honours in film and TV while Jane Fonda accepted a lifetime achievement award from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qc4tWpE

Love, loss and duty: Ukraine's photojournalists share stories of war

Moving accounts of some of the men and women behind the striking images that have encapsulated the war. from BBC News https://ift.tt/6jDIZrq

French prisoner 'The Fly' arrested nine months after deadly van ambush

Two prison officers were killed and three others injured when a vehicle carrying Mohamed Amra was ambushed in May 2024. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1COue3H

Self-imaging of structured light in new dimensions

Photonics researchers have demonstrated how self-imaging of light, a phenomenon known for nearly two centuries, can be applied to cylindrical systems, facilitating unprecedented control of light's structure with great potential for advanced optical communication systems. In addition, a new type of space-time duality is explored for powerful analogies bridging different fields of optics. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/mVkCKb4

Germany's front-runner Merz: Risk-taker who flirted with far right

A look at the conservative leader who broke a German taboo by accepting support from the AfD. from BBC News https://ift.tt/H6vSsUT

Planes diverted as China conducts rare military drill near Australia

China's naval exercise in the Tasman Sea has put Australia and New Zealand on alert, with Canberra calling it "unusual". from BBC News https://ift.tt/wCp1IPs

Exposing an Indian pharma firm fuelling West Africa's opioid crisis

An Indian drug maker tells a BBC undercover team its addictive cocktail drug is “very harmful” but “this is business”. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0gP4xRp

Elon Musk waves 'bureaucracy chainsaw' gifted by Argentina

Argentina's president gifted Elon Musk a chainsaw to symbolise cuts to bureaucracy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/pYQP4VS

U.S. facing critical hospital bed shortage by 2032

The new post-pandemic national hospital occupancy average is 75% -- a full 11 percentage points higher than the pre-pandemic average, largely due to a reduction in staffed hospital beds. This puts the U.S. on track for a severe shortage of hospital beds by 2032 unless action is taken. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/DFbhQf1

Watch: Moment man vandalises ancient Incan artefact

Peruvian police released footage showing a suspect pounding Cusco's 12-Angle Stone. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ch5v1PC

Russian ambassador 'not sure' Ukrainians would re-elect Zelensky

The BBC asked the Russian ambassador if Zelensksy standing down is among Russia's demands as a condition of peace. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0cJdrOo

Watch: Trump and Musk discuss conflict of interests

Asked about potential conflicts between his businesses and US government role, Musk said he’s “never asked the president for anything.” from BBC News https://ift.tt/PHMJUoq

'Died for stealing chocolate': Pakistan anger over death of child maid

Pakistani police have filed murder charges against a couple who employed the 13-year-old girl. from BBC News https://ift.tt/3Dumf7e

What key players want from Ukraine war talks

BBC reporters analyse what European powers in Paris, and Russian and US officials in Saudi Arabia aim to achieve. from BBC News https://ift.tt/mEyOgL1

Five takeaways from the Munich Security Conference

The Munich conference exposed tensions between the US and Europe over Nato and Ukraine - the BBC's Frank Gardner explains why this was a watershed in relations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/YiDtena

Trump appeals to Supreme Court over firing of US agency boss

The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month. from BBC News https://ift.tt/woNmku6

'I believe in my guide runner more than myself', says blind Indian athlete

Two of India’s top visually impaired female athletes share the challenges of finding the perfect guide runner. from BBC News https://ift.tt/JtEluos

Base full of mouldy food and secret documents: Iran’s rapid retreat from Syria

The BBC examines the chaos left behind after Iran had to abandon its military bases in Syria. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1kAed94

Gunfire and looting in DR Congo city as rebels advance

Residents in the Congolese city tell the BBC they are hiding in their homes as the rebels advance. from BBC News https://ift.tt/2zm8BeP

Grieving families recount horror of Delhi station crush

Eyewitnesses and relatives of victims spoke of their pain and trauma after a crush at an overcrowded railway station claimed 18 lives. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Zn9WBUA

Accuser drops rape lawsuit against Jay-Z and Sean Combs

An anonymous accuser who alleged the two rappers had assaulted her when she was 13 has withdrawn her civil claim. from BBC News https://ift.tt/0B5s1oO

Modi hails US-India 'mega partnership' in Trump meeting

Trump and Modi, who share warm personal ties, met in the shadow of trade tensions complicating US-India relations. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fe5dRni

DR Congo singer killed filming video in conflict city

Delcat Idengo, well-known for his songs critical of all sides in the fighting, died in Goma. from BBC News https://ift.tt/jlUTvs6

'DeepSeek moved me to tears': How young Chinese find therapy in AI

Some young people in China are finding that AI can offer the unexpected - emotional support from BBC News https://ift.tt/TOS3F4I

Fifty countries affected by USAID freeze, says WHO

HIV treatments and other services have been disrupted, says Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KBFIDU3

Dozens evacuated in Argentine skyscraper fire

Forty people were treated for smoke inhalation after the fire broke out in the Argentine capital. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kRbQC2q

Paul Adams: Why the Gaza ceasefire is under growing strain

The BBC's diplomatic correspondent looks at what is behind Hamas announcing a delay to new hostage releases. from BBC News https://ift.tt/CTiEpJW

CAR leader launches meme-coin 'experiment'

President Touadéra says it could "unite people" but many have lost money on similar investments. from BBC News https://ift.tt/QzcM1Xh

Stylish earrings to gold shoes on show at South Africa's biggest political event

A collection of some of the best outfits from the State of the Nation Address. from BBC News https://ift.tt/9Iguhqz

Trump says US is 'committed to buying and owning Gaza'

There has been global condemnation of his plan to take over the strip and move its Palestinians out. from BBC News https://ift.tt/1AeXngP

Parents sue TikTok over teen deaths in 'challenge' trends

The US-based Social Media Victims Law Center filed the wrongful death lawsuit on Thursday. from BBC News https://ift.tt/deKXHfU

Sri Lanka hit by nationwide power cut

The outage is yet to be fully fixed meaning hospitals and other buildings are having to use generators. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kEphXmi

Israel troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two

Palestinians on cars and carts begin returning to northern Gaza - often to scenes of utter destruction. from BBC News https://ift.tt/dmMW654

Freed Israeli hostage's British family concerned over gaunt appearance

The in-laws of Eli Sharabi say they are worried he may not know his wife and daughters have been killed. from BBC News https://ift.tt/O0kH8lo

Actor's grief after mum and husband die in France

Actor Callum Kerr said the family are grieving the loss of Andrew and Dawn Searle, who were found dead in France. from BBC News https://ift.tt/cbfNjmV

Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records

Nineteen state attorneys general sued the Trump administration after the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) was given access. from BBC News https://ift.tt/g1vUWTE

USAID could slash staff to hundreds after placing most on leave

But US President Donald Trump's plan to dramatically cut back US foreign aid faces a legal challenge. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Tk38FjL

Jailed Singapore ex-minister moved to house arrest

Subramaniam Iswaran's case gripped the island nation that prides itself with its squeaky clean image. from BBC News https://ift.tt/HMBtdYj

Alaska authorities search for missing small plane

The craft carrying 10 people was on flight from Unalakleet to Nome when "its position was lost". from BBC News https://ift.tt/smQfMUL

AI tool helps find life-saving medicine for rare disease

Set to enter hospice care, a patient with idiopathic multicentric Castleman's disease is now in remission after treatment with a medication identified by an AI-guided analysis. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/zL6uvw9

Scientists discover new weapon to fight treatment-resistant melanoma

Scientists identified a new strategy for attacking treatment-resistant melanoma: inhibiting the gene S6K2. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/vW8BGCY

Israel minister tells army to plan for Palestinians leaving Gaza

Defence Minister Israel Katz says Gazans should have freedom of movement and critics of the war should take them in. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gzO69jn

South Korea orders airports to install bird detection cameras

The directive comes as investigators focus on bird strike as one of the causes for December's deadly plane crash. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ikKPZCf

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath announce final show

The band will reunite to play a charity show with metal legends Metallica, Anthrax and Slayer. from BBC News https://ift.tt/8o1Nbfh

Moment tiger and boar rescued from well in India

Officials say the unlikely pair fell into the water when the tiger was chasing the boar. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ARLUtS0

Belgian police hunt for gunmen in Brussels underground

At least two suspects wearing balaclavas were seen with weapons at Clemenceau station. from BBC News https://ift.tt/fTVOHLm

Actress questioned in Turkey over role in French TV thriller

Police are said to be investigating her on suspicion of "promoting terrorist propaganda" in the series. from BBC News https://ift.tt/gzmxXSY

Five sentenced to death in Nigeria over 'witchcraft' murder

The men attacked the 67-year-old female victim after one of their wives had a dream about her. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DSqkJyG

Thousands evacuate Santorini amid earthquake fears

Hundreds of earthquakes have rattled the island since Sunday, leading emergency flights to be scheduled. from BBC News https://ift.tt/AR9Lys0

Pro-Russia paramilitary leader killed in Moscow blast

Armen Sargsyan, the leader of a paramilitary unit wanted by Ukraine, died from his injuries following an explosion on Monday morning. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Mt2H65e

Amy Allen becomes first woman to win best songwriter Grammy

She was nominated for her work on hits for Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KY3ln9x

Teenage girl killed in shark attack in Australia

The 17-year-old was attacked around 100m from shore of Woormin Beach, Australian media reports. from BBC News https://ift.tt/Qb0r4qh

Spain football kiss 'stained' World Cup win, player tells trial

Luis Rubiales went on trial in Madrid on Monday over the kiss, accused of sexual assault and coercion. from BBC News https://ift.tt/kiy7HcB

Watch: Punxsutawney Phil makes Groundhog Day weather prediction

People gathered for the annual Groundhog Day winter forecast in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. from BBC News https://ift.tt/lWSJ9OG

Santorini to shut schools as tremors rattle island

Greek authorities have advised against gatherings in enclosed spaces following "seismic activity". from BBC News https://ift.tt/0GQIBJM

Thousands flee homes as floods hit Australia

Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years. from BBC News https://ift.tt/A3hKCQ2

Trump says he ordered air strikes on Islamic State group in Somalia

Trump says he ordered air strikes on a senior attack planner from the Islamic State group in Somalia. from BBC News https://ift.tt/KxaQOMU

Sick and wounded Palestinians leave Gaza as Rafah crossing reopens

The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing fifty medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment. from BBC News https://ift.tt/DPRZ4H2

Three Israeli hostages and dozens of Palestinian prisoners released

Saturday's handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety. from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZAeYOf1

Celebrations as crowd greets freed Palestinian prisoners in West Bank

In total, 183 prisoners were released by Israel, after Hamas released three Israeli hostages who were taken to Gaza on 7 October 2023. from BBC News https://ift.tt/sKbW7vU