'When it happens, it breaks you' - Ice skaters reel from US plane crash

A BBC correspondent visited the Skating Club of Boston, which had connections to six crash victims.

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Secretive US church coerced women into giving up babies for adoption

Hundreds of adoptions could have taken place between the 1950s and 1990s, say former members.

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Trump's tariffs hit China hard before - this time, it's ready

Trump has threatened a 10% levy from 1 February - but his campaign included 60% tariffs against Chinese imports.

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Combative Trump takes aim at diversity policies after air tragedy

The president started as "consoler-in-chief" as he addressed the nation, but quickly pivoted into political blame, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.

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Divers search for survivors after plane carrying 64 crashes into Washington DC river

The plane, carrying 60 passengers and four crew, crashed into the Potomac River after colliding with a helicopter.

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First responders at scene of plane crash in Washington DC

An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers collided in mid-air with a military helicopter with three US Army soldiers aboard.

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Trump says US will send some migrants to Guantanamo Bay

The president orders the construction of a detention facility at the US Navy base, prompting an angry backlash from Cuba.

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Five takeaways from RFK Jr's first confirmation hearing

Senators grilled Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump's pick for health secretary, on vaccine comments and his stance on abortion.

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Roman Abramovich could owe UK £1bn over tax dodge that helped bankroll Chelsea FC

Scheme to avoid tax on offshore billions may have been botched because money was managed from the UK, BBC learns.

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Sea of belongings strewn aside as worshippers flee India crush

The surge happened when people who were sleeping on the riverbank were trampled by other pilgrims.

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US judge temporarily blocks Trump's freeze on federal grants and loans

The order is in response to a lawsuit that says the freezing of billions of dollars in already approved funding violates the law.

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Doomsday Clock moved closest ever to destruction

The symbolic clock is set at 89 seconds to midnight, with nuclear threats, AI misuses and climate change being the key factors.

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How a kabaddi club in India is changing girls' lives

A kabaddi club has helped Indian girls find new opportunities and become financially independent as adults.

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Trump administration fires justice department lawyers who investigated him

The lawyers were part of former special counsel Jack Smith's team which brought two cases against the president.

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Backlash in Kenya over livestock vaccines and belching cows

Why there is growing scepticism in Kenya over a plan to vaccinate the national herd.

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Is China's AI tool DeepSeek as good as it seems?

The artificial intelligence (AI) tool has shocked US markets after bursting onto the scene.

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Three children drown every day in India's wetlands. But mothers are fighting back

Mothers in the harsh Sundarbans delta are battling the rising tide of child drownings.

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Six hostages to be freed and Gazans to be allowed north - Israel

The hostages include Arbel Yehud - the civilian at the centre of a row which has led to Israel blocking the return of Gazans to north Gaza.

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Trump says he believes US will 'get Greenland'

The president told reporters the island's 57,000 residents "want to be with us".

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Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo

The M23 rebel group has launched an advance on Goma, a city of more than one million people.

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Mexican workers set up tent city to house deportees from US

As well as a place to sleep, returning Mexicans will receive food, medicine and help in obtaining documents.

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Holocaust survivors fear Europe is forgetting the lessons of Auschwitz

Eighty years after the liberation of the concentration camp, some politicians have been quick to target outsiders.

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Gaza rescuers face toll of their work: 'I have become afraid of my own memories'

Throughout the Israeli bombardment, the Civil Defence was responsible for pulling the living and the dead from the rubble.

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Rig disaster families welcome critical study

The families of those killed are reacting to a new report which found they were failed.

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US issues pause on foreign aid, leaked memo says

The State Department notice appears to affect everything from development assistance to military aid.

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Abductions spark fears of a return to Kenya's dark past

"I was scared he had come to beat me or finish me off," a government critic tells the BBC about his ordeal.

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Afghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US

Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.

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The Nigerian family who have spent five decades as volunteer grave-diggers

For more than 50 years, one family has dedicated itself to caring for the biggest cemetery in Kaduna.

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'We have been ready for so long': Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

It means LGBT couples now have the same rights as any other couple - the culmination of a decades-long campaign.

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Teddy Swims: 'Every day I try to cry a little bit'

The Lose Control singer talks about masculine role models, becoming a father, and facing prejudice.

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Trump pardons give Jan 6 defendants nearly everything they wanted

Some of the president's own team had signalled not all of those arrested over the Capitol riot would be released - until his order on Monday.

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Elon Musk's gesture at Trump rally draws scrutiny

He made the gesture while thanking supporters for contributing to Trump's victory.

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'I want to fulfil my dead brother's dream'

The task ahead is daunting for Gazans wishing to return to the shattered ruins of their homes.

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South Korean impeached president's detention extended

Investigators have been granted 20 days to bring Yoon to trial over his short-lived martial law decree.

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Medics under siege: 'We took this photo, fearing it would be our last'

El-Fasher's last functioning hospital records 28 deaths in the last month after being targeted by shells.

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How historic Gaza deal was sealed with 10 minutes to spare

The BBC spoke to officials from both sides of the talks to piece together how the Gaza deal was done.

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Has Trump promised too much on US economy?

He won the election to fix inflation but Trump may find his pledges on prices and tariffs can't both win out, say experts.

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Israel's cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

The vote paves the way for exchanges of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners to begin on Sunday.

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How did we reach the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza?

The ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war follows 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

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Three reasons Trump tariffs aren't China's only problem

China's economy has hit the government's 5% growth target for 2024 in the face of multiple challenges.

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The would-be African nation in love with Donald Trump

Somaliland hopes Donald Trump will make history by recognising it as a nation, but Somalis fear the move.

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How 'spirit guide' Usha Vance boosted JD Vance's meteoric rise

The Vance's are often photographed hand-in-hand but since he was selected as Trump's VP, the couple has yet to sit for a news interview together.

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Why India is reaching out to the Taliban now

Last week, India’s top diplomat met a senior Taliban minister, the highest-level engagement since Kabul's fall.

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New York traffic falls after $9 congestion fee

Traffic has fallen by 7.5% since the charge was introduced on 5 January, according to preliminary data.

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The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights

Cameroonian Alice Nkom thinks accusations she is funding terrorism are a ploy to stop her advocacy.

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US man charged with stalking WNBA star Caitlin Clark

Prosecutors alleged the man from Texas sent threatening and explicit messages to the Indiana Fever star player.

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'I have been saved': Kidnapped Tanzanian activist found hours later

She is a staunch critic of the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

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The truth behind your £10 dress: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling Shein's success

Workers making clothes for the fast fashion giant tell the BBC they labour for up to 75 hours a week.

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A murder that shook British India and toppled a king

A businessman was shot dead in India 100 years ago. Then, a sensational tale unfolded.

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'I got death threats when men thought I put feminist gesture in video game'

Young male gamers thought it resembled a gesture used by a radical feminist community to poke fun at the size of men’s penises.

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Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department

His exit comes amid a dispute over his report into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents.

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The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls

Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.

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In court with the '9/11 mastermind', two decades after his arrest

Legal disputes leave Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in limbo as the population dwindles at Guantanamo Bay

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The '9/11 mastermind' wants to plead guilty. Why is the US trying to stop him?

A day before the pleas are due, there is disagreement among victims' families, US officials and legal teams

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Residents return to burned homes as LA fires rage on

Families are assessing the damage to their properties and communities as some of the fires are 0% contained.

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'How Jimmy Carter kept me alive in Iran'

At the time, many blamed Carter for not bringing the US hostages in Iran home. But one Marine says he saved his life.

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Moment friends abandon house as Palisades fire closes in

The blaze has been declared the most destructive in the city's history with more than 1,000 structures destroyed.

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How Canada's immigration debate soured - and helped seal Trudeau's fate

Immigration has long been a polarising issue in the West but Canada mostly avoided it - until now

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Man trapped inside driverless car as it spins in circles

Mike Johns was on his way to the airport when the Waymo robotaxi began circling a parking lot non-stop

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"Stop shooting! My daughter is dead": Woman killed as West Bank power struggle rages

Shatha al-Sabbagh's family accuses the Palestinian Authority over her death in Jenin, but the PA blames "outlaws".

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Five dead as huge winter storm grips swathe of US

Seven US states declared emergencies owing to the polar vortex of icy air that usually circles the North Pole.

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Trump Jr to visit Greenland after father repeats desire for US ownership

The president-elect says US control of Greenland is an "absolute necessity".

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S Korea's impeached president defiant as arrest deadline looms

Yoon is waiting out the arrest warrant in his residence, newly fortified by barbed wire and buses.

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Hamas lists 34 hostages it may free under ceasefire

The list is released as new Israeli air strikes kill dozens in Gaza over the weekend.

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Saving a species: The slow return of the Iberian lynx

After edging close to extinction, there are now some 2,000 Iberian lynxes in Spain and Portugal.

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Channel migrants: The real reason so many are fleeing Vietnam

More Vietnamese attempted small-boat crossings in early 2024 than any other nationality - what makes them risk this dangerous journey?

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Tanzania's fuel revolution slowed down by lack of filling stations

The authorities want vehicles to switch to gas but the transition has been hampered by a lack of filling stations.

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Austria's chancellor to quit as coalition talks collapse

Karl Nehammer says he will resign in the coming days after talks on forming a government without the far right break up.

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The year China's famous road-tripping 'auntie' found freedom

Su Min, 60, became a feminist icon after she left her abusive husband and started travelling through China.

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Bringing a tyrannical Ethiopian queen and her twins to life

A compelling new audio drama shines a spotlight on Ethiopia's ancient Aksumite Empire.

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Last hope for Indian nurse on death row in Yemen: pardon from victim's family

Time is running out for Nimisha Priya, who was convicted for the murder of a Yemeni man in 2017.

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Johnson re-elected as House Speaker in razor-tight margin

Republican Mike Johnson could only lose two votes from his own party in his bid for speaker re-election, and he nearly did.

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China's overqualified youth taking jobs as drivers, labourers and film extras

With high youth unemployment rates, Chinese graduates are resorting to working as waiters, cleaners and movie extras.

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How a home-made snack empowered Indian women

The Lijjat co-operative, run by women, employs more than 45,000 people and is famous for its crispy poppadoms.

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Watch: Mixed emotions as people return to street of New Orleans attack

As businesses and bars re-open, the BBC's Carl Nasman talks to people returning to Bourbon Street.

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A former American football player and an aspiring nurse among those killed

The identities of those killed in New Orleans are starting to emerge as families pay tribute.

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China's BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump

Chinese firm got a boost from subsidies encouraging consumers to replace old cars with greener ones.

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Watch: How day of deadly New Orleans attack unfolded

The FBI is investigating after a man drove a truck into a crowded party district, killing 15 and injuring dozens.

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