Israel’s assault on Rafah looms, but no plan yet to evacuate civilians

Aid agencies say there is nowhere safe to move the 1.5 million people now sheltering in the city.

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Chile wildfires: Nineteen killed as homes destroyed

More than two hundred residents have been reported missing in the coastal tourist city of Viña del Mar.

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Atmospheric river: California braces for 'life-threatening' rain storm

Forecasters predict the "largest storm of the season" just days after another storm walloped the state.

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Swedish £6,000 dine and dash investigation reopened

A group of 35 people allegedly left a Malmö restaurant without paying on Christmas Day.

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Alexei Navalny jokes in first appearance from new prison

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny made his first public appearance in a video call since being moved to an Arctic prison.

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Russia reopens embassy in Burkina Faso

The move is the latest sign that the former French colony is pivoting towards Russia.

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Alex Saab: US releases ally of Venezuelan President Maduro

Alex Saab, accused of laundering money for the Maduro government, is freed in a prisoner swap.

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US House to vote on formalising Biden impeachment inquiry

The Republican-led House is moving forward with a vote to formalise an inquiry into the US president.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs accused of sexual assault by fourth woman

Following new legal action, the rapper says he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged".

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BBC reporter in Gaza: People here are traumatised and exhausted

People say life in Khan Younis is "indescribable" as Israel's bombardment of the south intensifies.

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Ancient Ukraine treasures returned after court battle

Golden helmets and precious gems are sent to Kyiv after a 10-year row with Russia over their ownership.

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Israel-Gaza: Four-year-old girl among released hostages

Avigail Idan, who turned four while she was held hostage by Hamas, was among nine children released.

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Tycoon Kaoru Nakajima hires iconic Palermo opera for birthday bash

Japanese businessman Kaoru Nakajima has reportedly spent a fortune renting the Sicilian city's swankiest spots.

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Inside Al-Quds Hospital after nearby 'rocket attack', says Red Crescent

Footage shows the inside of a hospital in Gaza after what the Palestinian Red Crescent says was a nearby rocket attack.

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Gaza's hospitals treating emergency cases only as fuel runs low

Hospitals warn that life-saving equipment will soon stop working without fuel for their generators.

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Spain: More than 400 animals rescued from illegal trading network

The gang is suspected of illegally importing more than 400 animals into Spain from eastern Europe.

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Former Stasi officer charged with 1974 Berlin Wall murder

The man, now 79, allegedly shot a man in the back as he was crossing into West Germany.

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Bodies line corridors as Gaza hospital warns it's at breaking point

Gaza City's hospital is over full capacity and relying on generators to keep the wounded alive.

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Land, air and sea: Video analysis shows how Hamas coordinated huge attack

The BBC’s Gordon Corera investigates exactly how the Palestinian militant group was able to launch its surprise attack on Israel.

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New Zealand election: Disillusioned voters eye shift away from the left

Three years on from Jacinda Ardern's sweeping victory, polls indicate voters will desert Labour.

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