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Oscars 2023: Actress Andrea Riseborough keeps nomination despite 'concerns'

Migrant protest at New York hotel highlights growing issue

Auckland weather: Flood-hit region suffers more heavy rain

Pakistan mosque blast: What is behind the deadly attack?

Floating pirate-themed restaurant sinks off Thailand coast

Pope in DR Congo: 'Hands off Africa' says Pope Francis in Kinshasa speech

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has applied for US visa

US shooting suspect 'killed seven after $100 bill'

Sichuan: Couples in Chinese province allowed to have unlimited children

Swedish flag burnt in Jakarta amid Turkey Nato row

Antony Blinken in Jerusalem: Urgent steps needed for calm

Lisa Loring, the original Wednesday Addams actress, dies at 64

Adani Group says Hindenburg fraud claim 'calculated attack on India'

Mining giant 'sorry' over lost radioactive capsule in Australia

Man rescued after crashing stolen police car on train tracks in Georgia

The new tech offering relief from the misery of period pain

Erdogan says Turkey may block Sweden's Nato membership bid

Tyre Nichols' lawyer urges lawmakers to pass urgent police reforms

Australian Open 2023: Novak Djokovic beats Stefanos Tsitsipas in Melbourne final

Iran 'foils drone attack' on military facility in Isfahan

New US childhood obesity guidelines criticised by families

Nigeria floods: Songs and testimonies from a drowning world

Unanswered questions from videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest

Tyre Nichols: Police unit is disbanded after death

Pilot dies in Indian army jet mid-air collision

Community reckons with police killing by black officers

Ukraine war: UN accuses Russia of breaking child protection rules over refugees

US to make it easier for gay men to donate blood

Colorado bear poses for roughly 400 'selfies' on wildlife camera

Who is Jeff Zients, Biden's new chief of staff? 

Ukraine war: Auschwitz anniversary marked without Russia

Haiti police riot after crime gangs kill 14 officers

Truck attacker guilty of killing 8 on NYC bike path

Tennessee official 'sickened' by footage of Tyre Nichols arrest

US hacks back against Hive ransomware crew

Egypt archaeology: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries

Man smashes vehicle into Colorado police station

What you need to know about the US classified documents saga

737 Max crashes: Boeing in court on fraud charge

Ros Atkins on… Germany’s Ukraine tank decision

Texas hit by extreme weather as storms sweep the US

Students detained over planned screening of BBC Modi documentary

Virginia school had three warnings about 6-year-old with gun, says lawyer

Andrew Tate claims case against him 'empty'

Eating chicken without killing chicken?

New Zealand: Jacinda Ardern's last day as prime minister

China Covid: Coffins sell out as losses mount

Justin Bieber sells rights to songs for $200m

Tanks for Ukraine: Germany to send Leopard 2s and allow others to export - reports

Ukraine war: British pair killed trying 'humanitarian evacuation'

Joshimath: What’s the future of India's sinking Himalayan town?

Tyre Nichols: Memphis police beat man like 'human piñata' - lawyers

Erdogan tells Sweden not to expect Nato bid support

Capitol rioter who posed with feet on Nancy Pelosi's desk found guilty

Monterey Park shooting: Who were the victims?

Swedish PM in hot water over eel fishing scandal

Pakistan power cut: Major cities without electricity after grid breakdown

Covid: Thailand tourism up but still below pre-pandemic level

The ancient trees at the heart of a case against the Crown

Spain gang bust: Ukrainians exploited in illegal tobacco operation

Lisa Marie Presley: Daughter's emotional tribute read out at memorial

Police surround white van after Monterey Park shooting

Ukraine war: Resilient civilians return to liberated town of Lyman

How eating oysters could help protect the coast

Brazil Congress riots: President Lula sacks army commander

Tennessee fires officials after damning death penalty report

Lunar New Year: How the world celebrated

Dolphins seen in Bronx River for first time in five years

Peru protests: Iconic Machu Picchu closed indefinitely

Florida manatees are dying at alarming rate

Chris Hipkins set to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM

US to designate Wagner Group as a transnational criminal organisation

Alabama man secretly helped pay strangers' prescriptions for years

France's Macron proposes big rise in defence budget

Ukrainian soldiers receive bionic arms

FAA outage: US airline regulators blame contractor for travel chaos

The race to make diesel engines run on hydrogen

Africa's week in pictures: 13-19 January 2023

US rock legend David Crosby dies aged 81

The California storms were great for wine

Ukraine war: Serbia uproar over Wagner mercenaries recruiting for Russia

Jacinda Ardern: Key moments from the New Zealand PM's time in office

Bitzlato crypto founder charged with $700m financial crimes

JetBlue plane hits parked aircraft at JFK airport

Dnipro missile: Son in search of his mother

Germany says it is no longer reliant on Russian energy

Ukraine: Scene of devastation after Brovary helicopter crash

Snot bubbles and belly flops keep echidnas cool, research finds

Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa cleared of tax evasion

FTX: Collapsed crypto exchange says $415m was hacked

Nigeria elections 2023: How influencers are secretly paid by political parties

Census in India: Baffling lack of data is hurting Indians

Italian held in EU-Qatargate bribery probe agrees to tell all

Industrial espionage: How China sneaks out America's technology secrets

What does Andrew Tate promise his followers?

California shooting: Baby among six others killed in Goshen

Eiffel Tower lights up in support of women protesting in Iran

Greece's last king Constantine II buried in private funeral

Andrew Tate: Brothers' luxury cars are seized by Romanian police

Andrew Tate: Romanian police widen probe into controversial influencer

Mursal Nabizada: Gunmen kill former Afghan MP at home in Kabul

Lab-grown alternatives aim to cut palm oil dependence

Lützerath: German police oust climate activists after clashes near coal mine

Suspected jihadists abduct 50 women in northern Burkina Faso

Woman rescued from rubble of Ukrainian building

Thousands of Israelis hold legal reforms protest in Tel Aviv

Over 80,000 Israelis protest against Supreme Court reform

More classified material found at Joe Biden's Delaware home

Russia fires new waves of missiles at Ukraine and hits energy infrastructure

California's hydro-climate whiplash explained

Romanian police seize luxury cars from Andrew Tate's property

Lisa Marie to be buried next to son at Graceland

US renames five places that used racist slur for Native Americans

Four unanswered questions about the Biden classified documents

Bursts of flames after Lithuania gas pipeline explosion

Lützerath: Greta Thunberg joins German coal mine protests

COP28: Why has an oil boss been chosen to head climate summit?

Devika Rani: The myths surrounding ‘Bollywood’s longest kiss’

Lisa Marie Presley hospitalised after heart attack, US media says

Biden documents: Who is the special counsel in the Biden probe?

What are the atmospheric rivers contributing to severe California flooding?

Green comet approaching Earth for first time in 50,000 years

Harry book: Prince William asked by reporter if he has read Spare

Cardinal Pell: No state funeral in Victoria due to victim distress

Is too much talent a problem for Indian cricket?

Nigeria's cash crunch: Hunting out savings from under mattresses

Supermodel Tatjana Patitz dies at 56

Why did FAA ground flights across the US?

Afghanistan: Deadly suicide bombing outside foreign ministry

Why Americans seem more pro-Harry than Brits

Francia Márquez: Colombia VP says she escaped attempt to kill her

Brazil Congress riot: Conditions of detainees come under scrutiny

Brazil riots: Former public security chief accused of 'sabotage'

Soledar: Video shows fighting and tank fire in pounded Ukraine salt mine town

Proud Boys face seditious conspiracy trial for Capitol riot

Disney boss calls for workers to return to office four days a week

Where is Bolsonaro? In hospital, his wife says

Ozone layer may be restored in decades, UN report says

Brazil protests: Artwork suffers damage beyond repair

Lützerath: German coal mine stand off amid Ukraine war energy crunch

Brazil ex-president's supporters smash top court's windows

Brazilian police fire tear gas at Bolsonaro supporters

Video shows Brazil Supreme Court mass break-in

Himachal Pradesh: Thousands despair as India Adani plants shut down

Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazilian Congress

Damar Hamlin: Buffalo Bills make stirring pre-match display in support of safety

Newport News: Condition of teacher shot by child improving

Flight PS752: Families of victims met with harassment from Iran

Ukraine war: The ceasefire that never happened

Nigerian schools: Flogged for speaking my mother tongue

Sam Mendes: Gender-neutral Oscars 'inevitable'

Protests against regime in Iran's Zahedan

What has Kevin McCarthy given up, and at what price?

Newport News: Boy aged six detained after shooting teacher in US

Week in pictures: 31 December 2022 - 6 January 2023

Real Housewives star Jen Shah sentenced to over six years in prison

Driver crashes and flips vehicle inside US drive-through car wash

McDonald's leaves Kazakhstan over supply shortages

Kevin McCarthy loses historic 11th vote for US House Speaker

Flying boats and other tech for cleaner shipping

Tunisha Sharma: The Indian actress whose death set off a storm

Israel and Palestinians in holy site war of words

William and Harry: Royal brothers through the years

President Biden's message to migrants attempting to cross US border

All The Beauty and the Bloodshed film explores Sackler scandal

Delhi hit-and-run: The woman who was dragged to death

Ros Atkins on... How Ukraine’s deadly New Year attack unfolded

California declares emergency as massive storm slams into coast

Meta fined €390m over use of data for targeted ads

German new year riots prompt calls for firework ban

Makiivka attack: Could mobile phones have revealed Russian location?

Jeremy Renner: Avengers actor thanks fans after being run over by snow plough

Makiivka: Russia blames missile attack on troops' phone use

Microsoft recognises first labour union in US

Idaho suspect agrees to extradition to face murder charges - lots of questions remain

Gunman who smoke bombed subway pleads guilty to terrorism

Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud

Vietnamese boy trapped in pillar has 'limited' hope for survival

Elephants: Covid and ethics reshape Thailand's tourism industry

Russia's war drains Ukraine's rich list of power

Australia helicopter collision: Four dead in mid-air incident over Gold Coast

Dozens escape Mexican jail in deadly attack

Dubai scraps 30% alcohol tax and licence fee in apparent bid to boost tourism

Russia-Ukraine war: Drone attacks continue on Kyiv and eastern Ukraine

The Ghanaian giant reported to be the world’s tallest man

Surfer creates island eco-haven with ancient knowhow

Crowds celebrate in Brazil as Lula sworn in as president

Lula to be sworn in as Brazil president as Bolsonaro flies to US

The sermon that became Amazing Grace

New Year: Countries around the world celebrate after Covid lull

Ukraine war: New year in Putin’s Russia - nothing is normal

Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer dies aged 74