Trump says 'it would be great' if US 'didn't have to use' military force on Iran
The US president says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.
Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities
Russia said the US president requested a pause in strikes on Kyiv until 1 February, a move Trump said was prompted by the cold weather.
Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts
The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.
Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties
The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said.
Trump and his sons sue IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax information
The lawsuit seeks $10bn (£7.25bn) in damages after tax information from Trump and his family was leaked to the media.
Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione
He allegedly told jail officers that he had paperwork "signed by a judge" to free the accused killer, a complaint states.
Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award
Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Worried families in India urge return of crew on ship seized by Iran
Iran seized the oil tanker with 18 crew members, including 16 Indians, in December alleging it had illegal diesel.
France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex
The proposed bill would enshrine in law the end of so-called "conjugal rights" – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex.
Republicans and Democrats reach funding package deal, US president says
Funding for DHS will continue at its current amount for two weeks while both sides work out a new deal to fund the agency, according to US media reports.
Agents in Minneapolis could be pulled back if local officials co-operate, border tsar says
Tom Homan says the immigration operation would be more "targeted", as the Trump administration works to calm frustrations both in the city and on Capitol Hill.
Israeli media cite official accepting Hamas figure of 70,000 war dead
Israel has previously cast doubt on figures from the Hamas-run health ministry, which the UN considers reliable.
Imran Khan not the only one silenced as Pakistan military stifles dissent
The former PM may be silenced but he's far from the only one under pressure as the military stifles dissent.
EU adds Iran's Revolutionary Guards to terrorist list
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas says the move is a response to Tehran's deadly crackdown on protesters.
Chips, anyone? German farm gives away millions of potatoes after bumper harvest
Dubbed "the great potato rescue", it is part of a plan to save the spuds from going to waste.
Trump warns Iran 'time is running out' for nuclear deal as US military builds up in Gulf
Tehran says its armed forces are ready "with their fingers on the trigger" to respond to any aggression.
Ukraine receives 1,000 bodies in latest soldier swap with Russia
Russia received 38 soldiers' bodies in exchange as part of an agreement between the warring countries.
Why Iran's response to a US attack could be different this time
Tehran has threatened to treat an attack by the US as part of last summer's war, and its response could be more dramatic.
Healthcare, visas and whisky: What did UK and China get from Starmer's visit?
Sir Keir Starmer's visit to China brought agreements on visas, services, healthcare, green tech and finance.
Why China moved so quickly to execute 11 members of a notorious mafia family
The Ming family ran scam compounds along the Chinese border with Myanmar in Shan state.
BBC visits run-down Venezuela oil towns hoping for US-funded revival
Amid rusting oil pumps and rigs, once affluent Venezuelan oil towns place their hope in US investment.
Syria's Kurds sense US betrayal as government forces push them back
The US fought IS with the Kurds for years. Now, Donald Trump is siding with Syria's new leader.
'She's done a great job' - Donald Trump praises Melania's film
US First Lady Melania Trump and her husband President Donald Trump have walked the black carpet at the premier of her new documentary.
Inside Syrian camp holding wives and children of suspected IS fighters
Kurdish-run prisons hold about 8,000 suspected IS fighters and around 34,000 of their family members in camps.
Watch: Batman tells city council to not assist ICE at Super Bowl
The unidentified man dressed as Batman addressed Santa Clara city officials to condemn the city's position on cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Watch: CCTV captures moment mayor hit in rocket launcher attack in the Philippines
A mayor in the Philippines has survived a rocket launcher attack on his vehicle in broad daylight.
Watch: How Alex Pretti shooting led Trump to shift course in Minneapolis
BBC analysis editor Ros Atkins looks at why tensions have been running so high in the city - and how we got here.
Moment BA plane to London loses wheel after take-off in Vegas
Dramatic footage shows wheel falling off a British Airways aircraft shortly after take-off from Harry Reid International airport.