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Iran medics describe overwhelmed hospitals as protests continue

There were signs authorities were intensifying their crackdown as protests continued.

Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it

We will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he said, but Denmark says the territory is not for sale.

Greenlanders fear for future as island embroiled in geopolitical storm

Islanders want a bigger say in their ties with Denmark, but also on the world stage too.

Video emerges of Minneapolis shooting filmed by ICE agent who opened fire

The clip shows the moments before gunfire rang out on a Minneapolis street.

Swiss search souls and question government after ski resort fire

The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.

Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable'

Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.

Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'

The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

Night of Swiss ski bar fire 'apocalyptic', woman tells Crans-Montana memorial

A woman named Marie who was in a bar opposite Le Constellation helped the injured as they ran from the flames.

Russia hits Ukraine with rarely used Oreshnik missile in fresh strikes

It is only the second time Moscow has deployed the hypersonic ballistic missile, which was first used to hit Dnipro in November.

US seizes fifth oil tanker linked to Venezuela, officials say

The tanker, the Olina, is on multiple countries' sanctions list and is "suspected of carrying embargoed oil", US officials say.

US film stars Meagan Good and Jonathan Majors to become Guinea citizens after DNA tests

The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.

X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says

It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

One dead, dozens trapped after giant landfill collapses in Philippines

Rescuers have pulled 12 injured sanitation workers from debris at the private landfill in Cebu City.

EU reaches South America trade deal after 25 years of talks

Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.

Colombia sees 'real threat' of US military action, president tells BBC

Gustavo Petro tells the BBC's Ione Wells that the United States is treating other nations as part of a US "empire", after Trump threatened Colombia with military action.

Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners

The US, which recently captured its President Nicolás Maduro, has long demanded the detainees be freed.

Romance and parenthood feel remote in Ukraine: 'I haven't had a date since before the war'

Tumbling marriage and birth rates are shaping the future of a country whose population was already falling.

Australian teens describe impact of social media ban - one month on

Some say they've lost interest in social media since the ban, while others say nothing has changed.

South Africa's strained ties with US face new test - war games with China, Iran and Russia

The naval exercises could inflame relations with Donald Trump - who is already at loggerheads with Pretoria.

The continued mysteries surrounding the intelligence operation to seize Maduro

From intelligence sources to intricate mission plans, some details are becoming clearer - but many questions remain unanswered.

Trump's grand plan to reshape the world order leaves Europe with a difficult choice to make

The turbocharged events of the last week - and the new US National Security Strategy - raise pressing questions about the new world order, and what it means for Europe

Trump's warning looms over Iran protests response

Iranian authorities appear to be unusually restrained in reacting to mass protests, a possible result of Donald Trump's threat to intervene.

The musician and the strongman leader - what you need to know about Uganda's election

Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.

'He's crazy': BBC speaks to Greenlanders about Trump's threats

The BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler visits the Arctic island to ask what people think of the US president's plans.

Watch: Buildings in Tehran set on fire as demonstrations spread across Iran

In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

Watch: Eyewitnesses recount deadly ICE shooting

Renee Good was fatally shot by an ICE agent in the Central neighbourhood of Minneapolis.

Video shows moment US immigration agent fatally shoots woman

A woman in a car was shot and killed by a US immigration officer on a residential street in Minnesota.

Tracking the oil tankers seized by the US

The US has announced the seizure of two oil tankers: the Marinera formerly known as the Bella 1 in the North Atlantic and the Sophia in international waters near the Caribbean.

Watch: Trump says Maduro copied his dancing. Did he?

The US president on Tuesday claimed the ousted Venezuelan leader imitated his moves. Here's a side-by-side look at both men's dancing.