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Saturday, 07 February 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 07:25 CST
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German nurse jailed for murders could be linked to 100 more deaths

Prosecutors are reviewing dozens more suspected deaths linked to a former palliative care nurse.

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Vampire film Sinners breaks Oscar nominations record

The horror is up for 16 awards - setting a new record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film.

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Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: Fallout from Uganda's internet shutdown

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.

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Rapid rollback of Kurdish-led forces reshapes Sharaa's Syria

The retreat of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north-east marks the biggest change of control in Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.

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Ugandan MP and Bobi Wine ally arrested over election violence

The opposition politician is accused of election violence in which at least seven people were killed.

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Ex-intelligence officer accused of betraying Austria in Russia spying trial

Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents.

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What we know about Trump's 'framework of future deal' over Greenland

Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island.

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Son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition candidate freed from jail, wife says

Rafael Tudares was arrested after his father-in-law, Edmundo González, ran against Nicolás Maduro in the election.

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Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides

Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone".

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Trump ratcheted up the Greenland rhetoric - but has he been talked down?

Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent.

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UK holds off joining Trump's Board of Peace over Putin concerns

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine.

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Zelensky and Trump to meet as US envoy says ending war with Russia down to one issue

US envoy Steve Witkoff said he was optimistic about a deal ahead of talks with Russia's Vladimir Putin.

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Japan suspends world's largest nuclear plant hours after restart

The operator says reactor remains "stable" and has no "radioactive impact outside".

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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.

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Fact-checking Trump's Davos speech

The US president made a series of contested claims, ranging from the status of Greenland to Nato spending.

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