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Monday, 09 February 2026 · Global Edition · Updated 05:25 CST
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Kurdish-led forces pull out of camp for IS families during clashes in Syria

The move comes amid continuing clashes with Syrian government forces despite a ceasefire agreement.

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Cow astonishes scientists with rare use of tools

The discovery suggests cows may have far greater cognitive abilities than previously assumed.

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Australia parliament passes gun reform and anti-hate bills after Bondi shooting

The reforms are in response to Australia's worst mass shooting in decades at a Jewish festival in December.

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France makes first interception targeting small boat crossings to UK

The operation follows a change of tactics agreed amid growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.

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Spain train crash recovery continues as investigators probe 'gap' in rail

Authorities say the twisted train wreckage makes it difficult to recover people trapped inside.

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Anthony Joshua's driver appears in court after crash that killed two

The former heavyweight champion was a passenger in the crash, which killed two of his team members.

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Bobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in court

The losing presidential candidate calls for "peaceful change", saying Uganda's judiciary is not independent.

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China demands Taliban protect its citizens after deadly Kabul blast

The Islamic State group says they were behind the blast in Kabul, but police say they are still investigating the cause.

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Twelve schoolchildren killed after bus collides with lorry in South Africa

The fatal collision is just the latest in South Africa, where the road safety record is poor.

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Palestinian children's football pitch faces Israeli demolition ultimatum

The football club is ordered to remove the pitch, which Israel says was illegally built, or have it torn down.

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Nigeria police deny reports of mass church abductions in north

A state police commissioner said the information was "mere falsehood... peddled by conflict entrepreneurs".

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Trump says he will '100%' carry out Greenland tariffs threat, as EU vows to protect its interests

Kaja Kallas, the EU's foreign policy chief, said the bloc has "no interest to pick a fight, but we will hold our ground".

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Confronted over Greenland, Europe is ditching its softly-softly approach to Trump

Transatlantic relations aren't broken, though they are damaged. And if Europeans want to try to cut through with Trump, they'll have to stick together, writes Europe Editor Katya Adler

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Spain to hold three days of mourning for victims of high-speed train crash

At least 40 people died in Sunday's collision in southern Spain, the worst crash the country has seen in more than a decade.

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Ros Atkins on...President Trump's year in numbers

Executive orders, pardons, trips and Truth Social posts - the BBC’s Analysis Editor breaks down Donald Trump’s first year back in office, in numbers.

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