Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Kelly sues Hegseth over attempted demotion

The US senator and former Navy captain is contesting a move to review his retirement grade after he criticised the Trump administration.

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Lyse Doucet: Iran's rulers face biggest challenge since 1979 revolution

The authorities are responding to protests with a ferocious security crackdown and near total internet shutdown.

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Monday, 12 January 2026

More federal agents to be sent to Minnesota, Trump administration says

The move comes after protests against immigration enforcement have been held across the US after a woman was shot by an ICE agent.

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Watch: Moment skier and dog swept along by avalanche

Footage recorded by Spanish skier Ares Masip shows the incident on Pic de l'Hortell, a mountain in Andorra.

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Sunday, 11 January 2026

Five hundred people in Canada were diagnosed with mystery brain disease. What if it isn't real?

A small Canadian province feared it had a mystery neurological illness on its hands. The search for answers set off a battle for the truth.

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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78

Weir was a fixture in the psychedelic rock group and its various spin-offs over 60 years.

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Bride and groom killed by gas explosion day after Pakistan wedding

Eight people were killed after a gas cylinder exploded at a house the morning after the wedding celebration.

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