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France makes first interception targeting small boat crossings to UK

French officials have made their first interception on the water as part of a new policy aimed at stopping small boats carrying illegal migrants to the UK.A so-called "taxi-boat" was boarded by French officers on Saturday on the Aa canal in Gravelines, which is on the Channel coast above Calais.It follows a change of tactics agreed in November following growing pressure from the UK government to step up interventions.A photograph of the aftermath of the operation obtained by…

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BBC reports from UN compound being demolished in East Jerusalem

Israeli demolition teams have begun to tear down the headquarters of the UN Palestinian Refugee Agency, known as Unrwa, in occupied East Jerusalem. Israel says it owns the land on which the compound stands and has accused Unrwa of being infiltrated by Hamas. Unrwa says its premises are protected under international conventions and, while it admits that nine Unrwa staff may have been involved in the 7 October Hamas-led attacks, it says Israel hasn't proven anything more extensive…

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Spain train crash continues as investigators probe ‘gap’ in rail

Spain train crash continues as investigators probe ‘gap’ in rail

Watch: At the scene of Spain's worst rail disaster in over a decadeHeavy machinery is being used to assist in the recovery following a two-train crash in southern Spain which killed at least 41 people.Rescuers worked through a second night as more bodies are feared to be trapped in the wreckage. More than 120 people were injured when carriages on a Madrid-bound train derailed and crossed over to the opposite tracks, hitting an oncoming train in Adamuz on…

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Seven killed in explosion at Chinese restaurant

Beijing has demanded the Taliban government protect its citizens after an explosion at a Chinese restaurant in the Afghan capital Kabul killed at least seven people.Six Afghans and one Chinese national were killed, and several more injured, in the blast at a Chinese restaurant in a heavily-guarded part of the city centre on Monday, officials told the media.The jihadist group Islamic State (IS) said it was behind the attack - although police in Kabul said the "nature of…

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

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

Andrew GiftBBC Africa, Sagamu BBCAdeniyi Kayode wore all black for his court appearance on TuesdayA chauffer who was driving Anthony Joshua when their car crashed killing two of the boxer's friends has appeared in a court in Nigeria.Adeniyi Kayode, 46, was previously charged with four crimes, including death by dangerous driving.Joshua's personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength coach, Sina Ghami, died on 29 December after their vehicle collided with a stationary lorry near Lagos. Joshua was treated in…

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Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine tells the BBC he will not contest Yoweri Museveni’s 2026 election victory

Uganda's opposition leader Bobi Wine has told the BBC he will not contest the results of Thursday's election in court, citing a lack of confidence in the judiciary and has instead urged his supporters to take to the streets to peacefully protest.Speaking to the BBC from hiding, he said he would continue to stand up to President Yoweri Museveni despite concerns for his safety."The judiciary in Uganda is captured and we encourage Ugandans to use any legal means…

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Texts between Donald Trump, Jonas Støre, Emmanuel Macron and Mark Rutte

A series of text exchanges between Donald Trump and European leaders about ownership of Greenland have sensationally been released. The US president has pledged to tell European leaders at this week's forum in Davos, Switzerland, that "we will have to have" Greenland. Messages released on Monday between Trump and Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Støre revealed the president no longer felt obliged to think only of peace after he was not awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year. On…

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Nigeria police deny reports of mass church abductions at weekend in north

Police in northern Nigeria say reports that worshippers were abducted on Sunday from churches in Kaduna state were false.In a joint statement with local government officials on Monday, Kaduna state police commissioner Alhaji Muhammad Rabiu described the information as "mere falsehood which is being peddled by conflict entrepreneurs who want to cause chaos".Earlier, a local official in Kurmin Wali had told the BBC that gunmen had kidnapped dozens of people attending different churches.There has been a series of…

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Palestinian football pitch faces Israel demolition ultimatum

Palestinian football pitch faces Israel demolition ultimatum

BBCIsraeli authorities have ordered the football club to take the pitch apart, or they'll demolish itA Palestinian children's football club in the occupied West Bank faces imminent demolition despite an international campaign to save it. Its supporters say it provides a rare sporting opportunity for young Palestinian players. But Israel insists it's been built without the necessary permits.In this deeply divided land so much is contested; from the identities and faiths of the people who live here, to…

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Surfer injured in fourth shark attack in Australian state in 48 hours

A surfer has been bitten by a shark, the fourth attack along Australia's New South Wales (NSW) coastline in under 48 hours.The 39-year-old man suffered minor cuts after a shark bit through his board near Crescent Head on Tuesday morning. He is currently in hospital in stable condition, say reports.It follows three other attacks in Sydney over the past two days. All beaches in Sydney's northern area will remain closed until further notice, said police. The attacks follow…

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Thousands in San Francisco mourn beloved albino alligator, Claude

Thousands in San Francisco mourn beloved albino alligator, Claude

Getty ImagesClaude in his enclosure at the California Academy of Sciences in 2023Claude wasn't much of a talker, he barely moved, and never wore a costume to entice his audience - but on Sunday, hundreds gathered in San Francisco to celebrate the life and legacy of the city's beloved albino alligator.A New Orleans-style brass band, a gator-shaped eight-foot-long white sourdough bread, drag queen story time and even a street officially bearing his name, Claude the Alligator Way, the…

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Over a hundred vehicles pile up on motorway after crash

More than 100 vehicles were involved in a pile-up that closed the I96 interstate road in Ottawa County, Michigan on 19 January. State police reported that there had been multiple injuries but no fatalities. One man involved in the accident said he could barely see the cars in front of him due to the snow when driving 20-25 mph (32-40km/h) before the crash. Source link

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