Texas lawmaker admits 'lapse in judgement' in affair with aide
The admission from the married Republican, Tony Gonzales, comes after a House panel launched an ethics investigation.
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As Trump unleashes chaos, China has a message it wants to the world to hear
It's been a snowy and bitterly cold morning in Beijing's Tiananmen Square.
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'A chance for freedom' - Kurdish fighters desperate to join battle against Iran
I have witnessed Iraqi and Iranian Kurdish fighters working with American forces in Iraq and Syria over many years.
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Millions in Cuba hit by blackout as Trump embargo bites
Millions of people were left without electricity in Cuba after a shutdown at one of the country's largest thermoelectric power plants.
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Global order is 'breaking down', Carney tells Australian parliament
The Canadian prime minister said Australia and Canada should work together as 'strategic cousins'.
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Nepalis vote in first election since Gen Z uprising for change
This election will test whether the country is ready for a new, untried generation to shape its future.
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Checkpoints everywhere and queues for bread: Fear in Iran as US-Israeli strikes intensify
Iranians are coping with daily strikes, internet blackouts, and security crackdowns - all while trying to stay in touch with loved ones.
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Musk tells jury 'people read too much' into his posts
The billionaire is accused of misleading investors in the run-up to his 2022 Twitter purchase.
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Iran targets headquarters of Iranian Kurdish forces in Iraq
Tehran's strikes come amid speculation that the US wants Iranian Kurdish groups to join the fight against Iran.
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China sets lowest economic growth target since 1991
It is also the first time the target has been lowered since it was cut to "around 5%" in 2023.
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Trade court orders tariff refunds in setback for Trump administration
A trade court has cleared the way for businesses to receive refunds for tariffs that the Supreme Court struck down last month.
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Dirty laundry and chocolate bars: How Venezuelan prisoners smuggled messages out of jail
Prisoners recently released from detention in Venezuela describe the conditions under which they were held.
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US Senate vote fails to rein in Trump war powers on Iran
The measure, passed largely along party lines, would halt US military action until approved by Congress.
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Trump gets 'the last laugh' as US kills alleged Iranian assassination plotter
US defence secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday that an Iranian official behind an attempt to assassinate Donald Trump in 2024 has been killed by the US military.
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Talk of what comes next for Iranians was conspicuous in its absence from White House briefing
Regime change isn't what it used to be. Donald Trump himself had talked it up as a reason for attacking Iran.
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How depleted weapons stockpiles could affect the Iran conflict
Weapons stocks will not alone decide the outcome of this conflict, but it's certainly a significant factor, writes the BBC's Jonathan Beale.
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How depleted stockpiles could affect the Iran conflict
Weapons stocks will not alone decide the outcome of this conflict, but it's certainly a significant factor, writes the BBC's Jonathan Beale.
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US sub sinks Iranian warship in Indian Ocean, Hegseth says
Sri Lanka's navy says around 140 people are feared missing after a military vessel went down off its southern coast.
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Iran postpones Khamenei funeral as US-Israeli bombardment continues
An official says more preparations are needed for the three-day ceremony in Tehran, where the supreme leader will lie in state.
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Watershed moment as Russia's sporting exile ends
Sports Editor Dan Roan analyses Russia's controversial return to global sporting action at the Winter Paralympics and what it might mean for other sports.
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