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Four challenges facing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani
Getty Images Speaking to a cheering crowd of thousands at his inauguration, Mamdani pledged to “govern expansively and audaciously” On…
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What images and videos tell us about why Swiss bar fire spread so quickly
Richard Irvine-Brown, Kevin Nguyen and Kayleen DevlinBBC Verify BBC Investigators are racing to establish how and why the deadly New…
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Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters
US President Donald Trump has warned Iran’s authorities against killing peaceful protesters, saying Washington “will come to their rescue”. In…
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Maduro says Venezuela open to US talks on drug trafficking
Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro said on Thursday he was open to talks with the US on drug trafficking and oil,…
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Six killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran
Growing unrest in Iran is reported to have claimed more lives on a fifth day of protests over the soaring…
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Around 40 dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire, police say
Jemma Crewand Gabriela Pomeroy Video shows fire spreading across Swiss bar ceiling Around 40 people have died after a fire…
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County Wicklow: Settlement find may challenge Vikings first towns theory
Cherie Edwards Dr Dirk Brandherm was part of the research team that undertook the excavation A recently discovered large hilltop…
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Huge fire rips through historic Amsterdam church
Residents in Amsterdam were evacuated from their homes after a huge fire ripped through the historic Vondelkerk church in the…
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Disney World cast member hurt stopping 400-lb fake boulder from hitting audience
A worker at Walt Disney World is “recovering” after being injured by a 400-lb (180kg) runaway fake boulder prop in…
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New Year welcomed around the world
Matthew Tuckerand Lucy Talavera AFP via Getty Images Fireworks lit up the midnight sky over Sydney Harbour Bridge and Sydney…
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