DUP deal: What exactly is in the Safeguarding the Union paper?

BBC News NI's economics editor John Campbell picks out some highlights from the 76-page agreement.

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World Rugby takes legal action following match official abuse monitoring after World Cup

World Rugby confirms legal action is being taken following match official abuse monitoring after the World Cup.

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Woman arrested with 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage

The Brazilian woman was arrested at the international airport in the Colombian capital, Bogotá.

January 30, 2024 at 03:27PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/clPX7SQ

Police face probe over Nottingham killer's alleged assaults

Leicestershire Police investigated Valdo Calocane weeks before he killed three people in Nottingham.

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Avantika: Playing Mean Girls' Karen helps break stereotypes

South Asian actress Avantika Vandanapu, 19, takes on the role originally played by Amanda Seyfried.

January 29, 2024 at 10:20PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vIXrtiF

Is Canada vulnerable to foreign interference?

A public inquiry launching on Monday could be a reckoning in the country on national security matters.

January 29, 2024 at 02:56AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fhdD2WB

Watch: Escaped monkey spotted in Highland village

The Japanese macaque was filmed helping himself from a bird feeder in Kincraig.

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X blocks searches for Taylor Swift after explicit AI images of her go viral

Twitter says the move is to prioritise safety, after fake explicit images of the singer went viral.

January 28, 2024 at 10:42PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/E4kG69w

Military-led West African states leave regional bloc

The three junta-led countries were suspended from the bloc amid calls to return to democratic rule.

January 28, 2024 at 11:31PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lE59SHk

Georgia's stolen children: Twins sold at birth reunited by TikTok video

Thousands of people in Georgia have found out they were stolen from their parents at birth and sold.

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Burkina Faso thanks Russia for 'priceless gift' of wheat

It is the latest overture from an isolated European power seeking to deepen ties with West Africa.

January 27, 2024 at 11:02PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LTo1ki6

France farmer protests: PM offers key concessions after roads around Paris blocked

Farmers are targeting major roads around the French capital in protest against low food prices.

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'I’m preparing to get bullied' - Mia's final voice note

Schoolgirl Mia Janin's last voice note is released to the BBC as an inquest into her death concludes.

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ICJ says Israel must prevent genocide in Gaza

But it stops short of ordering Israel to halt the war in Gaza, in a controversial case at The Hague.

January 26, 2024 at 09:54PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lKDr7NB

'Putin has made mistakes' - Kremlin challenger

Boris Nadezhdin says he has more than 100,000 signatures to register for Russia's presidential election.

January 25, 2024 at 09:34PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1XZMBt5

New Wales captain Jenkins 'shaken' by Gatland phone call

Dafydd Jenkins admits he was left "shaking" by the Warren Gatland phone call that asked him to be the new Wales captain for the Six Nations.

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Boeing boss faces Washington grilling after blow-out

A whistleblower calls Boeing manufacturing a "rambling, shambling, disaster waiting to happen".

January 24, 2024 at 10:41PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/J1UITWf

Police probe alleged foul-smelling substance attack on Gaza march

Students at Columbia University say they were doused with a foul-smelling substance, akin to sewage.

January 24, 2024 at 12:27AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ePMdYfv

Police probe alleged foul-smelling substance attack on Gaza march

Students at Columbia University say they were doused with a foul-smelling substance, akin to sewage.

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China appears to U-turn on 'obsessive' gaming crackdown

The video game regulator had drafted rules which would have limited the time and money spent gaming.

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Joseph Boakai: Liberia's new president fails to end inauguration speech

Joseph Boakai, 79, is helped from the podium as the ceremony in the capital Monrovia is cut short.

January 22, 2024 at 09:56PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/plHikXv

Joseph Boakai: Liberia's new president fails to end inauguration speech

Joseph Boakai, 79, is helped from the podium as the ceremony in the capital Monrovia is cut short.

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Dying thief stole Wizard of Oz ruby slippers as 'one last score'

Terry Martin was convinced by an ex-mob associate to steal the shoes as "one last score".

January 22, 2024 at 11:19PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/m4uSCna

Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis suspends his campaign for US president, saying there is no "clear path to victory"

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Sarah Ferguson: Duchess of York diagnosed with skin cancer

A spokesperson says a cancerous mole was found while the duchess was having reconstructive surgery.

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Norwich: Two of four found dead in house were stabbed - police

Norfolk Police investigating the deaths of four people in Costessey, say two adults died from stab wounds.

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Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead

Russia's state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures.

January 21, 2024 at 01:08AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yeasDtw

Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead

Russia's state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures.

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Great Yarmouth murder arrest after woman's body found in house

Norfolk Police has referred itself to the independent watchdog due to "previous contact" prior to the death.

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Israeli war leader challenges Netanyahu's Gaza strategy

Gadi Eisenkot condemns the prime minister, who insists Israel's offensive will go on until "complete victory".

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DPD error caused chatbot to swear at customer

The parcel delivery firm says the mistake was a result of a system update, which has been disabled.

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Eisenkot: Key Israeli war leader challenges Netanyahu over Gaza strategy

Gadi Eisenkot condemns the prime minister, who insists Israel's offensive will go on until "complete victory".

January 19, 2024 at 11:35PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wUIdeCQ

Saltburn director Emerald Fennell on Bafta nominations and infamous bathtub scene

Emerald Fennell's film has received five Bafta Award nominations and become an internet sensation.

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Why did Iran launch strikes on its allies' territory?

Iranian attacks hit targets in Syria, Iraq and Pakistan over two days. Why, and why now?

January 18, 2024 at 11:17PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VrSOLzN

Georgia Stalin: Icon removed from Tbilisi church

The icon showed the Soviet dictator being blessed by a saint, but the Church says it has to be changed.

January 18, 2024 at 11:32PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KCYz7sk

Italian influencers to be bound by tighter rules

Social media creators will face hefty fines if they fail to abide by strict rules on commercial interests.

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Frederik X: Danish king's surprise book set to become bestseller

In his book Frederik X discusses Denmark's place in world and his relationship with his wife.

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un abandons unification goal with South

Kim Jong Un rules out any chance of unification and scraps agencies focused on relations with the South.

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Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire rejects fresh criminal charges

Angola's public prosecutor accuses Ms Dos Santos, the former president's child, of 12 crimes.

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Two British brothers banned from Switzerland for museum heist

The Metropolitan Police issue mugshots of the Ahearne brothers following their sentencing.

January 16, 2024 at 11:13PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rCnRbKk

They were Israel's 'eyes on the border' - but their Hamas warnings went unheard

A unit of young female soldiers warned of a big attack. They were among the first Hamas killed on 7 October.

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Kenyan Airbnb murder: How femicide exposed toxic online misogyny

A young woman was dismembered and stuffed in a plastic bag - the internet blames her.

January 16, 2024 at 12:32AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vTxSaHo

Kenyan Airbnb murder: How femicide exposed toxic online misogyny

A young woman was dismembered and stuffed in a plastic bag - the internet blames her.

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Italian culture minister probed over stolen painting

Vittorio Sgarbi is accused of possessing and exhibiting a 17th Century painting.

January 15, 2024 at 10:55PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/klr8Mjh

Straw bear burned in festival ceremony

Thousands of people attend the three-day festival which ends with the burning of a bear effigy.

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Frederik X kisses wife as he becomes King of Denmark

The new monarch blinks back tears as he greets the cheering crowds outside Christiansborg Castle.

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Frederik X kisses wife as he becomes King of Denmark

The new monarch blinks back tears as he greets the cheering crowds outside Christiansborg Castle.

January 14, 2024 at 09:17PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EThKb8U

Boris Akunin: Russia designates author ‘foreign agent’

The Kremlin labels the bestselling author, Boris Akunin, a foreign agent over his stance on Ukraine.

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US delivers 'private message' to Iran after Yemen strikes

Mr Biden's comments followed a second US strike on the Houthis, who has attacked shipping in the Red Sea.

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Israel strikes southern Gaza city swollen with displaced people

Ten people in a Rafah house sheltering displaced people were killed, the Hamas-run health ministry says.

January 13, 2024 at 11:24PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/29YocfD

Medicine to be delivered to Gaza hostages under new agreement, says Israeli PM

Qatar has helped agree a deal between Israel and Hamas after families of hostages raised concerns.

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South Africa's genocide case against Israel: Both sides play heavy on emotion in ICJ hearing

After two days of legal argument, judges must now rule on whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza.

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Shed Seven score first number one album - three decades after debut

The York group's chart success coincides with their 30th anniversary.

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Amazon rainforest: Deforestation rate halved in 2023

Preliminary data shows more than 5,000 sq km were cleared, still over six times the size of New York City.

January 12, 2024 at 11:03PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/K67WQ9o

Huge ancient city found in the Amazon

The city was built 2,500 years ago but may have been abandoned after a volcanic eruption.

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'This is my home’ – a 13-year-old vlogger's life in Gaza

Nadine Abdul Latif moved home three times since the war began, and an Israeli air strike killed her brother.

January 11, 2024 at 10:53PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aVROuvm

Liverpool's Radio City name could go from tower after rebrand

As Radio City changes its name, Bauer Media says it is reviewing the signage on its famous tower.

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Alexei Navalny jokes in first appearance from new prison

Jailed Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny made his first public appearance in a video call, since being moved to an Arctic penal colony.

January 10, 2024 at 11:44PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fAlQ9yp

Timo Werner: Tottenham complete loan signing of Germany forward from RB Leipzig

Tottenham Hotspur sign Germany striker Timo Werner on loan from RB Leipzig until the end of the season.

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Trump hearing: Judges sceptical as ex-president presents immunity defence

The justice department called the ex-president's claim of total immunity from prosecution "frightening".

January 09, 2024 at 11:10PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/2zG7IU6

Alaskan Airlines flight 1282: Key questions behind door plug blowout

Many questions remain after a 737 Max Boeing plane suffered a mid-air blowout in the US.

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Biden tells heckler he's pushing Israel to leave Gaza

The president made the comments after being interrupted by ‘cesasefire now’ chants during a speech in South Carolina.

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Alaskan Airlines flight 1282: Key questions behind door plug blowout

Many questions remain after a 737 Max Boeing plane suffered a mid-air blowout in the US.

January 08, 2024 at 11:46PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UslhtMm

FA Cup 2024: Liverpool reach fourth round after 2-0 victory over Arsenal

Watch highlights as Liverpool progress to the fourth round of the FA Cup after two late goals secures Jurgen Klopp's side a 2-0 victory over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.

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Middlesbrough 0-1 Aston Villa: Matty Cash hits deflected 87th-minute winner

Aston Villa's Matty Cash hits an 87th-minute winner against Middlesbrough to earn his side a first win in the FA Cup since 2016 at a vibrant Riverside Stadium.

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Japan earthquake: Woman in 90s found alive under rubble five days later

More than 120 people have been confirmed dead since Monday's 7.5 magnitude earthquake.

January 06, 2024 at 10:27PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ANCkFJG

Oscar Pistorius release: A reminder of South Africa's femicide problem

The freeing on parole of the ex-athlete reignites the discussion about violence against women in South Africa.

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Liverpool triple shooting probe: Man charged

The disturbance saw gunfire outside Liverpool's Showcase Cinema, a newsagents and a house.

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Climate change: Former oil executive Mukhtar Babayev to lead COP29 talks in Azerbaijan

For the second year in a row, a man with vast experience of the oil industry will head COP negotiations.

January 05, 2024 at 09:01PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IGLmJ8O

When are London Underground walkouts?

There will be "little to no Tube service" on the London Underground, Transport for London warns.

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IS claims responsibility for deadly Iran bombings that killed 84

The Islamic State group says it carried out Wednesday's attack in southern Iran that killed 84 people.

January 04, 2024 at 11:46PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/D9Okb0S

Saleh al-Arouri: Hamas leader's death 'won't go unpunished', says Hezbollah chief

The head of Lebanon's largest military force says the death of Saleh al-Arouri will be avenged.

January 04, 2024 at 01:47AM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9OGPtp8

Francoise Bornet: Woman in Robert Doisneau’s Paris kiss photo dies aged 93

Francoise Bornet was part of a young couple who were seen embracing on the street in 1950.

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Francoise Bornet: Woman in Robert Doisneau’s Paris kiss photo dies aged 93

Francoise Bornet was part of a young couple who were seen embracing on the street in 1950.

January 03, 2024 at 10:55PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nZUyK2g

Israel to fight South Africa's Gaza genocide claim in court

South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, triggering Israeli outrage.

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Japan jet crash: Passengers describe chaos inside flight 516

Nearly 400 people were trapped inside a burning JAL 516. What happened next has been described as a miracle.

January 02, 2024 at 10:37PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7MQoJWs

Teenager killed in three-car collision on New Year's Day

An 18-year-old passenger was killed and three other people injured in the crash on New Year's Day.

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Man dies in shooting outside Granton pub before New Year bells

Another man is in hospital after what police described as a targeted attack at the Edinburgh bar.

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Ethiopia signs agreement with Somaliland paving way to sea access

The prime minister of the landlocked country has said that sea access was an existential question.

January 01, 2024 at 11:25PM from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5TH6eGt