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DeSantis wins as judge dismisses Disney's lawsuit against him

Disney had claimed the governor orchestrated a campaign of "government retaliation". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1VJ7fMX

eBay to pay $59m over illegal pill press sales

The government accused eBay of making it too easy to buy equipment for producing counterfeit pills. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AOEhymI

Woman arrested with 130 poisonous frogs in her luggage

The Brazilian woman was arrested at the international airport in the Colombian capital, Bogotá. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8HpiOAR

Satyavedu YSRCP legislator meets Nara Lokesh

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Europe migrant crisis: Albanian court greenlights migration deal with Italy

The plan would see Italy send some 3,000 asylum seekers to Albania each month. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1Yj90kS

Charles Littlejohn: Man who leaked Trump's tax returns sentenced to five years

Charles Littlejohn stole the tax data of the former president and thousands of wealthy Americans. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Hpnht17

Avantika: Playing Mean Girls' Karen helps break stereotypes

South Asian actress Avantika Vandanapu, 19, takes on the role originally played by Amanda Seyfried. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tode2k9

Haji Malang: The Sufi shrine caught up in a religious row in Mumbai

Both Hindus and Muslims visit the Haji Malang shrine in Mumbai - but a controversy has shaken some devotees. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RsZ9jF2

Is Canada vulnerable to foreign interference?

A public inquiry launching on Monday could be a reckoning in the country on national security matters. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/C5cZNSb

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qwurs06

Xavi: Barcelona manager to leave at end of season

Barcelona manager Xavi says he will step down at the end of the season. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9SWfJvP

Biden vows border 'shut down' if Congress passes deal

President Biden's statement came as he pushed US lawmakers to pass bipartisan border security bill. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sbU9M5e

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Eyz4fQD

CM to attend "Siddham" campaign at Anantapur on February 3

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Meanwhile, a preparatory meeting is scheduled to be held in Tirupati on January 29 in which all the elected representatives of the ruling party from the Rayalaseema region will take part. from Hyderabad News: Latest Hyderabad News Headlines & Live News Updates from Hyderabad - Times of India https://ift.tt/M2xskeJ

Czech MPs vote to tighten gun laws after mass shooting

But it's unclear whether the proposed new rules would have stopped the Prague shooter. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RTlmJdw

Israel reined in by ICJ rulings on Gaza - but will it obey?

The UN court's demands, if implemented, would drastically change the nature of Israel's Gaza campaign. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5b2teTr

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dIv8eKE

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6cKkryG

'Putin has made mistakes' - Kremlin challenger

Boris Nadezhdin says he has more than 100,000 signatures to register for Russia's presidential election. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xAnMLEU

Saudi Arabia to get first alcohol shop in more than 70 years

The Saudi government plans a store in Riyadh for foreign diplomats - ending decades of prohibition. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zsqYPom

Boeing boss faces Washington grilling after blow-out

A whistleblower calls Boeing manufacturing a "rambling, shambling, disaster waiting to happen". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VAqTpxb

Khan Younis: Israel says forces have encircled Gaza's second city

Fighting is reported around hospitals in the city, where Israel believes Hamas leaders are hiding. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3WrFSBI

Man held for murder over South Africa building fire

The man told a public inquiry he started a Johannesburg building fire that killed 77 people last August. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/A4B5MZb

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nuHEXf7

MrBeast reveals he made $250,000 from X video

The world's most popular YouTuber had previously said he would not bother posting videos on the site. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/PywvsUI

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ta6KbL8

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". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OT72twf

In Ukraine's river war, drones mean nowhere is safe

Ukraine aims to build a million military drones in 2024. In Kherson, the BBC saw how vital they are. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dzrcS2M

Ayodhya: India PM Modi to open Hindu temple on razed Babri mosque site

Ayodhya is spruced up for the Ram temple launch, but opposition leaders and some Hindu seers are staying away. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rbWTzGi

Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president

The Florida governor dropped out of the 2024 presidential race whilst endorsing Donald Trump. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/HsVRhF7

Ron DeSantis suspends campaign for president

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis suspends his campaign for US president, saying there is no "clear path to victory" from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DG5sh7F

US personnel injured in missile attack on Al Asad airbase in Iraq

Missiles and rockets were fired at the airbase by an Iranian-backed militia, the US military says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Dz8THq

Ex-CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch 'vehemently denies' sex trafficking allegations

Mike Jeffries claims the allegations fall outside statute of limitations, and are "meritless". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nvhVX1R

Russia: Cat thrown off train into snow found dead

Russia's state rail company apologises after its conductor dumped the feline in freezing temperatures. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/f7aKWQP

Trudeau balancing act on Israel-Gaza annoys both sides of debate

Canada's prime minister has been criticised for failing to define his country's stance on the war. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6rKxv9w

Japan lands on Moon but glitch threatens mission

It becomes only the fifth country to soft-land on the Moon but power supply problems may hinder its mission. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Evw8gdS

Théo Luhaka: French police officers given suspended sentences for brutal assault

Théo Luhaka suffered severe injuries from a police baton in a case which triggered days of protests. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QJf4AIb

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". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/V6pgO9B

US Senate advances funding measure to avert partial government shutdown

Congress is racing to pass the measure ahead of a Saturday deadline to fund key federal agencies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/yTlnbGw

Brent Sikkema: Arrest after death of prominent US art dealer

Police say Brent Sikkema was stabbed multiple times in a "premeditated and cruel" attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/efIjm2h

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pA4y8K9

US woman gets 26 years for mother's 'suitcase murder'

Heather Mack helped to kill her mother and stuff her body in a suitcase in Bali a decade ago. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Y3c7zbw

Ecuador prosecutor probing TV studio attack killed

César Suárez was shot dead in the port city of Guayaquil on Wednesday, the attorney general said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hsb9ocp

Spain shaman arrests: Police say group sold psychoactive drugs to members

Members of the group are accused of promoting rituals involving psychoactive substances like toad venom. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/My2XW0t

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/mUP5VOa

Ethiopia hunger: About 225 starve to death in Tigray - officials

There are fears that a famine is looming in the drought-hit and war-scarred Ethiopian region. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qRZbs5P

Palestinian envoy Husam Zomlot says UK guilty of hypocrisy

Husam Zomlot says the UK's policies towards Israel have caused it "reputational damage". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/i8b7eaN

Mother of killed Israeli calls Hamas videos 'psychological warfare'

Iris Haim wants the world to know her son died a free person. from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-67991427?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Two British brothers banned from Switzerland for museum heist

The Metropolitan Police issue mugshots of the Ahearne brothers following their sentencing. from BBC News - World https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67988454?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Iran sentences Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi to additional prison term

Narges Mohammadi is serving multiple sentences and has been in jail almost continuously since 2010. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ve23HON

Kenyan Airbnb murder: How femicide exposed toxic online misogyny

A young woman was dismembered and stuffed in a plastic bag - the internet blames her. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BvVc9uS

Italian culture minister probed over stolen painting

Vittorio Sgarbi is accused of possessing and exhibiting a 17th Century painting. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IVXdrjm

Iceland volcano eruption spills lava into town setting houses on fire

The entire population of Grindavik has been evacuated as an expert warns of a "worst-case scenario" unfolding. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/FerUshy

Rare white penguin filmed in Chilean Antarctica

A penguin with leucism from the Gentoo species has been filmed in the icy climate in early January. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xR5gaSf

Hezbollah missile attack kills Israeli woman and son

A woman in her seventies and her son have been killed by an anti-tank missile attack on northern Israel. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/pqQm29D

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EbokX3L

US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin remains in hospital - Pentagon

Lloyd Austin is in "good condition" and has resumed some of his duties, the Pentagon says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dVEK1t9

Boris Akunin: Russia designates author ‘foreign agent’

The Kremlin labels the bestselling author, Boris Akunin, a foreign agent over his stance on Ukraine. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wNJKAYP

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OlpDcsM

Ecuador violence affects whole world, president tells BBC

Daniel Noboa says he won't let his country turn into a narco-state after days of gang violence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/07n6fpD

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wCged6J

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/4vWZDtP

Georgian Orthodox Church calls for Stalin icon to be changed

The icon shows the Soviet dictator being blessed by a saint. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/n2NopHu

Huge ancient city found in the Amazon

The city was built 2,500 years ago but may have been abandoned after a volcanic eruption. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Rk9gobi

eBay pays $3m fine in blogger harassment case

Executives sent live spiders and cockroaches to a US couple who criticised the firm, court papers show. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/z0GrADO

'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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KI0BAfV

Eurovision: Finnish artists want Israel barred from Eurovision over Gaza war

More than 1,400 music professionals demand action from public broadcaster Yle. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/XKI0dlA

Swedish £6,000 dine and dash investigation reopened

A group of 35 people allegedly left a Malmö restaurant without paying on Christmas Day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/c4VsGlP

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/g9idSzG

Powerful storms across the US deliver tornadoes, snow and flooding

More than 340,000 people across the US are without power as severe weather sweeps through the east. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0DPtHuM

Gunmen storm Ecuador television studio live on air

Footage shows armed men wearing masks surrounding journalists in the Guayaquil-based newsroom. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QI5DnSc

Nigeria ivory: Elephant tusks worth $11m destroyed

Nigeria has become a hub for illegal ivory sales, with tusks smuggled in from all over the continent. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dn46F90

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". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rgGSm3t

Antony Blinken: On the US mission to stop Gaza igniting wider war

The US secretary of state wants to prevent the war escalating but the cauldron of tensions could boil over. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rkRXNIA

Franz Beckenbauer: German legend was one of football's most important figures

Franz Beckenbauer, who has died aged 78, was the friend of Sir Bobby Charlton, Bobby Moore and Pele and one of football's most important figures. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/uhxOL5B

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oqLXQGf

Golden Globes 2024: Margot Robbie, Barry Keoghan and more on red carpet

Hollywood stars are arriving at the ceremony in Los Angeles in a variety of eye-catching outfits. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/dbD24rF

Palestinians must be able to stay in Gaza - Blinken

The US secretary of state criticises Israeli ministers calling for the resettlement of Gazans. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/LbWuqfO

Bangladesh election: PM Sheikh Hasina wins fourth term in controversial vote

Ms Hasina secures her fourth straight term after the main opposition boycotts the election. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/H9a8FUt

Boeing 737 Max 9: Jets to stay grounded as inspections continue

The US aviation regulator says 171 Boeing planes will remain grounded until it is satisfied they are safe. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d931X2C

French Cup side makes 8,000-mile round trip, loses 12-0

Golden Lion from Martinique endures an 8,000-mile round trip only to lose 12-0 to Lille in the French Cup. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/85VbOPF

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/f9QZuBN

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KfBXN0O

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zaVXrhp

Iowa student shoots six, one fatally, at high school

The attacker, a 17-year-old, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VjfGYvH

McDonald's hit by Israel-Gaza 'misinformation'

It is a striking acknowledgment of the impact from the conflict on the burger giant. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8vMp6YD

Dog enjoys priciest meal of his life - $4,000 cash

Typically a well behaved dog, this seven-year-old chowed down on an envelope of his owners' money. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wYJW6dT

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jihX5HL

Bomb threats cause evacuations at multiple US statehouses

Statehouses in Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Montana, Connecticut and Michigan had to be evacuated. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kHyTKdu

New Zealand: Man's watch reflection leads to rescue after day in ocean

The man, who spent almost 24 hours floating in the ocean, harnessed the sun's rays to attract attention. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8ZrtGoq

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YbO0MRc

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3Ik2W1f

Claudine Gay resigns as Harvard University president

The university's top official resigns amid allegations of plagiarism and criticism over her comments on antisemitism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ygWCNTS

Japan Airlines: How the passenger plane burst into flames

A professor in investigating accidents tells the BBC what might have caused the plane to burst into flames. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/0WLKkw1

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/9k7vGJe

‘Want salaries to be cleared by 31st or 1st of every month’

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Lee Jae-myung: South Korea opposition leader stabbed in Busan.

Lee Jae-myung was stabbed on the left side of his neck during a news conference during a visit to Busan. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/VkR0NI6

Robert Pether: Australian jailed in Iraq reaches 1,000-day milestone

Robert Pether has been detained for 1,000 days, in what his family call a "hostage" situation. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/YzIkBTu

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. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/EdHJgAG