The day's top stories from BBC News compiled twice daily in the week, once at weekends.
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2025-02-22 |
Israel checking Hamas claims that new body handed to Red Cross is Shiri Bibas Red Cross says it’s transferred a body to Israel, which Hamas claims is that of the Israeli hostage Shiri Bibas. Also: Trump accuses French and UK leaders of doing nothing to end Ukraine war, and how to avoid news stress. |
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2025-02-21 | Israel's prime minister Netanyahu says Hamas will pay price for "cruel and evil" violation of ceasefire after tests showed body returned from Gaza was not hostage Shiri Bibas. Also: cure for childhood blindness. |
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2025-02-20 | The US national security adviser Mike Waltz has told Kyiv to reign in its criticism of President Trump, and agree to US demands for a mineral rights deal. Also: Amazon gains control of the James Bond film franchise. |
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2025-02-20 | Hamas releases the bodies of four Israeli hostages who'd been held in Gaza. Also: the scammers working under duress in Myanmar |
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2025-02-19 | Donald Trump launches a fresh attack on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, calling him a "dictator". Also: global glaciers are melting faster than ever recorded - and a ridiculed New Zealand tourism campaign. |
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2025-02-19 |
Zelensky says Trump 'living in disinformation space' created by Russia President Zelensky says Donald Trump is trapped in a disinformation space created by Russia. He was responding to scathing comments from the US president. Also- the fate of Rihanna's partner A$AP Rocky after his trial. |
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2025-02-19 | US and Russia forge ahead with negotiations without Ukraine and reset ties. President Zelensky emphasizes the need to not be excluded from talks. Also: a special report from eastern Congo, and could we soon grow teeth? |
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2025-02-18 | Senior Moscow and Washington diplomats hold their first meeting since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Also: Pope Francis cancels engagements due to hospital stay, and the new Scottish tartan - with a dark past. |
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2025-02-17 | UK PM says US security guarantee only way to deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again. Also: Using AI to detect prostate cancer and tributes paid to Paquita la del Barrio whose songs empowered women around the world. |
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2025-02-17 | Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says there is no role for Europe in Ukraine peace talks as he heads to Saudi Arabia for talks with the US. Meanwhile, European leaders hold an emergency summit in Paris. |
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