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The US president has promised to "end decades of suffering" but critics dismiss his Board of Peace as a vainglorious project....

Paul Mescal and Chase Infiniti missed out, while other actors carried their films to a nomination....

The boy was taken along with his father, the lawyer and school officials say. ICE says it kept the boy safe as his father ran....

"We're going to be very successful in Gaza," President Trump says, as his administration laid out its vision for post-war reconstruction....

The US president said allied troops had "stayed a little back" during the war in Afghanistan....

Some 160 people are believed to be missing after attackers raided three churches in a Nigerian village on Sunday....

Trump did not provide a reason for the decision, which comes after Canada's PM Mark Carney warned of a "rupture" in the US-led global order....

The vessel, named Grinch, was stopped by the French navy as it travelled through waters between Spain and Morocco....

Prosecutors are reviewing dozens more suspected deaths linked to a former palliative care nurse....

The studio, known for Assassin's Creed and Just Dance, is also delaying seven titles in a restructure....

A UN spokesman said conditions inside the camp remained "tense and volatile" after Kurdish-led forces withdrew....

Yuvraj Mehta drowned after his car fell into an unmarked construction pit in Noida last week....

President Trump's youngest son told officers in London he had seen a friend being attacked during a video call....

The horror is up for 16 awards - setting a new record for the most Oscar nominations for a single film....

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper says the Russian president has shown no commitment to peace in Ukraine....

Heavy rains have ravaged the country's North Island, with a minister comparing it to a "war zone"....

The operator says reactor remains "stable" and has no "radioactive impact outside"....

A man is being sought in connection with the shootings in the small town of Lake Cargelligo on Thursday....

Rafael Tudares was arrested after his father-in-law, Edmundo González, ran against Nicolás Maduro in the election....

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland....

The opposition politician is accused of election violence in which at least seven people were killed....

Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies....

Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents....

Another eight Palestinians were killed by Israeli artillery and gunfire across Gaza on Wednesday, according to medics....

Olivia Rodrigo, Arctic Monkeys and Pulp are among the artists who recorded new songs for War Child....

Political spats brewing since the tragedy last month have overshadowed a national day of mourning....

The US president held a charter-signing ceremony for his "new international oversight body", though several key allies were not present....

Denmark and Greenland have made it clear they will not relinquish sovereignty of the world's largest island....

The retreat of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in the north-east marks the biggest change of control in Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad....

The US president made a series of contested claims, ranging from the status of Greenland to Nato spending....

The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment....

TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean....

The US president held a charter-signing ceremony for his "new international oversight body", though several key allies were not present....

An Australian tourist describes seeing one of the landslides behind him and running from it....

Cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov captured the lights over Earth during one of the largest solar storms in more than 20 years....

Parts of Kamchatka Peninsula have been buried under its heaviest snowfall in 60 years, as scientists say the winter blast could be due to climate change....

The app was due to be banned in the US a year ago if its Chinese owner didn't sell its business in America....

Sales rose by more than expected, but it remained a difficult festive period for many retailers....

JPMorgan Chase the lawsuit has "no merit" and the bank "does not close accounts for political or religious reasons"....

Installers should be investigated by the Serious Fraud Office, an influential parliamentary committee has said....

Civil service pension scheme failed to pay some pensions and lump sums after transferring to a new administrator....

The latest generation of entrepreneurs have a head-start with AI but also face familiar challenges....

More money than expected was collected through tax and higher National Insurance Contributions, although public sector spending also increased....

About 46,000 customers lost thousands of pounds when Safe Hands Plans Ltd collapsed in 2022....

The Office of Road and Rail says it was missing "critical points" when it made a decision....

At Davos, the US president said he would not use force to take the island and later floated a possible "forever" deal....

Jamie Dimon said Donald Trump's interest rate cap proposal would restrict Americans' access to credit....

Blue Origin will be focused on businesses and governments, while Starlink also offers services to individual customers....

Our economics editor says there was mixed reaction in the room during Trump's Davos speech....

One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could "shatter" Federal Reserve independence....

It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February....

The move follows renewed tensions between the US and EU, as Donald Trump pushes to acquire Greenland....

The ailing shoe seller has found a saviour in Next's £2.5m pound offer....

Musk and Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary have called each other "idiots" in recent days, but the airline executive says it's helping lift sales...

Experts blamed persistently long waits for practical tests while the DVSA blamed better detection....

TikTok, YouTube and Meta remain defendants in the case, which is due to kick off next week....

Campaigners say they have evidence the plane had previously suffered a series of technical failures, including a fire....

The government has announced the details of its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan which promises to cut energy bills....

Kuong Li featured in a 2023 BBC Eye investigation into alleged scam compounds in South East Asia....

It is the latest skirmish in the bidding war over Warner Bros Discovery, which is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance....

Official figures show that the pace of private sector wage growth slowed to the lowest rate in five years....

Toys for teenagers and adults have revived the industry, but it could be hit by any ban on social media for under-16s....

Donald Trump's former chief economic adviser said the US president's actions are a negotiating tactic....

The European country is the biggest autos manufacturer relative to the size of its population....

The president wants to bring to the US tiny vehicles, like those commonly seen on the streets of Japan....

A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices....

The Nordic nation leads the way when it comes to both the design and construction of the vessels....

India has a $800m plan to make rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce dependence on Chinese imports - but can it work?...

AI trained to recognise fire is among the latest developments in fire alarm tech....

Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary....

More bosses are sharing the top job giving them more time for family and breaks....

Bugatti is the latest auto firm to construct an opulent apartment building for the super rich....

Rising electricity costs have emerged as a key cost-of-living concern, pushing families further into debt....

Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data....

Trump's import levies are still changing the patterns of international trade....

The government is proposing lowering alcohol limits for drivers and regular eye tests for older motorists....

Attracting younger workers into the defence industry can be challenging....

The pilot project is even giving staff free money to help pay to do activities with their friends....

Finding greener ways to keep giant new data centres cool is a challenge....

The festive events help to put cities on the map and attract millions of tourists....

Introducing robots and automation to the food industry involves extra hurdles....

Companies are advertising vacancies that have already been filled or might not have ever existed....

The rate of inflation, which charts the rising cost of living, has slowed - driven partly by essentials....

The Ollerod will close its kitchen from March, blaming rising costs for food, staff and utilities....

Wiltshire's scheme is open to all primary and secondary school pupils who receive free school meals....

It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February....

UK Inflation has dropped back from record highs but remains above the Bank of England's 2% target....

The interest rate set by the Bank of England affects mortgage, loan and savings rates for millions....

There is a fine balance between the benefits of improved infrastructure, versus the cost of disruption. Does the country have it right?...

Three days in, after a tax U-turn and partial climbdown on workers' rights, Laura Kuenssberg looks at what impact Budget week might have....

Ahead of this week's Budget, some have accused the Office for Budget Responsibility of being a "straitjacket on growth"...

Why - in an age where so many of us are feeling the financial pinch - are some budget shops on UK high streets having such a tough time?...

Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why...

TikTok has finalised a deal to allow its American business to continue, by creating a new US entity separate from its global operations. The BBC's Asia Business Correspondent Suranjana Tewari breaks down what this could mean....

With lenders using credit scores to decide everything from phone contracts to car finance, experts say understanding how it works could make a meaningful difference....

Millions of people could be on the wrong tax code....

Lessons learned from a dotcom entrepreneur on the boom and bust of his company, boo.com....

The Netherlands is experiencing a housing crisis. Could ten new cities be the answer?...

Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia....

Anduril on Thursday announced its plans to expand its Southern California presence with a major campus in Long Beach, the town where founder Palmer Luckey grew up....

OpenAI has reportedly appointed Barret Zoph to lead its push into enterprise just a week after Zoph rejoined the company....

Vimeo is in the process of laying off some of its global staff after being acquired last year by Bending Spoons for $1.38B....

The factory musical chairs reflect an economic and political environment, shaped by the Trump administration's tariff policy and its decision to end the federal EV tax credit....

Before everyone sharpens their knives, consider that for the VCs who backed Brex at its outset, the sale is a triumph....

The five-year-old-startup powers OpenAI’s ChatGPT voice mode and raised a $100 million round led by Index Ventures....

The seed round values the newly formed startup at $800 million....

New research looks at how leading AI models hold up doing actual white-collar work tasks, drawn from consulting, investment banking, and law. Most models failed....

An hours-long outage is preventing Microsoft's enterprise customers from accessing their inboxes, files, and video meetings....

Ring says the new feature will identify if video edits have been made, even if they're minor....

Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis says the tech giant isn't pressuring him to insert ads into the AI chatbot experience....

Humans&, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next generation of foundation models for collaboration, not chat....

The move comes as Substack has been investing more heavily in video and livestreaming, as it looks to compete with platforms like YouTube and Patreon for both creators and viewers....

Not all of Tesla's fleet in Austin will be fully driverless. Per Tesla's AI lead Ashok Elluswamy, the company will be "starting with a few unsupervised vehicles mixed in with the broader robotaxi fleet with safety monitors, and the ratio will increase over time."...

Meta is set to go on trial in New Mexico for allegedly failing to protect minors. The company is requesting a broad swath of information not be allowed to be presented in court....

Students can prompt Gemini by typing "I want to take a practice SAT test,” and the AI will provide them with a free practice exam. Gemini then analyzes the results, highlighting strengths and identifying areas that need further review. It also offers detailed explanations for any incorrect answers. ...

Jenny Liu is a solo first-time GP looking to back underrepresented wellness founders....

General Fusion's merger with an acquisition company will net the company over $300 million. Just last year, the company ran into trouble raising money from other investors....

Waymo is opening its driverless robotaxis to the public in Miami, starting with a 60-square-mile service area and plans to reach the airport "soon."...