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The Ukrainian president's message comes as five people were killed in attacks early on New Year's Day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vURdXgM

"I don't want to lock myself in a fortress. I want to be myself," Crown Prince Frederik once said. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SWhdH5l

83-year-old Margrethe II is Europe's longest-serving living monarch, having taken the throne in 1972. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/in0TuEe

Santiago Sánchez was detained during a trek in 2022 to the men's football World Cup in Qatar. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/WP2Q8lO

The new rules will come into effect in June and are part of an effort to ease the impact of tourism. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UE8HwRz

The American singer alleges multiple instances of assault while the pair worked together. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fOLRc2s

TV presenter and influencer Nastya Ivleeva organised a Moscow party that has sparked a moral backlash. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Ex5P9As

Hundreds of people have been seen buying fireworks in Germany and the Netherlands ahead of celebrations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/RKIWd4L

Rafah's Kuwait Hospital was overwhelmed after people were injured by an airstrike on a building close-by. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/blpT30E

Tony Chung told the BBC he felt he had no control over his life, with police scrutinising his every move. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aNu1kUG

The move is the latest sign that the former French colony is pivoting towards Russia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AkgH98p

The decades-old case resurfaced on Tuesday after police identified the body as that of an El Salvador man. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/O7uIZGY

She had a record-shattering and money-making 2023. Will the pop-cultural juggernaut dominate again next year? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/OuNDfmQ

Police have cracked down on an opposition protest to demand that the presidential poll be annulled. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xJu0Eot

Police say judges who ruled that Donald Trump can't run for president in Colorado are facing death threats. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/py17ln8

A weekend search found no trace of the woman, who entered the Eagle River near Anchorage in Alaska. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/R4B7XHl

There are no shortcuts in the fight against Hamas, the army chief insists as Israel pounds Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jbBoZvS

Confiscated messages written to Moroccan men by Spanish women reveal a history of taboo affairs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/QedhGK2

This year's heat and drought in the Amazon intensify worries that it is approaching a tipping point. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/zYVR8As

A UN official speaks of "absolute carnage" after visiting a hospital with many injured in central Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qKJ1w0u

Mr Navalny's team had no contact with him for weeks and he failed to appear at several court hearings. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/tYU6uR7

A clip of Anthony Madu pirouetting in the Lagos rain has given him and others wider ambitions. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/kSADJoQ

Gaza's Hamas-run health ministry says the death toll could rise further at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/KiB0zf1

The opposition demands a re-run of last week's elections which its say were marred by fraud. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/SYeRu0x

The move to Western calendar is seen as a further shift away from Moscow's influence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aXROMAD

In August, dozens of churches and houses were torched by a mob in the city of Jaranwala. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nMrk6io

Zhu Ling, 50, was poisoned with the highly toxic thallium in 1994 but no-one was ever convicted. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/quDPzBZ

His wife Judi is believed to still be in Hamas captivity after both were taken on 7 October. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fOQ362h

It is unclear what was on the menu for the festive feast turned nightmare before Christmas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xiFZ7Ba

An adult orca is seen singling out and subduing a dolphin so that its calf orca can practice its hunting techniques. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/xD4T8w5

Hanan Elatr, the widow of the journalist murdered in a Saudi consulate, came to the US in August 2020. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/emRDisC

The vote has already been delayed three times as Security Council members wrangle over the wording. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/DJVzmZM

The filing comes days after the longtime Trump associate was ordered to pay the sum in a defamation case. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qTgSRAW

Some of eligible voters in DR Congo have struggled to cast their ballots in the presidential elections. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ekYgBmC

The law - backed by France's far right - makes it more difficult for migrants to bring over family members. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lUbKju9

Women and children are majority of those killed in the war, according to Hamas-run health ministry. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/bmEsrfh

Meta blocked news content on its platforms in Canada now that a law requires tech giants pay for it. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nBXzrHO

Ukraine's leader admits mobilisation is a sensitive and costly issue as the war with Russia nears two-year mark. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/nx2fUu8

Monique Olivier, 75, was complicit in Michael Fourniret's murders, including of a British student. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5tQzUVE

Jonathan Majors is known for playing Kang in the Marvel universe and for films like Creed III. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/l08pjye

The move comes after the US found it violated patent rights of a smaller firm. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ujXo6J1

Yarden Roman-Gat was abducted from Kibbutz Be'eri and brought to Gaza during Hamas's 7 October attack. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sySBOrV

His case has drawn international uproar and is seen as a test of Hong Kong's judicial independence. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/lR720e6

Record rainfall driven by a tropical cyclone has caused widespread flooding in the country’s north-east. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/6VMxzgG

The three hostages were mistakenly killed in Gaza on Friday by Israeli troops. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/wgqmRDP

The shooting of three Israelis by IDF troops shows the risks of armed intervention in hostage situations. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/7gA6qlR

Al Jazeera journalist and cameraman Samer Abudaqa was killed by an Israel drone while working in Khan Younis. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/fVyR4jS

Alex Batty, who was missing for six years, has returned to the UK, Greater Manchester Police says. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/x6r8NRK

Mother had been “pretty sure“ four-month-old was killed when his bassinet was sucked up into storm. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qrh5exJ

The Kentucky family says the bird went undetected for four days because it blended into the tree's branches. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/oClSDex

Alex Batty was constantly on the move since going missing in 2017, French officials say. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/hc7NQvW

The former first lady, originally from Slovenia, described the path to US citizenship as 'arduous'. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/MjSoNK3

Morning commuters were met with delays after the long-horned animal made an appearance on the tracks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/t3MHm0e

Mr McGonigal is accused of trying to help a Russian oligarch get off a sanctions list. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3atWGXz

The Republican-led House is moving forward with a vote to formalise an inquiry into the US president. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/iCeIhjW

Airbnb agrees to pay Italy €576m in income taxes that the company failed to collect from landlords. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZrCF08y

The driver remains remarkably calm, as the elephant pushes past him to reach food in the back seat. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/IrJdGuc

Climate reporter Esme Stallard breaks down the COP28 climate summit agreement - in less than a minute. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/ZOXG01U

Passengers on the Amsterdam to Detroit flight were stranded 24 hours in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/I2bjWKQ

Republicans remain "resolute" in demanding border policy reform in exchange for backing Ukraine aid. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/NU4oMYS

The US president issues his strongest criticism yet and refers to "indiscriminate bombing" in Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/svH4dnM

Claudine Gay faced anger after failing to say if students calling for the genocide of Jews would be disciplined. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/N824u3k

Kate Cox sued Texas to have an abortion after her foetus was diagnosed with a high-risk condition. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/qXoBZHa

The Bodak Yellow rapper announces in an Instagram live she is now single. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Zf2xqQs

The summit had appeared close to calling for a phase-out of fossil fuels but made last-minute changes. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/gJxWb4d

Barbie and Oppenheimer were the most-searched for films in 2023, and took £30m in their opening weekend. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/sHhEwo8

About 200 British-trained special forces soldiers are in danger as Pakistan expels undocumented foreigners. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/aMDONSr

A White House visit is on the Ukrainian leader's agenda as cracks appear among Western allies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5MXTqD6

Seven others including three charity staff were injured in what the Red Cross has called a "deliberate attack". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/GpdCBJa

Granada's La Liga match with Athletic Bilbao is abandoned after a supporter dies in the stands at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/65RFb2J

She has faced mounting calls to resign since giving controversial Congressional testimony. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/vQjtzBX

Félix Tshisekedi accuses his counterpart in neighbouring Rwanda of wanting to expand. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/n8Jd56b

It is thought more than 100 Israelis are still being held hostage in Gaza after the 7 October attacks. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/he4un8b

Hamas accuses Israel of causing the damage to the medieval Omari mosque, Israel has not yet commented. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UGb5IWt

The late Pogues singer is hailed as a poet as family, fans and famous friends mourn him in Tipperary. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/rNFWoZ2

Amnesty and Human Rights Watch say a tank crew probably deliberately fired on Issam Abdallah. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/j9qsk1L

Kate Cox says her foetus has a lethal abnormality that poses a risk to her health and future fertility. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/1YB9hbx

As Gaza's food queues get longer, the UN says it cannot run a dependable humanitarian operation anymore. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Jy5thz9

He is alleged to have links to Christian extremists who killed two police officers and another man. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/5elUfDp

Local police say there appear to be "multiple victims" at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/jYDUw7M

Following new legal action, the rapper says he "did not do any of the awful things being alleged". from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/TmqHsDE

People say life in Khan Younis is "indescribable" as Israel's bombardment of the south intensifies. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/m83KOyv

Palestinians and aid workers say new maps are not a workable solution to reduce civilian casualties. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/H3tZTSk

Why did Hamas attack Israel, and what has happened in Gaza since the 7 October raid? from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/roW6KTs

The Wall Street Journal reporter was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, which he has denied. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/D1uqB27

A three-time world champion combined wakeskating and base jumping in a stunt performed in Dubai. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/AqJkm7i

The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf talks about his sorrow at leaving Gaza and how he plans to go back some day. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/BxonvOT

Victor Manuel Rocha, a former US ambassador to Bolivia, was allegedly a secret agent for more than 40 years. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/q1VCluQ

The event is in doubt after the state of Victoria withdrew from hosting duties over spiralling costs. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/Js5HStx

Hundreds of hours go into Gaurav Gupta's designs for Beyoncé, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/3QokyML

The head of Israel's military says the IDF is fighting "strongly and thoroughly" in south Gaza. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UqZYXkW

Henry Kissinger died aged 100 this week. His policies caused widespread destruction in Cambodia. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/8lSv1n9

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin says passers-by were targeted in the Quai de Grenelle area. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/d6UtIzw

Videos show the violent tremors from two earthquakes in the Philippines. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/daAFELn

Civilians in parts of north and south Gaza have been told to evacuate as Israel's renewed bombardment continues. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/cy1CnjA

Aksum's authorities say half a million people are there for the first time since the Tigray war ended. from BBC News - World https://ift.tt/UD93MwV