Zelensky and Trump to meet as US envoy says ending war with Russia down to one issue
US envoy Steve Witkoff said he was optimistic about a deal ahead of talks with Russia’s Vladimir Putin. Read More
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‘Just bad luck’: The teenage cousins living with inoperable brain tumours
Lachlan Lindsay and Hazel Dempster were both diagnosed with brain tumours as children. Read More
Two dead and several missing in New Zealand landslides
Heavy rains have ravaged the country’s North Island, with a minister comparing it to a “war zone”. Read More
South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies. Read More
Supreme Court sceptical of Trump firing of Lisa Cook
One conservative justice warned that the White House interpretation of the law could “shatter” Federal Reserve independence. Read More
Use film-style age ratings to limit teens’ social media, say Lib Dems
The Conservatives want to see ban of all under-16s from social media, but the Lib Dems say that would be a “blunt instrument”. Read More
UK inflation rises for first time in five months – but one-off factors blamed
It is the last set of monthly inflation figures before the next interest rate decision on 5 February. Read More
Slashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda’s internet shutdown
The internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income – or entertainment. Read More
US allies won’t forget Trump Greenland crisis
Despite talk of a deal over Greenland, it will be hard for US allies to return to business as usual, writes the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent. Read More
Ex-intelligence officer in Austria’s biggest spy trial for years
Egisto Ott, 63, denies charges of handing over information to Russian agents. Read More