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News imageNato Secretary General Mark Rutte (R) and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio shake hands in front of a blue Nato backdrop

Rubio tries to reassure Nato allies over US troop deployments

President Donald Trump says he wants to send more troops to Poland, a week after his officials cancelled a similar deployment.

1 hr ago
World

News imageUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press in front of a plane

Rubio says Cuba is threat to US as Havana accuses him of 'lies'

Cuba's foreign minister accused Rubio of trying to "instigate a military aggression".

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World
News imageA woman wearing a yellow, short-sleeve top and with glasses on a string around her neck sits in front of a kitchen

Cubans grapple with fuel shortages and blackouts as US steps up pressure

The BBC speaks to Havana residents after the US charges the country's former leader, Raúl Castro, with murder.

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Latin America

Why thousands of stock trades tied to Trump are raising eyebrows

The BBC's Michelle Fleury looks at trades disclosed by the president.

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Stephen Colbert joined by Sir Paul McCartney for The Late Show finale

The host joined Sir Paul and the band to close out the show with a performance of the Beatles' Hello, Goodbye.

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Timelapse footage shows 'giant cave' inflating on Paris bridge

The monumental structure was created by Parisan artist JR - often dubbed the French Banksy

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Alberta to hold referendum on whether to remain in Canada

Voters in the western province will decide next October whether they want to stay in Canada or move ahead with a process for a binding independence referendum.

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Five things the new James Bond needs to be

Finally, a new era for the franchise is imminent, with auditions starting to play the secret agent. Here's what qualities the latest star needs to embody, according to Bond experts.

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These overlooked thinking skills can help us through the 21st Century

In her new book, The 21st Century Brain, scientist Hannah Critchlow explores the overlooked skills that will be necessary to flourish in the age of AI – and how we can cultivate them.


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The head of the UN health agency says the risk in the wider region is "high", but it remains "low" at the global level.

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At first overlooked, Whistler's 1871 painting of his mother rose to fame over decades to become considered a national masterpiece, a maternal figurehead and a diverse meme.

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