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Watch: Faisal Islam considers how Trump's Davos speech was received

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 17:22
The BBC's Faisal Islam was in the room when President Trump told his audience that he would not use force in Greenland, but also launched a long argument for why the US should own it.

Watch: Faisal Islam considers how Trump's Davos speech was received

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 17:22
The BBC's Faisal Islam was in the room when President Trump told his audience that he would not use force in Greenland, but also launched a long argument for why the US should own it.

Body found in search for swimmers who went missing on Christmas Day

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 17:07
It follows the disppearance of two swimmers at Budleigh Salterton in a festive swim.

Harry says Mail publisher made his wife Meghan's 'life a misery'

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 16:45
The prince was emotional as he ended his evidence in the trial over alleged unlawful information gathering.

Woman guilty of keeping slave for 25 years

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 16:38
The victim was force-fed bleach and cleaning products by Mandy Wixon.

Prue Leith leaves The Great British Bake Off

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 16:06
She has been a judge on Channel 4's baking competition alongside Paul Hollywood since 2017.

Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 16:00
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

Oldest cave painting of red claw hand could rewrite human creativity timeline

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 16:00
A stencilled outline of a hand found on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi is the world's oldest known cave painting, researchers say.

Prue Leith leaves The Great British Bake Off

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 15:41
She has been a judge on Channel 4's baking competition alongside Paul Hollywood since 2017.

Trump says he won't use 'excessive force' to get Greenland

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 15:35
US President Donald Trump said he is seeking immediate negotiations to acquire Greenland in his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 15:34
An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider.

Israel postpones demolition of Palestinian children's football pitch

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 15:34
An international campaign to save the pitch in the occupied West Bank city of Bethlehem appears to have forced the authorities to reconsider.

Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence group warns

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 15:08
The degradation of ecosystems around the world threatens UK food security, a long-awaited report says.

Henderson out of Ireland squad as Doak included

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 15:04
Ulster captain Iain Henderson has been left out of Ireland's 37-strong squad for the Six Nations but Nathan Doak and Edwin Edogbo are included.

Wing Penaud left out of France's Six Nations squad

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 15:00
France's all-time top try-scorer Damian Penaud is a shock omission from the defending champions' Six Nations squad.

A changing man, or change the man - McCullum's reckoning

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 14:59
Why Brendon McCullum must heed his own advice as England's post-Ashes era begins with a white-ball series in Sri Lanka.

'Unreal' crowd carries last Briton standing Norrie

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 14:57
British number two Cameron Norrie pulls through a rain-delayed match to move past United States' Emilio Nava in the Australian Open second round.

Loved ones of victims reeling after high-speed rail crash in southern Spain

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 14:54
Two deadly crashes in almost as many days have inflicted grief, anger and disruption. Two deadly crashes in almost as many days inflict grief, anger and disruption in Spain.

Should Scotland fans boycott the World Cup over Greenland row?

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 14:48
A former SNP MP, Hannah Kennedy-Bardell said she would "potentially" suggest boycotting the football tournament.

Is Starmer's tougher stance on Trump enough to shore up support from his MPs?

Wed, 21/01/2026 - 14:24
Behind the scenes, Sir Keir had been coming under greater pressure to change his approach to the president.

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