'I escaped abusive jungle cult - then rescued my son'

When Yisrael Amir fled the isolated sect, he brought with him tales of control, abuse and rape.
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Pope Francis in South Sudan: The Catholic pilgrims who walked nine days to Juba

"When the spirit is with you, you do not get tired," says one South Sudanese woman after walking 300km.
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Grammy Awards: Domi & JD Beck on 'crazy' nomination

Domi & JD Beck have been signed for less than a year but are up for two of the prestigious awards.
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Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's ex-president attended election plot meeting - senator

A former ally says Brazil's ex-leader sat in silence as an aide offered ways to discredit October's vote.
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Avian flu spills over from birds to mammals in UK

Scientists will monitor the virus, but UK health chiefs say the risk to the public is very low.
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Single woman buys narrowboat to get on property ladder

Artist Elizabeth Earle, from Warwickshire, bought her first narrowboat using her overdraft.
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Tyre Nichols death: Three Memphis emergency staff fired

The two paramedics and driver allegedly "failed to conduct an adequate patient assessment of Mr Nichols".
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Laverne & Shirley actress Cindy Williams dies aged 75

Cindy Williams was best known for her role as Shirley Feeney in the popular American 1970s sitcom.
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Ukraine war: Russian athletes cannot be allowed at Olympics, Zelensky says

Olympics chiefs say Russian and Belarusian athletes could compete as neutrals, but Ukraine opposes the move.
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Mensa: What happens when 'child geniuses' grow up

After a four-year-old joins Mensa, we ask formerly gifted children about the expectations they faced.
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Tyre Nichols: Police unit is disbanded after death

The so-called Scorpion special unit will be disbanded after its officers were seen beating Mr Nichols.
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'Elon Musk has made me embarrassed to drive my Tesla now'

Elon Musk was once hailed as the secret to Tesla's success. Now he's one of its problems.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'together'

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.
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Nigeria floods: Songs and testimonies from a drowning world

Portraits of communities devastated by the worst recorded floods in Nigeria.
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Tyre Nichols: Mother describes her grief at dying son's bedside

RowVaughn Wells says she believes police lied to her about the circumstances of her son's arrest.
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George Santos: Drag queen claims embroil embattled congressman

A Republican who has criticised LGBT people becomes television comedy fodder as pictures from his past resurface.
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Julian Sands: New air search for actor missing in California

A helicopter fitted with a device which can detect reflective material and even credit cards is being used.
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Donald Trump to be allowed back onto Facebook and Instagram

The social media firm Meta said the former US president's suspension will end "in the coming weeks".
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Can these rocks really power light bulbs? No, say the experts

Viral videos of minerals with apparent electrical properties are not what they seem.
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MH17: Court ruling due on Dutch case against Russia

The European Court of Human Rights is to say whether it will hear a case about Moscow's role in the crash.
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Eight-year-old Indian diamond heiress who became a nun

Activists say Devanshi's vows of renunciation that make her a Jain nun are a violation of her rights.
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The ancient trees at the heart of a case against the Crown

An indigenous community in Canada is suing for their land - and using unusual evidence in their case.
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Lunar New Year: Chinese families meet for bittersweet reunions

China greets the Lunar New Year with hopes of returning to normality - but also grief and loss.
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Indian film RRR: Why the action spectacle is charming the West

The Telugu-language film has found unexpected success with US critics, the public and Hollywood stars.
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FAA outage: US airline regulators blame contractor for travel chaos

The US airline regulator says a contractor is responsible for delaying and cancelling thousands of flights.
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Ukraine's president Zelensky addresses Davos forum after fatal helicopter crash

Ukraine's interior minister is among the 14 killed in the helicopter crash beside a nursery.
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Baby among six killed in possible cartel attack in California

California police say six people, including a grandmother and 10-month old child, were shot dead.
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NBA: LeBron James scores season-high 48 points in Los Angeles Lakers win

LeBron James scores a season-high 48 points to help Los Angeles Lakers past Houston Rockets as he closes to within 315 points of the all-time record.
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Jurgen Klopp: Liverpool need to go 'back to basics' to turn form around

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says his struggling team need to go "back to basics" to improve their form.
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Mursal Nabizada: Gunmen kill former Afghan MP at home in Kabul

Ms Nabizada was an MP until the government was overthrown by the Taliban in August 2021.
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Biodiversity: Fungi are 'underloved and understudied'

One scientist on why we should all pay more attention to the hidden world beneath our feet.
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California youths help storm clean-up as schools reopen

The clean-up effort is ongoing, even as more storms force closures and disrupt life for millions.
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*Zaburi 54:2-3* Ee Mungu, uyasikie maombi yangu, Uyasikilize maneno ya kinywa changu. Kwa maana wageni wamenishambulia; Watu watishao wananitafuta nafsi yangu; Hawakumweka Mungu mbele yao.

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Itaewon crowd crush: Senior officials spared blame in report

One relative said blaming local officials was like "cutting off the off the lizard's tail to spare the head".
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Second batch of classified Biden documents found

The original cache is under review by US prosecutors, in a political embarrassment for the White House.
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The 11-year-old piano prodigy with Mozart-level talent

Jude's talent caught the attention of a piano tuner who surprised him with an amazing gift.
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Potentially classified files found at Biden private office

The FBI is reportedly involved in the inquiry into about 10 documents found at the Penn Biden Center.
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Biafra quest fuels Nigeria conflict: Too scared to marry and bury bodies

Residents of south-eastern Nigeria live in fear as a separatist rebellion has upended daily life.
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Black Star Line: 50,000 descend on Ghana for diaspora festival

The Black Star Line Festival concluded on Saturday with a festival featuring international stars.
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Dramatic moments from a week of chaos in Congress

The vote for House Speaker has offered a unique glimpse into the behind-the-scenes action.
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Utah shooting: A man killed his family after wife filed for divorce

Police found eight people, including five children, dead in a Utah home during a welfare check.
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UK plan for national mRNA cancer vaccine advance

The government is working with German pharmaceutical company BioNTech on new ways to fight cancer.
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Could Trump become Speaker? Your questions answered

With the election for Speaker of the House heading into the fourth day, many questions must be answered.
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Police unwittingly released Idaho murders suspect

Two weeks before the Idaho murders suspect was arrested, police pulled him over in a traffic stop.
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Jeremy Renner: Avengers actor thanks fans after being run over by snow plough

The Avengers star was run over by his own snow plough, the local sheriff said in a press conference.
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Russia plans to 'exhaust' Ukraine with prolonged attacks - Zelensky

Ukraine's president says Moscow aims to exhaust his country with a prolonged wave of drone strikes.
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The Ghanaian giant reported to be the world’s tallest man

A hospital told Sulemana he was 9ft 6in, but nurses couldn't be sure - so the BBC went to find out.
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*Kumbukumbu la Torati 28: 7-8* Bwana atawafanya adui zako wainukao juu yako kupigwa mbele yako; watakutokea kwa njia moja, lakini watakimbia mbele yako kwa njia saba. Bwana ataiamuru baraka ije juu yako katika ghala zako, na mambo yote utakayotia mkono wako; naye atakubarikia katika nchi akupayo Bwana, Mungu wako.

Sound Of 2023: Earthquaking soul band Gabriels tipped for success

The soul-quaking sounds of Gabriels have earned the band fifth place in Radio 1's Sound Of 2023 list.
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Covid in China: Officials must share data on its impact, says WHO

As the disease surges in China, UN health officials say they need to assess the risk to the global community.
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Strep A: At least 30 children have died in UK since mid-September

Since 19 September, 122 people in England have died from an invasive form of the bacterial infection, UKHSA data shows.
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The UK year in pictures

A selection of some of the most powerful pictures taken by news agency photographers around the UK this year.
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