SportProtesters block LA freeway over Trump's immigration plan

Thousands of people marched to Los Angeles City Hall before blocking a major freeway.

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SportTrump says US sovereign wealth fund could buy TikTok

The president has kickstarted the creation of a national fund, which he says could buy the social media platform.

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SportBill Gates has given away billions, but 'still has more to give'

The Microsoft co-founder says he enjoys giving away his fortune and it won't leave his kids poor.

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SportThe best looks from the Grammys red carpet

A collection of some of the best looks from Sunday's awards in Los Angeles.

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SportRubio demands Panama 'reduce China influence' over canal

Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the country amid US threats to retake control of the Panama Canal.

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SportCanada to retaliate against Trump with matching 25% tariffs

Canada announces retaliatory tariffs against the US, in a move that is likely to be costly for both nations.

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SportTrump imposes tariffs but Canada and Mexico hit back

The US president will tax imports from America's three largest trading partners. Both Canada and Mexico plan retaliatory tariffs.

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SportWatch: Canada's PM announces tariffs of 25% on US goods

Watch: Canada's PM announces tariffs of 25% on US goods

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SportHow countries respond to Trump's tariffs is what matters next

Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.

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SportThrilled, scared and unsurprised: Americans react to Trump's first week

We spoke to 10 Americans across the political spectrum about Donald Trump's first actions as president.

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Sport'We were blindsided': Federal workers react to buy-out offer

Federal workers were told they could take part in a "deferred resignation program" in exchange for eight-months of pay.

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SportTrump says US will send some migrants to Guantanamo Bay

The president orders the construction of a detention facility at the US Navy base, prompting an angry backlash from Cuba.

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SportMeta to pay $25m to settle Trump lawsuit over ban

The president sued the firm in 2021 over the suspension of his accounts after the 6 January Capitol riots.

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SportHow a US freeze upended global aid in a matter of days

The State Department says the freeze was the only way to evaluate aid programs and defended the pause.

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SportTrump attacks Fed after no change in interest rates

The US central bank keeps its key interest rate unchanged as it faces significant economic uncertainty.

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SportOntario's 'Captain Canada' calls snap election as Trump tariff threat looms

Ontario premier Doug Ford has triggered an early election in the province, saying he needs a strong mandate to take on the tariff threat.

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SportTrump pardons give Jan 6 defendants nearly everything they wanted

Some of the president's own team had signalled not all of those arrested over the Capitol riot would be released - until his order on Monday.

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SportTrump says Keir Starmer doing 'very good job'

The US president tells BBC he feels the UK prime minister has "done a very good job thus far".

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SportMarilyn Manson sexual assault investigation dropped by lawyers

Prosecutors said the allegations against Manson exceeded the statute of limitations and they could not prove them "beyond a reasonable doubt".

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SportA$AP Rocky's trial begins with prosecutors showing video of shooting

The rapper could face up to 24 years in prison if convicted in the Hollywood shooting case.

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SportAlmost everything Trump did in his whirlwind first week

The new president promised to make heads spin on day one. The BBC’s Analysis Editor Ros Atkins tries to keep up with what just happened.

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SportSix big immigration changes under Trump - and their impact so far

The sweeping changes are affecting thousands of migrants, but how do they compare to past policies?

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SportUS issues pause on foreign aid, leaked memo says

The State Department notice appears to affect everything from development assistance to military aid.

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SportAfghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US

Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.

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SportTrump orders release of JFK and MLK assassination documents

Conspiracies have long dogged the assassinations, particularly the murder of President John F Kennedy

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SportSix Trump executive orders to watch

Even presidential powers have their limits - and in some cases, Trump faces hurdles before his plans can become reality.

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SportNew LA wildfire engulfs sky with plumes of smoke

The Hughes fire ignited on Wednesday afternoon, growing to more than 8,000 acres in a few hours.

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SportTrump pardons give Jan 6 defendants nearly everything they wanted

Some of the president's own team had signalled not all of those arrested over the Capitol riot would be released - until his order on Monday.

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SportSnow flurries are rare in US south – now a blizzard has hit

Snow and freezing rain hits parts of the deep south, closing highways and airports and prompting a first-ever blizzard warning in southwest Louisiana.

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SportTrump fans still buzzing despite cold and indoors inauguration

The BBC spoke with Trump supporters queuing to get a seat inside the arena where the new president will speak.

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SportShe helped launch the Women's March. This year she's sitting out the fight.

Once the face of the anti-Trump resistance, the Women's March has largely faded from view.

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SportTrump promises blizzard of executive orders on first day of presidency

Trump pledged to launch deportations, slash environmental regulation and release classified files within hours of taking office.

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SportDecoding Donald Trump's new official portrait

Photographers describe the photo as "serious", "ominous" and a "message picture".

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SportDonald Trump's inauguration moved indoors due to 'dangerous' cold

The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol.

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SportTikTokers' say goodbye to their 'Chinese spy'

Influencers have posted about leaving TikTok and moving to Rednote as the US is set to go ahead with a ban on Sunday.

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SportTikTok says it will 'go dark' in US on Sunday without intervention

The Supreme Court earlier upheld a law that would ban the video app in the US unless its Chinese parent-company sells it.

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SportCNN reaches $5m defamation settlement with US Navy veteran

A jury says the broadcaster defamed a man who helped Afghans escape after the Taliban takeover in 2021.

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SportAmericast

How will he be remembered on the world stage?

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SportBiden warns 'dangerous' oligarchy taking shape in farewell address

The outgoing president used his final televised speech from the Oval Office to issue a series of warnings.

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SportTrump's attorney general nominee grilled on loyalty to president-elect

Pam Bondi tells senators she would not use the justice department to target people based on their politics.

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SportBiden hails ceasefire deal as both he and Trump claim credit

The US president says "many months of intensive diplomacy" led to the deal as he outlines the next steps.

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SportWatch as SpaceX rocket blasts off to the Moon

The Falcon 9 rocket took off from the Kennedy Space Center carrying two lunar landers and a micro rover.

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SportNew York's iconic Sex and the City landmark could be harder to see

The owner wants to erect a fence to deter intrusive fans who "try to open the main entrance door, or, when drunk late at night, ring the doorbells".

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SportUS markets watchdog sues Musk over Twitter stake disclosure

The complaint filed to a US federal court alleges Musk saved $150m at the expense of Twitter shareholders.

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SportHow Biden tarnished his own legacy

The 46th president had his accomplishments - but for now these are partly overshadowed by certain missteps

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SportLA braces for stronger winds as fires continue to burn

"Urgent preparations" are being made for higher winds expected on Tuesday as firefighters continue to battle three blazes.

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SportUS tightens control on AI chips export drawing pushback

The new rules are intended to make sure the "the world's AI runs on American rails", and stays out of the hands of "malicious actors", say officials.

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SportPearls, a power saw and a lawnmower toy: What LA fire survivors went back for

Residents of LA's Altadena neighbourhood are picking through the rubble after fires destroyed their homes.

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SportHundreds of California prison inmates fight wildfires - and stigma

Critics say using incarcerated men and women to fight fires is cheap labour, but supporters say it is rehabilitative.

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Sport'I have nothing to go back to' - LA fires heartbreak

Lucy Sherriff had covered fires before for the BBC - this time one reduced her own home to ash.

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SportIn court with the '9/11 mastermind', two decades after his arrest

Legal disputes leave Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in limbo as the population dwindles at Guantanamo Bay

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SportWhen Carter met Kim - and stopped a nuclear war

The former US president halted a US-North Korea showdown, but was also accused of going rogue.

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SportResidents return to burned homes as LA fires rage on

Families are assessing the damage to their properties and communities as some of the fires are 0% contained.

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SportBBC reporter assesses destruction on fire-ravaged street

At least five people have died as a result of the Eaton fire as the blaze remains 0% contained, officials say.

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SportWhat are Santa Ana winds and how are they fuelling LA wildfires?

What's behind the Santa Ana winds and why are they so destructive?

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SportFires reach Hollywood with fears iconic sign could be at risk

The latest blaze, Sunset Fire, is threatening homes and landmarks as Hollywood is evacuated.

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Sport'Run for your lives!' LA residents abandon cars to flee wildfire on foot

Evacuees describe apocalyptic scenes as a brush fire exploded into a raging inferno within hours.

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SportHow Canada's immigration debate soured - and helped seal Trudeau's fate

Immigration has long been a polarising issue in the West but Canada mostly avoided it - until now

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SportCarney 'considering' campaign to replace Canada's Trudeau

The former Bank of Canada and Bank of England chief has long been considered a contender for Liberal leader.

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SportMoment over 100,000 teddy bears fly onto ice rink

The ice hockey event saw a "world record" 102,343 teddy bears fly into the ice rink in a moment of "sweet cuddly mayhem", with the stuffed toys set to be collected for charity.

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SportUS sends 11 Guantanamo detainees to Oman

The move has left 15 detainees in the prison - the smallest number at any point in its history.

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SportBiden meets exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate

US President Joe Biden calls González "the true winner" of Venezuela's presidential election.

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SportAmazon to release Melania Trump documentary

The soon-to-be first lady will serve as an executive producer on the film.

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Sport'Powerful yet so humble' - Americans gather to say goodbye to Jimmy Carter

Carter will be flown to Washington DC this week where he will lie in state at the US Capitol before a service.

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SportJohnson re-elected as House Speaker in razor-tight margin

Republican Mike Johnson could only lose two votes from his own party in his bid for speaker re-election, and he nearly did.

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SportBiden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from buying US Steel

Biden decided to scrap the deal despite concerns that it could damage Washington's relations with Tokyo.

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SportPolice say Tesla explosion and New Orleans attack are unrelated

Similarities between the two incidents appear coincidental, with no evidence the alleged perpetrators knew each other.

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Sport'No one deserves this': Victims' families seek answers in New Orleans attack

The family of one 25-year-old victim says they have had "zero information" about how he was killed.

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SportWatch: Mixed emotions as people return to street of New Orleans attack

As businesses and bars re-open, the BBC's Carl Nasman talks to people returning to Bourbon Street.

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SportCourt strikes down US net neutrality rules

The ruling marks a significant moment in the long running battle over how to regulate internet providers.

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SportMoment New Orleans attacker enters busy street in pick-up truck

CCTV catches moment pick-up truck turns into a busy street in New Orleans killing several people.

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SportCybertruck filled with fuel and fireworks explodes at Trump's Las Vegas hotel

President Biden said law enforcement is investigating "any possible connection with the attack in New Orleans".

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SportChina's BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump

Chinese firm got a boost from subsidies encouraging consumers to replace old cars with greener ones.

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