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At least 39 people are killed in the deadliest fire in South Korea for a decade.

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The president only backed down when his White House lawyer threatened to quit, US media report.

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The actor will not be presenting the Oscar for best actress due to past claims of sexual harassment.

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The stars have agreed to reduce their salaries after rows over equal pay at the corporation.

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A viral video shows border patrol agents questioning passengers aboard a Greyhound bus. Can they legally do this?

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Police respond to violent scenes in French supermarkets as shoppers rush to grab cut-price Nutella.

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The US president says he knew nothing about the group Britain First before retweeting their videos.

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Europe's normally highly dependable rocket, the Ariane 5, loses contact as it flies skyward.

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The billionaire investor says the tech giants' monopolies are a threat to democracy.

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The move comes a day after a court rejected the ex-leader's appeal against a corruption conviction.

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"Yes we all made it that night, but barely!" says a letter from someone claiming to be John Anglin.

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Jovanna Calzadillas was not expected to live after a bullet hit her brain. Now she's heading home.

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The blueprint, to be unveiled next Monday, seeks $25bn in funds for a wall on the Mexican border.

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Plastic is one of the biggest risks to the future of coral reefs after ocean warming, say scientists.

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7 days quiz: It's the weekly news quiz - have you been paying attention to what's been going on in the world over the past seven days?

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What can we learn from a Holocaust survivor? 27 January is Holocaust Memorial Day.

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Jin Xing hosts Chinese Dating - a show where parents, controversially, decide who their sons can date.

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An exhibition of his most important paintings has been brought together for the first time since the 17th century.

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The Guggenheim declines a White House request for a Van Gogh, instead offering an 18-karat lavatory.

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The Beatbox Collective give three easy sounds to start learning how to beatbox.

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