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Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says report
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'I was thinking about mum': Boy, 13, swims for hours to save family swept out to sea
Feb. 3rd, 2026 01:19 pmbbcnewsworld_feedAustin Appelbee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.
House shelves contempt vote as Clintons agree to testify in Epstein investigation
Feb. 4th, 2026 12:43 pmbbcnewsworld_feedThe couple will appear on two separate days in late February for a deposition after coming to an agreement with the House oversight committee.
Spain announces plans to ban social media for under-16s
Feb. 3rd, 2026 08:32 pmbbcnewsworld_feedPrime Minister Pedro Sánchez says the move will protect children from the "digital Wild West".
'Record number of missiles' hit Ukraine leaving thousands with no heating in -20C
Feb. 3rd, 2026 01:17 pmbbcnewsworld_feedThe attack - which reportedly consisted of more than 70 missiles and 450 drones - comes after a so-called "energy truce" expired at the weekend.
Libyan prosecutors launch probe into killing of Gaddafi's son
Feb. 4th, 2026 12:40 pmbbcnewsworld_feedThe 53-year-old, once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed by "our unknown gunmen".
Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militia
Feb. 3rd, 2026 06:31 pmbbcnewsworld_feedOne Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.
NASA’s Artemis II moon mission engulfed by debate over its controversial heat shield
Feb. 3rd, 2026 06:00 pmsciam_feedExperts have sounded the alarm over NASA’s decision to use a heat shield design for Artemis II that may be riskier than the space agency claims
US says it shot down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier
Feb. 3rd, 2026 06:45 pmbbcnewsworld_feedA US military spokesman says the drone was shot down while approaching an American vessel in the Arabian Sea.
France teacher fighting for life after knife attack by pupil
Feb. 3rd, 2026 06:00 pmbbcnewsworld_feedA 14-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a stabbing in a classroom on Tuesday.
X offices raided in France as UK opens fresh investigation into Grok
Feb. 4th, 2026 01:05 ambbcnewsworld_feedElon Musk's X and Grok platforms are facing increased scrutiny from authorities on both sides of the channel.
Watch: BBC joins Colombian commandos fighting 'never-ending battle' against drug gangs
Feb. 3rd, 2026 05:12 pmbbcnewsworld_feedAs the US and Colombian presidents meet, Orla Guerin joins a police unit tasked with finding and destroying jungle cocaine labs.
BBC on the front line with Colombia's war on drugs
Feb. 3rd, 2026 05:08 pmbbcnewsworld_feedBBC Senior international correspondent Orla Guerin joined a special operation over Colombia's cocaine heartland, tasked with destroying crude cocaine labs hidden deep in the jungle.
Bus carrying pilgrims overturns in Brazil killing 15 on board
Feb. 3rd, 2026 04:39 pmbbcnewsworld_feedThree children are among those who died in the accident, which happened on the return leg of their journey.
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal - Waste
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Elon Musk fuses SpaceX with xAI
Feb. 3rd, 2026 03:37 pmsciam_feedAcquiring xAI could boost SpaceX’s plans to launch a one-million-strong satellite constellation to act as an orbital data center network
Two arrested over attempted sabotage of German naval vessels
Feb. 3rd, 2026 04:30 pmbbcnewsworld_feedTwo port workers are accused of trying to damage military ships, including by dumping gravel into an engine.
Son of Norway's crown princess hears details of rape charges in tense trial for royal family
Feb. 3rd, 2026 04:19 pmbbcnewsworld_feedMarius Borg Høiby is accused of 38 charges including four counts of rape in one of the biggest cases in Norway for years.
Seven million cancers a year are preventable, says report
Feb. 3rd, 2026 04:00 pmbbcnewsworld_feedScientists say there is a powerful opportunity to save lives because nearly 40% of cancers are preventable.
Thousands of Epstein documents taken down after victims identified
Feb. 3rd, 2026 03:26 pmbbcnewsworld_feedThe US Department of Justice faces criticism from victims after names and unredacted images included in latest release.