Worshippers in Tokyo plunge into ice bath to mark new year

The Tokyo shrine's Shinto ritual is said to purify the soul and bring good health in the new year.

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South Africa's apartheid-era police minister Adriaan Vlok dies

Adriaan Vlok gave police orders to kill a cleric and later washed his feet to seek redemption.

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Congressman Mike Rogers physically restrained over Speaker vote

Mike Rogers dramatically confronts a fellow Republican after 14 rounds of voting for Kevin McCarthy.

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Senegal bus crash kills 40: President Sall declares mourning period

President Macky Sall declares three days of mourning following a deadly collision between two buses.

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China reopens borders to tourists after three years of Covid closure

It comes as the world's largest annual migration event, Lunar New Year, begins.

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Iranian man held in Germany over suspected chemical attack

Police raided the man's residence where they say they found toxic chemicals.

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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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Sam Mendes: Gender-neutral Oscars 'inevitable'

The film director tells Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg he has "total sympathy" with the idea.

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Protests against regime in Iran's Zahedan

Crowds take to the streets and chant "death to Khamenei", the country's supreme leader.

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South Sudan: Journalists arrested over footage of president wetting himself

Six journalists have been detained over footage of the South Sudan president appearing to wet himself.

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Filippo Bernardini: Italian admits stealing unpublished books

Margaret Atwood, Sally Rooney and Ethan Hawke were all targets of phishing scams.

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Deer rescued from frozen river in Wisconsin

Firefighters were called to help the animal, which had fallen into the water in Bellevue.

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Shell to pay UK tax for first time in five years

The oil giant says it expects to pay tax in the UK due to the Energy Profits Levy.

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Spain tobacco firms to pay to clean up cigarette butts

Cigarette manufacturers will also have to educate smokers not to throw away butts in public.

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BA unveils jumpsuits in first uniform revamp for 20 years

The airline has updated its workwear for the first time in 20 years with designs by Ozwald Boateng.

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Hawaii's Kilauea volcano has begun erupting again.

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava into the air, flooding much of the crater at its summit.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Empty shops and blockade pile pressure on Armenians

Supplies have stopped coming in because of a blockade of the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Israel plan to curb Supreme Court's powers sparks outcry

A controversial move to let parliament overrule the Supreme Court threatens democracy, critics say.

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Iron Maiden release limited edition postal stamps with Royal Mail

English heavy metal band Iron Maiden have been honoured with a set of twelve commemorative stamps.

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Israel releases longest-serving Palestinian prisoner

Karim Younis was convicted in 1983 of the kidnapping and murder of an Israeli soldier.

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Pope Francis gives Benedict final blessing

The Pope places his hand on the coffin of his predecessor, the late Pope Benedict XVI, and bows his head.

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Covid: Hong Kong to lift year-long ban on hamster imports

Officials in the city previously ordered a culling of the pets to stop the spread of Covid-19.

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Utah shooting: Eight family members found shot dead in home

Police were conducting a welfare check when they found the bodies.

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Anglican Church and UK condemn desecration of Jerusalem graves

Jewish extremists have been blamed for the vandalism at the Protestant Cemetery on Mount Zion.

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Ronaldo mixes up South Africa and Saudi Arabia after Al Nassr move

At his first press conference in Saudi Arabia, the football star refers to being in South Africa.

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Novak Djokovic set to miss Indian Wells & Miami Open as US extends vaccine requirements

Novak Djokovic is set to miss Indian Wells and the Miami Open as the US extends its requirement for international visitors to be vaccinated against Covid-19.

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Cristiano Ronaldo mistakenly says South Africa instead of Saudi Arabia

The footballer mistakenly says the wrong country as he is unveiled as Al Nassr's star signing.

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Warm winter may lower energy bills later this year

Forecasts suggest bills for households may drop later in the year, although a rise in April remains certain.

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Mortgage approvals sink to lowest level in two years

New figures from the Bank of England show that they dropped to their lowest level since the middle of the pandemic.

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Papua New Guinea: 92 unclaimed bodies buried in mass grave

The bodies were found decaying in an outdoor shed and almost half were children.

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China-Taiwan: Concern at repair of Taiwanese military device in China

Taiwan's missile developer said it did not believe there had been any leak of information.

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Gregg Berhalter: US head coach under investigation after admitting he kicked wife

US head coach Gregg Berhalter is under investigation by US Soccer after admitting to kicking his wife when they were teenagers.

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Cost-of-living payments: Three instalments totalling £900 confirmed

People receiving benefits and on a low income will receive the money in three instalments.

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Burkina Faso violence: Bodies of 28 people found in Nouna

The government says the victims were shot dead and it is investigating the motive behind the attack.

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Delhi hit-and-run case: Young woman's horrific death shocks India

Reports say the woman was dragged for miles after her scooter collided with a car.

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Jerusalem: Far-right Israeli minister visits flashpoint site

Palestinians say Itamar Ben-Gvir's walk on the holy site in Jerusalem is an "unprecedented provocation".

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Senegal MPs jailed for kicking pregnant colleague Amy Ndiaye

The two male lawmakers attacked Amy Ndiaye after she criticised an opposition religious figure.

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Uganda arrest over deadly New Year Freedom City mall crush

Ten people, most of them children, died during a concert in the capital, Kampala.

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New York approves composting of human bodies

It is the latest place to approve the process - considered to be greener than a burial or cremation.

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Czechoslovakia: Czechs and Slovaks mark 30 years since Velvet Divorce

Thirty years since their break-up, Slovakia and the Czech Republic have a harmonious relationship.

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Love at first fight: The re-enactors who find romance

Who needs online dating apps when you can meet eligible partners at the tip of a sword?

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The sermon that became Amazing Grace

The hymn Amazing Grace started life as a sermon written by a former slave ship captain.

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Shops face challenging year ahead, says industry body

The first half of 2023 will be particularly difficult, the British Retail Consortium predicts.

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Ukraine war: New year in Putin’s Russia - nothing is normal

The BBC's Steve Rosenberg on the Kremlin's alternative reality as 2023 begins.

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Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer dies aged 74

She was a member of the Pointer Sisters, the 70s band whose hits included Jump (For My Love) and Fire.

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Ukraine war: Zelensky tells Russians - Putin is destroying you

Ukraine's president says his country will never forgive Russians for the terror they have inflicted.

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Ukraine war: At least one dead in Russian strikes on Kyiv

The mayor of the Ukraine capital, Kyiv, says one person is dead and 20 others injured after missile strikes.

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World celebrates arrival of 2023

As the festivities get under way, here is a snapshot of some of the events happening across the globe.

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Venezuelan opposition votes to abolish parallel government

Juan Guaidó had Western support in his efforts to force President Maduro out of office.

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New Year: Auckland welcomes in 2023 with fireworks display

Fireworks light up the sky in Auckland - one of the first countries in the world to mark the new year.

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