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Gen Z toppled an autocrat - but old guard tipped to win Bangladesh vote

BBC News - February 4, 2026 - 7:35pm
A student uprising promised a new dawn in Bangladesh but old parties are tipped to win a landmark election.
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A global craze for Korean culture is making its humblest snacks unaffordable

BBC News - February 4, 2026 - 6:01pm
Black, crispy, often flat and square, dried seaweed is growing in popularity - but also in price.
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A global craze for Korean culture is making its humblest snacks unaffordable

BBC News - February 4, 2026 - 6:01pm
Black, crispy, often flat and square, dried seaweed is growing in popularity - but also in price.
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Rights groups say China detained two journalists over corruption report

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 10:42pm
Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao have been reportedly detained after exposing corruption by a senior official in Sichuan.
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Rights groups say China detained two journalists over corruption report

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 10:42pm
Liu Hu and Wu Yingjiao have been reportedly detained after exposing corruption by a senior official in Sichuan.
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'Never imagined this': Indian village grapples with interfaith couple's killing

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 7:32pm
Police say they were beaten to death, allegedly by the woman's three brothers, who have been arrested.
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'Never imagined this': Indian village grapples with interfaith couple's killing

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 7:32pm
Police say they were beaten to death, allegedly by the woman's three brothers, who have been arrested.
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'Never imagined this': Indian village grapples with interfaith couple's killing

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 7:32pm
Police say they were beaten to death, allegedly by the woman's three brothers, who have been arrested.
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The Chinese planemaker taking on Boeing and Airbus

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 6:04pm
Comac's passenger jet is attracting customers in South East Asia where demand for affordable aircraft is growing.
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The Chinese planemaker taking on Boeing and Airbus

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 6:04pm
Comac's passenger jet is attracting customers in South East Asia where demand for affordable aircraft is growing.
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'I don't think I am a hero': Boy, 13, describes 'superhuman' swim to save family

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 8:19am
Austin Appelbee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.
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'I don't think I am a hero': Boy, 13, describes 'superhuman' swim to save family

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 8:19am
Austin Applebee recounts his 'superhuman' swim which saved the lives of his mother and siblings in Australia.
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Air India grounds Boeing jet after pilot flags possible fuel control switch defect

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 5:17am
The grounding comes amid an investigation into a crash last year involving an aircraft of the same model.
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Hope and uncertainty as India and US strike long-delayed trade deal

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 1:29am
Indian industry has welcomed lower tariffs, but experts caution against celebration until details are clearer.
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Hope and uncertainty as India and US strike long-delayed trade deal

BBC News - February 3, 2026 - 1:29am
Indian industry has welcomed lower tariffs, but experts caution against celebration until details are clearer.
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China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns

BBC News - February 2, 2026 - 9:06pm
It makes China the first country to stop the use of designs first made popular by Elon Musk's Tesla.
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China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns

BBC News - February 2, 2026 - 9:06pm
It makes China the first country to outlaw designs first popularised by Elon Musk's Tesla.
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US and India reach trade deal, Trump says after Modi call

BBC News - February 2, 2026 - 3:53pm
Tariffs will drop from 50% to 18% on Indian goods, while India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
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US and India reach trade deal, Trump says after Modi call

BBC News - February 2, 2026 - 3:53pm
Tariffs will drop from 50% to 18% on Indian goods, while India has agreed to stop buying Russian oil.
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'Superhuman' teen swims hours to save family stranded off Australian coast

BBC News - February 2, 2026 - 8:37am
The 13-year-old swam 4km in rough water after his mother and siblings were swept out to sea off the coast of Western Australia.
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