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In this special episode recorded in the BBC’s Radio Theatre in London, Adam Fleming, Laura Kuenssberg, Chris Mason and Faisal Islam discuss the past and future of Brexit.

We look at whether or not another outcome may have been possible for the United Kingdom. Could former Prime Minister Theresa May have survived Brexit as PM, or was her successor Boris Johnson always destined to take the reigns? What have the last five years meant for ‘Vote Leave’ campaigner, Nigel Farage and his Reform Party? And, has the current Prime Minister, Keir Starmer’s latest trip to Belgium set the scene for the Brexit debate to heat up again?

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More than 70 countries have signed a statement criticising President Trump's decision to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court - the world’s highest criminal court, under the jurisdiction of the United Nations.

They said the measures increased the risk of dictators and those accused of the most serious wrongdoing, including war crimes, ethnic cleansing and genocide, escaping punishment.

Donald Trump had condemned the ICC for issuing arrest warrants for Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his former defence minister who are wanted for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

The ICC has also issued warrants against senior Hamas leaders implicated in the attack on Israel on October 7th 2023.

Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Frank Gardner.

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US President Donald Trump has ’signed a number of executive orders since his inauguration, resulting in a total reshaping of the way things are being done in US politics.

In the run-up to the election, Trump batted away concerns that Project 2025, a conservative blueprint for dismantling federal government, could shape his second term.

But Russell Vought, an architect of Project 2025, has just been confirmed to lead the White House budget office.

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In the three weeks since Donald Trump returned to the White House, Elon Musk has taken a wrecking ball to the federal government in what he has called "a revolution of the people".

That revolution has included offers to buyout millions of federal employees, accessing sensitive data of millions of Americans and sweeping efforts to shut down federal agencies like USAID.

What, if anything, can get in Musk's way? And has there ever been so much power wielded in America by an unelected individual?

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The UN Human Rights Chief has warned that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo risks spreading and the worst violence may yet be to come.

Volker Turk spoke at an emergency session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Rwandan-backed M23 fighters took the city of Goma last week. There are reports of widespread human rights abuses, including sexual violence and the recruitment of child soldiers.

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has vowed to continue its judicial work after US President Donald Trump signed an order to impose sanctions on its staff.

The ICC said it "stands firmly" by its personnel and the order seeks to harm its "independent and impartial" work.

Trump's order accuses it of "illegitimate and baseless actions", after the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, which Israel denies. The ICC also issued a warrant for a Hamas commander.

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Thailand’s government said it is trying to shut down the criminal scam compounds which have proliferated along its border with Myanmar.

Officials said they will do this by cutting electricity supplies and tightening banking and visa regulations.

It has resulted in a frenzy of building over on the Myanmar side of the border, with the most ambitious of these projects the newly built city of Shwe Kokko - a $15 billion investment promising casinos, luxury hotels and entertainment complexes.

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Today we look at what Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch had to say to Chris in the past 24 hours.

Keir Starmer has announced plans to make it easier to build nuclear power stations in England and Wales, whilst Kemi Badenoch was interviewed about her new policy pledge to block benefits for migrants settling in the UK.

And Adam and Chris are joined by health and science correspondent James Gallagher as recorded in front of a live studio audience for Newscast’s 5th birthday.

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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order sanctioning the International Criminal Court, accusing it of "illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America and our close ally Israel".

The measure places financial and visa restrictions on individuals and their families who assist in ICC investigations of American citizens or allies.

Trump signed the measure as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was visiting Washington.

Last November, the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza, which Israel denies.

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Last month was the world's warmest January on record and it has raised further questions about the pace of climate change, scientists said.

January 2025 had been expected to be slightly cooler than January 2024 because of a shift away from a natural weather pattern in the Pacific known as El Niño.

But instead, last month broke the January 2024 record by nearly 0.1C, according to the European Copernicus climate service.

The world's warming is due to emissions of planet-heating gases from human activities - mainly the burning of fossil fuels - but scientists said they cannot fully explain why last month was particularly hot.

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