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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Chinese leader Xi Jinping announced a 'new strategic partnership'. The two leaders have agreed a preliminary trade deal that will see Beijing lower tariffs on Canadian canola seed, peas and some seafood; while Ottawa will allow 49,000 Chinese EVs into its market

Speaking in Beijing, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada had to adapt to a 'new reality' of a 'new world order', in the wake of Donald Trump's tariffs and trade disputes. Does this mark a shift in how global trade will work in the future?

With new deals on the table, our economics editor, Faisal Islam, takes us through the details.

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Troops and ships from several European states are gathering in Greenland.

The limited deployment involves Germany, France, Sweden, Norway, Finland, the Netherlands and the UK.

US President Donald Trump says the US needs to "own" Greenland to prevent Russia and China from doing so.

Greenland's Prime Minister, Jens-Frederik Nielsen, said this week that the territory was in the midst of a geopolitical crisis, and that if his people were asked to make a choice they would choose Denmark over the US.

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Adam and Laura are joined by BBC political correspondent Joe Pike to break down Laura’s interview with Robert Jenrick.

They discuss why he says he picked country over party and if his move could unite the right or divide it further.

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The world’s top central banker Jerome Powell has hit back at the US president in an unprecedented video statement on social media.

It follows the Trump administration opening a criminal investigation against Jerome Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve. Over the past year the president has insulted Powell publicly, criticising his decisions not to cut interest rates, as well as calling the Fed chair "Mr Too Late", a “major loser” and a "numbskull".

Justin Webb, Sarah Smith and Anthony Zurcher explain why it matters and the impact this very public spat could have on the US and global economy.

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The US and UK have withdrawn some troops from a major air base in Qatar, as President Trump considers whether to take action against Iran over its crackdown on anti-government protests.

There are reports the US Carrier Strike Group USS Abraham Lincoln is on its way to the Middle East, bringing with it more than 5,000 personnel and as many as 90 aircraft.

So how likely is it that the US will strike, and what would an attack look like?

Mikey Kay, Former Senior Officer in the British Military, takes a look.

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Families of people killed in the protests in Iran have told the BBC that the authorities are demanding large sums of money to return their bodies for burial.

Multiple sources have told BBC Persian that bodies are being held in mortuaries and hospitals and that security forces will not release them unless their relatives hand over money.

At least 2,435 people have been killed during more than two weeks of protests across the country.

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Robert Jenrick has told the BBC his defection from the Conservatives to Reform UK is not about personal ambition and will "unite the right".

In an exclusive interview with Laura Kuenssberg, he said he made the final decision to defect "over Christmas", adding he "agonised" over the move.

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch said she's not worried about further defections and the Conservative Party is "stronger" without Jenrick.

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Images from Iran show public houses being torched by demonstrators in the capital city, Tehran.

There have been weeks of protests and a brutal crackdown by authorities, with at least 2,435 people killed.

Businesses in the capital appear to be open and vehicles out on the street, but it's difficult to gauge a true picture of the situation as a satellite blackout is heavily restricting communications.

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South Korea's ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of abuse of power, falsifying documents and obstructing justice when he tried and failed to impose martial law in the country in 2024.

He has also been sentenced to five years in jail.

Yoon is facing three other trials for charges ranging from insurrection to violating campaign law.

The verdict comes more than a year after his short-lived decree threw South Korea into political turmoil, leaving it deeply divided.

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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has given her Nobel Peace Prize medal to US President Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, saying it was a recognition of his commitment to her country's freedom.

"I think today is a historic day for us Venezuelans," she said after meeting Trump in person for the first time, weeks after US forces seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas and charged him in a drug-trafficking case.

Trump said on social media that the move was "a wonderful gesture of mutual respect", but the Nobel committee has said the prize itself was not transferable.

The US president has declined to endorse Machado as Venezuela's new leader, despite her movement claiming victory in 2024's widely contested elections.

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