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Passengers evacuate onto wing of burning American Airlines jet
Footage shows passengers huddled on the wing of the commercial airliner, which was on the tarmac, as flames burn under the aircraft.
‘Huawei lobbyists’ held in Belgium raids over EU corruption
The prosecutor’s office said it raided 21 addresses in Belgium, according to local media.
Trump threatens 200% tariff on alcohol from EU
Wine and spirits will be taxed, Trump says, if the EU does not remove tariffs on US whiskey.
‘They killed all these young people’ – BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city
The BBC speaks to multiple witnesses who say M23 fighters hunted down and killed young men in Goma.
Duda: US nuclear weapons in Poland would be ‘deterrent’ for Russia
Andrzej Duda tells the BBC’s Jeremy Bowen he is confident Donald Trump has a plan to handle Russia.
Is Putin ready for a ceasefire or playing for time?
Russia is ready for a halt in fighting, says Vladimir Putin, but he says there are “nuances”.
Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire
The Russian president agrees fighting must end, but calls for the removal of the “root causes” of the crisis.
Woman arrested in US for allegedly holding stepson captive for 20 years
Police say the man, who set a fire to escape, was held captive by his stepmother from age 11. He weighed 68 pounds when he was freed.
Measles highest in 25 years in Europe, WHO says
Children under five constituted more than 40% of the cases reported in Europe and Central Asia last year.