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BBC “We live in terror,” whispers Layla over the phone so nobody can hear. She fled Sudan with her husband and six children early last year in search of safety and is now in Libya. Like all the Sudanese women who the BBC spoke to about their experiences of being trafficked to Libya, her name … Read more

Sarah Louise Bennett / BBC Teddy Swims’ breakout single Lose Control has sold 1.8 million copies in the UK alone When Teddy Swims turned up to the MTV Awards last September, he was nominated for four prizes, including best new artist. In the event, the combined forces of Chappell Roan and Sabrina Carpenter denied him … Read more

US President Donald Trump has said he is considering imposing a 10% tariff on imports of Chinese-made goods as soon as 1 February. Trump said discussions with his administration were “based on the fact that they’re sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada.” It followed threats by Trump to levy import taxes of 25% on Mexico … Read more

BBC Pte Bezverkhny lost both legs and contracted sepsis five times When Pte Oleksander Bezverkhny was evacuated to the Feofaniya Hospital in Kyiv, few believed he would live. The 27-year-old had a severe abdominal injury and shrapnel had ripped through his buttocks. Both his legs were amputated. Then, doctors discovered that his infections were resistant … Read more

Four people were injured in a stabbing attack in Tel Aviv on Tuesday, Israel’s emergency services said. Ichilov Hospital said it was treating three of the victims, including one with “a serious condition with a knife wound to the neck”. The assailant, a 28-year-old foreign national, was shot at the scene, police said. Israel’s intelligence … Read more