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A traffic police officer and the suspect were killed in the explosion, Russian officials say. BBC News

[ Federal health officials on Monday laid out a proposal to spur development of customized treatments for patients with hard-to-treat diseases, including for rare genetic conditions that the pharmaceutical industry has long considered unprofitable. Source link

A visit from a “romantic partner” led to the capture and death of one of Mexico’s most notorious drug lords, “El Mencho”, Mexico’s defence minister has said. General Ricardo Trevilla Trejo said information from a confidante of one of the crime boss’s lovers helped officials quickly plan the raid at …

It was planned before Trump said he wanted the Arctic island but Canada says the move is a show of solidarity with Greenlanders. BBC News

At least 15 people have been killed in a collision between a speedboat carrying migrants and a coastguard vessel off the coast of Greece, authorities have said. The bodies of 11 men and three women were recovered from the sea near the eastern Aegean island of Chios, while a woman …

American elections are primarily run by state law, and voting is administered by local officials across the country. BBC News

Residents suspect the demolitions are aimed at gentrifying the waterfront in Nigeria’s biggest city, but officials deny this. BBC News

An American man who was having an affair with his family’s Brazilian au pair has been found guilty of murdering his wife and another man. Brendan Banfield, 40, from Virginia, told police he came across Joseph Ryan attacking his wife, Christine Banfield, with a knife on the morning of 24 …

The 22-year-old became caught in a chairlift and was suspended in midair before having a heart attack, officials say. BBC News

[ U.S. health officials unveiled proposed changes to the nation’s transplant system, hoping to help more patients get lifesaving organs, even when donations aren’t perfect. Source link

An Iranian protester whose family were told he faced the death penalty has been released, a relative has confirmed. Erfan Soltani, 26, had been detained during protests on 8 January. His family were later told Mr Soltani, from Fardis, Karaj, would be sentenced to death on Wednesday 14 January, according …

Nearly 150 militants have been killed in a 40-hour battle after separatist fighters launched a series of deadly attacks, the Pakistani government said. Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province was rocked by a series of coordinated gun and bomb assaults on Saturday that left almost 50 people dead. Attackers dressed as civilians …

A four-year-old is among the dead after separate blasts were reported on Saturday. BBC News

Israel’s military confirmed the strikes, which come during a ceasefire that Israel and Hamas accuse each other of breaking. BBC News

At least 12 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes on Saturday morning, according to hospitals in Gaza. The casualties included two women and six children from two different families, officials at the hospitals which received the bodies say. It marks one of the deadliest days in Gaza since a …

The exchange emerges in the latest, wider batch of documents released by US justice officials. Source link

Aaron Tau’s flyweight bout against Namsrai Batbayar at UFC 325 in Australia on Saturday has been cancelled after a mishap at the weigh-ins. New Zealand’s Tau, who stepped on the scales in Sydney behind a curtain which allows fighters to shed the weight of their clothes, first weighed 122.25lb (8st …

​​​​​​​Pep Guardiola has given a passionate speech in support of Palestinian children and called for action. The Manchester City manager missed his usual pre-weekend news conference on Friday after speaking at a charity concert in Barcelona on Thursday evening. Guardiola wore a keffiyeh scarf as he spoke of his pain …

During a meeting with the Santa Clara City Council, a man dressed as Batman confronted city officials over the presence of Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) agents at the upcoming Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium. He told council members they had months to prepare for the event and said the …

Rath, co-founder of the Alberta Prosperity Project, a grassroots organisation pushing for an independence referendum, told the BBC on Thursday that his group has travelled to Washington on three occasions in the last year, as private citizens on a “fact-finding basis”. BBC News