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29 January 2019 Canadian Bruce McArthur admits killing eight men, most of them with links to Toronto's Gay Village neighbourhood This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the late…

Huawei denies wrongdoing after US criminal charges 29 January 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Huawei is the world's second biggest smartphone maker by volume …

28 January 2019 The US Justice Department has filed 13 charges against China telecoms giant Huawei and its chief financial officer, Meng Whazou. Among the charges are accusations of bank and wire fraud, obstruction of justice and theft of technology from US company T Mobile. Ms Meng was arrested in Canada last month on a US request. The case has strained relations between China, Canada and the …

US hits 'corrupt' Venezuela oil firm PDVSA with sanctions 28 January 2019 The US has imposed sanctions on Venezuela's state-owned oil firm PDVSA and urged the country's military to accept a peaceful power transfer. National Security Adviser John Bolton said the action meant that President Nicolas Maduro…

Tesco counter cost cuts to hit 9,000 jobs 28 January 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Tesco has announced it will close food counters in 90 of its stores as part of a wider cost-cutting plan that will affect 9,000 staff. The UK's largest supermarket sa…

Taliban talks: Draft framework for Afghanistan peace 'agreed' 28 January 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The conflict in Afghanistan is America's longest-ever war …

Brumadinho: Thousands told to evacuate over second Brazil dam risk 27 January 2019 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRescuers are searching for hundreds of people, missing after a dam collapse caused a huge mudslide Authorities have ordered thousands to evacuate from a dam at risk of giving way in south-eastern Brazil, just days after a nearby…

Mental health: Social media firms 'should purge' distressing content 27 January 2019 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionAfter Molly Russell took her own life, her family discovered distressing material about suicide on her Instagram account Social media firms must "purge" the internet of harmful content promoting self-harm and suic…

Brazil dam collapse: 'Little hope' of finding missing alive 26 January 2019 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSurvivors were pulled from the muddy torrent after the dam collapsed Up to 300 people are missing after a dam collapsed at an iron ore mine in south-eastern Brazil, officials say. The break caused a sea of muddy sludge th…

25 January 2019 Related TopicsUS government shutdown Image copyright AFP President Donald Trump has endorsed a deal to reopen the US government for three weeks, after a record-breaking shutdown of federal agencies. Congressional sources say the pact does not include any money that Mr Trump has demanded for a US-Mexico border wall. The Republican p…

25 January 2019 Political strategist Roger Stone, a long-time ally of President Trump, has been arrested in Florida, charged with seven counts in the Mueller probe. Mr Stone will appear in court later in the city of Fort Lauderdale. The indictment includes one count of obstruction of an official proceeding, five counts of false statements, and one count of witness-tampering. Special Counsel Robe…

Venezuela crisis: US vows to 'disconnect' Maduro's funding 24 January 2019 Related TopicsVenezuela crisis Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWho's really in charge in Venezuela? The BBC's Paul Adams explains The Trump administration is trying to cut Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro's revenue streams, US National Security Advise…

Queen makes plea for Britons to find 'common ground' 24 January 2019 Related TopicsBrexit Image copyright PA Image caption The Queen visits the Sandringham branch of the WI each year during her w…

24 January 2019 Former Scotland First Minister Alex Salmond arrested by police This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. View the full article

Speedboat killer: Charlotte Brown's family angry at TV interview 24 January 2019 Image copyright Rustavi2 Image caption Jack Shepherd gave an interview to a Georgian TV channel before being arrest…