Doomsday Clock moved closest ever to destruction
The symbolic clock is set at 89 seconds to midnight, with nuclear threats, AI misuses and climate change being the key factors.
Serbian PM quits after months of mass protests
Milos Vucevic’s resignation follows months of nationwide demonstrations over the collapse of a station roof which killed 15.
Israel says Netanyahu invited to meet Trump at White House next week
The 4 February meeting would come after comments from Trump on relocating Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan.
Danish PM in whirlwind EU trip as Greenland unease grows
The Danish PM’s tour of three capitals betrayed the nervousness felt in Denmark over Trump’s repeated comments.
Macron says Mona Lisa to be moved in Louvre overhaul
France’s president says a second museum entrance will be built, while non-EU residents will also pay more to visit.
DeepSeek shows AI’s centre of power could shift away from US
The app’s strong debut has shaken beliefs that the US would remain the unchallenged global AI superpower, writes the BBC’s Marc Cieslak.
South Korea plane fire causes mass evacuation
All 176 people are evacuated from the burning plane at Busan’s airport, with three injuries reported.
Colombian air force planes fetch deportees from US
The planes’ arrival paves the way for the US to lift visa restrictions imposed after a spat with Colombia.
BBC travels with first Jordanian helicopter delivering aid inside Gaza
The BBC is the first media to fly with a Jordanian aid flight into Israeli-held territory in southern Gaza.
DeepSeek: How China’s ‘AI heroes’ overcame US curbs to stun Silicon Valley
How did a little-known Chinese start-up build a powerful new AI model despite restrictions?