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	Arsenal take step to ending semi-final nightmares - but regrets remain BBCWorld - 15 Jan (BBCWorld) Arsenal`s 3-2 win at Chelsea seizes control of their EFL Cup tie - and overcoming their poor record in semi-finals will be the big positive for Mikel Arteta. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Ugandans choose between pop star and veteran leader in presidential poll BBCWorld - 15 Jan (BBCWorld) The election is a rematch between Bobi Wine and Yoweri Museveni, who has been president for 40 years. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	'It was terrifying': Residents describe carnage after Thai train crash BBCWorld - 15 Jan (BBCWorld) The BBC arrived at a grim scene in the evening, with rescuers still pulling bodies out of the mangled train. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Why the UAE has incurred the wrath of Somalia BBCWorld - 15 Jan (BBCWorld) The government in Mogadishu has accused the UAE of undermining its sovereignty. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	The Papers: 'World on the brink' and Trump intent on 'conquering' Greenland BBCWorld - 15 Jan (BBCWorld) The global tensions from Greenland and Iran feature prominently on Thursday`s front pages. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	From behind bars, Aung San Suu Kyi casts a long shadow over Myanmar BBCWorld - 15 Jan (BBCWorld) The democracy campaigner has spent 20 years in total in detention, five of them since being overthrown by a coup. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Concern for couple jailed in Tehran as British embassy closes BBCWorld - 15 Jan (BBCWorld) Joe Bennett says his parents are in a `dangerous position` amid Iran`s deadly crackdown on anti-regime protests. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Zelensky declares emergency in Ukraine's energy sector as biting cold persists BBCWorld - 15 Jan (BBCWorld) The move comes as US President Donald Trump said Ukraine is `less ready` than the Russian president to make a peace deal. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Two Palestine Action protesters end 73-day hunger strike BBCWorld - 15 Jan (BBCWorld) The BBC understands that one of the protesters was taken to hospital earlier on Wednesday in a poor condition. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General



	Serial houseplant killer? Here's how to keep them alive BBCWorld - 15 Jan (BBCWorld) The three easiest plants to keep alive and how to make sure you keep them healthy all year round. Read... Newslink ©2026 to BBCWorld General