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George Santos: Embattled congressman's expulsion leaves Republicans vulnerableAs the party’s majority falls to just three votes, Democrats eye a chance to win a special election. BBC News – US & Canada

G5 Sahel: Niger and Burkina Faso leave anti-Islamist forceBoth nations’ military juntas say the G5 served foreign interests and has not made the region safer. BBC News – Africa

Three network down for tens of thousands across UKThe network says it is working on the issue to fix it as soon as possible. BBC News – Business

Gaza's fear and anger as ceasefire ends and fighting eruptsThe UN says renewed war between Israel and Hamas is “catastrophic” and a “nightmare”. BBC News – Middle East

Dina Boluarte: Peru's president blamed for protesters' deathsHuman rights groups say demonstrators have been killed by security forces over the past year. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine says it blew up railway in eastern RussiaExplosions are said to have hit trains on the Baikal Amur mainline 500km from the Chinese border. BBC News – Europe

UK weather: Snow and ice warnings in place as temperatures plummetTemperatures could fall to -10C in north-east Scotland after snow swept across parts of the UK on Friday. BBC News – UK

George Santos expelled from Congress in historic vote“To hell with this place,” the disgraced congressman says as he leaves the Capitol. BBC News – US & Canada

Ethiopia pilgrims return to Aksum for festival in Ark of Covenant cityAksum’s authorities say half a million people are there for the first time since the Tigray war ended. BBC News – Africa

The World's Five Newest Countries The United Nations (UN) currently comprises of 193 countries as well as the observer state of the Vatican. However, the number of […]