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1. Trump signs executive order threatening tariffs for countries trading with Iran

   The order did not specify the rate that could be imposed, but used 25% as an example.

2. Trump removes video with racist clip depicting Obamas as apes

   The White House defended the post at first, calling to "stop the fake outrage", as members of both parties condemned the video.

3. Milan-Cortina Games begin with vibrant opening ceremony

   Andrea Bocelli and Mariah Carey perform as part of vibrant opening ceremony for the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

4. Will Sunday's snap election gamble pay off for Japan's first female premier?

   Sanae Takaichi is popular - but inflation and a diplomatic row with China weigh on voters' minds.

5. Russian general shot several times in Moscow

   Lt Gen Vladimir Alexeyev is a senior figure in the main directorate of Russia's military general staff.

6. Gazans returning through Rafah crossing describe checks by Palestinian militia

   One Palestinian woman said members of the Israel-linked militia searched them and their belongings at an Israeli checkpoint inside Gaza.

7. Police probe new message in search for mother of Savannah Guthrie

   Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of an NBC News presenter, is believed to have been abducted from her home in Tucson, Arizona.

8. Can the US help Iran? What Iranians say - inside and outside the country

   Some desperate Iranians want US intervention, but others worry that it would not achieve the peace protesters ultimately want.

9. Talks with US set to continue after 'good beginning', Iran's foreign minister says

   Abbas Aragchi spoke after hours of talks in Oman ended, which the two countries entered with significantly different positions.

10. Fisherman fleeing elephants killed by crocodile in Zambia

    The fisherman ran into a stream near the river after he and two friends encountered a herd of elephants.