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1. US seizes two 'shadow fleet' tankers linked to Venezuelan oil

   The ships were boarded by US forces in predawn operations in the North Atlantic and the Caribbean Sea.

2. Trump actively discussing potentially buying Greenland, White House says

   Both Greenland and its owner Denmark have repeatedly stressed the island was not for sale.

3. Families shocked Swiss ski bar was not inspected for years before deadly fire

   The New Year's Eve fire at a bar in Crans-Montana killed 40 people and injured 116.

4. Venezuela's interim leader sacks general in charge of Maduro's guard

   General Javier Marcano Tábata was the commander of the inner circle of guards tasked with protecting Maduro.

5. Rare mountain gorilla twins born in Africa's oldest national park

   Trackers in DR Congo's Virunga National Park spotted the babies being hugged by their mother on Saturday.

6. Big freeze causes travel chaos across western Europe

   More than 700 flights were cancelled at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport alone on Wednesday.

7. Berlin power outage highlights German vulnerability to sabotage

   The power cut was caused by a suspected arson attack and came as temperatures dipped below freezing.

8. UN rights chief says Israeli policy in West Bank 'resembles apartheid system'

   Israel says Volker Türk's office makes "absurd" accusations in a report that details what the UN calls "systemic discrimination" against Palestinians.

9. Cambodia extradites alleged scam mastermind to China after arrest

   Chen Zhi is charged with turning his business into a front for fraud hubs that stole from people around the world.

10. Yemen separatist leader accused of treason as Saudi Arabia strikes forces

    The presidency also expels Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, after he fails to fly to Riyadh for talks.