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1. Trump says 'it would be great' if US 'didn't have to use' military force on Iran

   The US president says he has told Iran it has to do "two things" to avoid military action, as the US builds up its forces in the Gulf.

2. Ukraine sees quieter night as Trump says Putin will not attack its cities

   Russia said the US president requested a pause in strikes on Kyiv until 1 February, a move Trump said was prompted by the cold weather.

3. Panama voids Hong Kong-based firm's canal port contracts

   The move follows Donald Trump's previous claim the US was taking the crucial Panama canal "back" from China.

4. Burkina Faso junta announces ban on all political parties

   The multiparty system had been "promoting division among citizens", the country's interior minister said.

5. Trump and his sons sue IRS and US Treasury over leaked tax information

   The lawsuit seeks $10bn (£7.25bn) in damages after tax information from Trump and his family was leaked to the media.

6. Man accused of impersonating FBI agent in bid to free Luigi Mangione

   He allegedly told jail officers that he had paperwork "signed by a judge" to free the accused killer, a complaint states.

7. Music legend Fela Kuti becomes first African to get Grammys Lifetime Achievement Award

   Almost 30 years after he died, the Nigerian will posthumously receive a Lifetime Achievement Award.

8. Worried families in India urge return of crew on ship seized by Iran

   Iran seized the oil tanker with 18 crew members, including 16 Indians, in December alleging it had illegal diesel.

9. France moves to abolish concept of marital duty to have sex

   The proposed bill would enshrine in law the end of so-called "conjugal rights" – the notion that marriage means a duty to have sex.

10. Republicans and Democrats reach funding package deal, US president says

    Funding for DHS will continue at its current amount for two weeks while both sides work out a new deal to fund the agency, according to US media reports.