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Turkey earthquake flattens buildings in Balikesir province
Sergen Sezgin/Anadolu via Getty Images One person has died in Turkey after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck the north-west province of Balikesir on Sunday evening. An 81-year-old woman passed away shortly after she was pulled out from rubble in the town of Sindirgi, which was the epicentre of the quake, Turkey’s interior minister said. Sixteen…
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New India state voters’ list still has wrong photos and dead people
Hindustan Times via Getty Images The new draft electoral rolls have 72.4 million names – 6.5 million fewer than before A few days ago, India’s Election Commission released updated draft electoral rolls for Bihar state, where key elections are scheduled for November, following a month-long revision of the voters’ list. But opposition parties and election…
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Israeli settlers intensify campaign to drive out West Bank Palestinians
Jeremy Bowen International editor, reporting from the occupied West Bank Oren Rosenfeld/BBC Meir Simcha agreed to talk, but he wanted to do it somewhere special, because for him, this is a special time. In a place where nation, religion and war are linked inextricably with politics and the possession of land, Simcha chose a patch…
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Hiromasa Urakawa: Second Japanese boxer dies from brain injury after Tokyo event
The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) said, external it “mourns the passing of Japanese boxer Hiromasa Urakawa, who tragically succumbed to injuries sustained during his fight against Yoji Saito”. It added: “This heartbreaking news comes just days after the passing of Shigetoshi Kotari, who died from injuries suffered in his fight on the same card. “We…
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Netanyahu defends Gaza plans as Israel heavily criticised at UN Security Council
UN ambassadors have condemned Israel’s plans to “take control” of Gaza City as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisted it was the “best way” to end the war. During a press conference, which Netanyahu said was intended to “puncture the lies”, the Israeli leader said the planned offensive would move “fairly quickly” and would “free Gaza…
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Palestinian and Israeli representatives address UN meeting
Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine to the UN, and Jonathan Miller, Deputy Permanent Representative for Israel to the UN, addressed an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in New York. Mansour said that he whilst he appreciated the statements of support from fellow council members, it was “not sufficient”. “You have to act.…
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Three swimmers killed by sea mines in Odesa, Ukrainian media report
Two men and one woman were killed by sea mines while swimming in Odesa, according to Ukrainian media. A local official confirmed the three had been killed by “explosive devices”, at beaches close to Zatoka, where recreational swimming is banned. The Black Sea has long been a popular holiday destination in Ukraine, but many of…
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Country faces a rocky road to election
Anbarasan Ethirajan South Asia regional editor NurPhoto via Getty Images The capital was filled with jubilant scenes as people marked the anniversary of Sheikh Hasina fleeing Bangladesh Thousands of people gathered in central Dhaka this week celebrating the anniversary of the downfall of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the promise of a new future for…
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Willy Chavarria sorry after Adidas shoe cultural appropriation row
Jennifer Meierhans Business reporter Getty Images US fashion designer Willy Chavarria at The Mark Hotel before the 2025 Met Gala US fashion designer Willy Chavarria has apologised after a shoe he created in collaboration with Adidas Originals was criticised for “cultural appropriation”. The Oaxaca Slip-On was inspired by traditional leather sandals known as huaraches made…
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Meteorite that hit home is older than Earth, scientists say
Watch: Large fireball seen shooting across sky over Southeastern US A meteorite that crashed into a home in the US is older than planet Earth, scientists have said. The object flew through the skies in broad daylight before exploding across the state of Georgia on 26 June, Nasa confirmed. Researchers at the University of Georgia…