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Soldier-spies in Myanmar help pro-democracy rebels make gains
BBC The once formidable Myanmar military is cracking from within – riddled with spies secretly working for the pro-democracy rebels, the BBC has found. The military only has full control of less than a quarter of Myanmar’s territory, a BBC World Service investigation reveals. The junta still controls the major cities and remains “extremely dangerous”…
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North Korean troops in Russia not to be underestimated, ex-soldiers tell BBC
Getty Images The US and Ukraine say North Korean troops are fighting Ukrainian forces in Russia’s Kursk region What Haneul remembers most about his time in the North Korean military is the gnawing, continuous hunger. He lost 10kg in his first month of service, due to a diet of cracked corn and mouldy cabbage. Three…
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German Christmas market suspect remanded by judge
Getty Images A man accused of murdering four women and a nine-year-old boy by driving a car into them at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has been remanded in custody. The 50-year-old was brought before Magdeburg district court on Saturday evening following the incident on Friday when a black BMW car…
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Musk flexes influence over Congress in shutdown drama
A funny thing happened on the way to a bipartisan agreement to fund US government operations and avoid a partial shutdown this week. Conservatives in Congress – encouraged by tech multi-billionaire Elon Musk – balked. Republicans tried to regroup on Thursday afternoon, offering a new, slimmed-down package to fund the government. That vote failed, as…
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Nelson Amenya on why he revealed the details
AFP Kenyan business student Nelson Amenya has been hailed as a hero by those campaigning for greater transparency in the deals his government makes with private firms. Recent Kenyan history is littered with stories of huge contracts that have resulted from corruption – and despite laws that are supposed to prevent this from happening, there…
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Lara Trump withdraws name from consideration for Florida Senate seat
Lara Trump, daughter-in-law of US President-elect Donald Trump, has withdrawn her name from consideration for a seat in the Senate. She stepped down this month as co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), fuelling speculation that she might replace outgoing Senator Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican, whom Trump has nominated for secretary of state. But…
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Macron thanks Gisèle Pelicot for courage and dignity in mass rape trial
Gisèle Pelicot: ‘I never regretted decision to make trial public’ French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to Gisèle Pelicot for the strength she showed in the mass rape trial of her husband and 50 other men. Describing her as a trailblazer for women, he said her “dignity and courage moved and inspired France and…
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Germany grapples with another Christmas market attack
Germany is in mourning after a car ploughed into crowds at a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg, leaving five people dead and more 200 injured. As the BBC’s Europe correspondent Bethany Bell reports, this is not the first time Germany has dealt with a Christmas market vehicle attack. While the government has promised…
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Blake Lively accuses It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni of smear campaign
Getty Images Blake Lively has filed a legal complaint against It Ends With Us co-star Justin Baldoni, alleging sexual harassment and a campaign to “destroy” her reputation. According to the legal filing, she accuses Mr Baldoni and his team of attacking her public image following a meeting in which she brought along her actor husband,…
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Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete, Palestinian official tells BBC
Reuters A displaced Palestinian woman in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip Talks to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas are 90% complete, but key issues remain that need to be bridged, a senior Palestinian official involved in the talks told the BBC. One of the main sticking…