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East and southern African leaders urge immediate ceasefire after summit
Sammy Awami BBC News Reporting fromDar es Salaam EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Rwandan President Paul Kagame (second from the left) attended the summit in Dar es Salaam Leaders from east and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to end the deadly fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At a crisis summit in Tanzania,…
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Astronaut stuck in space says it’s an ‘opportunity’
Stranded Nasa astronaut Sunita (Suni) Williams told CBS, the BBC’s US partner, that being stuck in space is ‘an opportunity’ to share her experience with people that she wouldn’t have had on a shorter mission. Williams went up to the International Space Station on 5 June, 2024. NASA plans to bring her and her crewmate,…
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Experts warn of threat to global health as Trump freezes USAID
Philippa Roxby, Smitha Mundasad & Dominic Hughes BBC News AFP Experts in global health have been expressing their dismay and concern over the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which distributes tens of billions of dollars’ worth of overseas aid every year. President Donald Trump’s administration has announced huge cuts to…
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Hollyoaks actor Callum Kerr’s grief as mum and husband die in France
Facebook Andrew and Dawn Searle had moved to France from Scotland about 10 years ago The son of a Scottish woman who was found dead along with her husband in France has said his family are mourning the couple’s loss. Mrs Searle’s son, the Hollyoaks and Netflix actor Callum Kerr, issued a statement on social…
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Trudeau says Trump threat to annex Canada ‘is a real thing’
Canada’s outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told a group of business leaders he believes President Donald Trump might be serious about annexing his country. Trudeau suggested Trump has floated the idea of taking over Canada and making it the “51st state” because he wants to access the country’s critical minerals. “Mr Trump has it…
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How triple Israeli hostage release unfolded
Three more Israeli hostages have returned to Israel after being released by Hamas. Eli Sharabi, 52, Ohad Ben Ami, 56, and Or Levy, 34, were handed over to the Red-Cross in a highly-staged event in the Deir al-Balah area. In a statement, the Hostage Families Forum described the appearance of the men, who appeared thin…
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Released Palestinian prisoners greeted in Ramallah
A total of 183 Palestinian prisoners have been released as part of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. In exchange, Hamas earlier handed over three Israeli hostages to the Red Cross. BBC Arabic Mohamed Taha said there were joyous scenes in the West Bank as those freed were reunited with their loved ones. The…
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Judge blocks Musk team access to Treasury Department records
A federal judge has blocked Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (Doge) from accessing the personal financial data of millions of Americans in Treasury Department records, according to court documents. US District Judge Paul A. Engelmayer issued a preliminary injunction on Saturday to prohibit access, ordering Musk and his team to immediately destroy any copies…
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Tourists flee but resilient locals stay
Nikos Papanikolaou BBC News Margarita Karamolegkou and Matthaios Fytros Margarita Karamolegkou and Matthaios Fytros are among the people who haven’t left Santorini On a calm summer day on Santorini in July 1956, the ground turned against its people. “I remember our dog and bird acting strangely. Then, the earthquake struck,” 83-year-old Eirini Mindrinou recalls, her…
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The Panama community that fled its drowning island
Gonzalo Cañada and Agustina Latourrette BBC Mundo, Panama BBC Scientists say rising sea levels are likely to render the island uninhabitable by 2050 “If the island sinks, I will sink with it,” Delfino Davies says, his smile not fading for a second. There is silence, except for the swish of his broom across the floor…
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