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France to recognise Palestinian state in September
France will officially recognise a Palestinian state in September, President Emmanuel Macron has said. In a post on X, Macron said the formal announcement would be made at a session of the UN General Assembly in New York. “The urgent need today is for the war in Gaza to end and for the civilian population…
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BBC’s Gaza freelance journalists on struggle to feed families
Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent, Jerusalem Anadolu via Getty Images Journalists are facing the same dire circumstances as those they are covering Three trusted freelance Palestinian journalists whom the BBC relies on for its Gaza coverage have shared how they are now struggling to feed their families and often go two days or more without…
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Look back at the highs and lows of Hulk Hogan
Ian Youngs Culture reporter Getty Images Hulk Hogan, who has died at the age of 71, was the all-American hero of professional wrestling, with his combination of macho athleticism and larger-than-life showmanship playing a huge part as the sport exploded in popularity in the 1980s. Getty Images Hulk facing Andre the Giant in 1980 Born…
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Zelensky backtracks on law over anti-corruption bodies after protests
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has submitted a draft law to reinstate the freedom of two anti-corruption bodies in Ukraine – days after nationwide protests broke out over changes curbing their independence. Kyiv’s Western partners had also expressed serious concerns over the legislation. On Thursday, Zelensky backtracked, saying the new bill was intended to…
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Justice department official to meet Epstein accomplice Maxwell
Jeffrey Epstein’s long-time associate Ghislaine Maxwell is meeting a top justice department official as pressure grows on the Trump administration to release files linked to the disgraced financier’s sex trafficking network. The meeting will take place in Tallahassee, Florida, where Maxwell is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking, BBC’s US partner CBS News reports.…
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Spike Lee and wife Tonya named as Benin ambassadors for African-Americans in the US
Benin has appointed renowned American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, Tonya Lewis Lee, a seasoned producer and author, as its ambassadors for African-Americans in the US. The couple are expected to serve as “thematic” ambassadors, raising awareness and supporting initiatives to promote Benin’s ties with people of African descent. The agreement was finalised during…
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EU chief says ties with China at ‘inflection point’
Koh Ewe, Kelly Ng and Paul Kirby BBC News, Singapore and London Reuters The EU’s challenges “do not come from China”, Xi Jinping maintains EU-China relations have reached an “inflection point”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen told her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at a one-day summit in Beijing. “As our co-operation has deepened,…
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‘We know we might get killed, yet we still go there to get flour’
Emir Nader BBC News, Jerusalem BBC Mohammed al-Qedra said he was shot in the hand and leg while trying to get food at a GHF aid distribution centre “Hunger and the lack of everything makes us go there.” “We know that we might get injured or killed at any time, yet we still go there…
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Two die in burned car as 44C heat expected
Two people have died in a car in a wildfire which has torn through southern Cyprus amid soaring temperatures which are expected to climb to 44C on Thursday. Cypriot police said two charred bodies were found in a burnt out vehicle after the blaze started in the village of Malia in the Limassol district on…
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Why are Thailand and Cambodia fighting at the border?
Flora Drury and Gavin Butler BBC News Reuters Fighting broke out along the border in July On Thursday, simmering tensions between Thailand and Cambodia exploded into a deadly battle at the border. At least 12 Thai nationals, most of whom are civilians, have been killed, Thai authorities have said. How many people – if any…
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