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Greenland’s centre-right opposition wins closely-watched election
Greenland’s centre-right opposition has won its general election, near-complete results show, in a vote dominated by US President Donald Trump’s pledge to take over Denmark’s autonomous territory. With more than 90% of Tuesday’s ballots counted, the Demokraatit party – which favours a gradual approach to independence – is getting nearly 30% of the vote, election…
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Trade war escalates as Trump’s 25% metal tariffs take effect
João da Silva Business reporter, BBC News Reuters The 25% duty on steel and aluminium imports is a major hit to some of the US’s top trading partners Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on imports of steel and aluminium have taken effect in a move that will likely escalate tensions with some of…
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Maradona medical team on trial four years after football icon’s death
The long-awaited trial of medical staff who treated the late Argentine football legend Diego Maradona has started in the capital, Buenos Aires. Maradona was convalescing when he died of a heart attack at his home in 2020, aged 60. He had been recovering at home from surgery on a brain blood clot earlier that month.…
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Indian Americans worried over US ties under new administration, survey shows
AFP Donald Trump (right) and Narendra Modi met at the White House for talks in February Indian Americans are increasingly optimistic about India’s future, but hold deep concerns about US-India relations under a second Donald Trump administration, a new survey finds. The 2024 Indian-American Survey, conducted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and YouGov…
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Is the US headed into a recession under Trump?
Getty Images During his election campaign last year, Donald Trump promised Americans he would usher in a new era of prosperity. Now two months into his presidency, he’s painting a slightly different picture. He has warned that it will be hard to bring down prices and the public should be prepared for a “little disturbance”…
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Ethiopians celebrate the new Borana chief Abaa Gadaa Guyo Boru Guyo
Amensisa Ifa BBC News, Arda Jila Badhasa Amensisa Ifa / BBC Thousands of people have been gathering in southern Ethiopia for one of the country’s biggest cultural events. The week-long Gada ceremony, which ended on Sunday, sees the official transfer of power from one customary ruler to his successor – something that happens every eight…
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Palestinian star ‘proud and hurt’ after Netflix hit
Manish Pandey BBC Newsbeat Eddy Chen/Netflix The comedy covers a range of issues from food, identity, immigration, family and politics Reflecting back on the Netflix hit based on his own life, there are two things that come to mind for Palestinian comedian Mo Amer. Pride and hurt. “It’s very difficult to talk about without breaking…
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Video shows aftermath of Moscow drone strikes
Three men have been killed in the Moscow region, in what is described as the largest drone attack on the Russian capital since the start of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Video shows the aftermath of the strikes, which injured 18 people including three children, health officials told Russian media. The Russian defence ministry said…
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BBC Verify examines moments before cargo ship, tanker collision
A criminal investigation into the cause of the collision between two ships in the North Sea has been launched and police have confirmed that a 59-year-old man has been arrested. The owner of one of the vessels has confirmed that the man is the master of the Solong cargo ship. BBC Verify’s Nick Eardley has…
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It’s Russia that may now be feeling the pressure
As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, “the ball is now in Russia’s court.” This is a significant moment. The joint statement from the US and Ukraine, after a long day of talks in Jeddah, contains several key lines, perhaps none more important than this: “The United States will communicate to Russia that Russian…
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