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Trump threatens to send National Guard to Baltimore to ‘clean up’ crime
US President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy troops to Baltimore, escalating a clash with Maryland Governor Wes Moore after the Democrat invited him to join a “safety walk” in the city. “If Wes Moore needs help, like Gavin Newscum did in L.A., I will send in the ‘troops,’ which is being done in nearby…
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Victims of violent cartels tell BBC they now hide from US authorities
Ione Wells BBC News in Ecuador Submitted Photo Gabriela’s holiday to Disney World became her escape from cartel violence She had promised her daughter a trip to Disney World in Florida – but what had originally been planned as a holiday became an escape route from “terror”. Gabriela, not her real name, is from Guayaquil,…
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Four journalists among 15 dead in Israeli strike on hospital, Gaza officials say
At least 15 people, including four journalists working for the international media, are reported to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip. A Reuters cameraman and an Associated Press journalist were among those killed in the attack at Nasser Hospital. The two other journalists are reported to…
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US Open 2025: Daniil Medvedev loses to Benjamin Bonzi after incredible night in New York
This is not the first time Medvedev has been the central character on an entertaining night in New York. On his way to reaching the 2019 final, the he assumed the role of pantomime villain as he wound up the American fans. He was booed for trolling the crowd with his provocative post-match celebrations and…
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Mushroom lunch survivor tells court of murders’ impact
Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney Simon Atkinson BBC News, Melbourne EPA Ian Wilkinson is the only guest who survived the toxic lunch Triple-murderer Erin Patterson has stolen “years of love and laughter”, family members of the victims poisoned by her toxic beef Wellington lunch have told a court. Patterson, 50, was last month found guilty…
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Hongkongers squawk-off in city’s first bird call contest
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society hosted its first-ever bird call contest on Saturday, with the aim to promote conservation awareness. It saw bird fanatics dress up and take to the stage to mimic rhythmic calls of the Koel, Asian barred owlet, Chestnut-winged cockatoo and more. The top prize went to Bob Chan for his…
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How Russia is trying to win over the world beyond the West
Juliana Gragnani Editor, BBC Global Disinformation Unit Maria Korenyuk BBC Global Disinformation Unit BBC Javier Gallardo likes to start his morning watching a classical music programme on television – it is part of his routine, and puts him in the right mood for the day before going to work driving trucks. But one Monday in…
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Jerry Adler, who starred in The Sopranos, dies aged 96
Actor Jerry Adler, best known for playing consigliere Herman ‘Hesh’ Rabkin in The Sopranos, has died aged 96. Although he found fame on the small screen, Adler did not start acting until his early 60s – as he was preparing to retire from an illustrious behind-the-scenes Broadway career. The theatre veteran worked alongside stars including…
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What is behind Nigeria’s passion for reality show?
Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News Peacock via Getty Images Identity became a heated issue for fans of the show this year Committed Nigerian fans of the reality dating show Love Island USA are all primed to watch the coming reunion of the couples six weeks after the Fiji finale. “Nigerians love drama. We love ‘wahala’,”…
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France summons US envoy Charles Kushner over antisemitism claims
MOHAMMED BADRA/EPA/Shutterstock France says it will summon the US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, over what it says are unacceptable allegations of failing to tackle a surge in antisemitism. Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, made the comments in an open letter to French President…
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