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Several dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam
BBC Twenty-eight people have died after a tourist boat capsized in Vietnam in bad weather, according to local reports. At least 14 people are said to be missing following the incident in Halong Bay, a popular tourist destination in the north of the country, the reports say. Most of the passengers were reportedly Vietnamese visiting…
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Several critically injured after vehicle driven into crowd, emergency services say
At least 20 people have been injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd on Santa Monica Boulevard in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Up to five people have been critically injured and up to 10 are in a serious condition, the emergency services said. The incident happened at 02:00…
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‘The village will die’ – Italy looks for answers to decline in number of babies
Sarah Rainsford Southern and Eastern Europe correspondent Reporting fromVeneto region, Italy BBC Fregona, viewed from the mayor’s office, has a shrinking population Winding down the narrow main street of his north Italian town, Giacomo de Luca points to the businesses that have closed: two supermarkets, a barbershop, restaurants – all with shutters drawn and faded…
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Why is Donald Trump asking Coca-Cola to change its recipe?
US president Donald Trump has said Coca-Cola has agreed to change its recipe. Trump wants corn syrup to be replaced by cane sugar, but what would that mean for the popular fizzy drink? Coca Cola has not confirmed any recipe change, and posting on social media on Wednesday, defended corn syrup – saying it was…
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Syria presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south
The Syrian presidency says it will deploy a new force to halt the deadly sectarian clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in the south of the country. Syrian interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s office urged “all parties to exercise restraint”, amid reports of renewed fighting near the city of Suweida on Friday. Almost 600 people are…
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US tech CEO suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral
A US tech company has placed its CEO on leave after a big screen embrace at a Coldplay concert – rumoured to involve two of its employees – went viral. In the clip, which initially appeared on a giant screen at the Boston concert, two people are seen with their arms wrapped around each other.…
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Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi: The top cop who stood up to politicians
Khanyisile Ngcobo BBC News, Johannesburg Gallo via Getty Images Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi is known for standing up to his political bosses A highly respected police officer has shaken South Africa’s government – and won the admiration of many ordinary people – with his explosive allegations that organised crime groups have penetrated the upper echelons of President…
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Why the Epstein case looms large in MAGA world
Getty Images Donald Trump, his now wife Melania, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell pose for a photo in February 2000 When Jack Posobiec walked into the Department of Justice in Washington, DC last February, he thought he would finally get some answers about Jeffrey Epstein. But when he and other MAGA supporters were given essentially…
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Why luxury brands keep getting India wrong
Zoya Mateen BBC News, Delhi Getty Images The iconic Kolhapuri sandals drew attention after Prada was accused of replicating the design A recent controversy surrounding Italian luxury label Prada has put the spotlight on how global fashion giants engage with India – a country whose rich artistic traditions have often suffered because of its inability…
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El Salvador and US negotiate prisoner swap with Venezuela
Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, the White House Will Grant Mexico, Cuba and Central America correspondent Embajada de los EE.UU., Venezuela US embassy in Venezuela posted on X a photo of the 10 Americans who were released in a prisoner swap. El Salvador is repatriating approximately 250 detained Venezuelans in exchange for US nationals held…
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