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Macron under pressure to name new PM as France simmers ahead of protests
Getty Images France’s Emmanuel Macron has had time to prepare to name a new prime minister French President Emmanuel Macron has come under pressure to name a new prime minister quickly after François Bayrou lost a vote of no confidence and on Tuesday handed him his resignation. The fall of Bayrou’s government came as no…
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Why GenZ has taken over the streets in Nepal
BBC News Nepali, Emily AtkinsonBBC News and Iftikhar KhanSouth Asia Regional Journalism Getty Images Thousands of young people have rallied against widespread corruption, as well as the government’s social media ban Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned in the wake of public outrage over the killing of 21 people in police clashes with…
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Twenty-one killed in Russian strike on pension queue, Ukraine says
At least 21 people have been killed in a Russian air strike on a village in eastern Ukraine, local Ukrainian officials say. The victims were ordinary people collecting their pensions in the Donetsk settlement of Yarova, said President Volodymr Zelensky. Donetsk regional leader Vadym Filashkin said emergency services were at the scene and as many…
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ICC hears war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened its war crimes case against fugitive Ugandan rebel leader Joseph Kony in its first-ever confirmation of charges hearing without the accused present. The proceedings mark a historic moment for the court and could serve as a test case for future prosecutions of high-profile suspects who currently appear to…
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Greta Thunberg’s Gaza flotilla hit by drone, organisers claim
GLOBAL SUDUM FLOTILLA Global Sumud Flotilla shared footage of the alleged strike on Instagram One of the Gaza-bound vessels carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists including Greta Thunberg was struck by a drone, the flotilla organisers have claimed. Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) posted footage on Instagram that appeared to show the Portuguese-flagged vessel being hit by…
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Grim details of ‘suitcase murder’ revealed in court
The bodies of two young children discovered in suitcases in New Zealand – allegedly after having been killed by their mother – contained traces of an anti-depressant drug, a court has heard. Hakyung Lee, 44, is being tried in an Auckland court over allegations that she murdered her children – eight-year-old Yuna Jo and six-year-old…
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What it took for Ethiopia to build Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam
Kalkidan YibeltalBBC News in Addis Ababa AFP via Getty Images In a fractious nation, the building of the dam was one thing that brought people together The vastness of the building site was at first overwhelming for the young Ethiopian mechanical engineer. Hundreds were already digging the foundations in tough conditions for what is now…
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Thai court rules that ex-PM must serve one year in jail
Tessa WongBBC News, Asia Digital Reporter Watch: Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra arrives at court Thailand’s top court has ruled that former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra must serve a year in jail, in yet another blow to the influential political dynasty. The decision relates to a previous case where he was sentenced to years in…
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Social media ban lifted after 19 killed in protests
Watch: Fire and tear gas as protesters clash with police in Nepal Nepal has lifted a social media ban, which sparked protests and led to clashes with police that left at least 19 people dead and injured more than 100 others. In the weeks before the ban, a “nepo kid” campaign, spotlighting the lavish lifestyles…
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Palestinian prisoners not being given adequate food, Israel’s top court says
Wyre DaviesBBC News, Jeruselum and Tabby WilsonBBC News Reuters Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled that the state is failing to provide adequate food to Palestinian prisoners, and must take steps to improve their nutrition. The three-judge bench said on Sunday that the government was legally obliged to provide prisoners with enough nutrition to ensure “a…
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