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Israel’s war-weary reservists look for an end to fighting
BBC Noam Glukhovsky is reluctant to return to the front line and wants to catch up on his medical studies Israel’s war on multiple fronts has not just worn down its enemy. It’s not just taken the lives of thousands of civilians in Gaza and Lebanon. It’s also continuing to extract a price from its…
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Ukraine captures North Korean soldier in Russia, says Seoul
Ukrainian forces have captured an injured North Korean soldier who was sent to support Russia’s war, South Korea’s spy agency confirmed Friday. The soldier is believed to be the first North Korean prisoner of war captured since December, when Pyongyang deployed forces to support Russia’s war in Ukraine. The confirmation comes after a photo purporting…
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How Musk transformed the social media giant in 2024
BBC Billionaire Elon Musk has hailed Twitter as a bastion for freedom of expression ever since he acquired the social media site two years ago. But over the course of 2024, X, as it is now called, has evolved from what felt like a communal town square into a polarised hub where views and posts…
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The Nigerian wristwatch repairer lost in time in Kaduna
Ifiokabasi Ettang / BBC Ticking is the predominant sound inside Bala Muhammad’s tiny watch-repair shop, tucked away on a bustling street in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna. It is like a time capsule from a different era with numerous clocks hanging on the wall and small tables at the entrance full of his tools…
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Indian show renews interest in 1970s dance style from America’s gay clubs
Supriya Kantak / Courtesy Prime Video Waack Girls is a dance drama centred around six women A woman dances in the spotlight, the glittering tassels on her dress shivering and swaying in tandem with her moves. But it’s her arms that catch the light; they wave, spin and whip through the air at breath-taking speed,…
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Israeli strikes target Yemen airport and power station
An international airport and a power station in Yemen have been among the targets of a series of air strikes launched by Israel on Thursday. Three people were killed and more than a dozen injured in the strikes, according to Houthi-run media. Footage from the airport in the capital Sannaa showed chaos inside the terminal…
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Two die in Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Two people taking part in Australia’s annual Sydney to Hobart yacht race have died in separate incidents, according to police. Both crew members died in separate incidents after being hit by a boom – the large pole attached horizontally to the bottom of a sail. The event’s organisers said the incidents happened on the Flying…
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Former Indian Prime Minister dies at 92
Getty Images Manmohan Singh is credited as the architect of key liberalising reforms in India Former Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh has died at the age of 92. Singh was one of India’s longest-serving prime ministers and he was considered the architect of key liberalising economic reforms, as premier from 2004-2014 and before that as…
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Finland investigates Russian ship after electricity disconnection
Getty Images Estlink 2 transformer station in Porvoo, Finland Finnish police are investigating whether a Russian ship was involved in the sabotage of an electricity cable running between Finland and Estonia. The authorities said on Thursday that they believe the anchor of the Eagle S, a tanker registered with the Cook Islands, may have damaged…
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Deaths reported following bus crash in Norway
BBC People have died following a bus crash in Norway, police say. The accident happened at around 13:30 local time (12:30GMT) in the Hadsel district on Norway’s northwestern coast. The bus came off the road and ended up partially in a body of water, according to public broadcaster NRK. Dozens of people are thought to…
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