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How an orchard in Turkey survived a wildfire
This summer, hundreds of wildfires broke out across Turkey, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes. But one orchard – in the north-western province of Bursa – stood untouched. Some experts believe it wasn’t just luck. Reporter: Dilay Yalcin Video produced by BBC Monitoring Source link
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Rwanda-US migrant deal’s first group of deportees arrive, says spokesperson
Seven migrants deported from the US have arrived in Rwanda, the first of 250 expected to be taken in by the African state under a deal reached with President Donald Trump’s administration. “The first group of seven vetted migrants arrived in Rwanda in mid-August,” Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo said. She gave no details about…
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Lives torn apart in Kyiv after Russia’s heaviest bombardment for weeks
Katy WatsonBBC News in Kyiv Getty Images The deadliest strike of the night was on a low-rise block of flats on Kyiv’s left bank By day, Kyiv can often feel far from the front line. But at night, the war looms large. In the morning rush hour, the traffic along the Dnipro river embankment is…
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UK, France and Germany move to reimpose UN sanctions
The UK, France and Germany have begun the process of restoring major UN sanctions on Iran – lifted under a 2015 deal – as tensions once again escalate over Iran’s nuclear programme. The move will trigger a so-called snapback mechanism, which could result in the return of sanctions in 30 days. The three countries, participants…
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US Fed Governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over attempt to fire her
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook has sued President Donald Trump over attempt to fire her, setting up a potential legal battle over the US central bank’s autonomy. Cook has asked the court to declare Trump’s firing order “unlawful and void”, and also named Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the Board of Governors as defendants. Trump…
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Cases on rise by 53% in Mexico
The number of animals infested with New World screwworm (NWS), a flesh-eating parasite, has risen by 53% in the four weeks to mid-August, Mexican government data reveals. While infestations by the fly larvae primarily affect cattle, Mexican officials also registered cases in dogs, horses, sheep – and humans. According to local media, dozens of people…
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Israeli strikes kill six Syrian soldiers, Syria’s government says
Israeli drone strikes near Damascus have killed six Syrian soldiers, Syria’s government said, among a series of reported attacks this week. Syria’s foreign ministry condemned Tuesday’s strike as a violation of international law and a breach of its sovereignty. After more strikes on Wednesday, Israeli forces carried out an airborne landing at a former military…
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Equatorial Guinea’s Baltasar Ebang Engonga, embroiled in sex tape scandal, sentenced for embezzlement
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, who was at the centre of a sex tape scandal last year, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for embezzlement. Baltasar Ebang Engonga, the former head of the National Financial Investigation Agency, diverted money for personal use, a court ruled. Nicknamed “Bello” because of…
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Watch as Mexican Senate debate ends in brawl
A tense debate in the Mexican Senate descended into a brawl between two of the chamber’s most senior politicians on Wednesday. Senator Alejandro Moreno, of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), grabbed the president of the Senate, Gerardo Fernández Noroña, demanding to be allowed to speak. After some pushing and shoving, Moreno threw punches and…
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Fired CDC director Dr Susan Monarez says RFK ‘weaponising public health’
Getty Images Susan Monarez was confirmed to lead the US public health agency by the Senate in July The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been fired by the White House, and in a departing statement has accused Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr of “weaponising public health”. The…
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