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The forgotten story of India’s brush with presidential rule
Sondeep Shankar/Getty Images Indira Gandhi addressing a press conference in Delhi in 1983 During the mid-1970s, under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s imposition of the Emergency, India entered a period where civil liberties were suspended and much of the political opposition was jailed. Behind this authoritarian curtain, her Congress party government quietly began reimagining the country…
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Ukraine War: Oleksandr Usyk offers Donald Trump to live in his house to experience conflict
Zelensky was asked to leave the White House in February after a public exchange with Trump in the Oval Office, in which the American told the Ukrainian to show more gratitude for the United States’ help in peace talks. Asked whether Trump would change his opinion on the war in his homeland, Usyk said: “I…
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BBC on the ground as National Guard set up outside LA federal building
National Guard troops have arrived in Los Angeles following protests over raids on undocumented migrants in which dozens of people were reportedly taken into custody. The BBC’s Regan Morris reports from outside a federal building, where there have been violent clashes over the past few nights. Follow our coverage of events in LA on our…
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Israel says it has found body of Hamas military leader Mohammed Sinwar
IDF The Israeli military released a video in December 2023 that it said showed Mohammed Sinwar being driven through a Hamas underground tunnel The Israeli military has said it has located and identified the body of Mohammed Sinwar, the military leader of Palestinian armed group Hamas in Gaza. His body was discovered in a tunnel…
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Israel warns it will stop aid flotilla reaching Gaza
André Rhoden-Paul BBC News EPA Israel has warned its military will “take whatever measures are necessary” to prevent a boat carrying pro-Palestinian activists and humanitarian aid reaching Gaza. The Madleen yacht is 160 nautical miles from the Gaza Strip and is attempting to challenge Israel’s naval blockade of the territory. Defence Minister Israel Katz said…
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Iran expands dog-walking ban beyond Tehran
Iranian officials have expanded a ban on dog walking to a swathe of cities across the country, citing public order and health and safety concerns. The ban – which mirrors a 2019 police order that barred dog walking in the capital, Tehran – has been extended to at least 18 other cities in the past…
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Trump’s quick intervention in LA may thrill his base but inflame the US
On the campaign trail last year, Donald Trump promised that he was not going to tolerate left-wing lawlessness on American streets and would use the full force of his presidential powers in response. The protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) efforts in California on Saturday night gave him an opening to follow through on…
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Kenyan dies in custody after arrest for social media post
Kenya’s independent police oversight body has launched an investigation into the death of a man who had been detained “for false publication”, the police have said. Albert Ojwang was arrested in the western town of Homa Bay and then driven 350km (220 miles) to the capital, Nairobi, his father Meshack Opiyo told journalists. “While in…
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Four killed by gunfire near Gaza aid centre, local health workers say
Reuters Several deadly incidents have taken place near aid distribution centres in Gaza (file photo) At least four Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire as they were heading to an aid distribution centre, health workers in Gaza have said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said troops had directed warning shots after issuing a verbal…
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As World Pride starts in Washington, some foreigners stay away
Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu & Brandon Drenon BBC News Reporting fromWashington DC Getty Images Across Washington, large rainbow flags are flying next to the stars and stripes as the city plays host to World Pride, a global celebration of LGBTQ culture and identity. But getting the world to come has proved challenging this year. Some international…
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