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US to stop Palestinians attending UN meeting in New York
The US says it will deny or revoke visas for Palestinian officials wishing to travel to New York next month to attend the UN General Assembly session. Secretary of State Marco Rubio blamed them for undermining peace efforts and for seeking “the unilateral recognition of a conjectural Palestinian state”. The decision is unusual – the…
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Madeleine McCann suspect to be released from German jail in less than three weeks
Kathryn ArmstrongBBC News Reuters Christian Brückner is still dangerous, the lead prosecutor in the case believes German investigators’ prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann will be released from prison in a matter of weeks, local authorities have confirmed. Christian Brückner, who is serving a sentence in northern Germany for a rape conviction, will…
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Indonesia protesters clash with police after death of taxi driver
Michael Sheils McNameeBBC News AFP via Getty Images Mass protests have broken out in cities across Indonesia with clashes between police and those in attendance following the death of a ride-sharing driver who was hit by a police vehicle on Thursday night. Twenty-one-year-old Affan Kurniawan had been taking part in the action opposing housing perks…
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How the 'Hobbit' human species was discovered
Witness History looks back at the 2003 discovery of the Homo floresiensis on the Indonesian island of Flores. Source link
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Trump ends Secret Service protection for Harris
President Donald Trump has cancelled Secret Service protection which had been arranged for Kamala Harris by Joe Biden before he left office, according to one of her advisers. As a former vice-president, Ms Harris was entitled under law to receive six months of this extra security after leaving office in January, which was due to…
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Thai PM dismissed by court over leaked phone call with Cambodian leader
Thailand’s prime minister has been removed by the Constitutional Court, plunging the country’s politics into turmoil and dealing a blow to its most powerful political dynasty. Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed for violating ethics in a leaked June phone call, where she could be heard calling Cambodia’s former leader Hun Sen “uncle” and criticising the Thai…
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Body of Israeli hostage recovered in Gaza, IDF says
Michael Sheils McNamee & Paulin KolaBBC News Israeli President Ilan Weiss died defending Kibbutz Beeri on the day Hamas attacked The body of Israeli hostage Ilan Weiss has been recovered in an operation in the Gaza Strip, Israel’s military has announced. Weiss, 56, was killed during Hamas’s attack in southern Israel on 7 October 2023.…
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Kyiv in mourning after strikes as allies discuss military support
A day of mourning is being observed in Kyiv after the second biggest Russian aerial attack of the war so far killed at least 23 people, including four children, and injured dozens of others. The city’s mayor, Vitaly Klitschko, said it was to honour the dead, as a massive recovery effort continues at the five-storey…
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How a leaked phone call derailed the Thai PM’s career
Jonathan HeadSouth East Asia correspondent in Bangkok Getty Images Paetongtarn Shinawatra Thailand’s Constitutional Court strikes again, removing yet another prime minister from office. The country’s notoriously interventionist panel of nine appointed judges has ruled that Paetongtarn Shinawatra violated ethical standards in a phone call she had in June with the veteran Cambodian leader Hun Sen,…
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Why is India’s International Booker Prize winner at the centre of a political row?
Cherylann MollanBBC News, Mumbai Getty Images Banu Mushtaq won the International Booker Prize for her short story anthology Heart Lamp International Booker Prize winning-author Banu Mushtaq has found herself in the midst of a controversy after she was invited to inaugurate a prominent festival in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. Last week, the state’s…
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