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Iran leader rejects nuclear talks with US as Trump letter arrives
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected the idea of negotiations with the US over its nuclear programme, as Tehran confirmed receiving a letter from President Donald Trump. Last week, Trump said the letter proposed talks on a deal that would prevent Iran acquiring nuclear weapons and avert possible military action. Although Khamenei said…
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What to know about Duterte’s ICC arrest warrant in 92 seconds…
The former president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, has arrived in the Netherlands after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant over his deadly “war on drugs”. During Duterte’s time in office, thousands of small-time drug dealers, users and others were killed without trial. BBC correspondent Anna Holligan reports from The Hague. Video…
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EU hits back at Trump tariffs and warns against trade war
Paul Kirby, Bethany Bell & Adam Easton In London, Rome & Warsaw Getty Images Imports of American jeans, motorcyles and bourbon will be hit by EU countermeasures In Brussels, it was just after 06:00 on Wednesday. But it was midnight in Washington DC when President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium took effect…
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Ex-Philippine leader in The Hague after drug war arrest
Getty Images Duterte was arrested in Manila in a dramatic turn of events A plane carrying former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte has arrived in the Netherlands where he is to face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC) over his deadly “war on drugs”. Duterte was arrested at Manila airport on…
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BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs
BBC Jay, a dealer who crossed the border to Mexico from LA, says there will always be demand for fentanyl The fentanyl dealer from Los Angeles stands to the side watching carefully as a Mexican drugs cartel operative prepares his latest shipment. The synthetic opioid drug is wrapped in foil, sealed in plastic, then dropped…
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Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train
Pakistan’s army says it has freed more than 300 hostages from a passenger train seized by militants in Balochistan province on Tuesday. The military spokesperson said 33 militants were killed during the operation. Twenty-one civilian hostages and four military personnel were killed by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) before the operation began, the military spokesperson…
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US envoy in Qatar to join talks on extending ceasefire
Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent BBC Markets in Khan Younis in southern Gaza are reporting some food shortages after Israel blocked deliveries 10 days ago The White House’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, is in Qatar to join indirect talks between Israel and Hamas on extending the fragile ceasefire in Gaza. This week, negotiators from both sides…
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Six things that could get more expensive for Americans under Trump tariffs
Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Watch: What is a tariff? The BBC’s Adam Fleming explains US President Donald Trump has imposed a range of tariffs – or import taxes – on billions of dollars worth of goods coming into the US from some of its top trading partners. The tariffs apply to steel and…
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Passengers describe ‘doomsday scenes’ after hijack
EPA Passengers who made it to safety spoke of fear and panic on the train Passengers who were freed from a train seized by armed militants have spoken of “doomsday scenes” that unfolded on board the Jaffar Express in Pakistan’s Balochistan province. “We held our breath throughout the firing, not knowing what would happen next,”…
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How AI is booming in China
Laura Bicker China correspondent BBC/ Xiqing Wang China is embracing artificial intelligence, from educational tools to humanoid robots in factories Head in hands, eight-year-old Timmy muttered to himself as he tried to beat a robot powered by artificial intelligence at a game of chess. But this was not an AI showroom or laboratory – this…
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