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Hongkongers squawk-off in city’s first bird call contest
The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society hosted its first-ever bird call contest on Saturday, with the aim to promote conservation awareness. It saw bird fanatics dress up and take to the stage to mimic rhythmic calls of the Koel, Asian barred owlet, Chestnut-winged cockatoo and more. The top prize went to Bob Chan for his…
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How Russia is trying to win over the world beyond the West
Juliana Gragnani Editor, BBC Global Disinformation Unit Maria Korenyuk BBC Global Disinformation Unit BBC Javier Gallardo likes to start his morning watching a classical music programme on television – it is part of his routine, and puts him in the right mood for the day before going to work driving trucks. But one Monday in…
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Jerry Adler, who starred in The Sopranos, dies aged 96
Actor Jerry Adler, best known for playing consigliere Herman ‘Hesh’ Rabkin in The Sopranos, has died aged 96. Although he found fame on the small screen, Adler did not start acting until his early 60s – as he was preparing to retire from an illustrious behind-the-scenes Broadway career. The theatre veteran worked alongside stars including…
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What is behind Nigeria’s passion for reality show?
Danai Nesta Kupemba BBC News Peacock via Getty Images Identity became a heated issue for fans of the show this year Committed Nigerian fans of the reality dating show Love Island USA are all primed to watch the coming reunion of the couples six weeks after the Fiji finale. “Nigerians love drama. We love ‘wahala’,”…
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France summons US envoy Charles Kushner over antisemitism claims
MOHAMMED BADRA/EPA/Shutterstock France says it will summon the US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, over what it says are unacceptable allegations of failing to tackle a surge in antisemitism. Kushner, who is Jewish and whose son is married to US President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, made the comments in an open letter to French President…
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Chinese property giant delisted after spectacular fall
Peter Hoskins Business reporter, BBC News AFP via Getty Images Evergrande was once China’s biggest property developer Chinese property giant Evergrande’s shares were taken off the Hong Kong stock market on Monday after more than a decade and a half of trading. It marks a grim milestone for what was once China’s biggest real estate…
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Why deadly floods keep devastating Pakistan
Azadeh Moshiri Pakistan correspondent BBC Arif Khan was one of many helping in rescue efforts As villagers carried out the bodies of two children, soaked in mud, the large crowd looked impassive. They had gathered in a small village in the Swabi district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after a flash flood washed away several houses, trapping…
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Inside Donetsk as residents flee attacks on Ukrainian region Putin wants to control
Quentin Sommerville BBC News, reporting from Donetsk, Ukraine Watch: BBC takes part in Dobropillya evacuation as bombs fall The Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine has long been in Moscow’s sights. Vladimir Putin reportedly wants to freeze the war in return for full control of it. Russia already controls 70% of Donetsk and nearly all of…
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Israel hits Yemen’s Houthis after reports group used cluster bomb
MOHAMMED HUWAIS/AFP via Getty Images Israel has carried out many strikes on Houthi targets following their attacks against Israel Israel has carried out air strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, in response to the group’s missile attack on Friday which Israel said carried cluster munitions. The Israeli operation targeted a military complex housing…
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Solar-powered cars start epic Australian outback race
A solar-powered car race started on Sunday in Australia, with 34 teams from all over the world competing to win the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The teams were greeted by people waiting to see the vehicles embark on their 3,000-kilometre (1,864-mile) journey across the outback, from Darwin to Adelaide. The first vehicles are expected…
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