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Harvard agrees to transfer photos of enslaved people to black history museum
Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu BBC News Reuters Tamara Lanier, pictured in 2018, has waged a 15 year battle with Harvard over the photos Harvard University has agreed to hand over a set of historic photos believed to be among the earliest depicting enslaved people in the United States. The agreement ends a long legal battle between…
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Norway calls time as school-leavers Russ bus partying gets out of hand
Shutterstock Norwegian school-leavers partying in red overalls is a sight often seen on Norway’s national day on 17 May After 13 years of school, Selma Jenvin-Steinsvag and her classmate Aksel were running to catch the Oslo metro in red overalls. “After that all our written exams will be done,” said Selma, 18. The sight of…
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North and South Korea are in an underground war
Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent BBC Listen to Jean read this article The border between North and South Korea is swamped with layers of dense barbed-wire fencing and hundreds of guard posts. But dotted among them is something even more unusual: giant, green camouflaged speakers. As I stood looking into the North one afternoon last month,…
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Europe’s US-backed conservatives hope this is their moment to go mainstream
Nick Thorpe Central Europe correspondent ZOLTAN FISCHER/HUNGARIAN PM HANDOUT Hungary’s Viktor Orban described President Trump as a “truth serum” It’s been a big week in Europe for CPAC, the US Conservative Political Action Conference, with large gatherings in Poland and Hungary. The timing is crucial, ahead of Poland’s presidential election run-off on Sunday, between a…
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250 million honeybees escape overturned truck in US
An estimated 250 million bees escaped from an overturned truck in the US state of Washington on Friday, sparking warnings from authorities for the public to avoid the swarm of stinging insects. Emergency officials were helped by several master bee-keepers after the truck, which had been hauling roughly 70,000 lb (31,750 kg) of active honey…
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How killer Joel Cauchi slipped through the cracks
NSW Police Jade Young’s mother said her daughter’s death was the result of “cumulative failures” For many, Saturdays are something to look forward to – relaxed times, enjoyed with family and friends. But Elizabeth Young “dreads” them. It’s a weekly reminder of her daughter Jade’s violent murder at Westfield Bondi Junction. “On a lovely autumn…
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Astronauts recall tension of troubled Starliner flight
Watch: How two astronauts were left in space for nine months When astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore approached the International Space Station (ISS) last year with failing thrusters on their Boeing Starliner capsule, they were unable to fly forward to dock. And if they couldn’t dock, they didn’t know if they could make it…
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Candidate who defended El Chapo runs for office
Will Grant Mexico and Central America correspondent Reporting fromCiudad Juárez BBC Silvia Delgado defended the notorious drug lord, El Chapo. Now she’s running for office As drivers sit in traffic near the Bridge of the Americas connecting Mexico with the USA, Silvia Delgado weaves between the cars handing out leaflets. “I’m standing for penal judge,”…
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Shakira cancels Washington DC concert citing production issues
Shakira has cancelled her upcoming concert in Washington DC after “complications” with the stage at her previous show in Boston – an event that was also called off. The Colombian pop star had been due to perform on Saturday as part of WorldPride, one of the largest LGBTQ+ festivals in the world. In a statement…
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How the controversial US-Israeli backed Gaza aid plan turned to chaos
Matt Murphy & Kevin Nguyen BBC Verify BBC The masked and armed security contractor atop a dirt mound watches thousands of Palestinians who have been kettled into narrow lanes separated by fences below. He makes a heart shape with his hands and the crowd responds – the fence begins to bend as they push against…
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