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Man spent $8,000 on flights to get back to the US after visa fears
Rohan Mehta – not his real name – spent over $8,000 (£5,900) on flights in his scramble to get back to the US ahead of a deadline that would dramatically increase visa fees for some. He had been in Nagpur, India for the anniversary of his father’s death before he cut his trip short. On…
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Philippines anti-corruption protests turn violent
Police and anti-corruption protesters clashed on the streets of the Philippines’ capital Manila on Sunday, with videos showing a number of demonstrators being detained. The protesters allege funds assigned to flood control projects have been mismanaged. An unusually fierce monsoon has derailed daily life more than ever in the South East Asian nation. A swell…
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Duchess of York calls Epstein a ‘supreme friend’ in resurfaced email
Two newspapers have published an email said to have been sent by the Duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein, calling him a “supreme friend” – despite his conviction for sex offences. The Sun and the Mail on Sunday reported that the email, from 2011, was sent weeks after the duchess had publicly…
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Airports brace for second day of disruption
Watch: Sea of people seen at Brussels airport Air travellers are facing another day of disruption at several European airports including Heathrow, after a cyber-attack knocked out a check-in and baggage system. There were hundreds of delays on Saturday after the software used by several airlines failed, with affected airports boarding passengers using pen and…
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Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc wins Russia’s Intervision song contest
Vietnamese singer Duc Phuc has won Russia’s Intervision song contest, held in Moscow on Saturday. Vietnam was among 23 countries participating in the Soviet-era contest, revived by President Vladimir Putin three years after Russia was banned from Eurovision because of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Putin said he was confident the event would become “one…
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Starmer set to announce UK recognition of Palestinian state
Harry FarleyPolitical correspondent and Jessica Rawnsley PA Media Sir Keir Starmer is expected to announce the UK’s recognition of a Palestinian state in a statement on Sunday afternoon. The move comes after the prime minister said in July the UK would shift its position in September unless Israel met conditions including agreeing to a ceasefire…
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Palestinian recognition welcomed in West Bank despite fears of Israeli annexation
Lucy WilliamsonBBC Middle East correspondent in Jenin BBC Abdel Aziz Majarmeh is grieving his 13-year-old son States are there to protect. But so are fathers. Abdel Aziz Majarmeh was standing next to his 13-year-old son, Islam, as he was shot dead by Israeli forces this month at the entrance to Jenin refugee camp, in the…
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Tight security as US right gathers for Charlie Kirk memorial
President Donald Trump and other prominent American political figures are heading to Arizona to speak at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old conservative activist who was killed two weeks ago. The event, organised by Turning Point USA (TPUSA), is on Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale and could be attended by more than…
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Anuparna Roy scripted history at Venice
Nikhil InamdarBBC News, Mumbai Theo Wargo/Getty Images Roy scripted history as the first Indian director to win the Orizzonti Award When Anuparna Roy accepted the Orizzonti Award for her debut film Songs of Forgotten Trees in Venice earlier this month, she’d forged a victory that’s rare for most women of her background. Trembling with joy…
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Morrissey cancels US shows after death threat in Canada
British artist Morrissey has cancelled two shows in the US after receiving a death threat ahead of a concert in Ottawa, Canada. A 26-year-old Ottawa man was released on bail after allegedly uttering a threat to kill the singer, whose real name is Steven Morrissey, ahead of his performance at a music festival last week.…
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