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Nigerians abandon their pets due to cost-of-living crisis
Uche Akolisa & Kelechi Anozia BBC News, Lagos Kelechi Anozia / BBC Between 10 and 12 dogs a month are being handed over to Dr Mark Afua’s animal shelter in Lagos Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub. Fighting back tears, he…
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At least 15 killed in Israeli fire near aid centre, say medics
At least 15 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli tank shelling and gunfire near an aid distribution centre in Rafah in southern Gaza, according to medics and local residents. Mohammed Ghareeb, a local journalist in Rafah, told the BBC that thousands of Palestinians had gathered near a US-funded humanitarian aid distribution centre when Israeli tanks…
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Clashes in Paris as PSG fans celebrate Champions League win
Getty Images Cars were burned amid the disorder after PSG won the largest-ever victory in a Champions League final Hundreds of people have been arrested in Paris following clashes with police, after Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) fans celebrated their club’s victory in the Champions League final. Officers arrested nearly 300 people after clashes broke out near…
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The Mississippi town behind the box office hit Sinners
Ana Faguy BBC News Reporting fromClarksdale, Mississippi Reuters/ Kevin Wurm When Edna Nicole Luckett sings the Blues on the stage at Red’s, her voice, deep and soulful, echoes against the walls. The juke joint in Clarksdale, Mississippi is one of the last of its kind in the region, a landmark for a bygone era of…
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Diljit Dosanjh and the Punjabi musicians giving bhangra attire a makeover
Shefalee Vasudev Fashion writer Getty Images Diljit Dosanjh made his Met Gala debut dressed like an early 20th Century maharajah Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh’s Met Gala debut last month left a lasting impression on global fashion. The 41-year-old singer, who is the only Punjabi musician to perform at Coachella, walked the red carpet dressed like…
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US sends Iran nuclear deal proposal after UN watchdog report
The US has sent Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal between Tehran and Washington, the White House confirmed on Saturday. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said he had been presented with “elements of a US deal” by his Omani counterpart Badr Albusaidi during a short visit to the Iranian capital. It comes after a…
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Honduras scheme turning cooking oil into soap and dog food
Fritz Pinnow Reporter, Comayagua, Honduras Fritz Pinnow Hugo Daniel Chávez is proud of the soap his team makes from recycled cooking oil Few 27-year-olds look at used cooking oil and see a green business opportunity to produce soap or dog food. But that is what Hugo Daniel Chávez, a project manager for the NGO Sustenta…
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At least three dead after Russian bridge collapses onto train
Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor’s Office Moscow officials shared an image appearing to show the collapse, which has not been verified by the BBC At least three people have died after a highway bridge collapsed in a region close to the Ukraine border, according to Russian emergency services. The bridge in Bryansk brought down several heavy…
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They helped oust a president. Now women say they are invisible again
Getty Images Women played a key role in the protests leading up to the impeachment of South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol An Byunghui was in the middle of a video game on the night of 3 December when she learned that the South Korean president had declared martial law. She couldn’t quite believe…
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Hegseth warns China poses ‘imminent’ threat to Taiwan and urges Asia to boost defence
Tessa Wong Reporting fromShangri-la Dialogue, Singapore Getty Images The US defense secretary warned that China poses a real threat to Taiwan US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has warned of China posing an “imminent” threat to Taiwan, while urging Asian countries to boost defence spending and work with the US to deter war. While the…
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