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Turkey protests are about far more than fate of Istanbul’s mayor
Beneath the acrid smell of tear gas on the night air in Istanbul, there is a hint of something else – a whiff of panic on the part of Turkey’s long-time leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. One of his rivals has been put behind bars – so far, so familiar. But the jailing of Ekrem Imamoglu,…
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Andrew and Tristan Tate make police appearance in Romania
Will Vernon & Rachel Hagan BBC News Reporting fromBucharest and London BBC Andrew Tate refused to say whether he would remain in Romania British-American influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan have appeared at a police station after returning to Romania from the US. The brothers registered with the authorities in the capital, Bucharest, in…
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US deportation flights to Venezuela resume after spat
A flight carrying 199 Venezuelans deported from the US to their homeland has landed at Simón Bolívar airport near Caracas. US repatriation flights to Venezuela had ground to a halt weeks ago after the Trump administration revoked a licence allowing Venezuela to export some of its oil to the US despite sanctions. But on Saturday…
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Greenland condemns planned visits by Usha Vance and Trump adviser
Getty Images Second Lady Usha Vance is visiting to celebrate Greenlandic culture, the US says Greenland’s politicians have condemned plans for high-profile US visits, in the wake of President Donald Trump’s threats to take over the island. Second Lady Usha Vance will make a cultural visit this week, and a separate trip is expected from…
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First black Republican congresswoman dies
Mia Love, the first US black Republican congresswoman, has died aged 49 in Utah, her family has announced. She passed away peacefully on Sunday, surrounded by family at her home in Saratoga Springs, a statement said. Love, a daughter of Haitian immigrants, had represented the state of Utah in the House of Representatives. Her daughter…
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23andMe files for bankruptcy protection
Popular DNA testing firm 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy protection, and announced that its co-founder and CEO, Anne Wojcicki, has resigned with immediate effect. The company will now attempt to sell itself under the supervision of a court. 23andMe said in a press release that it plans to continue operating throughout the sale process and…
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Israeli strike at Gaza’s Nasser Hospital kills Hamas official and aide
An Israeli air strike on a hospital in Gaza killed a senior Hamas leader and an aide on Sunday evening, a Hamas official told the BBC. Ismail Barhoum, the head of the group’s financial affairs, was killed in the strike on Nasser Hospital, the main medical facility in Khan Younis. He was receiving treatment at…
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A deal in the desert? US and Ukraine meet ahead of Russia ceasefire talks
US negotiators are holding talks in the Saudi capital Riyadh with their Ukrainian counterparts and separately with the Russians on Monday. Washington’s aim is to bring about an immediate partial ceasefire to the war in Ukraine, followed by a comprehensive peace deal. So could these Riyadh talks produce the breakthrough so many are hoping for?…
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Legal battle continues over what constitutes Jamaican rum
Jacob Evans Reporting fromBusiness reporter Getty/Dave Benett Rum is one of Jamaica’s biggest exports Rum is a key part of Jamaica’s cultural identity, but what exactly makes a rum Jamaican? That question is at the centre of a dispute that is continuing to rumble on the Caribbean island, as some producers wish to strengthen rules…
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‘I scarred my six children’
Madina Maishanu BBC News, Kano BBC A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin on his face and legs. The 32-year-old used skin-whitening products on all six of her children, under pressure from her family, with results that she now deeply regrets. Fatima,…
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