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Watch: Decoding the PM's meeting with Donald Trump
Watch: Decoding the PM’s meeting with Donald Trump Source link
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Notorious Mexican drug lord among 29 cartel members extradited to US
Thomas Mackintosh BBC News, London Will Grant Mexico Correspondent Government of Mexico Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero was previously arrested in San Simon in July 2022 Mexico has extradited 29 alleged drug cartel members to the United States – including high-profile gang leaders. Those extradited include notorious drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero who has…
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Trump commends Zelensky ahead of White House talks
Reuters Volodymyr Zelensky stopped off at Shannon Airport in Ireland on Thursday en route to the US US President Donald Trump has said he has a “lot of respect” for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on the eve of their talks at the White House. Asked by the BBC if he would apologise for recently calling…
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Shiori Ito: Japan’s MeToo icon is up for an Oscar
Shaimaa Khalil Tokyo correspondent Getty Images Shiori has become the face of the country’s MeToo movement When Japanese journalist Shiori Ito decided to speak up about her rape allegations, she knew she was standing in the face of a society that preferred silence. “I’m scared…but all I want to do is to talk about the…
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Earliest iron use found in India? Tamil Nadu digs spark debate
Department of Archaeology/Tamil Nadu An aerial view of Iron Age graves in Mayiladumparai in Tamil Nadu For over 20 years, archaeologists in India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu have been unearthing clues to the region’s ancient past. Their digs have uncovered early scripts that rewrite literacy timelines, mapped maritime trade routes connecting India to the…
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Thousands who have been freed are now stuck in camps
Jonathan Head, Lulu Luo and Thanyarat Doksone BBC News Reporting fromMae Sot, Thai-Myanmar border Getty Images Former workers and victims of scam centres are now stuck in makeshift camps, uncertain what happens next “I swear to God I need help,” said the man quietly on the other end of the line. The Ethiopian, who calls…
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Watch: Behind the scenes at the Oscars red carpet rollout
The Academy Awards will take place on 2 March, with Conan O’Brien expected to host. Source link
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Cook Islands China deal riles allies as West’s grip loosens
Katy Watson Pacific correspondent Getty Images The remote and resource-rich Cook Islands has antagonised old allies over a deal with China The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty and his signing of a range of deals with China without consulting the public or New Zealand – an ally…
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Why many police cases are falling apart
Getty Images More than 50 people, mostly Muslims, died in the 2020 religious clashes in Delhi Five years after deadly religious riots engulfed India’s capital Delhi, there is no legal closure in sight for the people involved. A BBC Hindi analysis has found that more than 80% of the cases related to the violence where…
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How world leaders are navigating the new White House
US President Donald Trump is set to meet UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on Thursday, and the war in Ukraine will be at the top of the agenda. Trump’s recent meetings have put a spotlight on how his relationships with various world leaders differ. The BBC’s Nomia Iqbal looks at how different leaders are…
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