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How much has the US spent on aid to Ukraine?
US President Donald Trump claims the US had outspent Europe on aid to Ukraine by over $200bn. During questions at a White House summit, French President Emmanuel Macron countered these claims. So how much has the US actually spent in aid to Ukraine compared with Europe? BBC Verify’s Nick Eardley fact-checks Trump’s claims. Produced by…
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Supreme Court orders new trial for Oklahoma death row inmate
The US Supreme Court has ordered a new trial for Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma man on death row. The court ruled 5-3 in favour of Glossip, reversing an Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruling. The move comes after the state’s Republican attorney general joined Glossip in calling for a new trial. Glossip, 62, was convicted…
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Court rules claims ‘not real’
A South African court has dismissed claims of a white genocide in the country as “clearly imagined” and “not real”, undermining claims made by US President Donald Trump and his adviser Elon Musk. The ruling came as the court blocked a wealthy benefactor’s donation to white supremacist group Boerelegioen. Grantland Michael Bray wanted to bequeath…
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US sides with Russia in UN resolutions on invasion of Ukraine
Watch: US votes against UN resolution condemning Russia aggression against Ukraine The US has twice sided with Russia in votes at the United Nations to mark the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, highlighting the Trump administration’s change of stance on the war. First, the US opposed a European-drafted resolution condemning Moscow’s actions…
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Syria dialogue conference a ‘historic opportunity’, Sharaa says
Reuters Organisers say recommendations from the 600 delegates will guide the new transitional government due to be formed soon Syria’s interim president has told a national dialogue conference that the country has a “historic” opportunity to rebuild after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. Ahmed al-Sharaa also stressed the need for armed groups to integrate into…
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Has Germany’s ‘firewall’ against the far right been breached by AfD success?
Paul Kirby & Kristina Volk BBC News in Berlin Getty Images AfD leaders, including Alice Weidel (C) and Tino Chrupalla (to her R) gathered on Tuesday for their first post-election meeting One in five Germans put an X in the box for Alternative for Germany (AfD) on Sunday: a record result that has made them…
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Singapore’s biggest bank DBS to cut 4,000 roles as it embraces AI
Singapore’s biggest bank, DBS, says it expects to cut about 4,000 roles over the next three years as artificial intelligence (AI) takes on more work currently done by humans. The move will affect temporary and contract staff, a bank spokesperson said, with the reduction in the workforce coming from “natural attrition” as projects are completed.…
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Venezuelan opposition activist dies in jail
A Venezuelan opposition activist who was arrested during anti-government protests in January has died in jail, his party has said. Reinaldo Araujo, a leader of the Vente Venezuela party in Trujillo state, had been suffering from health problems, which his wife said were not treated while he was in prison. Vente Venezuela’s leader, María Corina…
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Macron interrupts Trump over Ukraine funding
After their meeting in the Oval Office on Monday, French President Emmanuel Macron interrupted US President Donald Trump as they took questions from reporters. Trump had said European countries were “loaning” money to Ukraine. “They get their money back,” he added. Macron placed his hand on Trump’s arm and said that Europe’s Ukraine funding took…
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Uganda probes death of Nigerian footballer from Vipers Sport Club
Police in Uganda are investigating the death of a Nigerian professional footballer who allegedly fell from a shopping mall in the capital, Kampala. Abubakar Lawal, 29, reportedly fell from a third-floor balcony at the Voicemall Shopping Arcade, where he had gone to visit a Tanzanian friend. He was taken to hospital where he was pronounced…
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