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Russia urged to prove it wants peace with Ukraine
The UK and France have urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to prove he wants a peace deal with Ukraine, ahead of talks between Putin and Donald Trump on Tuesday. French President Emmanuel Macron hailed the “courage” of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenksy in agreeing to a ceasefire proposal, and challenged Russia to do the same. “Enough…
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King Charles uses symbols to show support for Canada
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent King Charles, who is also king of Canada, meets Mark Carney at Buckingham Palace King Charles gave a warm welcome to the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney when he visited Buckingham Palace. It was another symbolic gesture of support for Canada from a King, wearing a red tie, who has…
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Were Biden’s pardons signed with autopen?
White House President Trump has said “many” pardons issued by Joe Biden are void because the former president signed them with “autopen” – a device which reproduces a person’s signature – rather than by hand. Trump did not provide evidence for his claim – which was posted on Truth Social. BBC Verify has found several…
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Prince Harry’s US visa records must be released, judge rules
A US court has ordered that Prince Harry’s immigration files must be made public by Tuesday. District Judge Carl Nichols ordered the release of the documents based on a freedom of information (FOI) request by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative US think tank in Washington DC. The foundation alleges that the prince concealed his past…
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Tornado destruction in Missouri hits residents hard
At least 40 people have died from tornadoes through the US Midwest and South. Residents in Bakersfield, Missouri are coping with the destruction that killed 12 people in their state. Fatalities were also recorded in Arkansas, Alabama and Mississippi. The severe weather came further east as parts of western Pennsylvania were hit with strong storms.…
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‘Stranded astronauts’ Butch and Suni set to begin journey home
Alison Francis Senior Science Journalist NASA Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams have been on the ISS since June 2024 After an epic nine months in space, Nasa astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are finally getting ready to head home. Their stay on the International Space Station (ISS) was only supposed to last eight days,…
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White House denies defying judge’s order over deportations to El Salvador
James FitzGerald and Ana Faguy BBC News, London and Washington DC Video shows alleged gang members deported by US in El Salvador mega-jail The White House has denied an accusation from rights groups that it flouted due process by defying a judge’s order while carrying out deportations at the weekend. A group of 238 alleged…
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Canada and Mexico growth forecasts slashed by OECD
Faarea Masud Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images US President Donald Trump’s escalating trade tariffs will hit world growth and raise inflation, the OECD has predicted in its latest forecast. Canada and Mexico are forecast to see the biggest impact as they have had the harshest tariffs imposed on them, but US growth is also…
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Czechs appeal for EU help with Radio Free Europe after Trump cuts
The Czech Republic is pushing for EU support to keep Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) running after the Trump administration cut funding for the global broadcaster. Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky said RFE/RL, based in Prague, “is one of the few credible sources in dictatorships like Iran, Belarus, and Afghanistan”. In Eastern Europe, the US government-funded…
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The 1798 law Trump used to deport migrants
Sofia Ferreira Santos BBC News Secretaria de Prensa de la Presidencia/Handout via Reuters More than 200 Venezuelans alleged by the White House to be gang members have been deported from the US to a notorious mega-jail in El Salvador. Out of the 261 people deported, 137 were removed under the Alien Enemies Act, a senior…
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