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Moment man vandalises ancient Incan artefact in Peru
Footage released by Peruvian police shows a man attacking a famous Incan artefact in Cusco, with what they described as a metallic object. According to the city’s culture ministry, the incident caused ‘irreversible damage’ to the 12-Angle Stone, which was once part of an ancient palace. A suspect was later detained and authorities said they…
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Russian ambassador ‘not sure’ Ukrainians would re-elect Zelensky
The Russian ambassador to the UK has said he is “not sure” Ukrainians would vote for Zelensky if elections were held today. Speaking to BBC Newsnight’s Victoria Derbyshire, Andrei Kelin was asked if requesting President Zelensksy to stand down as the leader of Ukraine could be among Russia’s demands as a condition of peace. “There…
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S Korea’s impeached president fans communist fears and conspiracies
Jean Mackenzie Seoul Correspondent BBC/Hosu Lee Shin Jeong-min is one of Yoon’s supporters On a cold January afternoon, a young pharmacy student, Shin Jeong-min, waited restlessly outside South Korea’s Constitutional Court, as the country’s suspended president arrived to fight his impeachment. While Yoon Suk Yeol testified, she chanted along with hundreds of his incensed and…
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British tourist dies while trekking with friend in Himalayas
Francesca Gillett BBC News @HP_SDRF/X The local rescue team said the terrain was “challenging” as they stretchered the man down the mountain A British tourist has died while trekking with a friend in the Himalaya mountains in northern India. The two British men were hiking in “extremely difficult terrain” near the village of Thathri in…
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A$AP Rocky’s trial: Five things we learned
Samantha Granville BBC News, Los Angeles Watch: A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault trial It was a trial that could have dismantled the future for one of hip-hop’s hottest stars. The felony assault trial of A$AP Rocky in Los Angeles captured global headlines, with outbursts during the proceedings and surprise visits in court by…
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Fog harvesting could provide water for the driest cities
Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News Getty Images Aerial image of an encampment in Alto Hospicio, Chile Capturing water from fog – on a large scale – could provide some of the driest cities in the world with drinking water. This what researchers in Chile have concluded after studying the potential of fog harvesting in…
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Trump says Russia ‘have the cards’ in peace negotiations
Donald Trump says he believes Russia “have the cards” in any peace talks to end the war in Ukraine because they have “taken a lot of territory”. The US president told the BBC he trusted that Moscow wants to see an end to the war, which Russia started when it waged a full-scale invasion almost…
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Georgia’s richest man said to be moving funds to avoid sanctions
Rayhan Demytrie South Caucasus correspondent Getty Images The US sanctions against Georgia’s richest man, Bidzina Ivanishvili, aim to freeze his assets Last spring, when tens of thousands of Georgians were protesting against what they saw as a clear sign of Russian influence on the country’s politics, Georgia’s parliament rushed through amendments to the nation’s tax…
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Office raids and arrests shock aid workers in Yemen
Getty Images About half of Yemen’s population needs humanitarian assistance, including nearly 10 million children When Hanaa arrived at work a few months ago, she found “drawers and doors smashed, and the boss surrounded by security personnel”. Computers, phones, cameras and documents were all confiscated, her boss was arrested and the organisation’s bank account was…
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Grief in Morogoro as scrap metal thieves target crosses
Alfred Lasteck BBC News, Morogoro BBC Grave after grave after grave in this cemetery in the eastern Tanzanian city of Morogoro has been vandalised. In some, there is a gap where a metal crucifix once stood, in others the religious symbol is bent as thieves, who were hoping sell it to scrap merchants, tried and…
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