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After a fatal crash, Sikh truck drivers in the US fear blowback
Gagandeep SinghReporting from Stockton, California Gagandeep Singh The trucks keep rolling on Highway 99 in California, the route bustling with freight traffic through the Central Valley. And behind the wheel is often a turbaned Sikh man, their cabs adorned with religious symbols, portraits of Sikh Gurus, or posters of Punjabi singers. Sikhs, a religious minority…
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What to expect from the Emmys and how to watch the ceremony
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Getty Images Owen Cooper (left, with Stephen Graham), could become the youngest ever male winner of an acting Emmy Adolescence, The White Lotus, Severance and The Penguin are a few of the TV shows that will battle it out later at the Emmys, the television industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony. Owen Cooper,…
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Netanyahu is only obstacle to bringing hostages home, families say
Getty Images Families of Israeli hostages still being held by Hamas have said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is the “one obstacle” preventing their return and reaching a peace deal. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum: Bring Them Home Now wrote on social media that Israel’s strike on Qatar last week shows “every time a deal…
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Utah town reels after neighbour accused of Charlie Kirk killing
Kayla EpsteinWashington, Utah Getty Images Forensic agents are seen at the apartment complex where Tyler Robinson is said to live in St George, Utah Washington, Utah, located just southwest of Zion National Park, is surrounded by cinematic mesas and has long been a hub for exploring the natural wonders of the American west. Yet the…
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Lazarus Chakwera and Peter Mutharika face off in re-match of 2020
Nomsa MasekoBBC Africa, Lilongwe and Mangochi BBC The queue to get fuel rather than the queue to vote is what is on the mind of many Malawians as Tuesday’s general election approaches. Prolonged petrol shortages, along with regular power cuts, the rising cost of living, hunger, poverty, inequality and youth unemployment, add to the tangible…
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Tram driver world championship sees bowling and curling among challenges
Watch: Tram drivers compete in first ever world championship in Vienna An Austrian tram driver has been crowned the winner of the first ever Tram Driver World Championship in Vienna. Drivers from Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro, and San Diego travelled to the city to show off their tram operating skills in front of thousands…
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Trump ‘ready’ to sanction Russia if Nato nations stop buying its oil
US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to impose tougher sanctions on Russia, but only if Nato countries meet certain conditions which include stopping buying Russian oil. In a post on his Truth Social platform, he said he was “ready to do major sanctions on Russia” once Nato nations had “agreed, and started,…
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Charlie Kirk shooting: A rooftop figure, gunfire, then panic
Hundreds of people had gathered to hear right-wing activist Charlie Kirk speak at the Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The conservative activist and influential Trump ally was shot and killed while speaking. BBC Verify has been piecing together a timeline of how the incident unfolded. Merlyn Thomas reports. Produced by Michael Cox. Graphics by Mesut…
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See Kathmandu’s destroyed and barricaded streets after violence
There’s a “real sense of tension” in Kathmandu, the BBC’s Samira Hussain says, after protests against corruption spiralled into arson and violence. Nepal’s army deployed patrols on the streets, as the Himalayan nation reeled from its worst unrest in decades. The prime minister quit and politicians’ homes were vandalised, and government buildings and parliament were…
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Schools shut in two Dutch towns over youth violence and abuse videos
Secondary schools in two neighbouring towns in the Netherlands were told to shut on Friday because of a spate of violence involving two groups of young people. All five schools in Beverwijk and Heemskerk have been closed in a bid to restore calm after images circulated of teenagers being attacked, along with AI-generated videos showing…
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