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At least 13 dead after youth protests against Nepal social media ban
Amy Walker & Phanindra DahalBBC News At least 13 people have been killed and dozens injured in Nepal after demonstrations against a government social media ban led to clashes between protesters and security forces. Thousands heeded a call by demonstrators describing themselves as Generation Z to gather near the parliament building in Kathmandu over the…
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Donald Trump’s tariffs put US manufacturing revival hopes to the test
Natalie ShermanBBC News, Fall River, Massachusetts BBC Frank Teixeira and his daughter Sue Teixeira, co-owners of Fall River-based Accurate Services In a corner of a cavernous 1890s factory in southern Massachusetts, 15 people are bent over sewing machines, churning out specialty, hospital-grade neonatal gear. They are all that remain of what was once a much…
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Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and Sabrina Carpenter among winners
The MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have taken place in New York, with high profile figures in the music industry taking to the red carpet. Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter and Lady Gaga all went home with awards. Grande won video of the year for Brighter Days Ahead, while Carpenter took home the awards for best…
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New Zealand fugitive dad killed by police
Kelly Ng, Vandhna Bhan, Ayeshea Perera and Rachel HaganBBC News Watch: Possible Tom Phillips sighting released by New Zealand police A father who had been on the run with his three children in New Zealand’s wilderness for nearly four years has been shot dead by police. Tom Phillips, who disappeared with his children in late…
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Five killed in Jerusalem shooting attack, paramedics say
Five people have been killed and seven seriously wounded in a shooting attack by Palestinian gunmen in Jerusalem, paramedics and police say. Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service identified the dead as three men in their 30s, one woman in her 50s, and one man in his 50s. Nine people with gunshot wounds were taken…
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Mushroom murderer sentenced to life over toxic family lunch
Watch: What it was like as Australia’s mushroom murderer was jailed for life An Australian woman has been jailed for life, with no chance of release for at least 33 years, for murdering three relatives and trying to kill another with a toxic mushroom meal. The jail term, one of the longest ever handed to…
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Huge drugs bust reveals battles on cocaine ‘superhighway’
Darragh MacIntyreBBC Panorama & BBC Northern Ireland Spotlight Watch how drug smugglers panicked as the Irish military closed in on them The text message came from Dubai with a Santa emoji. “OK lads. No need for luck. Really this couldn’t be any more straightforward. Just relax and this will all be over soon.” It was…
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Trial begins for ‘suitcase murder’ suspect Hakyung Lee
A woman accused of murdering her two children and hiding their remains in suitcases is being tried in New Zealand, in a high-profile case that has shocked the country. Hakyung Lee, who was extradited from South Korea to New Zealand in November 2022, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder. The remains of…
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European leaders to visit US to discuss war in Ukraine, Trump says
European leaders will visit the United States on Monday or Tuesday to discuss ways to end the war in Ukraine, Donald Trump has said. The US president added that he would also speak to Russian President Vladimir Putin “soon”, as well as signalling that his administration was ready to move to a second phase of…
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One of the world’s most sacred places Mount Sinai is being turned into a mega-resort
Yolande KnellBBC News, Jerusalem Universal Images Group via Getty Images The 6th Century St Catherine’s is the world’s oldest continuously used Christian monastery For years, visitors would venture up Mount Sinai with a Bedouin guide to watch the sunrise over the pristine, rocky landscape or go on other Bedouin-led hikes. Now one of Egypt’s most…
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