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At least 30 injured in Russian strike on railway station, Zelensky says
Watch: Video shared by the Ukrainian president shows the aftermath of the strike in Shostka At least 30 people have been injured following a Russian drone strike on a railway station in north-east Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymy Zelensky has said. In a post on X, he said that preliminary reports indicated train staff and passengers…
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Hopes and fears in Gaza and Israel over potential ceasefire
Israelis and Palestinians appear both hopeful and wary that the peace deal proposed by US President Trump earlier this week might lead to a ceasefire. The US leader has said he believes Hamas is “ready for a lasting peace”, and has urged Israel to “stop the bombing of Gaza”, but in the early hours of…
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Russell Vought – from Project 2025 to Trump’s shutdown enforcer
Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent Getty Images Not a household name but Russell Vought has considerable power Donald Trump had a warning to Democrats. Soon he will decide what “Democrat agencies” he would cut and whether those reductions would be temporary or permanent. He said the government shutdown, which began on Tuesday, had afforded him an…
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Hamas response is significant – but there are key omissions
Hamas agreeing to release the remaining hostages, albeit subject to negotiations and certain conditions being met, will give real hope to the family members in Israel who have been desperate for this kind of news for a very long time. In its statement responding to the US peace proposal, the group agreed to “release all…
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Sanae Takaichi set to become Japan’s first female prime minister
Japan’s ruling conservative party has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader, positioning the 64-year-old to be Japan’s first female prime minister. Takaichi is among the more conservative candidates leaning to the ruling party’s right. A former government minister, TV host and avid heavy metal drummer, she is one of the best known figures in…
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Moment Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs learned his sentence in court
Madeline Halpert, in New York court REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg Three months ago, Sean “Diddy” Combs fell to his knees in a Manhattan courtroom after a New York jury acquitted him of charges of sex trafficking and racketeering. “I’m coming home,” he said, turning around to face his family, who had supported him every day of the…
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Senate stalemate sends US government shutdown into second week
US Senators have for a fourth time failed to pass spending proposals to reopen the federal government, extending the ongoing shutdown into next week. Two separate spending proposals – one from the Democrats and one from Republicans – failed to reach the required 60-vote threshold. With both sides deadlocked, the White House on Friday said…
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How Diddy’s emotional day in court unfolded as he was sentenced
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was sentenced to more than four years in prison on Friday, after a lengthy trial in July saw him found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution involving his two ex-girlfriends, Cassandra Ventura and “Jane”. In the emotional sentencing hearing, many spoke on the music mogul’s behalf, including his six eldest children.…
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Gisèle Pelicot returns to court after trial made her an icon
Getty Images Gisèle Pelicot will return to court as one of her 51 rapists launches an appeal The first day Gisèle Pelicot walked up the steps of the courthouse in Avignon in September 2024, she was an anonymous retired grandmother. Within weeks, this diminutive 72-year-old – the victim at the centre of the largest rape…
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The around-the-world cruise that is yet to set sail
Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent BBC “Throw your current lifestyle overboard!” boasts the advert for Victoria Cruises Line (VCL), which bills itself as the world’s first affordable residential cruise. Cabins typically go for US$3,840 (£2,858) a month for a three-year voyage to 115 countries, and travellers from all over the world have the option of doing…