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How global trade and oil prices could be hit by Houthi advance
Yemen's Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait - a key trade gateway for oil and global shipping.
BBC News World · 9 days ago
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Microsoft’s head of comms is leaving after almost 20 years
Frank Shaw has been supporting Microsoft’s communications for nearly 30 years.
The Verge · 9 days ago
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Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral
Princess Astrid "represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner", the new king, Haakon VIII, said in a tribute…
BBC News World · 9 days ago
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Houthis claim major advance in Yemen and tighten grip on Red Sea shipping lane
The Iran-backed Houthis are also reported to have seized Perim - a strategic island on the major shipping route.
BBC News World · 9 days ago
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Israel says it has destroyed major underground Hezbollah base
The powerful blast registered as the equivalent of a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey.
BBC News World · 9 days ago
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Thai abbot arrested in $3 million embezzlement scandal
Thai police also arrested a suspected female accomplice with whom the monk, who had taken a vow of celibacy, was filmed…
BBC News World · 9 days ago
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Black Axe in South Africa: Six Nigerians Nigerians accused of romance scams to be extradited to the US
The six will face wire fraud and money-laundry charges in the US, South African police say.
BBC News World · 9 days ago
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9/11 anniversary: How the lessons of the attacks are still being learnt
Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC…
BBC News World · 9 days ago
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Brics 2026: Trump shadow looms large over Delhi summit as Modi hosts Putin and Xi
As Brics leaders meet in Delhi, divisions within the bloc make a united response to Washington unlikely
BBC News World · 9 days ago
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The US and Mexico Announce They’re Teaming Up Against Drones
The new joint operation uses laser-based technology capable of detecting, tracking, and disabling commercial drones link…
WIRED · 9 days ago
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Singapore: Man loses case to claw back $369,000 he spent on gifts for ex-girlfriend
Singapore's High Court rules in the woman's favour, with the judge saying the man "willingly" showered her with gifts, e…
BBC News World · 9 days ago
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Has Trump won over voters with his midterm convention?
The BBC's North America editor Sarah Smith breaks down the main takeaways from the first-ever Republican convention held…
BBC News World · 9 days ago