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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…
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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…
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Philippine rescuers board burning ferry 40 hours after blaze began
Thick, toxic fumes and extreme temperatures pose a challenge to rescuers who have boarded the ship.
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'Islam is being hijacked': Brother of Muslim first responder killed in 9/11
Zeshan Hamdani, who lost his older brother in the North Tower, is speaking out after push back against New York Mayor Zo…
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Princess Diana's 'revenge dress' goes up for auction
Auction house Sotheby's expects the dress to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000) when it goes under the hammer on 9 Decem…
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Hong Kong's Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
Hong Kong used to be one of the only places in Chinese territory where people could gather to mark the 1989 crackdown.
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Watch: 'Just crying'- What Americans remember from 9/11
The BBC asks people in Washington what they were doing on that day and how 11 September 2001 changed the country.
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Anthropic blocks possible attempt to use AI to make biological weapons
The revelations in Anthropic's threat intelligence report come after a former top researcher at the company warned of th…
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Abhijeet Dipke, CJP: The student behind 'cockroach' protests that forced an Indian minister to quit
It has been a rollercoaster ride for 'cockroach' party founder Abhijeet Dipke who gained celebrity status overnight.
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Ukraine's fortress cities under fire as Russia bids to seize rest of Donbas
Kramatorsk and Slovyansk are now the main focus of Russian ground assaults, and residents are being told to leave.
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Jimmy Kimmel says interview with Democrat James Talarico won't air on TV
The White House denies Kimmel's allegations regarding his interview with James Talarico, accusing the TV host of "play a…
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Bernie Sanders speaks to the BBC about proposed bill to ban AI superintelligence
The senator has also proposed a sort of sovereign wealth fund in which the US would take a 50% stake in AI companies.
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