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WhatsApp group chat used to send millions in cash, funding crime and extremism
The WhatsApp money launderers arranged cash transfers in the UK and around the world with no paper trail.
BBC News World · 26 days ago
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Iceland EU referendum on a knife edge as counting continues
A vote on whether to resume membership talks with the European Union is too close to call.
BBC News World · 26 days ago
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Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a billboard on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always."
BBC News World · 26 days ago
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Our DNA dilemma: Why we broke the law to make sure we were not siblings
A French couple - both conceived by sperm donors - wanted children. But with home DNA tests illegal, how could they be s…
BBC News World · 26 days ago
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Lenín Moreno: Former Ecuadorian president imprisoned for corruption
Lenín Moreno denies taking bribes from a Chinese firm to secure a contract to build a hydroelectric plant.
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Norway's Haakon remembers 'my dear father' in first speech as king
Haakon VIII pays emotional tribute to his late father, Harald V, before outlining how he wishes to reign.
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Why Australia's giant cuttlefish mating season has gone silent
According to official figures only 1,811 cuttlefish turned up to mate this year, down 97% on last year.
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK
The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Deadly strike on Kyiv warehouse prompts evacuations
Ukraine correspondent Dan Johnson reports from Kyiv after the deadly strike, which authorities said killed more than 30…
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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At least 27 dead and hundreds evacuated after strikes near Kyiv
A 14-year-old girl is among the dead after an attack near the capital overnight, the region's governor said.
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Dutch institute issues warning over Trump-shaped ecstasy pills
The drugs have a delayed effect which "increases the risk of overdose", the institute has advised.
BBC News World · 27 days ago
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Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets
The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.
BBC News World · 27 days ago