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Nepal: How a 97-year-old was rescued during the flash floods
A 97-year-old woman, Guna Maya Bohara, survived the flash floods and was rescued using an excavator.
BBC News World · 28 days ago
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Greenland says findings on forced contraception genocide allegation not final
Experts examined the use of forced contraception on the Inuit community during the 1960s and 70s.
BBC News World · 28 days ago
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US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told
Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.
BBC News World · 28 days ago
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Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos detained by ICE
The British citizen, who lives and works in the US, has supported Trump and ICE agents in the past.
BBC News World · 28 days ago
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Russia ramps up rhetoric but wants to avoid war with Nato - Western officials tell BBC
But they say Moscow will likely continue its "hybrid activity" against Nato members, short of direct military action.
BBC News World · 28 days ago
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Nepal flood devastation revealed in satellite imagery
Before-and-after images show villages, bridges and a key Nepal-Tibet border crossing washed away by devastating floodwat…
BBC News World · 28 days ago
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Thieves steal 600-diamond necklace from Vienna museum in broad daylight
Police are hunting two suspects they believe bought a ticket for the exhibition to get at the jewellery.
BBC News World · 28 days ago
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Violence breaks out in Ceuta as migrant crisis continues
A group of migrants is accused of throwing stones at a military vehicle, while some locals set fire to their camps on th…
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Norway mourns King Harald as Haakon VIII ascends throne
Mourners gather outside the palace as royals, politicians and citizens remember a beloved king, whose son has adopted th…
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Fed has 'work to do' if price rises don't ease for Americans, Warsh says
Kevin Warsh remarks suggest interest rates could be increased if policymakers think inflation is running too high.
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US government snitch-finder pleads guilty to leaking state secrets to foreign spies
The IT specialist began contacting a foreign government within days of being assigned to the DIA’s Insider Threat Divisi…
The Register · 28 days ago
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Sudan conflict: Two-year curfew lifted in Khartoum
The military authorities retook control of the city 18 months ago, but the conflict continues elsewhere.
BBC News World · 28 days ago