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Freed in Trump deal: Prisoners in exile tell of brutality behind bars in Belarus
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Sabarimala: Why a popular Hindu temple in Kerala is mired in a gold theft row
Geeta Pandey,BBC News, Delhi and Ashraf Padanna,ThiruvananthapuramVivek NairPolitical row and protestsThe scandal has also led to a political row in the state with opposition parties holding protests against Kerala's Communist government."About 5kg of gold has been stolen," Congress party's...
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Ros Atkins on… A year since Trump’s election victory
A year ago today, Donald Trump won the US Presidential election. He was sworn into office in January and a lot has happened in his second term. Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks back on the year that's followed...
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Suspected drone sightings disrupt flights at Belgium airports
Suspected drone sightings have disrupted flights at airports across Belgium on Tuesday, with no flights departing or arriving at Brussels Airport - the country's busiest. Air traffic there was suspended around 20:00 local time (19:00 GMT) after a drone...
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Israeli military says remains of a hostage have been turned over in Gaza
The remains of a hostage in Gaza have been turned over and are now in Israel, the Israeli military said Tuesday, in the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The body will be...
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Carney’s federal budget plans billions in new spending in response to US tariff shocks
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has put forward his first federal budget, which lays out an ambitious plan to transform Canada's economy and deal with the challenge of US tariffs.Billed an "investment budget" by the government, the fiscal plan...
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Iran releases two French nationals from detention
Iran has released two French nationals who were detained there for more than three years, French President Emmanuel Macron has said.Cécile Kohler, 41 and her partner Jacques Paris, 72, have been released from Evin prison, Macron said on Tuesday,...
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Hamas hands Red Cross coffin it says contains Gaza hostage’s body
Hamas has handed over to the Red Cross in northern Gaza a coffin containing what the Palestinian group says is the body of a deceased hostage, according to the Israeli military.The remains will be transferred to Israeli forces, who...
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Dick Cheney’s death a loss to the nation, says George W Bush
Anthony Zurcher,North America correspondent, George Wright and Alex SmithBrooks Kraft LLC/Corbis via Getty ImagesDespite decades working for Republican presidents, he became a bitter opponent of President Donald Trump.Having initially endorsed him in 2016, Cheney was appalled by allegations of...
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Tank interview: A hacking kingpin reveals all to the BBC
Joe TidyCyber correspondent, ColoradoBBCAs if to highlight the disloyal nature of the cyber underworld, Penchukov says he deliberately avoided...