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One dead and 300 buildings destroyed in Australia bushfires
ReutersOne person has died and 300 homes and buildings have been destroyed in bushfires that have torn across south-east Australia. The fires have raged in dozens of locations across the country for several days, mostly in the state of...
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Dozens arrested and one police officer injured in Minneapolis protests
Good was shot and killed in her car on Wednesday. Videos of the incident show ICE agents approaching a car which is in the middle of the street, and telling the woman behind the wheel to get out of...
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Iran protesters defy crackdown as videos show violent clashes
Helen Sullivan,BBC News,Shayan Sardarizadeh & Richard Irvine-Brown,BBC VerifyandSarah Namjoo,BBC PersianAmnesty International said it was analysing "distressing reports that security forces had intensified their unlawful use of lethal force against protesters" since Thursday.Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said those speaking out...
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‘I had no electricity for six months’: American families struggle with soaring energy prices
Danielle KayeBusiness reporterKristy HallowellLast year, Ibrahim Awadallah, 30, installed solar panels on his home in Charlotte, North Carolina in the hopes of reducing his energy costs.His plan largely worked. His electricity bills tend to be lower than his neighbours',...
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How to watch the Golden Globes and who is nominated
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesAn actor or film that wins at the Golden Globes won't automatically go on to win at the Oscars, but it can help solidify chances of a nomination. As one of the earliest ceremonies in awards...
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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, dies aged 78
Bob Weir, the guitarist who co-founded the Grateful Dead, has died aged 78.Weir, a cornerstone of the California psychedelic rock group and many of its offshoots, passed away after a battle with cancer and lung issues, according to a...
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Bobi Wine: The former pop star taking on Yoweri Museveni in Uganda’s election
Getty ImagesWith his charisma, tenacity and everyman appeal, music star Bobi Wine has shaken up Ugandan politics.Since his career pivot a decade ago, the 43-year-old has become a major thorn in the side of President Yoweri Museveni, an 81-year-old...
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The battle over Canada’s mystery brain disease
Joel Gunter,senior international reporter, New BrunswickandNadine Yousif,senior Canada reporter, New BrunswickBBCFive hundred people in a small Canadian province were diagnosed with a mystery brain disease. What would it mean for the patients if the disease was never real?In early...
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Greenland rejects Trump’s threats, with one lawmaker saying it “is not a product, we’re a people”
President Trump said, "We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not," earlier this week. But Greenland, a territory of Denmark and a NATO ally, is rejecting the threats. Willie James Inman has more...
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Town cashing-in on China’s billion-dollar appetite for luxury durian
Getty ImagesThat is still a distant dream. Hainan's first home-grown durians hit the market with much fanfare in 2023, but accounted for less than 1% of China's durian consumption that year. But the way Uncle Thing sees it, "Hainan...
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Mexico’s president touts successful crackdown on cartels amid Trump’s threats to intervene
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that efforts to crack down on Mexican cartels and...