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Gaza health ministry denies manipulating death toll figures
Yolande KnellBBC Middle East correspondent, JerusalemReutersThere had been a widespread presumption that only checked names were included on the online lists published."It seems like they're actually updating the lists more in real time, as more information appears," says Professor...
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Death of Pope Francis: Will the next pontiff be from Africa?
Lebo DisekoGlobal religion reporter, BBC NewsAFPIf the sole predictor of who would become the next Pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest, then it is almost certain he would hail from Africa.The continent's Catholic population is expanding...
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The record-breaking tunnel being built from Denmark to Germany
Adrienne MurrayBusiness reporterReporting fromLolland, DenmarkFemernDenmark sits at the mouth of the Baltic, on a stretch of sea with busy shipping lanes.With layers of clay and bedrock of chalk, the subsurface is too soft to drill a bore tunnel, said...
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Early turnout shatters record in Canada polls with 7.3m ballots cast
Nadine YousifBBC News, TorontoElections Canada, the organisation which runs federal elections, said 7.3 million Canadians - about a quarter of eligible voters - had cast their ballots, marking a 25% increase from early votes in the previous 2021 election.Mail-in...
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Colombian government reveals questions it plans to pose to voters in referendum on labor reform
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government Tuesday published the contents of a proposed referendum on reform of the nation’s labor laws, that seeks to give employees greater access to health benefits and overtime pay. If approved, however, it could...
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Fireworks as thousands greet Serbian students who cycled to France seeking EU support for protests
NOVI SAD, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people greeted on Tuesday a group of Serbian university students who had cycled more than 1,300 kilometers (780 miles) this month to draw European Union attention to their struggle against corruption in...
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A Waitress in Japan Noticed a New Mom Struggling to Enjoy Her Meal. What She Did Next Left the Woman Speechless (Exclusive)
A waitress in Japan offered to hold Maggie Boynton's newborn so she and her husband could enjoy a peaceful meal togetherThe heartwarming moment was captured in a TikTok that quickly went viral, resonating with overwhelmed parents everywhereThroughout their trip,...
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Tidjane Thiam: Ex-banker removed from Ivory Coast electoral roll
Thomas MackintoshBBC News, LondonGetty ImagesIvory Coast's main opposition leader has been removed from the electoral roll by the judiciary which says he is ineligible to run in October's presidential election.Tidjane Thiam renounced his French citizenship in order to run...
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Main opposition leader removed from Ivory Coast electoral list
Ivory Coast's main opposition leader has been removed from the electoral roll by the judiciary which says he is ineligible to run in October's presidential election.Tidjane Thiam renounced his French citizenship in order to run for president, but a...
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Watch: Crew survives after powerboat goes airborne and crashes
The powerboat flipped several times before splashing down into Arizona's Lake Havasu. Freedom One Racing, the boat's builder, told...