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Bulgaria ditches budget plan after tens of thousands join protests
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Nonkululeko Mantula: South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot
A radio presenter with South Africa's public broadcaster has appeared in court on a charge related to the alleged recruitment of men for the Russian military. Nonkululeko Patricia Mantula is among five people who prosecutors say are facing charges...
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Legendary cartel boss was ambushed, drugged and flown to U.S., according to plea deal with
Armed men entered through a window to ambush Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the most elusive of the Sinaloa cartel's leaders, who was then loaded onto a plane, drugged and spirited across the border to the...
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US authorised second Venezuela boat strike, White House says
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Sanchar Saathi: India mandates state-owned cyber safety app on all smartphones
India has ordered all new smartphones to come pre-loaded with a non-removable, state-run cybersecurity app, sparking privacy concerns.Under the order - passed last week but made public on Monday - smartphone makers have 90 days to ensure all new...
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Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries can stand up to China
Mayeni JonesBBC Africa correspondentAli Ngwane / BBCThe Zambian government says it is aware of this and has instructed Sino Metals to put mitigations in place to stop secondary pollution - including planting trees, to bring down levels of pollution...
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Hong Kong leader orders investigation into deadly fire that killed 151
Wang Fuk Court was built in 1983 and had provided 1,984 apartments for some 4,600 residents, according to a 2021 government census.Nearly 40% of its residents are estimated to be at least 65 years old. Some have lived in...
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Putin and Trump envoy Steve Witkoff set for key Ukraine talks in Moscow
James ChaterandLaura GozziEPARussian President Vladimir Putin will meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday, after the White House said it was "very optimistic" about reaching a deal to end the Ukraine war.US President Donald Trump's son-in-law...
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Why more young US women seem to be ready to move abroad
Leyla KhodabakhshiWashington DCSubmitted photoDespite the non-political nature of decisions made by people like Kaitlin, a clear gender divide emerged in 2017, with those who disapproved of the Trump presidency far more likely to want to leave, according to the...
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Air pollution: Delhi hospitals saw 200,000 respiratory illness patients in three years
Getty ImagesMore than 200,000 cases of acute respiratory illnesses were recorded in six state-run hospitals in Delhi between 2022...