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Authorities probe corruption, negligence in Hong Kong fire that killed at least 128
Hong Kong's deadliest fire in decades has raised questions about corruption and negligence in the renovations of the apartment complex where at least 128 people died.An intense fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court complex...
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Australian prime minister Albanese becomes first to wed in office
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has married his partner Jodie Haydon, becoming the country's first leader to marry while in office.The pair tied the knot in the capital, Canberra, on Saturday afternoon local time - the day after the...
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Nigeria blames jihadist groups for wave of kidnappings but others accuse criminal gangs
The Nigerian government says jihadist groups Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa Province (Iswap) are behind the recent wave of abductions in north-western and central Nigeria, but this has been disputed by analysts who tell the BBC...
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Three days of mourning begins after Hong Kong apartment fire
Hong Kong officials have held a moment of silence at the start of a three-day mourning period to remember those killed after the city's deadliest fire in nearly 80 years. At least 128 people are now known to have...
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Trump says he will pardon ex-Honduras president convicted of drug trafficking
Donald Trump has said that he will pardon the former president of Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, who was convicted of drug trafficking charges in a US court last year. The US president said Hernández had been "treated very harshly...
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Flights disrupted after Airbus discovers intense sun radiation could impact flight control data
Thousands of Airbus planes have been grounded after it was discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight control computers, leading to delays around the world.Around 6,000 A320 planes are thought to be affected, half the European...
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Russia-Ukraine war: Drone strike hits Kyiv residential areas despite peace moves
A Russian drone and missile strike on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has killed at least one person and injured seven others, city officials say.Early on Saturday morning residential buildings in several districts were hit and loud explosions could be...
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Donald Trump pledges to tackle Sudan atrocities – what difference can he make?
Alex de WaalAfrica analystReutersIn order to really be effective, Trump would need to exert enormous pressure on the UAE to end its reported backing of the RSF.But with bigger issues at stake - the UAE is the champion of...
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Guinea-Bissau coup called a ‘sham’ by West African political figures
Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former president have both said they do not believe the ousting of Guinea-Bissau's president by the country's military was a genuine coup.Former President Umaro Sissoco Embaló's apparent removal came a day before authorities were...
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How were Afghan evacuees vetted under Biden?
Lucy GilderBBC Verify, Washington DCUS Air Forces Europe-Africa via Getty ImagesThe shooting of two National Guard members, one of whom later died, in Washington DC has led to major immigration policy changes by the Trump administration.The Department of...
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Four killed in shooting at child’s birthday party in California
At least four people have been killed in a mass shooting at a child's birthday party in California.Ten others...