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BBC Verify: Satellite images show Myanmar earthquake destruction
The military government in Myanmar has said at least 2,000 people were killed in the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit last Friday. "A death toll over 10,000 is a strong possibility," according to the US Geological Survey.The Burmese army,...
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Five Israeli men acquitted of rape charge in Cyprus
Five Israeli men were acquitted of all charges on Monday at a Cyprus court over the alleged gang rape of a 20-year-old British woman.Famagusta criminal court cleared the five defendants of two counts of rape, one count of sexual...
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Marine Le Pen brought the far right to France’s front door
PARIS (AP) — For years, Marine Le Pen stood at the gates of power — poised, relentless and rising. She stripped the French far right of its old symbols, sanded down its roughest edges and built in its place...
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Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein accuser, in hospital after
Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's alleged sex trafficking victims, is being treated at a hospital after "a serious accident," her representative said Monday. "Virginia has been in a serious accident and is receiving medical care...
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Calls of grief into the night at preschool destroyed in earthquake
About 15 children's backpacks lie torn apart in the rubble - pink, blue and orange bags with books spilling out of them.Spiderman toys and letters of the alphabet are scattered among broken chairs, tables and garden slides at the...
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Israel orders evacuation of southern Gaza city of Rafah
The Israeli military has issued a sweeping new evacuation order for the southern Gaza Strip - the biggest since its offensive in the Palestinian territory resumed earlier this month.The military instructed residents of the city of Rafah and parts...
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Putin calls up record number of conscripts
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called up 160,000 young men for military service against the backdrop of his war against Ukraine.Russians aged between 18 and 30 are to be conscripted by mid-July, the relevant presidential decree from Monday said.This...
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Zimbabwe shuts down amid calls for protests
A national protest meant to pressure Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa to resign turned into a shutdown as citizens opted to stay away rather than take to the streets amid a heavy security presence.Only a handful of protesters took part...
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Bodies of three missing US soldiers found in Lithuania
The bodies of three US soldiers, missing for six days, have been found in a muddy swamp near the Lithuanian city of Pabradė, where they were taking part in military drills, the US Army has confirmed.Rescue teams are still...
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Shock Marine Le Pen verdict rocks French far right
"Incredible." That was the single word uttered under her breath by Marine Le Pen as she stormed out of a Paris courtroom this morning.She left the court early – just before hearing that she was barred from running...
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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...