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Torrential Rain Leaves 33 Dead in Bolivia

Web News 19 February 2024 152 0

Hundreds of towns and villages in Bolivia have been put under alert as torrential rains continue to wreak havoc in the South American country. Officials say 33 people have died since November due to the rains, which have triggered landslides and caused rivers to burst their banks. The death Continue Reading

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Dozens Killed in Papua New Guinea Ambush

Web News 19 February 2024 147 0

Dozens of people have died in a tribal dispute in Papua New Guinea’s remote Highlands region, authorities say. The victims were shot dead during an ambush in the Enga province over the weekend, a national police spokesman told the BBC. The Highlands area has long struggled with violence, but these killings are believed to be […]Continue Reading

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UK Extends Ukraine Visa Scheme by 18 Months

Web News 18 February 2024 147 0

Ukrainians who came to the UK following the Russian invasion will be able to apply for 18-month extensions to their visas, the government has announced. Since the invasion, the second anniversary of which is next week, some 200,200 Ukrainians and family members have come to the UK. New arrivals were granted three years to remain, […]Continue Reading

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Senegal’s President Bows to Pressure Over Election Delay

Web News 17 February 2024 170 0

Senegal’s president says the delayed election to choose his successor will be held “as soon as possible” after the top court ruled that his attempt to delay it was unconstitutional. President Macky Sall has served two terms in office. On Thursday, the Constitutional Council annulled President Sall’s decree moving the vote to December. It also […]Continue Reading

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Global Outcries Trail Death of Alexei Navalny in Russian Prison

Web News 17 February 2024 173 0

Protests and vigils have been held near Russian embassies in many countries following the death of Alexei Navalny in a Russian jail More than 100 street protesters were detained in Russian cities, reports say, as people were warned not to rally The 47-year-old outspoken critic of President Putin had been in a Russian jail since […]Continue Reading

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Poll Delay: Senegal Court Overrules Macky Sall, Parliament

Web News 16 February 2024 145 0

The decision to postpone this month’s elections in Senegal is against the constitution, the country’s top court has ruled. The Constitutional Council annulled both President Macky Sall’s decree and a contentious bill passed by parliament moving the vote to December. Widespread protests have gripped the West African country, once considered a bastion of Continue Reading

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Prison Service Declares Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Dead

Web News 16 February 2024 181 0

Russia’s most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the prison service said. Seen as President Vladimir Putin’s most vociferous critic, Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term for offences widely considered politically motivated. He was moved to an Arctic penal colony, considered one of Continue Reading

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Five Killed, Many Injured in Belgorod Attack

Web News 15 February 2024 171 0

Belgorod Region Governor, Vyacheslav Gladkov says at least five people have been killed in missile strikes on the city of Belgorod in Southwestern Russia. The state-run RIA Novosti news agency published a video showing a damaged shopping centre, saying at least two people died in the attack. Gladkov said at least five people died and 18 […]Continue Reading

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Civilians in Rafah Must Be Protected, Biden Tells Israel PM

Web News 13 February 2024 164 0

US President, Joe Biden has said civilians who are “packed” into Rafah in the Gaza Strip are “exposed and vulnerable” and must be protected. Israel must make “credible” efforts to protect the more than one million Palestinians sheltering in the southern Gazan city, he said. Rafah has come under heavy Israeli air strikes in recent […]Continue Reading

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Senegal Boils as Protests Over Poll Postponement Spread

Web News 10 February 2024 183 0

Violent protests in Senegal against the postponement of presidential elections have spread across the country, with the first fatality reported. A student died in clashes with police on Friday in the northern city of Saint-Louis, an opposition leader and a local hospital source said. In the capital Dakar, security forces fired tear gas and stun […]Continue Reading

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Parties Without Clear Majority in Pakistan Election

Web News 10 February 2024 145 0

With most of the results now declared in Pakistan’s general elections, no political force has a clear majority. Jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan is claiming victory in Thursday’s poll, as independent candidates linked to him have won most seats so far. But another ex-PM, Nawaz Sharif, says his party has emerged as the largest […]Continue Reading

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Biden Kicks, Tells Special Counsel ‘My Memory is Fine’

Web News 9 February 2024 182 0

US President Joe Biden has hit back angrily at an investigation that found he mishandled top secret files and struggled to recall key life events. “My memory is fine,” he insisted in a surprise news briefing. He gave an emotional response to a claim that he could not recollect when his son died, saying: “How […]Continue Reading

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 Mosque Demolition Clashes Puts Uttarakhand on Alert after 4 Deaths

Web News 9 February 2024 146 0

At least four people have died in violence in a northern Indian state after authorities demolished a mosque, alleging it was constructed illegally. Violence broke out in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani town during what police say was an “anti-encroachment drive”. Authorities said the drive was launched to clear illegal constructions, including the mosque and an Continue Reading

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US Kills Senior Commander of Iran-Backed Militia

Web News 8 February 2024 363 0

A senior commander of an Iran-backed militia has been killed in a US drone strike in Baghdad. A leader of Kataib Hezbollah and two of his guards were in a vehicle when it was targeted in the east of the Iraqi capital. All three of them died. The Pentagon said the commander was responsible for […]Continue Reading

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Ukraine war: Russian Air Strikes kill 3 in Kyiv

Web News 7 February 2024 215 0

Russian missile strikes hit Kyiv and other cities on Wednesday morning, causing at least three deaths and 11 injuries, Ukrainian authorities reported. President Volodymyr Zelensky said two persons were killed in Kyiv and 10 others were wounded. A man was also killed in the southern city of Mykolaiv, officials said. The whole country was put […]Continue Reading

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Pakistan Election: 20 Die in Pakistani Deadly Blast

Web News 7 February 2024 150 0

Two bomb explosions have killed at least 20 people in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on the eve of general elections, officials say. The first blast killed 12 people in front of an independent candidate’s party office in Pishin district. A second explosion left eight people dead in Qillah Saif Ullah district, about 150km (93 miles) away. […]Continue Reading

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Spanish Farmers Join Europe-Wide Protests

Web News 6 February 2024 154 0

Farmers in Spain have joined their European counterparts in staging protests across the country. Like farmers elsewhere, they demand more flexibility from the European Union, tighter controls on the produce of non-EU countries and more help from their governments. In several regions, they blocked roads and caused severe disruption to motorists. A large demonstration in Continue Reading

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US Hits Houthis with More Strikes

Web News 5 February 2024 125 0

The US carried out further strikes against the Iran-backed Houthi group in Yemen on Sunday, US Central Command (Centcom) says. Centcom said the US struck a land-attack cruise missile and four anti-ship missiles that “were prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea”. The latest action comes a day after joint US-UK strikes on […]Continue Reading

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Tinubu Mourns Namibia President

Web News 4 February 2024 155 0

By Abdullah Bello President Bola Tinubu has, on behalf of Nigeria, condoled with the government and people of Namibia over the death of President Hage Geingob. In a statement, President Tinubu mourns the loss of his counterpart, whom he describes as a veteran in the struggle for democracy, proponent of good governance, and advocate of […]Continue Reading

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Gas Explosion Kills Three in Kenya

Web News 2 February 2024 187 0

A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 300. A lorry carrying gas exploded in Embakasi district at about 23:30 (20:30 GMT), “igniting a huge ball of fire”, a government spokesperson said. Housing, businesses and cars were damaged, with video showing a huge blaze raging […]Continue Reading

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Houthi Claims Strike on US Container Ship

Web News 1 February 2024 145 0

The Houthi movement in Yemen says it has struck a US merchant ship it named KOI in the Red Sea in a fresh attack targeting commercial shipping. However, two maritime sources told BBC Verify that the Houthi claim was fake. US and UK authorities are yet to say whether an attack took place. Security firm […]Continue Reading

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UN Security Council Meets on Somalia-Ethiopia Row

Web News 29 January 2024 365 0

The United Nations Security Council is due to meet to discuss tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia over a controversial port deal with the self-declared republic of Somaliland. The Somali state TV, SNTV, reports that the Monday meeting will “address concerning events in the Horn of Africa”. The row was triggered by Ethiopia signing a Memorandum […]Continue Reading

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Burkina Faso, Two Others Pull out of ECOWAS

Web News 29 January 2024 165 0

The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger had announced their immediate withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, saying it had become a threat to member states. The ECOWAS Commission, however, said the community is ready for a “negotiated solution” with the three countriesBut the Presidency in its immediate reaction […]Continue Reading

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World’s Largest Cruise Ship Makes Maiden Voyage from Miami

Web News 28 January 2024 199 0

The world’s largest cruise ship has set sail from Miami, Florida, on its maiden voyage, but there are concerns about the vessel’s methane emissions. The 365m-long (1,197 ft) Icon of the Seas has 20 decks and can house a maximum of 7,600 passengers. It is owned by Royal Caribbean Group. The vessel is going on […]Continue Reading

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Alfie Steele’s Murder: More Than 60 Calls for Help Made to Police

Web News 26 January 2024 194 0

More than 60 calls were made to police and social services before a nine-year-old boy was killed by his mum and her partner, a BBC investigation has found. Alfie Steele died after “sadistic” punishments including beatings and being held under bath water at his home in Droitwich, Worcestershire, in 2021. A safeguarding report published on […]Continue Reading