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It does inside the eastern Ukrainian town of Lyman, retaken from the Russians at the weekend. The deserted debris-strewn streets are lined by boarded up or burnt-out buildings. Metal sheeting dangling from smashed roofs is buffeted by the…
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Hidden in dense vegetation along the coast north of Calais, two men are quietly piling the pressure on Britain's new prime minister. Crouching in the darkness, they swiftly prepare a boat to take migrants across the Channel. High…
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The Liberian authorities have seized some $100 million worth of cocaine at a suburb in the capital, Monrovia, AFP news agency reports. The seizure was made on Saturday in Topoe village with help from the US international narcotics…
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At least 125 people have died in a crush at an Indonesian football match that has become one of the world's worst stadium disasters. Hundreds were also hurt in aftermath of home team Arema FC's loss to bitter rivals at the overcrowded…
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It was meant to be one of the biggest #MeToo trials China had ever seen, set to play out on the other side of the world in the US state of Minnesota. The defendant was a 49-year-old billionaire who's been called the "Jeff Bezos of…
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Mozambican forces say they have captured four jihadists involved in recruiting and radicalising people and have announced the death of 16 others. Police commander Bernardino Rafael said some of the jihadists died from gunshot wounds…
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Guinea’s oldest chimpanzee has died aged about 71, the environment ministry has said. Fana had lived alone as she became less mobile after a bad fall nearly 25 years ago paralysed her left upper limb, AFP news agency reports. She…
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European countries are investigating three mystery leaks in two major gas pipelines between Russia and Europe. The cause of the damage to Nord Stream 1 and 2 is unclear, but authorities have not ruled out sabotage. The operator of…
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Children and older teenagers have been removed from the jungle compound of a Jewish sect in Mexico following a raid by police, the BBC has learned. It took place against the Lev Tahor group, which was investigated on suspicion of…
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Thousands of people have been evacuated and government offices have been closed as a a super typhoon bashes the Philippines eastern islands. Typhoon Noru has caused gusts of up to 240kph (149mph) on the main island Luzon, where more than…
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