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The government will make it cheaper for people to buy an electric car, the transport secretary has told the BBC. But Heidi Alexander would not confirm whether it would give grants to encourage motorists to switch when asked by Laura…
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that any country supporting the policies of BRICS that go against American interests will face an additional 10% tariff. Trump made this statement on social media, saying, “Any country…
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At least eleven people have been killed during anti-government protests in Kenya and 567 arrested, police said. Police opened fire on demonstrators, and earlier Dr Aron Sikuku, a medic at Eagle Nursing Home on the outskirts of Nairobi,…
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A senior officer in Hamas's security forces has told the BBC the Palestinian armed group has lost about 80% of its control over the Gaza Strip and that armed clans are filling the void. The lieutenant colonel said Hamas's command and…
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Camp Mystic, a Christian girls' camp perched on the banks of the Guadalupe River in Texas, was a place of laughter, prayer, and adventure just days ago. Among the girls at the camp was eight-year-old Renee Smajstrla, smiling ear-to-ear…
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Police in Singapore can now seize control of a person's bank account and block money transfers if they suspect the person is being scammed, under a new law that kicked in on Tuesday. The move is aimed at addressing a common issue faced…
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French journalists' unions on Tuesday called on Algeria to release a French football writer who has been jailed for seven years for supporting terrorism. Christophe Gleizes, who is 36, was sentenced on Sunday, after being found guilty of…
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A state funeral has been held in Iran for about 60 people, including military commanders and nuclear scientists, killed during the 12-day conflict with Israel. Coffins draped in the Iranian flag, bearing portraits of deceased commanders,…
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The signing of a peace agreement between the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington has elicited mixed reactions, with the former Congolese president, Joseph Kabila, describing it as "nothing more than a…
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Several people were killed and over 400 others injured during anti-government protests in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, on Wednesday. While the exact number of deaths remains unclear, media and rights groups reported between 8 and 16 people…
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