WORLD

A leading private university in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) has been embroiled in an ugly controversy in recent months. A former assistant professor of the St Xavier's University has told the BBC that she was…
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The World Bank on Monday signed off a $300m (£255m) grant to Mozambique, marking the resumption of aid to the country since 2016 after the hidden debt scandal. Mozambique Finance Minister Max Tonela said the money will be used to improve…
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A court in the US state of Pennsylvania has issued historic damages totalling $84m (£71m) to four victims of the Lutheran Church Massacre, one of the deadliest attacks on civilians during Liberia’s civil conflict from 1989 to 2003. More…
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Every mobile phone in Portugal has been sent a text warning of the extreme risk of wildfires as the country braces for its third heatwave of the summer. The country has entered a state of alert, with temperatures expected to reach 38C…
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The daughter of a close ally of Russia's President Vladimir Putin has been killed in a suspected car bombing. Darya Dugina, 29, died after an explosion on a road outside Moscow, Russia's investigative committee said. It is thought her…
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Singapore will repeal a law that bans gay sex, effectively making it legal to be homosexual in the city-state. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on national TV, comes after years of fierce debate. LGBT…
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Award-winning author Salman Rushdie is awake and "articulate" in his conversations with investigators as he remains hospitalized for severe injuries following a stabbing attack in western New York Friday, a law enforcement official with…
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New Zealand police are investigating after a family found human remains in suitcases they purchased from an auction at a storage facility. The occupants of a home in South Auckland made the grisly discovery after unpacking the purchased…
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Deputy President William Ruto has won Kenya’s presidential election, the electoral commission chairman has said, amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.4% of the vote. The announcement was delayed…
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For more than three weeks, Jaiprakash, who lives in India's capital, Delhi, has been taking 11 tablets a day instead of the two he is supposed to take. The reason, the 44-year-old says, is that he is unable to access the right dosage of…
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