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Two dead as fires prompt evacuation on Greek island of Salamina

Two people have died and evacuations are under way after two fires broke out on the Greek island of Salamina. Nearly 200 firefighters are reported to...

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Six injured in strike on Ukrainian second-hand market

Six people were injured after a strike hit a market in Ukraine where traders sold second-hand records, posters, toys and tools.

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Three killed in fresh Russian aerial attacks across Ukraine

Three people have been killed in a new wave of Russian aerial attacks across Ukraine. Firefighters were tackling a fire at a market in Kyiv, while Mos...

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Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to reach Ceuta

Moroccan authorities have reportedly detained dozens of migrants attempting to cross into Ceuta, after security was increased amid social media claims...

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Rescuers search for survivors after powerful Indonesia earthquake

Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a powerful earthquake in Indonesia killed 47 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings, officials said...

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Two killed after 7.7 magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia

Two people have been killed after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck off Flores island in eastern Indonesia early on Saturday morning.

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BBC seeks subpoenas for Trump family members in Panorama lawsuit

The BBC is seeking to subpoena members of Donald Trump’s family in a lawsuit involving Panorama, with its lawyers arguing they have knowledge of his i...

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Questions raised over Western influence five years after Taliban takeover

Five years after the Taliban swept to power, debate is focusing on whether Western countries still have meaningful leverage in dealings with the group...

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Afghan women describe lives changed after five years of Taliban rule

Women across Afghanistan have described lives they say are now unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule, citing public floggings, lost jobs and...

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Activists attempt aid delivery to families trapped in West Bank homes

Activists have tried to bring aid to two Palestinian families who have been trapped for several days in their homes in the occupied West Bank, where t...

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Builders find €9m gold stash in walls of Belgian property

Construction workers discovered gold valued at €9m hidden in the walls of a cellar at a property in Belgium while drilling to install sewage pipes.

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Six killed as severe rains hit Japan

Severe rains in Japan have killed six people, disrupted power supplies to more than 20,000 households and left thousands of travellers stranded at Tok...

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Footage Examined of ICE Agent Pointing Gun at Virginia Woman

Verification journalists have examined video shared by a woman in Virginia that shows an ICE agent pointing a gun at her. The woman who filmed the inc...

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More troops to be sent to West Bank village where families say they are trapped

Two Palestinian families in Qusra say they have been confined to their homes since Sunday, with water and electricity cut off, as more troops are set...

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Dmitry Muratov says Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine

Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov has said Vladimir Putin can no longer present the war in Ukraine as a victory, arguing that the Kremlin leader...

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US immigration officers to receive electric-shock gloves in $20m purchase

A US immigration agency is buying $20m worth of gloves for enforcement personnel that can deliver electric shocks, with the manufacturer saying the eq...

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Russian grain export terminals hit in Black Sea port attack

Major Russian grain export terminals have been struck in a Ukrainian attack on a Black Sea port, as grain exports from both Russia and Ukraine decline...

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