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Russia's nuclear rhetoric won't dent UK support for Ukraine - PM
Sir Keir Starmer has promised Russia's "irresponsible rhetoric" on nuclear weapons will not affect UK support for Ukraine. Ukraine has…
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Somaliland opposition leader wins presidential election
The opposition leader of the self-declared republic of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, has won the territory’s presidential…
Politics
Thailand’s new equal marriage law predicted to boost tourism industry by $2bn
Thailand is predicted to experience a $2bn (£1.58bn) boost to its tourism industry after the country passed a marriage equality bill that…
Business
Iran has increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels, UN says
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels in defiance of international…
News
French farmers threaten 'chaos' over proposed EU-Mercosur deal
French farmers stepped up their protests Tuesday against a proposed trade pact between the European Union and four South American…
Business
Rothschild & Co bolsters its Middle East development
Operating under a DFSA Category 4 license, Rothschild & Co. has founded a wealth management office in Dubai which provides independent…
News
Pakistani police arrest a man accused of insulting the Quran and save him from being lynched by mob
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Police arrested a man accused of insulting Islam's holy book, the Quran, in deeply conservative northwestern…
News
German authorities report rise in crimes against women in 2023
Cases of domestic violence against women rose in Germany in 2023, according to a new analysis by the country's Federal Criminal Police…
Politics
Germany's defense minister says damage to 2 Baltic data cables appears to be sabotage
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's defense minister said Tuesday officials have to assume damage to two data cables under the Baltic Sea, one of…
News
UK farmers plan to protest at Parliament over a tax hike they say will ruin family farms
LONDON (AP) — With banners, bullhorns, toy tractors and an angry message, British farmers are descending on Parliament on Tuesday to…
Politics
24 hours in Ukraine: A single day shows the reality of life as war hits 1,000 days
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The clock on her wall stopped almost as soon as the day began, its hands frozen by the Russian bomb that hit the…
Politics
Abkhazia: Leader of Georgia breakaway region resigns
The leader of Georgia's breakaway region of Abkhazia is resigning after days of mass protests over a controversial pro-Russia bill. Aslan…
Politics
Law scholars refute S.Korea leader's claim about legality of parliament move to probe wife
Legal scholars specialising in South Korea's constitution have refuted President Yoon Suk Yeol's claim that it was unconstitutional for…
Politics
Hindu procession clip filmed in India's Uttar Pradesh state, not Maharashtra ahead of vote
As India's western Maharashtra state geared up for its November 20 legislative elections, footage of people chanting a Hindu slogan was…
Politics
From political outsider to Ghana's 'Mr Digital'
Mahamudu Bawumia soared from being a political outsider to become Ghana's second-in-command - and in December he could make history as the…
News
Chocolate makers stoke boom for Indian cocoa beans
George Matthew moved into cocoa production to keep his farm going If it hadn't been for the squirrels, George Matthew's attempt to become…
Politics
Church and state clash over entry fee for Paris's Notre Dame
France's powerful culture minister on Monday locked horns with the country's Roman Catholic establishment on whether tourists should pay…
News
Two Baltic Sea communications cables have been knocked offline
Two undersea communications cables in the Baltic Sea have been knocked offline, and at least one appears to have been physically cut. CNN…
News
Tropical storm Sara kills four in Honduras and Nicaragua
Tropical storm Sara left at least four people dead in Honduras and Nicaragua over the weekend, while more than 120,000 were left homeless…
News
‘I want justice for my daughter’, says family of murder victim Harshita Brella
The mother of a woman who police say was murdered before her body was left in a car boot in east London has told the BBC: “I just want…
News
Dad Breaks Window to Save 7 Infants in NICU Hospital Fire, but Wasn’t Able to Rescue His Twin Daughters
The Nov. 15 fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in India killed 10 newborns Yakoob Mansuri and his wife brought their twin…
Politics
'My mother is still trapped after Tanzania building collapse'
A man in Tanzania's biggest city, Dar es Salaam, has told the BBC he is waiting to hear news of his mother, who remains trapped two days…
News
TikToker jailed for 32 months for insulting Uganda's president
A 21-year-old has become the latest Ugandan TikToker to be sent to prison after creating a video that was said to insult President Yoweri…
Politics
China-Russia east-route gas pipeline construction completed
China's National Oil and Gas pipeline network group has announced the completion of the China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline…