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Domestic workers paying high price in Hezbollah war with Israel
Patricia, who came to Lebanon from Sierra Leone a few years ago to work as a domestic in a house in southern Lebanon, never imagined she…
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Georgia votes in an election which could take it toward the EU or into Russia's orbit
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgians go to the polls Saturday in a ballot many citizens are treating as a make-or-break vote on the…
News
Cali's love motels adapt to host UN summit delegates
Aggrey Rwetsiba, a Ugandan delegate to the UN's biodiversity summit in Colombia, finds himself in unusual accommodations: a motel normally…
News
'We are in danger' - Spanish anti-tourism spills into winter season
It’s well past the August holiday peak, but anger against over-tourism in Spain is spilling into the off-season, as holiday-makers…
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Israel-Iran strikes live: Explosions heard around Tehran as IDF launches ‘precise strikes’ on military
Israel has launched a series of “precise” strikes against Iran, according to the Israel Defense Forces. Local media reported multiple…
News
The man battling Nigeria’s 'witch-hunters'
Activist Leo Igwe is at the forefront of efforts to help people accused of witchcraft in Nigeria, as it can destroy their lives - and even…
Politics
High stakes in Georgian election as voters decide path in Europe
Georgians are going to the polls on Saturday to decide whether to end 12 years of increasingly authoritarian rule, in a decisive vote on…
News
'My soldier son's life was not a waste'
Saturday marks the 10th anniversary of the end of British combat operations in Afghanistan – a conflict in which 457 British servicemen…
Business
Officials rally behind Ontario man who was told to 'go back to India' in viral video
[Source] Canadian officials have expressed support for a man of Indian descent after a woman was filmed demanding that he “go back to…
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Lebanese PM denounces Israeli 'war crimes' as media workers killed
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Friday condemned an alleged Israeli strike on a residence housing journalists as a "new…
News
Three Lebanese journalists killed in Israeli strike
Three Lebanese journalists have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a building known to be housing reporters in south-eastern Lebanon,…
Politics
Zelensky says North Korean troops will be in Ukraine within days
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expects Russia to deploy North Korean soldiers from Sunday or Monday. "This is a clear escalation,"…
News
Tunisian commentator sentenced to two years under controversial anti-fake news law
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — A well-known Tunisian attorney and commentator was sentenced to two years in prison over remarks she made about the…
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Poland alerts prosecutors to alleged offenses during probe of 2010 plane crash that killed president
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s Defense Ministry said Friday it notified prosecutors of suspected offenses committed by members of a…
Business
Mozambique country profile
Mozambique, which gained independence from Portugal in 1975, is still suffering from the effects of a 16-year civil war that ended in…
Politics
The UK denies a visa to Mandela's grandson over his support for Hamas
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The grandson of South Africa's first Black president, Nelson Mandela, said Friday the U.K. government denied him an…
Business
10 Largest Cities in Canada by Population and by Land Area
Canada’s a big country — like, really big. And with all that space, it’s no wonder there are some pretty massive cities to go along with…
News
Israeli strikes kill 38 in south Gaza, as medics say troops raid hospital in north
At least 38 people have been killed in Israeli strikes in southern Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says, as Israeli troops reportedly…
Business
She connected on Instagram with a guy who lived in another country. Then they decided to meet up
Amanda Boyce stumbled across Sunil Rajput’s Instagram profile by accident. Sitting in her home in Brisbane, Australia, Amanda was…
Business
Indonesia country profile
Spread across a chain of thousands of islands between Asia and Australia, Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population and South…
Politics
Hungary's Orbán claims Poland's center-right government was installed by the EU
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán suggested on Friday that Poland's government and its prime minister, Donald…
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Mercedes, BMW launch first Ionchi charging station in China
Mercedes-Benz and BMW this week launched the first public electric vehicle (EV) charging station in China under their Ionchi joint…
News
Blue skies and bitter tears: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent: From the BBC in Africa this week: Go to BBCAfrica.com for more…
Politics
Italian government's praise for El Alamein troops sparks fascism row
The Italian government has been criticised for praising fascist soldiers who fought in El Alamein, on the 82nd anniversary of the World…