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BBC correspondent: I fled Gaza but I'm overwhelmed by guilt about family still there
It's been 10 months since my family left Gaza but we continue to live with the loss, the pain, the impact of the war in all its…
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A party in power for 58 years pledges change for Botswana
Botswana’s governing party - in power for almost six decades - is trying to pull off a trick in Wednesday’s general election by using a…
Politics
Ruling party ahead in key Georgian election, preliminary results show
Georgia's ruling party is ahead in Saturday's crucial parliamentary elections, with around 70% of ballots counted. The electoral…
News
Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of people marched Saturday in the South African capital to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual…
Politics
Ukraine demands Western response to possible North Korean deployment
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for an international response in the face of new civilian casualties and the…
Politics
Ruling party claims lead in key Georgia election as polls close
Polls closed in Georgia's landmark parliamentary election on Saturday, with the ruling Georgian Dream party claiming a lead. Exit polls…
Culture
The ‘Battle Royale’ actor fighting Japan's conservative establishment
The News Pink can be powerful. Taro Yamamoto recognizes this. The leader of Japan’s anti-establishment, left-wing Reiwa Shinsengumi party,…
Politics
Tens of thousands of demonstrators march across Italy calling for an end to war worldwide
ROME (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in seven Italian cities on Saturday calling for an immediate cease-fire…
News
‘Not my King’ protest row highlights Australian divisions
When an Aboriginal Australian senator loudly heckled King Charles moments after he delivered a speech in the nation’s Parliament House, it…
Politics
EU leader denounces Russia's 'hybrid war' aiming to destabilize Western Balkan democracies
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday denounced Russia's hybrid attacks against…
News
Germany's Scholz thanks sailors in India, backs arms exports
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday paid tribute to German sailors currently circumnavigating the globe as he concluded his visit to…
Politics
German Chancellor Scholz calls on Iran to exercise restraint
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Iran to exercise restraint after Israeli retaliatory attacks on military sites during the…
News
Tehran goes about its daily routine despite overnight Israeli attack
Tehran residents were going about their daily routines on Saturday, despite the overnight Israeli attacks that struck close to the Iranian…
Politics
Italy's government pays homage to fascist defeat in key WWII battle, sparking opposition criticism
ROME (AP) — Italy’s far-right government has sparked wide criticism after celebrating a major World War II battle, praising the defeated…
News
Russian strikes on Kyiv and central Ukraine kill 2 teenagers and injure dozens
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian drone strike killed a teenager in Kyiv during a nighttime barrage on the Ukrainian capital that lasted for…
News
Iran allows civil aviation to resume after Israeli attack
After the Israeli attacks in Iran and the closing of Iranian airspace, civil aviation is set to resume, the aviation authority said on…
Politics
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…
Politics
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…
News
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…