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Brigitte Bardot: From French cinema to international fame

December 28, 2025 - 19:23
The French model and actress has died at the age of 91.
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The blonde bombshell who revolutionised French cinema

December 28, 2025 - 19:18
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
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Brigitte Bardot: The blonde bombshell who revolutionised cinema in the 1950s

December 28, 2025 - 19:18
The cocktail of kittenish charm and continental sensuality who swept away the cinematic cobwebs of the 1950s.
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In pictures: The life and career of Brigitte Bardot

December 28, 2025 - 19:18
The French actress redefined cinematic allure, captivating the world before championing animal rights.
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Two killed in Sweden as major storm sweeps across Nordic countries

December 28, 2025 - 17:55
Thousands of homes in parts of Finland, Sweden and Norway have been left without power.
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Polls close on first day of Myanmar's widely criticised 'sham' election

December 28, 2025 - 16:37
Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta's power.
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War-torn Myanmar voting in widely criticised 'sham' election

December 28, 2025 - 14:00
Observers say the vote, accompanied by a renewed crackdown on dissent, is meant to entrench the junta's power.
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Cruise ship hits reef on first trip since leaving passenger on island

December 28, 2025 - 13:35
The Coral Adventurer is under investigation for the death of Suzanne Rees, who was found dead on a remote island after being left behind by the ship.
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Cruise ship hits reef on first trip since leaving passenger on island

December 28, 2025 - 13:35
The Coral Adventurer is under investigation for the death of Suzanne Rees, who was found dead on a remote island after being left behind by the ship.
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BBC visits Myanmar polling station as civil war rages on

December 28, 2025 - 13:23
Voters in Myanmar's election say the poll is taking place in a "climate of fear", the BBC's South East Asia Correspondent Jonathan Head reports.
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New York blanketed in snow, sparking travel chaos

December 28, 2025 - 10:54
Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and more than 3,000 were delayed by the winter storm.
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Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers glide down slopes

December 28, 2025 - 10:40
Scientists say volcanic activity at the site, which frequently erupts, had intensified this week, with craters continuously emitting ash.
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Snow-capped Mount Etna erupts as skiers use its slopes

December 28, 2025 - 10:40
Volcanic activity at the mountain intensified on 27 December, according to Italian scientists.
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Fearing deportation, Hondurans in the US send more cash home than ever before

December 28, 2025 - 09:48
There's been a surge in remittances going back to Honduras amid Trump's immigration crackdown.
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Fearing deportation, Hondurans in the US send more cash home than ever before

December 28, 2025 - 09:48
There's been a surge in remittances going back to Honduras amid Trump's immigration crackdown.
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How frogs went from right-wing meme to anti-ICE protest symbol

December 28, 2025 - 09:47
The frog has become a frequent symbol at protests against the Trump administration.
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Rich and voiceless: How Putin has kept Russia's billionaires on side in the war

December 28, 2025 - 09:44
Western sanctions have failed to turn the uber-rich into opponents, and Putin's policies have turned them into silent backers.
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Godfather of Ethiopian jazz plays his last live concert

December 28, 2025 - 09:00
Mulatu Astatke has been blending jazz influences from home and abroad for the past six decades.
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UK restricts DR Congo visas over migrant return policy

December 28, 2025 - 07:35
The Home Office says Kinshasa has failed to agree to measures allowing the return of illegal immigrants and foreign national offenders.
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Annette Dionne, last surviving Dionne quintuplet, dies aged 91

December 28, 2025 - 07:24
The sisters, who were the first known quintuplets to survive past infancy, became a global phenomenon after their 1934 birth.
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