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How the Elgin Marbles scream injustice for most Greeks

November 29, 2023 - 08:48
After talks between UK and Greek leaders are cancelled, our Europe correspondent gauges the response in Athens.
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Finding happiness after the Clutha helicopter crash

November 29, 2023 - 08:08
A decade since disaster struck a busy Glasgow pub, survivor Michael Byrne speaks of the impact the tragedy had on him.
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Boy, 14, and freelance reporter among Palestinians freed

November 29, 2023 - 07:36
A total of 180 Palestinian prisoners have now been released from Israeli jails since last Friday.
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'We fought to get her back,' son says as more hostages released

November 29, 2023 - 06:46
British-Israeli Noam Sagi spoke to the BBC after his mother Ada was freed from Hamas captivity in Gaza.
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Rosalynn Carter: Jimmy Carter attends tribute service for wife of 77 years

November 29, 2023 - 06:38
The ex-President emerged from home hospice care to attend a memorial service for his wife of 77 years.
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Thundersnow and whiteouts as winter weather hits US

November 29, 2023 - 06:36
Heavy snow blankets northern states creating dangerous conditions in first major snowfall of the season.
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New sentence for US lawyer who murdered family

November 29, 2023 - 06:33
The disgraced lawyer, already serving two life terms for murder, gets a 27-year sentence for financial fraud.
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Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones's $1.5bn debt

November 29, 2023 - 06:00
Relatives of the victims are willing to accept a fraction of the nearly $1.5bn they won in legal judgements.
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Freed Hamas captives tell of fear, squalor and hunger

November 29, 2023 - 05:51
Israelis released from Gaza say they endured very little food, intimidation and no word from outside.
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Pope Francis cancels COP28 visit due to illness

November 29, 2023 - 05:29
The Pope, 86, was due to begin a three-day visit to Dubai on Friday but has lung inflammation.
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Yoga sect leader Gregorian Bivolaru and followers arrested in France

November 29, 2023 - 04:39
Police raided the group, which is being investigated for rape, kidnapping, abuse and trafficking.
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: How the 17-day India rescue unfolded

November 29, 2023 - 03:14
Forty-one construction workers were freed after over two weeks trapped in a tunnel.
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Uttarakhand tunnel collapse: Rescuers free 41 trapped workers

November 29, 2023 - 03:05
The workers were stuck for two weeks after a part of a tunnel they were working in collapsed.
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Israel Gaza: Drone footage shows Gazans scrambling for fuel

November 29, 2023 - 03:01
Dozens of cars are seen queuing for fuel in Khan Younis as Gazans try to secure necessities during the ceasefire.
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Crowds and dignitaries gather for Rosalynn Carter memorial service

November 29, 2023 - 02:41
A host of former US presidents and first ladies will attend the tribute service in Georgia.
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Pakistan: Woman killed after being seen with man in viral photo

November 29, 2023 - 02:30
Tribal elders allegedly ordered the killing after the woman appeared in a photo that was doctored.
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Finland to close border with Russia over migrant crossings

November 29, 2023 - 01:32
The northernmost station located within the Arctic Circle will close on Thursday night, the government says.
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Untreated diseases could kill more than bombings in Gaza, WHO warns

November 29, 2023 - 01:07
Diarrhoea is widespread in shelters and chronic illnesses are not being treated, the UN agency warns.
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Dina Boluarte: Peru's president blamed for protesters' deaths

November 29, 2023 - 00:39
Human rights groups say dozens of demonstrators have been killed by security forces over the past year.
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Sierra Leone violence: Sunday attacks were part of coup attempt - minister

November 29, 2023 - 00:35
The capital city is recovering from Sunday's series of attacks on prisons and a military barracks.
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