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Rescued Israeli pleads for hostage deal with Hamas

August 29, 2024 - 04:02
Kaid Farhan Elkadi was freed in a "complex operation" in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military says.
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Paralympics opening ceremony lights up Paris

August 29, 2024 - 03:49
The spectacular Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony marks the start of the first summer Games to be held in France.
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Paris 2024 Paralympics opening ceremony begins

August 29, 2024 - 03:49
The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games opening ceremony is under way in glorious conditions in the French capital.
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Supreme Court blocks Biden's latest try at student debt relief

August 29, 2024 - 03:39
It was another blow after the court struck down his attempt to cancel as much as $400bn in loans.
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'Mind-blowing': Thousands bathe in tomato sauce at La Tomatina

August 29, 2024 - 03:10
Partygoers gather near Valencia for the yearly tomato hurling festival.
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UN says Gaza aid operations continuing after staff forced to evacuate

August 29, 2024 - 02:38
The UN paused deliveries on Monday after an Israeli evacuation order affected premises in Deir al-Balah.
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Self-proclaimed healer found with 24 human skulls in Uganda

August 29, 2024 - 02:29
Police tell the BBC he may have been using them for human sacrifice and could face life in prison.
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Watch: Police drive through flaming Montana countryside

August 29, 2024 - 00:30
Newly released video shows a police sergeant searching to see if any campers had got caught up in the wildfire.
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Three crew investigated over Bayesian yacht sinking

August 28, 2024 - 22:44
Authorities investigate two crew members as well as the captain, according to Italian news agencies.
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Three crew investigated over Bayesian yacht sinking

August 28, 2024 - 22:44
Authorities investigate two crew members as well as the captain, according to Italian news agencies.
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US tourist dies in Viking voyage sinking off Norway

August 28, 2024 - 21:56
An American woman dies after the boat she was in capsized on a trip from the Faroe Islands.
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Venezuelan opposition leader's lawyer detained

August 28, 2024 - 21:45
As new anti-government protests loom, Perkins Rocha becomes the latest opposition figure to be seized.
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Venezuelan opposition leader's lawyer detained

August 28, 2024 - 21:45
As new anti-government protests loom, Perkins Rocha becomes the latest opposition figure to be seized.
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Why South Africans are flocking to a Chinese hospital ship

August 28, 2024 - 20:50
Cape Town residents queue for free medical care due to the poor state of the country's health sector.
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Hostage rescued by Israel tells of 'cruel captivity'

August 28, 2024 - 20:37
Kaid Farhan Elkadi was rescued in a "complex operation" in Gaza, the Israeli military said.
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Telegram repeatedly refused to join child protection schemes

August 28, 2024 - 20:23
BBC learns platform does not comply with industry norms as its boss remains under arrest in Paris.
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New indictment for Trump over 2020 US election

August 28, 2024 - 19:33
The charges are in response to a Supreme Court ruling that presidents enjoy broad immunity for official acts.
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SA billionaire overtakes Dangote as Africa’s richest man

August 28, 2024 - 18:52
South African Johann Rupert controls Richemont, one of the world's largest luxury goods firms.
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Scrutiny over claims RFK Jr cut off dead whale's head

August 28, 2024 - 18:08
Activists say the alleged incident decades ago may have broken conservation laws.
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Scrutiny over claims RFK Jr cut off dead whale's head

August 28, 2024 - 18:08
Activists say the alleged incident decades ago may have broken conservation laws.
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