Steve RosenbergRussia Editor in St Petersburg
BBCIn a wood on the edge of St Petersburg they’re reading out a list of names.
Each name is a victim of the Soviet…
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How teenager gave street concert and was caught up in Russia’s repressive past
BBCTens of thousands of Stalin’s victims are buried in this wood outside St Petersburg -
The US bet big on Argentina bailout
Getty ImagesScott Bessent is the face of America’s gamble on Argentina US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been the point-person entrusted with selling financial markets on some of President Donald Trump’s riskiest economic gambles: sweeping…
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Assessing Hurricane Melissa damage in Black River, Jamaica
Jamaica’s prime minister Andrew Holness has described the town of Black River as the country’s “ground zero” of damage from Hurricane Melissa.
The port on the southwest of the island nation bore the full force of 185 mph (295km/h) winds as the…
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Trump administration sets rules to bar groups it opposes from loan relief | Education News
Advocates say new rules let Education Department to politically punish groups working on immigration, transgender care.
The United States Department of Education has finalised new rules that could bar nonprofits deemed to have undertaken work with…
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With A Doctor Shortage; Is Concierge Medicine Morally Acceptable?
7th October 1952: A methuselah of Mercier champagne being carried by a concierge at the Savoy hotel, London. Many VIP suites in hospitals have amenities rivaling luxury hotels.
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Are you exhausted by three-month appointment delays,…
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Pakistan and Afghanistan agree to maintain truce for another week: Turkiye | Conflict News
Pakistan has accused Afghanistan of harbouring the Pakistan Taliban, a charge Kabul denies.
Published On 30 Oct 2025
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a ceasefire for at least…
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Egypt unveils new billion-dollar museum to lure in more tourists | Arts and Culture
NewsFeed After more than 20 years under construction, the Grand Egyptian Museum will finally open this weekend, promising more than 50,000 artifacts showing what life was like in ancient Egypt.
Published On 30 Oct 2025
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Apple claims ‘tremendous’ global uptake of latest iPhones
Danielle KayeBusiness reporter
ReutersApple boss Tim Cook holds an iPhone 17 pro and an iPhone Air, as Apple holds an event at the Steve Jobs Theater on its campus in Cupertino, California, US September 9, 2025. The latest iPhones have seen “a…
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FBI announces arrests from nationwide ‘Summer Heat’ operation
FBI agents. (File image courtesy FBI) The FBI San Diego Field Office announced Thursday they have made several arrests over the past three months as part of their “Summer Heat” operation, a nationwide effort by the federal agency…
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CBI investigating clash between federal agent, woman at Durango protest
Pushback and criticism against the federal government continued across Colorado this week after immigration officials arrested a father and two children in Durango, sparking local protests that were met with pepper spray, rubber bullets and…
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