Olga Prosvirova & Zlata OnufrievaBBC News Russian
Aishat Baimuradova/Getty/BBCWhen 23-year-old Aishat Baimuradova fled her home last year, she believed she finally had a…
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Who killed young Chechen woman who fled Russia for a life of freedom?
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UN climate talks fail to secure new fossil fuel promises
Georgina RannardClimate and science correspondent, Belém, Brazil
EPAFollowing bitter rows, the UN climate summit COP30 in Belém, Brazil has ended with a deal that contains no direct reference to the fossil fuels that are heating up the planet.
It…
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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill 22 Palestinians, Hamas-run health ministry and civil defence say
At least 22 Palestinians have been killed in a series of Israeli air strikes across northern and central Gaza, Hamas medical and civil defence officials have said.
They said five sites had been hit, including residential homes. A senior Hamas…
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JFK granddaughter shares terminal cancer diagnosis
The granddaughter of former US President John F Kennedy Jr has announced her diagnosis with an aggressive form of cancer, with the 35-year-old saying she has been given less than a year to live.
Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of former US…
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Epstein case and Israel’s influence on US: commentary
TEHRAN – Jeffrey Epstein, 66, was an American financier and convicted sex offender who was accused of serial sex trafficking of women and girls.
Through his successful financial career, Epstein became a multimillionaire and developed a social…
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How Marjorie Taylor Greene went from Trump ally to quitting Congress
Anthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent, Washington
Key moments from Trump and Greene’s public fallout Marjorie Taylor Greene came into Congress as one of Donald Trump’s staunchest defenders.
Sworn into office just days before the 6 January 2021…
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Lebanon’s independence discourse: Between symbolism and strategic realities
BEIRUT — Lebanon’s 82nd Independence Day speech was made amid a national climate marked by uncertainty, sacrifice, and a persistent longing for a tangible, “third” independence, one defined by security, territorial integrity, and genuine…
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“This G20 is not about the US”: Ramaphosa signals shift from American dominance
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a pointed message during Africa’s first G20 summit, declaring: “This G20 is not about the US. It’s about all the members.” His remark came as leaders adopted a declaration on climate…
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Irish fashion designer dies aged 80
Getty ImagesPaul Costelloe during London Fashion Week September 2025 Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe has died in London aged 80.
Costelloe became one of the best-known names in British and Irish fashion and was personal designer to the late…
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Three arrested in India after police crack $800,000 bank heist
Three people have been arrested in India after a daring 70m rupees ($800,000; £600,000) heist in which armed men posing as central bank officials robbed an ATM cash van.
On Saturday police in the southern city of Bengaluru said they had cracked the…
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