The United States has rejected Hamas’ response to a proposed ceasefire, accusing the Palestinian resistance movement of turning the offer down.
The office of Washington’s regional envoy, Steve Witkoff passed the…
Category: 2. World
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Diljit Dosanjh and the Punjabi musicians giving bhangra attire a makeover
Shefalee VasudevFashion writer
Getty ImagesDiljit Dosanjh made his Met Gala debut dressed like an early 20th Century maharajah Indian singer Diljit Dosanjh’s Met Gala debut last month left a lasting impression on global fashion.
The 41-year-old…
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The Mississippi town behind the box office hit Sinners
Ana FaguyBBC News
Reporting fromClarksdale, Mississippi
Reuters/ Kevin WurmWhen Edna Nicole Luckett sings the Blues on the stage at Red’s, her voice, deep and soulful, echoes against the walls. The juke joint in Clarksdale, Mississippi is one of…
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Honduras scheme turning cooking oil into soap and dog food
Fritz PinnowReporter, Comayagua, Honduras
Fritz PinnowHugo Daniel Chávez is proud of the soap his team makes from recycled cooking oil Few 27-year-olds look at used cooking oil and see a green business opportunity to produce soap or dog food.
But…
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Nigerians abandon their pets due to cost-of-living crisis
Uche Akolisa & Kelechi AnoziaBBC News, Lagos
Kelechi Anozia / BBCBetween 10 and 12 dogs a month are being handed over to Dr Mark Afua’s animal shelter in Lagos Preye Maxwell looks distressed as he leaves his beloved dog Hanks at an animal shelter…
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Iran urges IAEA to reflect truth after slamming agency’s politically-charged report
Iran has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to reflect the realities concerning its peaceful nuclear energy program and prevent political exploitation of its coverage of the country’s nuclear…
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Silent acts of resistance and fear
BBCA Russian call-up poster urges the local population in occupied Melitopol to “Defend the Motherland, professionally” A fifth of Ukrainian territory is now under Russian control, and for Ukrainians living under occupation there seems little…
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The fallout from Trump’s war on Harvard will outlast his term
BBCDonald Trump has had a busy seven days. On Monday, he threatened to redirect $3bn in Harvard research funding to vocational schools. On Tuesday, the White House sent a letter to federal agencies, instructing them to review the approximately…
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