Farzaneh Sadegh, Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, arrived in Iraq on Sunday to advance bilateral transport relations, follow up on the Shalamcheh–Basra railway project, and maximize facilities for pilgrims traveling to Iraq for…
Category: 2. World
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Russian strikes kill eight across Ukraine, officials say
At least eight people have been killed and more than 30 injured across Ukraine in overnight Russian drone and missile attacks, regional officials have said.
Four deaths were reported in Ukraine’s western Khmelnytskyi region. Three more deaths were…
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From Arsenal prodigy to drugs smuggler
Lewis AdamsBBC News, Essex
NCAJay Emmanuel-Thomas is awaiting sentence for importing cannabis into the UK As a footballer, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas seemed destined for greatness. But a drug-smuggling conviction has left his career and reputation in…
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North Korea detains three officials over warship launch accident, state media says
North Korea has detained three shipyard officials over an accident during the launch of a new warship on Wednesday, state media has reported.
Parts of the 5,000-ton destroyer’s bottom were crushed during the launch ceremony, tipping the vessel off…
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King’s invite to Canada sends a message to Trump
Nadine YousifBBC News, Toronto
AFP/Getty ImagesIn his first move after his historic election win, Prime Minister Mark Carney invited the King to Canada A decade ago, a portrait of the British monarch caused a row in Canadian politics. Now, the King…
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‘Someone stole my BBC bike in Amsterdam
BBCAnna Holligan’s bike meant a lot to her and other people I was planning an ordinary afternoon out – bags packed, ready to roll – when I bounded downstairs and was hit by a jolt of disbelief.
The space where my cargo bike should have been was…
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Other refugees in limbo as US welcomes white South Africans
Brandon DrenonBBC News, Washington DC
Getty ImagesThousands of civilians have been killed by armed militias in recent years, the UN says A man slept outside in a car park overnight in Kenya with his wife and infant son in January, consumed by…
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Victims in French Le Scouarnec child abuse trial shocked at public indifference
Andrew HardingBBC Paris correspondent
Getty ImagesProtesters outside the court in Vannes have turned out to show their support for Le Scouarnec’s victims It was supposed to be a defining, catalytic moment for French society.
Horrific, but…
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Young US men joining ‘masculine’ Russian churches
BBCFather Moses McPherson’s congregation has tripled in size in 18 months, and he has a big following online “A lot of people ask me: ‘Father Moses, how can I increase my manliness to absurd levels?’”
In a YouTube video, a priest is championing a…
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Andriy Portnov’s murder leaves unanswered questions and little sympathy
James WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondent
Europa Press via Getty ImagesAndriy Portnov’s murder in a Madrid suburb has shocked Ukrainians, but it has not exactly triggered an outpouring of grief.
The controversial former official had just dropped…
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