Piles of confidential military documents found scattered on a residential street in Newcastle, Northeast England, have sparked concerns about potential security risks for the individuals named within them.
Britain’s…
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Trump administration officially shutters USAID after months of cuts
The administration of US President Donald Trump has officially shuttered the US Agency for International Development (USAID), dealing a final blow to the foreign aid agency.
The State Department on Friday formally…
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Columbia president quits amid Trump’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian activism
Columbia University’s interim president stepped down on Friday, marking the second leadership departure, after the Donald Trump administration’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian student activities prompted her to agree…
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UK Police arrest 9, including 6 young women, over meeting on Gaza genocide
UK police arrested nine individuals, among them six young women, for holding a meeting to discuss the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
Youth Demand, a pro-Palestinian group advocating for climate action and an end to UK arms…
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Missing Gaza rescue team ‘executed’ by Israeli forces, officials say
A week after a group of aid workers disappeared in Gaza’s southern town of Rafah, the Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) says they are believed to have been “executed” by Israeli forces.
A group of 15…
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Sky darkens over UK and abroad
The Moon obscured part of the Sun on Saturday, casting a dark shadow over cities across the world.
The spectacle was visible in parts of North America, Europe, Africa, northern Asia, and small parts of South America, with views available…
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What caused it and why did it make a building in Bangkok collapse?
Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC News
Moment Bangkok high-rise collapses following Myanmar earthquake A major earthquake in Myanmar on Friday has caused more than 1,000 deaths and led to the collapse of numerous structures.
Even though…
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Myanmar-Thailand earthquake death toll passes 1,000
The death toll from a huge earthquake that hit Myanmar and Thailand has passed 1,000, as rescuers dug through the rubble of collapsed buildings in a desperate search for survivors.
At least 1,002 people were killed and nearly 2,376 injured in…
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At least 15 people alive under Bangkok skyscraper rubble
BBCRescuers are against the clock to locate those trapped alive under the rubble At least 15 people are thought to still be alive and trapped under the rubble of a Bangkok skyscraper that collapsed after a massive earthquake hit Myanmar and…
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Families of the missing in Bangkok wait anxiously for news
Families and colleagues of missing workers at the site of a collapsed high-rise in Bangkok waited anxiously on Saturday as rescuers searched for survivors.
Authorities say dozens remain unaccounted for after the 33-storey building, which was…
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