Now-Again RecordsArtists and music fans from around the world have been rediscovering the 1970s sound of Zambia known as Zamrock in recent years, and now one of the country’s biggest stars…
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The ‘cool’, vintage Zambian genre enjoying a rebirth
Now-Again RecordsWITCH was one of Zamrock’s most popular acts in the 1970s -
Kebabs, biryani and much more in Indian city on Unesco culinary list
Maroof CulmenBiryani in Lucknow is cooked on a low, slow heat, with the pot’s lid tightly sealed with dough Mouth-watering kebabs, fragrant biryani and whipped cloud-like desserts.
The northern Indian city of Lucknow has always been a food lovers’…
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The right-wing group rallying youth in South Korea
Jake KwonSeoul correspondent
BBC/Hosu LeeMany among South Korea’s anti-government youth protesters are taking cues from the American right’s Maga movement The line for a selfie with South Korea’s disgraced former President Yoon Suk Yeol stretched…
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Was Putin’s response to my question about war in Europe an olive branch?
Reporters ask world leaders questions all the time.
No big deal. Right?
But what’s it like putting a question to Vladimir Putin – the president who ordered the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the leader whose country was accused this week by the…
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US carries out ‘massive’ strike against IS in Syria
The US says its military has carried out a “massive strike” against the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, in response to a deadly attack on American forces in the country.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Operation Hawkeye Strike was aimed…
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US to strip alleged Bosnian war criminal’s citizenship
US Immigration and Customs EnforcementA photo released by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement showing Kemal Mrndzic (right) on 2 November 1992 The US justice department has launched a civil legal case against a man accused of being a Bosnian…
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Palestinians tell BBC they were sexually abused in Israeli prisons
BBCSami al-Saei alleges that he was sexually abused by prison guards while being detained without charge This article contains descriptions of sexual abuse and violence which some readers may find distressing.
Two Palestinian men have told the BBC…
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Removed Ben & Jerry’s chair says Magnum aimed to ‘smear’ her
The ousted chair of Ben & Jerry’s has accused the company which owns the brand of threatening to launch a public smear campaign against her.
Anuradha Mittal, who chaired Ben & Jerry’s independent board for seven years, told the BBC that Magnum…
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Success of Ukraine peace talks hinges on West, Kiev: Putin
During his annual end-of-year press conference on Friday, Putin said that Russia “did not start this war” and is not “responsible for the loss of life”.
He went on to say that the conflict in Ukraine began with a coup in Kiev in 2014,…
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Tourists to face €2 fee to get near Trevi Fountain
EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockThe Trevi Fountain is one of Rome’s key attractions with around nine million visitors this year Tourists in Italy’s capital Rome will soon have to pay a €2 (£1.75) entrance fee if they want to see its famed Trevi…
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