Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has acknowledged that Ukraine has no realistic prospect of joining the North Atlantic Alliance at this time.
“We are realists. We truly want to join NATO – that’s fair. But we know for sure that neither the…
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Military transport aircraft crashes in Sudan
An Il-76 cargo plane crashed in Sudan on Tuesday, killing all members of its crew on board, AFP reported, citing a source.
“The Il-76 aircraft went down as it attempted to land at the Osman Digna Airbase in the Red Sea port city of Port Sudan…
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Iain Douglas-Hamilton, pioneering elephant conservationist, dies aged 83
Indianapolis ZooThe Prince of Wales has paid tribute to pioneering elephant conservationist Iain Douglas-Hamilton, who died aged 83 at his home in Nairobi on Monday.
Douglas-Hamilton spent his life studying and campaigning to protect African…
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Chaos breaks out in Congress during Jair Bolsonaro sentence vote
Brazil’s parliament descended into chaos on Tuesday as conservative lawmakers continued to push a law which would reduce the prison sentence of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
One left-wing lawmaker was forcibly removed by police after trying to…
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Trump touts upbeat message on cost of living as Americans feel the pinch
Danielle Kaye,Business reporterand
Natalie Sherman,Business reporter
Watch: Trump claims “prices are coming down” as he rallies on affordability President Donald Trump has told a campaign-style rally that consumer prices are falling “tremendously”…
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Man who grabbed Ariana Grande kicked out of Lady Gaga concert
An Australian man who was jailed in Singapore and deported for charging at pop star Ariana Grande has been ejected from a Lady Gaga concert in his home country.
Johnson Wen, 26, said on Instagram that he was “kicked out” of the Suncorp Stadium in…
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Two young lives that ended in the search for gold
Godwin AsedibaBBC News Komla Dumor Award winner, Eastern Province, Sierra Leone
Andre Lombard / BBCNamina Jenneh is mourning her 17-year-old son who died while mining for gold There is a sense of disbelief in this Sierra Leonean village as people…
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Indian couple trolled over skin colour after wedding video goes viral
Geeta Pandey,BBC Correspondentand
Vishnukant Tiwari,BBC Hindi
Rishabh Rajput and Sonali ChoukseyRishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey were married last month Rishabh Rajput and Sonali Chouksey met in college 11 years ago, fell in love and married last…
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How long Britain could really fight for if war broke out tomorrow
Frank GardnerSecurity correspondent
Getty ImagesRussia’s full-scale war on Ukraine will soon enter its fifth year. Mysterious incidents of so-called “hybrid warfare” are mounting in Europe, increasing tensions. And in the UK, military chiefs have…
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Ozzy the dog sets Guinness World record for longest canine tongue
A new canine has claimed the title for the world’s longest tongue on a living dog. Ozzy, a mastiff mix from Oklahoma City, broke the Guinness World record with his tongue measuring 7.83in (19.89cm), surpassing the previous record holder, Rocky…
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