Getty ImagesThe Trump administration is treating South Africa almost like a pariah, blacklisting its envoys, refusing to send top-level officials to meetings it hosts, and threatening to hit the nation with such high tariffs that its economic…
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Mystery surrounds Russian mum and children found in Indian cave
Imran QureshiBBC Hindi, Bengaluru
Karnataka policeKutina has defended her lifestyle saying she and her children were happy living in the cave Police in India are trying to piece together the story of a Russian woman who was found living in a cave…
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Barack and Michelle Obama address divorce rumours on podcast
Former US President Barack Obama made a surprise appearance on the IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson podcast and video show, which aired on Wednesday.
“There hasn’t been one moment in our marriage where I thought about quitting my man,”…
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Largest Mars rock ever sells for $4.3m at auction
An “unbelievably rare” piece of Mars – the largest ever found on Earth – has sold for $4.3m (£3.2m) at a New York auction on Wednesday.
The meteorite, known as NWA 16788, weighs 54lb (24.5kg) and is nearly 15in (38.1cm) long, according to…
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Israel strikes Damascus as fighting between government forces and Druze rages
ReutersSyria’s defence ministry headquarters in central Damascus was hit by Israeli strikes Israel’s military struck the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus and government forces in southern Syria on Wednesday, as deadly sectarian fighting in the…
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Two dead and many injured in Russian strike on Ukrainian shopping centre
At least two people have been killed and a further 27 injured following a Russian air strike on a shopping centre and market in the town of Dobropillia in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, officials have said.
More than 50 shops, 300 apartments…
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Germany to tighten people-smuggling law by end of year
Germany is set to tighten its laws to crack down on gangs smuggling migrants to the UK by the end of the year, Downing Street has said.
The announcement comes alongside a new agreement between the UK and Germany covering areas including migration,…
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How a day of bombing unfolded in Damascus
On Wednesday, Israel intensified its airstrikes on Syria, including near the presidential palace and on the defence ministry headquarters in central Damascus.
Images show the ministry’s building was severely damaged, with a clean-up operation now…
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Trump says Coca-Cola will use cane sugar in US drinks
President Donald Trump says Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its drinks sold in the US.
Coca-Cola uses corn syrup in its American products, but Trump’s Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr has voiced concern about the ingredient’s…
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Trump’s Epstein strategy could pit him against loyal supporters
As Donald Trump continues to be dogged by questions about his administration’s handling of possible files related to deceased sex offenderJeffrey Epstein, he is relying on a tried and true strategy.
The problem for the president, however, is that…
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