Robert Tollast, land warfare expert at the Royal United Service Institute, told BBC Verify that some brigades were estimated to need up to 1,000 tonnes of fuel, food, ammunition and other key supplies every day. He said Ukraine had previously…
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Ghana parliament passes anti-LGBTQ+ bill
Same-sex acts are punishable by jail terms under Ghana’s new bill targeting those identifying as gay, lesbian or transgender.
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Can Americans spell the National Spelling Bee’s winning words?
The BBC challenged Americans to spell words used in the last three Scripps National Spelling Bee competitions.
Shrey Parikh, a 14-year-old, won the competition this year after correctly spelling 32 words in a 90-second lighting round tiebreaker….
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Dabbawalas: The men who fed Mumbai
Early dabbawalas transported lunchboxes on bicycles and marked them with coloured threads so they could be sorted and returned accurately. Over time, those markings were replaced with a unique alphanumeric code system, while deliveries came to…
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After decades risking arrest, South Korea's tattoo artists step into the limelight
Only licensed doctors were allowed to ink tattoos in Korea – breaking the law could lead to heavy fines or jail.
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Trump holds meeting to make 'final determination' on Iran deal
The US president met his advisers, after officials confirmed the US and Iran had agreed a framework of a deal.
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Israel put on UN sexual violence in warzones blacklist for first time
The report said the cases the UN had verified were carried out against 14 men, seven women, nine boys and one girl. The violations included rape, gang rape, forced nudity, and violence to genitals committed by officers from the Israeli military,…
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Champions again: Iran women’s volleyball retains CAVA title
The Iranian women’s national volleyball team captured the 2026 CAVA Women’s Volleyball Championship title on Friday, securing the regional crown for the second consecutive year.
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First of five men found alive in flooded Laos cave rescued
The bedraggled man was led to safety by rescuers after nine days stranded in the cavern
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Leader’s advisor: Iran remains formidable obstacle to US-Israeli malicious plans in West Asia
Mohsen Rezaei says Iran stands as a formidable obstacle to US and Israeli objectives, particularly their attempts to redraw the map of West Asia.
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