Australian officials have promised telecommunications giant Optus will face “significant consequences” over a systems outage linked to multiple deaths.
The incident last week left hundreds of people across more than half of the country unable to…
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Trump hails Charlie Kirk as ‘American hero’ as thousands fill memorial service
Robin Levinson-King and
Sarah SmithNorth America editor in Arizona
Watch: Key moments from Charlie Kirk’s memorial service US President Donald Trump has hailed the conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “great American hero” and “martyr” during a…
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Is America divided? Charlie Kirk supporters weigh in
Tens of thousands of Americans gathered at State Farm Stadium in Arizona to attend the memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
The event was expected to draw over 100,000 attendees and was held under heightened security measures…
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Global conflicts drive demand for war risk insurance
Padraig BeltonBusiness reporter
Alina KalchevaNatalia Grishko’s balcony, top right, was badly damaged by the blast from a Russian missile With conflict continuing in Ukraine and the Middle East, a little-explored global industry has never been more…
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Moments from Charlie Kirk’s memorial service
Tens of thousands of people gathered at State Farm Stadium for Charlie Kirk’s memorial in Glendale, Arizona. President Donald Trump, Vice-President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took the…
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Modi’s tax cuts will give India a festive spending boost
Nikhil Inamdar & Archana ShuklaBBC News, Mumbai
LightRocket via Getty ImagesLower GST rates coincide with the beginning of a long festive season in India Starting Monday, the daily economic burdens of millions of Indians could ease slightly.
Staples…
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Trump urges justice department to prosecute political opponents
Getty ImagesTrump called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to prosecute his political foes on Saturday President Donald Trump has called on the country’s top law enforcement official, Attorney General Pam Bondi, to more aggressively investigate his…
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The mother who buried three children
Yogita LimayeSouth Asia and Afghanistan correspondent
Aakriti Thapar/BBCGusts of wind blew dust up off the ground as Ghulam Mohiddin and his wife Nazo walked towards the graveyard where all their children are buried.
They showed us the graves of…
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South Korea would accept a Trump-Kim deal to freeze nuclear programme as ’emergency measure’
Jean MackenzieSeoul correspondent
Watch: South Korean president tells BBC he would accept a Trump-Kim deal to freeze NK’s nuclear programme South Korea’s president has said he would accept a deal between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un under which…
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Iran well-prepared to defend itself: Analyst
Academic and Political Commentator Mohsen Saleh says the Iranian armed forces are highly-prepared to confront any possible Israeli aggression.
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