BBCI was planning an ordinary afternoon out – bags packed, ready to roll – when I bounded downstairs and was hit by a jolt of disbelief.
The space where my cargo bike should have been was…
Category: 2. World
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‘Someone stole my BBC bike in Amsterdam
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Other refugees in limbo as US welcomes white South Africans
Brandon DrenonBBC News, Washington DC
Getty ImagesThousands of civilians have been killed by armed militias in recent years, the UN says A man slept outside in a car park overnight in Kenya with his wife and infant son in January, consumed by…
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Victims in French Le Scouarnec child abuse trial shocked at public indifference
Andrew HardingBBC Paris correspondent
Getty ImagesProtesters outside the court in Vannes have turned out to show their support for Le Scouarnec’s victims It was supposed to be a defining, catalytic moment for French society.
Horrific, but…
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Young US men joining ‘masculine’ Russian churches
BBCFather Moses McPherson’s congregation has tripled in size in 18 months, and he has a big following online “A lot of people ask me: ‘Father Moses, how can I increase my manliness to absurd levels?’”
In a YouTube video, a priest is championing a…
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Andriy Portnov’s murder leaves unanswered questions and little sympathy
James WaterhouseBBC Ukraine correspondent
Europa Press via Getty ImagesAndriy Portnov’s murder in a Madrid suburb has shocked Ukrainians, but it has not exactly triggered an outpouring of grief.
The controversial former official had just dropped…
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Michael Schumacher: German’s Monaco Grand Prix-winning Ferrari from 2001 sold for £13.43m
The Ferrari driven to victory by Formula One legend Michael Schumacher at the 2001 Monaco Grand Prix has been sold for 15.98m euros (£13.43m) at auction.
He also raced in the F2001 to win the Hungarian Grand Prix and clinch the fourth of his…
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Suspected sabotage causes Cannes Film Festival power cut ‘meltdown’
Cannes faced a citywide power cut on Saturday, disrupting the prestigious film festival and closing restaurants, and businesses.
French police are investigating suspected arson as the cause of the outage, after a a substation in the village of…
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Settlers attack on Palestinians in Bruqin
Teebah Assi
Press TV, JeninThe residents of the village of Bruqin, in the occupied West Bank gathered to confront settler attacks.
The unarmed and unprotected Palestinians…
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British Airways extends suspension of flights to Israel until August
British Airways has extended the cancellation of flights to and from the Israeli-occupied territories until the end of July, citing security concerns for the decision following a Yemeni missile attack on Ben Gurion…
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