The children who manage to return suffer from “trauma, anxiety and fear of abandonment”, the report says, often due to harsh treatment in Russia. One child was told by staff in a Russian orphanage that his country, Ukraine, “does not exist…
Category: 2. World
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BBC visits key Dubai port in Iran’s firing line
Trade through the Middle East’s biggest port has been hit hard since Iran began its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most important global shipping routes.
Oil prices rose to a peak of $120 (£89.2) a barrel on Monday and…
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Zendaya's ring and Stella McCartney's horses – the sights and trends at Paris Fashion Week
Zendaya flashes a gold band on her wedding finger as she joins the A-list set at Paris Fashion Week.
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Air strikes cause black rain and 'unprecedented' pollution in Tehran, scientists say
Air strikes have damaged at least four oil facilities since US-Israeli attacks on Iran began last month.
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Italy buys rare Caravaggio portrait for €30m
The purchase is part of wider plans to prevent major artworks from being bought by private collectors.
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Lebanese man jailed in Germany for Hezbollah membership
The court heard how the 35-year-old had a key role procuring products for Hezbollah’s drones programme.
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Syrian ex-colonel in court on crimes against humanity charge
Salem Michel Al-Salem, accused of crimes committed in Syria in 2011 and 2012, has been named for the first time.
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'I just want to be able to sleep': Attacks in Iran rock cities and cut power
Iranians in Tehran and Karaj tell the BBC they are exhausted and struggling to sleep after 10 days of Israeli and US attacks.
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Signal issues scam warning to users after hackers target officials
Signal says its systems are secure but it is taking reports of targeted attempts to hack some officials “very seriously”.
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Canada police investigate reports of shots fired at US consulate in Toronto
It comes as Norwegian police investigate an explosion that occurred outside the US embassy in Oslo on Sunday.
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