The Bayeux Tapestry, which documents the Norman invasion of England in 1066, will be closed to the public in France from Monday as opposition mounts ahead of its move to London.
The next time it will be possible to see the nearly 1,000-year-old…
Category: 2. World
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Life inside notorious ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ in its final days
Josephine Casserly and Ellie HouseBBC News in Florida
BBCYaneisy Fernandez’s son was taken to Alligator Alcatraz, an immigration detention centre in Florida When her son was taken into immigration custody, Yaneisy Fernandez feared the worst. Then…
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Chicago mayor signs order to resist potential Trump crackdown
The mayor of Chicago has signed an order detailing how the city will resist a potential immigration crackdown threatened by the Trump administration.
“We do not need nor want an unconstitutional and illegal military occupation of our city,” said…
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The trade in US body parts that’s completely legal
Luke MintzBBC News
BBCHarold Dillard was 56 when he was diagnosed with an aggressive cancer around his abdomen in November 2009. Within weeks the former car mechanic and handyman – a Texan “Mr Fix It” type who wore a cowboy hat and jeans nearly…
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China and India attempt to repair strained ties
Suranjana TewariBBC Asia business correspondent
Getty ImagesModi and Xi last had a bilateral meeting in 2017 India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in China this weekend with the sting of Donald Trump’s US tariffs still top of mind.
Since…
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Trump administration moves to fire most Voice of America staff
The Trump administration has moved to terminate more than 500 employees at the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), the federal body that oversees government funded broadcasters.
The majority of those fired were employees of Voice of America (VOA),…
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The best looks from the Venice red carpet so far
Celebrities have donned their best gowns and suits on the red carpet for this year’s Venice Film Festival.
The multi-day event, which began on Wednesday, saw actress Julia Roberts beaming as she attended for the first time.
Actor George Clooney…
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Yemen issues stark warning to ‘Israel’ after PM assassination
“Our revenge is definite and cannot be postponed. Dark days await you. This will be the result of your government’s treacherous and evil actions,” al-Mashat said in a statement released on Saturday after the martyrdom of the Yemeni prime…
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Three killed and dozens injured in train derailment
Three people have been killed and 103 others injured due to a train derailing while en route to the Egyptian capital Cairo, the country’s health ministry has said.
The train had been travelling from the northern coastal city of Marsa Matruh when…
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Iran’s speaker condemns US ‘adventurism’ against Venezuela
Speaking in a phone call with his Venezuelan counterpart, Jorge Rodriguez, on Saturday, Ghalibaf denounced measures by US President Donald Trump’s administration targeting Caracas, calling Venezuela a “friend and ally” of Iran. “We…
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