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Ukraine round-up: Inside freed city and Russia’s prison recruits
But on Thursday, evidence began to emerge of the damage inflicted by Russian troops during their five-month occupation. The BBC’s
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Maharashtra: ‘Nowhere in the world can we find rock art of this kind’
The cave, located around 10km (six miles) away from Koloshi village in the Konkan region of western Maharashtra, was discovered
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US markets sink on unexpectedly high inflation
The annual inflation rate fell to 8.3% in August, the Labor Department said, instead of the 8.1% that economists had
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Switching to renewable energy could save trillions – study
The report said it was wrong and pessimistic to claim that moving quickly towards cleaner energy sources was expensive. Gas prices
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Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal
The decision was made in a short conference call with investors from the company’s San Francisco headquarters. It means Twitter
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Don Bolduc: Republicans fret over ‘too Trumpy’ New Hampshire primary candidate
Eleven candidates are vying on Tuesday for the chance to challenge Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan in November’s midterm election. Defeating
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Hungary decrees tighter abortion rules
From Thursday onwards, pregnant women will have to listen to the fetus’s heartbeat before having an abortion. Doctors will have
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Queen Elizabeth II: Gurkha veterans pay their respects to monarch
The Gurkhas, Nepalese fighters in the British army, have close ties to the monarchy. Dhan Gurung, from the Gurkha Memorial
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Armenia-Azerbaijan: Almost 100 killed in overnight clashes
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said 49 of its soldiers died in overnight clashes, while Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said 50
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Kenneth Starr: Clinton investigator dead at 76
Starr, a former judge and US solicitor general, died at a Houston hospital on Tuesday of complications from surgery. As
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Queen Elizabeth II: What her death means to Malaysia
Inevitably, this changed the attitudes of Malaysians towards Britain – and towards the British monarchy. In 1972, the last British
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Russia covertly spent $300m to meddle abroad – US
The Department of State’s allegation is based on a declassified US intelligence assessment released on Tuesday. A senior official from
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The Queen and Martin McGuinness’ four-second handshake
In June 2012, she greeted thousands at Stormont for a Diamond Jubilee party. Earlier the eyes of the world focused on an
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Covid-19: Irish government pays ‘basic income’ to artists
Plans for the Basic Income for the Arts scheme were originally announced by the Irish government in January. The minister for
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New Zealand: Whale may have caused boat flip that killed five
Eleven people, mostly from the birdwatching group, were onboard when the boat capsized on Saturday in Goose Bay near the
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Kharkiv offensive: Ukrainian army says it has tripled retaken area
The remarkable advance, if confirmed, means Kyiv’s forces have tripled their stated gains in little over 48 hours. President Zelensky
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Charles III: Antigua and Barbuda plans vote on King’s role as head of state
Gaston Browne said a referendum could take place within three years – but emphasised that the move was “not an
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Sweden election: Result could take days as vote too close to call
Exit polls at first predicted victory for the incumbent left-wing coalition, but results later suggested the right-wing bloc could narrowly
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Ukraine war: Kharkiv blackouts caused by targeted Russian attacks – Zelensky
The blackouts have reportedly affected around nine million people in eastern regions including Kharkiv and Donetsk. It comes after Ukraine
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Queen Elizabeth II and Africa: A long-standing relationship
The then-Princess Elizabeth was lodging at the now-closed Treetops Hotel in a rural part of Kenya, surrounded by greenery, tall
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