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Cher accused of hiring men to kidnap her son
By Alys Davies BBC News Cher has been accused of hiring men to kidnap her son from a hotel where he was staying with his wife last year. Court documents filed by Elijah Blue Allman’s wife, Marieangela King, allege that four men “removed” him from a New York hotel room on their anniversary in November…
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Obituary: Sir Michael Gambon, star of The Singing Detective and Harry Potter
Sir Michael Gambon was one of Britain’s most versatile performers. While he achieved success on both TV and in the cinema, it was the theatre that was his greatest love. He played many of the great Shakespearean parts, appeared on TV as Inspector Maigret and once auditioned for the role of James Bond. And he…
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Actor Sir Michael Gambon dies aged 82
The actor Sir Michael Gambon has died in hospital aged 82, his family say. He was best known for playing Professor Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films. Sir Michael also appeared in Fantastic Mr Fox, played French detective Maigret and starred in The Singing Detective. His widow and son said their…
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Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall ‘felled overnight’
By Samantha Jagger BBC News One of the UK’s most photographed trees which stood in a dip in Hadrian’s Wall appears to have been felled overnight, the national park has said. Police are investigating after the tree in Sycamore Gap – known as Robin Hood’s Tree – seemed to have been cut down. Northumberland National…
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BBC: New rules for flagship presenters after Lineker row
New rules have been published for BBC flagship presenters following a row over Gary Lineker’s social media posts. High-profile presenters should be allowed to express views on issues and policies but stop short of political campaigning, the BBC report says. It comes after a review into BBC social media guidelines was published by former ITN…
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House Republicans to hold first Biden impeachment hearing
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent Republicans are launching their much-heralded impeachment inquiry into the business dealings of President Joe Biden and his son Hunter – but don’t expect fireworks at the first hearing on Thursday. The…
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Travis King arrives back on US soil from N Korea
By Malu Cursino BBC News US soldier Travis King has arrived back in the US after being expelled from North Korea following his two-month detention. He was shown on video disembarking from a plane in San Antonio, Texas, at about 01:30 eastern time (05:30 GMT). The 23-year-old reconnaissance specialist illegally crossed into North Korea from…
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Nagorno-Karabakh state will cease to exist in January, says leader
By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News The leader of Armenia’s self-declared Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh has said it will cease to exist in the new year. Samvel Shahramanyan announced on Thursday that he had signed an order dissolving all state institutions from 1 January. The region, which had been controlled by Armenians for three decades, was seized…
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Ujjain: India anger as minor rape victim walks around for help
By Meryl Sebastian BBC News, Kochi A video showing a young girl walking around seeking help after being raped has sparked anger in India. Many people expressed outrage after CCTV footage showed a man appearing to wave the girl away when she approaches him. But police told local media that the girl, who walked around…
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Burkina Faso junta says it foiled coup attempt
By Wycliffe Muia & Beverly Ochieng BBC News Burkina Faso’s security and intelligence services foiled a coup attempt on Tuesday, according to the country’s military government. It alleged that officers and others had planned to destabilise the country and throw it into chaos. It has been almost a year since the interim President Capt Ibrahim…