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Fukushima: China’s anger at Japan is fuelled by disinformation
By Derek Cai BBC News, Singapore Rocks thrown at schools, threats of a boycott and hundreds of hostile phone calls – these are just some of the ways Chinese people have shown their displeasure with Japan in recent weeks. The catalyst? Japan’s release of treated waste water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the…
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Burning Man festival-goers told to conserve food and water
By Malu Cursino in London & James Clayton in San Francisco BBC News Burning Man festival-goers have been told to conserve their food and water after heavy rain turned the campsite into a mud bath. The weather has been so bad that access in and out of the event in the US state of Nevada…
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Maestro review: Bradley Cooper’s Bernstein biopic is a hit
Bradley Cooper and Carey Mulligan shine in Cooper’s ambitious and sincere drama of Leonard Bernstein’s life, proving the director is to be taken seriously, writes Nicholas Barber. Bradley Cooper’s biopic of Leonard Bernstein revolves around one key question: is it possible to have it all? That is, can you be a world-class classical conductor if…
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Gabon coup will not end rule by Bongo clan
By Khadidiatou Cissé BBC World Service The military takeover in Gabon will merely lead to a continuation of rule by the Bongo clan which has been in power for 55 years, a source close to the deposed president has told the BBC. “General Brice Oligui Nguema is a direct product of the Bongo clan,” said…
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Israel: Police clash with Eritrean asylum seekers
By Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem Dozens of people have been injured, including some from live gunfire, during clashes between Eritrean asylum seekers and Israeli police in Tel Aviv. Stun grenades, tear gas and sponge-tipped bullets were used against hundreds of protesters. The unrest was sparked after activists opposed to the Eritrean government said they…
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King Charles dons new tartan for Highland games in Braemar
King Charles, Queen Camilla and the Princess Royal have joined thousands of Highland games spectators at the annual Braemar Gathering. The King attended for the first time since his coronation, wearing a kilt in the new King Charles III tartan. Before her death, Queen Elizabeth was a regular at the event while staying at the…
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Ukraine war: Nobel Prize invitation to Russia and Iran withdrawn
By Paulin Kola BBC News The Nobel Foundation has reversed a much-criticised decision to invite Russia, Belarus and Iran to this year’s awards ceremony in Stockholm. “We recognise the strong reaction in Sweden,” the foundation said. Russia and its ally Belarus were not invited last year following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, while Iran was left…
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Australia launches mission to rescue Antarctic researcher
By Graeme Baker BBC News Australia has launched an urgent operation to rescue a researcher with a “developing medical condition” from the remote Casey outpost in Antarctica. The icebreaker RSV Nuyina left from Tasmania last week, the Australian Antarctic Program (AAP) said. It is travelling thousands of miles to reach the station after an air…
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Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76
By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News US singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, best known for his 1970’s hit Margaritaville, has died aged 76. “Jimmy passed away peacefully on the night of September 1 surrounded by his family, friends, music and dogs,” said a statement on his website. “He lived his life like a song till the very last…
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Jet ski Moroccan tourist describes being shot at off Algeria coast
A Moroccan man has described how the Algerian coastguard opened fire on him and three other tourists who had strayed into Algerian waters. Mohamed Kissi was the only survivor to make it back. His brother and a friend were killed and another friend is said to be in Algerian custody. “They charged, then began to…