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Florida police stop 10-year-old driver on highway
Police in Florida got a shock when the driver they stopped on a major highway turned out to be a 10-year-old boy. The boy and his 11-year-old sister were stopped in Alachua, hundreds of miles from where they were reported missing by their mother earlier in the week. Police said the pair had made their…
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Nagorno-Karabakh fears grow as residents appeal for aid
By Olga Ivshina & Robert Plummer BBC News, Nagorno-Karabakh & London Thousands of ethnic Armenians are without shelter in Nagorno-Karabakh’s main city after fleeing Azerbaijan’s military assault on the region. Karabakh officials told the BBC that many families had been separated by Azerbaijani army positions and did not know if their relatives are alive. There…
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Ukraine claims Sevastopol strike hit navy commanders
By Robert Plummer BBC News Ukraine says Friday’s missile strike on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Crimea was timed to coincide with a meeting of naval officials. In a short statement, the Ukrainian military claimed the strike had caused deaths and injuries but did not provide more details. On Friday Moscow said…
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Man on the run for 32 years chuckles as he is cuffed
A Louisiana man who was on the run for more than 30 years chuckled as he was handcuffed by police. Greg Lawson, 63, was found guilty of second degree attempted murder in 1991, but fled during his trial. The FBI shared this video, saying the fugitive had been located in Huatulco, Mexico, on 19 September,…
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Wagner deserter Andrey Medvedev held over bid to return to Russia
By Robert Plummer BBC News Norwegian police have arrested a former commander in the Wagner mercenary group who had claimed asylum in Norway after he apparently tried to cross back into Russia illegally. It is the latest colourful incident involving Andrey Medvedev, who has been in the West since January. He was arrested soon after…
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China sentences Uyghur scholar to life in jail
A prominent Uyghur academic has been reportedly jailed for life by China for “endangering state security”. Rahile Dawut’s sentence was confirmed after she appealed against a 2018, according to the US-based Dui Hua Foundation rights group. The 57-year-old professor lost her appeal this month. China has been accused of crimes against humanity against the Uyghur…
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Pope Francis says migration is a reality in call for action during France visit
By Marita Moloney BBC News Pope Francis has called on European nations to show greater tolerance towards migrants during a visit to the southern French city of Marseille. Speaking at a meeting of bishops and young people from Mediterranean countries, the pontiff said “those who risk their lives at sea do not invade”. French President…
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Chris Mason: The week UK politics changed gear
By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News The pace is quickening. The collective heart rate of Westminster is notching up. The summit – a general election – is in sight, even if the time it’ll take to reach it is still guesswork. There has to be an election by the end of January 2025 at…
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Turner and Jonas: How did an amicable split go so wrong?
British actress Sophie Turner and singer Joe Jonas announced earlier this month that they were divorcing after over four years of marriage. At the time, they described the split as “amicable”. But now the 27-year-old actress is suing her estranged husband demanding their young children be returned to England. Nada Tawfik has the latest as…
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Sudan war: Army chief Burhan claims he’s ready for peace talks
By James Landale BBC diplomatic correspondent, New York The head of Sudan’s army has told the BBC he is willing to talk to the commander of rebel forces whom he is battling for control of the country. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said he was ready in principle to sit down with Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, leader…