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Oslo Accords: 30 years of lost Palestinian hopes
By Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem It is the 30th anniversary of the breakthrough Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinians. The peace deal led to the creation of the Palestinian Authority, intended to provide interim self-government for just five years while negotiations solved outstanding core issues in the conflict. Today, nearly a decade after…
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Olivia Rodrigo interview: ‘God, what a crazy trajectory’
By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent Olivia Rodrigo is a unicorn. With one song, she achieved the sort of overnight success that isn’t supposed to be possible in the modern, fractured music industry. Drivers License, released in January 2021, broke Spotify records in just 24 hours. Then it broke them again. Seven days later, it…
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Cryptoqueen: Accomplice jailed for 20 years for OneCoin financial scam
By Max Matza BBC News A co-founder of the fraudulent OneCoin cryptocurrency has been sentenced to serve 20 years in a US prison. Sebastian Karl Greenwood colluded with others, including the so-called “Cryptoqueen” who is now on the FBI’s top 10 Most Wanted list, officials say. They are accused of scamming more than $4bn (£3.2bn)…
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Selfie takers forced pony off cliff in Gower, farmers says
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Rowenna Hoskin BBC News People taking selfies with ponies at a tourist hotspot caused a new-born foal to fall to its death from a cliff, a farmer has said. Visitors are now being warned not to…
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MP Michael Chong urges US-Canada cooperation on China interference
By Nadine Yousif BBC News, Toronto In a rare testimony before US lawmakers, a Canadian politician has urged for co-operation between the two countries to combat foreign interference by Beijing. Michael Chong was himself allegedly targeted by China for criticising its human rights record. He was invited to speak about his experience before a US…
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What to know about the ‘beach towel revolt’ taking back Greek beaches
Across Greece, locals are taking matters into their own hands by throwing their towels down to reclaim their beaches and access to nature – without the hefty price tag. It was around sunset on Sunday 3 September in Paros, a popular holiday island in Greece’s Cycladic region. A crowd of around 50 were gathered on…
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Google antitrust trial: Tech giant denies abusing power to gain monopoly
By Natalie Sherman & Brandon Drenon BBC News Google has dismissed arguments that it is the world’s biggest search engine because of illegal practices, saying to switch to another company takes “literally four taps”. A lawyer for the company made the remarks in court in Tuesday in Washington DC, where it is facing trial over…
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Watch: Red carpet welcome in Russia for Kim Jong Un
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has arrived in Russia on his private train, where he is due to meet President Vladimir Putin. Mr Kim left Pyongyang for Russia on Sunday, according to North Korea’s state media. He met Russian representatives at the border station of Khasan on Tuesday morning. Footage shows him stepping onto…
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Apple forced to ditch iPhone lightning charger
Apple has confirmed its new iPhone will not feature its proprietary lightning charging port, after the EU forced it into the change to save users money. The tech giant said that the iPhone 15, unveiled at its annual event on Wednesday, would use a USB-C cable as the “universally accepted standard”. A new Apple Watch…
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Three reasons Kim and Putin might want to be friends
North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un is in Russia to meet president Vladimir Putin. Both nations can be useful to one another and have also have a number of things in common, from shared enemies to a reliance on China. The BBC’s Russia Editor, Steve Rosenberg and Seoul correspondent Jean Mackenzie take a look at…