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Inside Tiktok’s real-life frenzies – from riots to false murder accusations
By Marianna Spring BBC disinformation and social media correspondent TikTok is driving online frenzies that encourage anti-social behaviour in the real world, a BBC Three investigation reveals. Ex-employees say the issue is not being tackled for fear of slowing the growth of the social media app’s business. These frenzies – where TikTok drives disproportionate amounts…
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Armenia protests follow Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
By Laura Gozzi BBC News There were clashes between police and demonstrators in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Wednesday, as thousands protested the government’s handling of the Nagorno-Karabakh crisis. Azerbaijan said it had restored its sovereignty over the territory, after a deadly 24-hour military offensive. It has led to Armenia being accused of failing…
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King’s France visit mixes PR, politics and security
By Sean Coughlan, royal correspondent at the Palace of Versailles There was an abundance of ceremony and security as the King and Queen’s state visit to France got under way in Paris on Wednesday afternoon. The Arc de Triomphe, with a flypast trailing the colours of the French flag, was the first backdrop for this…
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Sunak delays petrol car ban in major net zero shift
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sam Francis Political reporter, BBC News Rishi Sunak has delayed a ban on new petrol and diesel cars in a major change to the government’s approach to achieving net zero by 2050. The prime minister announced…
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Rishi Sunak: Cars, boilers and net zero – key takeaways from PM’s speech
By Oliver Slow BBC News Rishi Sunak has delivered a speech in which he set out changes to the government’s green commitments. This includes delaying a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, as well as a promise not to move ahead with proposals for things including car-pooling and taxes on meat.…
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Guinean cycles across six countries for spot at Egypt’s Al-Azhar University
By Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News A student has cycled 4,000km (2,500 miles) across West Africa, enduring arrests and blazing heat, for a spot at his dream university. Mamadou Safayou Barry set off from Guinea for Egypt’s prestigious Al-Azhar in May, hoping he would be accepted. The 25-year-old cycled for four months through countries wracked by…
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French police arrest reporter over leaked secrets
A French journalist has been detained by French police in connection with a 2021 report which alleged that French intelligence was used by Egypt to target and kill civilians. Police reportedly searched Ariane Lavrilleux’s house on 19 September and later took her into custody. Her lawyer said Lavrilleux was being questioned as part of an…
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Watch: Paris ceremony for King Charles in France
King Charles and Queen Camilla have attended a ceremony at the Arc de Triomphe as they began a three-day state visit to France. They were welcomed by President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, before the King relit the flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Red Arrows and their French counterparts then flew…
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Sufjan Stevens: Songwriter ‘cannot walk’ after being diagnosed with rare disease
By Mark Savage BBC Music Correspondent Celebrated indie songwriter Sufjan Stevens says he has lost the ability to walk after being diagnosed with a rare auto-immune condition. In a rare Instagram post, the musician said he was suffering from Guillain-Barre Syndrome, in which the body’s immune system attacks the nerves. “Last month I woke up…
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Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed
By Victoria Gill Science correspondent, BBC News The discovery of ancient wooden logs in the banks of a river in Zambia has changed archaeologists’ understanding of ancient human life. Researchers found evidence the wood had been used to build a structure almost half a million years ago. The findings, published in the journal Nature, suggest…