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Evergrande shares slide as mainland unit misses debt payment
By Peter Hoskins & Nick Marsh BBC News Shares in China’s Evergrande have slumped as the crisis at the embattled property developer has deepened. Its mainland unit Hengda Real Estate has defaulted on 4 billion yuan (£449m; $547m) of debt, it revealed on Monday. Beijing-based news outlet Caixin has also reported that several current and…
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Adam Britton: British croc expert admits sexually abusing dogs
By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney A renowned British crocodile expert has admitted to 60 charges, relating to bestiality and child abuse material. An Australian court heard Adam Britton filmed himself torturing dozens of dogs until almost all died. He would then post videos of the incidents online, where he also accessed child abuse material.…
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Russia seeks to rejoin UN human rights council
By James Landale Diplomatic correspondent Russia is seeking to rejoin the United Nations human rights council in an election that will be seen as a key test of its international standing. It was expelled from the UN’s pre-eminent human rights body last April after its forces invaded Ukraine. But now Russian diplomats are seeking to…
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Humans of New York’s Brandon Stanton wades into India copyright row
By Meryl Sebastian BBC News A row has broken out after the founder of popular photo blog Humans of New York criticised a similar Indian platform’s take on copyright. Humans of Bombay, which follows the same format as Brandon Stanton’s New York blog, started in Mumbai in 2014. It recently filed a suit against People…
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Ron DeSantis and Gavin Newsom to square off in November debate
By Sam Cabral BBC News, Washington Fox News has announced that it will host a debate between two prominent US governors – one a Republican, the other a Democrat – this November. The first-of-its-kind event will see Florida Governor Ron DeSantis take on California Governor Gavin Newsom. The 90-minute debate will take place in Georgia…
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Third arrest made in New York fentanyl nursery child death
By Max Matza BBC News Police have arrested a man accused of helping to distribute drugs found in a New York nursery where a one-year-old died after being exposed to fentanyl. Renny Antonio Parra Paredes, 38, is the third person arrested following the death of Nicholas Dominici this month. Large quantities of narcotics were found…
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Idris Elba: Actors in video games like Phantom Liberty is ‘sign of the times’
By Guy Lambert Entertainment Reporter The actor Idris Elba is no stranger to the world of video games, but says he has a new-found appreciation for the art form following his latest role. Elba stars as Solomon Reed in the latest spy-thriller adventure expansion for Cyberpunk 2077, Phantom Liberty. Asked if he sees video games…
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World War Two: The Australian commando raid in Singapore
By Nicholas Yong BBC News, Singapore Operation Jaywick was an audacious plan that resulted in one of the most successful Allied sabotage operations of World War Two. It could be the plot of an action movie: send 14 Australian and British commandos and crew members thousands of kilometres from Australia to Japanese-occupied Singapore, via a…
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India LGBTQ wedding sparks controversy in Punjab
By Gagandeep Singh Jassowal BBC Punjabi While India waits for the Supreme Court’s verdict on legalising same-sex marriage, an LGBTQ couple’s recent wedding in the northern state of Punjab has made headlines – and also created controversy. Dimple, 27 – who uses the pronoun he – and Manisha, 21, married in Bathinda city on 18…
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Suella Braverman asks if international refugee rules are fit for modern age
By Kate Whannel Political reporter Politicians need to question if the UN’s 1951 Refugee Convention is “fit for our modern age”, Suella Braverman is expected to say in a speech. Addressing a think tank in Washington DC, the home secretary will describe the convention as an “incredible achievement of its age”. But she will also…