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Niger coup: ‘Why I want Russia in and France out’
By Tchima Illa Issoufou & Beverly Ochieng BBC World Service, Niamey & Nairobi In a sign of growing hostility towards the West since the coup in Niger, a businessman proudly shows off his outfit in the colours of the Russian flag in the traditional heartland of deposed President Mohamed Bazoum. Since the coup, there has…
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Butter-poached scallops with coconut sauce
Fresh off a James Beard Foundation win as the best chef in the American Southwest, chef Andrew Black shares his recipe for scallops, inspired by a classic Jamaican fish stew. In Jamaica, “run down” – or rondón, run dun or rundung as it’s also known – is a meltingly tender seafood stew or sauce made…
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The Tigris: The river that birthed civilisation
This once-mighty river is where humans first developed agriculture, writing and the wheel. But now the lifeblood of the ancient world is under threat. Reaching the source of the Tigris is not an easy task. Where a dirt road ends, a small path leads over the shoulder of a jagged mountain whose peaks are gnawed…
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Farage says Coutts is offering to keep his accounts open
PA Media Coutts has offered to reinstate Nigel Farage’s personal and business bank accounts, the former Ukip politician has claimed. Mr Farage said the new boss of Coutts had written to him to say he could keep the accounts. Coutts and its parent company NatWest have been embroiled in a row with Mr Farage, which…
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Passages: The erotic drama too hot for the US censors
Focusing on a ménage à trois, acclaimed indie film Passages is out in the US this week – but has already been at the centre of a controversy over its rating. Anna Bogutskaya reports. How much bum is too much bum for under-18 audiences? And is it to do with the angle? The lighting? Or just…
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How the US is fighting back against deadly floods
From floodplain restoration to master-planned communities, Vermont and other US states are testing how best to protect people from extreme floods A black and red kayak sits propped up outside Tygart Mountain Sports in Ludlow, Vermont, strapped to the pillar as an invitation for passers-by to enter the ski and mountaineering store. Moments later, a…
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Why Trump’s poll lead went up after criminal indictments
Getty Images By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent @awzurcher Donald Trump’s mounting legal troubles have not dented his status as the clear frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024. In fact, the criminal charges have strengthened his position. Why? The former US president has been indicted twice in the past four months – once…
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Can we recreate the spark of life on Earth?
The origins of the very earliest life on Earth have long fascinated scientists. Can we recreate the conditions that gave rise to it? Some 4.5 billion years ago, the newly formed planet Earth was devoid of animals, plants and bacteria. Yet just a few hundred million years later, the first primitive life forms emerged. How…
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Angus Cloud: HBO Euphoria actor who played ‘Fez’ pronounced dead
Getty Images By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington A star actor from HBO’s hit series Euphoria has been pronounced dead, aged 25. The family of Angus Cloud, who played a drug dealer named Fezco “Fez” O’Neill, made the announcement on Monday. “It is with the heaviest heart that we had to say goodbye to an…
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Anglesey crossbow murder: Why was my dad hunted and killed?
Family photo By Meic Parry Producer, The Crossbow Killer podcast When hearing her beloved dad had been the victim of a midnight crossbow shooting at his remote coastal home, Fiona Corrigan could not believe it. The killer of nature-lover and retired photography lecturer Gerald Corrigan was given a life sentence, but four years on Fiona…