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South Korean POWs abandoned for decades in North Korea
By Jean Mackenzie Seoul correspondent At the age of 92, Lee Dae-bong doesn’t particularly enjoy getting out of bed. He has lived enough of a life. As he readjusts his pyjamas, his left hand reveals three missing fingers. His injury is not the result of the war he fought, but the subsequent 54 years he…
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How changing college admissions could affect the US workforce
New decisions around affirmative action and legacy admissions stand to change who attends university – and could also affect the composition of the future workforce. American college admissions are changing. On 29 June, a US Supreme Court ruling struck down affirmative action: the practice of favouring individuals in disadvantaged groups, largely aimed at eliminating discrimination…
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Mitch McConnell says he is ‘fine’ after freezing at conference
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Chloe Kim BBC News Senior Republican Mitch McConnell has said he is “fine” after appearing to freeze mid-sentence during a news conference on Wednesday. The US Senate Minority Leader abruptly stopped speaking during the weekly Republican…
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Sinéad O’Connor – Songs are ‘conversations with my soul’
The Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56. In a statement, the singer’s family said: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved Sinéad.” She was best known for her single Nothing Compares 2 U, released in 1990, which went on to hit number one around…
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Mediterranean fires: Evacuations as new blazes break out in Greece
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Kathryn Armstrong BBC News Evacuation orders have been issued for areas close to two central Greek cities threatened by new outbreaks of wildfires. Citizens in areas around Volos and Lamia have been told to move to…
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Joe Lewis: UK tycoon bailed in fraud case but cannot use superyacht
Getty Images A New York City court has imposed sweeping restrictions on British billionaire Joe Lewis as he awaits trial on insider trading charges. Mr Lewis, 86, pleaded not guilty and was granted $300m (£230m) bail. But the Manhattan judge required him to surrender his passport and banned him from using his superyacht. Mr Lewis…
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Canada: Prime Minister holds major cabinet shakeup
Reuters By Nadine Yousif BBC News Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made a major overhaul to his cabinet ahead of the country’s next election. This is the first ministerial shake-up since Mr Trudeau was re-elected with a minority government in 2021. Of the 38 cabinet members sworn-in on Wednesday, only eight remain in their…
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Rudy Giuliani admits making false claims of Georgia voter fraud
Reuters By Chloe Kim BBC News, New York Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump’s former lawyer, has conceded he made “false” statements by accusing two Georgia election workers of ballot fraud. But in a court filing, Mr Giuliani also maintained that his statements were protected by freedom of speech. Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss testified to Congress…
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Tributes paid to ‘beloved’ Irish singer Sinéad O’Connor
Sinéad O’Connor rose to fame in 1990 with a striking arrangement of Prince’s Nothing Compares 2 U. Her version of the ballad topped charts across the world and spent four weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, earning her three Grammy nominations. The music video, directed by John Maybury, consists mostly of a…
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Why do Kevin McCarthy’s Republicans want to impeach Joe Biden?
Reuters By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent @awzurcher Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has opened the door – at least a crack – on starting impeachment proceedings against President Joe Biden. In comments made during a Fox News interview, the California Republican said that congressional investigations into Mr Biden’s possible ties to the financial…