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Bodies and flight recorders recovered at Wagner boss Prigozhin’s jet crash site
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Russia says 10 bodies and flight recorders have been recovered from the scene of a jet crash presumed to have killed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. “Molecular-genetic tests are now being carried out,”…
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Denmark plans jail term for burning Quran in public
YAHYA ARHAB/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock By Paul Kirby BBC News The Danish government has proposed a ban on setting the Quran alight in public after a series of burnings led to uproar in Muslim countries. Justice Minister Peter Hummelgaard said such burnings harmed Denmark and risked the safety of Danes. The planned law will make improper treatment of…
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London Ulez expansion: Do clean-air zones reduce pollution?
PA Media By Mark Poynting Climate and environment researcher, BBC News Owners of the most polluting vehicles will have to pay a charge to drive anywhere in London from Tuesday. The expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) is one of many schemes intended to improve air quality in the UK and Europe. What…
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Liam Payne cancels tour dates after kidney infection
Getty Images By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Singer Liam Payne has cancelled his forthcoming tour after suffering a serious kidney infection. The One Direction star has pulled out of performances in South America after being taken to hospital. The 29-year-old said that he was following doctor’s orders and planning to “rest and recover” following his…
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Franklin expedition: Portraits of doomed Arctic explorers go to auction
Sotheby’s By Chris Baraniuk BBC News An original portrait photograph of a famous Arctic explorer, taken shortly before the doomed Franklin expedition, will be auctioned in London next month. Capt Francis Crozier and 13 other senior officers were photographed in May of 1845. The complete set of 14 portraits will be auctioned by Sotheby’s. Two…
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Transporter carrying luxury sports cars overturns
A transporter carrying a fleet of luxury cars overturned on a main road in Kent. The vehicle came off the A20 near Farningham on Wednesday evening, spilling high-value cars across the carriageway. The driver of the transporter was treated for minor injuries, while the road was closed for several hours.
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US military fighter jet crashes near San Diego
Getty Images By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington A US fighter jet has crashed near a military base in California, the Marine Corps has confirmed. The F/A-18 Hornet jet crashed just before midnight local time near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Thursday, about 15 miles (24km) from San Diego. The condition of the…
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British Museum director quits over stolen treasures
British Museum By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter British Museum director Hartwig Fischer has said he will step down from his role, after treasures were stolen from the London institution. In a statement, he said it was evident the museum “did not respond as comprehensively as it should have” when it was told about the thefts…
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Maui wildfires: Officials release list of 388 people still missing
Getty Images By Nadine Yousif BBC News Authorities in Hawaii have released the names of 388 people who remain unaccounted for, two weeks after the devastating wildfires in Maui. Officials want any survivors on the list to come forward so the number of missing people can be reduced. Search teams are still combing through the…
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US faces more interest rate rises to cool inflation
Reuters By Faarea Masud Business reporter The US Federal Reserve chairman has said the central bank will continue to raise interest rates “if appropriate” as inflation remains “too high”. Jerome Powell told an annual gathering of central bankers that the pace of price rises had fallen from a peak. However, it remains above the Fed’s…