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Ukraine war: Russia attacks grain stores at River Danube ports
Ukraine Operational Command South By Robert Greenall BBC News Russian drones have attacked Ukrainian ports on the River Danube, destroying grain storage infrastructure, local officials say. The facilities are just across the river from Nato-member Romania. The Danube is a key export route for Kyiv since Russia pulled out of a deal allowing Ukraine to…
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Taiwan investigates police after teenager sexually assaulted in botched sting
Getty Images Two policemen in Taiwan are being investigated after a court convicted a man of sexually assaulting a teenage girl they used to help catch him. The 13-year-old went to police after the man she met on an app tried to blackmail her into having sex with him. Police instead sent her on a…
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George Alagiah: BBC journalist and newsreader dies aged 67
By Emma Saunders Entertainment reporter George Alagiah, one of the BBC’s longest-serving and most respected journalists, has died at 67, nine years after being diagnosed with cancer. A statement from his agent Mary Greenham said he “died peacefully today, surrounded by his family and loved ones. “George fought until the bitter end but sadly that…
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Greta Thunberg fined over Swedish climate protest
Greta Thunberg has been found guilty and fined for disobeying a police order to leave a climate protest in the Swedish port of Malmo last month. The Swedish climate activist pleaded not guilty. “My actions are justifiable,” she told the court, according to the Sydsvenskan newspaper. The fine will be based on Thunberg’s income. Thunberg…
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Woman found dead in Montana after suspected grizzly bear encounter
Getty Images By Graeme Baker BBC News A woman has been found dead on a trail near Yellowstone National Park after likely coming into contact with a grizzly bear, park officials have said. Tracks from a grizzly were discovered close to the woman’s body on Saturday near the town of West Yellowstone in Montana state,…
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Watch: Arrests as Israel protesters hit with water cannon
Thousands of protesters opposed to plans to overhaul Israel’s judiciary have gathered in Jerusalem ahead of a key vote. Protests against the reform have swept across Israel, with many workers vowing to strike if it goes ahead. Videos from near the Knesset (parliament) show water cannon being fired and protesters detained by Israeli authorities. Read…
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Israel judicial reform: Water cannon used outside parliament ahead of key vote
EPA-EFE By Raffi Berg BBC News Police have used water cannon and arrested protesters outside Israel’s parliament ahead of a key vote on reforms which have caused uproar. The vote brings to a head months of turmoil with some of the biggest demonstrations in Israel’s history. About 150 major firms, including banks, are striking on…
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Watch: Drone shows fire ravaged Rhodes town
Devastating wildfires have forced Greek islands to issue evacuation orders, with fires on Rhodes forcing 19,000 people to leave their homes and hotels. A drone has captured the scale of the destruction on the seaside town of Kiotari in Rhodes. Read more about the wildfires here.
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Drone footage shows scale of massive landslip
Aerial footage captured by a drone has revealed the extent of a massive landslip on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast. The collapse happened overnight last Thursday at Seatown Beach, near West Bay, along the same section of coastline as another landslip in 2021. Warnings have been issued after visitors were seen walking near the edge of the…
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BBC reporter’s front row seat to live dance battle
A high energy form of street dance, known as breaking, will feature at the Olympics for the first time next year. The BBC’s John Maguire has been to a dance school in Manchester, where he was treated to an on-air dance battle – with commentary from the school’s coach.