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WATCH: Moment sea drone approaches Russian ship
This is the moment a sea drone heads directly towards a Russian ship near the port of Novorossiysk, where explosions have been heard overnight. Footage shared by a source at Ukraine’s security service shows the drone moving across the Black Sea, as it approaches the Russian vessel. Russia’s defence ministry said it had repelled a…
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Supreme Court suspends Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in defamation case
Getty Images India’s Supreme Court has suspended opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s conviction in a criminal defamation case. The Congress leader was sentenced to two years in jail in March for his 2019 comments about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s surname at an election rally. He was disqualified as an MP following his sentencing. Friday’s court ruling…
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Cardi B: US police drop battery investigation over thrown microphone
Claudio Lavenia/Getty By Paul Glynn Entertainment reporter Las Vegas Police have dropped their criminal battery investigation into an incident which saw rapper Cardi B throw a microphone at someone in the crowd. The incident occurred last weekend after a member of the audience appeared to throw water at the performer. A video of the WAP…
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The Chinese town engulfed by a flood to save Beijing
By Stephen McDonell BBC News, Hebei province As the flooding emergency in western Beijing turned deadlier at the beginning of this week, taking out bridges, washing away dozens of cars at a time, and wreaking havoc on the city, the decision was made to divert the raging waters. The effect was almost immediate. The pressure…
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Ukraine war: Sea drone attack reported on Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk
Explosions have been reported overnight near the Russian port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea. Footage shared on social media on Friday appeared to show loud blasts at the port, which is a major hub for Russian exports. Russia’s defence ministry said it had repelled a Ukrainian attack on its naval base there with two…
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Ocean heat record broken, with grim implications for the planet
Reuters By Georgina Rannard, Mark Poynting, Jana Tauschinski, Becky Dale BBC climate reporter & data team The oceans have hit their hottest ever recorded temperature as they soak up warmth from climate change, with dire implications for our planet’s health. The average daily global sea surface temperature beat a 2016 record this week, according to…
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Japan issues rare warning over fake X account
Getty Images By Annabelle Liang Business reporter Japan’s finance ministry has called on X, formerly known as Twitter, to take down an account impersonating its top currency diplomat Masato Kanda. “Please don’t follow the impersonation account and/or comment on the post,” the ministry said in a rare post in English on the social media platform.…
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Hyundai fire risk warning as 91,000 vehicles recalled
Getty Images By Peter Hoskins Business reporter South Korea’s Hyundai Motor and Kia are recalling almost 92,000 vehicles in the US because of a fire risk. The recall affects several models and stems from an issue with an electrical component in a transmission oil pump, which could overheat. The companies advised owners of the vehicles…
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Is Trump running for president mostly to avoid prison?
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Sarah Smith North America editor It’s impossible to know how genuinely worried Donald Trump may be about the prospect of going to jail for any of the criminal offences he has been charged with. He claims…
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Africa’s week in pictures: 28 July
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images Barbara Debout/AFP Badru Katumba/AFP Badru Katumba/AFP Fadel Senna/AFP AFP AFP Valeria Ferraro/Getty Alexis Huguet/AFP Nation Media Group Alexis Huguet/AFP Alexis Huguet/AFP Guillem Sartorio/AFP C Brandon/Redferns Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Images subject to copyright Related Topics Photography Africa Around the BBC Africa Today…