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Cambodia: Thousands of war-era explosives found buried at high school
Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)/ AFP By Charlene Anne Rodrigues BBC News A high school in north-eastern Cambodia has been forced to close temporarily after thousands of unexploded munitions were discovered. Cambodia remains one of the world’s most heavily mined countries, 48 years after the end of its brutal civil war. At that time, the…
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Iran attack: Shiraz shine gun attack leaves at least four dead
Reuters By Graeme Baker BBC News At least four people have been killed and several others injured in a “terrorist” attack at a shrine in the Iranian city of Shiraz, state media reported on Sunday. The Tasnim news agency said two gunmen attempted to enter the Shah Cheragh shrine and opened fire on visitors. One…
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Watch: Campsite owner on moment car rolled onto tents
A car has crashed into a campsite in Pembrokeshire in South West Wales, injuring a number of people, two of them seriously. Newgale Campsite owner Mike Harris spoke to the BBC and recalled what the scene was like before emergency services arrived. Police said the car crashed into the campsite just after 22:30 BST and…
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New Zealand’s youth vaping crisis clouds smoke-free future
By Shaimaa Khalil BBC News, Auckland “It got more accessible for me, so I got addicted. Everyone around me was vaping at the time.” Coco, whose name has been changed to protect her identity, was 12 when she vaped for the first time. She’s now 15 and trying to quit. “She was angry,” she said,…
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Watch: Onboard the boat bringing aid to fire devastated Maui
The BBC’s John Sudworth travels with volunteers delivering supplies by boat to the people of Maui, who have been affected by devastating wildfires. Supplies of fuel, water and other essentials were brought ashore by people who formed a human chain. Dozens of people on the island have died in the wildfires, with scores of buildings…
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Hawaii fires: Jason Momoa warns tourists not to visit Maui
Getty Images By Graeme Baker BBC News Jason Momoa has warned tourists not to travel to Maui as the island struggles to recover from devastating wildfires. The native Hawaiian and Aquaman actor wrote on Instagram: “Maui is not the place to have your vacation right now. “Do not travel,” he said. “Do not convince yourself…
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Ukraine war: Three-week-old baby and family among seven killed in Russian shelling
Ukraine government By Graeme Baker BBC News A baby aged just 23 days, her 12-year-old brother and their parents were among seven people killed by Russian shells in southern Ukraine on Sunday. Bombs hit their family home in the village of Shyroka Balka in Kherson, Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said. The dead also included another…
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Yr Wyddfa: Snowdon selfies adding to mountain pressures, official says
Getty Images Nick Bourne BBC News Robert Thomas BBC News 13 August 2023 Beauty spot selfies are tempting more people to take on challenging routes of Wales’ tallest mountain, according to a national park official. Llanberis Mountain Rescue Team said a rising trend of callouts at Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, could become unsustainable.…
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Miss Universe organisation cuts Indonesia ties over sex abuse claims
MISS UNIVERSE INDONESIA Miss Universe Organisation (MUO) has cut ties with its Indonesian franchise after several contestants alleged sexual abuse days before the pageant’s crowning ceremony in Jakarta. Contestants said finalists were unexpectedly asked to strip for “a body check for scars and cellulite” and some said they were photographed topless. The US-based MUO said…
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Iran’s politicians to debate hijab laws in secret
ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH/EPA Iranian MPs have voted to review a controversial hijab law behind closed doors – meaning there will be no public debate on the matter. The so-called Hijab and Chastity Bill imposes strict punishments on women who fail to wear the headscarf in Iran. It was drafted in response to months of mass protests…