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Stolen dog Twiglet back home with elated owner
Twiglet the dachshund has been safely returned home after being stolen by a burglar who broke into her owner’s property. Jo Vindis spoke to the BBC, saying she was elated that her pet had been found. Security camera footage showed the animal being captured a man holding a hammer. Police shared the video online and…
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The other American women’s team at World Cup
Getty Images By Joel Guinto in Singapore & Holly Honderich in Washington BBC News One of the shocks of the women’s World Cup was Philippines beating co-hosts New Zealand this week. It was a victory forged thousands of miles away, where most of the triumphant team were born. Sarina Bolden, who made history by scoring…
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Vietnam jails 50 in mass bribery trial over Covid-19 flights
Getty Images By Nadeem Shad BBC News A court in Vietnam has jailed 54 people, including several high-ranking officials and a former minister, in one of the country’s largest ever bribery and corruption cases. Judges said the accused had extorted money from people taking repatriation flights during the Covid-19 pandemic. One former minister was sentenced…
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Niger military coup: What you need to know
AFP By Robert Plummer BBC News Niger’s democratically elected President Mohamed Bazoum has been overthrown by the very people who were supposed to protect and uphold his office – the presidential guards who stood watch outside his palace. President Bazoum was the first elected leader to succeed another in Niger since independence in 1960. Now…
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Ukraine moves Christmas Day in snub to Russia
EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock By Jaroslav Lukiv BBC News Ukraine has moved its official Christmas Day state holiday from 7 January to 25 December, the latest move aimed at distancing itself from Russia. President Volodymyr Zelensky signed into law a parliamentary bill that aimed to “abandon the Russian heritage of imposing Christmas celebrations”. In recent years, Kyiv has…
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How Sinéad O’Connor changed Ireland
Agf/Shutterstock The huge outpouring in the Irish Republic since the death of Sinead O’Connor reflects a late realisation that she helped the country confront its own trauma, writes Una Mullally. Underneath the oversized photographs of the Irish rock and roll Wall of Fame at a vigil this week in Dublin’s Temple Bar, her image stood…
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After Barbie Song Release, Dua Lipa Approaches 22 Million YouTube Followers
Two months after the release of her song “Dance The Night,” Dua Lipa has gained more than 21.8 million subscribers on her official YouTube account. “Dance The Night” was featured on the Barbie soundtrack. The British artist has just posted 165 videos to their channel on YouTube, yet they already have 21.8 million subscribers. There…
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Drake’s 2011 Song ‘Look What You Have Done’ Is a Heartfelt Homage to His Mother
Drake is a well-known singer, and his fans recently saw a touching moment during his It’s All a Blur tour at Madison Square Garden in New York City. This showed that Drake is still a mama’s boy. During the show, Drake’s mother Sandi Graham joined him on stage, and he sang his 2011 song “Look…
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During His Asia Tour, Trevor Noah Will Stop by a Number of Prestigious Indian Venues
Trevor Noah, a well-known actor and comic artist, is going to India for the first time as part of his Off The Record Tour. This will be the start of his trip through Asia. During the Indian leg of the Off The Record Tour, the comedian is scheduled to appear at seven different shows. Mid-day…
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Eminem’s Latest News Has His Supporters Thrilled
On Wednesday, Eminem got his fans excited by saying that a new song with him on it will be out next month. The rapper from “Lose Yourself” will be in the song that comes out on August 11. It came out when Ez Mil announced that he had signed with Eminem’s Shady Records/Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records.…