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Greek coastguard threw migrants overboard to their deaths, witnesses say
More than 40 people are alleged to have died as a result of Greek coastguard actions, BBC analysis reveals.
Continue reading...Conscription squads send Ukrainian men into hiding
Public transport, cafes and supermarkets are now off limits to men trying to avoid being enlisted.
Continue reading...Putin taunts West as speculation over North Korea visit ramps up
Russia's president is due to meet Kim Jong Un next week, his first visit to North Korea since 2000.
Continue reading...Indian man accused of murder plot extradited to US
Nikhil Gupta is charged with trying to hire a hitman to assassinate US citizen Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Continue reading...More people turning away from news, report says
News avoidance is now at record high levels, the Reuters Institute's 2024 Digital News Report says.
Continue reading...Hamburg police shoot man with axe ahead of Euros match
Police say they shot and injured the man, ahead of a Euro 2024 match between the Netherlands and Poland.
Continue reading...At least 14 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat
Jordan's foreign ministry said its nationals had died "after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heatwave".
Continue reading...Will Ukraine summit be a path to peace?
Ukraine aimed to seize the initiative through diplomacy - with some success, says the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.
Continue reading...AI experimentation is high risk, high reward for low-profile political campaigns
Text, photos, videos and audio created using artificial intelligence are increasingly making their way into campaigns for state and local office
Continue reading...A new airport could spark the economy in a rural part of Florida. Will the workforce be ready?
A rural Florida county is hoping a new $300 million airport will transform its economy and create more than 1,400 new, high-skilled jobs
Continue reading...Israel-Gaza live updates: IDF to begin daily 'tactical pause' along Gaza aid route
As the Israel-Hamas war continues, negotiations are apparently stalled to secure the release of hostages.
Continue reading...As China’s Pressure on Taiwan Rises, Departing U.S. Envoy Urges Steady Hand
Near the end of three years as the United States’ chief representative in Taiwan, Sandra Oudkirk has some parting advice: Avoid panic about China’s combative language and moves, but don’t grow numb to the risks.
Ms. Oudkirk has been Washington’s de facto ambassador to Taiwan over a time when the island democracy has become a crucible of tensions between Washington and Beijing. China claims that Taiwan is its territory and must accept unification, by armed force if leaders in Beijing decide that is necessary.
At times, debate among Taiwanese and...
Continue reading...Ms. Oudkirk has been Washington’s de facto ambassador to Taiwan over a time when the island democracy has become a crucible of tensions between Washington and Beijing. China claims that Taiwan is its territory and must accept unification, by armed force if leaders in Beijing decide that is necessary.
At times, debate among Taiwanese and...
Will Ukraine summit be a path to peace?
Ukraine aimed to seize the initiative through diplomacy - with some success, says the BBC's Sarah Rainsford.
Continue reading...Singapore races to clean up beaches after oil spill
About 400 tonnes of oil has washed onto the city-state's southern shores after a shipping crash.
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