East Timor MPs bow to protesters, vote to scrap lifetime pensions
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Why ex-FBI Director James Comey has been indicted – what it means
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Tony Blair in discussions to run transitional Gaza authority
The former prime minister has been in high-level planning talks over the territory’s future, the BBC understands.
‘A soul mission’: The African Americans moving to Ghana
‘A soul mission’: The African Americans moving to Ghana As ‘returnees’ build a home in the country where their ancestors may have come from, questions arise about integration. Harriet Kaufman,…
US to fight efforts to ban Israel’s football team from World Cup 2026
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LIVE: Israel kills at least 10 Palestinians as Gaza attacks resume
At least 10 people killed and others wounded, including children, in the latest bombardment of besieged Gaza.
Watch: How antisocial acts leave locals living in fear
People living in Portsmouth have told the BBC’s Dan Johnson they feel unsafe in their own homes.
South Korea’s fires warning shots as North Korean ship crosses sea boundary
South Korea’s fires warning shots as North Korean ship crosses sea boundary South Korean military fired dozens of warning shots at a North Korean vessel that crossed the contested Northern…
Chris Mason: Starmer’s irritation with Burnham shows as he seeks to tackle critics
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No ‘pensioner deportations’ under Reform, says Kruger
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