Chad to join raft of withdrawals from International Criminal Court
Chad becomes the fifth country to withdraw from the ICC recently, amid rising US pressure and accusations of bias.
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India suspends police officer for firing AK-47 at student protesters
An Indian police officer has been suspended after firing an AK-47 rifle at students protesting over leaked exam papers.
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Ronnie Le Drew, puppeteer behind Zippy and David Bowie’s goblins, dies aged 78
Canadian-born British operator, president of the British Puppet Guild, died after a ‘short illness’Ronnie Le Drew, best…
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Andy Burnham seeks cross-party agreement on future of social care
PM promises lasting solution for England but Tories rule out backing changes funded by tax rises or borrowingAndy…
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Cracker Barrel CEO to step down after overseeing logo backlash last year
Julie Masino faced criticism as restaurant chain was called ‘woke’ and ‘soulless’ after unveiling modernized…
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‘It felt like being in a disaster movie’: uncertainty after evacuation from France’s Gironde wildfire
Residents describe their fear as they were forced to leave their homes because of the ‘extremely intense’ blazeSitting…
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Ukraine dismisses Iranian threats as Caspian Sea strike directly links wars
Iran has reacted with fury to the assault on the vessel, with Tehran's foreign minister saying it "cannot go…
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France and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave begins
Officials talk of ‘absolutely critical’ days for firefighters before rise again from middle of the weekFirefighters in…
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The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elites
South Asia's leaders have long boasted about their demographic dividend. But the region's young people are turning it…
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Liverpool's centre-back situation and why Iraola must act
BBC Sport looks at Liverpool's issues at centre-back, and what Andoni Iraola might do to fix them.
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Nans who befriended pro wrestler on flight to Vegas in talks to make a film
Four grandmothers who befriended a pro wrestler are in talks about bringing their story to the big screen.
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Funeral director who left people unburied breached families' trust 'on industrial scale', court hears
The sentencing hearing of Robert Bush hears how the funeral parlour was likened to a "horror scene".
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GB News pundit Matthew Torbitt pleads guilty to fraud while Labour aide
Torbitt admits to two counts of fraud by false representation in relation to his parliamentary expensesA GB News pundit…
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Iran: Currently no negotiations with the US
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, said on Monday that Iran is not seeking negotiations with US.
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Shots fired near US consulate in Canada for second time in four months
No one was injured and no suspects have been identified in connection to shooting near Toronto compound, police…
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Pinochet-era soldier jailed for killing folk singer 53 years ago
Nelson Haase Mazzei was sentenced for murdering Víctor Jara in 2023, but fled from authorities in ChileMore than 50…
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Why a new war in Yemen could be different for the Houthis
Recent developments strengthen anti-Houthi forces in Yemen as signs indicate that a re-eruption of the war is imminent.
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Why Venezuela is leaving the ICC
Venezuela is withdrawing from the International Criminal Court, accusing it of bias against the Global South.
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How Israel uses settler-soldier terror to colonise the West Bank
Settler attacks are not isolated incidents. They are all part of a strategy to grab land and colonise.
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Mapping Israeli settler violence in the West Bank
Israeli settlers have set fire to a mosque in the West Bank village of Qusra, and continued violent attacks.
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Israeli raid sparks fire at UN Palestinian refugee centre
Israeli forces raided a United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees training centre.
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Identical Roper twins win gymnastics bronze medals
The identical Roper twins create a piece of Wales team history as they both win Commonwealth Games bronze in Glasgow.
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Britain braces for fourth heatwave of year as fire chiefs issue public appeal
Temperatures up to 35C forecast, triggering heat health alerts and pleas to take care in parched parks and rural…
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Homeless families in London temporary housing told not to use air conditioning
Exclusive: Two children reportedly taken to hospital after residents told in-built units ‘not offered as…