Aisha Tukur

November 22, 2024

Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Many travellers snap pictures during their trips, but others find that slowing down to illustrate a place helps them appreciate it in a more meaningful way. Back in the 1800s, French artists

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October 20, 2024

Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial

Alec Baldwin has returned to US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time since his trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust was dismissed.

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October 28, 2024

Kamayan feasts: The ‘hands-only’ meals that bring Filipinos together

Swept aside by colonialism, this ancient tradition is being reclaimed by a new generation of Filipino chefs who are introducing it to the world. On an early Friday evening, customers slowly filtered

Who will lead Hamas after killing of Yahya Sinwar?

Two Hamas officials told the BBC discussions to choose a successor for the group’s leader Yahya Sinwar, whose killing was confirmed on Thursday, will begin very soon. The officials said that Khalil

October 21, 2024

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‘I was a Directioner – a generation of fangirls are grieving’

As vigils are held across the world for Liam Payne, BBC journalist Bonnie McLaren – a Directioner from the very start – explains her relationship with the band. When One Direction were

October 21, 2024

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Why Katy Perry’s comeback has gone so wrong

She was one of the world’s biggest pop stars – but her new album has been plagued by controversy and failed singles. Here’s why she’s stumbled – and what it says about

October 21, 2024

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Not my King, Australian senator shouts at Charles

King Charles faced shouts of “you are not my King” from an independent senator just after he finished an address at Australia’s Parliament House on the second official day of his engagements

October 21, 2024

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Vulnerable time for Europe as clock ticks down for Biden

US President Joe Biden’s state visit to Germany on Friday was extremely brief. But the US president used every minute in Berlin to try to make clear that he still has big

October 20, 2024

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Seven dead as crowded ferry dock collapses during celebration

At least seven people have died after part of a ferry dock collapsed in Georgia’s Sapelo Island on Saturday, local authorities say. Georgia’s department of natural resources, which operates the dock, said

October 20, 2024

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Seven dead as crowded ferry dock collapses during celebration

October 20, 2024

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At least 87 killed in strike on northern Gaza, officials say, as UN warns ‘nowhere is safe’

Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry has said at least 87 people were killed and more than 40 injured in Saturday’s Israeli air strike on the city of Beit Lahiya in the north of

October 20, 2024

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How the India-Canada fallout could affect trade and immigration

After a bombshell accusation from Canadian officials this week – that they believe India government agents were linked to a campaign of murder and extortion in the country – diplomatic relations hit

October 18, 2024

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Biden says end to war in Gaza hard to achieve as Israel escalates attack on northern area

US President Joe Biden has said there is a “possibility of working towards a ceasefire” in Lebanon, where Israel is fighting the armed group Hezbollah, but added that “it’s going to be

October 18, 2024

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Murder, rape and torture allegations hit Ivory Coast student union

All student unions in Ivory Coast are being shut down, the government has announced, after the killing of two students which is being blamed on the powerful Student and School Federation (Fesci).

October 18, 2024

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N Korea sends troops to fight with Russia: Seoul

North Korea has started sending troops to fight with Russia in Ukraine, South Korea’s spy agency has said as Seoul warned of a “grave security threat”. The allegation comes a day after

October 18, 2024

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Liam Payne’s death ‘indescribably painful’, says Cheryl

Liam Payne’s former partner Cheryl has said her seven-year-old son Bear has to “face the reality of never seeing his father again”. Payne, 31, died on Wednesday when he fell from the

October 18, 2024

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Should we be worried about vegan ultra-processed foods?

Vegan diets can contain more UPFs on average – but this might not be a problem. For most people living in industrialised societies, it’s difficult to avoid ultra-processed foods altogether. My cereal

October 18, 2024

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Pence urges Trump to accept 2020 election in newly released evidence

More than 1,800 pages of heavily redacted evidence in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s 6 January case against Donald Trump was released Friday. The documents mostly rehash information already available publicly, including parts

October 18, 2024

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Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after main power plant fails

Cuba experienced a nationwide blackout after its main energy plant failed, officials said. Its power grid collapsed at around 11:00 (15:00 GMT), the energy ministry wrote on X. Grid officials said they did

October 18, 2024

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Fire kills 153 people after fuel tanker crash in Nigeria

An overturned fuel tanker exploded on Tuesday night in northern Nigeria, killing at least 153 people who had rushed to the scene of the accident to collect leaking petrol, officials say. The

October 17, 2024

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Kenya’s deputy president sacked while in hospital

ShareSave Kenyan senators have voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office despite his failure to testify at his impeachment trial after his lawyer said he had been taken to hospital.

October 17, 2024

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One Direction ‘devastated’ at Liam Payne’s death

Liam Payne’s former One Direction bandmates say they are “completely devastated” about the passing of their fellow band member. In a statement signed by Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Harry

October 17, 2024

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The Swiss hotel cut off from the world for 12 hours a day

While Switzerland is full of Alpine huts and hard-to-reach hotels, Alp Grüm is a mountain anomaly like no other. “Happily, there are no roads. There is only nature. Sunrises. Sunsets. Stillness. Nothing

October 17, 2024

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Aisha Tukur

Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial

Kamayan feasts: The ‘hands-only’ meals that bring Filipinos together

Who will lead Hamas after killing of Yahya Sinwar?

‘I was a Directioner – a generation of fangirls are grieving’

Why Katy Perry’s comeback has gone so wrong

Not my King, Australian senator shouts at Charles

Vulnerable time for Europe as clock ticks down for Biden

Seven dead as crowded ferry dock collapses during celebration

Seven dead as crowded ferry dock collapses during celebration

At least 87 killed in strike on northern Gaza, officials say, as UN warns ‘nowhere is safe’

How the India-Canada fallout could affect trade and immigration

Biden says end to war in Gaza hard to achieve as Israel escalates attack on northern area

Murder, rape and torture allegations hit Ivory Coast student union

N Korea sends troops to fight with Russia: Seoul

Liam Payne’s death ‘indescribably painful’, says Cheryl

Should we be worried about vegan ultra-processed foods?

Pence urges Trump to accept 2020 election in newly released evidence

Cuba suffers nationwide blackout after main power plant fails

Fire kills 153 people after fuel tanker crash in Nigeria

Kenya’s deputy president sacked while in hospital

One Direction ‘devastated’ at Liam Payne’s death

The Swiss hotel cut off from the world for 12 hours a day

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