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August 20, 2024

The Most Pressing Global Issues in 2024

As we navigate through 2024, the world is experiencing significant transformations, challenges, and opportunities. From geopolitical shifts to environmental concerns, technological advancements to societal upheavals, the global landscape is evolving rapidly. Here’s

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August 27, 2024

Mainstream, not extreme’: BC United’s new pitch in battle with BC Conservatives

BC United Leader Kevin Falcon has a new slogan that he and his party intend to use frequently in the coming weeks and months. “We are mainstream, and they are extreme,” he

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January 30, 2025

US and Russian figure skaters were on board crashed plane

A pair of 16-year-old skaters, their mothers, and two Russian coaches were among the passengers on board an aeroplane that hit a helicopter above Washington DC on Wednesday evening, the group’s skating

What taxes might be raised in the Budget?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has warned that her first Budget will involve “difficult decisions” on tax, spending and benefits.Shortly after Labour took power, Reeves said the government would have to increase taxes to

October 26, 2024

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Starmer attempts to define ‘working people’ tax pledge

Sir Keir Starmer has attempted to define who “working people” are, amid renewed scrutiny of his tax plans ahead of next week’s Budget.Labour promised at the general election not to increase taxes

October 26, 2024

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Time has come for reparations dialogue, Commonwealth heads agree

Commonwealth leaders have agreed the “time has come” for a conversation about reparations for the slave trade, despite the UK’s desire to keep the subject off the agenda at a two-day summit

October 26, 2024

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Horrible Histories to receive special Bafta Award

The long-running children’s sketch show Horrible Histories will be rewarded for its “extraordinary cultural and social impact” with a special Bafta Award next month. Bafta cited the “joy, enrichment and hilarity it

October 25, 2024

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Can families returning after centuries solve S Korea’s population crisis?

At first glance, Dunpo Elementary is no different from the thousands of elementary schools dotted across South Korea.But look just beneath the surface and the differences are stark.For one thing, most of

October 25, 2024

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Lost Silk Road cities discovered in Uzbek mountains

Archaeologists have found the remains of two medieval cities in the grassy mountains of eastern Uzbekistan, a discovery that could shift our understanding of the fabled Silk Road.Known for the exchange of

October 25, 2024

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A Nigerian at heart

Despite his early success with England’s youth teams, including winning the Under-20 World Cupin 2017, Lookman’s decision to represent Nigeria at senior level was always clear in his mind. “I was always a

October 25, 2024

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‘Big’ Nigerian actor shoots new film at scrapyard

A movie star who described himself as “one of the great actors in Nigeria” said shooting scenes for his latest film in Suffolk and Essex was a “beautiful experience”. Jide Awobona, who

October 25, 2024

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It’s our moonshot’: Why scientists are drilling into volcanos

I’m in one of the world’s volcanic hotspots, northeast Iceland, near the Krafla volcano. A short distance away I can see the rim of the volcano’s crater lake, while to the south

October 25, 2024

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Nigeria drops charges against Binance cryptocurrency boss

Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has dropped a money-laundering case against a top cryptocurrency executive to allow him to get medical treatment abroad.Tigran Gambaryan, a US citizen, was arrested on a business trip to

October 24, 2024

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Chancellor to change debt rules to release billions

The government will change its self-imposed debt rules in order to free up billions for infrastructure spending, the chancellor has told the BBC.Rachel Reeves said that she would make a technical change

October 24, 2024

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‘My nephews died in tanker blast trying to stop petrol scoopers’

Nigerian farmer Mustapha Majiya is still reeling from losing almost 50 members of his extended family this week after an overturned fuel tanker exploded, sending flames up into a night sky. “My

October 24, 2024

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Trans socialite did serve her jail term, Nigerian panel finds

A Nigerian investigative panel has dismissed allegations that transgender socialite Bobrisky, sentenced to six months in jail for abusing the national currency, lived in a flat outside prison and did not serve

October 24, 2024

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Lebanon: Satellite imagery reveals intensity of Israeli bombing

Israel’s intensified bombing campaign of Lebanon has caused more damage to buildings in two weeks than occurred during a year of cross-border fighting with Hezbollah, according to satellite-based radar data assessed by

October 24, 2024

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Turkey strikes Kurdish sites after attack kills five near Ankara

Turkey’s government says its military has struck sites in Iraq and Syria linked to Kurdish militant group the PKK, after blaming it for an attack near Ankara that killed at least five

October 24, 2024

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India evacuating more than a million people as Cyclone Dana nears

Authorities in India are evacuating nearly 1.5 million people from the path of an approaching cyclone in the eastern states of Odisha (formerly Orissa) and West Bengal. Thousands of relief workers have

October 24, 2024

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What led to Modi and Xi meeting and thaw in ties

Four years after Chinese and Indian soldiers engaged in a brutal and deadly clash along a disputed Himalayan border, the nations’ leaders have finally met formally. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and

October 24, 2024

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North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict, Lukashenko tells BBC

There aren’t many world leaders who’ve been in power for 30 years. Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has been accused of stealing elections, crushing dissent and dismantling democracy. The UK, the EU and

October 24, 2024

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In 1924 a risqué silent film featured a woman as US president – what happened on screen in the 100 years that followed?

One hundred years ago, a woman was elected as the president of the United States. This didn’t happen in reality, of course, but a fictional female president did appear in a film

October 23, 2024

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Starmer brushes off Labour volunteers helping Harris

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has played down the significance of alleged interference by the Labour Party in the US presidential election.The Trump campaign has filed a complaint with the Federal Election

October 23, 2024

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The Most Pressing Global Issues in 2024

Mainstream, not extreme’: BC United’s new pitch in battle with BC Conservatives

US and Russian figure skaters were on board crashed plane

What taxes might be raised in the Budget?

Starmer attempts to define ‘working people’ tax pledge

Time has come for reparations dialogue, Commonwealth heads agree

Horrible Histories to receive special Bafta Award

Can families returning after centuries solve S Korea’s population crisis?

Lost Silk Road cities discovered in Uzbek mountains

A Nigerian at heart

‘Big’ Nigerian actor shoots new film at scrapyard

It’s our moonshot’: Why scientists are drilling into volcanos

Nigeria drops charges against Binance cryptocurrency boss

Chancellor to change debt rules to release billions

‘My nephews died in tanker blast trying to stop petrol scoopers’

Trans socialite did serve her jail term, Nigerian panel finds

Lebanon: Satellite imagery reveals intensity of Israeli bombing

Turkey strikes Kurdish sites after attack kills five near Ankara

India evacuating more than a million people as Cyclone Dana nears

What led to Modi and Xi meeting and thaw in ties

North Korea troops in Ukraine would escalate conflict, Lukashenko tells BBC

In 1924 a risqué silent film featured a woman as US president – what happened on screen in the 100 years that followed?

Starmer brushes off Labour volunteers helping Harris

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