The new president referred to her country as “Macedonia”, re-igniting a decades-long name dispute with Greece. Source link
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Israel's army says three hostages' bodies recovered
The three has been killed in Hamas’s attack on Israel on 7 October and their bodies taken to Gaza. Source link
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Putin and Xi no longer have a partnership of equals
Vladimir Putin’s visit to China was a show of strength, but in reality he needs Beijing’s support for his war in Ukraine. Source link
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Scottie Scheffler: World number one detained by police near PGA Championship
World number one Scottie Scheffler has been charged with assaulting a police officer outside Valhalla Golf Club hours before his second round at the US PGA Championship. Scheffler was released just in time to take to the course on Friday for his tee-off time of 10.08am (15:08 BST). The Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections, who...
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Russia not seeking Kharkiv capture, claims Putin
Russia is currently not seeking to capture Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, President Vladimir Putin has claimed. “There are no such plans today,” he said at the end of his visit to China. But he stressed that Russian forces were advancing in the north-eastern Kharkiv region to create a “security zone” for Russia’s own security....
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Italy hit by severe flooding after heavy rain
Emergency services used dinghies to rescue people from their homes, after a storm brought heavy rain and wind. Source link
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Child taken by floodwaters saved by a stranger
Devastating floods in north-east Afghanistan saw homes swept away, roads destroyed and hundreds killed last week. The BBC spent a day in one of the worst affected villages, speaking to people and hearing some incredible stories – including that of a child being rescued from the floodwaters. Zulaikha, 10, was floating on her back near...
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US confirms first aid trucks arrive via Gaza pier
It marks the opening of a new route for humanitarian aid to reach the stricken Gaza Strip. Source link
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Gaza war: UN defends casualty tally amid Israeli anger
Speaking to the BBC’s Today programme, Mr Griffiths said: “Gaza is a war zone and the collection of data and statistics, while admirable and necessary, is first of all secondary to actually delivering some aid and, secondly, very difficult in cases of insecurity and violence. “So… be realistic, please, about what’s possible in the middle...
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Rare footage shows deep-sea squid attacking camera
Rare footage shows a deep-sea squid wrapping its arms around a camera at a depth of about 1km (0.6 miles), where conditions are near pitch black. The Dana squid has all the tools of a top ocean predator, including a pair of brilliant “headlights” that it flashes at the moment it goes in for the...