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at least 18 dead in ‘worst’ fires in nation’s history

[ad_1] At least 18 people have been killed and 19 injured as South Korea's wildfires continue to ravage the country's southeast, according to the latest numbers from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.The "unprecedented" crisis remains critical, according to acting president Han Duck-soo, who said the fires are "rewriting the record books for the worst wildfires in our nation's history".More than 23,000 people have been evacuated and several heritage
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Thousands turn out in Turkey for protests after more than 1,400 arrests

[ad_1] Thomas MackintoshBBC NewsGetty ImagesThousands of protesters have gathered for a seventh night in Istanbul, in support of the detained mayor of the city, Ekrem ImamogluThousands of people in Turkey have turned out for a seventh night of protests which have so far seen more than 1,400 people detained, including students, journalists and lawyers.The nightly unrest began last Wednesday when the city's Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu - who is seen as
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Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal group chat leak

[ad_1] Bernd Debusmann Jr at the White House & Brandon Drenon on Capitol HillBBC News, Washington DCWatch: Key reactions to reports of a leaked group chat involving Trump officialsUS President Donald Trump and his intelligence chiefs have played down a security breach that saw a journalist invited into a Signal group chat where he reported seeing national security officials plan airstrikes in Yemen.US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe denied at a Senate hearing
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JD Vance to accompany wife to Greenland amid backlash

[ad_1] US Vice-President JD Vance will join his wife Usha in travelling to Greenland on Friday, a visit that follows Donald Trump's threats to take over the island.The couple will go to the Pituffik Space Base to receive a briefing on Arctic security issues and meet members of US forces stationed there, according to the White House. Usha Vance had planned to travel to the Danish territory on a cultural
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How the media trial of a Bollywood actress blew up in smoke

[ad_1] Getty ImagesRhea Chakraborty says Bollywood roles dried up after the scandalBollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty was called "a gold digger" and "a murderer". She was slut-shamed and spent 27 days in prison after a hate-filled vicious media campaign in 2020 alleged she had been involved in the death of her actor boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput.Now, India's federal investigators have told a court that Rajput, a rising star in India's popular
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How Trump blew up the world order

[ad_1] BBCThis is the gravest crisis for Western security since the end of World War Two, and a lasting one. As one expert puts it, "Trumpism will outlast his presidency". But which nations are equipped to step to the fore as the US stands back?At 09.00 one morning in February 1947, the UK ambassador in Washington, Lord Inverchapel, walked into the State Department to hand the US Secretary of State,
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The long, slow road to a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire

[ad_1] After three days of talks in Saudi Arabia, at last some progress. Two separate texts outlining agreements between the US and Russia, and the US and Ukraine. There were some differences but much was the same. All sides agreed to "to ensure safe navigation, eliminate the use of force, and prevent the use of commercial vessels for military purposes in the Black Sea". They also agreed "to develop measures
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Hundreds join largest anti-Hamas protest since Gaza war began

[ad_1] Rushdi AboualoufGaza correspondentAFPHundreds of people took to the streets of Beit Lahia, with many chanting anti-Hamas slogansHundreds of people have taken part in the largest anti-Hamas protest in Gaza since the war with Israel began, taking to the streets to demand the group step down from power.Masked Hamas militants, some armed with guns and others carrying batons, intervened and forcibly dispersed the protesters, assaulting several of them.Videos shared widely
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Russia and Ukraine agree naval ceasefire in Black Sea

[ad_1] Getty ImagesBoth sides agreed to end military activity in the Black Sea, the US said (file photo)Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a naval ceasefire in the Black Sea in separate deals with the US, after three days of peace talks in Saudi Arabia.Washington said all parties would continue working toward a "durable and lasting peace" in statements announcing the agreements, which would reopen an important trade route.They have
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Hamdan Ballal’s co-director recounts attack on Oscar winner’s home

[ad_1] ReutersThree weeks ago, Palestinian film-maker Hamdan Ballal stood in front of the world's cameras in Hollywood, picking up an Oscar for best documentary film.The cameras were watching him again on Tuesday, a hand to his bruised face, as he walked awkwardly away in bloodstained clothes after almost 24 hours in Israeli detention.The night before, he told reporters who had gathered outside, "settlers and soldiers [were] attacking my home". They