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Tue, 19 Mar 2024 01:14:29 GMT 'Only God can change this place': Haitians see no end to spiralling violence |
Bodies pile up even in the "safest" areas of Port-au-Prince, a capital city reeling from gang warfare.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:52:40 GMT Trump unable to get $464m bond in New York fraud case |
The former president must either pay the full amount in cash or secure a bond to continue his appeal.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 22:17:21 GMT Putin hails Crimea annexation after claiming election win |
The president addresses thousands in Moscow after official figures suggest he won 87% of the vote.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:39:19 GMT US reports death of senior Hamas military leader |
Details are also released of President Biden's high-stakes call to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:13:50 GMT Gaza faces famine during Ramadan, the holy month of fasting |
More than a million people in Gaza are already starving, says the global body responsible for declaring famine.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:42:21 GMT Man convicted of ambush shooting in New Mexico |
Aftab Hussein's murder was one of three that caused widespread fear in Albuquerque's Muslim community.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:11:38 GMT The US Navy's relentless battle against Houthi attacks |
The BBC gets rare access to a US aircraft carrier trying to protect merchant vessels in the Red Sea.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:29:40 GMT Customers withdraw millions after cash machine glitch |
Clients at Ethiopia's biggest commercial bank are being urged to return any money that isn't theirs.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:41:36 GMT More couples are saying 'I do' in China |
The number of newlyweds rises for the first time in nine years as authorities try to reverse record-low birth rates.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:11:34 GMT Foreign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayers |
Five men have been arrested in Gujarat after the students were assaulted while offering prayers.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 17:44:29 GMT Heatwave shuts schools and cuts power in South Sudan |
Authorities say the extreme heat could last for two weeks and bring temperatures of up to 45C (113F).
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:30:37 GMT Passenger left 'holding on for dear life' after mid-flight door blowout |
Cuong Tran says the seatbelt saved his life as a gaping hole suddenly appeared after take-off.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:39:39 GMT Pakistan accused of killings in Afghan air strikes |
The Taliban accuses Pakistan of killing eight women and children after an attack killed Pakistani troops.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 08:07:58 GMT 'Left behind' children held over classmate's brutal death |
The teens have been detained in a case that has shocked China and sparked debate on juvenile crime.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 11:02:07 GMT Cubans stage rare protest over power blackouts |
Hundreds of people take to the streets in Santiago after being left in the dark for 14 hours.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 03:50:05 GMT Uber agrees $178m payout to Australia taxi drivers |
The class action was brought on behalf of more than 8,000 taxi and hire car owners and drivers.
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Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:11:56 GMT Running the gauntlet to flee Haiti gang territory |
The BBC speaks to Haitians who braved a treacherous journey out of Port-au-Prince as hunger worsens.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:22:27 GMT Lost and stolen watches triple, database shows |
The world's largest watch database says there are more than 100,000 watches lost or stolen worldwide.
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Sun, 17 Mar 2024 18:00:45 GMT Bear bounds past cars in latest Slovakia attack |
A 49-year-old woman and 72-year-old man are hospitalised during the attack in Liptovský Mikuláš.
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Sun, 17 Mar 2024 02:11:20 GMT How much trouble is Boeing in? |
The US plane giant is under pressure from regulators and airlines, and its reputation is badly damaged.
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