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We won’t accept a stolen vote, Cameroon opposition leader tells BBC
Cameroon's opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who has declared himself the winner of the 12 October elections, has told the BBC that he will not accept a stolen vote,...
Wondering where to go next year? Belgrade, Bristol, Utrecht, Cádiz
A slew of new destinations come recommended for travellers next year from Tajikistan to Namibia plus ultimate party playground Belgrade, by the Lonely Planet travel guide.Ideas include Spain's "fun-loving...
German bid to close migrant boats loophole could face delay
There are growing doubts that Germany will tighten its laws this year to make it easier to prosecute small-boat smugglers, the BBC has learned.Facilitating people-smuggling is not technically illegal...
‘Just as the Third Reich lost its right to exist, so too did Israel’ Tel Hai College professor says
"Israeli academia cannot serve as a sanctuary for individuals spreading blood libels against their own country," Professors for a Strong Israel said, strongly condemning Hairston's post.Tel Hai College condemned...
Sanctioned Russian ex-general back in FIA fold
A former Russian general who has been sanctioned by the USA and UK has been invited back into the rule-making structure of motorsport's governing body, the FIA.Victor Kiryanov stepped...
Ballast Water Treatment System Deployed on Offshore Wind Project in Mediterranean
BIO-UV Group has completed the first commercial deployment of its containerised BIO-SEA ballast water treatment system (BWTS) at Port-la-Nouvelle in southern France, supporting the installation of the pioneering EFGL...
Woman Accuses Co-Workers of Being ‘Stingy’ Because They Won’t Help Fund Honeymoon 1 Year After Buying Gifts for Her Wedding
NEED TO KNOWA woman has accused her co-workers of being "stingy" because they won't help fund her belated "luxury" honeymoon, one year after they bought her gifts for her...
Baseless posts claiming Iran abolished hijab rule spread online
Women in Iran are increasingly testing the boundaries of the country's strict Islamic dress code but a law requiring women to wear the hijab remains in force, according to...
Argentine Court Asked To Arrest The President’s Allies In the LIBRA Scandal
A plaintiff in the Argentine criminal case investigating the LIBRA scandal has requested the immediate arrest of two figures close to President Javier Milei, who were associated with the...
40 migrants, including infants, die in boat sinking off Tunisia
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Forty people, including infants, died when a boat carrying migrants seeking to reach Europe sank Wednesday off the coast of Tunisia, according to local judicial...
French ex-president Sarkozy begins jail sentence for campaign finance conspiracy
Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail, as he starts a five-year sentence for conspiring to fund his election campaign with money from late...
This new luxury train route will soon link Paris with Italy’s Amalfi Coast
The world’s most glamorous train service is adding a new journey linking two of Europe’s most timeless destinations.From spring 2026, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express will launch its first-ever route from...