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Ugandan opposition figure taken to military court after Kenya expulsion
Prominent Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye has appeared before a military court in the capital, Kampala, where he has denied charges that include the illegal possession of firearms and negotiating to buy arms abroad. His appearance comes after his wife said he was kidnapped in neighbouring Kenya last Saturday and sent back home where was…
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Deadly bomb cyclone cuts power for thousands in US north-west
A storm off the coast of the US north-west and western Canada is pummelling the region – bringing high winds, flooding and snow to over seven million residents living in states along the Pacific Ocean. The storm has caused widespread power outages for hundreds of thousands of Americans, and its strong winds have downed trees.…
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Death penalty for Thai woman accused of murdering 14 friends with cyanide
A woman in Thailand has been sentenced to death in the first of a string of cases in which she is accused of murdering 14 friends with cyanide. The court in Bangkok found Sararat Rangsiwuthaporn, 36, guilty of putting poison in a wealthy friend’s food and drink while they were on a trip last year.…
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Israeli strikes on Syria's Palmyra kill 36, state media say
At least 36 people have been killed and 50 others injured in Israeli air strikes on residential buildings and an industrial area in the central Syrian town of Palmyra, Syrian state media report. The Sana news agency cited a military source as saying that Israeli jets attacked from the direction of the Jordanian border to…
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Jihadist police chief of Timbuktu jailed for war crimes
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has sentenced the former head of the Islamic police in Mali’s historic city of Timbuktu to 10 years in prison for war crimes. Prosecutors said al-Hassan ag Abdoul Aziz ag Mohamed ag Mahmoud led a “reign of terror” in the city after it was overrun in 2012 by the al-Qaeda-linked…
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Women plan UK legal action over talc cancer claims
BBC Cassandra Wardle is one of hundreds of women part of the group action against Johnson & Johnson Hundreds of women in the UK are planning to take on one of the world’s biggest pharmaceutical companies over alleged links between talc and cancer. Diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2021, Cassandra Wardle is one of the…
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Northern Rail passengers hit out at 'rubbish' service
BBC Clare Harland says her experience on Northern has been ‘absolutely rubbish’ Northern Rail has vowed to improve performance as customers hit out at its “rubbish” service. The rail firm, which was nationalised in 2020, cancelled more than 1,000 trains during the recent half term. A senior manager said the firm was “sorry” for its…
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What is it really like to play under 'genius' Guardiola?
What is it like to play for a notoriously demanding coach? Players from Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona reflect on working under Pep Guardiola. Watch Pep Guardiola: Chasing Perfection on BBC iPlayer and you can delve deeper with an accompanying four-part podcast series on BBC Sounds – ‘Sporting Giants’. Source: www.bbc.com…
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Why retiring Nadal means 'everything' to Spain
When travelling along the motorway past Malaga’s Palacio de Deportes this week, it was impossible not to spot the ginormous canvas paying tribute to the retiring Rafael Nadal. The middle of the banner has a cartoonish depiction of Nadal in a familiar pose. Biceps bulging out of a sleeveless shirt, sweaty scalp wrapped in a…
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Ariana Grande channelled her loss into Wicked role
Universal Ariana Grande (right) plays Glinda, who forms a friendship with Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Ariana Grande has told the BBC that she channelled her personal feelings of loss when filming Wicked. “Losing someone you love is something we’ve all unfortunately had to experience – and sometimes we have the privilege to say goodbye and…