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Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia

Melania Trump statue goes missing in Slovenia22 hours agoGuy De LauneyBalkans correspondentJURE MAKOVEC/AFP via Getty Images"Melania" appeared on the banks of the River Sava in July 2020, four months...

The beautiful village that's the 'Venice of Africa' where people travel by canoe

Often called the 'Venice of Africa', Ganvie is a stunning lake village in the south of Benin and the largest lakeside village in the entirety of Africa, housing around 30,000 people. Built in the...

The 1 reason 'failing' Vladimir Putin is unlikely to meet Zelensky tomorrow

Vladimir Putin is unlikely to travel to Istanbul to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. But with Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan willing to guarantee the international...

Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote

Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote38 minutes agoAngus CochraneBBC Scotland NewsA bill to legalise assisted dying in Scotland has passed an initial vote at Holyrood.The proposals would...

Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', UN Palestinian refugee agency head tells BBC

Israel denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', UN Palestinian refugee agency head tells BBC12 hours agoJeremy BowenInternational editor, BBC NewsHow do you measure misery? For journalists the usual...

Gold is booming - but investors lured in by the hype could lose out, warn experts

Gold is booming - but investors lured in by the hype could lose out, warn experts15 hours agoTheo LeggettInternational business correspondentBBCListen to Theo read this article"What you have there is...

Denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', says UN refugee agency head

Denying food to Gaza is 'weapon of war', says UN refugee agency head34 minutes agoJeremy BowenInternational editor, BBC NewsHow do you measure misery? For journalists the usual way is to see it, to...

Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really?

Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really?33 minutes agoTheo LeggettInternational business correspondentBBCListen to Theo read this article"What you have there is about £250,000...

European country on collision course with EU as it wants to ‘strengthen’ bond with Putin

The President of an eastern European country has said that the issue of Russian energy supplies to the state is critical, and he wants to forge a closer relationship. Serbian President Aleksandar...

The rare disease in a remote town where 'almost everyone is a cousin'

The rare disease in a remote town where 'almost everyone is a cousin'4 hours agoGiulia Granchi and Vitor TavaresBBC Brasil reporters sent to Serrinha dos PintosMariana Castiñeiras/Caroline...

Chinese firms ‘interested in joining’ £9bn Russian project right next to NATO coast

Chinese companies have shown an interest in joining a huge £9.1billion Russian project off the coast of a NATO country. The Ust-Luga liquified natural gas (LNG) scheme is a large-scale export...

The £10.5bn project set to boost Russian economy as Putin makes huge admission

A huge project thought to cost more than £10billion is set to provide a boost to the Russian economy as the country's President, Vladimir Putin admits that a crucial piece of infrastructure has...

India and Pakistan accuse each other of 'violations' after ceasefire deal

India and Pakistan accuse each other of 'violations' after ceasefire deal43 minutes agoAlex KleidermanBBC NewsEPAIndia and Pakistan have accused each other of "violations" hours after the two nations...

European leaders get behind Trump's ceasefire plans as they issue 3-word demand to Putin

Western allies are apparently lining up behind thrown their weight behind Donald Trump’s proposed ceasefire in Ukraine, using a joint visit to Kyiv to urge Russia to halt its war and open the door...

US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm

US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm2 hours agoYolande KnellMiddle East correspondentReporting fromJerusalemImogen FoulkesBBC NewsReporting fromGenevaReutersThe US...

Blue Badge fraud soars by over 1000% amid misuse and thefts

Fraud and misuse of the UK’s Blue Badge scheme have skyrocketed by more than 1000% in under a decade, in what is now being labelled a "serious and growing problem" that threatens the integrity of...

Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland spying report

Denmark summons US ambassador over Greenland spying report2 days agoMax MatzaBBC NewsGetty ImagesDenmark's foreign minister says he will summon the US ambassador to address a report that Washington's...

Hong Kong pro-China informer: 'Why I've reported dozens of people to police'

Hong Kong pro-China informer: 'Why I've reported dozens of people to police'33 minutes agoBridget Wing & Georgina Lam, BBC Eye InvestigationsInnes TangFrom a woman waving a colonial-era flag in a...

Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts

Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts2 hours agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing a growing rebellion by Labour MPs over planned...

Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts

Starmer faces growing rebellion over welfare cuts1 hour agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterHouse of CommonsPrime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing a growing rebellion by Labour MPs over planned...