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King and Queen’s US visit to renew ties

King's visit to 'revitalise' relationship with US, says UK ambassador 5 hours ago Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent, Washington DC Yui Mok / PA Archive Trump and the King were pictured interacting amicably at many points in Trump's state visit to the UK in September The King and Queen's state visit to the United States will

Islamist and Tuareg Forces Launch Coordinated Attacks Across Mali

Islamic militants and separatists attacked several locations in Mali’s capital and other cities on Saturday in one of the largest coordinated attacks in the country in recent years. The al-Qaida-linked militant group JNIM claimed responsibility for the attacks on Bamako’s international airport and four other cities in central and northern Mali on its website, Az-Zallaqa.

Trump Evacuated from Correspondents’ Dinner After Suspected Gunshots

US President Donald Trump was rushed to safety from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after gunshots rang out at the venue. The President and First Lady Melania Trump appeared to be part way through a conversation at the Washington Hilton when he was interrupted by a commotion at the White House table. Loud bangs could

American Hunter Killed by Elephants in Gabon

An American millionaire big-game hunter has died after being crushed by a group of elephants during a hunting expedition in Gabon. Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting yellow-backed duiker, an antelope species, in the central African country of Gabon when the incident occurred last Friday. While in the Lope-Okanda rainforest, he and his

Falklands veteran urges King to calm Trump over islands row

2 hours ago Ione Wells, South America correspondent and Yang Tian The King's state visit 'couldn't come at a better time' after Falklands report, veteran says Falklands War veteran Simon Weston has said he hopes King Charles III can convince US President Donald Trump to "back down" over reports the US could review its position

British woman killed in Ghana seeking to recover scam losses

A British woman who was scammed out of up to £1m in a string of so-called romance frauds died in a road crash after travelling to west Africa to try to recoup some of her lost fortune, an inquest in Devon has heard. Janet Fordham was cheated of her life savings and her home over

Epstein Housed Alleged Victims in London Flats, BBC Finds

3 hours ago Chi Chi Izundu, investigations correspondent, Olivia Davies, Will Dahlgreen and Adam Walker Getty Images/BBC Four rented London flats are detailed in receipts, emails and bank records in the Epstein files Sex-criminal financier Jeffrey Epstein housed women who say he abused them in several London flats in the years after UK police decided

British woman killed in Ghana while seeking to recover scam money

A British woman who was scammed out of up to £1m in a string of so-called romance frauds died in a road crash after travelling to west Africa to try to recoup some of her lost fortune, an inquest in Devon has heard. Janet Fordham was cheated of her life savings and her home over

Undercover BBC Reveals Drugs Sold in High Street Mini-Marts

High Street mini-marts selling cocaine, cannabis and prescription drugs, BBC secret filming reveals 3 hours ago Ed Thomas, UK editor, Patrick Clahane and Rebecca Wearn Watch: BBC confronts dealer after going undercover at High Street mini-mart selling drugs Cocaine, cannabis, laughing gas and prescription pills are being offered for sale in mini-marts on UK High

Climate Disasters Threaten Elections and Democratic Stability

Democracy is under mounting threat from the climate crisis, with new analysis documenting how elections are increasingly shaped not only by political forces but also by floods, wildfires and extreme weather. At least 94 elections and referendums across 52 countries have been disrupted by climate-related impacts over the last two decades, researchers found. As risks
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