America Marks 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks with Solemn Ceremonies
America is commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks with solemn ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania. The anniversary events are being held at the three locations identified in the commemorations, marking a landmark…
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Museum thefts across Europe are becoming bolder, investigators say
Art crime investigators and security experts say burglaries from galleries across Europe are becoming increasingly brazen, raising concerns about the protection of valuable works of art. The development is highlighted in a report examining how quickly a…
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Mingma G recounts climb to recover friends’ bodies after avalanche killed Nirmal Purja
Mountaineer Mingma G has told the BBC about the difficult climb to bring home the bodies of his closest friends after an avalanche killed climber Nirmal Purja. The recovery mission followed the avalanche and focused on returning the bodies of those who…
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Houthis Claim Major Advance in Yemen and Reported Seizure of Perim Island
The Iran-backed Houthis have claimed a major advance in Yemen, while reports also indicate that the group has seized Perim, a strategic island on a major Red Sea shipping route. The reported development places the Houthis in control of territory…
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Passenger train derails in France, leaving at least 44 injured
At least 44 people were injured after a passenger train derailed in France, according to the available report. The train was operating on the Rouen-Caen route in Normandy. France’s transport minister said 180 passengers were on board at the time of the…
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Denise Cosco, Witness Against Her Father and Mafia Clan, Dies
Denise Cosco, who testified against the powerful ’Ndrangheta clan and her own father over the murder of her mother in Italy, has died in what has been described as a tragic death. Cosco’s testimony placed her at the centre of a notorious mafia murder…
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Houthi Capture of Yemen Coastline Marks Major Military Advance
The Houthis have captured a stretch of Yemen’s strategic coastline in what is described as the rebels’ most impressive military coup for several years, potentially adding a dangerous new dimension to the Iran war. The advance gives the group control of…
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Hong Kong Tiananmen activists sentenced to up to seven years in prison
Activists in Hong Kong who were associated with efforts to mark the 1989 crackdown have been sentenced to prison terms of up to seven years, according to the available report. The development concerns activists in Hong Kong, a city that historically…
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Gen Z recalls learning about 9/11 years after the attacks
Members of Generation Z are recalling the moment they first learned about the 9/11 attacks, describing the experience as deeply harrowing and terrifying. Their memories are not of the day the attacks took place, but of discovering what had happened years…
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Houthi advance near Bab al-Mandab raises concerns for global trade and oil
Yemen’s Houthis have seized territory near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, raising concerns about the potential impact on global trade, oil and shipping through one of the world’s key maritime gateways. The strait is described as an important route for oil and…
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Norway’s Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald’s funeral
Norway’s Princess Astrid has died two days after attending the funeral of her brother, King Harald, according to the information provided. Her death was marked by a tribute from the new king, Haakon VIII, who described his aunt as having…
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Israel says major underground Hezbollah base destroyed in powerful blast
Israel says it has destroyed a major underground Hezbollah base in an operation marked by a powerful blast equivalent to a magnitude 4.1 earthquake, according to the US Geological Survey. The blast was strong enough to be registered by the US Geological…
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Princess Diana’s ‘revenge dress’ to be offered at auction
Princess Diana’s famous “revenge dress” is set to go under the hammer, with auction house Sotheby’s expecting it to sell for up to $300,000 (£220,000). The auction is scheduled for 9 December. Sotheby’s estimate places the dress among high-value items…
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Thai police arrest Buddhist monk in suspected $3m embezzlement case
Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk in connection with a suspected embezzlement scandal involving about $3m, according to information reported by the BBC. Police also arrested a woman alleged to be an accomplice. The woman was identified in the…
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Thai police arrest Buddhist monk in suspected $3m embezzlement scandal
Thai police have arrested a Buddhist monk in connection with a suspected embezzlement scandal involving about $3m, according to the information available. Police also arrested a woman described as a suspected accomplice. The monk had taken a vow of…
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Divisions cloud Brics meeting as Modi hosts Putin and Xi in Delhi
Brics leaders are meeting in Delhi as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping, with divisions within the bloc making a united response to Washington unlikely. The gathering is taking…
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