Wagner mercenaries must swear allegiance to Russia - Putin
The presidential decree is aimed at employees of Wagner and other private military contractors.
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Niger journalist: I lie awake at night fearing they will arrest me
Daily life since the coup is a struggle, says a BBC journalist whose identity we are protecting.
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'Whole nation mourns' four killed in Clonmel crash
The four young people were on their way to an exam results celebration, Irish broadcaster RTÉ says.
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2 fans wounded by gunfire during Chicago White Sox game, officials say
At least two people were wounded by gunfire during a baseball game Friday night at Chicago's Guaranteed Rate Field, police said.
1970-01-01 08:00
Gabon election: President Ali Bongo aims for third term
The incumbent President Ali Bongo hopes to extend his family's five-decade grip on power.
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Zanzibar boxing: Sixty-year ban to end with first bout
Outlawed in the 1960s for being "inhumane" the current president wants to bring it back.
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Alexander Kielland relatives seek answers 43 years on
Six men from Cumbria were among 135 killed when a floating platform capsized off Norway in 1980.
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Dutch Grand Prix 2023: Zandvoort imposes car ban on travelling F1 fans
The event in Zandvoort aspires to be the most sustainable race on the F1 calendar.
1970-01-01 08:00
BlackRock-Backed Puerto Rico Utility Deal Would Cut Debt by 75%
Puerto Rico’s bankrupt power utility has reached a deal with BlackRock Financial Management and Nuveen Asset Management to
1970-01-01 08:00
The science behind the Fukushima waste water release
The BBC takes a look at the science behind the controversial water release.
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Wagner in Africa: Precarious future after Prigozhin's reported death
Its leader followed a long line of mercenaries in Africa, but his group faces an uncertain future.
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Pakistan cable car: From panic to relief, survivors recall harrowing ordeal
"It felt like we were standing right at the edge of our own graves," one survivor tells the BBC.
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