Category: News
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Karim Benzema wins Ballon d’Or for the first time
Real Madrid and France forward Karim Benzema wins the Ballon d’Or – awarded to the best footballer of the year – for the first time. BBC News – World…
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Booker Prize 2022: Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka wins with supernatural satire
The prestigious book prize is won by Shehan Karunatilaka, for his novel The Seven Moons of Maali. BBC News – World…
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Ivory seized decades ago still turning up in raids
Elephant ivory that’s supposed to be under lock and key has turned up in recent seizures, say scientists. BBC News – World…
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Ukraine war: US says Iranian drones breach sanctions
Western allies accuse Iran of supplying the explosive drones to Russia for attacks on Ukraine. BBC News – World…
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Fuel protests in more than 90 countries, BBC analysis
People are protesting around the world against food and petrol price rises, BBC research finds. BBC News – World…
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Emiliano Sala: ‘A tragic plane crash; a stain on football’s reputation’
Emiliano Sala’s plane crash death shocked the football world. We’ve since learned the extent to which that world shaped his path. BBC News – World…
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Thunberg: I don’t want to go into politics
The teenage activist says the world of politics is toxic and she never intended being the face of a global movement. BBC News – World…
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Ukraine prisoner of war: ‘I ask God that he doesn’t get tortured’
The family of Leonid Yevseyev, a Ukrainian prisoner of war, still hope for his safe return. BBC News – World…
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Ex-UK pilots lured to help Chinese military, MoD says
Up to 30 former UK military pilots are thought to have gone to train members of China’s Army. BBC News – World…
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How Iran state TV tries to control story of protests
Iran’s state-run media puts forward a very different narrative of the protests from what is being shared on social media. BBC News – World…