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Lithuania to shoot down smuggling balloons, PM warns
Getty ImagesLithuania will begin to shoot down balloons used to smuggle cigarettes from neighbouring Belarus, its prime minister has warned.The...
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UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon shoots down Israeli drone
Hugo Bachega,Middle East correspondent and Samantha GranvilleEPADowning an Israeli drone is a rare action by the UN's peacekeeping mission in...
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Trial begins for 10 accused of sexist cyber-bullying of president’s wife
Ten people accused of sexist cyber-bullying of the French president's wife, Brigitte Macron, are due to go on trial this...
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Hurricane Melissa could be strongest to ever hit Jamaica
REUTERS/Octavio JonesResidents in Kingston prepare for the storm with sandbagsPeople in Jamaica are bracing for the impact of Hurricane Melissa,...
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Inside Syria’s jail for IS suspects as officials say attacks by group are rising
Goktay Koraltan/BBCWives and children of suspected Islamic State group fighters are detained in tented campsIn the complex mosaic of the...
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Venezuelan official says ‘no doubt’ Trump wants to overthrow government
AFP via Getty ImagesTarek William SaabThere is "no doubt" that US president Donald Trump is trying to overthrow the Venezuelan...
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Javier Milei and his ‘chainsaw’ austerity win big
Ione WellsSouth America correspondentGetty ImagesJavier Milei won nearly 41% of the vote in Argentina's midterm electionsArgentina's president Javier Milei has...
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In Russia’s ‘blitz’ of Ukraine, the question of appeasement is back
John SudworthReporting from KyivReutersAt the market in Kyiv, people were visibly shaken by the attack on their neighbourhoodFollowing another week...
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International troops won’t want to enforce Gaza peace, says King of Jordan
Fergal KeaneSpecial correspondentWatch: Would Jordan provide security inside Gaza? The country's king explains his answer to BBC PanoramaCountries would reject...
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India and China resume direct flights after 5 years
Ethirajan Anbarasan,Global Affairs reporter and Koh EweGetty ImagesIndia and China have been steadily rebuilding relationsDirect flights between India and China...
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