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Taliban suspends chess in Afghanistan over gambling concerns
Thomas MackintoshBBC News, LondonAFP via Getty ImagesA stock image of a man playing chess in a tournament in Kandahar in...
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Crowds cheer as Pope holds first Sunday address
Pope Leo XIV appealed for "no more war" in a message to world powers during his first Sunday address at...
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Three men held over suitcases stuffed with hermit crabs
Three men have been arrested in Japan for attempting to smuggle hermit crabs out of the country.The suspects, aged 24,...
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Alcatraz’s last living inmate on Trump’s plan to reopen prison
Madeline HalpertBBC News, New YorkLily JamaliBBC News, Alcatraz IslandDaniel A. EdwardsHopkins has moved back to his home state of Florida...
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Ukraine: What Trump does next is key
Volodymyr Zelensky has given a cautious and diplomatic response to Vladimir Putin's late-night offer of direct talks in Istanbul next...
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How backchannels and US mediators pulled rivals back from the brink
Soutik Biswas and Vikas PandeyBBC NewsReutersCrowds gathered in Islamabad after the ceasefire announcement In a dramatic turn of events, US...
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Trump praises ‘friendly, constructive’ US-China trade talks
Watch: US and China are ready to talk tariffs - who will blink first?Donald Trump says there has been a...
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Pope Leo prays at tomb of Francis ahead of first Sunday address
Pope Leo XIV will give his first Sunday blessing and address to a crowd in St Peter's Square in the...
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What is habeas corpus and why might Donald Trump want to suspend it?
Robin Levinson KingBBC NewsGetty ImagesWhite House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller says Trump is considering suspending habeas corpusUS President...
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How to win the Eurovision Song Contest, according to the experts
GettyWho will follow in the footsteps of Loreen and Nemo as the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest?The Eurovision Song...
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