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Ukrainians Bid Farewell To Man Who Gave Unknown Soldiers A Name

Ukrainians Bid Farewell To Man Who Gave Unknown Soldiers A Name

Oleksiy Yukov spent years trawling the sprawling Ukrainian countryside for the remains of fallen soldiers, whom he identified so that families could hold dignified burials. Now, Yukov is being laid to rest after being killed during one of his missions to exhume bodies near the front line.
Unpaid health worker opens up on battle to slow fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever

Unpaid health worker opens up on battle to slow fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever

Wiza Bondele has been working without pay since the outbreak was declared in mid-May

Liverpool not pursuing Spence move - Friday's gossip

Liverpool have no intention of pursuing Djed Spence this summer, Juventus looking to secure Joshua Zirkzee on loan, Arsenal and Manchester United send scouts to watch Kaua Elias, plus more.

Liverpool not pursuing Spence move - Friday's gossip

Liverpool have no intention of pursuing Djed Spence this summer, Juventus looking to secure Joshua Zirkzee on loan, Arsenal and Manchester United send scouts to watch Kaua Elias, plus more.
China shifts from Africa’s top megaproject lender to a debt collector

China shifts from Africa’s top megaproject lender to a debt collector

Since the mid‑2000s, China has established itself as Africa’s principal bilateral financier for large infrastructure projects, including railways, bridges, dams and ports. But as the loans involved reach maturity, Beijing has transitioned from a net provider of funds to a net collector. Drawing on data from Boston University’s Global Development Policy Centre and its own calculations, Oxford Economics Africa said in a new analysis that Chinese loan commitments dropped from a peak of US$28.8...
Masked gunmen warn tourists to stay away from popular holiday hotspot

Masked gunmen warn tourists to stay away from popular holiday hotspot

People looking to buy second homes on the Mediterranean island of Corsica have been told they "shouldn't feel safe" by a paramilitary group who called them "invaders"

BBC NI to remain home of Irish Premiership coverage

BBC Sport NI agrees a new three-year broadcast deal with the Irish FA and Northern Ireland Football League to ensure the continuation of extensive free-to-air coverage of international and domestic football across BBC iPlayer, online, radio and TV.

Besieged Sudanese city faces relentless drone strikes and risk of mass atrocities, U.N. warns

Hundreds of thousands of civilians in el-Obeid are being battered by relentless drone strikes and face critical water shortages and a worsening cholera outbreak, while women and girls are reporting high rates of sexual violence.
Endanger Hong Kong’s national security, and I’ll take you down, Chris Tang warns

Endanger Hong Kong’s national security, and I’ll take you down, Chris Tang warns

Hong Kong’s security chief has warned he will take down anyone who endangers national security, while also slamming an embattled press group for lacking credibility ahead of an already delayed leadership election. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung said on Friday that the Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA) was “not a statutory organisation” and that candidates for its executive committee reportedly included no representatives from mainstream local media outlets, undermining its...
Mystery as fifteen elephants drop dead after eating tomatoes from nearby farms

Mystery as fifteen elephants drop dead after eating tomatoes from nearby farms

Farmers near Kenya’s Amboseli National Park dispute claims that their produce is responsible for the deaths

Amanda Knox defends Fringe comedy show after claims it will 'trivialise violence'

Knox, who was convicted and later acquitted of the murder of a British student, said she does not downplay the seriousness of Meredith Kercher's death.

Could Russia be involved in German airport drone-bomb?

The BBC has seen evidence from previous cases that Russian-linked proxies not only handled drones and explosives, but also delivered them to Germany.