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The wife of Ukraine's spy chief Lt Gen Kyrylo Budanov, Marianna Budanova, has been poisoned with heavy metals, a spokesman for the country's military intelligence has told BBC Ukrainian. Andriy Yusov said several other agency employees…
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A homeless man moves in with a much older wealthy woman - is it a genuine love story, or something much darker? Carolyn Holland was a wealthy widow aged 80, living in the idyllic Californian beachside resort of Cayucos, when she met…
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Russia has launched its biggest drone attack on Kyiv since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine began last year, the city’s mayor has said. Residents were woken by explosions before dawn on Saturday, and for more than six hours, the booms…
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The UK government said it would meet with officials in Turkey to discuss regulations around medical and cosmetic tourism, following several deaths. Melissa Kerr, 31, died at the private Medicana Haznedar Hospital in Istanbul in 2019…
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Brazil has recorded its hottest ever temperature - 44.8C (112.6F) - as parts of the country endure a stifling heatwave. The record was hit on Sunday in the town of Araçuaí, in Brazil's south-eastern state of Minas Gerais. The…
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Biting the hand of friendship took on a literal meaning during an official visit by Austria's president to Moldova when the country's "first dog" nipped him. But the canine breach of international protocol failed to sour relations and…
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Ocean explorer Captain Don Walsh has died at the age of 92. More than 60 years ago he made the first ever descent to the deepest place in the ocean, the Mariana Trench which lies almost 11km (seven miles) down. I was lucky enough to count…
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Foreign businesses have been pulling money out of China at a faster rate than they have been putting it in, official data shows. The country's slowing economy, low interest rates and a geopolitical tussle with the US have sparked doubt…
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Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow says he did not discuss his sexuality for years because it could have ended his career. The star, who came out publicly in 2017, told CNN's Chris Wallace that "the public was not ready for anybody to come…
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The chance of a volcanic eruption in Iceland is rising, posing a threat to a now-evacuated town, experts say. Iceland has declared a state of emergency after a series of earthquakes. Authorities have ordered thousands of people living…
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