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Deaths in detention cells in Nigeria were entirely preventable, inquiry finds bbc.in/4yJxiqo

Deaths in detention cells in Nigeria were entirely preventable, inquiry finds

Overcrowding and poor ventilation caused the deaths of 33 detainees in a prison cell in Minna state.

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Ghanaian twin brothers and US woman plead guilty to $9m romance scam bbc.in/4A28FGN

Ghanaian twins and US woman plead guilty to romance scams

The group targeted elderly people across US and Europe, luring them into romantic relationship before persuading them to transfer large sums of money.

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Controversial Islamic cleric shot dead in northern Nigeria bbc.in/4sto6Fj

Nigerian controversial Islamic cleric Yahaya Masussuka shot dead in Katsina state

Yahaya Masussuka had posted videos in which he rejected some elements of mainstream Islam.

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Worker at US embassy in London investigated over abuse images is senior Air Force member bbc.in/3Ug89Wo

Worker at US embassy in London investigated over abuse images is senior Air Force member

The BBC has been told Lt Col Michael Morris, who was flown out of the UK before being questioned by police, is under investigation.

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MPs call on city Greens to disown Zionism motion bbc.in/4euQWPK

MPs call for Birmingham Greens to disown Zionism motion

MPs say the power sharing coalition must end if Green party members do not denounce the motion.

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Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them bbc.in/4spkpjQ

Flávio Bolsonaro's passports cancelled after he fails to surrender them

The defeated presidential candidate is under investigation for alleged money laundering and barred from leaving Brazil.

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Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders news site's closure bbc.in/4ikFJCx

Egyptian journalist Lina Attalah detained after court orders Mada Masr's closure

Amnesty International said the verdict against Attalah and independent outlet Mada Masr represented "a crushing blow to press freedom".

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Manhunt under way for Tennessee killer who escaped prison through a fence bbc.in/4zdU5fi

Manhunt under way for Tennessee killer Jacob Morley who escaped prison through a fence

Morley was given a life sentence for the 2022 killing of his co-worker Cody Birchfield.

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West warns of famine risk in Sudan as civil war grinds on bbc.in/4yVhyRy

Sudan war: West warns of famine risk

Millions face acute hunger in Sudan as conflict, drought and funding cuts aggravate the humanitarian crisis.

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Midwives to travel to Nepal to train health staff bbc.in/3WdlXkW

Hereford midwives travelling to Nepal to train health staff

Becky Millar says she and her colleagues are hoping to learn as much as they teach during the trip.

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Ballon d'Or ceremony raises case of French sports journalist jailed in Algeria bbc.in/4iio9QZ

Ballon d'Or ceremony raises case of French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes jailed in Algeria

He is in jail accused of supporting terrorism after travelling to the politically sensitive region Kabylie.

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Nanotyrannus skeleton goes to auction in New York with £4.5m price tag bbc.in/4yO1HUK

Dinosaur skeleton goes to auction in New York with £4.5m price tag

The auction of the rare skeleton comes amid debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.

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Norway and Finland leaders hold rare call with Putin bbc.in/48eaILQ

Norway and Finland hold rare call with Putin to discuss ending war

This is the first time European leaders have had direct communication with Russia's president in more than a year.

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Co-ordinated cattle raids kill at least 72 people in South Sudan bbc.in/4iH3NAK

South Sudan cattle raids: Co-oridanted attacks kill at least 72 people in Warrup state

The cycle of revenge attacks continue as the country heads towards its first election since independence.

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Netherlands makes U-turn over Eurovision 2027 participation bbc.in/48hxa6N

Netherlands announces U-turn over Eurovision 2027 participation

A Dutch broadcaster reverses a decision to take part, citing "sensitivities" over Israel's participation.

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Two charged with national security offences over RAF Fairford incident bbc.in/3Wt3tgn

Two charged with national security offences over RAF Fairford incident

One of the men, Mohmed Ahmad Abdulkarim, 24, is accused of assisting Iran's intelligence service.

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Sir Tom Jones 'truly sorry' as he cancels two shows due to illness bbc.in/4ePMKdp

Sir Tom Jones 'truly sorry' as he cancels concerts due to illness

Sir Tom has pushed back two concerts in the US on doctor's advice, due to "a bad case of the flu".

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MP and MSP detained by Israel and barred from entering West Bank bbc.in/4jIWdH4

MP and MSP detained by Israel and barred from entering West Bank

SNP MP Lara Bird and the Scottish Greens MSP Kate Nevens were part of an international delegation turned away by Israeli security forces.

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Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke bbc.in/4ibCXze

Major Chinese brands drop Mbappé as backlash grows over Mao joke

He allegedly said his "favourite meme" is "the one where they put my face on a Chinese dictator".

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Event held to celebrate Thai culture in Jersey bbc.in/4k1nxR1

Event held to celebrate Thai culture in Jersey

Community representative Dararat Lorimer wants to organise more events to promote her culture.

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