• April 19, 2025

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Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years
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Vladimir Kara-Murza: Russian opposition figure jailed for 25 years

Russia-Ukraine war     By Steve Rosenberg and Kathryn Armstrong BBC News, Moscow and London   Opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza has been sentenced to 25 years in jail in Russia for charges linked to his criticism of the war in Ukraine. He was found guilty of treason, spreading “false” information about the Russian army and […]

SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk’s firm postpones launch of biggest rocket ever
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SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk’s firm postpones launch of biggest rocket

By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent @BBCAmos   An attempt to launch the most powerful rocket ever into space has been postponed for at least 48 hours. The vehicle, known as Starship, has been built by US entrepreneur Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. The uncrewed mission on Monday was called off minutes before the planned launch […]

Holy Fire celebrated by Christians in Jerusalem amid Israeli police restrictions
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Holy Fire celebrated by Christians in Jerusalem amid Israeli police

Thousands of Christians filled Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday for an important Orthodox Easter ritual, despite restrictions by Israeli police. The Holy Fire ceremony drew huge crowds to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, in occupied East Jerusalem, where Israeli Police control security. It sits on the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified and […]

Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia’s biggest city
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Melbourne overtakes Sydney as Australia’s biggest city

  By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney   Melbourne has overtaken Sydney as Australia’s most populous city for the first time since the 19th Century gold rush, following a boundary change. Sydney has proudly held the title for more than 100 years. But with populations rapidly growing on Melbourne’s fringe, the city limits have been […]

Coachella 2023: South Asian artists and fans take over festival
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Coachella 2023: South Asian artists and fans take over festival

  By Savita Patel San Francisco   South Asian music fans are flocking to Coachella this year as it offers blockbuster attractions from the community. The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, among the most profitable music events in the world, takes place over two consecutive weekends every April in Indio, California. This year, Indian […]

France pension reforms: Macron signs pension age rise to 64 into law
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France pension reforms: Macron signs pension age rise to 64

France pension reforms By Kathyrn Armstrong BBC News   French President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law his government’s highly unpopular pension reforms, which raise the state pension age from 62 to 64. It happened hours after France’s top constitutional body cleared the change. The Constitutional Council rejected opposition calls for a referendum – but […]

The biggest intelligence leaks in US history
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The biggest intelligence leaks in US history

The latest leak rocking the US intelligence world is not the first time classified documents have made their way into the public eye. On Friday, the US government charged Jack Teixeira, a 21-year-old employee with the Massachusetts Air National Guard’s intelligence wing, for allegedly leaking highly sensitive documents on to the internet. Major news organisations Bellingcat, the New […]