• March 4, 2025

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We can’t stay in Sudan forever, says government minister
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We can’t stay in Sudan forever, says government minister

  By Paul Adams & Charley Adams Diplomatic correspondent   An operation to evacuate people from Sudan has been “extremely successful”, a government minister has said. A deadline for British nationals to reach an airstrip north of the country’s capital Khartoum, for the UK’s final rescue flights, has expired. “We can’t stay there forever in […]

Brazil’s Lula recognises six new indigenous reserves
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Brazil’s Lula recognises six new indigenous reserves

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has decreed six new indigenous reserves, banning mining and restricting commercial farming there. The lands – including a vast area of Amazon rainforest – cover about 620,000 hectares (1.5m acres). Indigenous leaders welcomed the move, but said more areas needed protection. Lula, who took office in January, has […]

Ukraine war: Crimea oil tank set ablaze by reported drone
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Ukraine war: Crimea oil tank set ablaze by reported drone

Russia-Ukraine war A drone strike has caused a massive fire at an oil depot in Russian-controlled Crimea, local officials say. Social-media footage showed flames billowing from the site in Sevastopol, Crimea’s main city, early on Saturday. The fire was later put out and no-one was hurt, the Moscow-appointed regional governor said. On Friday Russia launched […]

Principal forced to resign over Michelangelo’s David visits sculpture
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Principal forced to resign over Michelangelo’s David visits sculpture

By Max Matza BBC News   A US principal forced to resign after parents complained about an art lesson showing one of the world’s most famous sculptures has visited the masterpiece. Hope Carrasquilla and her family went to see Michelangelo’s David on Friday at Florence’s Accademia Galleria. They came at the invitation of museum director […]

North Korea warns of serious danger over US-South Korea deterrence deal
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North Korea warns of serious danger over US-South Korea deterrence

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s powerful sister has warned that a recent US-South Korean deal will lead to a “more serious danger”. Kim Yo-jong said North Korea’s nuclear deterrent “should be brought to further perfection”, state media reported. The US agreed to deploy nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea and involve Seoul in its nuclear planning […]

Palestinians condemn EU’s von der Leyen for ‘racist trope’
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Palestinians condemn EU’s von der Leyen for ‘racist trope’

  By Yolande Knell BBC News, Jerusalem   Palestinians have described remarks about Israel by the head of the European Commission as “inappropriate, false, and discriminatory”. It follows a congratulatory video message by Ursula von der Leyen on Israel’s Independence Day on Wednesday. In it, she praised Israel, including for having “made the desert bloom”. […]