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Tennis Kenya admits it shouldn’t have let amateur compete after viral defeat

The organisers of a professional women’s tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player’s poor performance acknowledge she

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Influential China church reports arrests as crackdown on Christians intensifies

Leaders of Early Rain Covenant Church have been arrested and Yayang Church is being torn down, groups say.

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The secret mission to fly a president’s body back home – pilot speaks to the BBC

An ex-air force pilot explains how he carried out an undercover mission to fly Siad Barre’s body home for burial.

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Watch: Buildings in Tehran set on fire as demonstrations spread across Iran

In video verified by BBC Persian, protesters in Iran can be heard chanting anti-government slogans.

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Algeria apologises after player mocks Congolese superfan dressed as pan-African hero

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga stood motionless throughout DR Congo’s Afcon matches in tribute to Patrice Lumumba.

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Huge anti-government protests in Tehran and other Iranian cities, videos show

Rallies on major roads in the capital and in Iran’s second city were peaceful and not dispersed by security forces.

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US involvement in Venezuela could last years, Trump says

The US president says only time would tell how long his administration will be involved in the running of the

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Saudi-led coalition says UAE helped smuggle separatist leader out of Yemen

Aidarous al-Zubaidi, head of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, fled to Somaliland by boat before flying to Abu Dhabi, according

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Lebanese army says it has taken over security in Hezbollah-dominated south

The army says it has met its goal of clearing the area of non-state weapons but Israel calls the move

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US halts assistance to Somalia over claims food aid was illegally seized

Donald Trump’s administration has a zero-tolerance policy for waste, a US official tweeted.

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Children in Gaza return to school after years without formal education

Most of the schools in the territory have been damaged or destroyed during the war, Unicef says.

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Australia to deport British man over alleged neo-Nazi links

Ryan Turner’s visa was cancelled over claims he is part of the National Socialist Network

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Australia PM announces royal commission into Bondi shooting

Anthony Albanese had previously resisted such an inquiry despite pressure from the Jewish community.

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Russian attacks leave two regions with widespread blackouts, Ukraine says

The southeastern regions of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia were almost entirely without power, officials said.

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Heatwave hits Australia as officials warn of ‘catastrophic’ fire risk

The fire danger level for northern Victoria will be set at the highest level.

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Cambodia extradites alleged scam mastermind to China after arrest

Chen Zhi is charged with turning his business into a front for fraud hubs that stole from people around the

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Violent clashes reported as Iran protests spread to more areas

Semi-official Iranian media say two police were killed in a western town, as videos show security forces firing guns and

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Nick Reiner’s lawyer removes himself from murder case

The son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner appeared in a Los Angeles court, now represented by a public defender.

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Analysis: Why Trump chose Delcy, not Machado

What is it about Delcy Rodríguez, deputy to ousted dictator Nicolás Maduro, that caught the eye of the Trump administration?

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Trump to meet Colombian president at White House in ‘near future’

The US president described a call with Gustavo Petro as a “Great Honor”, just days after saying a military operation