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Italy floods: thousands flee after six months of ‘apocalyptic’ rain in a day
Flooding in northern Italy has forced more than ten thousand people to flee their homes.
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Sudan crisis: thousands flee to Ethiopia as fighting gets worse
Fighting in Khartoum between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary RSF group shows no sign of abating despite diplomatic talks taking place in Saudi Arabia.
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Thousands of street parties across UK to celebrate King’s coronation
Thousands of street parties and lunches have been taking place as the long coronation weekend of festivities continued. The USA’s First Lady Jill Biden was treated to a street party in Downing Street by Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murthy. And the Princess Royal brought some big-name pizzaz to a rather less exclusive street…
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Sudan crisis: thousands of British nationals stuck in war zone
There’s a Royal Navy frigate nearby and an RAF plane has landed in Port Sudan – as ministers admitted the “job isn’t done” when it comes to rescuing thousands of British passport holders trapped by the fighting.
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Humza Yousaf insists SNP is not facing bankruptcy
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has insisted that the Scottish National Party is not facing bankruptcy.
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FactCheck: Yousaf claims Scotland NHS waiting times ‘improving’
On some key measures, they’re getting worse.
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Thousands flee Sudan capital as gunfire erupts despite ceasefire
Huge blasts and gunfire in Sudan’s capital were heard minutes after a ceasefire was due to start.
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Hundreds of thousands protest against President Macron’s pension reforms
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France in the twelfth day of protests against President Macron’s unpopular pension reforms – which would raise the minimum retirement age to 64. A ruling is expected tomorrow on whether the proposals are constitutional. Some of the protests turned violent as activists clashed with…
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Violence erupts as Israeli police raid Jerusalem holy site
Once again, Israelis and Palestinians exchanged recriminations and rocket fire – following a pre-dawn raid by Israeli police on Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the situation had been caused by “extremists” barricading themselves inside the mosque – but claimed Israel was “committed” to maintaining free access to all religions on the Temple…
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Humza Yousaf: what next for Scotland as new First Minister voted in?
A day after his narrow victory in the SNP leadership race, Humza Yousaf was today confirmed as Scotland’s First Minister by a vote at Holyrood – after Nicola Sturgeon had earlier tendered her resignation to the King.
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France protests: hundreds of thousands on Paris streets as police deployed
In France, a 10th day of action by protestors – demonstrating against President Macron’s pension reforms – has again ended in clashes with the police.
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What does Humza Yousaf’s victory mean for Scotland?
Humza Yousaf’s victory makes him the first Muslim leader of a political party anywhere in the UK.
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Humza Yousaf’s election ‘is a historic victory’ says Angus Robertson MSP
We’re joined by Angus Robertson MSP, the Scottish Government’s Cabinet Secretary for the Constitution, and a leading backer of Humza Yousaf.
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Humza Yousaf elected new leader of the SNP
Humza Yousaf says he’s the luckiest man in the world after he narrowly won election as the next leader of the Scottish National Party, promising to unite all sections of the SNP after a leadership contest which has revealed deep divisions within party ranks.
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How one Turkish holiday destination became home to thousands of Russians – DUBBED
The beaches of Antalya in southern Turkey have long been a favourite holiday spot for Russians but since their country invaded Ukraine it has now become home for tens of thousands.