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Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan sentenced to another 10 years in jail
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been sentenced to another 10 years in jail after he was accused of exposing state secrets. Journalists and some of Mr Khan’s lawyers were denied access to the court – held inside the prison where he’s been serving a three year sentence on corruption charges. Mr Khan, who’s…
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First ever biopic of Bob Marley to hit cinema screens
The first ever biopic of Bob Marley will finally hit cinema screens later next month.
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Rwanda bill is ‘leading nation down a damaging path’, says Archbishop of Canterbury
The House of Lords looks set to make significant changes to the Government’s flagship Rwanda Bill, in defiance of Rishi Sunak’s demand that they should pass it unamended.
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Israel-Gaza: US condemns conference call for Israeli reestablishment of Gaza settlements
The White House has condemned a conference in Jerusalem attended by more than ten members of the Israeli government – calling for settlements to be re-established in Gaza, along with the mass relocation of the Palestinian population.
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A US attack on Iran ‘would bring down the global economy’, says a Tehran academic
We spoke to Seyed Mohammed Marandi, who’s a professor at the University of Tehran and began by asking what he thinks could happen if the United States took military action against Iran.
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‘You must use decisive force’ – retired US General on possible reaction to Jordan military base attack
We spoke to the retired US General, and former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Wesley Clark. We asked him what action he thinks the US should take.
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How will US react to deadly attack on its troop at Jordan military base?
President Biden has been meeting members of his national security team to discuss the Jordan attack. The Pentagon said the United States would take “all necessary actions” to protect American troops.
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Bangladesh Nobel prize winner’s daughter says her father is innocent and being persecuted
We spoke to Muhammad Yunus’s daughter Monica – before his appeal date was set. She claims his treatment amounts to harassment.
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Muhammad Yunus: Nobel Peace Prize winner on bail in Bangladesh
The Bangladeshi economist Muhammad Yunus has won fans around the world for creating a system of lending money to poor people to start small businesses.
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Three US troops killed in reported drone strike on US base in Jordan – Biden blames ‘Iran-backed’ militants
The three US troops were killed by an unmanned drone at a small military outpost in Jordan near the Syrian border.
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Holocaust Memorial Day: survivor on educating children amid Middle East conflict
Today marks Holocaust Memorial Day when in London and around the world the events of World War 2, which saw the deaths of 6 million Jews, are remembered.
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Donald Trump ordered to pay $83m in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
Donald Trump has said he will appeal after being ordered to pay $83 million- or more than £65 million – to advice columnist E. Jean Carroll.
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UK halting aid to UNRWA is ‘wholly disproportionate and punitive’, former UN agency spokesman says
We spoke to former chief spokesman for UNRWA Chris Gunness.
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UK and US halt aid to UN agency over Israeli allegations staff helped Hamas on Oct 7
Despite the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, the UK has joined the United States in pausing its funding for the UN’s refugee agency there.
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Ukraine funding and US border security deal thrown into doubt by Trump comments
Donald Trump’s shadow is looming over a major row in the US Senate where Republicans have been blocking tens of billions of dollars in crucial military aid for Ukraine – by tying it to tougher security measures along America’s border.