International

Minister blames monkey for nationwide power cut

A nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka has been blamed on a monkey that intruded into
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The M23 leader whose career charts the turmoil in Rwanda

Wedaeli Chibelushi BBC News AFP Sultani Makenga fought with the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) in
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Second Labour MP apologises over WhatsApp comments

A second Labour MP has apologised for comments made in a WhatsApp chat, after Andrew
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Israel troops withdraw from corridor that split Gaza in two

Israeli troops have withdrawn from the Netzarim Corridor – a military zone cutting off the
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Schools must be safe for everyone, says children’s commissioner

Daniel Heard & Nicholas Bourne BBC News PA Media Police outside Ysgol Dyffryn Aman after
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Whyte beats Mouat to defend men’s Scottish curling title

Ross Whyte defended the men’s title at the Scottish Curling Championships, with his rink seeing
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John Cooney: Irish boxer dies after suffering brain injury in

Super-featherweight boxer John Cooney, 28, has died after his defeat by Welshman Nathan Howells in
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Labour health minister sacked over WhatsApp messages

Health minister Andrew Gwynne has been sacked after a newspaper revealed he sent a string
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Trump signs executive order targeting South Africa over land law

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order freezing financial aid to South Africa,
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Hamas frees three Israeli hostages as Palestinian prisoners released

Hamas has freed three Israeli hostages in Gaza while Israel has begun releasing more Palestinian
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