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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed puts ministers through military training
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/edb0/live/55b5ceb0-d534-11f1-b64c-03717a6e5b71.jpg”] Abiy Ahmed The training comes as Ethiopia faces continued fighting in parts of the northern Tigray region Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has put his cabinet ministers and other senior government officials through military training, saying armed forces discipline can help build stronger leaders and advance the country’s development. Photos shared by…
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Jamie Carragher apologises to Aston Villa for ‘wrong’ language
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/6920/live/f487dd80-d52f-11f1-866a-b522399149a0.jpg”] Carragher apologises to Villa for ‘wrong’ language Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Former Liverpool defender Carragher works as a pundit for Sky Sports and American broadcaster CBS Published 14 minutes ago Jamie Carragher has apologised to Aston Villa, the club’s owners and their fans for using “clumsy and wrong” language when linking…
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South Africa v Australia: David Warner tears into former side as hosts race to win
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/2690/live/86db81e0-d518-11f1-a701-fddedf244c16.jpg”] ‘Un-Australian’ – Warner tears into former side after SA charge to win Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kagiso Rabada took three wickets in the first half an hour to put South Africa on their way to victory ByMatthew Henry BBC Sport journalist Published 42 minutes ago Third Test, Cape Town (day five…
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Sir Keir Starmer: Europe can’t rely on US bankroll for defence
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/95ec/live/566810d0-915e-11f1-a8f1-774cbc5e1a9f.jpg”] EPA Sir Keir Starmer was speaking at a dinner of the the British Irish Chamber of Commerce in Dublin Sir Keir Starmer has said Europe should build a common security framework, warning the change in its defence relationship with the US is permanent rather than “an aberration of the Trump presidency”. The…
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Cornish filmmaker performs live soundtrack to new movie
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/27fd/live/c3ad4380-d21e-11f1-b8e4-17c9744a7f8e.jpg”] Bosena/ Steve Tanner Rose Of Nevada stars Callum Turner and George MacKay as two young men who join the crew of a mysterious fishing boat Film director Mark Jenkin has been performing a live soundtrack to his new film to “heighten the emotion” felt by the audience as the drama unfolds. Jenkin’s…
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Evacuees from Russian-occupied Oleshky arrive in Ukraine
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/41b8/live/9f93a310-d532-11f1-b441-2b33b063138f.jpg”] Watch: Evacuees from Oleshky reunited with their families Jacob Phillips People evacuated from the devastated Russian-occupied city of Oleshky have crossed into the Ukrainian controlled region of Chernihiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed. There were emotional scenes as some of the residents of the frontline city met relatives they had not seen…
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Flights diverted after drones flown near Jersey Airport
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/8613/live/c5149b40-d509-11f1-9db5-95ff6e967be3.jpg”] BBC Jersey Airport said three flights were diverted because of unauthorised drones Flights were diverted and cancelled due to “unauthorised drone activity” near an airport. Jersey Airport said three flights were diverted back to the UK because of drones flying in the airport’s restricted airspace on Friday evening. States of Jersey Police…
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How Bristol became the home of drum and bass and jungle
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/182d/live/e28a1e90-d11f-11f1-a701-fddedf244c16.jpg”] Hacker Members of music label Full Cycle said jungle music was something that “felt like home” to them It has been more than 30 years since Bristol with a “rebel” mentality ventured into the unknown, giving birth to the global phenomenon that is jungle and drum and bass music. The city is…
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Spider found in Mauritius like discovering ‘hidden treasure’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/84ec/live/1fb49b20-d453-11f1-8780-edcbf4859104.jpg”] Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust A team of conservationists found the Mauritian tidal trapdoor spider during work on a Mauritian island Scientists have said they are “completely stunned” after discovering a new species of spider. A team from Jersey’s Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust was working with partners on the Mauritian island of Ilot…
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North East tourism tax backlash: ‘Rothbury is not Edinburgh’
[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/a087/live/54b46ac0-95f9-11ef-8e2e-e71633ffe5ec.jpg”] Duncan Hutt Rothbury did not attract as many tourists as Edinburgh, one hotel owner said Hotels and music venues have hit out a mayor’s plans to introduce a tourism tax. In September, the government confirmed plans to allow local leaders to introduce a levy targeted at tourists staying in hotels, bed and…