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South African ambassador ‘no longer welcome’ in US, Rubio says

The US is expelling South Africa’s ambassador to Washington, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying he is “no longer welcome in our great country”.

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High stakes as Iran nuclear issue reaches crunch moment

Caroline Hawley BBC diplomatic correspondent Reuters Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has rejected the idea of negotiations with the US over its nuclear programme

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Zimbabwe, President Mnangagwa, Blessed Geza and the drama of succession

Shingai Nyoka BBC News, Harare Blessed Geza / Facebook Blessed “Bombshell” Geza has gone into hiding and been expelled from the ruling party for his

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More than 100 passengers rescued from militant train attack

Armed militants in Pakistan’s Balochistan region have attacked a train carrying more than 400 passengers and taken a number of them hostage, military sources told

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French lawmakers seek to bring back village bars

Lawmakers in France have overwhelmingly backed a bill making it easier to open bars in villages – a move aimed at reviving social life in

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Canada’s next PM vows to win trade war with Trump

Jessica Murphy BBC News, Ottawa Mark Carney tells party he won’t let Donald Trump “succeed” in trade war Mark Carney has won the race to

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Your pictures on the theme of ‘monochrome’

We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of “monochrome”. Here is a selection of the photographs we received from

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The woman championing disability rights on an island where inequity is rife

Gemma Handy Reporter, St John’s, Antigua Courtesy of Good Humans 268 Joshuanette Francis was diagnosed with osteoarthritis Subscribers to Joshuanette Francis’s YouTube channel – set

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My biggest fear? Being alone

Mark Savage Music Correspondent Interscope No-one wants to be alone, and no job is more isolating than being a pop star. Just ask Lady Gaga.

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EU leaders gather for special defence council in Brussels

EU leaders are gathering in Brussels on Thursday for a special council on defence, as France’s President Emmanuel Macron warned that the continent was at