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Britain's BBC 'determined to fight' any Trump case, chair tells staff
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Britain's BBC 'determined to fight' any Trump case, chair tells staff

BBC chair Samir Shah apologizes to Trump over edit but rejects defamation claim

Zelenskiy says Ukraine will obtain 100 French-made Rafale warplanes
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will obtain 100 French-made Rafale warplanes

Zelenskiy is in Paris for talks with Macron as Russian strikes intensify and Moscow claims gains in Zaporizhzhia

UK govt defends plan to limit refugee status
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UK govt defends plan to limit refugee status

Britain plans Denmark-style asylum overhaul, slashing protections and benefits as critics warn of harsh consequences

Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times
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Britain announces largest asylum policy overhaul in modern times

Home Office says measures would apply to asylum seekers who can work but choose not to, and to those who break the law

Syria reopens London embassy amid global diplomatic push
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Syria reopens London embassy amid global diplomatic push

FM Asaad al-Shaibani raises Syrian flag in London, marking embassy reopening after 14 years

US firm drops takeover of UK's Telegraph newspaper
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US firm drops takeover of UK's Telegraph newspaper

Since 2023, ownership of the newspaper has been uncertain after RedBird-IMI’s acquisition was blocked by UK rules on foreign state investment

BBC apologizes to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim
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BBC apologizes to Trump over speech edit but rejects defamation claim

'While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim,' the broadcaster says

Internet freedom declines in US, Germany: study
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Internet freedom declines in US, Germany: study

Washington-based democracy promotion research group says global internet freedom fell for the 15th straight year

UK's Starmer tells BBC to get 'house in order' after Trump legal threat
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UK's Starmer tells BBC to get 'house in order' after Trump legal threat

British premier also affirms support for a strong, independent BBC, criticizing Conservatives who oppose it

Trump claims 'obligation' to sue BBC over speech edit
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Trump claims 'obligation' to sue BBC over speech edit

Trump's lawyers threaten the British broadcaster with a billion-dollar lawsuit

French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law
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French foreign minister says US military operations in Caribbean violate international law

Paris voiced concern over U.S. strikes in Caribbean, warning of risks to French territories nearby

Former French president Sarkozy freed from jail pending appeal in Libya campaign funds case
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Former French president Sarkozy freed from jail pending appeal in Libya campaign funds case

He was sent to prison on October 21 after he was found guilty in September of criminal conspiracy

BBC expected to apologize over Trump row after chief resignation
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BBC expected to apologize over Trump row after chief resignation

While Trump called BBC journalists “corrupt” and “dishonest,” BBC News CEO rejected claims of institutional bias

BBC chief resigns after row over Trump documentary
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BBC chief resigns after row over Trump documentary

BBC Director General Tim Davie resigned after a Trump documentary was accused of misleading editing

London police chief vows more change after another damning report on racism
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London police chief vows more change after another damning report on racism

Police chief Mark Rowley pledges “relentless” change after report exposes anti-Black bias in the Met

German nurse given life sentence for murdering 10 patients
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German nurse given life sentence for murdering 10 patients

Court deemed the crime exceptionally severe, leaving the nurse little chance of parole after 15 years

Germany offers to pay Afghans to drop relocation plans
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Germany offers to pay Afghans to drop relocation plans

Around 2,000 Afghans approved for relocation to Germany have been stranded in Pakistan after Berlin froze the relocation scheme to curb migration

Man rams car into pedestrians in France, wounding 10: prosecutor
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Man rams car into pedestrians in France, wounding 10: prosecutor

Police arrested the suspect on attempted murder charges, though his motive remains unclear, prosecutor said

Merz invites Syrian president to Germany to discuss deportations
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Merz invites Syrian president to Germany to discuss deportations

Germany plans talks with Syria’s Sharaa as Merz vows to deport Syrians with criminal convictions

Man charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after knife attack on UK train
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Man charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after knife attack on UK train

Eleven people were injured in mass stabbing on the train, including a member of the train crew who remains in hospital in a critical but stable condition