A source close to the deposed president says those celebrating the coup should not expect much change.
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Saturday, September 2, 2023
Israel: Police clash with Eritrean asylum seekers
Dozens of people are reported injured in Tel Aviv as demonstrations turn violent.
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Ukraine war: Nobel Prize invitation to Russia and Iran withdrawn
The U-turn comes after strong criticism against it in Sweden as well as by Ukraine.
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Australia launches mission to rescue Antarctic researcher
An icebreaker is sent from Tasmania to evacuate a researcher with a "developing medical condition".
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Jimmy Buffett: Margaritaville singer dies aged 76
The Grammy-nominated musician is also remembered as a successful author and entrepreneur.
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Mohamed Al Fayed: Former Harrods owner dies at 94
The high-profile Egyptian businessman lost his son Dodi in the car crash that killed Princess Diana.
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Palestinian shot in back of head puts Israel's use of force under scrutiny
Ameed al-Jaghoub was unarmed and apparently going to help a wounded man when he was hit.
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Gnawa music: Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui takes centre-stage
Morocco's Asmâa Hamzaoui learned to play the main instrument in Gnawa music from her father.
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Friday, September 1, 2023
Italy: Mother bear seen with cubs days before being shot
Villagers in San Sebastiano Dei Marsi were surprised to see a family of bears walking the streets.
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Paris says au revoir to rental e-scooters
The ban comes after a vote in the French capital - but is it democracy in action?
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X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data
The social media firm, formerly Twitter, will gather facial information if premium users give consent.
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X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data
The social media firm, formerly Twitter, will gather facial information if premium users give consent.
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House prices see biggest yearly decline since 2009
Nationwide says higher borrowing costs have led to a slowdown in activity in the housing market.
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Thursday, August 31, 2023
Police pull over car with huge bull in passenger seat.
The car had half of it's roof cut off in order to fit the animal in.
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Five rail workers killed in Italy after being hit by train
They were hit by an empty train at a reported 160km/h (100mph) while repairing tracks near Turin.
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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
Ana de Armas: Judge throws out legal action over Yesterday film trailer
Two fans complained after the actress was edited out of a film despite appearing in the trailer.
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Families worry over cancelled flight expense costs
Passengers are having to fork out for food, travel and accommodation, but are worried about costs.
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Brexit: EU-derived equal pay protections to be brought back
Women will keep the right to the same pay as men doing similar jobs in what Labour says is a government U-turn.
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Coffee Meets Bagel: Dating app users rue missed connections amid outage
Those looking for love online express frustration as the popular app suffers days-long outage.
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Hundreds of thousands forced to scam in SE Asia: UN
The UN report is the first comprehensive study of the scale of the problem.
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Chandrayaan-3: What has India's Moon rover Pragyaan been up to since landing?
Pragyaan has had an eventful week - dodging craters, taking the Moon's temperature and checking for sulphur.
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Gabon army officers announce takeover on national television
Twelve officers appear on national television to announce they are cancelling the results of Saturday's election.
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Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Eminem and Vivek Ramaswamy revive battle between pop stars and politicians
Politicians want to gain credibility by playing pop songs - but musicians don't want to lose theirs.
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Paul Whelan: US ex-marine seen in Russian labour camp video
It is the first time that ex-US Marine Paul Whelan is seen on video since his conviction in Russia.
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Imran Khan: Pakistan court suspends former PM's corruption sentence
Pakistan's former PM has a sentence for corruption suspended but remains in jail on a separate charge.
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Peru: Priest of Pacopampa exhumed after 3,000 years
The tomb in northern Peru contained the remains of a man dubbed the Priest of Pacopampa, officials say.
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Wilko: GMB union seeks government meeting over administrators
The GMB union said bidders had reported "difficulties" engaging with administrators PwC.
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Luis Rubiales: Hermoso kiss 'shows why women don't report abuse'
The row over Luis Rubiales kissing Jenni Hermoso has struck a chord with women around the world.
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Bobbi Gibb: The Boston Marathon pioneer who raced a lie
Bobbi Gibb was denied by a letter and obscured by an image, but has beaten both to be recognised for what she is.
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Monday, August 28, 2023
Uttar Pradesh: India school shut down over slapping row
A school in India is ordered sealed after its teacher asked students to slap their Muslim classmate.
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How robotaxis are dividing San Francisco
The city has become the crucible of an experiment - are robotaxis ready for the streets?
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Alexandra Paul: Canadian Olympic figure skater dies in crash
Alexandra Paul's baby, who was also in the car, survived the crash in Ontario's Melancthon Township.
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Imaan Mazari-Hazir: Bail for rights lawyer who called Pakistan army 'terrorists'
Imaan Mazari-Hazir was arrested after making a speech criticising the powerful military over abductions.
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Help from 'Bank of Family' to buy homes rises
The so-called Bank of Mum and Dad has grown, with more than 300,000 home purchases set for 2023.
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Taliban stops female Afghan students leaving country to study in Dubai
The BBC speaks to students who were blocked at the airport as they tried to leave for Dubai.
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Sunday, August 27, 2023
Afghanistan: Taliban ban women from visiting major national park
Afghanistan's acting vice and virtue minister says female visitors to Band-e-Amir were not observing hijab rules.
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Prigozhin confirmed dead after genetic tests - Moscow
The Wagner chief has been confirmed dead after the genetic analysis of bodies found in Wednesday's plane crash.
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Trump campaign raises $7.1m following historic Georgia mugshot
Merchandise bearing the ex-president's scowling face at his arrest on Thursday is flying off the shelves.
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Wilko: New bid emerges for stricken retail chain
A private equity firm makes a £90m bid for the business and pledges to retain all jobs for two years.
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Rome authorities tackle Colosseum rat infestation
Tourists post videos of rodents roaming near the ancient amphitheatre, attracted by piles of litter.
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