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Nagorno-Karabakh: Ethnic Armenians leave amid cleansing fear The first groups of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh have arrived in Armenia, days after the enclave was seized by Azerbaijan. They entered shortly after local officials announced plans to move those made homeless by the fighting. Azerbaijan captured the area inhabited by some 120,000 ethnic Armenians early this week …

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   Kyiv claims Russian officers killed in Crimea attack By Umut Uras and Federica Marsi Ukraine has launched another missile attack on the port city of Sevastopol, a day after the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet on the occupied Crimean peninsula was hit by missiles. Ukraine claims dozens – including “senior Russian navy commanders” – died or were …

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Ukraine says it was behind missile strike on Crimea navy base Summary Ukraine’s military says it carried out the “successful” strike on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea navy in Crimea Videos on social media show thick smoke billowing from the building A source at the Ukrainian Air Force tells the BBC that it used a …

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Mohammed bin Salman: ‘I don’t care’ about ‘sportswashing’ accusations Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman says he does not care about accusations of ‘sportswashing’. The Gulf kingdom has been accused of investing in sport and using high-profile events to improve its international reputation. Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) led the takeover of Newcastle United …

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  Nagorno-Karabakh: ceasefire agreed after dozens killed in military offensive Deal includes provisions for local Armenian government to disband its local military in apparent capitulation Europe live: Nagorno-Karabakh latest updates Andrew Roth, Sam Jones and agencies Wed 20 Sep 2023 15.01 BST A ceasefire agreement has been reached a day after Azerbaijan launched a new military offensive against …

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  Canada’s Trudeau denies trying to provoke India over Sikh murder We need more facts – Canadian opposition leader At a news conference a few minutes ago, Canada’s Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to release more information on what he knows about India’s alleged involvement with Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death. …

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The nightmare is over’: Americans freed by Iran in prisoner swap By Lyse Doucet Chief international correspondent @bbclysedoucet Five Americans jailed for years in Iran and widely regarded as hostages are on their way home to the United States. The last pieces in a controversial swap mediated by Qatar fell into place when $6bn (£4.8bn) of …

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Halliburton equipment worth $7.1m exported to Russia in past year, customs records show Exclusive: US oil multinationals face questions over trade with Russia amid pressure to cease operations Daniel Boffey Chief reporter Sun 17 Sep 2023 14.37 BST US oil and gas multinationals are facing fresh questions over their trade with Russia after customs records revealed that …

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Russell Brand accused of sexual assault by four women By Steven McIntosh BBC News Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period at the height of his fame. The allegations were made as part of a joint investigation by the Sunday Times and Channel 4 Dispatches. Four …

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