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Police have said they are on standby to mobilise and keep Hong Kong airport up and running
World
26.02.2024
Hong Kong protesters aim to 'stress test' airport
Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe for decades until he was ousted in 2017 by military generals who turned against him
World
26.02.2024
Mugabe, Zimbabwe hero-turned-despot, dies aged 95
This screen grab taken from a live webcast by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shows the Vikram lander before it was supposed to land on the Moon -- communication was subsequently lost
World
26.02.2024
India space agency loses communication with Moon-landing craft
Rio de Janeiro's Mayor Marcelo Crivella, shown in this March 17, 2018 photo, ordered the comic book pulled from sale because of its "sexual content for minors"
World
26.02.2024
Rio mayor yanks comic book showing kiss between male superheroes
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President Volodymyr Zelensky, pictured in August 2019, has enjoyed a strong political mandate to pursue a reform agenda, Fitch said in its report
World 26.02.2024
Fitch upgrades Ukraine's debt rating, outlook positive
Markets in Karachi have been overwhelmed by flies, after heavy rains inundated the city
World 26.02.2024
Flies overwhelm Pakistan's Karachi in monsoon 'hell'
Former FARC rebel Davinson Lopez poses for a picture at a reincorporation zone for former guerrillas in Icononzo, Tolima province, Colombia, on September 2, 2019
World 26.02.2024
Mainstream FARC rebels reject call to arms
Catholic worshippers wave Vatican flags as they wait for Pope Francis near Ivato International Airport in Madagascar
World 26.02.2024
Poverty, strife-hit Madagascar welcomes Pope Francis
Omaid Sharifi is the co-founder and president of ArtLords, a group which aims to give voice to young Afghans' feelings about war
World 26.02.2024
Sidelined young Afghans pen 'letters of pain' as war rages
Anti-corruption activist Yevgeny Kurakin has gained little attention, despite languishing in jail on fraud charges his family say are fabricated
World 26.02.2024
In Russia, forgotten plight of jailed grassroots activists
The Apocalypse Church in Madagascar has won many poor converts
World 26.02.2024
Madagascar religions, new and old, joust for followers
Mugabe ruled Zimbabwe for decades until he was ousted in 2017 by military generals who turned against him
World 26.02.2024
Zimbabwe begins national mourning for hero-turned-despot Mugabe
The new BBC project comes in addition to previous initiatives to try to stem the spread of false or "fake news", in which AFP also participates
World 26.02.2024
AFP joins BBC initiative to fight misinformation
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