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PoliticsBBCTrump's call for 'end' of constitution condemned by Democrats
The White House says the former president's comments are "anathema to the soul of our nation".
NewsBBCRoyal Navy digs out world's most remote post office from Antarctic snow
Sailors spend two days at remote UK science station and unearth buildings buried in heavy snow.
NewsThe Canadian PressOPEC keeps oil targets amid uncertainty on Russian sanctions
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia did not change their targets for shipping oil to the global economy amid uncertainty about the impact of new Western sanctions against Russia that could take significant amounts of oil off the market. The decision at a meeting of oil ministers Sunday comes a day ahead of the planned start of two measures aimed at hitting Russia’s oil earnings in response to its invasion of Ukraine. Those are: a European
NewsThe Canadian Press3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month mission
BEIJING (AP) — Three Chinese astronauts landed in a northern desert on Sunday after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country’s ambitious space program, state TV reported. A capsule carrying commander Chen Dong and astronauts Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe touched down at a landing site in the Gobi Desert in northern China at approximately 8:10 p.m. (1210 GMT), China Central Television reported. The three astronauts were part of the Shenzhou-14 mission,
NewsBBCSouth African worshippers swept away in Jukskei river flash flood
South African rescue teams search for the missing who had been taking part in a church ceremony.
NewsBBCMount Semeru: Indonesia raises alert to highest level as volcano erupts on Java island
Nearly 2,000 people are told to leave the area of Mount Semeru, as "hot avalanches" of lava pour from it.
NewsBBCViking Polaris: Passenger killed after 'rogue wave' hits cruise ship
Four others were injured in the incident on board a cruise ship bound for Antarctica.
BusinessThe Canadian PressOPEC+ oil producers face uncertainty over Russian sanctions
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producing countries, including Russia, are expected to decide how much oil to supply to the global economy amid weakening demand in China and uncertainty about the impact of new Western sanctions against Russia that could take significant amounts of oil off the market. The 23-country OPEC+ alliance are scheduled to meet Sunday, a day ahead of the planned start of two measures aimed at hitting Moscow's oil earnings in response to
NewsBBCCyril Ramaphosa: South Africa leader won't resign, says spokesman
Cyril Ramaphosa is accused of keeping large sums of cash on his farm then covering up its theft.
NewsBBCKnightsbridge steakhouse: Animal rebellion activists removed from site
Two demonstrations were held in upmarket restaurants in London and Manchester on Saturday.
NewsReutersOPEC+ keeps steady policy amid weakening economy, Russian oil cap
LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC+ agreed to stick to its oil output targets at a meeting on Sunday as the oil markets struggle to assess the impact of a slowing Chinese economy on demand and a G7 price cap on Russian oil on supply. The decision comes two days after the Group of Seven (G7) nations agreed a price cap on Russian oil. OPEC+, which comprises the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allies including Russia, angered the United States and other Western nations in October when it agreed to cut output by 2 million barrels per day (bpd), about 2% of world demand, from November until the end of 2023.
NewsThe Canadian PressChina reports 2 new COVID deaths as some restrictions eased
HONG KONG (AP) — China on Sunday reported two additional deaths from COVID-19 as some cities move cautiously to ease anti-pandemic restrictions following increasingly vocal public frustrations. The National Health Commission said one death was reported each in the provinces of Shandong and Sichuan. No information was given about the ages of the victims or whether they had been fully vaccinated. China, where the virus first was detected in late 2019 in the central city of Wuhan, is the last major
NewsBBCRed Sea soul: Revolutionary cries for recognition in Sudan
The musician who invented a stringed instrument to strum the soundtrack of Sudan's recent revolution.
BusinessBBCCoding: Female engineers deleting myth that tech is for men
Huge growth in technology means women are desperately needed to fill more jobs, businesses say.
NewsThe Canadian PressIndonesia's Mt. Semeru unleashes lava river in new eruption
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s highest volcano on its most densely populated island released searing gas clouds and rivers of lava Sunday in its latest eruption. Monsoon rains eroded and finally collapsed the lava dome atop 3,676-meter (12,060-foot) Mount Semeru, causing the eruption, according to National Disaster Management Agency spokesperson Abdul Muhari. Several villages were blanketed with falling ash, blocking out the sun, but no casualties have been reported. Several hundred resid
SportsBBCWorld Cup 2022: Why Senegal are 'dangerous' for England
England are through to the last 16 of the World Cup but if they want to go further they must overcome a 'dangerous' Senegal side who are African champions.
SportsBBCWorld Cup 2022: Fixture schedule and where to watch on TV
BBC Sport provides a day-by-day guide to who is playing when and where you can watch the match in the Fifa World Cup in Qatar.
NewsBBCSbu Nkosi: Missing person case opened for South Africa wing
South Africa's World Cup winner Sbu Nkosi has been reported missing by his club in Pretoria.
NewsThe Canadian PressState news: Iran executed 4 people it says spied for Israel
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian authorities executed four people Sunday accused of working for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency, the state-run IRNA news agency said. Three others received lengthy prison sentences. IRNA said the country’s powerful Revolutionary Guard announced the arrests of a network of people linked to the Israeli agency. It said the members had previous criminal records and tried to disrupt the country's security. Israel and Iran are regional arch-enemies and Iran occasionally
NewsReutersSouth Korea's Yoon prepares to widen back-to-work order amid truckers' strike
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday ordered preparations for widening a back-to-work order beyond the cement industry amid a prolonged truckers' strike. Yoon, a conservative, on Tuesday invoked a "start work" order, the first in the country's history, on 2,500 drivers in the cement industry, requiring them to return to the road or face penalties. On Sunday Yoon called on government ministers to make preparations to issue a return-to-work order on such sectors as oil refining and steelmaking, where additional damage is expected, spokesperson Lee Jae-myoung said in a statement.
SportsBBCWorld Cup quiz: Name the 20 Senegal players with the most Premier League appearances
As Senegal prepare to face England at the World Cup, can you name the 20 Teranga Lions players to have played the most games in the Premier League?
NewsBBCColombia peace talks with leftist ELN rebels make progress
Both sides reach a first point of agreement in bid to end almost 60 years of war, the president says.
NewsReutersMisguided getaway sets off another security alert at Israeli airport
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A Palestinian car thief rammed through a checkpoint on the way to Israel's main airport on Sunday, authorities said, setting off a security alert in what they described as the result of poor navigation on his part rather than an attempted attack. Video circulated on social media showed passengers in Ben Gurion Airport's departure terminal crouching alongside their luggage as instructions sounded over loudhailers. Police said the suspect, a Palestinian in Israel illegally from the occupied West Bank, arrived at the airport checkpoint in a stolen car and raced through toward the main terminal.
NewsReutersChinese cities ease curbs but full zero-COVID exit seen some way off
BEIJING (Reuters) -More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after unprecedented protests against restrictions last weekend. Urumqi, the capital of the Xinjiang region and where the protests first erupted, will reopen malls, markets, restaurants and other venues from Monday, authorities said, ending strict lockdowns after months. There was no sign of any significant unrest this weekend, although police were out in force in the Liangmaqiao area of Beijing and in Shanghai around Wulumuqi Road, which is named after Urumqi.
NewsBBCEl Salvador: Thousands of troops surround city in gang crackdown
President Bukele says the troops are surrounding a restive city, arresting suspects "one by one".
