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People living in a Chicago apartment block targeted in a big immigration raid have described seeing armed agents and a helicopter landing on the roof. One resident – a US citizen – told BBC Verify he had his hands zip-tied by agents.
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Incidents of young children bringing knives into primary schools have been revealed by a BBC investigation.
A survey by German media found that fewer than 1,000 people had applied to the programme.
Palestinians celebrate on the streets of Khan Younis after the first phase of a Gaza peace deal was agreed.
It is the first time they have spoken publicly since Phillips was shot dead by police during a manhunt.
The announcement comes ahead of a meeting between China’s President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump later this month.
Have you ever been called a perfectionist? At first it sounds like a compliment, a sign that you have high standards. In reality, perfectionism often does more harm than good. It fuels a harsh inner critic and a relentless push to look flawless, breeding anxiety and straining relationships.
The 22-year-old son of the woman killed while scavenging for food on a Limpopo farm says he had waited outside the property when police went to look for her, and they returned to tell him his mother was dead and lying in a pigsty.
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The formation of the Gauteng crime prevention wardens, commonly known as Amapanyaza, two years ago, was illegal and should never have happened.
Uncertainty still clouds the African Bank Soweto Marathon just six weeks before it’s set to take place.Yesterday, members of the Soweto Marathon Trust (SMT) reiterated the race – set for November 29 at Nasrec – won’t happen, claiming victory from last week’s court ruling which heard deliberations about who has the right to stage the race.
One of the six South Africans detained by Israeli authorities on their way to Gaza says she was humiliated by soldiers, who ordered her to take her top off and then laughed when they saw she doesn’t have breasts.Dr Fatima Hendricks, 50, who is a cancer survivor, described their detention by the Israeli authorities as a dehumanising ordeal.
Here are the key events from day 1,323 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Analysis of available figures shows the number of party members has fallen by 49% since August 2020.
The Tories vow to scrap some stamp duty and Madeleine McCann’s parents give evidence in an alleged stalking case
The former Spice Girl’s new Netflix documentary has landed – under the shadow of a reported family feud.
Israel and Hamas agreed on Wednesday to the first phase of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, a ceasefire and hostage deal that could open the way to ending a bloody two-year-old war that has upended the Middle East.
Gaza ceasefire breakthrough announced on third day of talks in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh.