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Fighting in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky has stopped after a truce, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady. The truce is meant to allow aid deliveries and a civilian evacuation on Friday. But residents have told the BBC they were weary of the ceasefire …

The former wife of Zimbabwe’s vice-president has been freed from remand after seven years while on trial for his attempted murder. Marry Mubaiwa was charged in 2019, after her then husband Gen Constantino Chiwenga accused her of trying to impede his medical treatment in South Africa. Ordering her release, a …

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A ceasefire that began with the aim of getting food and medicine to the Russian-occupied Ukrainian city of Oleshky has been extended across the wider southern region of Kherson, according to sources. Several thousand residents are trapped in the city with no access to food, water and electricity. On one …

Footballer Kylian Mbappé has apologised for “ill-judged” comments he made about late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, which led to him being dropped by several Chinese brands. China’s foreign ministry has also criticised the player. The BBC’s China correspondent Stephen McDonnell explains the controversy. Read more here. BBC News

An experienced keeper at a Dutch zoo has died days after being mauled in a leopard enclosure, the safari park has confirmed. The woman, who had worked at Beekse Bergen park for 40 years, was caring for two Persian leopards in an indoor facility when she was attacked on Saturday. …

The investigating committee found that the raid on the miners had been conducted without an approved operational order, proper planning or consultation with the Mining Marshals Unit. It said that 50 detainees had been held in a cell measuring about 20 sq m, with no running water or functioning toilet, …

FBI officers raided a California home in connection with the investigation into former US Congressman Eric Swalwell, US media reports. Swalwell, 45, dropped out of California’s governor’s race earlier this year and gave up his seat in the House of Representatives after allegations of sexual misconduct while in office emerged. …

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The mounted skeleton of a newly-identified dinosaur once mistaken for a young Tyrannosaurus rex is up for auction – with a price-tag of at least $6m (£4.5m). Nicknamed “Jodi”, the roughly 10-foot-tall (3m) skeleton will be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York. The sale comes a year after researchers confirmed …

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Israelis are voting in what many view as one of the most pivotal elections in the country’s history. It is the first parliamentary election since the 7 October 2023 Hamas-led attacks and subsequent conflicts across the region – in Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen. BBC Middle East correspondent Yolande …

Ukraine’s parliament commissioner for human rights, Dmytro Lubinets, confirmed in a social media post that the ceasefire had begun. “As head of the Ukrainian negotiating team, I confirm that the Ukrainian side is honouring its commitments,” he wrote on Facebook. Oleshky was seized by Russia during the first days of …

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In response to the strike, Syria said it had closed a border crossing with Jordan. “The decision includes the complete suspension of passenger and commercial traffic in both directions, to ensure the safety of travellers and workers at the crossing,” Syrian authorities said in a statement carried by state media. …