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TVBS By Kelly Ng & Rupert Wingfield-Hayes in Singapore and Taipei A 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck off Taiwan’s east coast on Wednesday, setting off tsunami warnings on the island and its neighbouring countries. The epicentre is located about 18km (11 miles) south of Taiwan’s Hualien city, according to the US Geological Survey. Multiple buildings have
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EPA By Ian Aikman & Andre Rhoden-Paul BBC News Three British aid workers have died in an Israeli air strike in Gaza. Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said the deaths of the seven World Central Kitchen aid workers in the strike were “completely unacceptable” and called on Israel to immediately investigate. WCK, which has paused its
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Liam McBurney/PA Media By Jayne McCormack BBC News NI political correspondent Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has said she is “determined” to ensure political stability in the days ahead. The DUP representative was reacting to the resignation of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson as DUP leader. Sir Jeffrey stepped down from the position after he
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Getty/Charles McQuillan Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been charged with historical sexual offences and has resigned as Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader. A 57-year-old woman has also been charged with aiding and abetting in connection with the alleged offences. They were both arrested on Thursday morning by PSNI detectives and were questioned before being charged on
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By Jeremy Bowen BBC international editor, Jerusalem After months of warnings, a recent UN-backed report offered hard statistical evidence that the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza is turning into a manmade famine. It has increased the pressure on Israel to fulfil its legal responsibilities to protect Palestinian civilians, and to allow adequate supplies of humanitarian aid
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Getty Images By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Public satisfaction with the NHS has dropped again, setting a new low recorded by the long-running British Social Attitudes survey. Just 24% said they were satisfied with the NHS in 2023, with waiting times and staff shortages the biggest concerns. That is five percentage points down on last
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