Kazakhstan’s Tokayev appoints longtime adviser as vice president
Erlan Karin has served as a top aide to Tokayev since he took over the presidency in 2019.
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Dolly Parton laid to rest alongside husband in Nashville
A private family funeral is held for the singer who died on Tuesday at the age of 80.
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The druid, the weather presenter and the astronomer - when does autumn start?
Why are there three different dates for the start of autumn and who follows which date?
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Bhutan hosts first ‘conscious food summit’ amid threats to global supplies
Organisers say people must revive spiritual relationship with food amid double threat of climate crisis and…
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Trump says U.S. struck a deal to take control of 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan oil, U.S. and Iran resume exchanging…
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The U.S. Venezuela oil deal won't lower your gas prices. Here's what you need to know
The Trump administration announced a deal Friday to develop a vast amount of Venezuela's oil reserves, with the U.S.…
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NPR spent 2 years tracking deaths from heat. We found a staggering hidden toll
An NPR investigation found that people in the U.S. are dying from heat much more often than official counts show. We…
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Hit shows from Edinburgh's Fringe festival are coming to America. Here are our top picks
The annual "anything goes" performing arts festival featured more than 4,200 performances this year. These are the ones…
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Singapore is scrambling to stabilize birthrates. Experts say there are lessons for the U.S.
Singapore has unveiled a national initiative built entirely around its collapsing birthrate. Some demographers say the…
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Why too many women are prescribed antibiotics for UTIs they don't have
A recent study found that many women treated for recurrent UTIs didn't have UTIs at all. Instead, their symptoms were…
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Weather tracker: Warm Yellow Sea strengthens storms in South Korea
More than 200mm of rain forecast in parts of South Korea, while parts of southern Europe to be 10C above averageSouth…
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‘An act of resistance’: Raja Shehadeh’s Palestinian diaries find a new home
Al Jazeera interviews the leading writer and lawyer, 75, in Edinburgh, where his daily documentation is being archived.
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Nord Stream bombings put Ukraine’s ties with Germany under pressure
The blasts strain ties with Ukraine and have exposed the risks of relying on Russian gas, analysts say.
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Syria is choosing diplomacy with Israel, but can its approach last?
Israel has attacked Syria, occupied its south since the al-Assad regime's ouster, testing Syria's diplomatic…
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England vs Pakistan second Test: Three talking points from cricket series
Pakistan’s batting collapses, concerns over the Lord’s pitch and Ollie Robinson’s rampant form highlight the series.
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Grandfather dies months after confronting burglars
Gordon Nicholass, 85, was the victim of a burglary at his home, say Lancashire Police.
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One dead and several missing after 'terrifying' flash flooding hits Grand Canyon
"It was a beautiful day - and then people were screaming," one hiker tells the BBC, as 15 people are missing.
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Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live
US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in…
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Early release scheme could see dangerous criminals released, Conservatives warn
Nick Timothy's comments follow an announcement from the prime minister that some prisoners serving indefinite sentences…
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Nepal races to rescue trapped workers, as flood death toll surpasses 900
Nepal officials say rescuers focusing on reaching workers in hydropower project tunnels in flood-stricken region.
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'Moonies' church leader jailed for two years over bribery offences
Han Hak-ja, 83, gave South Korea's former first lady two Chanel bags and a diamond necklace, a court found.
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‘Breakthrough’ as Turkmenistan starts fixing ‘mindboggling’ methane mega-leaks
Secretive state begins repairs on ageing facilities after being revealed as worst country for leaks of potent…
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Hints of fiery finale for last ever episode of River City
The Scottish soap opera, based in the fictional Glasgow district of Shieldinch, is coming to an end after 24 years.
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Fears over 'high risk' crossing after train crash death
An investigation is ongoing into the cause of a crash in which a delivery driver was killed on a crossing.