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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Sarah Rainsford |Paul Kirby |Olimpia Zagnat
Image source, Andrei Pungovschi/Getty ImagesImage caption, Nicusor Dan had to wait until late into the night before he could be certain of victorySarah Rainsford, Paul Kirby & Olimpia ZagnatThe liberal, pro-EU mayor of Bucharest, Nicusor Dan, has fought off a strong challenge from a Romanian right-wing nationalist to win the presidency after months of political turbulence.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Paul Kirby |Ruth Comerford
Cryptocurrency boss's daughter escapes kidnap gang in Paris streetPaul Kirby and Ruth ComerfordFrench social mediaThree men in hooded tops were filmed taking part in the kidnap attempt in ParisA masked gang have tried to abduct the daughter and young grandson of a cryptocurrency chief in Paris, but after a violent struggle they drove off empty-handed. The botched kidnap bid was captured on video by an onlooker in Paris's 11th district, in the east of the French capital.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Frank Gardner |Paul Kirby
Putin had initially called for direct talks in Turkey's second city "without pre-conditions", before Zelensky announced that he would go in person and expected the Russian president to travel as well. The US is also expected to send a high-level delegation. By confirming his visit to Turkey at a hastily-convened news conference, Zelensky clearly sought to intensify pressure on Russia to respond.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Frank Gardner |Paul Kirby
Putin had initially called for direct talks in Turkey's second city "without pre-conditions", before Zelensky announced that he would go in person and expected the Russian president to travel as well. The US is also expected to send a high-level delegation. By confirming his visit to Turkey at a hastily-convened news conference, Zelensky clearly sought to intensify pressure on Russia to respond.
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Feb 27, 2025 | 
bbc.com | Nick Thorpe |Mircea Barbu |Paul Kirby
Tate brothers allowed to leave Romania for USNick Thorpe, Mircea Barbu & Paul KirbyEPAAndrew Tate, in the foreground, is a former kickboxer who has described himself a misogynistBritish-American influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate - who are facing trial in Romania on charges of rape, trafficking minors and money laundering - have left the country after prosecutors lifted a two-year travel ban. Andrew Tate, 38, and his brother Tristan, 36, left Bucharest on a private jet early on Thursday.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
newssniffer.co.uk | James Waterhouse |Steve Rosenberg |Paul Kirby |Lucy Williamson
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gpd2487e5o Version 3 of 4. News of Donald Trump's return to power in the White House has made global headlines. His so-called America First foreign policy could see a withdrawal of US involvement in areas of conflict around the world. Five BBC correspondents assess the effect it could have where they are.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | James Waterhouse |Steve Rosenberg |Paul Kirby |Lucy Williamson
News of Donald Trump's return to power in the White House has made global headlines. His so-called 'America First' foreign policy could see a withdrawal of US involvement in areas of conflict around the world. Five BBC correspondents assess the effect it could have where they are. By James Waterhouse, Ukraine correspondent, Kyiv"Do not try to predict Trump's actions. No one knows how he is going to act."The words of one Ukrainian MP reflect the political challenge facing Kyiv.
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Jul 19, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Paul Kirby
Serbian suspect held over killing of Rolls-Royce designerBavarian PoliceA picture of the suspect before the attack was released by German policeA 22-year old Serbian man has been arrested in France a week after the fatal stabbing in Germany of a 74-year-old man, named locally as former Rolls-Royce car designer Ian Cameron. Bavarian police said that after a public manhunt the suspect had been located in a flat to the north-east of Paris and arrested by French special forces on Thursday.
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Jul 18, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Paul Kirby
Suspected arson attack in Nice kills 7 including childrenVALERY HACHE/AFPThe fire broke out early on Thursday in the Moulins area of NiceSeven people have died, including three children, in a fire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday in the southern French city of Nice. The local prosecutor said officials were investigating the blaze as a potential arson attack. Flames engulfed the upper floors of an apartment block in the Moulins area of Nice, close to the city's airport.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Paul Kirby
German shock at reported Russian assassination plotREUTERS/Fabian BimmerArmin Papperger (C) is now seen as the best protected figure in Germany's economyhGerman political figures have reacted angrily to a report that Russia had plotted to kill the head of Germany's biggest arms company Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger. The CNN report said US officials had told their counterparts in Berlin earlier this year and security around him was stepped up.
