Putin claims landslide and scorns US democracy

10 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Supporters applaud Putin as he thanks Russians for putting their trust in him By Paul Kirby BBC News Vladimir Putin was always going to claim his fifth term as president with a landslide, faced with three other candidates all rubber-stamped by the Kremlin. But when election officials said results…

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Man Utd beat Liverpool in seven-goal FA Cup thriller

By Phil McNultyChief football writer at Old Trafford Last updated on 1 hour ago1 hour ago.From the section FA Cup Manchester United kept their trophy hopes alive for this season and ended Liverpool’s quest for four trophies with a dramatic extra-time victory in an FA Cup quarter-final classic at Old Trafford. In an incident-packed encounter,…

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Bear bounds past cars in latest Slovakia attack

44 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Videos on social media show a large bear bounding down the pavement before lunging at a man By Rob Cameron BBC News, Prague Two people are in hospital after being attacked by a bear in the Slovak town of Liptovský Mikuláš, emergency services said. A 49-year-old woman suffered an…

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Running the gauntlet to flee Haiti gang territory

20 minutes ago About sharing Many have packed up their belongings and fled the Haitian capital (file photo) By Will Grant BBC News, Cap-Haitien, Haiti As the passengers from Port-au-Prince disembark at the bus terminal in Cap-Haitien, the harrowing journey is evident on their faces. The trip out of the beleaguered Haitian capital city involves…

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Netanyahu vows to defy allies on Rafah invasion

1 hour ago About sharing Rafah is filled with more than a million Palestinians who have fled other parts of Gaza By Nathan Williams BBC News Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his determination to launch an offensive in Rafah, defying international criticism. The city is crammed with some 1.5 million Palestinians from other…

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