BBC Russian journalist branded ‘foreign agent’

1 hour ago About sharing Asya Kazantseva and Ilya Barabanov By Laurence Peter BBC News The Russian justice ministry has labelled two prominent journalists – BBC Russian correspondent Ilya Barabanov and science reporter Asya Kazantseva – as “foreign agents”. Barabanov has written extensively about Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Wagner mercenary group. The BBC…

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Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli dies

45 minutes ago About sharing By Vicky Wong BBC News Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for his animal prints on leather and textiles, has died aged 83. The fashion house that bears his name announced the death on Instagram but provided no details. Italian news agency ANSA reported that he died at home in…

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Netanyahu meets officials as Iran attack fears grow

8 minutes ago About sharing Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is said to be meeting with top officials over a possible Iran attack By Kathryn Armstrong & Hugo Bachega, Middle East correspondent in London & Jerusalem Israel’s prime minister is to meet top officials to prepare for a possible attack by Iran, local media say….

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UK laser weapon could be sent to Ukraine war zone

30 minutes ago About sharing By Ian Casey and Jonathan Beale, defence correspondent BBC News A UK high-power laser weapon could be sent to Ukraine to take down Russian drones, the defence secretary says. According to Grant Shapps, the weapon could have “huge ramifications” for the conflict in Europe. The DragonFire weapon is expected to…

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