The war-torn country is battling to secure crucial funding from the IMF and EU, as well as putting up taxes.
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Ugandan opposition leader tells BBC he fled abroad fearing for his life
Bobi Wine says from an undisclosed location: “It was clear that the regime wanted to eliminate me.”
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‘Gruesome’ war bets fuel calls for crackdown on prediction markets
Predictions markets have hosted millions of dollars of bets related to the war in Iran.
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BBC visits aftermath of Israeli strike on Lebanon that killed family as IDF targets Hezbollah
A relative tells BBC those killed were civilians and not Hezbollah operatives, but the Israel Defense Forces says it was…
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Cuban protesters ransack Communist office as energy crisis deepens
Discontent is mounting over rolling blackouts and shortages of food, fuel and medicine, exacerbated by a US blockade.
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Three more Iran football team members change minds over asylum
Four of seven members of the women’s football delegation who originally sought to stay in Australia have now chosen to…
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Trump urges UK and other nations to send warships to Strait of Hormuz
The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key…
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Rescuers blame weather and ‘underprepared skiers’ for rise in Alps avalanche deaths
The BBC joins a French Alps rescue team as the number of skiers killed this season passes 100.
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Los Angeles asks for investigation into LA28 Olympics chief over Epstein ties
The LA city council voted unanimously for an investigation into LA28 chief Casey Wasserman over his Epstein ties.
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More US Marines and warships to be moved to Middle East, reports say
The reinforcements will come from an amphibious ready group that is usually based in Japan, an official told CBS, the…
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