Alex Honnold is attempting to scale one of the world’s tallest buildings, Taipei 101 in Taiwan.
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China places highest-ranking general under investigation
President Xi has been accused of using investigations to purge political rivals.
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Harry says sacrifices by Nato troops in Afghanistan deserve ‘respect’
The US president’s comments have been condemned by international allies, including UK veterans and politicians.
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High stakes but low expectations for Ukraine talks with Russia and US
Donald Trump is pushing hard for a peace deal – but major issues between Russia and Ukraine are still unresolved,…
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Frank Gardner: Not only Americans risked life and limb to serve in Afghanistan
Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC’s security correspondent.
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Spanish track was fractured before high-speed train disaster, report finds
The preliminary report into the crash that left 45 people dead finds evidence of a fracture more than two hours…
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‘I didn’t hear from my son for seven months’: Inside Yemen’s UAE-run secret prisons
The BBC sees sites on former United Arab Emirates bases in Yemen where detainees say they were abused.
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US unveils plans for ‘New Gaza’ with skyscrapers
“We’re going to be very successful in Gaza,” President Trump says, as his administration laid out its vision for post-war…
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France seizes suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tanker in the Mediterranean
The vessel, named Grinch, was stopped by the French navy as it travelled through waters between Spain and Morocco.
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German nurse jailed for murders could be linked to 100 more deaths
Prosecutors are reviewing dozens more suspected deaths linked to a former palliative care nurse.
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