The president sets the limit at 7,500 for the coming year, a dramatic cut from 125,000.
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How teenager gave a street concert and was caught up in Russia’s repressive past
Diana Loginova sang songs critical of the Kremlin. The 18-year-old and her bandmate are now in court.
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‘We saw people murdered in front of us’ – Sudan siege survivors speak to the BBC
Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.
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Dutch centrist Jetten neck and neck with populist Wilders in tight election
Rob Jetten’s D66 party is favourite to form the next government but the result is too close to call.
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Five new suspects arrested over Louvre jewellery theft
They were arrested on Wednesday night in the Paris region, Laure Beccuau’s office said.
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Handshakes and whispers: Trump and Xi’s meeting…in 73 seconds
Trump says the meeting with President Xi, which was their first face-to-face interaction since 2019, was a “great success”.
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Rob Jetten’s electoral success has come as a surprise, but politically, all the stars were aligned for him to achieve…
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Dozens dead in ‘total devastation’ left behind by Hurricane Melissa
The hurricane – Jamaica’s worst to date – was downgraded from a category five storm on Wednesday.
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Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 50, rescuers say, after Hamas accused of killing Israeli soldier
US President Trump says “nothing” would jeopardise the two-week-old ceasefire despite the flare-up of violence.
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Tight race in Dutch election as anti-Islam populist Wilders’ hope of power declines
Wilders was the clear winner last time Dutch voters went to the polls in November 2023, but this time the…
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