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11 August 2024

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News imageA woman stands in front of a makeshift memorial, which was erected following head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin and group commander Dmitry Utkin's death in 2023, during a commemoration ceremony held to pay tribute to Wagner fighters, who were recently killed in Mali by northern Tuareg rebels, in central Moscow, Russia August 4, 2024.

Was Ukraine’s role in big Wagner defeat an own goal in Africa?

Kyiv's hand in aiding rebels in Mali against Russian mercenaries may scupper its Africa diplomacy.

News imageHalyna Khovaiko and her son Ihnat

'I don't live, I just exist': Ukrainian families torn apart by visa changes

The government is facing calls to reverse changes making it harder for Ukrainians to bring family to the UK.

News imageA poster shows the smiling picture of a young man who was killed

'On verge of an explosion': Policeman's killing part of spiralling West Bank violence

More than 600 Palestinians and at least 17 Israelis have been killed in the West Bank since October.

News imagehelicopter crash aftermath

'Unauthorised' chopper crashes into Australian hotel

The aircraft's lone occupant, the pilot, has died in the incident in Cairns.

News imageA person turning on a tap to fill a glass with water

Higher compensation proposed for poor water service

Water companies that miss standards should pay customers more compensation, the government proposes.

News imageA truck at the Cobre Panamá mine in Panama

Concerns over 'dangerous gases' at closed copper mine

A legal dispute over the facility in Panama has caused new environmental fears.

News imageFlooded street with the water line high on properties in York

Bad weather brings rise in insurance claims

Payouts hit a high but homeowners faced hikes in premiums and providers face further criticism.

News imageAlan from Macclesfield standing in the pothole he found

Potholes are drivers' biggest bugbear, RAC finds

Punctures, wheel damage and broken suspension springs are the most common damage, finds survey.

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