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Ross Atkins on…tanker hunted by US

BBC verify has been investigating the US Coast Guard’s “active pursuit” of a vessel believed to be the Bella 1 in international waters off the coast of Venezuela. The tanker sent a distress call as it sailed northeast from the…

Russia escalates attacks on key areas of Odessa, Ukraine

Russia has stepped up strikes in Ukraine’s southern Odessa region, causing widespread power outages and threatening the region’s maritime infrastructure. Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said Moscow was carrying out “systematic” attacks in the region. Last week, he warned…

Baby Sibal returns to Gaza hospital after treatment in Jordan

Fergal Keanespecial correspondent British Broadcasting Corporation Siwar Ashour spent six months in Jordan after being evacuated from Gaza A one-year-old Palestinian girl evacuated from Gaza with severe nutritional problems has returned to the region’s hospital after returning from Jordan. The…

Gold climbs above $4,400, hitting record high

Gold prices reached new highs, surpassing $4,400 (£3,275) an ounce for the first time. Precious metal prices rose on expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates further next year, analysts said. Gold started the year at $2,600 an ounce,…