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BBC News with Moira Alderson
BBC News with Moira Alderson
Oil prices have fallen back slightly
Oil prices have fallen back slightly
after reaching their highest level for four years.
after reaching their highest level for four years
Brent crude rose to $126 a
Brent crude rose to 126 a
barrel earlier on Thursday.
barrel earlier on Thursday
Prices spiked after reports that the
Prices spiked after reports that the
US was considering new strikes on Iran.
US was considering new strikes on Iran
Israel's navy has intercepted a flotilla
Israel's navy has intercepted a flotilla
of more than 50 boats carrying
of more than 50 boats carrying
aid to Gaza in international waters
aid to Gaza in international waters
off the coast of Crete.
off the coast of Crete
The Israeli Foreign Ministry says about
The Israeli Foreign Ministry says about
170 activists were arrested.
170 activists were arrested
The flotilla organisers denounced the move as piracy.
The flotilla organisers denounced the move as piracy
The Lebanese Health Ministry says at
The Lebanese Health Ministry says at
least nine people have been killed
least nine people have been killed
in the south of the country
in the south of the country
by Israeli strikes.
by Israeli strikes
Israel had issued evacuation warnings for
Israel had issued evacuation warnings for
eight Lebanese towns.
eight Lebanese towns
A blockade around the Malian capital is tightening.
A blockade around the Malian capital is tightening
A jihadist group, JNIM, has closed
A jihadist group JNIM has closed
several routes into Bamako.
several routes into Bamako
Coordinated attacks by jihadists and separatists
Coordinated attacks by jihadists and separatists
at the weekend dealt a major
at the weekend dealt a major
blow to Mali's military government.
blow to Mali's military government
Amnesty International has accused the Ugandan
Amnesty International has accused the Ugandan
government of murdering, kidnapping and torturing
government of murdering kidnapping and torturing
members of the opposition during this
members of the opposition during this
year's general election.
year's general election
January's vote saw Yoweri Museveni win
January's vote saw Yoweri Museveni win
a seventh term as president.
a seventh term as president
Brazil's opposition-controlled Senate has rejected President
Brazil's opposition-controlled Senate has rejected President
Lula's Supreme Court nominee.
Lula's Supreme Court nominee
Wednesday's vote against Jorge Mussi reflects
Wednesday's vote against Jorge Mussi reflects
deep divisions in Brazil.
deep divisions in Brazil
It's the first time a candidate
It's the first time a candidate
for one of the top court's
for one of the top court's
11 seats has been rejected in
11 seats has been rejected in
more than a century.
more than a century
A court in Singapore has fined
A court in Singapore has fined
three women more than $2,000 each
three women more than 2000 each
for organising a pro-Palestinian walk.
for organising a pro-Palestinian walk
The decision reverses an earlier acquittal.
The decision reverses an earlier acquittal
Public demonstrations are rare in Singapore.
Public demonstrations are rare in Singapore
The auction house Sotheby's says it's
The auction house Sotheby's says it's
selling one of the world's most
selling one of the world's most
important private collections of modern art.
important private collections of modern art
It includes pieces by Gustav Klimt,
It includes pieces by Gustav Klimt
Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud.
Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud
They were acquired over decades by
They were acquired over decades by
a billionaire British businessman Joe Lewis
a billionaire British businessman Joe Lewis
and his daughter.
and his daughter
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