Henri Astier
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- Sep 22, 2026
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Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies (opens the original)
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British journalist Mark Doyle, best known for his reporting on conflicts in Africa in the 1990s and 2000s, has died aged 67 after a short illness. After living in Africa, he joined the BBC in 1986. Doyle became East Africa correspondent in 1993 and made his mark covering the Rwandan genocide a year later. As West Africa correspondent from 1997 to 2002, he reported on Sierra Leone's brutal civil war and aftermath of Liberia's conflict. Following Doyle's death, BBC foreign editor Paul Danahar said
White House press ban - what is the pool and why is it in a row with Trump? (opens the original)
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When Donald Trump unveiled a helipad at the White House on Monday, his remarks were barely audible in live footage of the event. This was due to a row over an institution that rarely makes the news – the White House Press pool. Yet it is at the heart of relations between the US president and the media, and this dispute could have constitutional implications, as well as potentially affecting coverage of the future presidential engagements. Tensions are high. During Trump's visit to the UN General
Norway's Princess Astrid dies two days after attending brother King Harald's funeral (opens the original)
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Princess Astrid of Norway, the sister of the late King Harald V, has died at the age of 94, two days after attending his funeral, the country's royal palace has announced. The new king, Haakon VIII, said that "throughout her long life, Princess Astrid represented the Royal House in a warm and dutiful manner". Harald died last month, aged 89, after more than 35 years as king. His funeral was Astrid's last public engagement. The princess will be buried at state expense and flags will be flown at h
Swedish military seeks to take over Russian-owned estate near naval base (opens the original)
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Sweden's armed forces have asked the government to expropriate a Russia-owned property near a naval base on security grounds. The military requested the seizure of the beach plot near Muskö base in Stockholm archipelago, citing "the threat from Russian drones and the ownership situation of the property". Swedish reports say a businessman with links to the Russian state, has been building a luxury house on Muskö island – although his wife, who holds both Russian and Swedish citizenship, is the re
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence agreement (opens the original)
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, saying an attack on one of them would be seen as an attack on all three. The pact was announced at a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Saudi city of Mecca. After the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, Tehran and its allies struck targets in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states and disrupted traffic through
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