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British couple detained by Taliban in Afghanistan return to UK
Barbie Reynolds, 76, and husband Peter, 80, were released after being held without charge for nearly eight mon…
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Thai police detain British husband of Thai woman found dead in Yorkshire Dales
David Armitage, resident in Thailand since 2004 death of Lamduan Armitage, detained by immigration officialsTh…
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Bodies of British woman and South African fiance found in Vietnam tourist villa
No evidence of physical trauma on Greta Marie Otteson and Arno Els Quinton, who were found in separate rooms T…
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Oxford University to return 500-year-old sculpture of Hindu saint to India
Indian high commission made claim bronze depicting Tirumankai Alvar which it believes may have been lootedOxfo…
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British climber and Nepali guide feared dead after reaching Everest summit
Dan Paterson and Pastenji Sherpa went missing during descent after landslide of snow and ice on mountainA Brit…
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Tory MP says he was deported from Djibouti due to criticisms of China
Tim Loughton had sanctions imposed on him in 2021 by Beijing, which has close ties to east African countryA fo…
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Four British men freed by Taliban after being held in Afghanistan
The men were all detained over allegedly breaking the country’s laws earlier this yearFour British nationals w…
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Record-breaking mountaineer denies climbing over dying sherpa on K2
Fellow climbers say video footage shows Kristin Harila’s team walking over body of frostbitten porter during r…
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Chinese embassy calls Liz Truss’s trip to Taiwan a ‘dangerous political stunt’
Former prime minister will challenge Rishi Sunak to deliver on rhetoric about Beijing being a ‘threat’ to UKLi…
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Last remaining Gurkha Victoria Cross recipient dies in Nepal at age of 83
Rambahadur Limbu awarded Britain’s highest military honour in 1966 for an act of gallantryThe last remaining G…
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Two Britons held by Taliban speak to families for first time since arrest
Calls described as ‘great relief’ after Kevin Cornwell, 53, and an unnamed man were detained in Afghanistan Th…
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Poor communication ‘raises risk of nuclear war with China or Russia’
Sir Stephen Lovegrove, the UK’s national security adviser, says backdoor channels had deterioratedThe west ris…
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Report reveals US decision to keep open Kabul airport gate before attack
Leaked notes show US plan to close ‘high risk’ Abbey gate pushed back to allow UK evacuation to continueAfghan…
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Add India to UK travel ban list to stop Covid variant, urges scientist
Indian coronavirus variant has potential to ‘scupper’ lockdown easing, says professor of immunologyCoronavirus…