Canada's Carney launches a sovereign wealth fund. What is it?

The fund - which Canadians can invest in directly - will help pay for major infrastructure projects in the country, the prime minister says.

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BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world's worst nuclear accident

The BBC's Jessica Parker visits Pripyat, which was abandoned in 1986 after an explosion at the nearby Chernobyl nuclear power plant.

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Mali defence minister killed in rebel attacks, reports say

A wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists has spread through the country.

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Did Trump save eight Iranian women from execution?

The US president says he saved eight Iranian women from execution, but Iran says otherwise.

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Rights groups critical as Venezuela prisoner release scheme 'coming to an end'

More than 500 political prisoners are thought to still be in jail, despite the releases since the amnesty law was brought in.

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Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust

The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.

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Nato says 'no provision' to expel members after report US could seek to suspend Spain

An internal Pentagon email reportedly outlines options to punish allies over a perceived lack of support for Iran war.

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