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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Watch: How one orangutan braved new bridge to unite his split community

The forest where the Sumatran orangutans live has been split by a road.

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Mandelson under formal investigation by EU's anti-fraud office

The EU's anti-fraud office confirms it has "sufficient information" to launch an investigation, but does not say if it involves fraud.

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Behind Nigeria's murky coup plot - the money, the prayers and a Nollywood arrest

What court papers and sources close to the investigation have told the BBC about the scope of the plan.

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Pirates hijack oil tanker off the coast of Somalia

Piracy, once notorious in this stretch of the Indian Ocean, has made a comeback in recent years.

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