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Boris Johnson turned away from polling after forgetting ID

He returned later with the necessary ID and was able to vote.

Iran charges journalists after BBC report on teen protester's death

Iranian journalists who had commented on the report online said prosecutors had opened cases against them.

Myanmar stops men from working abroad as war intensifies

Authorities said they would suspend all applications from men for overseas work permits.

Celebrity scandals, secret recordings dominate Trump trial

Questioning of Mr Davidson grew hostile, as the defence tried to paint him as a sleazy Hollywood profiteer.

Dam collapses and death toll rises in Brazil

Officials say another 60 people are missing in Rio Grande do Sul state.

Joe Biden calls US allies India and Japan 'xenophobic'

The White House says that Mr Biden meant no offence to either country.

Turkey halts trade with Israel over Gaza

Trade between the two countries was worth almost $7bn (£5.6bn) last year.

Ukraine to hold first Peace Summit in Switzerland – Zelensky

The Summit will be held from June 15 to June 16, 2024.

Cambodia blames heatwave for deadly ammo blast

The heat has forced Bangladesh to suspend classes. The measures have affected 33 million students.

Former BBC journalist alleges police surveillance

The BBC said "serious issues of public interest are involved".

Face of 75,000-year-old Neanderthal woman revealed

Researchers first had to strengthen the fragments before reassembling them.

Israel accused of war crime over killing of West Bank boy

Video footage from Nov 29 shows Basil standing next to a hardware store, its shutters firmly locked down.

Pro-China candidate wins Solomon Islands PM vote

He will succeed former PM Manasseh Sogavare, a vocal critic of the West.

Missing South Africa girl: Our children are scared

"They regularly sing a hymn that she liked and they are also growing a plant in the class for her."

Columbia college community shattered by police raid

Everywhere there is gloom, and uncertainty about what happens next at Columbia University.

'King of Twang' guitarist Duane Eddy dies at 86

His death occurred on 30 April in Franklin, Tennessee, his wife Deed said. The cause was cancer.

Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes to remove House speaker

Mr Johnson's support for a $61bn military aid package to Ukraine is one reason for the announcement.