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Eritrean troops move deep into Ethiopia's Tigray region, residents tell BBC
Residents of Adigrat tell the BBC they have seen truck loads of soldiers from Eritrea moving south.
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Devastation in Gaza: Three years of war reshape the enclave beyond recognition
Three years ago, the war between Israel and Hamas began. In Gaza, it has meant three years of bombardment that have dramatically transformed the Palestinian territory. Residents of the enclave try to survive the best they can, caught between hope for a better future and resignation.
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Residents of kibbutz destroyed in 7 October Hamas-led attacks grapple with how to rebuild
Three years on from the attack on Nir Oz, in which 47 people were killed and 76 taken hostage, some survivors have returned to live there.
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Yemen’s Taiz residents fear food and fuel crisis amid fighting
Yemen’s Taiz residents fear food and fuel crisis amid fighting
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Israeli barrier cuts off water to West Bank Palestinians before elections
Residents of Ras al-Ahmar say Israeli restrictions have cut access to water, animal feed, healthcare.
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Garvaghy Road standoff brings Northern Ireland’s old wounds back to surface
Residents block an Orange Order parade in a standoff that has revived tensions, legal disputes and political conflict.
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In Brazil’s capital, residents grow their own heat-fighting solutions
Life in the favelas surrounding Brazil’s capital brings the health risks of extreme heat — a symptom of the global inequities of green space access
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Dead animals found in canal where children row
Residents in Brentford raise concerns about sewage flowing into the local canal network.
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Madrid residents feel the impact of Spain’s housing crisis
Spain’s housing crisis is deepening as soaring rents and a shortage of homes put affordable housing out of reach.
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'The last thing you expect': Locals near UK airbase react to 'terrorist act' arrests
British police were questioning five men on Monday on suspicion of explosives and terrorism offences after they were detained near an air base that has been used by the US to strike Iran. Residents of a village that's situated under a mile away from the base were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as the investigation continues, with many left taken aback by the developments.
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Powerful storm batters US northeast
Residents of coastal communities in the US northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful storm pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York's Long Island, damaging homes and bringing down utility poles.
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Ukraine: Deadly Russian drone strike hits central Kyiv
A Russian drone strike hit central Kyiv before 8am on 25 September, killing a 14-year-old and leaving rescue workers clearing rubble from damaged buildings. Residents said there was little time to react to the air raid sirens, as Russia's increasingly deadly drone attacks also struck logistics facilities and postal infrastructure elsewhere in the city. FRANCE 24's Gulliver Cragg has the details from Kyiv.
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Residents in West Bank's Masafer Yatta face Israeli demolitions
On September 2, the Israeli army demolished the village of Khirbet a-Taban in the occupied West Bank. The village is located in Masafer Yatta, an area Israel declared a restricted military zone. Residents of the area have been reporting an increase in demolitions by the Israeli army and harassment by Israeli settlers since the October 7 Hamas attack.
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Fears of flooding, landslides as Hurricane Polo churns off Mexico coast
Residents of Mexico's Pacific beach towns were preparing for heavy rain and dangerous surf on Wednesday as Hurricane Polo, a powerful Category 4 storm, tracked northwestward just offshore, threatening flooding and mudslides along the country's southwestern coast.
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Eating garden weeds to survive in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water
The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".
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Winter support planned for vulnerable residents
People could be eligible for awards of between £150 to £250, depending on their circumstances.
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Saudi Arabia issues first air raid alerts for Riyadh since Houthis escalated attacks
Residents later received the all-clear after explosions were reported in the capital.
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UK: Village votes to 'secede' in asylum center plan protest
Residents of Piddington, a tiny, remote village in Oxfordshire in England, have staged a "referendum" on leaving the UK. They are objecting to plans to open an asylum reception center at a disused military base nearby.