Ailing Iran Nobel laureate given bail and hospital transfer

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Narges Mohammadi has been transferred to a Tehran hospital to be treated by her own medical team (file photo)

Iranian human rights campaigner Narges Mohammadi has been transferred from jail to a Tehran hospital amid concern over her deteriorating health.

Iranian authorities granted Mohammadi "a sentence suspension on heavy bail", a foundation run by her family said on Sunday.

Last week Mohammadi's family and supporters warned she could die in prison after suffering two suspected heart attacks earlier this year.

Mohammadi, 54, was


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BBC speaks with civilians inside Iran struggling with impact of war

Iranian authorities have imposed an internet ban but using trusted sources, special correspondent Fergal Keane hears from those traumatised by conflict and government repression.

Iran activists tell BBC how threat of war intensifies trauma of repression

BBC speaks with civilians inside Iran struggling with impact of war

These days and nights she stays at home in Tehran. Waiting. For the sound of aircraft. Bombs. For news or no news of friends in detention. Shirin - not her real name - is constantly anxious. She is showing signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. Her left hand is no longer fully functional.

"Whenever I hear a disturbing sound, my body reacts involuntarily. The psychological pressure that entered my mind has numbed this part of my left

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Tourist hotspot at 'end of the world' denies causing hantavirus outbreak

BBC visits Argentine city in hunt for origins of hantavirus outbreak

As Argentina's southernmost city, Ushuaia has long enjoyed its reputation as 'The End of the World' and as a gateway for trips both to Antarctica and for tourists to explore the dramatic, natural beauty of Patagonia.

But in recent days it has been grappling with a different kind of fame, one that has cast a shadow over local businesses and officials: the suggestion it could be ground zero for the hantavirus outbreak on the Dutch vessel MV Hondius.

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His father had just been buried. Then West Bank settlers forced him to dig up the body

Watch: BBC tracks allegations Israeli settlers forced Palestinians to exhume grave

Mohammed Asasa had only just returned home after burying his 80-year-old father Hussein when several children ran into the house shouting, "the settlers are digging up the grave!"

In the small village of Asasa, near Jenin in the West Bank, from which the family patriarch took his name, Hussein had been a highly regarded figure before his death last Friday from natural causes.

In keeping with Islamic custom, the old man – a former

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French national shows symptoms on return from hantavirus-hit ship

Sarah Rainsford , Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent, Granadilla, Tenerife

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Ambulances took the five French passengers to a hospital in Paris

A passenger of a cruise ship that was struck by an outbreak of has shown symptoms of the disease while being repatriated to France, the country's prime minister has said.

Sebastian Lecornu said the French national developed symptoms while on a chartered flight from Tenerife to Paris, and so all five evacuated from the MV Hondius had been "immediately placed in strict isolation until further notice

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How hotels are stopping the 'dawn dash' for sunbeds after man wins payout

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People reserving sunbeds with towels is a practice at many resorts (file image)

Holidaymakers have told the BBC how some hotels and resorts are cracking down on people reserving sun loungers with towels, after a man won a payout over the practice.

Last week, a man sued his tour operator for allowing the practice to take place while he was on holiday with his family in 2024, claiming he spent 20 minutes a day trying to find a sun lounger despite getting up at 0


Bread dresses and gowns inspired by cathedrals at Nigeria fashion spectacle

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It is often described as Africa's biggest night in film and fashion.

Celebrities, filmmakers and creators arrived at the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA) in Nigeria with dramatic trains, sculptural gowns, shimmering fabrics and heavily theatrical designs that once again transformed the event from an awards show into a spectacle of style.

Held at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, the annual ceremony celebrates achievements in African film, television and digital storytelling, while also serving

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Iran warns against complying with US sanctions as Gulf attacks reported

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Iran has sent its response to US proposals to end the war via mediators in Pakistan, Iranian state media report.

No details have been released. The US has not made details of its proposals public, either, but reports suggest they centre on a 14-point memorandum of understanding, which could lead to negotiations on Iran's nuclear ambitions.

A ceasefire meant to facilitate talks to end the war launched by the US and Israel in February has been largely observed, despite occasional exchanges of fire.

However

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