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| Hello. A powerful earthquake has struck off the northern Californian coast. We're keeping across the latest developments here. In New York, police have shared images of a man they say is a "person of interest" in the murder of health insurance boss Brian Thompson. In Tbilisi, Georgia, Paul Kirby reports on the pro-Russian government's campaign to silence opponents. | |
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TOP OF THE AGENDA | New York police release image of 'person of interest' in insurance boss murder |
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|  | New York police released images the killer of health insurer CEO (left) and man wanted for questioning. Credit: NYPD | New York police have issued pictures of a "person of interest" in the murder of UnitedHealthcare executive Brian Thompson in Midtown Manhattan. Their release came after officers said three words - "deny", "defend" and "depose" - were written on bullet casings found at the scene, and that facial recognition technology was being used on pictures of a suspect seen in a Starbucks. A $10,000 reward has been offered for information. No arrests have been made. |
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| Syrian rebels take key city in lightning advance | Hayat Tahrir al-Sham said there would be "no revenge" in Hama after government troops withdrew following fierce battles. | Read in full > |
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| President Macron to see term 'through to the end' | Emmanuel Macron has said that a "new era" is beginning and France must unite, a day after his PM was removed by MPs. | The latest > |
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| Harry says US life is what Diana would want for him | Prince says his family is afforded privacy and freedom in California that it "undoubtedly" wouldn't get in the UK. | Read more > |
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| Georgia's opposition comes under attack as leader dragged from HQ |  | An anti-government protester prepares to throw a firework at police. Credit: Getty | Georgia's political crisis has turned steadily more violent after the pro-Russian government suspended accession talks with the EU and cracked down on demonstrators demanding change. This week protest leaders were targeted, after the PM said organisers would not "evade responsibility". Paul Kirby reports from the capital Tbilisi. |
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| | Paul Kirby, Europe digital editor |
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| | On Monday, Nika Gvaramia, a leader of Coalition for Change told the BBC that protesters had no other option but to take to the streets, and predicted he would be arrested by police.
On Wednesday, police carried the 48-year-old out of his office by the arms and legs and bundled him into a waiting vehicle. Other leaders were ambushed after a meeting to discussed a general strike. PM Irakli Kobakhidze had earlier said that those "who organised violence but hid in offices will not be able to evade responsibility".
"It's a total campaign of terror against free speech, against freedom of opinion, against democracy," Levan Tsutskiridze of opposition party Strong Georgia told the BBC. |
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| | - A moment of truth: Protesters in Georgia demand Western path, not Russian past.
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And finally... | A photographer has provided a rare glimpse inside old abandoned houses in the Highlands of Scotland. Angus MacKay, who started photographing the derelict properties during the Covid pandemic, came across personal items left behind by former residents and said he was intrigued by the lives that had passed through the homes. Take a look at some of his images. | |
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