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| Hello. At least five people have been killed in an attack on an aerospace company near the Turkish capital Ankara, Vicky Wong and Frank Gardner report. The leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has denied allegations that North Korean troops are training to fight alongside the Russian military in Ukraine. He spoke to our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg. And Sean Kearns reports on the sale of the world’s most expensive baseball in the US. | |
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GET UP TO SPEED | - Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman whose ex-husband is on trial for drugging and raping her, and inviting dozens of other men to rape her, has taken the stand in Avignon. She said she wants victims of sexual assault to know that "it's not for us to have shame - it's for them".
| - Israel has carried out at least four air strikes on the historic Lebanese port city of Tyre, according to Lebanon’s state news agency. Videos showed black smoke rising from an area near Unesco-listed Roman ruins.
| - Two survivors of the Manchester Arena bombing have won a harassment case against a man who claimed the attack, which killed 22 people, was staged.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED | Several dead in attack at Turkish aviation company |
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|  | Smoke rises as rescuers arrive at the scene. Credit: Getty Images | At least five people have been killed and more than 20 injured in an attack at the headquarters of an aviation company near the Turkish capital Ankara, authorities have confirmed. CCTV footage from the site at Turkish Aerospace Industries showed a man firing a gun inside the building. The interior minister, Ali Yerlikaya, has called it "a terrorist attack". |
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| | Vicky Wong & Frank Gardner |
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| What happened? | Local media reported that the attack began as workers were changing shifts. Initial images shared on Turkish television channel NTV showed a large cloud of smoke in front of the entrance of Turkish Aerospace Industries, which is located some 40km (25 miles) outside the capital. It is unclear how many people were involved in the attack and if there are other suspects to be apprehended. | What have authorities said? | Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said that two attackers, a woman and a man, have been "neutralised", adding that the attack had most likely involved the PKK, a Kurdish separatist group. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan decried the assault, calling it a "vile attack targeting the survival of our country". Yılmaz Tunç, Turkey's justice minister, said a judicial investigation into the attack has been launched by prosecutors in Ankara. | What is Turkish Aerospace Industries? | The company is a key player in Turkey’s aerospace industry, designing, developing and manufacturing various aircraft for commercial and military use. It is the company designated as the licensed manufacturer for the US-designed F-16 fighter jets. It also plays a role in modernising older aircraft for use by the Turkish military. The firm's two principal owners are the Turkish Armed Forces and a civilian arm of Turkey's government. | | | |
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US ELECTION | Kamala Harris: A suspected drunk driver "almost struck" the vice-president's motorcade after driving the wrong way down a highway in Milwaukee on Monday, police have said.
Lose Yourself: Eminem has introduced Barack Obama at a rally in Detroit. Watch as Obama - who joined the artist to campaign for Kamala Harris - raps along to one of Eminem's iconic hits.
On the issues: With less than two weeks left until voters go to the polls, the BBC has looked at where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on 10 key questions. |
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| Lukashenko tells BBC North Korean troops will not fight in Ukraine |  | Alexander Lukashenko is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Credit: BBC | The leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has denied Western allegations that North Korean troops have been sent to fight with Russia in Ukraine. South Korea's spy agency claims that 1,500 soldiers have already arrived in Russia for training. But Lukashenko - who is a close ally of President Vladimir Putin - called the claims "rubbish" in an interview with the BBC at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia. |
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| | Steve Rosenberg, Russia editor |
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| | If there’s any leader who knows Vladimir Putin inside out, it is Lukashenko. The two men have known each other for years and meet regularly. I asked him to comment on claims that North Korea had sent troops to fight alongside Russia in Ukraine. “Knowing his character, Putin would never try to persuade another country to involve its army in Russia’s special operation in Ukraine,” he said.
“And if the reports are confirmed?” I asked. “It would be a step towards the escalation of the conflict if the armed forces of any country, even Belarus, were on the contact line,” replied Alexander Lukashenko. |
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| | - The latest: South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador on Monday, seeking the "immediate withdrawal" of North Korean troops which it says are being trained to fight in Ukraine.
| - On the ground: Both Ukraine and South Korea have accused Pyongyang of sending troops to aid Russia. But what effect would those soldiers have on the conflict? James Waterhouse and Olga Ivshina look for the answer.
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THE BIG PICTURE | Idris Elba vows Africa move to support continent's film industry |
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| |  | The star was born in London to a mother from Ghana and a father from Sierra Leone. Credit: Getty Images | British actor Idris Elba has told the BBC that he will relocate to Africa within the next decade as part of his plans to support the continent’s movie industry. Speaking to BBC reporter Thomas Naadi at an industry meeting in Accra, Ghana, Elba said he wants to "bolster" local film projects. "I won’t be able to do that from overseas. I need to be in-country, on the continent," he said. |
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FOR YOUR DOWNTIME | Ms President | A 1924 film imagined a woman in the White House. What happened since then? | |
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And finally... in the US | The ball hit by baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani when he scored his 50th home run of the current season has sold for a record $4.4m (£3.39m) at auction. But the piece of memorabilia is controversial because of how it was allegedly caught. Here's more on the legal troubles around the most expensive sports ball ever sold at auction. | |
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