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Iranians describe fear and sadness over Trump evacuation warning
Many Iranians have reacted with fear and dismay at Donald Trump’s instruction to “immediately evacuate Tehran”. The capital’s almost 10 million residents have now been left to decide whether to shelter in their homes – bracing themselves for what could come next – or attempt to join the heavy traffic leaving the country’s capital. President…
The idea was to crush his spirit’: family of jailed British-Egyptian man describe awful prison conditions
As Alaa Abd el-Fattah’s mother remains on hunger strike, supporters say activist’s continued detention is campaign of vengeance by Egypt’s president Family, friends and supporters of the jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah have spoken about the conditions of his long imprisonment as his mother, Laila Soueif, remains in a London hospital in declining health…
‘It missed us by inches’: Witnesses describe car driving into crowds at Liverpool FC parade
Witnesses have described the “horrendous” moment a car “rammed” into crowds of people who were attending Liverpool FC’s victory parade following their Premier League win. Merseyside Police said a number of pedestrians were hit by the vehicle in Water Street, Liverpool just after 18:00 BST. A 53-year-old white British man from the Liverpool area was…
Syrians describe terror as Alawite families killed in their homes
Syria’s interim leader has appealed for unity, as violence and revenge killings continued in areas loyal to ousted former leader Bashar al-Assad on Sunday. Hundreds of people have reportedly fled their homes in the coastal provinces of Latakia and Tartus – strongholds of Assad support. Local residents have described scenes of looting and mass killings,…
‘We need to get out of here!’ Palisades residents describe flight from inferno
As firefighters in California battle three different blazes in and around Los Angeles, residents in the affluent suburb of Palisades have told the BBC how they fled the approaching flames. Pacific Palisades resident David Latt said he and his wife had just 10 minutes to grab important documents and family photographs before being stuck in…