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BBC captures celebrations as Belarus frees political prisoners

Southern & Eastern Europe correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports from Lithuania, where some of the released prisoners were taken. from BBC News https://ift.tt/LD4NIFX

Inside the Colombian cathedral built 180m underground

The idea came from the miners building makeshift altars in the mine in the 1930s, to pray for their safety before starting their shifts. from BBC News https://ift.tt/GN4owpI

Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years

PM Luís Montenegro appears to have been taken aback by the strength of feeling against his government's labour reforms. from BBC News https://ift.tt/qOfDmdA

Ethiopia arrests 'indecently' dressed TikTok stars after awards ceremony

Adonay Berhane, Wongelawit Gebre Endrias and four others are accused by police of undermining public morality. from BBC News https://ift.tt/D4Stoca

US judge blocks Trump's National Guard deployment in Los Angeles

The judge has ordered control of the the troops, which were deployed in June, to be returned to California's governor. from BBC News https://ift.tt/BHTdOSv

Sarkozy releases prison diaries about his 20 days behind bars

The former French president was jailed for taking part in an election campaign funding conspiracy. from BBC News https://ift.tt/hADPZ5B