The new policy, which comes after a Democratic sweep of the state, will limit the people it will inform the immigration agency about to those who have been arrested for jailable offences.

For some tourists, the contrast between Somalia's reputation and what they experience on the ground can be striking.

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Usman Khawaja claims the entire Australia team knew about the use of sandpaper to tamper with the ball in the final Test of their 2018 series with South Africa.

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Two baker friends have recently won an international TV baking competition.

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The Norwegian star came to fame as angst-ridden millennial Julie in the romantic comedy-drama. For the BBC's Close Up Film series, she reflects on her favourite ever film shoot.

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BBC journalist Manuel Scheuernstuhl goes on the hunt for an authentic German pretzel in New York City.

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