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#BBCNews The BBC has uncovered evidence that dozens of women were potentially groomed into online sex work by the influencer Andrew Tate's all-male society, the "War Room". A documentary team has spoken to whistle blowers and alleged victims. They were given exclusive access to 12,000 pages of encrypted messages, which reveal the instructions given to war room members to make women gradually submit to their control. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #BBCNews

#MauiFire #HawaiiFires #Maui President Joe Biden has toured wildfire damage in Hawaii after scrutiny of his administrations response to the state's worst ever natural disaster. He arrived in Maui on Monday, 13 days after the deadliest wildfire in over a century, telling survivors the nation "grieves with you". At least 114 people have died and 850 people are still missing - with Hawaii's governor saying many of the victims may be children. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Maui #MauiFire #Hawaii #HawaiiFires #BBCNews

#Gabon. #GabonCoup. #BBCNews Army officers who seized power in a coup in Gabon on Wednesday have named General Brice Oligui Nguema as the West African state's transitional leader. Gen Nguema was earlier carried triumphally through the streets of the capital Libreville by his troops. The deposed President, Ali Bongo, has appeared in a video at his home, calling on his "friends all over the world" to "make noise" on his behalf. The former French colony is one of Africa's major oil producers. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #Gabon #GabonCoup #BBCNews

#DonaldTrump. #BBCNews. #USPolitics Former US president Donald Trump will face trial on 4 March 2024, for his alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election. This is the day before Super Tuesday, the biggest voting day in the Republican race. The trial would pull Mr Trump off the campaign trail for a pivotal stretch of his campaign. He has vowed to appeal the trial date ruling. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #DonaldTrump #USPolitics #BBCNews

#BBCNews. #China. #US The US and China hope to "thaw out" ongoing trade tensions during a three-day visit to Beijing by the US commerce secretary. One of the biggest issues for the US surrounds restrictions on North American businesses, including chip makers, Intel and Micron. Gina Riomondo's visit to China is the latest to the country by top US diplomats in recent months, all aiming to improve relations between the two countries. Meanwhile, China's stock markets remain under pressure as companies pull out billions due to its slowing economy. Please subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog #China #US #BBCNews

#AJStartHere Imran Khan is the cricket star, turned prime minister, turned ex-prime minister, who’s at the centre of a political storm in Pakistan. #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann looks at his life and career, to explain how he became so popular – and so divisive. 00:00 - Who is Imran Khan? 02:17 - Khan’s political beginnings 02:58 - Pakistan’s political history 03:46 - Khan and the military 05:00 - Khan’s time in office 08:01 - Khan’s ouster 08:20 - Khan fights back 09:12 - Legal cases against Khan 10:31 - Pakistan’s political future This episode features: Farzana Shaikh - Associate Fellow, Asia-Pacific Programme, Chatham House Uzair Younus - Director, Pakistan Initiative, Atlantic Council Abid Hussain - Al Jazeera Digital Correspondent, Islamabad Check out our other Start Here episodes https://bit.ly/3o0BEIW Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ And let us know in the comments if there’s a topic you find confusing and would like Start Here to cover ⤵️