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Massive amounts of oil spilled into a wildlife sanctuary, and 39 dead dolphins have been discovered.

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As the clean-up from Hurricane Laura begins, up to 400,000 Louisiana residents remain without power.

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Nathaniel Julius, who had Down's syndrome, was out to buy biscuits when he got shot, his family says.

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Mercy Beguma's family cancels memorial service

The father of a Ugandan woman found dead in Glasgow says the family is awaiting more information about her death.

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Chadwick Boseman and the Black Panther film helped many find their inner superhero.

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US actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for playing Black Panther in the hit Marvel superhero franchise, has died of cancer aged 43.

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The US actor, 43, dies of cancer at his home in Los Angeles surrounded by his family.

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A study from South Korea gives among the clearest pictures yet of children as carriers of the virus.

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Fourteen people are now confirmed dead in the US after Hurricane Laura battered two states.

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Blazes are continuing to rage in the Amazon rainforest, despite the Brazilian president's fire ban.

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Homes and livelihoods have been swept away by monsoon rains in India's Bihar state.

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The WTA New York tournament is suspended after Osaka withdraws in a protest over US police violence.

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Chinese health officials say they used emergency powers to secretly test unapproved vaccines.

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After Milwaukee Bucks cancelled a fixture over the shooting of Jacob Blake, other basketball, football, tennis and soccer players follow suit.

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Christchurch shooting: Gunman is first in New Zealand to be given life without parole

Brenton Tarrant, 29, shot dead 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch in March last year.

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Trump challenges Biden to drug test before debate

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Wisconsin's attorney general names the officer who shot Jacob Blake seven times in the back.

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Ota Benga was kidnapped from what is now DR Congo in 1904 and taken to the US to be exhibited.

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Indian students are demanding that competitive college exams be postponed due to the pandemic.

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Activists do not doubt the Russian opposition figure was targeted for his political work.

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Wild blueberry farmers in the US state of Maine are now facing numerous challenges.

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Historian Eusebio Leal died last month but his legacy is far-reaching in the city he loved.

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Despite rumours over his health, the North Korean leaders appears well and in charge.

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The BBC spoke to young Republicans in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election.

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Jacob Blake shooting: 'I'm not sad. I'm not sorry. I'm angry'

Jacob Blake's sister says that she is numb after years of seeing black people shot by police.

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One is accused of rioting, over the 2019 incident which saw protesters attacked at Yuen Long station.

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Little known in the West, China's dominant mobile payment firm is tipped for the world's biggest IPO.

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Gérald Darmanin tweets his support after police asked women relaxing on a beach to cover up.

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Little known in the west, China's dominant mobile payment firm is tipped for the world's biggest IPO.

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Nerve agent was apparently used on Putin critic Alexei Navalny – and Russia has a history of poisonings.

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A farming community in South Africa is reeling after the bodies of five women were recently discovered.

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New apps use your phone to record your dimensions and recommend what size to buy at shops.

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Hawaii, New Jersey and New York are suing the Trump administration over alleged "partisan meddling".

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Mrs Beaini has lived in the same Beirut house for more than 60 years, but she can't afford repairs.

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The fast food giant says the slogan will be paused as it "doesn't quite fit" during the pandemic.

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The airline agreed the £1.2bn rescue deal in July to secure its future beyond the coronavirus crisis.

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Ratko Mladic led forces during the 1990s Bosnian war and was jailed for life in 2017.

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Almost all students in the greater Seoul area, home to 25 million people, will now take classes online.

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Humanitarian agencies warn that coronavirus restrictions are slowing down Monsoon relief efforts.

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The fast food giant says the slogan will be paused as it "doesn't quite fit" during the pandemic.

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Rumours and misinformation about the vaccine slowed down immunisation efforts.

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Climate change: New UK law to curb deforestation in supply chains

UK businesses will have to show that products and supply lines are free from illegal deforestation.

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RNC 2020: Black speakers praise Trump and reject Democrats

A series of African-American speakers reject Democratic claims that President Trump is racist.

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Coronavirus: Bali closed to foreign tourists until end of 2020

The Indonesian island scraps plans to open up to foreigners next month, over virus concerns.

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Australia fires: Similar or worse disasters 'will happen again'

After a disaster "not seen in Australia in recorded history", an inquiry makes dozens of recommendations.

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The social media giant is preparing legal action to challenge Bangkok's pressure to block the group.

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President Trump had previously postponed the trade meeting as he didn't "want to talk to China right now."

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Recordings reveal Maryanne Trump Barry, a former federal judge, saying her brother "has no principles".

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Brenton Tarrant has admitted killing 51 people and wounding dozens more at two New Zealand mosques.

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All 176 people aboard a Ukrainian plane were killed when it was mistakenly downed by Iran in January.

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