The Afghan asylum seekers were found guilty of starting fires that destroyed the Greek camp last year.
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Saturday, June 12, 2021
G7 summit: Joe Biden gifts Boris Johnson custom-made bike
The red, white and blue machine was built in record time by a Philadelphia business with four staff.
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Russia's Putin: Biden will be less impulsive than Trump
The Russian president says he expects fewer "impulse-based movements" from his US counterpart.
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Boko Haram: Nigerian president admits failure to end violence
The fight against militants in the north has unintentionally spread violence, Muhammadu Buhari says.
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G7 summit: Biden to urge West to form alliance against China
The US president will use the G7 summit in Britain to call on allies to combat Beijing's influence.
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Stobart Air: Aer Lingus stops most Belfast City Airport flights
Leeds Bradford, Edinburgh, Exeter, Manchester, East Midlands and Birmingham flights are affected by Stobart Air's liquidation.
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'I could be with people and still feel alone'
It's been a difficult year for US college students. This is Ana Carmona's story.
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Seizure of Democrats' Apple data by Trump officials to be investigated
Two House members had their phone records released, reportedly at the request of Trump officials.
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Algeria election: Voting under way in parliamentary poll
"You want change, cast your ballot" voters are told, but the mass protest movement says it is pointless.
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Humpback whale spits out lobsterman
A lobsterman in Cape Cod, thought he had been attacked by a shark, but realised he was in a whale's mouth.
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Boaters have a close call with a Texas dam
The four passengers were rescued after their boat got stuck at the top of the dam.
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Can mining save Cornwall's economy?
As world leaders gather there for the G7 meeting, one of the UK's poorest regions is at a crossroads.
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From garden chairs to boxes: Five items in short supply
A combination of Covid, Brexit and the Suez Canal delays threaten to disrupt supplies this summer.
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Teen who filmed George Floyd's murder given journalism award
Darnella Frazier received a special citation by the Pulitzer Prize board for her courage.
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Palestinian teenager shot dead in clash at protest
The Israeli army said there was a riot at Beita, near Nablus, and soldiers' lives were in danger.
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G7: Boris Johnson kicks off summit with plea to tackle inequality
The UK's PM urges leaders to "build back better" after Covid, as the Queen joins them for a dinner.
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Covid: Celebrity Millennium cruise guests test positive for virus
Royal Caribbean restarted cruises in June after they were suspended for more than a year.
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Friday, June 11, 2021
UAE could be torturing detained activists, UN says
Prisoners are being held in solitary confinement for long periods, according to a human rights expert.
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McDonald's hit by data breach in Taiwan and South Korea
The chain is the latest to be targeted by cyber criminals after attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS.
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Ethiopia conflict: 33,000 Tigray children risk death from hunger - UN
The Ethiopian region has been devastated by fighting between rebels and government forces.
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Oregon lawmaker ousted for allowing rioters into State Capitol
Republican Mike Nearman has become the first sitting Oregon lawmaker to be expelled in history.
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China marathon: Officials punished over runner deaths
Extreme weather struck the event last month, killing 21 ultra-marathon runners.
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California jury awards $15m over lost fertility clinic eggs and embryos
The five plaintiffs lost eggs or embryos after a freezer tank failure at a San Francisco clinic.
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UK space race investment 'is heating up'
The public will be able to invest in a portfolio of space firms including SpaceX and Blue Origin.
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Providing jobs for young people in Brazil
How Brazil's "Favela LinkedIn" and "Street Presidents" schemes are providing jobs for young people.
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Israel ex-top spy reveals Mossad operations against Iran
Yossi Cohen, who retired as Mossad chief last week, spoke about the theft of Iran's nuclear archive.
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Hong Kong to censor films that ‘endanger national security’
Censors have been given the power to vet films that authorities say may endanger national security.
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Hungary LGBT: Content aimed at children to be banned
Critics say the legislation is similar to Russia's ban on "gay propaganda" targeting minors.
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Texas governor promises to build border wall amid migrant surge
Republican Greg Abbott says Texas "will not sit idly by as this crisis grows" at the Mexico border.
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Peru election: Vote count ends but official result may take days
Leftist Pedro Castillo keeps a narrow lead, but an official announcement may take days.
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Bid to use criminal cash to refund scam victims
A survey suggests such a move would be popular, but the money available would be insufficient.
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Copa America: Brazilian Supreme Court rules tournament can go ahead
The Copa America, which is set to start on Sunday, can go ahead in Brazil, the country's Supreme Court decides.
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UK-US special relationship: A short history
It isn't always "couple goals" - because the people involved keep changing.
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Trump officials seized Democrats' Apple data: reports
At least two Democrats and their families had their Apple data seized under President Trump.
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Thursday, June 10, 2021
Ethiopia Tigray: UN aid chief says there is famine
More than 350,000 people are living in "severe crisis" after months of conflict in the Tigray region.
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BA puts thousands of staff back on furlough
The airline blames the move on delays to the restart of international travel.
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Macron slap: Four months for man who attacked French president
The medieval combat enthusiast admitted hitting the French president, saying it was a moment of impulse.
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Morrisons boss suffers huge revolt over £1.7m bonus
More than 70% of shareholders reject a bonus plan that would have given boss David Potts up to £1.7m.
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Oatly sues UK oat milk maker over trademark
Oatly takes Cambridgeshire's Glebe Family Farm to court in a bid to stop it selling the PureOaty drink.
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G7 tax deal: What is it and are Amazon and Facebook included?
A deal has been agreed by the world's richest nations to tax global companies more.
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China has created a 'dystopian hellscape' in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says
In a new report, Amnesty International says China is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang.
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Emma Coronel Aispuro: Wife of El Chapo pleads guilty to drugs charge
Emma Coronel Aispuro is accused of helping her kingpin husband run a drug smuggling cartel.
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Used car costs drive US prices higher in May
US consumer prices spiked last month, with inflation jumping to 5% for the 12 months ending in May.
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Facebook remote working plan extended to all staff for long term
Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg says working remotely has made him happier and more productive.
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Pope rejects German cardinal's offer to quit over abuse failures
Cardinal Reinhard Marx had offered to resign over the mishandling of the Catholic abuse crisis.
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Tokyo 2020: Olympic swimmer Madeline Groves withdraws from trials over 'perverts' in sport
Australian swimmer Madeline Groves withdraws from Olympic trials, citing "misogynistic perverts" in the sport.
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Ex-Brewdog staff allege 'culture of fear' at brewer
Former employees allege "cult of personality" in firm and claim "toxic attitude" to junior staff.
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The Beast: How Biden's getting around on his first overseas trip
Planes, helicopters and armoured cars - how President Biden will travel on his first official trip.
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Italian woman wakes up after 10 months in coma
Cristina Rosi, 37, was seven months pregnant when she suffered a heart attack in July last year.
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Dutch find Czech crew remains at WW2 RAF bomber crash site
Five Czech airmen died when their RAF Wellington bomber was shot down over the Netherlands.
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Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard: Film sequel slated by critics
The movie sequel sees Samuel L Jackson, Salma Hayek and Ryan Reynolds reprise their roles.
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Covid: US overtakes UK as worst for excess deaths in G7
UK pandemic deaths are the second worst of the seven big Western economies, an analysis for the BBC says.
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UK economy lags behind other countries in Covid recovery
The G20 major economies grow slightly compared with pre-pandemic levels, but UK trails behind.
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McDonalds BTS meals: Indonesia branches forced to shut due to high orders
Dozens of branches in Indonesia closed their doors after being overwhelmed with orders.
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France's second biggest telecoms firm buys 12% of BT
Altice has bought a 12% stake in BT but says it does not intend to make a takeover offer.
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Palestinian security officers killed during Israeli raid in West Bank
A firefight erupted after Israeli special forces went to Jenin to arrest suspected militants.
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Lockdown hobbies help Hornby return to profit
The model railway firm sees a 28% sales boost during the pandemic as Scalextric and Corgi sales rise.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2021
Elderly nun faces 40 years for stealing to support gambling
The 79-year-old Californian took a vow of poverty before stealing from the school, officials say.
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Macron slap: Hitler book and weapons found - French reports
Investigators search the homes of two suspects and reportedly find arms at the home of one of them.
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South Korea: Nine die as building collapses on to bus in Gwangju
The five-storey building was being demolished at the time of the accident in Gwangju.
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Serbia volleyball player banned over racist eye gesture
Serbia's Sanja Djurdjevic was pictured making the gesture during a game against Thailand last week.
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Gay couple in Wisconsin bypass flag rules with rainbow floodlights
The couple from Wisconsin were told to remove a Pride flag from their porch under new housing rules.
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Biden ready to 'rally world's democracies' on first foreign trip
The president's first foreign trip will see him attend G7 and Nato summits and meet Vladimir Putin.
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US Senate passes sweeping bill to counter China tech reach
The historic $250bn bill saw divided parties unite to compete with China's technological ambitions.
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One Fastly customer triggered internet meltdown
The unnamed customer was not to blame but changing settings triggered a software bug, Fastly says.
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Shell promises to accelerate shift to low carbon
The oil giant says it will "rise to the challenge" of lowering emissions after a recent court ruling.
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South African woman gives birth to 10 babies in Pretoria
Gosiame Thamara Sithole, 37, was astonished by decuplets after scans only showed eight in the womb.
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Sweet dreams! Wandering elephants take a snooze
A herd of 15 elephants on the move is China has been spotted having a nap in a forest.
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Covid: What do we know about global youth unemployment?
Young people have suffered from the economic consequences of Covid.
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Coronavirus: Auckland ranked most liveable city as pandemic shifts list
The New Zealand city tops an annual list that has been shaken by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Belarus plane: Sofia Sapega 'not giving in' after arrest
In the first letters to her family since her arrest, Sofia Sapega says she is "holding up" in prison.
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Covid: What do we know about global youth unemployment?
Young people have suffered from the economic consequences of Covid.
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Driver sacked for drinking in club while sick wins tribunal
A driver did not break company rules by going to a social club while off work, a tribunal finds.
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Halo Trust: Afghanistan mine clearance workers shot dead 'in cold blood'
Officials blamed the Taliban, but the Halo Trust says the local Taliban group came to their aid.
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G7: Australia PM Scott Morrison remembers Cornish ancestor
Scott Morrison says his ancestor from the UK county hosting the G7 was sent to Australia for stealing.
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France and Belgium loosen Covid restrictions for summer
Restaurants and bars have reopened to indoor guests, while rules on home-working are being eased.
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Parachute pitch invader halts Polish league match
Watch as an unexpected pitch invader on a parachute halts a Polish league match between Olimpia Elblag and PISA Primavera Barczewo.
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Bitcoin: El Salvador makes cryptocurrency legal tender
It is the first country in the world to make the move, following a proposal by its president.
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Nigeria's Twitter ban: Donald Trump hails Buhari
The former US president urges other countries to restrict use of social media platforms.
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US Senate passes sweeping bill to counter China tech reach
The historic $250bn bill saw divided parties unite to compete with China's technological ambitions.
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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
Australia under pressure to free refugee family detained on Christmas Island
Three-year-old Tharnicaa Murugappan has been evacuated to Perth with suspected blood poisoning.
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Canada truck attack: Muslim family victims named
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Sunday's attack as authorities weigh terrorism charges.
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Kim's Convenience stars decry 'racist' storylines and lack of diversity
The Kim's Convenience stars say storylines are "overtly racist" and their pay is "horsepoop".
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Biden strike force to target 'unfair' trade
The US announced plans to target "unfair foreign trade practices", which it says have damaged supply chains.
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Tigray conflict: ‘We have no food, we face death’
Residents in war-torn Ethiopia tell of looted crops and cattle and no aid as the UN warns of famine.
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Australia whales: ‘Unbelievable’ super-group caught on film
A massive whale pod has been seen "bubble-net" feeding for the first time off Australia’s coast.
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Biden administration moves to defend Trump in rape defamation case
A woman who accuses the ex-president of raping her in a store is suing him for calling her a liar.
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Banks tested on climate crisis risks
Britain’s banks and insurers are to be tested on how well-prepared they are for climate change emergencies.
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France President Emmanuel Macron slapped in the face
Two people have reportedly been arrested after President Macron was slapped as he toured France.
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US Capitol riot: Intelligence agency warnings failed to reach police
A new Senate report details intelligence failures over the deadly violence in Washington in January.
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Covid-19: Less than a quarter of pubs confident of surviving three months
Official figures show pub owners' level of confident almost half that other other businesses.
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Pakistan train accident: Family describes wedding tragedy as death toll rises
At least 62 people are now confirmed to have died when two trains collided in Pakistan on Monday.
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Home movers dominate mortgage borrowing
A record proportion of mortgage lending was made to home movers during a surge in the UK housing market.
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Websites begin to work again after major breakage
Cloud computing provider Fastly said it was implementing a fix.
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French academic Dardel charged in Paris donated bodies scandal
Frédéric Dardel ran a Paris university where corpses donated for research were left rotting.
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Peru election: Fujimori cries foul as she falls behind in count
After being overtaken by her rival in the vote count, Keiko Fujimori says there has been fraud.
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Foreign aid: Who will be hit by the UK government cuts?
The UK government is reducing its spending this year on foreign aid - with major consequences for some recipients.
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Kate Winslet: 'Huge increase in terrific roles for women in my age group'
The star also says she was adamant about not digitally altering her body for a recent sex scene.
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China elephants: Wandering herd take well deserved rest
Heavy rains slow the herd's extraordinary migration through China, as they seem to be heading home.
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iOS15: China exempt from Apple 'private relay' privacy feature
The US technology giant is under pressure to protect user data from being accessed by advertisers.
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ANOM: Suspects arrested after unknowingly using FBI app
Police read millions of messages in "real time" over three years after secretly distributing the ANOM app.
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Brexit: Lorry driver shortage could mean higher prices in shops
Hauliers warn of price rises or empty shelves in shops if the "dire" lorry driver shortage continues.
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Brexit: EU warns UK over Irish Sea border goods checks
Maros Sefcovic says the EU will react if the UK takes more unilateral action to delay inspections.
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Monday, June 7, 2021
What is Kamala Harris doing on her first foreign visit?
Kamala Harris will meet Guatemalan and Mexican leaders to discuss immigration. What's on her agenda?
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Three cars collapse into sinkhole in Israel
The sinkhole appears to have been caused by a highway tunnel being dug nearby.
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Airline bosses demand UK-US travel corridor
Ahead of the G7 meeting in Cornwall, aviation bosses want trans-Atlantic travel routes reopened.
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US approves first new Alzheimer's drug in 20 years
There has been controversy around aducanumab, which targets the cause rather than the symptoms.
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IAEA urges Iran to explain uranium particles at undeclared sites
The nuclear watchdog says Iran has failed to answer questions about three undeclared locations.
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Google fined €220m in France over advertising abuse
Technology giant Google was fined by France's competition watchdog for abusing its market position.
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Egerton Ryerson: Statue toppled of architect of 'shameful' school system
Egerton Ryerson helped create a Canadian school system which forcibly assimilated indigenous people.
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Prince Harry and Meghan: California residents react to birth of royal baby girl
Residents of Montecito, California, react to birth of Prince Harry and Meghan's second child, Lilibet.
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Apple employees rally against office working plan
Staff are pushing back against Tim Cook's declaration that most working days need to be at the office.
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Apple employees rally against office working plan
Staff are pushing back against Tim Cook's declaration that most working days need to be at the office.
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Norway police say body on shore is Kurdish-Iranian boy
Fifteen-month-old Artin had been missing since the boat his family were travelling in sank last year.
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Chinese birth-control policy could cut millions of Uyghur births, report finds
Chinese birth-control policy could cut millions of Uyghur births over the next 20 years, report finds
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Jeff Bezos and brother to fly to space in Blue Origin flight
The Amazon founder will take the first human flight launched by his space company, Blue Origin.
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Klarna insists buy-now-pay-later is better than costly credit cards
The buy-now-pay-later company claims its products stop people getting into steep debt.
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Afghan policewomen abuse: US and EU urge inquiry
The US condemns "shocking" claims of rape and harassment, following a BBC investigation.
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Aiden Leos: Two arrested after shooting of Californian boy, aged 6
Aiden Leos was killed in an alleged road rage incident while his mother was driving him to school.
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House prices jump 9.5% as buyers seek larger homes, Halifax says
Halifax said prices were boosted by the government's stamp duty holiday, which ends this month.
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The Rolling Stones and Tom Jones call for streaming reforms
More than 230 artists write to the Prime Minister calling for fairer payments on streaming services.
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Unlocking: India states start reopening amid dip in Covid cases
Delhi and Mumbai are among the major cities that are easing weeks-long restrictions.
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Egerton Ryerson statue toppled at Canada indigenous school protest
The depiction of Egerton Ryerson is toppled after a protest at his namesake university in Toronto.
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Pakistan train cash: Footage shows collision aftermath
Two passenger trains have collided in southern Pakistan, killing at least 30 people and injuring dozens more.
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Peru election: Fujimori edges ahead but lead is narrow
Keiko Fujimori has edged ahead of her left-wing rival Pedro Castillo as the official count continues.
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IWG: Flexible office firm warns of sharp profits drop
IWG said income will be 'well below' the previous year as new Covid variants hit demand.
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Qantas 'disturbed' by claims of gang infiltration
The airline responds to reports some staff may have been involved in organised crime.
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Stay-at-home holidaymakers warned of summer essentials shortage
UK importers say they are still waiting on goods stuck on container ships in other parts of the world.
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Why Kim Jong-un is waging war on slang, jeans and foreign films
A sweeping new law makes the smuggling of foreign news, films or drama punishable by death.
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Greece's islands aim to go 'Covid-free' to welcome back tourists
All residents and workers on the island of Milos are getting vaccinated so it can reopen to visitors.
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David Dushman, last surviving Auschwitz liberator, dies aged 98
As a 21-year-old Red Army soldier, David Dushman used his tank to mow down the camp's electric fence.
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Thandiwe Muriu: Standing out in camouflage
Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu creates striking images that celebrate and challenge her culture.
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Daniel Ellsberg: The 90-year-old whistleblower tempting prosecution
Fifty years after he leaked the Pentagon Papers, Daniel Ellsberg says he's made another disclosure.
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'My foggy glasses solution helped me through Covid'
Alex Wickens explains how a business idea during the pandemic restored his hopes for the future.
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'Clothes are torn, worn out - I can't find work gloves'
How supply chains can be strengthened to protect against shocks and shortages in the future.
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The couple rescuing the house they bought by accident
Cal Hunter and Claire Segeren wanted a flat in Glasgow but accidentally ended up with a crumbling eyesore 35 miles away.
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'Clothes are torn, worn out - I can't find work gloves'
How supply chains can be strengthened to protect against shocks and shortages in the future.
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Street markets: Can councils get redevelopment right?
How the contribution markets make to communities risks being ignored in urban regeneration schemes.
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Abubakar Shekau: Boko Haram leader is dead, say rival militant group
An audio recording suggests Abubakar Shekau killed himself during a gunfight with a rival group.
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Ukraine conflict: The couple that's survived seven years of war
Svetlana and Anatoly were determined to stay in their front-line village. This is what happened next.
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Rezo Gabriadze: Legendary Georgian puppeteer dies at 84
Rezo Gabriadze will also be remembered for scripting some of Soviet cinema's most popular films.
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Colombia unrest: President Duque pledges police reform after protests
The modernisation plan comes after weeks of anti-government protests and dozens of deaths.
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Israel arrests Palestinian activist Muna el-Kurd in East Jerusalem
Muna el-Kurd, a voice of protest against moves to evict Palestinians, was questioned and released.
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Sunday, June 6, 2021
Merkel's party wins final state vote by big margin - exit poll
Germany's centre-right CDU defy opinion polls with a resounding regional win over the far right.
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Xiaohongshu account blocked after post on Tiananmen anniversary
A social media account for an e-commerce site disappears after a post on the highly sensitive date.
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British Normandy Memorial unveiled on 77th anniversary
The memorial in Ver-Sur-Mer, France, records the names of 22,442 service men and women who died.
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TB Joshua: Influential Nigerian preacher dies at 57
TB Joshua was one of Africa's most prominent evangelists, with top politicians among his followers.
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How to protect birds and bats from wind turbines
As wind farm numbers explode researchers are coming up with more ways to keep wildlife safe.
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Covid: Twitter suspends Naomi Wolf after tweeting anti-vaccine misinformation
The American author tweeted a wide-range of unfounded theories about vaccines.
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G7 tax deal doesn't go far enough, campaigners say
G7 finance ministers have agreed to work together to create a "level playing field" on global taxation.
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Venice residents in environmental protest against first post-Covid cruise ship.
Venice residents protest against first post-Covid cruise ship, after ban on large vessels in city centre.
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Turkey president Erdogan vows to solve 'sea snot' outbreak
A thick, slimy layer of mucus-like matter is spreading along Turkey's southern coast.
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Peru election: Country on edge ahead of unpredictable run-off
A left-wing teacher faces the conservative heir of the powerful Fujimori family in a divisive election.
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11 people died in police bombing of activists' house
11 people died, including five children, when a Philadelphia police helicopter dropped explosives on a house belonging to black activists.
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French Open 2021: Roger Federer through at Roland Garros
Roger Federer finds a way to beat Germany's Dominik Koepfer in the French Open, despite being far from his best in a scrappy third-round match.
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Freddie Figgers: The millionaire tech inventor who was 'thrown away' as a baby
Entrepreneur Freddie Figgers says life has taught him that the important thing is people, not profits.
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Why Sicilians still turn to Mafia to settle scores
Italy has reduced the Sicilian Mafia's violence, but it still wields power in crime and business.
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Letter from Africa: How Zimbabwe is still haunted by Robert Mugabe
Long-serving ruler Robert Mugabe, who died in 2019, seems to be causing trouble from beyond the grave.
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Three police killings in the US: Is there a better way?
We asked experts to walk us through three different instances of police shootings in the US.
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Black fungus: Is diabetes behind India's high number of cases?
India has seen rising cases of the serious fungal infection, mostly in Covid patients.
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Budapest protest against China's Fudan University campus
Opponents say a Chinese university in the Hungarian capital could increase Beijing's influence.
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Canada's residential schools: 'There's no reconciliation without truth'
Geraldine Lee Shingoose was sent to a Canadian residential school as a child. Here's her story.
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US to stop seizing reporters' records in leak investigations
President Biden rejects a long-held practise of secretly obtaining journalists' phone and email records.
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