Among three killed is a 12-year-old Dutch boy who was watching an adult set off a device.
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Saturday, January 1, 2022
New law allowing assisted suicide takes effect in Austria
The new law allows chronically or terminally ill adults to make provisions for an assisted suicide.
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French car-burning returns for New Years' Eve
Car burning has become an annual event in French suburbs since riots hit several cities in 2005.
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NBA: DeMar DeRozan scores buzzer-beating three-pointer as Chicago Bulls beat Indiana Pacers
DeMar DeRozan scores a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Chicago Bulls a 108-106 win at the Indiana Pacers in the NBA.
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Quiz: How well do you remember football in 2021?
Test your knowledge of football in 2021 by taking our quiz...
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Desmond Tutu funeral: Anti-apartheid campaigner remembered in Cape Town
The anti-apartheid campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize winner died last Sunday, aged 90.
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Friday, December 31, 2021
Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew accuser seeks evidence he could not sweat
Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre call on the royal to submit medical reports to a New York court.
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Jeffrey Epstein: Charges dropped against prison guards who falsified records
The pair admitted falsifying records to show they had monitored Epstein on the night of his death.
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Nationwide customers hit by payment glitch
Customers were left questioning why their wages had failed to appear in their account on Friday.
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Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado truck driver's sentence cut by 100 years
Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced to 110 years in prison for a crash that killed four people.
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Breakaway Super League, Tokyo's 'Covid Games', cricket's racism crisis - a huge year for sports news
BBC sports editor Dan Roan says 2021 has included two of the most dramatic, fastest-moving stories he has covered in two decades of sports reporting.
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Colorado Wildfires: Thousands evacuated as buildings burn
Around 30,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires sweep across the US state of Colorado.
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Thursday, December 30, 2021
Ghislaine Maxwell: Survivors speak of relief after guilty verdict
Annie Farmer, who was groomed by Ghislaine Maxwell, said the verdict was a 'tremendous relief'
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Notable African deaths of 2021: From 'Ethiopia's Elvis' to mega pastors
A look back at some of the prominent figures on the African continent who we said farewell to this year.
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Putin and Lukashenko team up for ice hockey match
The Russian and Belarusian leaders both made the scoreboard in a game following talks between the countries.
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Santander: Bank hands out £130m in Christmas blunder
The error meant around 75,000 people woke up on Christmas morning to a surprise payment from Santander.
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Tiger shot and dies at Naples Zoo in Florida after biting cleaner's arm
A cleaner had tried to pet or feed the animal in an unauthorised area, the sheriff's office said.
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Average house price hits record high of £255,000
Typical prices leap almost £24,000 since January, making the strongest year since 2006, Nationwide says.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2021
Adnams brewery boss says sector lost 50% of Christmas trade
Dark months are ahead for the hospitality industry, the chief executive of Adnams says.
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Citroën Egypt advert accused of normalising sexual harassment
The French carmaker features a pop star taking a photo of a woman apparently without her consent.
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Ukraine: Three die after memorial candle lit in hospital ward
The candle was lit in memory of a patient who had recently died at the Ukrainian hospital.
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China: Public shaming returns amid Covid fears
Four men accused of people trafficking were paraded through the streets, to mixed reactions online.
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Ugandan author of The Greedy Barbarian detained - lawyer
Prize-winning Ugandan novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija called the president's son "obese" on Twitter.
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Hong Kong's Stand News independent website shuts down after raid
Stand News has stopped operating following the arrest of seven people with links to the outlet.
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Djokovic withdraws amid unclear vaccine status
World number one Novak Djokovic withdraws from Serbia's ATP Cup team in Sydney amid uncertainty over his participation at the Australian Open.
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Covid: Welsh pubs and bars hit 'far worse' than in England
Pubs and bars fear tougher Covid rules in Wales will see New Year's Eve custom cross the border.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Covid: Enjoy new year but be cautious, care minister says
People should take a rapid test before going out for new year's eve, Gillian Keegan says.
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Russian court orders oldest civil rights group Memorial to shut
The Supreme Court dissolves a civil rights group formed to remember victims of Communist repression.
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France shuts mosque in Beauvais for sermons 'defending jihad'
An imam in the northern town of Beauvais was accused of inciting hatred and violence in his preaching.
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South Africa court blocks Shell's oil exploration
Environmentalists hail the ruling as a victory in their efforts to protect marine life.
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Myanmar: Save the Children says army attack killed staff
Save the Children says two of its workers are among the 35 bodies found on 24 December.
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Egyptian pharaoh's mummy digitally unwrapped for first time
CT scans allowed archaeologists to study Amenhotep I's body and learn about his death and burial.
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Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to put penny in plug socket
Amazon has fixed its voice assistant so that it will not suggest the dangerous “challenge” again.
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Austria's Innsbruck airport denies 110 Britons entry over new Covid rules
Innsbruck airport in Austria refused to let in tourists caught out by updated restrictions.
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Monday, December 27, 2021
Leading American naturalist EO Wilson, dubbed 'Darwin's heir', dies at 92
The award-winning naturalist and conservationist earned the Darwin nickname for his life's work.
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Mauritius oil spill: MV Wakashio ship captain sentenced
The magistrate says she hopes the 20-month sentence for the oil spill will "serve as a lesson".
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Shoppers shun Christmas sales as footfall drops amid Covid fears
New data reveals a 37.2% decline in footfall compared with 2019, with central London badly affected.
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Andrzej Duda: Polish president vetoes controversial media law
Opponents say the law banning foreign ownership in the media aimed to silence government critics.
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Covid-19: Extra vaccine mandates come into force in New York City
The measures include vaccine mandates for private-sector workers and children entering venues.
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Somalia PM Roble defiant after President Farmajo suspends him
The PM's allies say the president's move over land theft allegations amounts to an "indirect coup".
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Amber Heard names new dog after Australian minister embroiled in feud
The US actress names her new dog after the Australian minister who said her dogs should go home in 2015.
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Desmond Tutu - the staunch and steadfast healer of a nation
How Desmond Tutu went from public enemy No1 to the pastor of a nation.
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Why I'm proud to be black and Jewish
Black and Jewish journalist Nadine Batchelor-Hunt travels to Israel to meet the Ethiopian community and explore this dual identity.
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Fear and loathing in South Africa where foreigners live in danger
Foreigners in South Africa tell photographer Shiraaz Mohamed how they cope with xenophobia and crime.
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Scott Marsh: Viral and controversial art of 'Australia's Banksy'
He uses quintessential Australian larrikinism to skewer politicians, climate sceptics and others.
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How this clip restored one man's dream of being a pilot
The story behind a face mask clip that restored a young man's dream of being a pilot.
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India's unwinnable battle against spitting
The pandemic briefly renewed efforts to curb an infamous Indian habit - spitting in public.
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My art channels the pain from Ethiopia's war
US-based Tigrayan artist Gabrielle Tesfaye uses her work to share her feelings over the civil war.
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How this clip restored one man's dream of being a pilot
The story behind a face mask clip that restored a young man's dream of being a pilot.
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Demi Skipper plans to keep trading after hairpin-to-house swap
TikToker Demi Skipper made headlines this month when she successfully traded items until she got a house.
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Covid: Travel misery for tens of thousands as flights are cancelled
Chinese and US airlines are hardest hit amid a surge in Covid cases in many countries.
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Sunday, December 26, 2021
Desmond Tutu: Obama joins tributes to South Africa anti-apartheid hero
The former US president praises the churchman who helped end apartheid, after his death aged 90.
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Desmond Tutu death: South Africans remember anti-apartheid leader
The archbishop, who was a driving force in the anti-apartheid movement, has died aged 90.
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In pictures: The life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu
The first black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, was a much-loved figure around the world.
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Sudan coup: Security forces accused of violence against protesters
Some 178 anti-coup demonstrators are reportedly injured in clashes near the presidential palace.
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