Temperatures in southern Spain reach 40C, up to 15 degrees higher than average for this time of year.
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Saturday, May 21, 2022
Roger Angell: Baseball's reluctant poet laureate dies at 101
Although he disliked the accolade, Roger Angell was hailed for his innovative writing about the game.
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Spain lifts Covid ban on unvaccinated travellers
UK holidaymakers without a jab will be allowed entry with a negative test or proof of recovery.
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Covid in North Korea: No response to US vaccine offer
On a visit to the region, President Joe Biden said the US could provide Covid-19 jabs "immediately".
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Tornado in Germany injures 43 people, police say
Officials said the tornado cut a path of destruction during violent storms in the west of the country.
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Dying of cold on the streets of São Paulo
A deadly cold snap hits Latin America's biggest city as the number of homeless people grows.
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Friday, May 20, 2022
Fifty Brazilian couples share a wedding day
A community wedding is held so brides and grooms on low incomes can tie the knot.
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Cost of living: What are Rishi Sunak's options to ease the burden on households?
There are ways the chancellor could tackle the strain on people's pockets - but what do they cost?
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Hinkley Point C delayed by a year as cost goes up by £3bn
The revised operating date for the Somerset site is June 2027 and is expected to cost up to £26bn.
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Sunday Times Rich List: Rishi Sunak and Akshata Murty among UK's wealthiest
The chancellor and his wife Akshata Murty make the Sunday Times Rich List with their £730m fortune.
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Argentina found guilty of massacre of Qom and Moqoit people
A landmark court case orders historical reparations for the killing of more than 400 people in 1924.
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Retail sales jump in April driven by food stores
Alcohol and tobacco drive a surprise rise in sales, though the longer term trend is still down.
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Cyber security: Global food supply chain at risk from malicious hackers
The growth of "smart" farm machinery is increasing the risk of hacking of food and farming systems.
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Australia election: Do people trust their PM candidates?
The BBC speaks to voters in Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese's seats ahead of Saturday's election.
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Thursday, May 19, 2022
Ratan Tata: Tycoon's ride in India's cheapest car wins internet
When Ratan Tata recently rode in the Nano, he revived the frenzy over India's "most affordable car".
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Ratan Tata: Tycoon's ride in India's cheapest car wins internet
When Ratan Tata recently rode in the Nano, he revived the frenzy over India's "most affordable car".
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Leaky Gucci and Adidas 'sun umbrella' sparks China outcry
Chinese social media users say they are shocked the £1,329 item will not stop rain.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Cyclist abandons race after popping cork in eye
Biniam Girmay is forced to abandon the Giro d'Italia one day after making history as the first black African winner of a Grand Tour stage.
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What is the UK's inflation rate and why is the cost of living going up?
UK inflation is rising at 9%, its fastest rate for 40 years, and could go even higher.
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Scott Morrison crashes into a boy during football match
Scott Morrison was playing five-a-side on the campaign trail ahead of Australia's election on Saturday.
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Sweden and Finland formally submit Nato applications
The alliance's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg says it is "a historic moment, which we must seize".
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Lancet study: Pollution killed 2.3 million Indians in 2019
The report found that nearly 1.6 million deaths in India were due to air pollution alone.
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Tuesday, May 17, 2022
Buffalo shooting: How far-right killers are radicalised online
A movement of online extremists targets innocent people in shooting rampages that follow a similar blueprint.
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'Guatemalan attorney general involved in corruption' - US
The US accuses Consuelo Porras of obstructing and undermining anticorruption investigations.
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Elisabeth Borne: New French PM urges girls to pursue their dreams
Elisabeth Borne is only the second woman in 30 years to get the job of French prime minister.
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Warning over shrinking school meals as prices rise
The boss of a major food wholesaler says school caterers face "difficult decisions" as prices rise.
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Elon Musk warns Twitter deal stuck without fake account proof
The deal to buy Twitter can't "move forward" without proof of spam account numbers, Mr Musk says.
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Colombian robbery victim crashes car into thieves
The thieves stole a watch and mobile phone before the victim drove into them in his convertible.
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Wages fall sharply but unemployment rate drops
Pay fell by 1.2% between January and March but the jobs market remained buoyant.
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Monday, May 16, 2022
McDonald's to leave Russia for good after 30 years
The chain opened in Moscow in 1990 as the Soviet Union was opening its economy to Western brands.
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Diesel prices reach record of over £1.80 a litre
The RAC says prices rose to just over £1.80 a litre after the previous record was set in March.
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Afghan resistance attack Taliban, sparking reprisals in Panjshir
The attack reportedly killed a number of Taliban fighters in a resistance stronghold in the north.
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Ukraine Eurovision win: Presenter hosting from bunker jumps for joy
Timur Miroshnychenko tells BBC Breakfast he hopes the country will be able to host next year.
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Ryanair warns prices to rise for European summer trips
Michael O'Leary warns high demand for European beach holidays will mean price rises.
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Ukraine crisis: Can Africa replace Russian gas supplies to Europe?
Europe is desperately seeking alternative sources of gas after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Sunday, May 15, 2022
Ukraine war: Finland confirms Nato bid despite Putin warning
President Niinisto called the move - a response to Russia invading Ukraine - a "historic day".
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Kenya elections 2022: William Ruto picks Rigathi Gachagua as running mate
William Ruto, a frontrunner in this year's presidential election, picks businessman Rigathi Gachagua.
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Buffalo shooting: 'Bodies were everywhere'
Eyewitnesses describe shock and disbelief after a gunman shot 10 people dead in New York state.
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Saudi Aramco: Oil giant sees profits jump as prices surge
The state-owned Saudi Aramco is currently the world's most valuable company due to soaring oil prices.
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Somalia's presidential election: Where just 329 people vote
Only MPs, voting in a heavily fortified zone, will decide on who will lead the troubled country.
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Saudi Aramco: Oil giant sees profits jump as prices surge
The state-owned Saudi Aramco is currently the world's most valuable company due to soaring oil prices.
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Young, Famous & African's Peace Hyde: From teacher to Netflix hitmaker
How Peace Hyde went from teaching science in the UK to making the first Netflix Africa reality TV series.
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