Turkey earlier called off a visit by Sweden's defence minister Pal Jonson over the planned protest.
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Saturday, January 21, 2023
Buzz Aldrin marries for the fourth time, aged 93
The former US astronaut, who was the second man on the moon, married his partner in Los Angeles.
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Should China worry about its shrinking population?
Beijing can no longer rely on its demographic dividend to fuel growth. That may not be a bad thing.
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Ukraine war: The 'constant risk' for ministers travelling by helicopter
The death of senior officials in a crash near Kyiv is a reminder of the dangers of helicopter travel.
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Syria camps: Canada to repatriate 23 citizens
British-Canadian dual national Jack Letts is among the people who will return to Canada from Syria.
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Friday, January 20, 2023
Afghanistan: Some Taliban open to women's rights talks - top UN official
Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammad has been meeting Taliban officials amid a deepening crisis.
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Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs
Six per cent of Alphabet's workforce will be lost worldwide, and US staff will be affected immediately.
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Google parent Alphabet to cut 12,000 jobs
Six per cent of Alphabet's workforce will be lost worldwide, and US staff will be affected immediately.
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The boy who caught a great white shark
An ordinary family fishing trip took a surprising turn when 12-year-old Campbell reeled in a shark.
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Why anti-abortion activists still march on Washington
The 1973 Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision gave rise to one of the largest anti-abortion marches in the world.
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Crypto lender Genesis files for bankruptcy
The cryptocurrency lender’s collapse is the latest blow to the sector.
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Flames engulf slum village in South Korea
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from the slum in South Korea's capital, Seoul.
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Tanzanian killed in Ukraine: We told him not to go
Nemes Tarimo, who was in prison in Russia, joined the Wagner Group to get a pardon, his family says.
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South Korea slum fire: Hundreds evacuated in Seoul
It took more than 900 firefighters several hours to put out the blaze.
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
Christmas boost for Hotel Chocolat but problems at Dr Martens
The confectioner says shoppers returned to its stores, but shoe maker Dr Martens is hit by US woes.
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Ukraine war: German tanks for Ukraine depend on US approval
The German Chancellor is under pressure to supply tanks to Ukraine, but will not do so without US approval.
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Armenian fire at army barracks kills 15 soldiers
The fire is blamed on soldiers trying to light a stove with a canister of petrol.
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Julian Sands: British actor identified as hiker missing in southern California
Julian Sands, 65, was last seen hiking in the San Gabriel mountains last week during bad weather.
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Kerala: India minister's tiger cull comment sparks row
A Kerala state minister's comments on controlling the population of tigers have outraged conservationists.
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Oil and gas firm Harbour Energy blames job cuts on windfall tax
Harbour Energy is eyeing a reduction of its UK workforce, most of which is based in Aberdeen.
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Air travel costs soar at record rate in December
The price of a plane journey rose at the fastest pace since 1989 while coach travel jumped.
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Snooker match-fixing investigation - 10 Chinese players charged by WPBSA
Ten Chinese players face match-fixing charges as snooker's governing body investigates the sport's biggest corruption scandal.
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Chancellor branded 'Mr Bean' for inflation video
Jeremy Hunt drew comparisons to the comic character as he used coffee cups to explain soaring costs.
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Can I get a Cold Weather Payment and how much are they?
Cold Weather Payments are available to some when there is a run of sub-zero temperatures.
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Polar bear kills woman and boy in Alaska village
The bear entered a remote community and began chasing after residents before being shot dead, police said.
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Iran protests: 15 minutes to defend yourself against the death penalty
Iran's courts are convicting protesters after fast-track trials that activists say are grossly unfair.
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World's oldest person, French nun Sister Andre, dies aged 118
Sister André, a French nun who took holy orders in 1944, died at her nursing home in Toulon.
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Ocado says shoppers buying fewer items as costs rise
The online grocery delivery service says shoppers are buying less as the cost of living soars.
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Martin Luther King's son defends new statue amid criticism
It depicts the hug Dr King shared with Coretta Scott King after winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
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Kenyan LGBTQ activist Edwin Chiloba's funeral takes place
Edwin's Chiloba's killing drew widespread condemnation but police have not yet given a motive.
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Nepal air crash: Who were the victims?
A keen Australian cyclist, a Korean soldier and his son and a local singer were among those on board.
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Train drivers to go on strike in February
The train drivers' union Aslef has rejected a pay offer for its members.
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Britishvolt expected to fall into administration
Sources have told the BBC to expect a notice to be filed in insolvency courts this morning.
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Two arrested in case of Indians who froze to death at US-Canada border
The frozen bodies of the four-member family were discovered near the US-Canada border in January 2022.
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Monday, January 16, 2023
Britishvolt: Fears rise over future of British battery giant
Shareholders are voting on the future of the company which aims to make batteries for electric cars.
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Moment Italian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro is arrested
Video shows him being led to a waiting vehicle from a private clinic in Sicily's capital Palermo.
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Dr Ranj Singh: Four ways to protect your mental health
The rising cost of living can be stressful but there are steps you can take to help.
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Suspected jihadists abduct 50 women in northern Burkina Faso
People in Arbinda say two groups of women were taken while out gathering food because of severe shortages.
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Woman rescued from rubble of Ukrainian building
A woman is rescued from the debris of a building in Dnipro, a day after it was hit by a Russian missile strike.
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Sunday, January 15, 2023
Nepal mourns victims of worst air disaster in decades
At least 68 people died when a Yeti airlines flight crashed on its approach to the tourist town Pokhara.
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The man who first discovered plastic in the ocean
In 1971 Edward Carpenter discovered plastic floating about in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Mykhailo Mudryk: Chelsea sign Ukraine forward from Shakhtar Donetsk
Chelsea complete the signing of Ukraine forward Mykhailo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk on an eight-and-a-half year deal.
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Video appears to show Nepal plane moments before crash
The plane can be seen making a sudden sharp turn on its side as it descends.
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California's hydro-climate whiplash explained
From droughts and wildfires to floods and landslides - why extreme weather may be the new norm.
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