Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Afghanistan general says Taliban gains threaten global security

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An Afghan general warns of devastating consequences if the Taliban win their fight against government forces.

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Young benefit more from office working, says Rishi Sunak

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The chancellor says being in the office helped him build strong relationships when he started out.

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Greggs: New stores set to create 500 jobs

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The bakery chain swings back to profit and says it plans to keep expanding on the High Street.

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Covid vaccine inequity 'completely unacceptable and unethical'

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Rich countries need to do more to give vaccines to poor countries, says top WHO adviser Helen Clark.

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Tokyo Olympics: USA men's basketball team beat Spain to reach last four

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Defending champions USA beat Spain for the fourth Olympics in a row to reach the men's basketball semi-finals.

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Wuhan: Chinese city to test entire population after virus resurfaces

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The city of 11 million people is known to be the site where the coronavirus first emerged in 2019.

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Vitaly Shishov: Head of Belarusian group missing in Kyiv

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Vitaly Shishov was reported missing by his partner after failing to return from his morning jog.

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West faces dilemmas over tanker attack

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A drone attack on a ship off the coast of Oman has worsened already strained ties with Iran.

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Tokyo Olympics: Sifan Hassan takes 5,000m gold in first leg of attempted treble

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Sifan Hassan takes 5,000m gold as she bids for an unprecedented Olympic treble on the track in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Mijain Lopez wins fourth straight gold in Greco-Roman wrestling

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Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez cements his position in the record books by winning his fourth straight Olympic gold medal.

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Afghanistan: Street fighting rages as Taliban attack key city

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The militants are battling to take control of a provincial capital for the first time in years.

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Monday, August 2, 2021

German court sets trial for 100-year-old alleged Nazi guard

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The man is accused of assisting in 3,518 murders at the Sachsenhausen camp during World War Two.

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Kathy Griffin: US comedian has surgery after lung cancer diagnosis

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Kathy Griffin is having half of her left lung removed, saying "doctors are very optimistic".

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Transgender athlete Hubbard out of Olympics

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Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard makes Olympic history but fails to record a successful lift in the women's +87kg weightlifting.

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Turkey wildfires: Eight dead as blazes sweep through tourist resorts

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Firefighters battle blazes in soaring temperatures as wildfires ravage resorts in southern Europe.

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UK summons Iranian envoy over tanker attack

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The move is in response to an attack on a vessel last week in which two people were killed.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Rebels vow to fight on until blockade ends

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Gen Tsadkan, who leads the rebel forces, tells the BBC they aim to reclaim lost territory.

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Women's Olympic football: Canada beat USA to reach final

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Canada reached the final of the Olympic women's football tournament at Tokyo 2020 with a 1-0 win over world champions the United States at the Kashima Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain eventers win team gold for first time in 49 years

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Great Britain win Olympic team eventing gold for the first time in 49 years and are well placed for individual medals later on Monday.

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Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles on start list for beam final

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Simone Biles will compete in the beam final as she takes up her final chance of an individual medal at an Olympics where she has withdrawn from four other finals.

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Young bankers told to stop complaining about hours

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The London Stock Exchange's former boss says "entitled" bankers have it easy compared to working mums.

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Kenya's first female paraglider on life from a bird's eye view

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'Kenya 1' aka Nyambura Kariuki, shares her thoughts on being Kenya's first ever female paraglider.

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China flood death toll rises sharply to over 300

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More victims are discovered following the severe floods that engulfed Henan province in July.

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'The reason I'm doing this is because I was inspired by him'

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Karim al-Jian was inspired to study medicine, after learning about a doctor who was killed helping civilians in Syria.

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Anthony Barajas: US TikToker dies after 'unprovoked' cinema shooting

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The suspected shooter, Joseph Jimenez, 20, appeared in Riverside County Superior Court on Friday.

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Matt Damon's daughter stopped him using a gay slur

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The actor vowed to never use term again after his daughter explained to him why it was unacceptable.

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China Covid: Concerns grow as Delta outbreak spreads

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Local headlines have been dominated by news on the outbreak with several provinces affected and millions getting tested.

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UK defence firm Meggitt bought by US giant

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The aerospace technology firm agrees to a £6.3bn takeover bid from US company Parker-Hannifin.

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Sheikh Jarrah: Palestinians await Jerusalem evictions ruling

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The threatened takeover of homes by Jewish settlers in Sheikh Jarrah has stoked Palestinian anger.

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Afghanistan: Orphan's reunion with British soldier after 19 years

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Ramin Paikar was among the orphans visited by British soldiers stationed in Kabul in 2002.

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Zoom settles US class action privacy lawsuit for $86m

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The video conferencing firm denies wrongdoing, but has agreed to boost security measures.

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Zoom settles US class action privacy lawsuit for $86m

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The video conferencing firm denies wrongdoing, but has agreed to boost security measures.

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How a trick no woman had done before won a gold

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A trick revered, unexpected and never done by a woman before - what is the backflip 360 pulled off by Charlotte Worthington?

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Tokyo Olympics: Namibian athlete says 'You can't tell me now I am not a woman'

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Namibia's Beatrice Masilingi is excited to compete at the Olympics despite being forced out of the 400m due to high levels of testosterone.

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'You can be African and black and play polo'

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Molawa Adesuyi is calling for more young people from ethnic minority backgrounds to take up his sport.

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Nigeria suspends 'Hushpuppi-linked' police officer Abba Kyari

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The deputy commissioner is indicted in the US for allegedly taking a bribe from an influencer.

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Sunday, August 1, 2021

Raven Saunders: What the Olympian's X protest means to her

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The US shot-putter defies a ban on podium gestures after taking silver at the Tokyo Games.

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DaBaby dropped by US music festival Lollapalooza

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The Chicago festival is the latest to cut ties, after the rapper's derogatory comments about people with HIV.

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Turkey wildfires: People flee as blazes spread in Marmaris and Bodrum

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Some neighbourhoods have been evacuated after gusts of wind spread the flames into residential areas.

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Tanker attack: Tensions rise as Iran and Israel trade accusations

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Israel's PM warns he could send "a message" in retaliation, as Iran rejects "baseless" accusations.

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Tokyo Olympics: 'Can we have two golds?' - high jumpers share win

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An incredible Olympic high jump final ended with both Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi taking gold medals.

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Tom Daley knits while watching Olympic springboard final

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Twitter is deluged with images of the Olympian knitting a "purple concoction" in the stands in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Germany's Alexander Zverev cruises to men's singles gold

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Number four seed Alexander Zverev produces a superb performance to win the men's singles gold medal at Tokyo 2020.

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Belarus Olympics: Krystsina Tsimanouskaya refusing to fly home

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Krystsina Tsimanouskaya tells Reuters she will not go to Belarus after she is taken to Tokyo airport.

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Tokyo Olympics: Lamont Marcell Jacobs claims shock 100m gold

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Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs claims a shock gold in the Olympic 100m final, after Great Britain's Zharnel Hughes is disqualified for a false start.

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Tokyo Olympics: Valerie Adams makes history with fourth shot put medal

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New Zealand's Valerie Adams becomes the first woman to win medals at four Olympics in a field event after claiming bronze in the women's shot put.

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Pay rise for Aldi lorry drivers amid shortage

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The supermarket is the latest to offer incentives to attract HGV drivers amid an industry-wide shortage.

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Myanmar: State of emergency extended with coup leader as PM

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Gen Min Aung Hlaing takes on the new title and says emergency rule may last until August 2023.

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French boxer stages ring sit protest after loss

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Frenchman Mourad Aliev refuses to live the ring in the aftermath of his controversial loss to Great Britain's Frazer Clarke.

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Sky News Australia barred for week by YouTube over Covid misinformation

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The digital giant bans the channel from uploading new content for a week over misinformation breaches.

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