Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to bushfire-hit Australia

A four-day downpour across Australia's east coast has brought relief after months of devastating bushfires and years of drought, but also widespread storm damage and forecasts of more wild weather to come.

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Coronavirus claims 97 lives in one day - but number of infections stabilises

Some 908 people have now died in China - but the number of new infections has stabilised.

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Heavily-armed police and soldiers enter El Salvador parliament

They are demanding the approval by MPs of a multimillion loan to better equip them to tackle crime.

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Taiwan's Foxconn approved to resume Zhengzhou plant production: source

Taiwan's Foxconn has received Chinese government approval to resume production at a key plant in the northern China city of Zhengzhou, a source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters on Monday.

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Trump slashes foreign aid, cuts safety net programs in new budget proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump will propose on Monday a 21% cut in foreign aid and slashes to social safety net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials.

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WHO team heads for China as coronavirus toll hit daily record

An advance team of international experts led by the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for Beijing to help investigate China's coronavirus epidemic, which authorities said on Monday had now claimed 908 lives on the mainland.

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China reports 97 new coronavirus deaths on mainland on Sunday, toll rises to 908

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China rose to 908 as of the end of Sunday, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Monday.

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Sydney rains: Record rainfall brings flooding and douses fires

The rains have brought travel chaos to Australia's largest city - but have also put out wildfires.

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Remarkable journey from Afghan refugee to Oxford scholar

Getting an education was always a matter of life or death for Summia Tora.

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Mental health in Kenya: ‘I was accused of bewitching my husband’

Kenyan Esther Kiama's husband had a bipolar disorder, but his family thought she had cast a spell.

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Breathtaking images from the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition

The awe-inspiring images came from 840 photographers from around the world.

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China reports 97 new coronavirus deaths on mainland on Sunday, toll rises to 908

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China rose to 908 as of the end of Sunday, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Monday.

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China reports 97 new coronavirus deaths on mainland on Sunday, toll rises to 908

The death toll from a coronavirus outbreak in mainland China rose to 908 as of the end of Sunday, the National Health Commission (NHC) said on Monday.

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Buttigieg edges past Sanders in Iowa's national delegate race: state party

Democratic presidential contender Pete Buttigieg narrowly beat rival Bernie Sanders in Iowa in the race for delegates, according to projected national delegate allocations released by the Iowa Democratic Party on Sunday.

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Deal reached to cut bankrupt Puerto Rico's debt by $24 billion

Puerto Rico would shed about $24 billion of debt and move closer to exiting bankruptcy under an agreement with bondholders announced on Sunday by the U.S. commonwealth's federally-created financial oversight board.

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Marielle Franco murder: Suspect shot dead by police

Adriano da Nóbrega was suspected of murdering prominent politician Marielle Franco in 2018.

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Africa Eye: Torture ‘rampant’ among Nigeria’s security forces

BBC Africa Eye uncovers evidence that torture is being used by the Nigerian police and armed forces.

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Lata Kare: The 68-year-old who ran to save her husband

Lata Kare did not know running was a sport - until an emergency forced her to think outside the box.

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NDAs 'should not silence sexual harassment claims'

Arbitration service Acas says agreements should not be routinely used as part of new guidance.

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HS2: Six reasons why the rail route is so expensive

The controversial high-speed rail project could potentially cost as much as £106bn.

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A new rural bank branch opening! What's going on?

Is Hawes, in the Yorkshire Dales, a template for the future of bank branches and community services?

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Irish nationalists Sinn Fein demand place in government after strong election showing

Irish nationalists Sinn Fein demanded on Sunday to be part of the next Irish government after the left-wing party secured the most votes in an election that leader Mary Lou McDonald described as a ballot-box "revolution".

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Thailand shooting: Soldier who killed 21 is shot dead

A soldier who killed 21 is shot dead, after being cornered all night in a shopping centre, police say.

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China urges medical equipment makers to step up output: state planner

China's state planner urged medical equipment manufacturers on Sunday to step up output amid the ongoing coronavirus epidemic, and said the government will set up stockpiles, including masks, goggles and protective suits to be able to better deal with epidemics.

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Thai forces believe shooter in mall basement as death toll hits 21

A Thai soldier who has killed at least 21 people in a shooting rampage was thought to be holed up in the basement of a shopping mall in northeastern Thailand on Sunday and security forces were closing in on him, a police officer said.

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Masked white nationalists march in Washington with police escort

Police escorted masked members of a white nationalist group on a march through Washington's National Mall on Saturday that Metropolitan Police said occurred without incident or arrests.

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