Simon Cowell thanks medics after breaking back in electric bike fall

The music mogul says he should have "read the manual" before riding his new electric bicycle.

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Beirut explosion: Death toll rises to 200 as protests continue

The governor of Lebanon's capital says dozens remain missing, as anti-government protests continue.

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US angers China with high-profile Taiwan visit

Health Secretary Alex Azar is the highest-ranking US politician to visit the island for decades.

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US PGA Championship: Collin Morikawa wins to deny Paul Casey first major

American Collin Morikawa emerges from a stacked leaderboard to win the 2020 US PGA Championship after a flawless final round in San Francisco.

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New best story on Hacker News: Fed announces details of new interbank service to support instant payments

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New best story on Hacker News: Dorking: the use of search engines to find very specific data

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Whale migration: ‘Super rare’ whale encounter on the Great Barrier Reef

A dive instructor has recorded his ‘special moment’ with a humpback whale.

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Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong media tycoon arrested under security law

The prominent pro-democracy supporter is accused of foreign collusion under controversial new laws.

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Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong's rebel mogul and pro-democracy voice

The rags-to-riches rise of a fiercely anti-Communist Hong Kong tycoon.

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Twitter 'looking' at a possible TikTok tie-up

The messaging platform has approached under-fire TikTok about a possible deal, according to sources.

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Coronavirus: Australia records deadliest day but fewer new infections

An outbreak in Victoria has seen over 100 deaths in the past week, but new infections may be slowing.

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Twitter 'looking' at a possible TikTok tie-up

The messaging platform has approached under-fire TikTok about a possible deal, according to sources.

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Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested

Jimmy Lai is accused of colluding with foreign forces under a new security law, his aide says.

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Belarus election: Clashes after poll predicts Lukashenko re-election

A state TV exit poll shows victory for President Alexander Lukashenko - but the opposition cries foul.

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Coronavirus: Is the world winning the pandemic fight?

Covid-19 has changed the world - are we winning or is the virus still taking hold, and when will it end?

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Trump WeChat ban 'an unwelcome signal' for Chinese community

For China's global community, the app provides a vital means of staying in touch with home.

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Islamic State in Iraq: 'How I survived an IS massacre'

Iraqi soldier Ali Hussein Kadhim recollects his miraculous escape from the massacre that killed hundreds of other cadets.

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ICYMI: Dog pool party, and whales v surfers

Video stories, which might have passed you by, in our weekly feature: In Case You Missed It.

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Coronavirus: Trump signs relief order after talks at Congress collapse

The measures include pay for millions of jobless but some are likely to face legal challenges.

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Chad prison deaths: Report disputed claim of mass poisoning

Prosecutors in Chad had suggested 44 prisoners killed themselves, but a new report says otherwise.

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Coronavirus: Brazil passes 100,000 deaths as outbreak shows no sign of easing

The Covid-19 outbreak shows no sign of easing but cities have already reopened shops and restaurants.

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Afghan assembly approves Taliban prisoner release

The decision is intended to help progress peace talks but it has proven controversial.

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Vijayawada: Fire at Covid facility in India kills at least seven

The fire in southeast India is the second such blaze at a Covid facility in days.

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Teen Girl Trapped in Forced Marriage Bursts Into Tears After Judge's Ruling

Pakistani girl kidnapped at gunpoint and forced to marry older Muslim man devestated by judge's ruling upholding the marriage.

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Beirut explosion: World leaders to hold aid summit

French President Emmanuel Macron has organised Sunday's online talks to generate aid for Lebanon.

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Beirut explosion: World leaders to hold aid summit

French President Emmanuel Macron has organised Sunday's online talks to generate aid for Lebanon.

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Eleven die in fire in Czech Republic tower block

Six died in the building, and another five were killed after jumping from the 11th floor.

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Coronavirus: How fishing trade transformed to survive lockdown

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing the fishing industry to diversify to stay in business.

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Tate boss defends plan to cut 200 jobs in art gallery shops and cafes

"Sadly at the moment the trading business is too big," Maria Balshaw told Desert Island Discs.

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Belarus election: President Lukashenko faces toughest test in years

President Lukashenko is seeking a sixth term in office as Belarus votes after a series of protests.

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12 months, 12 lives: Kashmiris in limbo and lockdown

The BBC speaks to 12 Kashmiris from different walks of life about an unprecedented year for the region.

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Why the French are 'European champions' at abandoning pets

Tens of thousands of pets are abandoned every summer in France. What's behind this sad phenomenon?

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Coronavirus: Fact-checking fake stories in Africa

We've taken a look into some of the most widely-shared false stories about the pandemic across Africa.

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US election 2020: What is the electoral college?

How does the US electoral college elect the president?

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Letter from Africa: 'How I helped put Gambians on Google Maps'

A journalist is instrumental in the introduction of an address system which could help save lives.

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Coronavirus pandemic: Tracking the global outbreak

Key maps and charts explaining how the respiratory virus has spread around the world and how it is being dealt with.

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‘I feel guilty for surviving’: The deadly hunt for jade in Myanmar

Nearly 200 people died last month in a jade mine landslide. Now the survivors are going back to work.

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Letter from Africa: How African generosity dried a teacher's tears

Strangers helped a Nigerian teacher, left without money because of coronavirus, get back on his feet.

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Iran women's podcast gives voice to victims of abuse

Women in Iran are often too scared to speak about domestic abuse - now a podcast gives them a voice.

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Being a Chinese student in the US: ‘Neither the US nor China wants us’

Amid a global pandemic and diplomatic tensions, Chinese students in the US are feeling anxious.

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Belarus: Opposition campaign manager 'detained' on eve of vote

A spokeswoman for the leading opposition candidate says her campaign manager has been arrested.

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Family Research Council: Remembering ISIS' Yazidi Genocide, Six Years Later

Six long years - remembering August 3, 2014 - the day ISIS began its genocide against the Yazidi people. The horror is still within our recent memory, and the survivors are still in need of help.

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Talking about Beyoncé's Black Is King

A student, a professor and a film director react to Beyoncé's visual album, Black Is King.

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Maurizio Sarri sacked as Juventus manager after one season

Italian giants Juventus sack Maurizio Sarri after their Champions League last-16 defeat by Lyon.

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Kerala plane crash: 'Black boxes' from Air India jet found

The Air India plane skidded off the runway and broke apart during bad weather in Kerala state.

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Canada brewery apologises for 'Huruhuru' Maori beer name

The company said it used the Maori word "Huruhuru" to mean its beer was "as light as a feather".

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Beirut explosion: Angry protesters set to take to streets

Lebanese furious with their political leaders after a massive explosion want to vent their fury.

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'No sign of surveillance' as migrants flee France

Migrants, with a baby reportedly among them, are filmed setting out to sea 20 miles east of Calais.

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Mogadishu: Explosion in Somalia's capital kills eight

The explosion hit a military base in Mogadishu, killing at least eight people, an official says.

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US election 2020: Democrats call for inquiry into Postal Service changes

The agency's chief, a Trump donor, insists it will be able to deliver postal votes on time in November.

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