China's Alibaba offers olive branch to Trump

The comments from the online retail giant's boss come as the firm saw sales jump in the wake of the pandemic.

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DNC 2020: Biden depicts election as battle of light and darkness

The former US vice-president said his rival has unleashed "too much fear, too much division".

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Alexei Navalny: Plane to bring 'poisoned' Russian critic to Germany

Opposition figure Alexei Navalny is in a coma in a Siberian hospital after falling ill on a plane.

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Pete Buttigieg, Mike Bloomberg to speak on final night of DNC - before speech of Joe Biden's life

08/20/20 5:49 PM

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Lyft and Uber receive reprieve in California employment rights row

The companies have appealed a court ruling to classify their drivers as employees, not contractors.

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Coronavirus: Youthful Pakistan appears to avoid worst of pandemic

Testing in Pakistan has been low, but the country seems to have suffered less than its neighbours.

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Coronavirus: Why Spain is seeing second wave

Spain has Europe's fastest-rising caseload two months after it lifted one of the strictest lockdowns.

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Africa's week in pictures: 14-20 August 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Thom Brennaman: Cincinnati Reds suspend broadcaster for homophobic slur

The Cincinnati Reds baseball team suspend commentator Thom Brennaman after he broadcasted a homophobic comment that he believed was off air.

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Kamala Harris speech: What was the verdict on how she did?

The California senator made history to formally accept the Democratic VP nomination. How did she do?

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Sports Direct owner Frasers Group sees signs of 'normality' returning

Despite the recovery Frasers Group says profits fell during "the most challenging year" in its history.

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Obama and top Democrats go after Donald Trump

On a night that crowned the vice-presidential nominee, the party had choice words for the commander-in-chief.

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Jessie and Austin: The Bodies in the Suitcase

TikTok: Viral video of murder victims stays up, despite the family’s request.

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QAnon: Trump lauds bizarre conspiracy theory

The president said he did not know much about the online group, except that its adherents like him.

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Anthony Horowitz: 'I feel the need to do the unexpected'

The prolific novelist's latest work is a mind-bending murder mystery to tie readers in knots.

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Airbnb puts stock market launch back on the table

The online booking firm had plans to publicly list before the coronavirus struck earlier this year.

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DNC 2020: Kamala Harris savages Trump 'failure of leadership'

The California senator says the Republican leader "turns our tragedies into political weapons".

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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny 'poisoned'

Alexei Navalny is unconscious in hospital after falling ill on a flight, his spokeswoman says.

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Hong Kong: US suspends extradition treaty over national security law

Three treaties between the US and Hong Kong were suspended, the latest move to pressure China.

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Kamala Harris: at DNC 2020: There is no vaccine for racism

The Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at the Democratic National Convention.

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Anon Nampa: Thai lawyer arrested over monarchy protest

Anon Nampa has been a leading figure in unprecedented calls for reform of the powerful institution.

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Democrats roll out the big guns for third night of convention

08/19/20 5:42 PM

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Coronavirus-hit Qantas posts £1bn annual loss

The Australian airline expects around 4,000 of its planned job cuts to be finalised by the end of September.

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Calls for new inquiry into Belgian police custody tragedy

New images show a police officer giving a Nazi salute while the Slovak man was pinned down on a bed.

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Coronavirus: 'My dad built me a beauty salon in the garden'

Some parents have gone to great lengths in order to help their children start a career in a pandemic.

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Democratic convention: Obama to blast Trump's 'reality show'

The former US president will say his Republican successor "hasn't grown into the job because he can't."

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The king, his lover - and the elephant in the palace

Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein speaks out about a multi-million euro gift from Spain's ex-king and an ill-fated elephant hunt.

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US Election 2020: Kamala Harris targeted by false conspiracy theories

The Democratic vice-presidential nominee has been subjected to lots of false claims on social media.

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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: The animals at risk from Alaska oil drilling

As Donald Trump pushes forward with plans for drilling in the Alaskan wilderness, what is at stake?

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Gunjan Saxena: India female pilot’s war biopic flies into a row

Gunjan Saxena, the female pilot who played a starring role in the Kargil conflict, sets the record straight.

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UK inflation rises to 1% in June as lockdown eases

The rate of Consumer Price Index inflation rose to 1% in July from 0.6% in June, official figures show.

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China record floods wet feet of Leshan Giant Buddha

More than 100,000 people are also evacuated as the worst flooding in decades hits the region.

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Trump gives nod to Oracle buyout of TikTok in US

Oracle's chairman Larry Ellison is a supporter of the US president and held a fundraiser for him this year.

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Trump gives nod to Oracle buyout of TikTok in US

Oracle's chairman Larry Ellison is a supporter of the US president and held a fundraiser for him this year.

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South Korea tightens Covid-19 curbs amid warning of new 'crisis'

Bars and museums in and around Seoul are closed amid warnings of an impending virus crisis.

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Trump campaign Russia contacts were 'grave threat', says Senate report

A Republican-led Senate committee says the Trump campaign's Russia links were an intelligence threat.

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Can Harry Potter magic tourists back to Japan?

Film studio Warner Bros hopes its new tourist attraction based on the boy wizard will be ready for 2023.

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Can Harry Potter magic tourists back to Japan?

Film studio Warner Bros hopes its new tourist attraction based on the boy wizard will be ready for 2023.

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US Election 2020: Biden is crowned as Democratic nominee

Elder statesmen Bill Clinton, Colin Powell and John Kerry line up to endorse Mr Biden.

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Chrystia Freeland named Canada's first female finance minister

The prime minister also announced he will suspend Parliament until 23 September.

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Kamala Harris speech: Women who paved way for first black female VP hopeful

How would-be White House women have campaigned and reflected on their pioneering candidacies.

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Death Valley: What life is like in the 'hottest place on Earth'

The Death Valley just saw one of the highest temperatures ever recorded on Earth - 130F (54.4C)

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Belarus on the brink: What now?

After 26 years under President Lukashenko people in Belarus are demanding change.

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Somali hotel raid: 'How I survived my fourth siege'

An ex-BBC journalist on his ordeal and how his friend was amongst the 20 people to die in the attack.

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Coronavirus: Romance scams, the Yahoo boys and my friend Beth

Security experts warn there's been an increase in online fraud during the coronavirus pandemic

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Broadway workers fight to stay afloat with theatres closed

Broadway theatres will be shut until 2021 leaving performers and crew jobless for nearly a year.

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Iconic British music brand NME launches in Asia

The announcement comes as much of the global media industry is being forced to make significant cuts.

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Mali's president resigns and dissolves parliament

Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta steps down, after being detained by soldiers, state TV reports.

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Iconic British music brand NME launches in Asia

The announcement comes as much of the global media industry is being forced to make significant cuts.

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