Coronavirus: Early pub closing 'putting shop workers at risk'

Staff in stores selling alcohol after 10pm may be exposed to violence and infection, a union warns.

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US 2020 election: Social media's nightmare scenario

Potential election chaos will play out on social media, and Big Tech is worried.

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Congo's sapeurs pass their style on to a new generation

A new book highlights the "sapeurs" in the twin Congolese capitals of Brazzaville and Kinshasa.

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Amnesty International to halt India operations

The human rights watchdog tells the BBC that the move comes due to reprisal from the government.

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Trump and Biden: What to watch for in first presidential debate

One is aggressive, the other amiable - but both share a similar weakness. We break down what to look for.

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Chinese teacher sentenced to death for poisoning nursery children

A Chinese court said she put poison into the porridge of her colleague's students in an act of revenge.

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Tampa Bay Lighting Win Stanley Cup

09/28/20 8:02 PM

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George Pell: Cardinal to return to Rome for first time since acquittal

The ex-Vatican treasurer is to return to Rome for the first time since being acquitted of sexual abuse.

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Worldwide coronavirus death toll passes 1 million

09/28/20 5:44 PM

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Coronavirus: Global Covid-19 death toll passes one million

The number of infections continues to rise around the world as the hunt for a vaccine continues.

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BTS to become multi-millionaires after label goes public

The South Korean K-pop group will become multi-millionaires after their label Big Hit goes public.

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Several states are reporting 911 dispatch outages.

09/28/20 5:27 PM

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Young people ‘give up dream job hope’ in pandemic

The coronavirus crisis has eroded young people's confidence in the future, says the Prince's Trust.

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BTS to become multi-millionaires after label goes public

The South Korean K-pop group will become multi-millionaires after their label Big Hit goes public.

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Coronavirus: Public spending rise could be lasting

The government must choose between more austerity and permanently higher spending, a think tank warns.

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'I monitor my staff with software that takes screenshots'

Many have struggled to get to grips with working from home, but would surveillance technology help?

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The woman who quit smoking and built a global hypnotherapy firm

Grace Smith used hypnosis to give up smoking, and it inspired her to take up the profession.

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Ai Weiwei: 'Too late' to curb China's global influence

The Chinese artist and dissident says the West should have worried about China decades ago.

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Kangana Ranaut: The star taking on Bollywood

Why is Kangana Ranaut on a warpath with many of her colleagues?

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TikTok ban: How did TikTok stay online in the US?

Sophia Smith-Galer explains why President Trump shifted his position on banning new downloads of the app

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Dublin Lord Mayor: Hazel Chu and her Chinese heritage

The city's first Lord Mayor of Chinese heritage reveals the racism she and her family have faced.

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Scientists create a microscopic robot that ‘walks’

The scientists behind a microscopic "walking" robot hope their tech could one day be used against cancer.

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From tea fields to university in Sri Lanka

Theresa is one of the first women from her community of tea pickers in Sri Lanka to go to university.

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Sir David Attenborough warns world leaders over extinction crisis

The naturalist uses a UN event to call on world leaders to do more to protect nature.

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US squeezes China's biggest chip-maker SMIC

The commerce department writes to suppliers, warning of risks linked to the Chinese military.

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Quim Torra: Spain's top court bans Catalonia leader from office

Separatist Quim Torra will be forced to step down after he was found guilty of disobeying a court.

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US squeezes China's biggest chip-maker SMIC

The commerce department writes to suppliers, warning of risks linked to the Chinese military.

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US 2020 election: Can Trump release his tax returns?

The US president says he won't release his tax returns while under audit, but can he?

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Nagorno-Karabakh: Armenia-Azerbaijan fighting rages in disputed region

Casualties mount as Armenia and Azerbaijan claim an upper hand in fighting over the disputed region.

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Sir David Attenborough spent lockdown 'listening to birds'

The legendary naturalist says restrictions offered a rare chance to witness the natural world.

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Nagorno-Karabakh: What's behind the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict?

A disputed territory lies at the heart of this conflict, which dates back to the Soviet Union.

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the White House's plan to deploy 'knife fighters' to defend Amy Coney Barrett

09/28/20 3:32 AM

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Uber secures right to continue operating in London

A court rules that the ride-hailing giant is "fit" to hold a London licence despite previous safety concerns.

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William Hill: Caesars Palace-owner in 'advanced' talks over £2.9bn offer

Owner of the famed Las Vegas casino reveals its hand as one of two possible bidders for the UK firm.

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Aldi looks at online move as shopping habits change

The pandemic hasn’t been easy for the discounters with no online food. Could Aldi go digital?

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Trump denies story he avoided paying taxes

The president denies claims in the New York Times that he paid just $750 income tax in 2016 and 2017.

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Brexit: Gove heads to Brussels as EU trade talks resume

Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove will meet EU representatives at the start of a week of negotiations.

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Dreamworld accident: Australian theme park fined over four deaths

Four people were crushed to death on a water ride at the Dreamworld theme park in 2016.

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TikTok: US judge halts app store ban

District Judge Carl Nichols has issued a temporary injunction preventing a ban on TikTok downloads.

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'You're an opera singer? But you're not white...'

The story of Emmanuel "Onry" Henreid and the unexpected duet that went viral.

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TikTok: US judge halts app store ban

District Judge Carl Nichols has issued a temporary injunction preventing a ban on TikTok downloads.

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The woman who quit smoking and built a global hypnotherapy firm

Grace Smith used hypnosis to give up smoking, and it inspired her to take up the profession.

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Why India needs to worry about post-Covid care

Experts say India needs more post-Covid care centres as many patients are reporting lasting symptoms.

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The South African cleric taking on the church over a rapist priest

Reverend June Major has gone on hunger strike twice to demand that the church take action against her alleged attacker who still practises as a priest

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Meng Wanzhou: The PowerPoint that sparked an international row

The top Huawei executive's closely watched extradition case returns to court on Monday.

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Donald Trump 'paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016' - New York Times

The New York Times says the president paid no income tax at all in 10 of the last 15 years.

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Sri Lanka returns 'hazardous waste' to UK

Customs officials said hospital material and plastic was found in the shipment, in breach of rules.

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Islamist militants kill 18 in north-eastern Nigeria

The Islamic State group said it was behind the ambush on a convoy of government officials.

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Coronavirus: David Lammy warns that people are 'bubbling out of pubs' due to curfew

Shadow justice secretary David Lammy says drinkers are likely to continue their night together at home.

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