UK 'cannot duck' post-Covid inequalities

A growing divide over education, jobs, and ethnicity threaten the fabric of society, says Nobel laureate's study.

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Proud Boys leader 'arrested for burning BLM flag'

Enrique Tarrio was detained as he entered the city ahead of a pro-Trump protest this week.

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Republican Lauren Boebert vows to carry handgun to Congress

Congresswoman Lauren Boebert released a video pledging to carry her handgun in Washington DC.

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Senator Ted Cruz on Donald Trump: Then and now

Over the years the Texas senator has gone from Trump's biggest foe to one of his most loyal allies.

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New York transit workers: 'We don't get respect'

A subway conductor and a bus driver in New York share their stories of working during the pandemic.

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6,561 metal flowers: One man's Covid tribute

Geert van der Vossen, a Swedish artist, has created a floral tribute to the country's thousands of coronavirus patients.

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Coronavirus: French government vows to speed up vaccinations

A week into mass vaccinations France has inoculated fewer than 1,000 - far behind Germany.

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Tanya Roberts, Bond girl and Charlie's Angel, dies at 65

The US actress also played Sheena: Queen of the Jungle and had a recurring role on That '70's Show.

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FTSE 100 rallies amid Covid vaccine rollout

Shares surge on the first day of trading in 2021 as the rollout of the second vaccine gets under way.

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Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder extradition to US blocked by UK judge

The Wikileaks founder is wanted in the US over the publication of thousands of classified documents.

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Iran 'resumes enriching uranium to 20% purity at Fordo facility'

It is the country's most significant breach yet of its 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers.

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos: The richest person in the world

As 2020 ended, Jeff Bezos's wealth was estimated to be more than $185bn (£135bn), after he made tens of billions during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Circus ring mistress 'grateful' for food banks in lockdown

Olympia Posirca never thought she would have to rely on food banks but is grateful that they got her through 2020.

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Nóra Quoirin: Coroner records schoolgirl jungle death as 'misadventure'

London schoolgirl Nóra Quoirin, 15, went missing on a family holiday to the Malaysian rainforest.

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Fiat Chrysler and PSA merger faces final hurdle

The deal will create the world's fourth biggest car maker and lead to major savings for the new group.

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Fiat Chrysler and PSA merger faces final hurdle

The deal will create the world's fourth biggest car maker and lead to major savings for the new group.

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Covaxin: Concern over 'rushed' approval for India Covid jab

The locally-produced Covaxin jab was approved on Sunday before completion of third stage trials.

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Alarm as South Korea sees more deaths than births

This has raised fresh alarm in a country which already has the world's lowest birth rate.

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MGM Resorts 'looking' to buy' Ladbrokes owner Entain

The move is the latest attempt by a casino operator to move into the online gambling business.

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Death toll rises to 100 after attacks on Niger villages

The government said suspected jihadists ambushed the two villages near Niger's border with Mali.

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On patrol: Night vision in DR Congo

Photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham goes out with UN peacekeepers.

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Why I'm feeling hopeful about the environment in 2021

The BBC's Tom Heap explores exciting emissions-saving ideas that could help save the planet.

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Covid exercise: 'I'll never go back to the gym again'

An explosion in fitness tech means not everyone will be rushing back to gyms when they can reopen.

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The K-pop inspired band that challenged gender norms in Kazakhstan

With their long hair, earrings and guyliner, Ninety One challenged gender norms and angered many.

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Covid-19: Are pandemics the new normal?

After Covid-19 should we expect more pandemics in the future?

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos: The richest person in the world

As 2020 ended, Jeff Bezos's wealth was estimated to be more than $185bn (£135bn), after he made tens of billions during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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India coronavirus: The mums who became pandemic chefs

India's grinding coronavirus lockdown saw many home cooks turn into chefs.

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'Furlough mums and dads while schools are off' says TUC

Trades unions urge bosses to support parents trying to balance work and childcare.

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Nancy Pelosi: How she rose to the top - and stayed there

The Speaker of the House enters her ninth decade playing a key role in advancing Biden's agenda.

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US election: Trump tells Georgia election official to 'find' votes to overturn Biden win

The US president pressures Brad Raffensperger in an audio recording released by the Washington Post.

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Man rescued from submerged vehicle in Peru

Flash floods caused extensive damage across the city of Arequipa.

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Pakistan coal miners kidnapped and killed in IS attack

The miners, who were members of a minority Shia community, were kidnapped by militants and killed.

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Central African Republic rebels seize Bangassou, says UN

Bangassou is the latest city to be taken by rebels, the UN says, over allegations of election fraud.

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Covid: Sweden official defends Christmas trip to Canary Islands

Dan Eliasson, head of the civil contingencies agency, flew to the Canary Islands to see his daughter.

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Edinburgh's giant pandas may 'return to China' over Covid losses

Lockdown losses mean renewing the 10-year contract to lease Yang Guang and Tian Tian may be unaffordable.

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Sahel conflict: Two French soldiers killed in Mali

It brings the number of French troops killed in the Sahel conflict against Islamist militants to 50.

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Policeman buys family food instead of arresting them for shoplifting

The officer paid for the needy women's food instead of charging them for shoplifting.

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Ryan Garcia stops Luke Campbell after surviving knockdown in Dallas

Mexican-American Ryan Garcia gets up from the canvas to stop Britain's Luke Campbell with a body shot in Dallas, Texas.

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Coronavirus: India approves vaccines from Bharat Biotech and Oxford/AstraZeneca

It aims to inoculate some 300m people this year in one of the world's largest vaccination campaigns.

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Veteran US broadcaster Larry King 'hospitalised with Covid'

The 87-year-old reporter has been in a Los Angeles hospital for over a week, US media report.

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Viewpoint: Why Ethiopia and Sudan have fallen out over al-Fashaga

A border dispute has led to armed clashes, deepening fears about insecurity in the region.

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‘My husband’s ashes are still unscattered, but we're doing OK’

Sophie Townsend lost her husband - and father of her children - to cancer. But in time their lives returned to an even(ish) keel.

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Suspected Islamists kill 'at least 56 people' in Niger attacks

The government said soldiers had been sent to protect the area, close to Niger's border with Mali.

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Covid: How the war on the virus attacked freedom in Asia

Lockdowns and harsh laws meant to fight the virus have also seen governments quash dissent.

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Racism in ballet: Black dancer's 'humiliation' at racist comments

Chloé Lopes Gomes says she faced humiliating racial harassment while being a ballet dancer in Berlin.

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Covid-19: Impact on Israel

The BBC's Tom Bateman spent 2020 following the lives of Israelis affected by the pandemic.

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Covid-19: How will the pandemic affect global health in 2021?

From Covid-19 to measles, Smitha Mundasad looks at the health issues facing the world this year.

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Pierre Cardin: French fashion designer buried in Paris

The renowned designer was buried in a private ceremony at Paris's Montmartre Cemetery on Saturday.

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Boat carrying 20 people goes missing between Bahamas and Florida

The US Coast Guard says it has suspended its search after covering 17,000 square miles of sea.

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Mauricio Pochettino is back - but why has he chosen Paris St-Germain?

Thirteen months after leaving Tottenham, Mauricio Pochettino is back in football. Guillem Ballague looks at why he has taken on the challenge at PSG.

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