BT faces £600m lawsuit over 'historic overcharging'

A group of pensioners is accusing BT of "historic" excessive pricing of landlines.

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Covid: UK travel corridors closure to come into force

Passengers, whether by boat, train or plane, will have to show proof of a negative Covid test to be allowed in.

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Brexit: 'Putting UK, not GB, delayed my fish for 24 hours'

New trading rules are causing problems for some firms, creating backlogs and uncertainty.

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Protecting fragile ecosystems from lithium mining

More lithium is needed to supply the electric car market, but can it be produced in a sustainable way?

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Covid: Brazil approves and rolls out AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines

A nurse receives the first jab, after months of delay and political discord over the programme.

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Alexei Navalny: What happened when he returned to Russia?

The prominent Kremlin critic was detained moments after arriving in Moscow, and wasn't allowed to bring his lawyer with him.

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Universal Credit: Labour presses PM for action ahead of benefit vote

Labour calls on Boris Johnson to give millions a "helping hand" by extending £20 Universal Credit uplift.

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Biden inauguration: Fortified US statehouses see scattered protests

Small groups - some armed - gather in US cities, amid tight security before Joe Biden's inauguration.

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Racism in education: How truth pages helped students fight back

'Truth pages', where students share their experiences of racism, have snowballed on social media since the killing of George Floyd.

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Covid-19: The road back to Wuhan

The BBC's Stephen McDonell visits Wuhan ahead of the anniversary of the world's first Covid-19 lockdown.

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Greek sailing official quits after Olympic champion's sex abuse claim

Aristeidis Adamopoulos quits but denies wrongdoing after allegations from a sailing gold medallist.

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'Clashes kill 48 people' in Sudan's Darfur region

Fighting erupted after a man was stabbed in a row between two men from different ethnic groups.

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Obituary: Phil Spector

The troubled genius who transformed pop music and died while serving a jail sentence for murder.

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Coronavirus: Concerns over bosses breaking Covid safety rules

The Health and Safety Executive says it received 2,945 complaints about workplaces in one week.

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Russia Navalny: Poisoned opposition leader due to fly home

The opposition leader has been recovering in Germany, but expects arrest when he lands in Moscow.

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Indonesia earthquake: Heavy rain hampers search for survivors

The death toll has now risen to 73 following the powerful tremor on Sulawesi island on Friday.

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Airline industry needs up to another $80bn to survive pandemic

The world's airlines need another $70-$80bn of government aid to get through the pandemic, the industry says.

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Biden inauguration: Executive orders to reverse Trump policies

The new president will repeal Trump travel bans and re-join the Paris climate accord after being sworn in.

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Uganda election: Bobi Wine 'fearful for life' after Museveni win

The main opposition candidate rejects the result that saw President Museveni win a sixth term.

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Fighting for the Parthenon marbles

In the 1980s Greece demanded Britain return the Parthenon marbles, a sculptural frieze removed by Lord Elgin almost two hundred years earlier.

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Afghanistan conflict: Female judges shot dead in Kabul

The two women were targeted by gunmen while travelling to their office in a vehicle, officials say.

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Covid-19 cases force Australian Open players into lockdown

Dozens of top players are forced to isolate for 14 days, throwing their preparations into disarray.

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G7: UK to host Cornwall seaside summit in summer

The leaders of the US, France, Germany and other leading economies will meet in Cornwall in June.

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Dr Dre: Rap legend returns home after brain aneurysm

In a tweet, fellow rapper Ice-T said he had spoken to Dr Dre, who was "safe and looking good".

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Covid: Airport support scheme to open in England

The government is aiming to provide grants by April to mitigate the impact of Covid travel rules.

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Airline industry needs up to another $80bn to survive pandemic

The world's airlines need another $70-$80bn of government aid to get through the pandemic, the industry says.

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The Instagrammers who worry Iran

From "extreme" selfies to dancing to pop - the fun posts considered a crime.

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Are women let down by period trackers?

Millions of women use apps to track their menstrual cycle, but many say they do not work well enough.

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How Gambia is grappling with gruesome past under Yahya Jammeh

Gambia's truth commission has revealed tales of murder and torture that jar with Gambians' self image.

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Will the Trump corporate backlash make a difference?

After the storming of the US Capitol, Donald Trump is facing "a very different set of calculations".

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Wilmington 1898: When white supremacists overthrew a US government

In 1898 a white mob stormed Wilmington, North Carolina and forced locally elected leaders to resign.

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Lekki toll gate shootings: What really happened?

Mayeni Jones investigates what happened when the army opened fire on protesters in Lagos in October.

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The man startling millions of starlings with lasers

During starling season in winter, up to four million of the birds descend on Rome, covering streets and vehicles with their droppings.

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Covid-19: France begins 6pm curfew

Prime Minister Jean Castex said the measures would be in place for at least 15 days.

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SLS: Nasa's 'megarocket' set to fire up engines in crucial test

The four main engines for Nasa's new "megarocket" are to be fired in unison for the first time.

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Mount Semeru: Erupting volcano spews ash above Indonesia's Java island

Mount Semeru has erupted, pouring volcanic matter miles into the air and placing locals on alert.

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Capitol riots: What are far-right Trump supporters saying?

Members of the extreme right are searching for new online homes, amid paranoia that they are being ‘set up’ by the authorities.

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ICYMI: Spacing out and a famous frozen waterfall

From a fitness-obsessed sausage dog to other news in our weekly video round up: In Case You Missed It.

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Nepali climbers make history with winter summit of K2 mountain

K2, almost the height of Everest, is the world's last major mountain to be topped during winter.

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Biden inauguration: All 50 US states on alert for armed protests

National Guard troops from across the country descend on Washington DC amid tightened security.

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Uganda: Veteran leader Yoweri Museveni declared election winner

But his main rival Bobi Wine claims vote-rigging and vows to produce evidence.

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Armin Laschet elected leader of Merkel's CDU party

Centrist Armin Laschet is now in a good position to succeed Angela Merkel as Germany's chancellor.

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Dustin Higgs: Final execution of Trump presidency is carried out

The execution of Dustin Higgs, 48, is the 13th federal death sentence carried out since July.

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Covid: UK variant could drive 'rapid growth' in US cases, CDC warns

Health officials warn the highly contagious UK Covid variant could become the dominant strain by March.

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Trump's Christian supporters and the march on the Capitol

Christian supporters of President Trump were among the thousands who descended on Washington.

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Ethiopia's Oromia conflict: Why a teacher was killed 'execution-style'

An increasing number of civilians are becoming victims of the conflict in Ethiopia's Oromia region.

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Brexit: End to Gibraltar land border prompts joy and trepidation

For residents on both sides of the border there are hopes of an end to queues, but not everyone is convinced.

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India to begin first round of massive Covid vaccination programme

Health and frontline workers are first in line for jabs at vaccination centres across the country.

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Covid in California: The state is struggling to contain the virus

California's poor residents are among those hardest hit by the pandemic.

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US Election 2020: What do countries around the world want from Joe Biden?

The BBC World Service speaks to reporters in six regions around the world about the hopes and expectations for Joe Biden's administration.

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