Chau Chak Wing: Chinese-Australian businessman wins media defamation case

An ABC TV programme about Chinese influence unfairly harmed Chau Chak Wing's "good name", a court rules.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez: 'I'm a survivor of sexual assault'

The Democratic lawmaker weeps wept as she reveals her trauma during an Instagram Live.

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Myanmar coup: US threatens sanctions over Aung San Suu Kyi detention

Aung San Suu Kyi and other elected leaders were detained on Monday as the army seized power.

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Electric cars: Rollout of charge-points still to slow

The charge-point infrastructure may not be ready for when new petrol and diesel cars are banned.

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'I got my Florida school district to convert to electric buses'

Holly Thorpe's science fair project measured CO2 levels around school buses and led to the change.

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Is Russia targeting CIA spies with secret weapons?

Ex-CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos believes he was targeted while on a visit to Moscow.

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The tough little bottles crucial to fighting Covid

Vials made of extremely tough glass are being made by the million to hold Covid vaccines.

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Nigeria inheritance: 'My brothers took everything when my father died'

Women in parts of Nigeria are being left out of their parents' inheritance, despite a law banning discrimination.

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Topshop: 'I haven't bought clothes in a shop for years'

Some of us won't be rushing back to the High Street even when it's allowed again.

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Wealthy home workers retreat to their sheds

Those who want to put some space between the home and the office are taking the garden path.

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Home working increases cyber-security fears

IT experts say that with people working from home the risk of hacking has increased.

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The South African chefs fighting hunger with food waste

How hundreds of tonnes of food that would have gone to waste is used to feed the nation's poorest residents.

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Ryanair forecasts 'strong return' of beach holidays this summer

Boss Michael O'Leary thinks travel restrictions will be dropped once high risk groups are vaccinated.

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Airbus staff in Flintshire vote on work-hours cut plan to save jobs

Staff at the Flintshire wingmaker will find out later if their working week will be reduced by 10%.

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Smithsonian Zoo pandas play in Washington DC snow

Panda pair Mei Xiang and Tian Tian rolled around in the snow in their temporary home.

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Silver surges as Reddit army turns to commodities

The investors that caused GameStop to surge are now turning their attention to silver.

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Cardinal Pell case: Australian news outlets admit breaching legal ban

Twelve Australian outlets plead guilty to contempt of court over their coverage of his sexual abuse case.

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Asos buys Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge brands

The online retailer buys the brands, not their shops, suggesting the £295m deal will cost jobs.

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Groundbreaking biofuel rocket could be 'Uber for space'

Stardust 1.0 has become the first commercial launch of a rocket powered by bio-derived fuel.

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Huge snowstorm heads for US east coast

Wind gusts of up to 80km/h are forecast for several days, creating blinding, blowing snow.

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Collingwood: Australian Football League club 'guilty of systemic racism'

Collingwood - one of Australia's biggest sporting clubs - has overseen "profound" harm, a report finds.

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Business leaders call for a post-Covid economic roadmap

The CBI employers' group tells the government a post-Covid economic strategy will unlock investment.

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Silver surges as Reddit army turns to commodities

The investors that caused GameStop to surge are now turning their attention to silver.

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Saudi human rights under new spotlight in Biden era

After free reign under President Trump, will the kingdom now be held more to account?

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What a blind man's death reveals

Asmelash Woldeselassie has given his eyesight, left arm and now his life to a succession of wars in Tigray.

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Three lives, one message: Stop killing Mexico's transgender women

In Mexico, the second most dangerous country to be transgender, trans women fight to be protected.

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Romania's young history fans battle to save imperial spa resort

Volunteers try to breathe new life into a Romanian resort once a playground for European elites.

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Now and then: Iceland's vanishing glaciers

See how much Iceland's Skaftafellsjokull glacier has retreated over the past 30 years.

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Brexit: How much disruption has there been so far?

It has been a month since the rules changed in the UK's relationship with the EU.

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Impostor syndrome: 'I feel like I don't deserve my success'

An influencer and a corporate professional from India share their experiences of impostor syndrome.

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Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi 'detained by military', NLD party says

It comes amid tensions between the civilian government and the military, stoking fears of a coup.

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Saba Sahar: 'I survived an assassination attempt by the Taliban'

Afghan film director Saba Sahar is one of the few to survive from a recent wave of targeted killings.

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Life in a Day 2020: Kevin Macdonald says documentary 'reinforces everyone's similarities'

British director Kevin Macdonald's new documentary of personal videos from around the world giving a snapshot on 25 July 2020.

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Have US police departments become too militarised?

President Biden is reportedly looking to restrict local police from receiving surplus military gear.

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Impostor syndrome: 'I feel like I don't deserve my success'

An influencer and a corporate professional from India share their experiences of impostor syndrome.

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Somalia al-Shabab militants attack hotel in Mogadishu

Explosions and gunfire are heard at the scene of the Afrik Hotel in Mogadishu.

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Navalny protests: Hundreds in Moscow detained by police

Unauthorised protests take place to demand the release of the jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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Cardboard shortage forces retailers to box clever

From wine merchants to supermarkets, firms are having to find ways round a shortage of cardboard packaging.

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Accountants warned over fraud expectations

Should auditors be expected to spot companies, such as BHS and Wirecard - at risk of collapse through fraud?

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Covid: Thousands attend Israel funeral for orthodox rabbi

Deputy Prime Minister Benny Gantz has criticised "unequal enforcement" of rules over the gathering.

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Covid: Israel to transfer 5,000 vaccine doses to Palestinians

It is the first such transfer, amid disagreement over who is responsible for inoculations.

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Tigray crisis: 'Genocidal war' waged in Ethiopia region, says ex-leader

Tigray's ousted leader accuses Ethiopian and Eritrean forces of committing atrocities.

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Lionel Messi: Barcelona deny leaking forward's contract

Barcelona say they will take "appropriate legal action" after Spanish newspaper El Mundo published details of Lionel Messi's contract.

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Covid: 'Lessons to be learnt' from NI vaccine row - Irish PM

We need to "calm down" after the EU reverses a plan to put checks on the Irish border, Micheál Martin says.

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Covid vaccination: Los Angeles' Dodger Stadium 'closed by protests'

Protests by anti-vaccine and far-right groups forced the closure of Dodger Stadium, local media report.

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UK applying to join Asia-Pacific free trade pact CPTPP

If successful, Britain will join a club including Japan and Australia and covering 500m people.

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Hilton Valentine, guitarist with the Animals, dies aged 77

The British musician's riff on The House of The Rising Sun is one of the most famous in pop history.

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Covid: Australian city of Perth goes into snap lockdown after guard tests positive

Schools, bars and gyms close in the Australian city after a guard at a quarantine hotel tests positive.

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Donald Trump 'parts with lawyers' before impeachment trial

Donald Trump has reportedly parted ways with lawyers representing him in his impeachment trial.

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Hong Kong residents now eligible for special UK visa

From Sunday, those eligible can apply for a special UK visa using a smartphone app.

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