The firm says the change will make its brand more "dynamic", but some social media users do not agree.
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Monday, April 26, 2021
US teen's Snapchat rant reaches Supreme Court in free speech case
The case could determine whether schools can discipline pupils for what they post or say off-campus.
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Mozambique gas project: Total halts work after Palma attacks
Total's $20bn (£14.6bn) gas liquification plant is the largest foreign investment in Africa.
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UK economy 'set to grow at fastest rate on record'
Experts forecast faster growth because of the vaccine rollout and easing of lockdown restrictions.
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Facebook v Apple: The ad tracking row heats up
Why is there is a dispute between the two tech giants and does it matter to you?
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Covid-19: EU hints at summer return for US travellers
Fully vaccinated Americans might be able to visit, but the bloc has not given an exact timetable.
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Ingenuity Mars helicopter makes third successful flight
The US space agency's Ingenuity chopper completes its most ambitious flight yet on the Red Planet.
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Covid: Perth ends lockdown after Covid cases contained
A snap three-day lockdown was enforced after the state's first case of community transmission in a year.
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India Covid: Anger as Twitter ordered to remove critical virus posts
The country is struggling with a massive surge in cases and a major oxygen shortage.
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Singapore and Hong Kong to open travel bubble
This will be the second major air route in the region to open after Australia and New Zealand.
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Oscars 2021: Nomadland, Hopkins and Kaluuya share glory
Nomadland takes three top awards, with wins for British stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Daniel Kaluuya.
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Singapore and Hong Kong to open travel bubble
This will be the second major air route in the region to open after Australia and New Zealand.
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Turkmenistan celebrates new holiday to honour native dog breed
The president leads celebrations of the Alabay shepherd dog - a symbol of national cultural pride.
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Catalytic converters: Demand for precious metals drives surge in thefts
There has been a surge in offences as thieves cash in on the precious metals they contain.
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'I will not return to work': Myanmar coup cripples healthcare system
Myanmar's medical workers are finding themselves torn between their patients and a military government.
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The salmon you buy in the future may be farmed on land
A giant fish farm in Florida is rearing salmon for the US market in a huge indoor facility.
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Facebook v Apple: The ad tracking row heats up
Why is there is a dispute between the two tech giants and does it matter to you?
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Chernobyl nuclear disaster: ‘Three-day evacuation lasted 35 years’
Lyudmila Honchar was four when she had to leave her home in Pripyat, Ukraine after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. Now she's going home.
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'Apocalyptic' landscape in aftermath of volcanic eruptions on St Vincent.
The island of St Vincent has been blanketed in ash, impacting infrastructure and agriculture.
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Space junk map tracks 200 ‘ticking time bombs’
Large defunct rocket bodies have the potential to break into thousands of pieces, threatening functioning satellites that provide vital services like GPS.
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Sunday, April 25, 2021
Covid: Countries send aid to ease India's oxygen emergency
The UK is sending oxygen machines and ventilators while France and the US are also sending supplies.
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Oscars 2021: The railway station now a hosting venue
Union Station in Los Angeles will be one of the venues for this year's Oscars.
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Somalia violence: Rival units fight amid row over president's term
Pro-government forces are battling rebel soldiers opposed to the president, local media say.
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Treasury snubbing 'mortgage prisoners', say MPs
Some 250,000 homeowners are trapped because the Treasury sold their mortgages to unregulated firms.
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Indonesian navy submarine found split into three on sea bed
The shattered hull of the vessel is found on the sea bed off Bali and all 53 crew are confirmed dead.
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Man jumps through car window to stop dangerous driver in Albania
A suspect was arrested after breaking through barriers in Tirana's Skanderbeg Square.
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Alber Elbaz: Fashion designer dies in Paris aged 59
He worked at some of France's best-known fashion houses and had recently launched his own label.
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Alber Elbaz: Fashion designer dies in Paris aged 59
He worked at some of France's best-known fashion houses and had recently launched his own label.
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Sainsbury's ex-boss buys into grocery app market
Justin King has made a "substantial" investment in the owner of the Snappy Shopper app, the firm says.
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Menstrual leave: South Korea airline ex-CEO fined for refusing time off
Under South Korean law, women can ask for a day off each month if they have painful periods.
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UFC 261: Kamaru Usman knocks out Jorge Masvidal to cap incredible night in Jacksonville
Kamaru Usman scores a stunning second-round knockout to finish Jorge Masvidal and retain the undisputed UFC welterweight title.
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European Super League: 'A seismic, pivotal week in football - but game not yet over'
BBC sports editor Dan Roan looks back at a 'seismic and pivotal' launch and crash of the European Super League, and what might happen next.
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ICYMI: Chinese kite festival and a whale in Italy
Here are a few of the stories you may have missed this week.
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FirstGroup sells US bus divisions for £3.3bn
The move comes more than a year after the transport giant first announced plans to quit North America.
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Social media boycott: Premier League clubs join four-day move to tackle abuse
Premier League, EFL and WSL clubs join in a four-day boycott of social media platforms in an effort to combat abuse and discrimination.
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India Covid: Patients dying without oxygen amid Delhi surge
Delhi hospitals run out of beds and oxygen as families struggle to save their loved ones.
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Covid: India sets another infection record as US shows concern
India reports a further 349,691 cases, as the US vows to send supplies amid an oxygen shortage.
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Can Western brands recover from consumer backlash in China?
Some foreign companies are facing a boycott in China - they are not the first and won't be the last.
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Can Western brands recover from consumer backlash in China?
Some foreign companies are facing a boycott in China - they are not the first and won't be the last.
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Iraq Covid hospital fire: At least 23 dead after 'oxygen tank explodes'
Flames across several floors lead to scenes of panic at a hospital in the Iraqi capital.
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Ghana basks in Twitter’s surprise choice as Africa HQ
Start-ups in the West African nation celebrate as others ponder why their countries were snubbed.
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Deaths climb as India reels from deadly Covid wave
Heart-wrenching images from crematoriums across the country capture the true toll of the virus.
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Ghana basks in Twitter’s surprise choice as Africa HQ
Start-ups in the West African nation celebrate as others ponder why their countries were snubbed.
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How Armel Zola is helping people to 'stay positive' at home
The former footballer is teaching dancing in lockdown to young adults with Down's Syndrome.
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Oscars 2021: 'I don't mind being the underdog'
Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon's latest film Wolfwalkers is up for an Oscar on Sunday night.
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Brazil: Environment police battle for Amazon rainforest
Riots, policy changes and funding cuts have all threatened the mission to protect the Amazon rainforest from deforestation.
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Vebitcoin: Turkey arrests four people after cryptocurrency collapses
Four people have been arrested hours after Vebitcoin abruptly announced it was ceasing operations.
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European Super League: Clubs 'cannot leave', says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez
The 12 clubs that agreed to join a new European Super League have "binding contracts" and "cannot leave", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
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Clubs cannot leave Super League, says Perez
The 12 clubs that agreed to join a new European Super League have "binding contracts" and "cannot leave", says Real Madrid president Florentino Perez.
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Saturday, April 24, 2021
Biden says Armenian mass killing was genocide
The statement by the US president drew an immediate rebuke from Turkey, which disputes the term.
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