Thursday, May 20, 2021

Qantas accelerates cost cuts as $1.5bn loss looms

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The Australian flag carrier also said its debts had peaked as domestic travel returns to near-normal.

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Israel-Gaza: Hamas official predicts ceasefire 'within a day or two'

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A Hamas official talks of a ceasefire "within a day or two", but firing from both sides continue.

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Republicans defy Trump to back Capitol riot probe

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Thirty-five Republicans sided with Democrats in the House of Representatives to set up a commission.

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US v Canada: Who won the vaccine rollout?

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The BBC's Ritu Prasad and Holly Honderich discuss the Covid-19 vaccine rollout in their respective countries.

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Breast implant scandal compensation ruling due

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Thousands of women given substandard implants should finally find out if they will receive compensation.

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Russia flexes muscles in challenge for Arctic control

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Russia vows to protect its interests from a remote outpost as global warming opens up the Arctic.

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'His death is a catastrophe': Gaza doctors mourn specialist killed in air strike

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Dr Ayman Abu al-Ouf and 12 members of his family were killed in an Israeli raid on Sunday.

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Covid-19: What went wrong in Singapore and Taiwan?

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They were once hailed as success stories, but both places are now seeing a steep rise in virus cases.

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Dean du Plessis: The first visually impaired commentator to cover international cricket

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Dean du Plessis, the world's first blind cricket commentator, talks about his love for the game, his journey into the commentary box and the techniques he uses.

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Gas Boilers: What are heat pumps and how much do they cost?

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No new gas boilers should be sold from 2025 according to the the International Energy Agency.

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UK inflation rate jumps in April

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Inflation in the UK rose by 1.5% in the year to April, according to official figures.

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Amphotericin-B: Concern over 'black fungus' drug shortage as cases rise

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The intravenous injection is in short supply as hospitals report a spike in cases.

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Indonesia: Climate change destroying world's oldest animal painting

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Higher temperatures have accelerated build-up of salts, which causes the art to flake off the walls.

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Covid: France to reopen bars and restaurants as lockdown eases

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The country prepares for a phased reopening as daily Covid cases fall and vaccinations accelerate.

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Somerton man: Body exhumed in bid to solve Australian mystery

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Investigators hope DNA advances will uncover clues as to the identity of the body found in the 1940s.

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Japan pulls controversial asylum seeker bill after criticism

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Criticism of the bill was mounting after the death of a Sri Lankan refugee held in detention.

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Tata Motors: Jaguar Land Rover's Indian owner sees surprise $1bn loss

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Tata Motors wrote off $2bn due to its shakeup of Jaguar Land Rover and warned over the global chip shortage.

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Pelosi calls for China Winter Olympics boycott

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The Speaker of the House said heads of state should not attend the Games due to human rights abuses.

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New York prosecutor says Trump inquiry now 'criminal'

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A spokesman for the state's top prosecutor says the inquiry is "no longer purely civil".

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Google AI tool can help patients identify skin conditions

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The tech giant says its "dermatology assist" tool can recognise 288 different skin ailments.

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India's holiest river is swollen with Covid victims

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Hundreds of corpses have been found floating in the Ganges or buried in the sand of its banks.

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Denmark and the Syrian refugees no longer welcome to stay

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Denmark is criticised for becoming the first European country to revoke residence status for 200 people.

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Ezinma: How Beyoncé's violinist is tearing up the classical rulebook

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The musician is pushing classical music forward with her fusion of orchestral music and trap beats.

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Schalke's Bundesliga agony: Champions for four minutes & 38 seconds

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On the final day of the Bundesliga season in May 2001, Schalke were champions for four minutes and 38 seconds. It was agony.

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Under deadly attack French police demand better protection

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Officers call for a tougher response to the violence they face after two were killed within a month.

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Letter from Africa: The woman bucking the trend in Ghana to embrace her grey hair

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Elizabeth Ohene has ditched the hair dye which keeps most people's hair black in Ghana.

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Six announcements from Google I/O

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Google's annual conference unveils their latest tech. Here's what we found interesting.

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CEO Secrets: 'Perfectionism can hold women back'

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Code First Girls' Anna Brailsford says perfectionism can hold women back, but it can be overcome.

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Six announcements from Google I/O

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Google's annual conference unveils their latest tech. Here's what we found interesting.

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Kabul attack: 'You have to be brave to send your child to school'

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Mothers speak of their grief and fear after bomb blasts near a Kabul school killed at least 85 people, many of them schoolgirls.

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People pay to watch me play chess

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With chess surging in popularity, a group of young, charismatic players have built huge audiences online.

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Lost village emerges from Italian lake

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Repair works at a reservoir in Italy have revealed the remains of a village submerged for decades.

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Belarus raids top news site in widening crackdown

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Major independent site Tut.by goes offline and its editor's home is raided.

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Firms 'lose trillions' by ignoring disabled consumers

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Group promoting disability inclusion in business says firms should target disabled people's spending.

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Migrants determined to enter Spain's Ceuta enclave: 'Either I'll die or I'll cross'

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At least 5,000 migrants have reached Spain's Ceuta enclave from neighbouring Morocco, a record number over a single day, Spanish officials say.

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Eurostar secures £250m rescue package

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The cross-Channel rail operator has been fighting for survival during the pandemic as demand slumped.

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UK farmers face lowering of tariffs on imports

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The move could be part of securing a free trade deal with Australia and countries in Asia.

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Just 20 firms behind more than half of single-use plastic waste - study

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The study looked at approximately 1,000 factories that make the raw materials for single-use products.

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Amazon 'in talks to buy MGM Studios for $9bn'

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The deal would give the e-commerce giant's streaming service a vast library of content.

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UK jobless rate falls slightly to 4.8% in March

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The unemployment rate was 4.8% in the three months to March, compared with 4.9% last time.

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Just 20 firms behind more than half of single-use plastic waste - study

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The study looked at approximately 1,000 factories that make the raw materials for single-use products.

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Amazon in talks to buy MGM Studios for $9bn: Reports

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The deal would give the e-commerce giant's streaming service a vast library of content.

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The woman trailblazer set to take the reins in Samoa

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For the first time ever, a Samoa election was tightly contested - and it's a woman who came out top.

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Galapagos Islands: Erosion fells Darwin's Arch

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The famous rock formation has collapsed due to natural erosion, Ecuador's environment ministry says.

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More than a billion sparrows in the world, study finds

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At least 50 billion individual wild birds are on the planet, including 1.6 billion house sparrows, scientists say.

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Pfizer vaccine can now be stored in fridge for longer, EU drug regulator says

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The European Medicines Agency ruling could help the EU's Covid vaccine rollout.

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Israel-Gaza violence: Joe Biden calls for ceasefire

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The US president spoke with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu as violence continues.

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Should encryption be curbed to combat child abuse?

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Cyber-security experts, tech firms and lawyers weigh in on the end-to-end encryption debate.

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Gaza-Israel conflict: Israel defends strategy as death toll mounts

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A ferocious bombardment aims to hobble Hamas's capabilities, but civilians are also in harm's way.

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Job Maseko: The South African WW2 hero who didn't get a Victoria Cross

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Job Maseko blew up a German ship but his bravery was not properly recognised because he was black, campaigners say.

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