Thursday, May 27, 2021

Mali coup: Col Goïta seizes power - again

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The military stages a second coup in under 10 months, drawing an angry reaction from foreign powers.

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US and China trade officials hold 'candid' first talks of Biden era

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The meeting between the top US and Chinese trade negotiators was described as "candid and pragmatic".

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Ohio announces winner of first vaccination lottery

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A suburban Cincinnati woman wins the Midwestern state's first $1m (£700,000) Vax-a-Million prize.

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HS2 dishonest over compensation claim, says report

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The rail firm failed to engage properly with a member of the public who had to sell their home, a report says.

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Iran bans cryptocurrency mining for four months after blackouts

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President Hassan Rouhani says the energy-consuming activity must be halted for four months.

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'There's a strong sense black people are paid less'

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It's a year since businesses made racial diversity pledges following George Floyd’s death - so what has changed?

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CEO Secrets: 'Recruit staff early to grow your business fast'

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Biotiful CEO Natasha Bowes says her firm could have grown faster "had I recruited staff earlier on".

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Nexta: The journalists taking on Belarus’ regime

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The BBC visits the colleagues of Roman Protesevich, the journalist arrested off the diverted Ryan Air flight.

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Eric Carle: Very Hungry Caterpillar author dies aged 91

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The US author of the best-selling children's classic passed away last Sunday, his family said.

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Mozambique Palma attack: 'I had to pay a bribe to flee'

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Aid agencies have been barred from parts of Mozambique, leading to fears of a humanitarian emergency.

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Tulsa massacre: The search for victims, 100 years on

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Decades after white mobs razed an affluent black neighbourhood the search for bodies goes on.

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'Fortress Australia': Why calls to open up borders are meeting resistance

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Many Australians are loath to relax border controls despite experts warning of the harms of isolation.

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Tokyo Olympic Games: When are they and will they go ahead?

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The Tokyo Summer Olympics are due to start in July, despite a surge in Covid cases in Japan.

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Flower tattoos heal self-harm scars

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South Korean tattoo artist, Yeon, helps women cover up self-harm scars with images of flowers.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Galápagos tortoise found alive is from species thought extinct

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Tests carried out on a giant tortoise found in 2019 confirm it belongs to a species believed extinct.

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Nissan 'in talks to build huge UK battery factory'

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The Japanese car giant is reportedly in advanced talks to build a gigafactory in Sunderland.

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'Doomsday' couple Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell charged with murder

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The couple had espoused apocalyptic religious beliefs and were already facing other charges.

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Jacob Zuma: South Africa's ex-president pleads not guilty for multi-billion dollar arms deal

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South Africa's former president is accused of corruption over a contract worth $5bn.

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Teotihuacán: Alarm over construction near ancient site

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Bulldozers have razed areas near the pre-Hispanic ruins at Teotihuacán, a World Heritage Site.

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'Irresponsible' London Underground Bitcoin advert banned

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Cryptocurrency exchange Luno rapped by the ASA for targeting inexperienced consumers

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Italy cable car fall: Three arrested over fatal accident

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Investigators say an emergency brake system had been disabled before the crash, which killed 14.

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Samuel E Wright: Tributes paid to actor who voiced crab in The Little Mermaid

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The actor and singer voiced Sebastian and sang Under The Sea in Disney's 1989 animated favourite.

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'I thought I was too old to be on TikTok'

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Spencer West has garnered legions of fans sharing his perspective as a disability advocate.

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Belarus journalist Roman Protasevich's colleagues fear for their lives

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Associates of detained dissident journalist Roman Protasevich say they are receiving death threats.

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M&S swings to big loss as pandemic takes its toll

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M&S made a pre-tax loss of £201.2m last year, down from a £67.2m profit in the previous year.

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Mast Upgrade: UK experiment could sweep aside fusion hurdle

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Results from a UK experiment could help clear a hurdle to achieving commercial fusion power.

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Uefa opens proceedings against Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid over European Super League plan

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Uefa opens disciplinary proceedings against Barcelona, Juventus and Real Madrid over their involvement in the proposed European Super League.

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Grand jury to consider Donald Trump charges

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The New York jury will decide whether to indict the ex-president on criminal charges, local media say.

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Marilyn Manson active arrest warrant issued on assault charges

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The US singer is accused of two counts of assault at a concert in the state of New Hampshire in 2019.

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China overtakes Germany as UK’s top import market

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It came as Brexit disrupted trade with the EU and the pandemic boosted demand for Chinese goods.

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France puzzled by mystery anti-Pfizer campaign offer

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French social media influencers say they have been offered money to discredit the anti-Covid vaccine.

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UK could block stock market listings on national security grounds

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New rules would stop companies from listing if they posed a national security threat, the Treasury says.

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Tech giants fight 'cloud wars' deep in the ocean

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To boost their services, Google and Facebook are investing in undersea cables that span the world.

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AI emotion-detection software tested on Uyghurs

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A software engineer tells BBC's Panorama about installing the system in police stations in Xinjiang.

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Belarus plane arrest - is it a first?

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We take a look back at previous incidents where planes may have been intercepted and forced to land.

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Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah: The land dispute in the eye of a storm

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Moves to evict Palestinians in a Jerusalem district helped ignite the recent Israel-Gaza conflict.

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Letter from Africa: Why Queen of England has a throne in Nigeria

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A myth among the Efik people is that one of their 19th Century kings married Queen Victoria.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Elliot Page: Actor wins praise for sharing swimming shorts image after top surgery

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The trans actor previously described top surgery, where breast tissue is removed, as "life-saving".

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Russia threatens to slow down Google over 'banned content'

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The country’s media watchdog says it will slow down internet speeds to the site if the content is not deleted.

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Belarus flights redirected after Roman Protasevich's arrest

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EU leaders promise more sanctions after a dissident journalist was arrested on a diverted flight.

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Peru's Shining Path kills 16, including children, ahead of polls

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An offshoot of the Shining Path rebel group said it was behind the attack in the remote jungle area.

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Ramdev: Doctors furious over yoga guru's insulting Covid remark

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A video of Baba Ramdev mocking patients for trying to find oxygen went viral earlier this month.

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Texas to allow unlicensed carrying of handguns

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A bill which further eases some of the loosest gun laws in the US is set to be approved.

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Rocco Morabito: Italian fugitive arrested in Brazil

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Rocco Morabito, who has been wanted since the 1990s, escaped from a prison in Uruguay in 2019.

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Covid: How the pandemic is affecting your dreams

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More than year into Covid-19, do people in your dreams wear masks or socially distance?

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Government borrowing fell in April as UK reopened

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Borrowing reached £31.7bn last month, still the second highest total for April since records began.

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Australia power station explosion leaves thousands without electricity

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Energy companies are scrambling to restore electricity supply after a Queensland power station fire.

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Florida governor signs bill to ban Big Tech 'deplatforming'

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The Florida measure will fine companies that violate the rules up to $250,000 per day.

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Peloton to build first US factory after supply problems

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The exercise equipment company has struggled to keep up with demand during the pandemic.

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Australia to shut embassy in Afghanistan over violence fears

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Canberra cites an "uncertain security environment", as the pullout of international troops proceeds.

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