Monday, May 31, 2021

Sinéad O'Connor: My life is actually really boring

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"I've got to the time in life where you just want to sit and be peaceful in your garden and knit."

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Nephew of Fetullah Gulen seized and brought back to Turkey

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Selahaddin Gulen reappears in custody in Turkey weeks after he goes missing in Kenya.

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Bangladesh arrests tiger poaching suspect after 20-year hunt

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The man known as "Tiger Habib" is alleged to have killed about 70 endangered Bengal tigers.

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Privacy group targets website 'cookie terror'

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Campaigners lodge hundreds of complaints against sites they claim break cookie laws.

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Belgian ambassador loses South Korea posting after wife slaps worker

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The wife of Belgium's ambassador to South Korea is seen slapping a shop worker in CCTV footage.

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A Quiet Place Part II becomes biggest pandemic-era US box office hit

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The film becomes the biggest hit at North American box offices since the start of the pandemic.

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France police 'neutralise' armed ex-soldier after Dordogne manhunt

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The 29-year-old man was injured in a shoot-out with police after a 24-hour manhunt, reports say.

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UK set for stronger post-Covid recovery, says OECD

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The UK economy's post-pandemic performance will outpace other large rich nations, a new forecast says.

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Tarzan actor Joe Lara, 58, presumed dead in plane crash

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He and six others are missing believed dead after their plane crashed into a lake in the US.

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China allows couples to have three children

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The move comes after census results showed China's population grew at its slowest pace in decades.

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Texas Democrats block 'discriminatory' bill on voting

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A walkout by Democrats deprives the state legislature of a quorum to pass the divisive bill.

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Covid: Holiday cottages to get 'year's takings over summer'

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With "noticeable nervousness" around holidays abroad, Welsh firms look forward to a busy summer.

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China allows couples to have three children

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The move comes after a once-a-decade census showed China's population grew at its slowest pace in decades.

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Hong Kong offers top bank executives quarantine exemptions

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Senior executives who are fully vaccinated can apply to be exempted from a 21-day hotel quarantine.

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Argentina stripped of Copa America tournament

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The 2021 Copa America has been left without a host less than two weeks before it starts after Argentina was stripped of the tournament.

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Ho Chi Minh: Vietnam to test entire city amid new variant fears

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13 million people in Ho Chi Minh will be tested and new social distancing rules have been imposed.

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Hundreds more Afghans and their families to be allowed to settle in UK

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Hundreds more who worked for the British military and government will be allowed to settle in the UK.

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Whiplash: New rules to crackdown on fraudulent insurance claims

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The reforms will save millions of motorists £35 a year in reduced premiums, the government says.

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Israel coalition government a threat to security, warns Netanyahu

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The prime minister urges right-wing politicians not to join a proposed new unity government.

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The Indian children orphaned by Covid-19

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Officially, hundreds of children have lost both their parents. Experts say the number may be much higher.

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Mohammed Deif: The one-eyed Hamas chief in Israel's crosshairs

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The shadowy figure at the top of Israel most-wanted list has repeatedly eluded attempts to kill him.

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Biosecurity warning over loosely-regulated virus labs

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Governments do not have controls to stop terrorists accessing labs and posing a biological threat.

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Somaliland elections: Could polls help gain recognition?

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Somaliland is hoping that elections will boost its chances of gaining international recognition.

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Sunday, May 30, 2021

Israel's right-wing leader Bennett backs deal to oust PM Netanyahu

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A right-wing leader expresses support for a unity government that would end the prime minister's 12 years in office.

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Barcelona: Homophobic attacks spark outcry

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One man required surgery after he and his friends were beaten up by a group of men on a beach.

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Israeli opposition inch closer to deal to oust Netanyahu

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Party leaders are inching towards a coalition deal that would end the era of PM Benjamin Netanyahu.

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French Open 2021: Naomi Osaka faces default from Grand Slam for refusing to speak to media

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World number two Naomi Osaka faces expulsion from the French Open if she continues to refuse to speak to the media.

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Colombia protests: UN calls for investigation into Cali deaths

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Troops are patrolling the city of Cali after weeks of violent anti-government demonstrations.

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Mount Everest: 'Aim high' female teacher who set new speed record says

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Ex-teacher Tsang Yin Hung, 45, is one of three climbers who have set Everest records in recent days.

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Indonesia ferry fire: More than 270 people rescued from blaze near remote islands

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One person is still missing after the fire aboard a passenger ferry near Indonesia's remote Sula Islands.

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Florida shooting: Two dead, more than 20 wounded in Hialeah

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Three people fired into a crowd outside a banquet hall in Hialeah, a city north of Miami.

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Retailers face 'tsunami of closures' over unpaid rent

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Two-thirds of big retailers expect to face legal action from their landlords in July, says a trade group.

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Israel politics: Lapid nears coalition after Netanyahu fell short

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Israel's opposition parties are close to a coalition agreement to form a "government of change".

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France manhunt for armed ex-soldier who fired on police

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Authorities tell residents to stay indoors as police hunt for the man who opened fire on police.

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Travis Perkins warns of price rises amid shortage of raw materials

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Industry-wide shortages mean the builders' merchant will charge more for cement, chipboard and paint.

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The tech promising to bring lectures alive

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College educators are trying new technology to make online classes more engaging.

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Nashville hat shop faces backlash for selling anti-vaccine Nazi Jewish star

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The Nashville shop apologises after it used a Nazi symbol to spread a "not vaccinated" message.

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Macron threatens to withdraw French troops from Mali

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The French president warned that political instability could lead to greater Islamist radicalisation.

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Partner of Lord Ashcroft's son held over Belize death

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Jasmine Hartin, the partner of Lord Ashcroft's son, was discovered near the body of a police officer.

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'I’m fine, really': Finding hope as Covid sweeps India

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The BBC's Nikita Mandhani reflects on her personal experience of the second wave in India.

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Senior MP demands answers for leaseholders

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Clive Betts asks why new guidance for leaseholders selling or remortgaging flats is not being followed.

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Piccadilly 1965: How six Indian friends found their feet in the UK

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One day in 1965 Praful Patel heard five men talking Gujarati in London's Central YMCA - they quickly became close friends.

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Samantha Azzopardi: Australia's notorious con artist sentenced for child theft

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Authorities are baffled by the "bizarre crime" of a serial con artist who has travelled the world.

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How Ben Crump became America's go-to civil rights lawyer

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When families lose a loved one in a police shooting, more often than not Ben Crump gets a call. Why is he the go-to man?

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Stuck on a world tour serving soup in Lahore

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A German couple crossed 11 countries before the pandemic halted them en route to India.

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Africa's political dynasties: How presidents groom their sons for power

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Congo-Brazzaville's leader is the latest to fuel speculation that he wants his son to succeed him.

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Brazil: Protesters blame Bolsonaro for Covid crisis

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Thousands of people angry at the slow rollout of vaccines take to the streets in cities across Brazil.

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Saturday, May 29, 2021

Afghanistan: Bus blast kills three university staff

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A roadside bomb hits a bus carrying teachers from Al-Biruni university north of the capital Kabul.

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Quiz: How well do you know Roger Federer's Grand Slam

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Roger Federer is about to play his first Grand Slam in 16 months - how much do you know about the Swiss great's record at the majors?

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All you need to know about the French Open

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The French Open returns to its traditional spring setting as Rafael Nadal bids for a 14th title and Iga Swiatek defends her maiden Grand Slam.

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