Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Bird flu: China sees first human case of rare H10N3 strain

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It's unclear how the man caught the H10N3 strain but human transmission is thought to be unlikely.

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Huawei operating system coming to smartphones in Asia

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The system was developed after a trade ban blocked smartphones from working fully with Google's Android.

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Two children, a decade of war in Syria

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BBC correspondent Caroline Hawley revisits two refugee children who symbolise the suffering inflicted by Syria's war.

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Why students in South Africa are turning to food banks

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South African students like Bianca Nonhlanhla Skhosana are increasingly using food banks to survive.

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Emma Coronel Aispuro: The rise and fall of a drug kingpin’s wife

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El Chapo's wife led a life of glamour in New York until her arrest on drug trafficking charges.

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Pakistan intelligence accused of kidnapping critic in crackdown on dissent

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Pakistan's intelligence service accused of kidnap and torture in crackdown on dissenting voices.

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Pregnant and unprotected: Indian mothers-to-be living in fear of Covid

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Pregnant women are a high-risk group, but it's unlikely they will have access to a vaccine anytime soon.

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Letter from Africa: The lure of the get-rich-quick scam in Kenya

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Economic desperation makes the promise of easy money hard to resist.

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Watch: Drone crashes into erupting Icelandic volcano

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A flight to film the erupting Fagradalsfjall volcano didn't go quite to plan.

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Venezuela says eight abducted soldiers rescued

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The troops had been held by an armed group since April following skirmishes on the Colombian border.

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Katumba Wamala: Uganda minister shot in assassination attempt

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Gen Katumba Wamala is being treated in hospital for injuries but his daughter and driver died.

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Amigo faces collapse after failed bid to cap payouts

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Compensation payments to customers remain halted while the sub-prime lender considers its options.

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The fallout from Osaka's French Open withdrawal

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As Roland Garros loses one of the sport's biggest stars, the issues raised by Osaka's withdrawal sit firmly in the spotlight.

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House prices jump 10.9% as 'race for space' intensifies

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Prices in the year to May were the strongest for seven years as buyers seek gardens and more space, Nationwide says.

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India-China border: Blogger jailed for 'slandering' soldiers who died in clash

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Qiu Ziming had commented on Chinese soldiers who died in a border clash with Indian troops.

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Kraft Heinz to invest in the UK to make tomato ketchup

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The US company says the $199m plan is one of the biggest investments in UK manufacturing since Brexit.

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Saudi Arabia: Authorities defend mosque speaker restriction

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Authorities say they have imposed a maximum volume following complaints from the public.

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Iran's presidential election: Four ways it matters

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As Iranians prepare to go to the polls this month, here is why the vote will be closely watched.

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Viewpoint: Why Germany's Namibia genocide apology is not enough

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Germany is sorry for the massacres but the lack of reparations has angered targeted communities.

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China-India clashes: No change a year after Ladakh stand-off

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Nomads along the India-China border in the Galwan Valley are still living under the shadow of war.

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Covid-19: Red list arrivals terminal opens at Heathrow Airport

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The dedicated location is for passengers arriving in the UK from nations judged to be most at-risk.

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"My landlord wants six months' rent upfront"

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Some tenants face big demands from landlords for upfront rent and there is no legal limit.

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Domino’s seeks 5,000 workers as staff return to old roles

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Domino’s said Brexit uncertainty and pandemic hires departing were responsible for the shortage.

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Are businesses really tackling racial inequality?

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Are businesses doing enough to tackle racial inequalities in the boardroom and workplace?

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Canada mass grave find sparks call for more action

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Last week the remains of 215 children were found at a school set up to assimilate indigenous people.

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Yemen fishermen find $1.5m of ambergris in the belly of a whale

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A lucky find in the belly of a whale has changed the lives of a group of poor Yemeni fishermen.

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Belarus: A climate of fear for opposition activists

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The BBC has been speaking to some of those whose lives have been changed forever by the protests.

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The dancer aged 106 who bans the word 'old'

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Meet Sydney artist Eileen Kramer, who has had some of her most productive years since turning 100.

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Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think

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The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains why we are accelerating towards an electric car future.

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The story of Spain’s ‘terrifying confidence’ – and how it conquered the world

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One night of embarrassment in October 2006 convinced Spain that something had to change - sparking a momentum shift in world football.

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The couple inspired by Tulsa’s black entrepreneurs

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Obum and his wife Faith moved to Tulsa in 2019, inspired by the legacy of 'Black Wall Street'.

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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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