Uber will continue to require riders to wear masks

The ride-hailing firm says passengers will still need to wear a face covering after rules relax on Monday.

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Lil Durk: Grammy-nominated US rapper in shootout with intruders

The Grammy-nominated star, who recently topped the US album chart, was not injured in the incident.

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Germany floods: 'My city looks like a battlefield'

Witnesses voice their grief and horror at the deadly floods in western Germany.

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Germany floods: How a country was taken by surprise

Amid the despair and mounting death toll, people are questioning how this could have happened.

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Drone footage shows mudslides

Houses have collapsed in the town of Erfstadt-Blessem following record rainfall.

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Science failed to predict extreme weather

Scientists want a super-computer powerful enough to accurately project the most damaging extremes.

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Hong Kong: US to issue warning on business risks

The US is set to issue an advisory for businesses after China imposed a national security law there last year.

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Warnings grow about staff forced to self-isolate

Alarm mounts over fears of a "surge" in workers and medical staff forced to quarantine after being "pinged".

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Petrol prices at eight-year high, says AA

Prices hit the highest since October 2013 amid forecasts of a very busy summer on UK roads.

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South Africa Zuma riots: Armed police protect food deliveries

Some $1bn worth of stock was stolen in KwaZulu-Natal and at least 800 shops looted, an official says.

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Five ways for firms to reach customers with disabilities

Five ways to rethink how businesses can reach customers with disabilities.

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Severe flooding in western Europe

Tomasz Schafernaker has the latest update on the deadly flooding in Germany and Belgium after days of heavy rain.

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Drugs giant GSK plans to create up to 5,000 jobs in new UK hub

GSK aims to expand its Stevenage facility to create one of the largest life sciences sites in Europe.

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Pulitzer-winning journalist killed in Afghanistan

Danish Siddiqui, a photographer with Reuters, is killed on assignment, reportedly in an ambush.

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Clean-up operations in flood-hit western Europe

Record rainfall in western Europe has caused rivers to burst their banks, leaving dozens dead.

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In pictures: Floods kill dozens

Record rainfall caused rivers to burst their banks, leaving at least 92 dead in Germany and Belgium.

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More flooding forecast for Europe

There is more rain to come from the storm that brought Wednesday's deadly flooding

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Germany floods: Helicopter rescues residents from rooftops

Dozens of people have died and many more are missing after severe floods in Germany.

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Europe floods: Neighbourhoods clear up after record rainfall

BBC Netherlands correspondent Anna Holligan is in Valkenburg, where some residents have been forced to leave their homes.

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WhatsApp blocks two million Indian accounts

The messaging platform said most of these users violated the bulk messaging rules.

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Goldman Sachs to require staff to wear masks from Monday

The banking giant hopes 70% of UK staff will return to its London office in the coming weeks.

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Should we trust big tech with our health data?

Our medical records are in demand by tech firms who want to use the data to help tackle illnesses.

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Biden and Merkel 'united against Russia aggression'

"Good friends can disagree," Mr Biden says of their division over a Russia-to-Germany pipeline.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Fleeing for fear of new ethnic conflict

"War is inevitable - it is ethnic cleansing," says an Ethiopian doctor who has escaped to Sudan.

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The South African community standing up to looters

The government said it would deploy 25,000 troops, after days of widespread looting and violence.

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Covid: Foreign Office still advising against travel to countries set to turn green

Both will be added to the UK's green list on Monday, but the foreign office still advises against travel.

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Covid: WHO urges China to co-operate better in virus origin probe

The head of the WHO called for more transparency in the investigation into the origins of Covid.

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Jovenel Moïse: Colombia ex-soldiers 'in on plot to kill Haiti president'

Some of the suspects in the murder of Haiti's leader were duped, but others allegedly knew of the plan.

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Blue Origin: Teenager to fly into space with Jeff Bezos

Oliver Daemen, 18, will become the youngest person to fly to space with the Blue Origin venture.

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Revolut becomes most valuable UK start-up after £24bn valuation

Revolut's latest valuation has made its Russia-born boss Nik Storonsky a multibillionaire.

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China tunnel flood: Desperate search to find trapped workers

Hundreds of rescuers are trying to save 14 workers beneath a tunnel that collapsed after a flash flood.

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Lebanon's PM-designate quits over deadlock on cabinet line-up

Saad Hariri says he cannot agree a cabinet with President Michel Aoun after nine months of trying.

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Dutch crime reporter de Vries dies from shooting

Peter R de Vries, shot in Amsterdam, was famous for exposing criminal underworld bosses.

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In pictures: Deadly floods hit Germany and Belgium

At least 33 people have died and others are missing in Germany after heavy rains in the north west.

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Germany floods: Collapsed buildings and submerged cars

Heavy rain has caused flooding in western Germany, leading to collapsed buildings and submerged cars.

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CEO Secrets: 'Don't sell your technology too early'

The CEO of an eco-friendly textiles firm advises holding out for the biggest customer you can find

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Afghanistan: Taliban offers ceasefire for return of prisoners

The Afghan government says the offer of a three-month truce for 7,000 prisoners is a "big demand".

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Uyghurs: US Senate passes bill to ban Xinjiang imports

The legislation will create an assumption that goods from Xinjiang are made using forced labour.

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Nissan sees 10% of workforce told to self-isolate

Up to 700 workers are sent home from its Sunderland plant after being alerted by the NHS app.

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Biggest rent rises in commuter and coastal towns

City centre rents show signs of increasing again as the easing of Covid restrictions sees demand rise.

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South Africa looting: Government to deploy 25,000 troops after unrest

The country has seen days of rioting, with food shortages and citizens forming vigilante groups.

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Germany floods: Four dead and dozens stranded after heavy rain

Dozens of people are reported missing and others have been left stranded in the west of the country.

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Melbourne: Australian city to enter snap lockdown with 18 cases

The decision by Victoria means about 40% of Australia's population is under a stay-at-home order.

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Masks 'expected' to be worn in shops after 19 July

The government says shoppers will still be expected to wear to masks but it won't be a legal requirement.

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Covid: Spain's top court rules lockdown unconstitutional

People fined for breaking lockdown rules will now be able to reclaim their money, the court says.

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US drug overdose deaths hit record number amid Covid pandemic

Data shows more than 93,000 Americans died from overdoses in 2020, as use of synthetic drugs rises.

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Swedish rapper Yasin jailed over plot to kidnap rival artist

Artist of the Year Yasin convicted in a case against a criminal gang that drew national attention.

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Olivia Rodrigo: Pop princess pushes president's plan for more jabs

Olivia Rodrigo, 18, meets US President Joe Biden, 78, to promote youth Covid vaccinations.

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Why I threw my baby to strangers

Naledi Manyoni recalls the moment she threw her daughter from a building set on fire by looters.

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Covid-19 rules: What happens when countries ease restrictions?

As England approaches an end to social contact laws, how have others fared when they eased rules?

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