Typhoon In-Fa is expected to make landfall on Sunday, days after floods devastated central areas.
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Saturday, July 24, 2021
India monsoon: Rescuers search for survivors after heavy rains
Heavy rains have battered India's western coast, leaving dozens dead and prompting mass evacuations.
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Australia Covid: Arrests at anti-lockdown protests
Thousands take to the streets in Sydney, with further protests in Melbourne and Brisbane.
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Covid: The holiday makers having to self-isolate abroad
Some holidaymakers who tested positive for Covid while abroad are having to stay and self-isolate.
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China imposes sanctions on US officials
The sanctions are in response to recent US sanctions on Chinese officials in Hong Kong.
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Tips from the Netherlands on how to build a nation of cyclists
Some tips from the Dutch Cycling Embassy on how to make bikes the easiest and safest way to travel.
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DRC volcano: Reuniting children with families after the eruption
Two months after a volcano erupted near the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, aid organisations are still trying to reunite children separated from their families.
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Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson not yet astronauts, US says
The US government has tightened rules on which space-goers can claim their astronaut wings.
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Angelina Jolie wins appeal to remove judge from Brad Pitt divorce case
The ruling is a victory for Angelina Jolie, who is locked in a custody battle with Brad Pitt.
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Friday, July 23, 2021
Las Vegas murder case cracked with record-small amount of DNA
Just 15 cells' worth of DNA was used to track down the man suspected of killing a US girl in 1989.
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Covid: Moderna jab approved for teenagers in EU
Vaccination with Moderna's jab can now be extended to adolescents, the EU medicines watchdog says.
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Jovenel Moïse: Unrest mars funeral of assassinated Haitian leader
Gunshots and tear gas punctuate the funeral of former Haitian President Jovenel Moïse.
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German TV apologises for smearing mud on clothes at flood site
A video showed Susanna Ohlen rubbing herself with dirt before broadcasting from a flood-hit town.
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Tokyo Olympics: 2020 Games begin as Naomi Osaka lights Olympic flame in poignant ceremony
The Tokyo 2020 Games are officially under way as Naomi Osaka lights the Olympic flame in a poignant opening ceremony.
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MLB's Cleveland Indians drop controversial name
After decades of criticism from Native American groups, the Cleveland Indians have a new name.
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India monsoon: 36 dead after landslides in Maharashtra
Rescuers have been recovering bodies from under debris but more people are feared missing.
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Covid: New testing plan will not work, says CBI
The industry body criticises government plans that allow some key staff to bypass the NHS Covid app.
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Rail services face cuts as staff self-isolate
Operators say they may have to run fewer trains as more employees are hit by the "pingdemic".
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China floods: Henan mother dies after saving baby from mudslide
Rescuers believe she had flung her daughter to safety just as their home in Henan was hit.
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Tibet: China's President Xi Jinping makes visit to troubled region
Xi Jinping is the first Chinese leader in 30 years to make an official trip to the troubled region.
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US fires: Inside a US fire truck driving through a wildfire
As burning ash pelts their vehicle, video shows firefighters in California drive through the flames.
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Firm fined £2.6m for claiming clothes prevent Covid
Australian activewear company Lorna Jane is branded "exploitative" and "predatory" by a judge.
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Firm fined £2.6m for claiming clothes prevent Covid
Australian activewear company Lorna Jane is branded "exploitative" and "predatory" by a judge.
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Rural vacuum for getting hold of cash
People living in rural areas have less chance of withdrawing or depositing cash nearby, research finds.
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Man rescued in Alaska after week-long bear attack ordeal
US Coast Guard officials spotted an SOS sign on a remote shack where the man had been staying.
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India Zomato: Shares of food delivery app soar 80% on market debut
The firm's stock exchange listing sets the pace for other start-ups that are thriving in the pandemic.
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Thursday, July 22, 2021
EU chief rejects UK bid to renegotiate Brexit deal
Boris Johnson speaks to EU chief Ursula von der Leyen about the UK's demand to rework the Brexit deal.
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US border agents seize 15 giant snails
The giant African land snail is known to destroy local ecosystems and can cause meningitis in humans.
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AI advance could transform battle against disease
A program has been used to predict the structures of nearly every protein in the human body.
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Ethiopia Tigray crisis: New front opens in war as aid fears grow
A bloody eight-month battle for control of the Tigray region spills over into neighbouring Afar.
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Major websites hit by global outage
Dozens of popular websites have been knocked offline.
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Fashion for Crocs continues to break records
The chunky shoe's sales nearly doubled in the three months to the end of June compared with last year.
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Websites hit by global outage
Dozens of popular websites have been knocked offline.
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Eric Clapton refuses to play venues requiring vaccines for concertgoers
The UK recently announced that proof of vaccination will soon be required at venues and nightclubs.
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UK tech giant founder Mike Lynch can be extradited to US
Lawyers for Autonomy's founder, Mike Lynch, say he will fight the US authorities' bid to try him for fraud.
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Inflation spike temporary, says BoE deputy governor
The recent pick up in price rises is not expected to last, says Bank of England deputy Ben Broadbent.
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California sues Activision Blizzard over alleged harassment
One of the world's largest gaming companies is accused of endemic discrimination and harassment.
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The 12-year-old becoming Tokyo's youngest Olympian
Hend Zaza from Syria reveals her inspiration for getting into table tennis at such a young age.
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Post Office scandal: Postmasters to get up to £100,000
Subpostmasters wrongly convicted of offences during the Horizon scandal will receive up to £100,000.
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Tokyo Olympics: Black bear at softball arena still not caught out
There are no fans at the Azuma Stadium in Fukushima for the Olympic softball tournament, but US players are keeping their eyes out for a ticketless intruder.
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Heatwave: The worst jobs to have as temperatures soar
Not all jobs are equal when it comes to working in extreme heat, but which are the worst?
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Covid: China rejects WHO plan for second phase of virus origin probe
China says a proposal to audit labs shows "disrespect to common sense and arrogance towards science".
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Dust devil almost takes out football players at match in Bolivia
The whirlwind, often mistaken for a tornado, came as a shock but appeared to cause no damage in Bolivia.
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Pegasus spyware seller: Blame our customers not us for hacking
NSO Group tells BBC News: "The finger-pointing should be at the customer."
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Hackers reportedly demand $50m from Saudi Aramco over data leak
The world's most valuable oil producer confirmed to the BBC that company files had been leaked.
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John Coates: Australian Olympic boss in awkward 'mansplaining' row
In an awkward exchange, John Coates ordered politician Annastacia Palaszczuk to attend the Olympics.
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Australia and NZ pull out of Rugby League World Cup
Australia and New Zealand pull out of the Rugby League World Cup because of "player welfare and safety concerns" related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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China floods: Drone footage shows the scale of damage as clean up begins
As aerial pictures show the extent of destruction, our correspondent reports on the situation on the ground.
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Covid: Shops try to keep shelves stocked as more staff isolate
The government must "act fast" to avoid disruption to food supply, the British Retail Consortium says.
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Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Wildfires: Firefighters battle blaze from top of moving train
Officials in California are pulling out all the stops to contain the state's largest wildfire.
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