Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Belarus protests: Trial of opposition figures begins

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Protest organiser Maria Kolesnikova has been charged with threatening national security.

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Three dead in train crash near Czech-German border

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An express train from Munich hits a commuter train near the Czech Republic town of Domazlice.

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Delhi rape and murder: Indians protest over Dalit girl's forced cremation

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A couple accuse a priest and three others of raping and murdering their daughter aged nine.

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Selena Gomez criticises latest 'tasteless' TV transplant joke

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The Good Fight is the latest show to reference singer Selena Gomez's 2017 kidney transplant.

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Taylor Wimpey rejects housing market bubble fears

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The housebuilder sees bumper profits and builds a record number of new homes in the first half of 2021.

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Missouri governor pardons couple who pointed guns at protesters

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Missouri's governor pardons the couple who pointed guns at Black Lives Matter protesters last year.

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Ever Given: Time-lapse video captures Felixstowe arrival

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"We could still see Egyptian sand on its bow," said film-maker Brian Abrams as the ship docked.

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MV Asphalt Princess: Suspected hijackers leave ship off UAE

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Men who boarded a Panama-flagged bitumen tanker have now left the vessel, officials say.

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MV Asphalt Princess: Suspected hijackers leave ship off UAE

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Men who boarded a Panama-flagged bitumen tanker have now left the vessel, officials say.

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Ever Given: Ship docks in Felixstowe after Suez Canal delay

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The Ever Given reaches UK shores after being delayed when it ran aground in the Suez Canal, Egypt.

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Sweaty Betty sold in a £300m deal to a US firm

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The upmarket UK sportswear company is sold to US buyer Wolverine Worldwide, which sells footwear and lifestyle brands

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Afghanistan war: Bodies on the streets as fighting traps Lashkar Gah residents

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Terrified locals are fleeing if they can as the Taliban and troops battle to control Lashkar Gah.

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Chinese gold medallists face investigation over Mao badges

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The cyclists appeared on the podium wearing the badges in a potential breach of Olympic rules.

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Warning of 'potential hijack' of ship under way off UAE coast

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UK officials advise shipping vessels in the Gulf of Oman to be cautious but have not given details.

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Andrew Cuomo: New York Governor sexually harassed women, report finds

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The investigation comes months after several women accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual misconduct.

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German pensioner prosecuted over WW2 tank found in house

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The 82-year-old has been handed a suspended sentence and fined €250,000 (£213,469).

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Tokyo Olympics: Elaine Thompson-Herah completes unprecedented 'double-double'

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Elaine Thompson-Herah confirms her place among the pantheon of sprint greats as she secures an unprecedented women's 100m-200m 'double-double' with a sensational victory over the longer distance in Tokyo.

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Neanderthal markings in Spain suggest cave art, study says

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Red stains found in caves in Spain were created more than 60,000 years ago, researchers say.

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Tokyo Olympics: NZ weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to 'hang up her boots'

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The transgender weightlifter made Olympic history but says her time in the sport is probably up.

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Simone Biles wins Tokyo Olympics beam bronze on emotional return

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Simone Biles wins bronze in the beam final in an emotional return to Olympic gymnastics competition.

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Australian athletes 'damaged beds and rooms'

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Australian athletes damaged beds in their Olympic village hotel rooms and put a hole in a wall before leaving, the country's Olympic committee says.

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Ministers reject calls to lower state pension age to 60

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The government says lowering the state pension age is not fair or affordable for taxpayers.

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Matt Damon says he has never personally used gay slur

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The Hollywood star had been criticised for saying he had only recently "retired" the insult.

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Tokyo Olympics: Canoeist Lisa Carrington wins two golds, Warholm smashes record, Biles returns

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New Zealand sprint canoeist Lisa Carrington wins two quickfire golds at the Tokyo Olympics, as Norway's Karsten Warholm smashes the 400m hurdles world record.

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Tokyo Olympics: GB's Giles Scott wins Finn class, gold in men's 49er & silver in mixed Nacra 17

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Great Britain win two golds and a silver on a thrilling day in sailing at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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All you need to know about new climbing event

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Climbing is the last of the new Olympic sports to make its appearance at Tokyo 2020. Here's a guide to the things you need to know.

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Afghanistan general says Taliban gains threaten global security

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An Afghan general warns of devastating consequences if the Taliban win their fight against government forces.

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Young benefit more from office working, says Rishi Sunak

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The chancellor says being in the office helped him build strong relationships when he started out.

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Greggs: New stores set to create 500 jobs

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The bakery chain swings back to profit and says it plans to keep expanding on the High Street.

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Covid vaccine inequity 'completely unacceptable and unethical'

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Rich countries need to do more to give vaccines to poor countries, says top WHO adviser Helen Clark.

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Tokyo Olympics: USA men's basketball team beat Spain to reach last four

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Defending champions USA beat Spain for the fourth Olympics in a row to reach the men's basketball semi-finals.

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Wuhan: Chinese city to test entire population after virus resurfaces

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The city of 11 million people is known to be the site where the coronavirus first emerged in 2019.

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Vitaly Shishov: Head of Belarusian group missing in Kyiv

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Vitaly Shishov was reported missing by his partner after failing to return from his morning jog.

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West faces dilemmas over tanker attack

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A drone attack on a ship off the coast of Oman has worsened already strained ties with Iran.

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Tokyo Olympics: Sifan Hassan takes 5,000m gold in first leg of attempted treble

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Sifan Hassan takes 5,000m gold as she bids for an unprecedented Olympic treble on the track in Tokyo.

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Tokyo Olympics: Mijain Lopez wins fourth straight gold in Greco-Roman wrestling

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Greco-Roman wrestler Mijain Lopez cements his position in the record books by winning his fourth straight Olympic gold medal.

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Afghanistan: Street fighting rages as Taliban attack key city

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The militants are battling to take control of a provincial capital for the first time in years.

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Monday, August 2, 2021

German court sets trial for 100-year-old alleged Nazi guard

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The man is accused of assisting in 3,518 murders at the Sachsenhausen camp during World War Two.

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Kathy Griffin: US comedian has surgery after lung cancer diagnosis

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Kathy Griffin is having half of her left lung removed, saying "doctors are very optimistic".

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Transgender athlete Hubbard out of Olympics

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Transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard makes Olympic history but fails to record a successful lift in the women's +87kg weightlifting.

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Turkey wildfires: Eight dead as blazes sweep through tourist resorts

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Firefighters battle blazes in soaring temperatures as wildfires ravage resorts in southern Europe.

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UK summons Iranian envoy over tanker attack

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The move is in response to an attack on a vessel last week in which two people were killed.

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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Rebels vow to fight on until blockade ends

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Gen Tsadkan, who leads the rebel forces, tells the BBC they aim to reclaim lost territory.

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Women's Olympic football: Canada beat USA to reach final

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Canada reached the final of the Olympic women's football tournament at Tokyo 2020 with a 1-0 win over world champions the United States at the Kashima Stadium.

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Tokyo Olympics: Great Britain eventers win team gold for first time in 49 years

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Great Britain win Olympic team eventing gold for the first time in 49 years and are well placed for individual medals later on Monday.

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Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles on start list for beam final

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Simone Biles will compete in the beam final as she takes up her final chance of an individual medal at an Olympics where she has withdrawn from four other finals.

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Young bankers told to stop complaining about hours

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The London Stock Exchange's former boss says "entitled" bankers have it easy compared to working mums.

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Kenya's first female paraglider on life from a bird's eye view

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'Kenya 1' aka Nyambura Kariuki, shares her thoughts on being Kenya's first ever female paraglider.

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China flood death toll rises sharply to over 300

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More victims are discovered following the severe floods that engulfed Henan province in July.

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'The reason I'm doing this is because I was inspired by him'

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Karim al-Jian was inspired to study medicine, after learning about a doctor who was killed helping civilians in Syria.

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