Greece fires: Foreign teams join battle on Evia island

Several European countries are helping Greece to tackle the blazes ravaging parched forests.

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Afghanistan: Taliban seizure will challenge West - Gen Sir Nick Carter

The chief of the defence staff on difficulties ahead if the Taliban illegitimately seize control.

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Tobacco giant Philip Morris in auction showdown to buy asthma firm

Philip Morris is locked in a £1bn battle with private equity firm Carlyle over drugmaker Vectura.

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Lionel Messi agrees Paris St-Germain deal after Barcelona exit - Guillem Balague

Lionel Messi agrees a two-year deal with Paris St-Germain to join the French club, says BBC Sport columnist Guillem Balague.

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Princess Latifa: Campaign to free Dubai ruler's daughter disbanded

It comes after the daughter of the ruler of Dubai was pictured with her cousin in Iceland.

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China elephants: 150,000 evacuated from path of trekking herd

The herd is finally headed for home after an extraordinary 17-month migration in Yunnan province.

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Holiday demand lifts JetBlue and Intercontinental

The low-cost airline and the hotel group are expanding despite Covid as they report signs of recovery.

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TikTok named as the most downloaded app of 2020

The Chinese app's popularity comes even after former President Donald Trump tried to ban it in the US.

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China: Canadian citizen loses appeal against death penalty

The verdict comes as an extradition battle in Canada for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou is ongoing.

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Marburg virus: Man who died in Guinea found to have disease

A man who died is found to have had the highly infectious virus, the first human case in West Africa.

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TikTok named as the most downloaded app of 2020

The Chinese app's popularity comes even after former President Donald Trump tried to ban it in the US.

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Andrew Cuomo: Time's Up leader resigns over ties to governor

Roberta Kaplan was accused of trying to discredit a woman who said Mr Cuomo had harassed her.

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Friends narrowly escape flooding elevator

Three residents were caught in a storm surge in Omaha, Nebraska, and recorded their ordeal.

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R. Kelly: Jury selection begins in singer's sex trafficking trial

The R&B singer appears in court in New York, as potential jurors are questioned ahead of his trial.

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Deliveroo: German rival buys stake in delivery platform

Delivery Hero's comments about Deliveroo send its shares soaring to new heights since going public.

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Jeffrey Epstein victims' fund awards $121m to survivors

About 150 people who were sexually abused by the disgraced New York financier have received payouts.

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Climate change: At-risk nations fear extinction after IPCC report

The most vulnerable developing countries plead for action after a stark warning from a UN panel.

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Greensill: David Cameron 'made $10m' before company’s collapse

A letter indicates the former PM received millions from shares in the controversial collapsed firm.

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Mobile roaming charges in Europe: What you need to know

How much more will Britons have to pay to use their mobiles in Europe, now the UK has left the EU?

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Lukashenko: 'You can choke on your sanctions in the UK'

The UK and US are tightening sanctions on Belarus, hitting economic sectors.

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Anger at overflowing Covid test drop boxes

Provider Randox says it is increasing collections but the tests for UK arrivals are branded 'pointless'.

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Suspect in Nantes cathedral fire held over French priest's killing

French police also suspect the Rwandan man of starting a fire that ravaged Nantes cathedral in 2020.

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Shishov case: Belarus leader Lukashenko denies link to dissident's death

Alexander Lukashenko insists he had nothing to do with a suspicious hanging in Ukraine last week.

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Vodafone to bring back roaming charges from January

It follows EE's decision to reintroduce daily charges for using phone tariffs while in Europe

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Andrew Cuomo: Accuser Brittany Commisso says governor broke law

Brittany Commisso speaks out for the first time about alleged groping incidents with New York governor.

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We For India: Stars unite to help Covid relief work in India

Ed Sheeran, Annie Lennox, Mick Jagger and Bollywood actors will join forces for livestreamed event.

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Climate change: Five things we have learned from the IPCC report

What are the key takeaways from the IPCC new study on the science of climate change?

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Groupon told to improve how it treats customers

The competition watchdog warns the discounter it faces legal action unless it takes 'swift' action.

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Thunberg calls out climate impact of fashion brands in Vogue interview

Many companies are only pretending to care about the climate, the activist tells Vogue Scandinavia.

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SFO probes Gavin Woodhouse over suspected care home fraud

The Serious Fraud Office has launched a fraud investigation into care home entrepreneur Gavin Woodhouse

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Ocado to allow staff to work remotely from abroad

Employees can decide where they work for one month a year as more firms rethink workplace policies.

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Nigerian Igbo Jewish leader arrested with Israeli visitors freed

Lizben Agha was held for weeks without charge after becoming caught up with the three men's arrest.

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Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity'

Heating from humans has caused irreparable damage to the Earth that may get worse in coming decades.

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Afghanistan war: Taliban push on while rejecting truce

The militant group spurns international calls for a ceasefire, as it continues to gain ground.

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Why China's climate policy matters to us all

The global battle against climate change is likely to be won or lost in China.

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Malta: The teenagers pulled from the sea and accused of terrorism

How three teenagers rescued from the Mediterranean Sea ended up in Malta accused of terrorism.

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Assam-Mizoram clash: 'It was like a war between two countries'

A long-running border dispute is affecting relations between two neighbouring Indian states.

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Children's home fire: 'The souls of our daughters are still there'

The mothers of teenage girls who died in a 2017 fire at a children's home in Guatemala want justice.

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Greece wildfires: 'It's like a horror movie but it's real life'

Thousands of people have had to evacuate Greece's second biggest island as severe wildfires rage.

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Tobacco giant Philip Morris raises bid for respiratory drugmaker

Philip Morris is seeking to buy Vectura, which makes treatments for diseases such as asthma.

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Tokyo 2020: The Olympic DJs playing in empty stadiums

DJs have found themselves in the unusual position of playing music in virtually empty Olympic stadiums.

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Mozambique insurgency: Key port retaken from insurgents - Rwanda

Mocímboa da Praia was the Islamist militants' last stronghold in northern Mozambique, Rwanda says.

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Outrage after Zimbabwean girl, 14, dies giving birth at church shrine

Memory Machaya's death at a church leads to calls for the government to end forced child marriage.

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Covid PCR costs can be excessive and exploitative, says Javid

The health secretary calls on a watchdog to investigate "exploitative" firms overcharging holidaymakers.

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Lionel Messi: Barcelona star in tears as he receives ovation news conference

Lionel Messi is distraught as he receives a standing ovation from team-mates, journalists, officials and his family at a news conference confirming his departure from Barcelona.

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Greece wildfires: Hundreds more evacuated as uncontrolled fires rage

Ferries carry tourists and locals to safety from Greece's second-largest island, Evia.

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Nigeria kidnappings: Chibok schoolgirl returns home seven years on

More than 270 girls were seized by Islamist militants in 2014, and many of them are still missing.

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Saudi Arabia to allow in vaccinated Umrah pilgrims

The Islamic holy city of Mecca will allow vaccinated pilgrims to enter, the Saudi authorities say.

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Lionel Messi: Paris St-Germain move 'a possibility' after Barcelona exit

A tearful Lionel Messi says joining Paris St-Germain from Barcelona is "a possibility, but nothing is agreed".

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Branson's Virgin Atlantic considers stock market listing

The move could see Sir Richard Branson lose overall control of the airline he founded.

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