Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Hurricane Ida: Louisiana assesses damage after storm

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A million people in Louisiana are still are without electricity after a devastating storm hit.

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Afghanistan drone strike: 'Ten people died here.. including my daughter'

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A family comb through rubble for remains of relatives they say were killed by a US drone strike.

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Afghan left behind by UK: I'm fighting to stay alive

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An Afghan who had authorisation to fly to the UK speaks to the BBC about his struggle to escape.

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Monday, August 30, 2021

Covid: EU set to impose travel restrictions on US as cases rise

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The European Union is set to recommend barring American travellers as US hospital admissions peak.

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Kanye West: Donda released by Universal without my say, artist claims

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The rapper says his record label released his delayed 10th album without his permission.

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Covid surge 'deeply worrying' in Europe as vaccinations dip - WHO

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Europe could see another 236,000 deaths by December as vaccinations slow, a WHO official predicts.

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Paris speed limit falls to 30km/h

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The mayor wants the French capital to become cleaner in the run-up to the 2024 Olympics.

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Palestinian President Abbas holds rare talks with Israeli minister

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It was the Palestinian president's first official meeting with a senior Israeli since 2010.

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China cuts children's online gaming to one hour

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Regulators are restricting game-playing for under 18s to an hour on Fridays, weekends and holidays

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Afghanistan: US investigating civilian deaths in Kabul strike

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The strike aimed to stop a suicide bomber, but killed six children and four adults from one family.

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China cuts children's online gaming to one hour

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Regulators are restricting game-playing for under 18s to an hour on Fridays, weekends and holidays

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Milan fire: Flames engulf modern 20-storey block of flats

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The tower is only 10 years old and questions are being asked about how the fire spread so dramatically.

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Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars

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Armed gang members took hostages as human shields, after a bank robbery in the city of Araçatuba.

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Yongbyon: UN says North Korea appears to restart nuclear reactor

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A UN report says the reactor, which can produce plutonium for weapons, has been active since July.

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Ethiopia's economy battered by Tigray war

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Food prices are rising, the currency's value is falling and investor confidence is shaken.

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Affordable uniforms law will miss new school year

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Parents are concerned that a law to make school uniforms cheaper will not be in place for September.

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Give UK workers four more bank holidays a year, says TUC

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The trades union body says having just eight public holidays in England and Wales is "stingy" .

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Bodies of US troops killed in Kabul returned to America

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A "dignified transfer" ceremony takes place at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, to receive their remains.

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Possum skin cloaks: Reviving an Aboriginal cultural tradition

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Indigenous people in south-east Australia are reviving an expression of cultural identity.

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Japan's huge army of under-employed ex-housewives

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Why women are still battling for better jobs in the world's third largest economy.

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In India, growing clamour to criminalise rape within marriage

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An Indian court ruled that forced sex with a spouse is not rape. Campaigners say it's time for new laws.

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Turkey lockdown: Pigeon-keeping in Istanbul on the rise

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The ancient art of pigeon fancying, popular across Asia, enjoyed a revival during the pandemic.

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Ed Asner: Lou Grant and Up actor dies aged 91

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He'll be remembered for his roles as TV newsman Lou Grant and the lead voice role in Pixar hit Up.

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Jamaican reggae icon Lee 'Scratch' Perry dies aged 85

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Perry, a legendary singer and music producer, is known for his pioneering experiments with dub.

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Sunday, August 29, 2021

Afghanistan: US drone strike 'eliminates airport bomb threat'

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The strike on a vehicle prevented another suicide bombing by Islamic State, military officials say.

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Max Verstappen declared winner of aborted rain-hit Belgian Grand Prix

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen declared the winner of a Belgian Grand Prix that lasted only two laps behind the safety car.

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Hurricane Ida: 'Catastrophic' storm surge as winds move onshore

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The storm is bringing with it a potentially "catastrophic" storm surge of up to 4.8m, forecasters say.

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Yemen war: Drone attack on government airbase kills 30 soldiers

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Pro-government forces say Houthi rebels targeted the base with missiles and armed drones.

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Mountain lion: US mother fights off animal attacking her son

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She hit the animal with her bare hands as it attacked the five-year-old at their home in California.

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A country abandoned: BBC's John Simpson on Afghanistan

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As foreign forces end their 20-year campaign, our world affairs editor considers what has been achieved.

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Afghanistan: Taxi driver, shopkeeper: UK victims of Kabul attack

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Relatives and friends of Mohammad Niazi and Musa Popal pay tribute after Thursday's blasts.

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Suits you sir? Not anymore at some M&S stores

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The retailer no longer sells men's suits at more than half of its large stores as tastes turn casual.

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What now for Afghans arriving in America?

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Afghans land to start a new life in the US as hope dims for those left behind to face the Taliban.

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Emotional arrival for Afghan Paralympians in Tokyo

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The safe arrival of Afghanistan's Paralympic athletes in Tokyo sends out "a very strong message of hope", says the International Paralympic Committee.

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Afghanistan: 'Thousands more left behind...and feel terrified'

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The BBC's Lyse Doucet in Kabul says many people are still desperately trying to leave, as evacuations draw to a close.

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Wife of murdered Greek ambassador jailed over his death in Brazil

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Françoise de Souza Oliveira was found guilty of planning the murder with her lover, who confessed.

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Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro says he will be killed, arrested or re-elected

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Brazil's right-wing president is trying to rally support ahead of next year's election.

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Covid: Report finds big rises in garden furniture prices

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Consumer group Which? says one retailer raised the price of a shed by 155% during the past two years.

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Agnes Sithole: The woman who fought South Africa's sexist marriage laws

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Agnes Sithole became an unlikely hero after her husband of nearly 50 years tried to sell their home.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'my summer'

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A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

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Afghanistan: Black Hawks and Humvees - military kit now with the Taliban

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As the insurgents swept through Afghanistan they inherited an arsenal of American-made equipment.

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'We were hurt in bombs through no fault of our own'

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Jennifer McNern lost both her legs and Margaret Yeaman was blinded in separate IRA bomb attacks.

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Afghanistan: 'I helped the US military, now help me save my family'

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Afghans living in Texas plead for help to save the lives of loved ones left behind in Afghanistan.

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Herat under the Taliban: residents on the new rulers

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People in Afghanistan’s third-largest city, Herat, explain how life has changed in recent weeks.

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Hurricane Ida: Thousands flee as storm bears down on Louisiana

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Ida is forecast to be one of the strongest storms to hit Louisiana in 150 years.

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Europe migrant crisis: More than 500 people rescued off Italian island

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Italian coastguards rescue 539 people from a small fishing boat believed to have set off from Libya.

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Afghan refugee heading to UK gives birth at 30,000 feet

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Soman Noori gives birth to baby girl Havva while flying to Birmingham, with no doctor on board.

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Saturday, August 28, 2021

Afghan evacuations wind down at Kabul airport

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The US is still airlifting civilians from Kabul airport but the UK has now ended evacuation flights.

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Who are the group that attacked Kabul airport?

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The local branch of Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Kabul’s airport attack, but what threat do they pose?

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Afghanistan interpreter: Getting plane out was 'happiest moment of my life'

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Former Afghan interpreter Burhan and his family are now in the UK, after begging for help to escape.

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