Climate change: Big increase in weather disasters over the past five decades

Floods, storms and extreme events increase five-fold but the number of people dying in them fell.

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Wetherspoon runs low on beer amid driver shortage

The pub chain and a Coca-Cola bottler are among firms affected by a shortage of UK lorry drivers.

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Hurricane Ida: Before and after images reveal devastation

Aerial photographs reveal damage and flooding in parts of Louisiana following Hurricane Ida.

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Zambian President Hichilema inherits 'empty treasury'

Corruption is at "horrifying" levels, Hakainde Hichilema tells the BBC, a week after being sworn in.

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Former Afghan minister: Women fearful but walking the streets

Former Afghan finance minister Omar Zakhilwal says there is no alternative to working with the Taliban.

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Italian police guard stations as Covid pass on trains begins

Anti-vaccination protesters say they will target rail services in more than 50 cities.

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South America's drought-hit Paraná river at 77-year low

The Paraná is a key waterway for shipping and also provides drinking water for millions of people.

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Iceland PM saddened by football sex abuse scandal

The board of Iceland's football authority resigned after it was accused of covering up allegations.

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International Space Station facing irreparable failures, Russia warns

The majority of in-flight systems on the ISS have passed their expiry date, an official warns.

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Afghanistan: UK and Taliban in talks over further evacuations

A UK official is in Qatar for talks to secure the exit of both UK and Afghan nationals, No 10 says.

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CEO Secrets: 'I was making money, but had no money'

Honey boss Scott Davies says cash flow problems meant though he was profitable he "had no money".

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Afghanistan: Taliban asked if there will be a place for women in new government

In a BBC Pashto interview, the leadership was questioned about how the group intend to govern the country.

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JoJo Maman Bebe hikes prices for first time in 5 years

The baby goods retailer tells the BBC that it has raised prices for the first time in five years.

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Air pollution may reduce life expectancy of Indians by nine years, says study

Millions in north India face the most extreme levels of air pollution in the world, the report says.

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Jamie Spears 'dragging feet' on Britney censorship

The pop star's father has been accused of trying to extort his daughter before departing the role.

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Texas passes law banning abortion after six weeks

The law, one of the most restrictive in the US, passes as the Supreme Court fails to block it.

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UK house price rises accelerate, says Nationwide

Property prices are 13% higher than at the start of the pandemic, the building society says.

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Amid violent reprisals, Afghans fear the Taliban's 'amnesty' was empty

Reports suggest the Taliban are searching for, and allegedly killing, people they pledged to leave in peace.

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Female journalist who interviewed Taliban flees

Beheshta Arghand, who made headlines when she interviewed the Taliban, has spoken out after fleeing the country.

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Afghanistan: How can the West stop terror bases?

The foreign secretary says the UK will fight ISIS by all means available - but what does that mean?

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NHS blood tube shortage: Supplier ramps up imports

Becton Dickinson has announced it will deliver 9 million blood test tubes to the NHS this week.

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Caldor fire: Lake Tahoe deserted as Californians evacuate

A major wildfire which began weeks ago is still spreading at the popular Californian holiday spot.

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Fake Banksy NFT sold through artist's website for £244k

Duped buyer says he feels "burned" after apparent hack of Banksy website.

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UNHCR 'cautiously optimistic' over working with Taliban

The UNHCR's Filippo Grandi says there has been some "positive" contact with the Taliban.

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Afghans 'will struggle to survive or race to escape'

The BBC's Lyse Doucet reports from the Afghan capital, a day after the last US troops left.

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YouTube signs Twitch video-game streamer Dr Lupo

Twitch says it wishes the American, 34, "nothing but the best in everything that comes next".

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Mission: Impossible Covid shutdowns prompt lawsuit

Film maker Paramount alleges insurance payout for the latest Tom Cruise installment does not cover losses.

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Does feeding garden birds do more harm than good?

How bird feeding could disrupt an ecological balance just beyond our windowsills and gardens.

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What was left behind by US forces?

As US troops took off from Kabul, they abandoned 73 aircraft - all disabled.

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YouTube signs Twitch video-game streamer Dr Lupo

Twitch says it wishes the American, 34, "nothing but the best in everything that comes next".

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Sarah Rainsford: My last despatch before Russian expulsion

The BBC's Moscow correspondent has spent much of her life in Russia. This is her final report there.

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Brazil bank robbery: Hostages describe terrifying getaway car ordeal

Brazil hostages describe terrifying ordeal as bank robbers used them as human shields on getaway cars.

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Cyprus on alert as Syrian oil slick spreads across Mediterranean

Modelling suggests fuel that leaked from a power plant last week will soon reach northern Cyprus.

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Afghanistan: Taliban enter Kabul airport and celebrate by posing in aircraft

The group entered the Afghan capital's airport hours after the last US soldier left the country.

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Tokyo Paralympics: Afghanistan athlete Hossain Rasouli makes debut after evacuation

Afghanistan evacuee Hossain Rasouli finally gets his chance to compete at the Tokyo Paralympics - and his opponents can't "help but feel joy".

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Berlin university canteens cut meat from menus to curb climate change

The new menus are designed to reduce the carbon footprint of universities in the German capital.

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Ryanair predicts rapid rebound in airline travel

The budget carrier forecasts that its capacity should return to pre-pandemic levels in the autumn.

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Mission: Impossible Covid shutdowns prompt lawsuit

Film maker Paramount alleges insurance payout for the latest Tom Cruise installment does not cover losses.

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R. Kelly trial: First male accuser testifies to sexual abuse

An unnamed man says the star promised fame in exchange for sex, while a female witness alleges rape.

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Nike is giving its head office staff a week's break

The sports shoe giant is giving US head office staff this week off after a "traumatic" year.

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Nigerian students amass degrees to stay in Europe

Modupe Osunkoya enrolled on her third post-graduate degree because she says there are no jobs at home.

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Fury as Covid crisis hits Australia's Aboriginal communities

Indigenous Australians say surging infections in remote areas should have been prevented.

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Can apps move the #MeToo movement forward?

Reporting sexual harassment at work is getting easier thanks to new technologies.

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UK business confidence jumps to more than four-year high, survey finds

Lloyds survey finds North West England leads level of confidence despite caution over inflation.

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Nike is giving its head office staff a week's break

The sports shoe giant is giving US head office staff this week off after a "traumatic" year.

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From Bush to Biden: One war, four US presidents on Afghanistan

Two decades of conflict in Afghanistan shaped the legacies of each of these commanders-in-chief.

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Para-Taekwondo: Taking 360 tornado kicks to Tokyo

For the first time, the Paralympic games will host a Para-Taekwondo competition.

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Afghanistan: Fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan and leaving dreams behind

The BBC speaks to Afghans fleeing the Taliban into Pakistan at the Chaman Spin Boldak border.

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Watch moment US military declares final flight out of Afghanistan

Top US general reveals last US aircraft took off from Hamid Karzai Airport ahead of deadline for withdrawal.

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Gunfire as Taliban celebrate US leaving Afghanistan

Gunfire rang out as the BBC's Lyse Doucet reported on US troops' departure from Kabul.

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