Monday, November 1, 2021

Covid-19: Single case shuts down Shanghai Disneyland

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The Chinese theme park closes for at lest two days after a visitor tests positive.

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Yemen war: Deadly missile attack on Marib religious school

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The Yemeni government blames Houthi rebels for the attack, which killed or wounded 29 civilians.

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UK could take legal action against France over fishing row, says Liz Truss

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The foreign secretary accuses France of "unfair behaviour" as it warns it could block British boats.

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Barclays boss Jes Staley steps down over Epstein inquiry

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Jes Staley is leaving the bank following an investigation into his links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Ryanair recovery continues despite more losses

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Boss Michael O'Leary expects heavy ticket discounting this winter to fill the airline's aircraft.

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Barclays boss Jes Staley steps down over Epstein inquiry

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Jes Staley is leaving the bank following an investigation into his links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

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Covid: Emotional reunions as Australia's border reopens

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International travellers hug loved ones at Sydney Airport for the first time in 20 months.

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Aukus: French president says Australian PM lied over submarine deal

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Asked if Australia's leader was untruthful, France's president responds: "I don't think, I know."

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Libya: Thousands of migrants and refugees camp on UN's doorstep

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Thousands of people are on the streets after fleeing overcrowded detention centres in Libya's capital.

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Bam Bus: Three women, one cheating ex and an adventure

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Bekah, Abi and Morgan became friends after discovering they were all dating the same man.

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Mount Augustus: Preserving Australia's lesser-known sacred rock

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Aboriginal rangers step up efforts to preserve Mount Augustus - a landmark twice the size of Uluru.

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One dead in Czech cable car crash

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The incident at a popular tourist site happened when one cabin came loose from its cable and fell.

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Vienna Open: Alexander Zverev beats Frances Tiafoe for title

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Alexander Zverev continues his dominant form since the summer, beating Frances Tiafoe in the Vienna Open final.

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Biden at G20: Russia and China 'didn't show up' on climate

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US President Joe Biden addresses disappointment by some about what was agreed at the G20 ahead of COP26.

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Climate change: Extreme weather events are 'the new norm'

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Scientists from the WMO say global warming is leading the world into "uncharted territory".

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UK and France blame each other over fishing row stalemate

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Johnson says Macron should "de-escalate the rhetoric" and Macron says the "ball is in Britain's court".

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UK steel makers 'left behind' as US ends trade war

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The US ended a feud with the EU over everything from Harley-Davidsons to whiskey but the UK was left out of the deal.

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Sunday, October 31, 2021

Tokyo knife and arson attack: The moment train passengers flee

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Video shows people trying to escape as smoke and flames fill a carriage.

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Black History Month: Five sportspeople whose hair is their magic

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Patsy Goodwin looks at five athletes who have made their hair their superpower and inspired a generation of young black people to do the same.

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Sudan coup: Khartoum barricaded by pro-democracy activists

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Three people were reportedly killed and 100 wounded after a crackdown on mass protests on Saturday.

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Several injured in Tokyo knife and arson attack on train

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Police have arrested a man in his 20s at the scene of the incident along a major Tokyo train line.

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Stars of music enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Carole King, Jay-Z and Foo Fighters and others were inducted at a star studded Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony.

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Man dies during bull-running event in Spanish city of Onda

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Authorities said the man suffered a head wound and had an artery punctured in his thigh by the bull.

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Japan election: Ruling LDP set for reduced majority - polls

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Polls predict new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's party will have a reduced majority in the lower house.

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Yemen: Nine killed in Aden airport car bomb

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The attack near Aden's airport is the deadliest to strike the temporary capital since last year.

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ICYMI: A baby rhino and million dollar trainers

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A roundup of stories you might have missed this week, including a hoverbike and million dollar trainers.

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Greta Thunberg: It's never too late to do as much as we can

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Activist Greta Thunberg is still hopeful the world can achieve "massive changes" to combat climate change.

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G20 in final push to reach deal on climate at Rome summit

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The leaders of the world's richest economies are looking for an agreement ahead of COP26.

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'Father of tiramisu' Ado Campeol dies aged 93

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Campeol owned a restaurant in Italy where the dessert was invented by his wife and a pastry chef.

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G20: World leaders agree to historic corporate tax deal

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Leaders at the G20 in Rome endorse a proposal that sets a minimum tax rate of 15% on big businesses.

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JCB signs green hydrogen deal worth billions

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JCB will take 10% of the green hydrogen made by Australian mining company Fortescue Future Industries.

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‘As a child I saw the plane crash that killed my sisters'

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Harriet was waving her sisters off when the plane left the runway and burned. Now she's finding others linked to the tragedy.

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The white student braving racial politics in South Africa

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Jess Griesel faces a backlash for joining a party that backs the interests of poor black South Africans.

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Can COP26 really save the planet?

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Past COPs our science editor went to didn't stop climate change - will this one be any different?

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Climate change: What's it like living in a place where it's 50C?

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The BBC has spoken to people around the world about how extreme heat is changing their lives.

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COP26: What effect does methane have on climate change? And more questions

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BBC science correspondent Matt McGrath answers your questions about Glasgow's COP26 climate summit.

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COP26: How Glasgow is hosting world leaders

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About 120 world leaders from US President Joe Biden to the prime minister of Andorra will be in Glasgow for COP26.

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A lifetime with the Yanomami people of the Amazon

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The photographer who spent 50 years fighting to protect indigenous people.

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How the Taliban takeover changed my life

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From office workers to students, Afghans share how their lives have changed since August.

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Alec Baldwin makes first public comments on 'one in a trillion' shooting

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In his first public comments, the actor says the cinematographer he accidentally shot was his friend.

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Israeli woman jailed three times for refusing to join the army

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Most Jewish Israelis do military service. But a small number, like Shahar, take an ideological stance.

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The women reviving a vanishing legacy of Sufi music in Kashmir

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This six-piece band has overcome a lot of opposition to be able to play Islamic devotional music.

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Saturday, October 30, 2021

Igor Kirillov: TV man known as the face of the USSR dies at 89

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Soviet TV's chief newsreader anchored major events in the country that collapsed in 1991.

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'I feel free': LGBT Afghan refugees arrive in UK

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The BBC speaks to one of 29 LGBT refugees who fled the Taliban, fearing for their lives.

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Japan undersea volcano: Artist tries to swim in floating pumice stone

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An eruption from an undersea volcano in August has coated the coastal waters off Okinawa in pumice.

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Sudan coup: Thousands take to streets in new protests

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Demonstrators across the country are demanding an immediate return to a civilian-led government.

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La Palma volcano survivors shaken but determined to rebuild

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A vast lava flow reshapes a Canary Islands landscape, but does not crush the locals' hopes.

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Indian PM Narendra Modi invites Pope for visit

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The invitation is a significant turnaround, after negotiations for a papal visit collapsed in 2017.

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Ancient wooden Mayan canoe unearthed almost intact in Mexico

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Archaeologists discovered the boat during construction work on a new tourist train network.

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T20 World Cup: The toxic trolling of India's cricket stars

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As online abuse becomes the main form of venting, many worry about the toxicity cricketers face on social media.

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