US to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers after 20 months

A flood of foreign visitors is expected as tough restrictions on entry come to an end on Monday.

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New York marathon: Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir and Albert Korir claim wins

Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir won the women's race at the New York City marathon as compatriot Albert Korir claimed the men's title.

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Astroworld: Victims named as police probe US festival crush

Family and friends pay tribute to those who died at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival in Houston.

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Astroworld: Rapper Travis Scott 'devastated' after music festival deaths

The rapper speaks for the first time after at least eight people died after a crowd surge during his set.

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In pictures: Thousands join huge pro-government rally in Ethiopia

The rally comes as rebel Tigrayan forces advance within 300km of the capital Addis Ababa.

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Sudan coup: Teachers tear-gassed at protest in Khartoum

Protesters are demanding the military step back and allow the transition to civilian rule.

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Elon Musk holds Twitter vote over $21bn Tesla share sale

The Tesla boss promises to honour the outcome of the poll, whichever way it goes.

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Italian Mafia: 'Ndrangheta members convicted as Italy begins huge trial

More than 350 alleged mobsters will face court in the biggest mafia trial in decades.

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Elon Musk holds Twitter vote over $21bn Tesla share sale

The Tesla boss promises to honour the outcome of the poll, whichever way it goes.

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Libya: Row over attempt to ground foreign minister Najla El-Mangoush

There has been political infighting after comments she made to the BBC about the 1988 Lockerbie bombing.

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Harvey Milk: US Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader

The USNS Harvey Milk is one of six new ships named after famous civil rights leaders.

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ICYMI: From bright lights to great heights

Our weekly video round-up of some of the stories that might have passed you by: In Case You Missed It.

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Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi survives Baghdad 'assassination attempt'

Mustafa al-Kadhimi said he was unhurt in the attack on his house, said to be by an armed drone.

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Nicaragua's Ortega courts isolation with one-sided vote

With most of the opposition candidates in jail, the president looks set to win another term.

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Sudan coup protesters: 'They cannot kill us all'

Despite the bloody crackdown, many Sudanese remain determined to overturn the military takeover.

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COP26: Time to sober up

There's been progress - but huge hurdles remain to be cleared in the final week of talks in Glasgow.

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Former K-Pop star Henry Lau's art work on show in London

Former K-Pop boy band star Henry Lau trades the mic in for a tin of paint for his latest project.

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Climate: Making the BBC’s Life at 50C season

The BBC’s Life at 50C season, follows those people living on the front line of climate change.

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Astroworld: Criminal investigation into Texas festival crowd surge

Eight people died after a deadly crowd surge during a performance by rapper Travis Scott.

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US court blocks Biden's vaccine mandate for companies

An appeals court blocks the administration's plan to drive vaccinations at larger businesses.

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COP26: Thousands march for Glasgow's biggest protest

Organisers say about 100,000 people joined a rally on Glasgow Green to demand more action on the climate crisis.

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Travis Scott 'devastated' by Texas festival deaths

The rapper says he is "absolutely devastated" by the deaths that occurred at his Astroworld festival.

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Biden: Infrastructure bill is 'monumental step forward'

The long-delayed $1tn (£741bn) spending package is a major domestic win for the US president.

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Biden: Infrastructure bill is 'monumental step forward'

The long-delayed $1tn (£741bn) spending package is a major domestic win for the US president.

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Palma de Mallorca: Fleeing passengers shut down busy Spanish airport

Palma de Mallorca Airport closes for four hours after 21 people run from a plane across the tarmac.

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Three seriously injured in knife attack on train in Germany

A 27-year-old Syrian man is arrested after the attack on a high-speed train in Bavaria.

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US lawmakers approve $1tn in infrastructure spending

The long-delayed bipartisan legislation is a major plank of President Biden's domestic agenda.

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Chinese man convicted for stealing aviation trade secrets

US authorities say Xu Yanjun sought to steal trade secrets from US aviation companies.

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Scottish industrialist Lord Macfarlane dies aged 95

The peer became a leading Scottish industry figure, having started out in office stationery in 1949.

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Astroworld: Eight killed after crowd surge at US music festival

Panic broke out after the crowd began to compress towards the stage at Travis Scott's Astroworld Festival.

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Sierra Leone explosion: Many feared dead after oil tanker collision

A huge explosion happened after an oil truck collided with another vehicle in the nation's capital.

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DR Congo's Gungu museum: Thousands of artefacts destroyed in fire

The now ruined artistic collections are considered some of the country's most important historical items.

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Ahmaud Arbery murder trial: Prosecutors reveal full footage of black jogger's death

Prosecutors say three white men assumed Ahmaud Arbery had committed a crime when they pursued him.

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Vietnamese minister criticised over 'Salt Bae' gold-plated steak dinner

A video shows To Lam being fed gold-plated steak by the celebrity chef at his expensive London restaurant.

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My Day at COP26: 'By helping out delegates I'm remembering granddad'

Harjot Singh Kambo is one of an army of volunteers helping COP26 visitors find their way around. Here he explains why the task is a very personal one for him.

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Ethiopia urges ex-soldiers to join fight against Tigray rebels

The army has called on ex-personnel to join it as rebel forces advance on the capital.

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Alexandre Benalla: Jail term for ex-Macron aide who beat up protesters

Alexandre Benalla was sacked after video of the assault at a May Day protest in 2018 emerged.

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US sees sharp jobs growth and higher wages

Employers took on 531,000 extra workers in October in a sign the economy is picking up.

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Deng Deng, the abandoned Shiba Inu, sells for $25k at auction in China

Deng Deng, a Shiba Inu abandoned by his owner in 2014, had a $78 starting price.

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US sees sharp jobs growth as the economy rebounds

Firms took on 531,000 extra workers in October, as the economy picked up pace after a difficult summer.

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Russian diplomat found dead outside Berlin embassy

Reports of last month's death have only just emerged and suggest the man fell from an upper floor.

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Covid: Pfizer says antiviral pill 89% effective in high risk cases

The company stopped clinical trials early because initial results for the drug were so positive.

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US offers $10m bounty for Colonial Pipeline hackers

The DarkSide ransomware attack led to a major US fuel pipeline being taken offline.

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Cleo Smith parents 'so thankful' after four-year-old's rescue

Cleo, 4, was found in a locked home 18 days after disappearing, in a case that gripped Australia.

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US Navy sacks commanding officers of crashed submarine

The officers are fired after the USS Connecticut struck an undersea mountain in the South China Sea.

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Israeli bookstores pull Sally Rooney's books in boycott row

It follows a backlash over the writer's refusal to let an Israeli firm publish her book in Hebrew.

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House prices still rising but demand set to cool

Prices are up again, but looming interest rate rises may cause a slowdown, the Halifax says.

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'The way my boss monitored me at home was creepy'

The government is urged to update the law to deal with a sharp rise in surveillance of home workers.

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Abba on new album Voyage: We don't need to prove anything

As the band release Voyage, Benny and Bjorn speak to the BBC about being compared to their old music.

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COP26: Emissions of rich put climate goals at risk - study

The carbon footprint of the wealthiest will grow but that of the poorest will stay small, a study says.

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