Saturday, November 13, 2021

Egypt: Scorpions kill three and injure hundreds in Aswan

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Three people have been killed by scorpion bites during storms in the southern city of Aswan.

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Poland-Belarus border: The BBC reports from the camps within touching distance of the EU

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Steve Rosenberg reports from the migrant camps within touching distance of the EU.

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Belarus-Poland border: Putin warns Belarus over gas threat to EU

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Russia's leader says Belarus should not cut gas supplies to Europe over the migrant row with Poland.

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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Husband ending hunger strike after 21 days

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The husband of Iranian detainee Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ends his protest outside the UK Foreign Office.

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Sara Duterte: Daughter of Philippines leader runs for vice-president

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Sara Duterte will run alongside the son of the country's former dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.

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Glen de Vries: William Shatner's spacecraft partner dies in plane crash

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Glen de Vries went to the the edge of space with Star Trek actor William Shatner just one month ago.

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The Nigerian artist who turned pain into fame during lockdown

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Ijeoma Ogwuegbu only took up painting 18 months ago but praise from Thandiwe Newton helped her work go viral.

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Shein suppliers' workers doing 75-hour week, finds probe

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A new report suggests some of the fast fashion brand's suppliers may be violating labour laws in China.

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No regrets! Pandemic purchases that made us happy

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Not everyone has buyer's remorse over what they bought in lockdown. For some, it changed their lives.

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COP26: Climate talks into overtime as nations near deal

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Divisions remain over continuing subsidies for fossil fuels and financial help to poorer nations.

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Astroworld: Dozens more lawsuits filed over deadly festival crush

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A woman who was at the festival told reporters that said didn't know she was buying a "death ticket".

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Poland border: Heat camera shows migrants stranded between the two countries

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The migrants - who are mainly young men - are enduring freezing conditions in the hopes of reaching the EU.

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Friday, November 12, 2021

French teenage jogger admits lying about kidnap escape

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The 17-year-old had claimed she escaped her kidnappers, in a case that has gripped France.

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Britney Spears hoping to be released from 13-year conservatorship

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The pop star, 39, has asked a court to terminate the guardianship, which was set up by her father.

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US President Joe Biden tightens restrictions on Huawei and ZTE

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A new law stops companies judged to be a security threat receiving telecoms equipment licences.

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Japanese giant Toshiba announces breakup plan

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The conglomerate has come under increasing pressure from activist investors to reform.

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Poland border: Turkey blocks Belarus flights to ease migrant crisis

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Turkey has stopped all citizens from Iraq, Syria and Yemen from flying from Turkey to Belarus.

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France investigates rape of soldier at Élysée palace

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Local media report prosecutors are investigating the alleged rape of a soldier at the Élysée palace.

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Portugal bans bosses texting staff after-hours

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The move is part of sweeping labour laws to regulate the country's expansion of home-working.

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US police officer sues boss over KKK note

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Keith Pool says superiors ignored numerous examples of racist abuse by former Chief Anthony Campo.

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John Kerry at COP26: We're going to come up with an agreement

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The US climate envoy speaks to the BBC as pressure mounts on governments to strike a deal at COP26.

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Covid: Dutch set for partial lockdown as infections surge

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The measures, due to last three weeks, are expected to cover shops, sport and catering.

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Britney Spears: Singer's conservatorship case explained

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The US singer's bid to end her father's guardianship could reach its conclusion this week.

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AstraZeneca to take profits from Covid vaccine

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The drugs giant signs new deals but poorer countries will continue to get the vaccine at cost.

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Women warned home working may harm their careers

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Bank of England economist Catherine Mann says mothers could be particularly vulnerable.

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Ron Jeremy: Porn star's accusers speak out for first time

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Some of his accusers speak for the first time of their alleged experiences. He denies all charges.

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'Selfies are taking away our livelihood'

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Temple photographers in this Indian town are struggling to make a living in the age of selfies.

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How green was the COP26 climate summit?

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A report has suggested the carbon footprint of the Glasgow summit is more than double that of COP25.

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COP26: New draft climate deal steps up call for urgent action

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It softens commitments on fossil fuels but requires governments to take action urgently.

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Japanese giant Toshiba announces breakup plan

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The conglomerate has come under increasing pressure from activist investors to reform.

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Iran nuclear deal: UK urges Iran to back plan to revive agreement

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Iran wants to see economic sanctions lifted, but the West wants Iran to first reduce uranium stocks.

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Aminata Diallo: Paris St-Germain midfielder released by police without charge

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Paris St-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo is released without charge by French police investigating an attack on her PSG team-mate Kheira Hamraoui.

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Poland-Belarus: How social media posts fuelled the migrant crisis

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Messages on social media had a key role in a mass move of migrants to the Polish border this week.

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Memorial: Russia moves to close major human rights group

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The group say that prosecutors have accused it of violating a law on foreign agents.

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COP26: UN chief Guterres says global warming target on life support

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Antonio Guterres tells the Associated Press that COP26 will probably not achieve what's needed.

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FW de Klerk: The man who still divides South Africa

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Was he a visionary who ended a racist system, or should he have been prosecuted?

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Celebrity grizzly bear takes her cubs into town

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Online star 'Grizzly 399', who has her own Instagram page, took a stroll through Jackson Hole, Wyoming.

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

Covid: Austrians heading towards lockdown for unvaccinated

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The measures comes as record infections are reported in Austria, Germany and the Netherlands.

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FW de Klerk: South Africa's last white president

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The last president of a segregated South Africa, who freed Nelson Mandela, and paved the way to majority rule.

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Judge says Texas school mask mandate ban violates disabled student rights

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A US judge said the ban cannot be enforced as it violates the federal rights of disabled students.

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Poland-Belarus crisis: The lives caught in a stalemate

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A row over an influx of migrants has reached a stalemate. We spoke to people caught in the middle.

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My Day at COP26: 'Anything we achieve in Glasgow is not going to be enough'

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Bangladeshi climate scientist, Saleemul Huq, is at COP26 to advise the world’s least developed countries. He describes the mood as the summit nears its conclusion.

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Johnson Matthey abandons electric car battery plans

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Johnson Matthey shares tumble as it says foreign rivals are too far ahead in the technological race.

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Chan Chan: Mass grave found in ancient Peruvian city

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Twenty-five people, mostly young women, were buried in a small space in the ancient city of Chan Chan.

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Belarus threatens EU gas as bloc considers sanctions

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The EU is reportedly preparing fresh sanctions over an escalating migrant crisis at Belarus's border.

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Hong Kong's 'Captain America' protester jailed under national security law

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Ma Chun-man is sentenced to nearly six years in prison under the controversial national security law.

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Monster's Ball actor Coronji Calhoun Sr dies aged 30

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Coronji Calhoun Sr played the son of Halle Berry's character in the Oscar-winning 2001 film.

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'We lost festive savings in family Whatsapp scam'

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Trading standards officers warn that fraudsters are posing as family members to steal money.

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FW de Klerk: South Africa's former president dies at 85

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FW de Klerk was the last white person to lead the nation and was key in the transition to democracy.

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China's Xi Jinping cements his status with historic resolution

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Mr Xi is only the third leader to issue a "historical resolution" after Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.

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