Saturday, May 15, 2021

How Israel's Iron Dome missile shield works

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The Israeli military says the Iron Dome is intercepting about 90% of the rockets fired from Gaza.

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Hong Kong's Ray Cordeiro, 'world's most durable DJ', retires at 96

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"Well that's it," says Ray Cordeiro in his final radio show, after more than 70 years in broadcasting.

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Gaza tower containing media offices collapses after Israeli strike

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A warning was given before the tower block, which housed news outlets, was destroyed.

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DR Congo Eid clashes: Court hands down death sentences

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Rival Muslim groups clashed over who should lead end-of-Ramadan celebrations, killing one policeman.

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Santander customers facing technical issues

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The bank says it is working to resolve problems with its services, but it does not have a timescale.

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Cranes: Flying giant returning to Ireland after 300 years

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A pair of cranes are nesting on a rewetted peat bog in the Republic of Ireland's midlands.

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Eurovision 2021: Tusse - from child refugee to Swedish pop star

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"It's a huge honour for me... It's like the biggest thank you I can give," says Sweden's act Tusse.

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China Zhurong rover: Spacecraft successfully lands on Mars

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An animation shows how the six-wheeled Zhurong rover touched down on the Red Planet.

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Covid: First Australian repatriation flight from India lands in Darwin

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Many of the intended passengers on the repatriation flight were barred after positive Covid tests.

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Israel Gaza violence: US envoy arrives for de-escalation talks

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Appeals to Israeli and Palestinian leaders for calm have so far failed to produce a ceasefire agreement.

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Biden revokes Trump order to punish statue vandals

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Also scrapped is a Trump plan for a sculpture garden to US heroes, such as Whitney Houston.

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Israeli-Palestinian conflict gives Biden foreign policy headache

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The US president and his aides wish to avoid being drawn into this graveyard of US-led peace initiatives.

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China lands its Zhurong rover on Mars

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The six-wheeled robot has made the hazardous descent to the surface of the Red Planet, China announces.

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White House vows probe into migrant children kept on buses

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In at least one case a child was kept on a coach for four days, waiting to join his family.

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Tokyo Olympics: Why doesn't Japan cancel the Games?

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Current polls in Japan show nearly 70% of the population do not want the Olympics to go ahead.

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TikTok: How Israeli-Palestinian conflict plays out on social media

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As fighting escalates, the social network has become a platform for airing grievances.

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Lourdes: Pilgrims flock to French sanctuary online in their millions

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With travel limited, millions are joining e-pilgrimages to a cave famed for its miraculous healings.

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Chile indigenous: Time to make our voices heard

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Members of indigenous groups in Chile will be represented in the constitutional convention.

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Friday, May 14, 2021

Lottery jackpot 'winner' says she destroyed $26m ticket in laundry wash

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A woman who claims she bought the winning California Lottery ticket says she put it in the laundry.

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Irish health service hit by cyber attack

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The Health Service Executive in Ireland temporarily shuts down its IT system after a "significant ransomware attack".

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Gupta empire facing UK fraud probe over Greensill

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The group run by Liberty Steel owner Sanjeev Gupta is under investigation by the Serious Fraud Office.

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Cleared postmaster hid conviction from his family

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The convictions of two more former Post Office branch managers - wrongly accused of theft - have been quashed.

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Lebanon: Karpowership shuts down electricity supply

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Turkish firm Karpowership shuts down its generators over a lack of payment and a legal dispute.

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US fuel pipeline 'paid hackers $5m in ransom'

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Reports say Colonial Pipeline paid cyber-criminal gang DarkSide a ransom to prevent a data leak.

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Lebanon: Karpowership shuts down electricity supply

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Turkish firm Karpowership shuts down its generators over a lack of payment and a legal dispute.

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Is Bitcoin bad for the environment?

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The BBC's Ros Atkins looks into Bitcoin's affect on the environment after Tesla suspended vehicle purchases using Bitcoin due to climate change concerns.

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Amazon set to hire 10,000 UK workers

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The tech giant is tightening its grip on retail as the coronavirus pandemic continues

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US fuel pipeline 'paid hackers $5m in ransom'

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Reports say Colonial Pipeline paid cyber-criminal gang DarkSide a ransom to prevent a data leak.

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Israel-Gaza violence: Rockets and shelling continue

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Israel continues bombardment of Gaza in response to more rocket attacks from the Hamas-run enclave.

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Israel intensifies attacks in Gaza as conflict enters fifth day

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More than 100 people have been killed in Gaza and seven have died in Israel since Monday.

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'I have no food': What it's like to live inside Cambodia's Covid red zone

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An estimated 120,000 people live in red zones in Phnom Penh, where they say food and help, is scarce.

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Colombia protesters: 'We're not scared anymore'

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Protests in Colombia are in their third week with demonstrators saying they plan to carry on.

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Jeff Bezos and the secretive world of superyachts

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The world's richest man will reportedly set sail next month on one of the largest superyachts ever built.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene accused of 'verbal assault' on Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene reportedly shouted at the Democrat in a Capitol Hill corridor

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Paris seeks to ban through traffic in city centre by 2022

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The council wants to create a low-traffic zone to reduce pollution and congestion.

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Israel-Gaza: Conflict stalls Arab-Israeli rapprochement

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The violent flare-up comes months after some Arab nations normalised relations with Israel.

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'We cannot sleep': Mothers caught in the Israel-Gaza conflict

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Mothers in Israel and Gaza tell the BBC they are terrified for their families as fighting escalates.

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How India's vaccine drive went horribly wrong

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A botched-up plan for procuring jabs has dried up stocks and sent prices soaring on the private market.

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Jeff Bezos and the secretive world of superyachts

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The world's richest man will reportedly set sail next month on one of the largest superyachts ever built.

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WCMX: The backflipping wheelchair star helping others

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The first Australian to land a wheelchair backflip shares his skills to help others overcome obstacles.

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Transgender teen Andi shares his journey

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Discover the story behind a viral video as Andi comes out, starts college and celebrates life as a trans teen.

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Universal credit fraud and error at new high

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Figures from the Department for Work and Pensions show £8.4bn was lost in 2020-21.

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Israel-Gaza: Deaths mount as Israel-Gaza violence worsens

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Civilians tell of their terror as rocket fire and airstrikes rain down in Gaza and Israel.

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Colombia protests: Shortages in Cali as demonstrations rumble on

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With protesters blockading key roads into Cali, residents are struggling to access essential items.

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Eid 2021: Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan

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Millions of worshippers are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, one of the biggest events in the Muslim calendar.

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Pierre-Charles Boudot: Top French jockey under investigation for rape

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Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe winner Pierre-Charles Boudot has denied assaulting a woman in February.

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Elisabetta Belloni: Italy appoints first female spy chief

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"Woman of courage" Elisabetta Belloni is appointed head of Italy's secret services.

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Chrissy Teigen sorry for bullying Courtney Stodden on Twitter

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TV personality Courtney Stodden accepts her apology but questions its sincerity.

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Champions League final moved to Porto and 12,000 Chelsea and Manchester City fans can attend

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The Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City on 29 May is switched to Portugal from Turkey.

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Ellen DeGeneres reveals why she is ending her talk show

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She tells viewers "my instinct told me it's time", but doesn't directly address the recent scandal.

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