Colombia president condemns Nazi-themed police event

President Iván Duque condemns the actions of cadets pictured in SS uniforms and Swastika armbands.

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Davido: Afrobeats star to give fan donations to orphanages

Davido says money given to him by fans following a social media appeal will be sent to orphanages.

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Unvaccinated stars cannot play Australian Open

Unvaccinated players will not be allowed to compete at the 2022 Australian Open, says tournament director Craig Tiley.

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Kyle Rittenhouse: Calls for calm after US teen cleared of murder

Calls for "justice, not more violence" after Kyle Rittenhouse is cleared of murder in a landmark case.

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Covid: WHO says it is very worried about Europe surge

The health organisation's regional director warns of half a million deaths by March without action.

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Kyle Rittenhouse case: Why it so divides the US

Few US trials in recent years have generated such debate and acrimony. Why this one?

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San Diego freeway frenzy after armoured van spills money

Videos on social media show dollars raining down as drivers scramble to pick up the littered cash.

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In pictures: British Columbia devastated by catastrophic floods

The flooding in Canada's west may be the most expensive natural disaster in the country's history.

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Kyle Rittenhouse: Who is US teen cleared of protest killings?

The suspect shot three men, two of whom were armed, during racial unrest in Wisconsin.

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Tesla worker files suit over 'nightmarish' harassment

The employee says she was subject to 'nightmarish' conditions, including vulgar comments and touching.

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Kyle Rittenhouse: US teenager cleared over Kenosha killings

A jury clears the 18-year-old of homicide and all other charges following a politically divisive trial.

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Africa is the future, says US. But what will change?

"Africa is the future," says US Secretary of state Antony Blinken, but what will change?

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Peng Shuai: Still no direct contact with Chinese player after sex assault claims - WTA

Peng Shuai has still not directly been in contact with the WTA, which says "no amount of money" would stop the tour pulling events out of China.

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Belarus president tells BBC: ‘We won’t stop the migrants’

In an exclusive interview, President Lukashenko tells the BBC it’s “absolutely possible” his forces helped migrants cross into Poland.

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Kamala Harris: First woman to get US presidential powers (briefly)

Vice-President Kamala Harris will take control as Joe Biden undergoes his annual health check.

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Elijah McClain family to receive $15m settlement from Colorado

Elijah McClain was put in a chokehold and injected with ketamine after being stopped by police.

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Facebook gives users 'more control' over news feed

Facebook says it is testing controls to let users see more content from friends and less from groups.

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Belarus's Lukashenko tells BBC: We may have helped migrants into EU

In an exclusive interview, Alexander Lukashenko says it was "absolutely possible" migrants had help.

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US House votes to pass $1.9tn social spending plan

The Build Back Better Act now heads to the Senate, where it faces significant hurdles.

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Workers offered unlimited holiday to stop burnout

Stockbroking firm FinnCap says staff must take at least four weeks off from next year.

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DR Congo data leak: Millions transferred to Joseph Kabila allies

Family and friends of former DR Congo President Joseph Kabila are named by Africa's biggest data leak.

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Jimmy Hoffa: Deathbed confession sparks long missing US union boss body hunt

The FBI search a site in New Jersey as a new clue leads to hopes of solving the decades-old case.

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HS2: Grant Shapps balks at betrayal claims over scrapped rail plan

The transport secretary says the "vast majority" of train journeys will be faster amid backlash.

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Austria to go into full lockdown as Covid surges

Days after it imposed a lockdown on the unvaccinated, it announces a full lockdown from Monday.

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Meghan tells Ellen DeGeneres Prince Harry loves the California lifestyle

The Duchess of Sussex says moving as the pandemic began meant they spent plenty of time at home.

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Tim Paine: Australia Test captain steps down over historical investigation into texts sent to colleague

Tim Paine steps down as Australia Test captain just before the Ashes over a historical investigation into texts sent to a female colleague.

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Facebook tells LA police to stop spying on users with fake accounts

Meta said using third party firms to collect data on Facebook users for surveillance was prohibited.

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HMAS Sydney: DNA reveals identity of Australia's famous 'unknown sailor'

The WW2 sinking of the HMAS Sydney killed 645 sailors, but only one body was recovered.

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Early Christmas shopping lifts October retail sales

Consumers spent more on clothes and toys last month, boosting retail sales by 0.8%

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HS2: Has the government broken its promises over high-speed rail?

Reality Check examines some of the claims surrounding the scaling back of HS2.

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Ros Atkins on... the missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai

Questions remain about the whereabouts of Peng Shuai, after she accused a top Chinese government official of sexual assault.

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Australian school food van: 'I didn't believe in myself until I got this job'

An Australian school is using a food van to help struggling students explore new avenues.

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US chain CVS closing 900 drugstores to focus on health services

The chain will lose nearly a tenth of its outlets and focus on providing more healthcare services.

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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Sudan and Ethiopia

The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says there's a real risk of Ethiopia pulling apart if a diplomatic solution isn’t found.

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Biden 'considering' US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics

Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have called for action over Chinese human rights abuses.

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Covid: Germany to place tighter curbs on unvaccinated

Fresh restrictions will be introduced in areas with high Covid hospitalisation rates, officials say.

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Croatia violated girl's rights before she was killed by train - court

Six year-old Madina Hussiny's family were ordered to go back over the Croatian border in 2017.

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Uganda's Kampala bombings: Muslim cleric accused of jihadist links shot dead

Sheikh Muhammad Abas Kirevu was killed by security forces, who said he had been working with jihadists.

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Cladding crisis: 'Some days I can't leave the house'

Research finds the cladding crisis is having a 'catastrophic mental health impact' on some leaseholders.

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Fraud: Better chance of compensation for victims

A "lottery" on whether blameless scam victims are reimbursed is set to be strengthened by a law change.

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P-Square: Nigerian Afrobeats twins make up after years of feuding

Fans are excited as Peter and Paul reconcile on their joint birthday after a painful break-up.

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Julius Jones: School walk-outs and protests as execution looms

Julius Jones is due to be executed on Thursday, but his last hope rests with the Oklahoma governor.

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Flight carrying Afghan girl footballers lands in UK

The girls were granted asylum in the UK after many received threats from the new Taliban regime.

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HS2 cut confirmed amid promise to transform rail

A key leg of the high speed rail line is axed but government says upgrade will improve services.

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Post Office scandal: 'It’s been a strange 15 years'

Six more former subpostmasters have their convictions overturned in the Horizon IT scandal.

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Turkey releases Israeli couple arrested for spying over palace photos

Natalie and Mordi Oknin were accused of taking photos of the president's residence in Istanbul.

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China: Man banned from all-you-can-eat BBQ for eating too much

A live-streamer has been banned from a buffet restaurant in China after multiple food binges.

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Greece begins espionage trial of 24 aid workers

Human rights groups have called the trial 'a farce' and called for the workers release.

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Engineering 'must change' to include everyone

A new engineering building is designed for students with autism to study in ways that suit them.

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Vietnam: Police summon noodle seller over Salt Bae parody

The Vietnamese man filmed himself flamboyantly seasoning noodles and called himself spring onion bae.

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