Saturday, October 31, 2020

Coronavirus: Hungary and Poland see record cases

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Hungary and Poland are the latest countries to see record cases, as Europe grapples with a second wave.

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The hours that led to Huawei boss Meng Wanzhou's arrest

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More details emerge as a legal battle over the extradition of Meng Wanzhou continues in Canada.

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Obituary: Sir Sean Connery

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Sir Sean Connery left school at 13 and delivered milk, polished coffins and laid bricks.

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Rare 'blue moon' to enchant Halloween stargazers

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A full moon at Halloween is a rare event but this year it is a blue moon which is even more unusual.

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Tanzania elections: Main opposition parties demand fresh vote

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Opposition calls for mass protests after denouncing last week's presidential election as fraudulent.

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US footballer Rapinoe announces engagement

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Two-time US World Cup winner Megan Rapinoe and WNBA star Sue Bird have announced their engagement.

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Turkey-Greece quake: Search for survivors under rubble

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Rescue workers hunt through collapsed buildings in the city of Izmir after Friday's deadly quake.

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Indian doctor duped into buying 'Aladdin's lamp' for $41,500

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The alleged con artists said the lamp would make him rich, and pretended to conjure spirits from the lamp.

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Ivory Coast elections: Voters go to the polls amid opposition boycott

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President Alassane Ouattara is running for a third term which his opponents say is illegal.

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How social media is preparing for US election chaos

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Social media companies are making plans in case of unrest after election day.

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Far from home, Rohingya refugees face a new peril on a remote island

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Bangladesh has begun relocating hundreds of refugees to a small remote island, against their will.

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US election 2020: The Asians who are rooting for Trump to win

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Some people in Asia see Donald Trump as their man to stand up to China - and nervously hope he'll be re-elected.

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The Kashmir journalists 'harassed' and 'questioned' for doing their job

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The BBC speaks to journalists in the region who say doing their job has become increasingly difficult.

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The 400,000 seafarers who can't go home

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Unions say Covid has in effect trapped thousands of seafarers on ships - waiting to go home.

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Climate change: You've got cheap data, how about cheap power too?

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The iPhone transformed mobile phones in just 10 years. Could green energy see a similar revolution?

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US election 2020: Trump is in the fight of his political life

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In the throes of an epoch-defining election, those looking for a healing process will be disappointed.

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US election 2020: Fact-checking Trump and Biden's final week

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The presidential campaigns are coming to an end. We've fact-checked the candidates' latest claims.

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Coronavirus: Slovakia holds national test but president calls for delay

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Everyone in Slovakia over the age of 10 is to be tested for Covid - but the president is sceptical.

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Covid: Belgium announces return to national lockdown

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Non-essential shops will close until mid-December to help curb the highest infection rate in Europe.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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OFFICERS AMBUSHED: Two New Orleans cops shot at in French Quarter

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US election: What Latino first-time voters want

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Every 30 seconds, a Latino in the US turns 18 and becomes eligible to vote.

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Berlin airport opens... 10 years late

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Berlin's new airport is finally opening to the public, 10 years behind schedule and billions over budget.

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Scared but socially distant in a Tokyo 'haunted house'

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Could this zombie-inspired experience be for people who want to be frightened but be Covid-19 safe?

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Friday, October 30, 2020

Japan's first passenger jet in decades put on hold

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Plans for the Mitsubishi SpaceJet have been frozen due to budget cuts amid the virus downturn.

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Bushfire inquiry says Australia must prepare for 'alarming outlook'

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A long-awaited report into Australia's bushfires warns of an "alarming" outlook in future decades.

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SpiceJet: Indian airline turns to seaplanes to boost travel

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SpiceJet will fly the aircraft to the site of the world's tallest statue among its new routes.

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New Zealand euthanasia: Assisted dying to be legal for terminally ill people

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Early referendum results show 65.2% voted "yes" to enforcing a law allowing assisted dying.

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Australian on Qatar flight where women ‘invasively examined' left 'terrified'

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A woman on the same flight as "invasively examined" female passengers feared a "hostage situation".

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Africa's week in pictures: 23 - 29 October 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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Why the humble text message is still a campaign weapon

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Every election campaign uses more sophisticated tech, but the text message still cuts through.

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Indian brands reckon with a new challenge: hate

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It's an unusual moment for India's corporate culture, which has shied away from political activism.

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Oil firm whistleblower trapped in Croatian holiday hell

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A British lawyer exposed huge oil industry corruption - and now Monaco wants him extradited.

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Quiz of the week: Which Borat slogan did Kazakhstan embrace?

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How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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US Election 2020: Trump and Biden duel in critical state of Florida

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Mr Biden's lead over the US president is narrower in must-win states, with Florida a key prize.

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Armenians on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh

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Armenian mothers fear for sons on the front line in Nagorno-Karabakh as both sides suffer heavy casualties.

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Covid-19: Record traffic out of Paris as second French lockdown begins

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Traffic stretched more than 430 miles (700km) in total just hours before new measures came into force.

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Walmart pulls guns from display over 'civil unrest' concerns

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Walmart has removed gun and ammunition displays from its stores citing concerns of "civil unrest".

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Covid: What impact has the furlough scheme had?

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As the furlough scheme draws to a close, how much did it cost and did it achieve its aims?

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Furlough: ‘In limbo’ or ‘one long garden party'?

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Furlough was a welcome holiday for some but for others it was a long and anxious waiting game.

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Job Support Scheme: How do new post-furlough changes work?

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The government has expanded its Job Support Scheme, which replaces furlough from November.

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‘It’s all about survival now'

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How are Tottenham residents coping after the area had one of the highest furlough rates in London?

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How do I find a new job during Covid and which sectors are hiring?

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Jobseekers are having a tough time at the moment, but support is available.

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CEO Secrets: The aviation workers starting new businesses

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We hear from three people who have started their own companies during the downturn in aviation.

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United Airlines to trial airport Covid testing

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The airline's boss Scott Kirby tells the BBC passenger testing is "key to reopening the world economy".

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Coronavirus hardship in Mexico, Nigeria and Bangladesh

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Three people from around the world who lost their jobs during the pandemic explain how it has affected their lives.

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'We asked Trump to stop playing YMCA' - Village People singer Victor Willis

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Village People's lead singer says he doesn't endorse the US president, who regularly plays the classic at rallies.

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

Light pollution: wasted energy seen from space

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Entire city dims its streetlights, enabling scientists to measure light pollution from space.

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Old men, chocolate and Ivory Coast's bitter election

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The president's U-turn over a third-term bid has opened up wounds in a country with a history of civil wars.

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Muttiah Muralitharan on the 'challenge' of his disputed biopic

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A planned biopic of Sri Lanka bowler Muttiah Muralitharan has drawn protests but he insists it will air.

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"The bravest person I have ever met," Farage praises Trump at Arizona rally

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"This is the single most resilient and bravest person I have ever met in my life," the Brexit Party founder says of the US president.

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