Saturday, March 6, 2021

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: The five years separated from her family

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The day before Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is due for release, her husband talks of his hopes and fears.

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Tiger Woods car crash: Golfer found unconscious, documents reveal

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Police have not previously disclosed that Woods lost consciousness in last month's crash in LA.

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Microsoft hack: White House warns of 'active threat' of email attack

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The tech giant says a state-sponsored group operating out of China is breaching email servers.

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Covid-19: US Democrats push ahead with relief plan

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A compromise over unemployment benefit sets the $1.9tn stimulus bill on its path to a final vote.

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Claressa Shields: Boxing history made in Marie-Eve Dicaire fight

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American Claressa Shields beats Marie-Eve Dicaire to make boxing history by becoming first unanimous champion in two weight divisions.

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Amanda Gorman: US poet says security guard labelled her 'suspicious'

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The US poet says she was offered no apology after being confronted while returning home.

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Phulkari: The women saving India's intricate flower embroidery

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Phulkari's existence is under threat from modern embroidery techniques.

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Covid-19: Rapid testing available to all businesses in England

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It is hoped the wider rollout of workplace testing will mean more asymptomatic cases are detected.

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Pope Francis to meet powerful Shia cleric in Iraq

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The pontiff is expected to discuss inter-faith relations on the second day of his historic trip.

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Covid: California to open outdoor attractions in April

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Theme parks and stadiums can accept visitors next month under plans to relax Covid restrictions.

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Rodney King trial: Sketches reveal drama from court

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The George Floyd trial comes 30 years since another influential police brutality case.

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The grit and determination of Myanmar's young rebels

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Opponents of Myanmar's military coup face daily threats and violence, and yet defiance continues.

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Coronavirus: Europe in vaccine race to save summer

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Waiting for a jab and vaccine passport, EU citizens are impatient to get their lives back.

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The mystery American woman wanted in the UK

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Anne Sacoolas faces a US court battle following a road crash that killed British teen Harry Dunn.

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How Kenya's Malindi morphed into 'Little Italy'

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Italian is the lingua franca of Malindi, which can be a culture shock when walking its old Swahili streets.

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Why popular YouTubers are building their own sites

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Some big YouTube names are building their own video sites on the side - just in case.

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Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop

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Polish teenager Krystyna Paszko's idea won an EU prize - she tells the BBC the story behind it.

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The midwives braving armed gangs in Colombia

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A group of Afro-Colombian women use their skills to help women give birth in areas run by gangs.

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Documenting emperor penguins in Antarctica

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Stefan Christmann spent almost 15 months in Antarctica alongside 10,000 emperor penguins.

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Amanpour: Harry and Megan Oprah interview 'won't be an easy ride'

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Christiane Amanpour, the Chief International Anchor of the news channel CNN was interviewed by Oprah in 2005.

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Ros Atkins on: The superpower and the Saudis

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Ros Atkins on US President Joe Biden’s first foreign policy test - how to deal with Saudi Arabia.

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The pizza place with sign language on the menu

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Inside the Washington, DC pizzeria entirely run by deaf or hard-of-hearing employees.

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ICYMI: Underwater art and Covid vaccine celebrations

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A Russian underwater art exhibition, Covid vaccine celebrations and other stories you may have missed.

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Friday, March 5, 2021

Covid-19: Australia asks European Commission to review Italy's vaccine block

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A row with drug firm AstraZeneca has caused Italy to block 250,000 doses to be sent to Australia.

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Tesla partners with nickel mine amid shortage fears

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There are concerns about supplies of nickel which are needed for batteries that power most electric cars.

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Budget removed uncertainty for house buyers, says the Halifax

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The UK's largest mortgage lender, the Halifax, says the stamp duty holiday extension was welcome.

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Budget 2021: Frasers Group says business rates package 'near worthless'

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Mike Ashley's group says the package would make it "nearly impossible" to take on ex-Debenhams stores.

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New Zealand earthquakes: 'What happens if there is another one?'

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New Zealanders are still on edge after three tremors trigger tsunami warnings and evacuations.

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Covid: Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to ‘stop whining’ as deaths spike

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Jair Bolsonaro criticises measures to curb Covid-19, a day after Brazil saw a record rise in deaths.

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China rebounds with economic growth target above 6%

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Economic growth last year languished at 2.3%, the country's poorest result in decades.

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Tesla partners with nickel mine amid shortage fears

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There are concerns about supplies of nickel - needed for lithium-ion batteries that power electric cars.

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International Women's Day: Illustrating the Covid-19 pandemic

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These three artists turn complex research into easy to digest information to help fight coronavirus.

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Nalleli Cobo: How a nine-year-old fought an oil company and won

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Nalleli Cobo started suffering from asthma, nosebleeds and headaches.

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New York cinemas reopen but will people come?

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Movie theatres are welcoming back audiences on Friday hoping there is pent-up demand for a night out.

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The Himalayan hazards nobody is monitoring

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Retreating Himalayan glaciers can become hazardous but such dangers are not being monitored, experts say.

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China NPC: China set to overhaul HK electoral system

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The changes will be discussed at China's largest political meeting which kicks off on Friday in Beijing.

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'Baby bust' as US birth rate falls during pandemic

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Nine months after the pandemic began, the birth rate was down in several states.

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Pope due in Iraq despite virus and security risks

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It will be Pope Francis's first international trip since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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New York cinemas reopen but will people come?

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Movie theatres are welcoming back audiences on Friday hoping there is pent-up demand for a night out.

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Inquiry into Amazon rainforest sold on Facebook

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A Supreme Court judge in Brazil orders an investigation following the BBC's report into the trade.

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Covid-19: San Diego zoo apes given experimental vaccine

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The vaccinations were carried out in February after an outbreak among gorillas at the zoo.

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Celebrating the world's largest female afro

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Simone Williams sees her hair, which measures nearly 1.5m in circumference, as a symbol of pride.

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Northern Pacific seastar: The sea intruder causing havoc in Tasmania

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Locals hope removing an introduced starfish can help save an iconic Australian species.

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Budget 2021: Four things that critics say were missing

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Where was the help for the environment, social care, renters, and to cover the future costs of Covid?

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'After the first cancellation it didn't go back to normal'

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The so-called sharing economy has been greatly affected by the continuing Covid-19 pandemic.

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YouTube to lift Trump ban if violence threat falls, says CEO

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Chief executive Susan Wojcicki says there's a way back for the former president on YouTube.

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

Budget 2021: Inequality set to rise, say campaigners

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Campaign groups say half a million people will fall into poverty because of Rishi Sunak's benefit changes.

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Budget 2021: UK's tax burden to 'reach highest levels since 1960s'

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak says decisions made in his Budget might not be "popular" but are "honest".

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Reddit chief: I was late to spot GameStop stock mania

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Steve Huffman says he supported the aims of a Reddit group taking on the hedge funds.

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Women retirees win £2.7bn for underpaid pensions

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About 200,000 pensions may get top-ups averaging £13,500 after nearly two decades of shortfalls.

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