Afghan conflict: Taliban near Kabul and attack northern stronghold

Afghanistan's president addresses the nation as the militants seize more territory.

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Japan floods: Residents rescued as torrential rain threatens homes

Nearly two million people have been urged to evacuate their homes amid heavy rainfall.

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Haiti: Many deaths feared after major 7.2-magnitude earthquake

A 7.2-magnitude quake hits the Caribbean nation, which is still recovering from the devastation of 2010.

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Australia: New South Wales 'in worst ever Covid situation'

While case numbers are relatively low, the Australian state's premier has warned of a Covid surge.

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Sarah Rainsford on Russia: 'I've been told I can't come back - ever'

The BBC's Sarah Rainsford, who is being expelled from Russia, speaks about the country she loves.

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Afghanistan in serious danger - President Ghani

Ashraf Ghani addresses the nation as the Taliban reportedly close in on the Afghan capital, Kabul.

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Japan rain: More than a million residents told to seek shelter

Some provinces are under evacuation alerts as experts warn of "unprecedented" rainfall.

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Nanci Griffith: Folk and country singer-songwriter dies aged 68

The Grammy-winning artist was best known for her influential career in folk and country music.

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Nicki Minaj and husband Kenneth Petty sued by sex assault victim

The woman claims the couple harassed her to try to make her recant accusations against Kenneth Petty.

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Nicaragua: Police raid offices of La Prensa newspaper

It comes a day after La Prensa said authorities were withholding its supplies of paper and ink.

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Afghans living under Taliban lament loss of freedoms

Afghans in Taliban-controlled provinces describe life under its fundamentalist Islamist rule.

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Myanmar: The woman who jumped to her death while fleeing police

Wai Wai Myint was among five people who jumped out of a building while fleeing a police raid in Myanmar.

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Viewpoint: Why Twitter got it wrong in Nigeria

Complex issues have been raised about policing speech and censoring unpopular voices.

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Climate change: Does Germany produce double the UK's carbon emissions?

MP John Redwood claims that, on carbon emissions, Germany "puts out twice as much as we do". Is he right?

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Afghanistan: Diplomats hasten exit as Taliban near Kabul

US troops arrive to help with evacuation efforts as militants seize a city an hour's drive from Kabul.

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Afghanistan: Journalist Anisa Shaheed refuses to give in to Taliban

Anisa Shaheed fears women's freedoms will be curbed again if the Taliban come to power.

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Cost of NHS Covid tests for UK arrivals reduced

Sajid Javid reduces the cost of NHS travel tests ahead of a review into the pricing of all test providers.

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Will I ever be able to fly without feeling guilty again?

More efficient planes and sustainable fuels could lower air travel's impact, but not for a while.

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Afghan war: Kabul's young women plead for help as Taliban advance

They feel abandoned by the democratic world they thought they were part of, writes Yalda Hakim.

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Apple regrets confusion over 'iPhone scanning'

The iPhone-maker will introduce tools that can detect child sex abuse images uploaded to iCloud.

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BBC condemns Russia's decision to not renew correspondent's visa

The decision to not renew Sarah Rainsford's visa is an "assault on media freedom", the corporation says.

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US-Mexico border migrant detention levels reach 21-year high

Migrant numbers usually dip during the hot summer months, but July has continued an upward trend.

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Four Florida educators died of Covid within day of each other, says union

A Florida teachers union announced the deaths with just days to go before the academic year begins.

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Gatwick in talks with lenders amid Covid losses

The airport says Covid travel restrictions and a collapse in customer demand pushed it to a loss.

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Turkey floods: Death toll near Black Sea rises to 27

Flash floods in northern Turkey are the country's second natural disaster this month.

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US census: Hispanic and Asian-American driving US population growth

Newly released data from the 2020 survey indicates slow population growth and a more multiracial US.

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Wagner: Gaddafi's son faces arrest over Russian mercenaries

A warrant is issued against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi after a BBC investigation into mercenaries in Libya.

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Life in a town taken by the Taliban in Afghanistan

BBC correspondent Secunder Kermani reports from a town in Afghanistan recently taken by the Taliban

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Northern Turkey hit by severe flash flooding

Seventeen people have reportedly died, with more than 1,400 people evacuated from the areas affected.

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KFC suffers supply shortage for food and packaging

The fast food chain has warned customers menus will be missing items as a result of the supply problems.

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Ventura: UK inhaler firm backs £1bn bid from Marlboro-maker

The bid by the maker of Marlboro cigarettes trumps a rival offer by US private equity firm Carlyle.

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UK and Russia ambassadors anger Iran by restaging WWII image

Iran condemns an "inappropriate" image of the UK and Russian ambassadors recreating a wartime image.

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Messi: What are the PSG fan tokens given to the footballer?

Paris St-Germain has given Messi a "large number" of fan tokens as part of his welcome package.

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Pret a Manger makes staff pay cuts permanent

The firm had said unpaid breaks would be temporary but trade remains "significantly below" pre-Covid levels.

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Russia holds hypersonic flight expert in spy probe

Alexander Kuranov, detained by FSB agents, runs a team of pioneering spaceflight researchers.

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Berlin embassy arrest: A case of old-school spying?

Why nothing in the case of the arrest of a man at the British Embassy in Berlin should surprise us.

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Brazil Congress expels lawmaker over murder charges

Gospel singer turned lawmaker Flordelis de Souza is accused of ordering the murder of her husband.

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Covid: Germany fears thousands got saline, not vaccine from nurse

More than 8,000 mostly elderly people are urged to get vaccinated again as a nurse is questioned.

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Turkish capital reels from violent protests against Syrians

Protesters attacked houses owned by Syrians after tensions flared over reports of a fatal stabbing.

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Picasso masterpieces to go on sale in blockbuster auction

Proceeds could reach $100m in what is thought to be the most valuable auction of the artist's works.

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Wildfires rage in Algeria as heatwave hits North Africa

The blazes in the mountainous Kabylie region are some of the worst in the country's history.

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Tui's European bookings jump on pent-up demand

But UK bookings lag behind amid shifting Covid travel restrictions, the travel firm says.

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Shell pays $111m over 1970s oil spill in Nigeria

The payment marks the end of a long-running legal battle over a spill during the 1967-70 Biafran War.

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Tokyo Olympic gold medal replaced after first got bitten

The mayor of softball athlete Miu Goto's hometown prompted outrage after chomping on her medal.

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Former K-pop star Seungri jailed for gambling and organising sex work

Seungri, whose former band Big Bang has sold 140 million records, is given a three-year prison term.

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Afghanistan: Taliban take 10th provincial capital as Ghazni falls

The fall of Ghazni, south-west of Kabul, brings the militants closer to the Afghan capital.

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Hamas rocket fire a war crime, Human Rights Watch says

The attacks, which killed 13 people in Israel in May, violated the laws of war, a probe finds.

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Afghanistan war: Veterans reflect on troops leaving country

The two veterans have opposing views on whether the conflict has had a positive effect.

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Hackers steal $600m in major cryptocurrency heist

Thousands of digital tokens have been stolen by hackers in one of the largest cryptocurrency heists.

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White House urges action on oil as gasoline prices rise

The global recovery could falter if major oil-producing nations do not increase supply, says the White House.

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