Saturday, January 1, 2022

Desmond Tutu funeral: Anti-apartheid campaigner remembered in Cape Town

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The anti-apartheid campaigner and Nobel Peace Prize winner died last Sunday, aged 90.

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Friday, December 31, 2021

Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew accuser seeks evidence he could not sweat

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Lawyers for Virginia Giuffre call on the royal to submit medical reports to a New York court.

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Jeffrey Epstein: Charges dropped against prison guards who falsified records

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The pair admitted falsifying records to show they had monitored Epstein on the night of his death.

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Nationwide customers hit by payment glitch

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Customers were left questioning why their wages had failed to appear in their account on Friday.

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Rogel Aguilera-Mederos: Colorado truck driver's sentence cut by 100 years

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Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was sentenced to 110 years in prison for a crash that killed four people.

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Breakaway Super League, Tokyo's 'Covid Games', cricket's racism crisis - a huge year for sports news

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BBC sports editor Dan Roan says 2021 has included two of the most dramatic, fastest-moving stories he has covered in two decades of sports reporting.

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Colorado Wildfires: Thousands evacuated as buildings burn

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Around 30,000 people have been evacuated as wildfires sweep across the US state of Colorado.

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Thursday, December 30, 2021

Ghislaine Maxwell: Survivors speak of relief after guilty verdict

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Annie Farmer, who was groomed by Ghislaine Maxwell, said the verdict was a 'tremendous relief'

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Notable African deaths of 2021: From 'Ethiopia's Elvis' to mega pastors

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A look back at some of the prominent figures on the African continent who we said farewell to this year.

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Putin and Lukashenko team up for ice hockey match

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The Russian and Belarusian leaders both made the scoreboard in a game following talks between the countries.

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Santander: Bank hands out £130m in Christmas blunder

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The error meant around 75,000 people woke up on Christmas morning to a surprise payment from Santander.

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Tiger shot and dies at Naples Zoo in Florida after biting cleaner's arm

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A cleaner had tried to pet or feed the animal in an unauthorised area, the sheriff's office said.

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Average house price hits record high of £255,000

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Typical prices leap almost £24,000 since January, making the strongest year since 2006, Nationwide says.

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Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Adnams brewery boss says sector lost 50% of Christmas trade

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Dark months are ahead for the hospitality industry, the chief executive of Adnams says.

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Citroën Egypt advert accused of normalising sexual harassment

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The French carmaker features a pop star taking a photo of a woman apparently without her consent.

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Ukraine: Three die after memorial candle lit in hospital ward

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The candle was lit in memory of a patient who had recently died at the Ukrainian hospital.

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China: Public shaming returns amid Covid fears

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Four men accused of people trafficking were paraded through the streets, to mixed reactions online.

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Ugandan author of The Greedy Barbarian detained - lawyer

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Prize-winning Ugandan novelist Kakwenza Rukirabashaija called the president's son "obese" on Twitter.

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Hong Kong's Stand News independent website shuts down after raid

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Stand News has stopped operating following the arrest of seven people with links to the outlet.

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Djokovic withdraws amid unclear vaccine status

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World number one Novak Djokovic withdraws from Serbia's ATP Cup team in Sydney amid uncertainty over his participation at the Australian Open.

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Covid: Welsh pubs and bars hit 'far worse' than in England

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Pubs and bars fear tougher Covid rules in Wales will see New Year's Eve custom cross the border.

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Tuesday, December 28, 2021

Covid: Enjoy new year but be cautious, care minister says

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People should take a rapid test before going out for new year's eve, Gillian Keegan says.

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Russian court orders oldest civil rights group Memorial to shut

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The Supreme Court dissolves a civil rights group formed to remember victims of Communist repression.

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France shuts mosque in Beauvais for sermons 'defending jihad'

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An imam in the northern town of Beauvais was accused of inciting hatred and violence in his preaching.

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South Africa court blocks Shell's oil exploration

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Environmentalists hail the ruling as a victory in their efforts to protect marine life.

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Myanmar: Save the Children says army attack killed staff

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Save the Children says two of its workers are among the 35 bodies found on 24 December.

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Egyptian pharaoh's mummy digitally unwrapped for first time

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CT scans allowed archaeologists to study Amenhotep I's body and learn about his death and burial.

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Alexa tells 10-year-old girl to put penny in plug socket

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Amazon has fixed its voice assistant so that it will not suggest the dangerous “challenge” again.

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Austria's Innsbruck airport denies 110 Britons entry over new Covid rules

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Innsbruck airport in Austria refused to let in tourists caught out by updated restrictions.

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Monday, December 27, 2021

Leading American naturalist EO Wilson, dubbed 'Darwin's heir', dies at 92

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The award-winning naturalist and conservationist earned the Darwin nickname for his life's work.

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Mauritius oil spill: MV Wakashio ship captain sentenced

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The magistrate says she hopes the 20-month sentence for the oil spill will "serve as a lesson".

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Shoppers shun Christmas sales as footfall drops amid Covid fears

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New data reveals a 37.2% decline in footfall compared with 2019, with central London badly affected.

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Andrzej Duda: Polish president vetoes controversial media law

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Opponents say the law banning foreign ownership in the media aimed to silence government critics.

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Covid-19: Extra vaccine mandates come into force in New York City

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The measures include vaccine mandates for private-sector workers and children entering venues.

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Somalia PM Roble defiant after President Farmajo suspends him

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The PM's allies say the president's move over land theft allegations amounts to an "indirect coup".

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Amber Heard names new dog after Australian minister embroiled in feud

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The US actress names her new dog after the Australian minister who said her dogs should go home in 2015.

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Desmond Tutu - the staunch and steadfast healer of a nation

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How Desmond Tutu went from public enemy No1 to the pastor of a nation.

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Why I'm proud to be black and Jewish

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Black and Jewish journalist Nadine Batchelor-Hunt travels to Israel to meet the Ethiopian community and explore this dual identity.

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Fear and loathing in South Africa where foreigners live in danger

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Foreigners in South Africa tell photographer Shiraaz Mohamed how they cope with xenophobia and crime.

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Scott Marsh: Viral and controversial art of 'Australia's Banksy'

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He uses quintessential Australian larrikinism to skewer politicians, climate sceptics and others.

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How this clip restored one man's dream of being a pilot

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The story behind a face mask clip that restored a young man's dream of being a pilot.

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India's unwinnable battle against spitting

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The pandemic briefly renewed efforts to curb an infamous Indian habit - spitting in public.

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My art channels the pain from Ethiopia's war

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US-based Tigrayan artist Gabrielle Tesfaye uses her work to share her feelings over the civil war.

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How this clip restored one man's dream of being a pilot

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The story behind a face mask clip that restored a young man's dream of being a pilot.

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Demi Skipper plans to keep trading after hairpin-to-house swap

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TikToker Demi Skipper made headlines this month when she successfully traded items until she got a house.

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Covid: Travel misery for tens of thousands as flights are cancelled

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Chinese and US airlines are hardest hit amid a surge in Covid cases in many countries.

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Sunday, December 26, 2021

Desmond Tutu: Obama joins tributes to South Africa anti-apartheid hero

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The former US president praises the churchman who helped end apartheid, after his death aged 90.

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Desmond Tutu death: South Africans remember anti-apartheid leader

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The archbishop, who was a driving force in the anti-apartheid movement, has died aged 90.

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In pictures: The life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

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The first black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, was a much-loved figure around the world.

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Sudan coup: Security forces accused of violence against protesters

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Some 178 anti-coup demonstrators are reportedly injured in clashes near the presidential palace.

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