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Friday, April 30, 2021

Biden’s $4 Trillion Economic Plan, in One Chart


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How Long Can We Live?


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When the Cellos Play, the Cows Come Home


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Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu frets over training trip to US


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Europa League: Villarreal gain narrow edge in chaotic win over Arsenal


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Europa League: Manchester United hit Roma for six


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India Covid: Delhi seeks more cremation space as deaths rise

Police in India's capital ask for more cremation sites as a fatal second wave sweeps the country.

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Ghislaine Maxwell: Lawyers release photo that shows bruised face

Lawyers release a photo of the British socialite with what looks like bruising under her left eye.

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I knew where Shivam Mavi would bowl: Prithvi Shaw


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If you give Prithvi Shaw the confidence, he can do wonders: Rishabh Pant


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IPL: Punjab Kings face uphill task against RCB juggernaut


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Have talent in our dressing room, but that alone doesn't take you far: Morgan


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IPL: Mumbai back in business with win over Rajasthan


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IPL: Prithvi Shaw's boundary blitz fashions DC's 7-wicket win


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A Sharp Divide at the Supreme Court Over a One-Letter Word


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The World Knows Her as ‘Disaster Girl.’ She Just Made $500,000 Off the Meme.


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Dozens killed in stampede at Jewish festival in Israel

Israel's emergency services confirm dozens have been killed and more wounded in north-east Israel.

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India Covid: A nurse's story of fighting the virus

A nurse at the forefront of the battle against the pandemic shares her story with the BBC.

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Quiz of the week: Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, pricey sneakers and Marcelo's civic duty

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

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Xueli Abbing: The abandoned baby who became a Vogue model

The 16-year-old's albinism led to her being abandoned as a baby but she is now a successful model.

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The ransomware surge ruining lives

A coalition is calling for action from governments as victims describe crippling cyber-attacks.

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'It's your device, you should be able to repair it'

The BBC talks to the volunteers running free workshops to help consumers fix broken gadgets.

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Africa's week in pictures: 23-29 April 2021

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

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Thursday, April 29, 2021

Umpires Nitin Menon, Paul Reiffel pull out of IPL 2021


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Osaka hoping to conquer clay-court problems in Madrid


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Biden pitches 'once in a generation investment' to Congress

The president lays out jobs, education and social care plans and says "America's on the move again".

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West Bengal: India state elections go ahead as deaths hit record high

Voters go to the polls for state elections despite the state the country witnessing a second wave.

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China launches first module of new space station

It's a major step in China's ambitions to rival the United States and Russia in space exploration.

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How Europe Sealed a Pfizer Vaccine Deal With Texts and Calls


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The suspects in Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting death were indicted on federal hate crime charges.


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Cuomo Aides Spent Months Hiding Nursing Home Death Toll


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The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are 94 percent effective at preventing hospitalization in older adults, a study finds.


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Biden Administration Plans to Propose Banning Menthol Cigarettes


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Former White House Adviser Is Charged With Stealing From Charter School Network


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C.D.C. Eases Outdoor Mask Guidance for Vaccinated Americans


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Is There a War Coming Between China and the U.S.?


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IPL: Seeking batting improvement, MI take on struggling RR


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Manchester City beat PSG 2-1 in Champions League semi-final first leg


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IPL: Stung Delhi Capitals look to get back to winning ways


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My batting was really slow, take full responsibility: Warner


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Kulkarni applies for coaching job with Indian women's cricket team


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IPL 2021: Chennai extend dominance by crushing Hyderabad


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IPL: Players have taken more responsibility this year, says Dhoni


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Covid: Turkey prepares for its first full lockdown

Turkey was seen as a success story early in the pandemic but now has the highest infection rate in Europe.

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The 'forgotten' Afghan refugees taking their own lives

Many Afghan refugees who spent years stranded in Indonesia awaiting resettlement have lost hope.

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Zac Easter: He left his brain behind to save others from his fate

Zac Easter killed himself at the age of 24, having suffered for years from a debilitating disease caused by the sport he loved.

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

They Call It a ‘Women’s Disease.’ She Wants to Redefine It.


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Vaccinated Americans don’t need masks outdoors in small groups or when biking and running, the C.D.C. says.


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The Island Is Idyllic. As a Workplace, It’s Toxic.


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New York Post Reporter Who Wrote False Kamala Harris Story Resigns


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Biden Seeks $80 Billion to Beef Up I.R.S. Audits of High-Earners


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The Entangling, Ever-Extending Labyrinth of French Lockdowns


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Inside Anthony Hopkins’s Unexpected Win at the Oscars


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Why Don’t Some TV Shows Sound the Way They Used To?


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Real Madrid and Chelsea draw 1-1 in CL semi-final first leg


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Australia warns Google and Apple over app stores

Australia's regulator wants the two tech giants to open up their app stores to more competition.

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Doesn't feel like AB de Villiers has retired: Virat Kohli


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Spinners weren't getting help, so gave Stoinis final over: Pant


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Lucky RCB survive Hetmyer heroics to beat Delhi by one run


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Travel ban grounds India's wrestling squad


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IPL : SRH bank on Rashid, overseas batsmen to down CSK


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BCCI reassures anxious IPL players about quick flight back


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We have always got depth in batting: Virat Kohli


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Richard Pusey: Australian jailed for filming dying officers

Richard Pusey is sentenced to 10 months jail for filming dying police officers at a crash scene.

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Mon Laferte: Chile's pop export on repression and injustice

Musician Mon Laferte is releasing her first album since speaking out about the country's protests.

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Kuwait: Murder spurs demands for greater safety for women

The killing by the woman's alleged harasser fuels outrage over women's safety in the Gulf state.

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Kenyans bitter over al-Qaeda US embassy compensation snub

Kenyan victims of 1998 US embassy bombing lament exclusion from $335m compensation deal.

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Why India's Covid crisis matters to the whole world

The situation in India is a bleak reminder that none of us will be safe until everyone is safe.

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India coronavirus: Can it make enough vaccines to meet demand?

India is facing a surge in Covid cases while attempting to ramp up its own vaccine programme.

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

U.S. Population Over Last Decade Grew at Slowest Rate Since 1930s


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Airline Bars Alaska State Senator Over Mask Policy Violation


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After Covid Upended a Dying Woman’s Rome Dream, Her Twin Stepped In


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