By Glenn Thrush, Charlie Savage, Alan Feuer and Maggie Haberman via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/jLGoc5...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Uma Pemmaraju, an Original Fox News Channel Anchor, Dies at 64
By Richard Sandomir via NYT Business https://ift.tt/AXTYup...
Last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies at 91
The former president opened up the USSR but failed to prevent its collapse in 1991.
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Mikhail Gorbachev: The Soviet leader who helped end the Cold War
His efforts to democratise his country led to the fall of communism, the end of the Cold War and the break-up of the Eastern Bloc.
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In pictures: The life of ex-Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
The ex-Soviet leader - who was one of the 20th century's most influential figures - dies age 91.
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Mikhail Gorbachev: Last Soviet leader dies aged 91
The hospital where Mikhail Gorbachev died said he had been suffering from a long and serious illness.
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Nebraska School Shuts Down Student Newspaper After L.G.B.T.Q. Publication
By Eduardo Medina via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/YMS5vZ...
Tuesday, August 30, 2022
UK looks to Sweden for a solution to nuclear waste
After decades of experimentation Sweden is ahead of the UK when dealing with nuclear waste.
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Kenya fashion: The designers giving Nairobi a fashionable name
Upcycled fashion and high-end tailoring are thriving in the fashion scene of Kenya's capital.
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Secret deals ending Britain's control in Gulf revealed
A BBC documentary shines a light on the collusions which ended Britain's empire in the Middle East.
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Gadchiroli: The Indian tribal families living on a highway with animals
After floods ravaged their homes, tribal families in Maharashtra have been forced to live on a highway.
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Undeclared pools in France uncovered by AI technology
Millions in tax revenue has been collected after more than 20,000 undeclared pools were found.
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Monday, August 29, 2022
Bike protest takes over German motorway
The demonstrators are calling for more environmentally friendly transport options.
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Roland Mesnier: Former White House pastry chef dies at 78
French chef Roland Mesnier produced delicacies for five US presidents over 27 years.
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Venus and Serena Williams' coach: "We changed history"
Champion tennis coach Rick Macci shares the moment he first saw the sisters play.
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The Palestinians facing mass eviction in the West Bank
Fears mount among more than 1,000 Palestinians that Israel’s army will force them to leave their homes in the occupied West Bank.
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From Maruti to Amul: Five brands that shaped India after independence
The homegrown brands that have found their way into the homes and hearts of millions of Indians.
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Artemis: Nasa ready to launch new era of Moon exploration
The clock is counting down to the debut flight of the rocket that will send people back to the Moon.
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Sunday, August 28, 2022
UN calls for Libya ceasefire after deadly clashes
Fighting between political factions kills 23 people including a young comedian in the capital Tripoli.
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Pakistan appeals to world for flood help amid devastation
More than 1,000 people have died and millions have left their homes, with new flash floods this week.
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Three off-duty Dutch commandos shot outside hotel in Indianapolis
Police say the soldiers, who were in the US for training, were found with gunshot wounds early on Saturday.
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Tunisia racism: 'I lost the will to leave my home'
Black Tunisians tell the BBC about racism traumas, as an MP worries about advancement of black rights.
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Australia: Scott Morrison saga casts scrutiny on Queen's representative
The governor-general has been dragged into a backlash over ex-PM Scott Morrison's secret ministries.
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Electricity and drought killing white storks
The extreme heat this summer has exacerbated the many hazards, leading to a sudden spike in deaths in Hungary.
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Bilkis Bano: Protests in India over release of gang rapists
Protests take place over the release of 11 men who gang-raped a Muslim woman in 2002.
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Saturday, August 27, 2022
‘My daughter happened because of the Gay Games’
Organiser Sara Waddell Lewinstein looks back on the first Gay Games
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Sanna Marin: How much partying is too much for a leader?
Sanna Marin is facing tough criticism, but supporters say she is being treated unfairly.
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Salman Rushdie: Did a ‘chance’ airport meeting lead to fatwa?
Two British imams met an Iranian minister hours before the decree calling for the author’s death, was issued in 1989.
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Apollo Remastered: One man's mission to show us the Moon
One man's quest to present the historic Moon missions in a way that befits their importance.
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Ukraine war round-up: Russia burns off its excess gas and war memorial torn down
Image appears to show a plant burning unsellable gas and Latvia removes a controversial Soviet-era monument.
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Turkish singer Gulsen arrested over religious schools joke
Critics say the high-profile arrest is a bid by President Erdogan to consolidate support ahead of elections.
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Friday, August 26, 2022
California to ban sales of petrol-only vehicles by 2035
The biggest state in the US has moved faster then the federal government to tighten emission rules.
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Trump: Judge orders release of redacted search court papers
A redacted version of the affidavit used to justify the Mar-a-Lago investigation will be released on Friday.
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Nato investigates hacker sale of missile firm data
Hackers are selling classified documents online after obtaining data belonging to missile maker MBDA.
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Latvia brings down World War II memorial
Riga, the capital city of Latvia, has dismantled a World War II monument in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Angola election: Ruling MPLA party looks set to hold off Unita challenge
Nearly complete results show the MPLA has won elections but Unita is likely to contest the results.
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Thursday, August 25, 2022
Turkey's Bayraktar TB2 drone: Why African states are buying them
Togo is the latest country to buy the drones, which have proven their usefulness around the world.
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Kobe Bryant's widow awarded $16m leaked crash photos payout
Vanessa Bryant was suing LA County for emotional distress over photos from the 2020 crash site.
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Ter Apel: Dutch investigate baby death at asylum centre
Officials are investigating possible contributing factors, including available care and living conditions.
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On call with Italy's horseback doctor
Dr Roberto Anfosso and Ambra make house calls around the village of La Morra in the Piedmont region.
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California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars
By Coral Davenport, Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer via NYT Climate https://ift.tt/DrcEPN...
Ukraine war: Russia railway station strike kills 22, injures dozens
A deadly attack on passenger carriages and a warning of disaster mark six months since Russia's invasion.
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Band stuck in Calais queue perform surprise gig
Drivers were treated to a makeshift jazzy concert as they waited in lengthy queues at the French border.
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What You Need to Know About Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
By Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard via NYT Business https://ift.tt/PmJT1R...
Wednesday, August 24, 2022
Ukraine war: Kyiv counts cost of fragile independence
As Ukrainians mark 31 years of independence, the threat they face from Moscow will test their spirit.
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Rayshard Brooks: No charges in police killing that sparked protests
The 27-year-old was shot after a struggle with two officers who were trying to arrest him.
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Dinosaur tracks from 113m years ago exposed by severe drought
Around 60 tracks from the predator Acrocanthosaurus have been revealed for the first time in 22 years.
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Missing baby girls: Is India’s skewed sex ratio at birth getting better?
For years, widely-held cultural beliefs have meant far more boys were born in India than girls.
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Front line frontmen: Antytila, the rock band fighting Russia
Members of one of Ukraine’s top rock bands, Antytila, are among thousands of civilians fighting against Russia.
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Spain: Gunman euthanised before he can stand trial
The man had begged to be euthanised after being partially paralysed in a police shootout in Spain.
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Twitter whistleblower questions firm's bot count
Ex-security chief appears to echo claims by Elon Musk over the number of fake accounts on its site.
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Iconic Winston Churchill photo vanishes from Canada hotel
Photographer Yousuf Karsh famously plucked a cigar from Churchill's mouth to capture the famous image.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
377A: Gay marriage looms as new frontline in Singapore battle for LGBT rights
Joy over the historic decision turns to anxiety as a new frontline looms in the fight for LGBT rights.
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Kolkata St Xavier's teacher: ‘I was forced to resign over Instagram photos’
A former teacher at Kolkata's St Xavier's University says she was forced to resign over her bikini photos.
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Trump Had More Than 300 Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago
By Maggie Haberman, Jodi Kantor, Adam Goldman and Ben Protess via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/PVk8Yi...
India and Pakistan: Tales of partition trauma bringing families closer
Grandchildren of partition survivors on how stories about the traumatic event have affected them.
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Trump sues justice department over Mar-a-Lago search
The lawsuit asks that "further review of seized materials" be halted until a watchdog can be appointed.
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Texas flash floods leaves cars almost underwater
Parts of the Dallas, Texas area received a summer's worth of rain overnight.
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Hungary's weather chief sacked over wrong forecast
A mistaken forecast saw the postponement of a huge fireworks display planned to celebrate a national day.
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Monday, August 22, 2022
Imran Khan: Pakistan police open investigation into former PM
Investigators say the former leader made threats against state officials following a political rally.
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Federal Appeals Court Halts Graham Testimony Before Atlanta Grand Jury
By Richard Fausset via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/OxHuVK...
Wargaming a North Korean attack
The US and South Korea are doing drills to practise fighting a war against an increasingly hostile North Korea.
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Ukraine war: Russia appeals for new recruits for war effort
Hefty rewards are offered to volunteers to sign up as the army sees significant losses in Ukraine.
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Cameroon's Bamenda, where only the coffin trade is booming
The once thriving city of Bamenda has been destroyed by fighting between secessionists and Cameroon's government.
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Can a sleepy Japanese town become Asia's Silicon Valley?
A school for tech entrepreneurs will open its doors in April 2023 in the Tokushima town of Kamiyama.
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Why are these Americans turning in (some of) their guns?
When police in Texas offered to buy back unwanted firearms, gun owners of all kinds showed up.
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Wrexham AFC owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have documented their first season
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are the real-life stars of Welcome to Wrexham, a documentary series about their first season as football club owners
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Ukraine war: Allies seek more security at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Britain, France, Germany and the US stress the need for nuclear safety as fighting rages in Ukraine.
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Sunday, August 21, 2022
Usyk beats Joshua to stay world heavyweight champ
Briton Anthony Joshua's bid to recapture the unified heavyweight titles ends in disappointment as Oleksandr Usyk produces a terrific performance to win by split decision in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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Greece promotes smaller islands over Mykonos and Corfu
Greece promotes its lesser-known holiday destinations, but do locals embrace the trend?
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Al-Shabab: Somali forces claim end to deadly 30-hour hotel siege
At least 12 people were killed after al-Shabab militants took hostages in the popular Mogadishu hotel.
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Pondoland: South Africa's cannabis growers left behind by legalisation plans
South Africa is on the brink of legalising cannabis, but many traditional growers feel left out.
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Inside Amapiano, the new sound of South Africa
In Zulu, Amapiano literally means “the pianos” and it's a blend of house, kwaito, jazz, and lounge music.
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New Zulu king crowned in South Africa
Thousands gather for the traditional Zulu coronation, which saw Misuzulu ka Zwelithini become king.
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Saturday, August 20, 2022
Climate change forces indigenous islanders in Panama to relocate
Magdalena Martínez tells the BBC how she feels about leaving the island she grew up on.
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Mogadishu hotel attack: Two car bombs and gunfire reported
Police say explosives were detonated outside the Hayat Hotel, before attackers entered and opened fire.
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Covid in China: Hippo, fish and crabs get PCR tests
Officials in the city of Xiamen have ordered PCR tests for seafood after some 40 people got Covid.
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Sweden: Man dies in shooting at Malmo shopping centre
Sweden is gearing up for an election in which gun violence is at the top of voters' concerns.
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Freya the walrus: Did she have to be euthanised?
After becoming a tourist attraction in Oslo, a travelling walrus was killed. Was that right?
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Al-Shabab: Islamist militants attack hotel in Somali capital
The militant group Al-Shabab says it is "shooting everyone" at the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu.
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Friday, August 19, 2022
Manjula Patel: The 85-year-old India-origin chef wowing a UK town
Manjula Patel serves traditional Gujarati vegetarian dishes at her popular restaurant, Manju's.
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What we do and don't know about the FBI search of Trump's home
Agents took classified documents from the former president's home as part of an unprecedented investigation.
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Allen Weisselberg, a Top Trump Executive, Pleads Guilty in Tax Scheme
By Jonah E. Bromwich, Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum via NYT New York https://ift.tt/dAYV5R...
Bolsonaro: Brazil's president attempts to grab heckler's phone
A YouTuber films himself shouting insults at Bolsonaro before nearly losing his phone to the president.
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Ukraine war: Damage to nuclear plant would be suicide - UN chief
António Guterres makes the warning during a summit with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Lviv.
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Pope rules out sexual misconduct probe of Canadian cardinal
A complaint was filed to the Vatican last year alleging misconduct by Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet.
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Europe storms: Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy
Deaths are reported in France, Austria and Italy in violent storms after weeks of heat and drought.
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Thursday, August 18, 2022
Accamma Cherian: The forgotten firebrand freedom fighter from south India
Accamma Cherian's contributions in India's struggle for independence have been lost to history.
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How English is becoming a popular option in Algeria
An increasing number of young people in the ex-French colony see English as a universal language.
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Liz Cheney vs Donald Trump: Why it's not over yet
Liz Cheney just got trounced by a Trump-backed candidate - but the ex-president's critic isn't going away.
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Jared Kushner’s ‘Breaking History’ Is a Soulless and Very Selective Memoir
By Dwight Garner via NYT Books https://ift.tt/Db1CLf...
R. Kelly trial: Singer has dark side hidden from public - prosecutor
The singer faces charges of child pornography and obstructing justice in his second federal trial.
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TikTok to teach influencers about US mid-term election rules
The platform says it is to do more to ensure influencers understand that it prohibits paid political ads.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
Alaska primary: Sarah Palin seeks comeback backed by Trump
She largely left the spotlight before the 2016 election of Donald Trump, who has become her key ally.
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Biden signs tax, health and climate bill into law
The president hails the $700bn (£579bn) bill as the "final piece" of his long-stalled domestic agenda.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2022
Over Two Million Infant Swings and Rockers Recalled After Baby’s Death
By April Rubin via NYT Business https://ift.tt/Q5T2Ri...
Adam Neumann Gets a New Backer
By Andrew Ross Sorkin, Vivian Giang, Stephen Gandel, Lauren Hirsch and Ephrat Livni via NYT Business https://ift.tt/i7keSz...
Afghan contractors: 'I wish I'd never worked for the UK government'
Afghan contractors left behind when the Taliban seized power tell the BBC they feel betrayed.
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Trump warrant: Prosecutors oppose releasing search evidence
Prosecutors said making their affidavit public could cause "irreparable damage" to their inquiry.
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Sacheen Littlefeather: Oscars apologises to actress after 50 years
Sacheen Littlefeather rejected the award on Marlon Brando's behalf over representation in film.
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Rudy Giuliani is target of Georgia election investigation
The ex-New York mayor, due to testify this week, dismissed the inquiry as politically motivated.
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Egypt church fire: Triplets and twins among 15 children killed
Details are emerging about some of the 15 children who died in Sunday's blaze at a Coptic church.
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Giuliani Is Told He Is a Target of Trump Election Inquiry in Georgia
By Richard Fausset and Danny Hakim via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/O0pCfZ...
Monday, August 15, 2022
From Kabul and beyond, a year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan
Lyse Doucet reports from Afghanistan on what the Taliban's takeover has meant for its people.
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Mangrove forests: How 40 million Australian trees died of thirst
The mass loss of trees in 2015 provides important lessons for the future, scientists say.
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The tech aiming to prevent lost airline luggage
With millions of bags and suitcases going missing this summer, technology may offer the solution.
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Partition: Why was British India divided 75 years ago?
Britain left India 75 years ago and the country became two separate states, India and Pakistan.
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Letter from Africa: How racism haunts black people in Italy
The murder of a Nigerian vendor has shaken a community in Italy, writes Ismail Einashe.
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Independence Day: How Chicago Radio became the voice of India's freedom
For two decades, Mumbai-based Chicago Radio became synonymous with India's freedom struggle.
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Marshall Islands: Covid-19 cases surge
Cases in the Marshall Islands have surged not long after the first community spread was confirmed.
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Tropical Storm Meari leaves trail of devastation in central Japan
Aerial video shows the extent of damage after some areas saw 50% more rain than expected in a month.
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Sunday, August 14, 2022
Ukraine war: Zelensky warns Russian soldiers at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
President Zelensky says soldiers who shoot at the Zaporizhzhia plant will become "a special target".
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Ukraine says it has taken out vital bridge in occupied Kherson
Ukrainian forces attacked the bridge as part of its counter-offensive in the occupied Kherson region.
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Renewable energy: The 'kite' that pulls energy out of the sky
A company in Norway has developed an innovative "kite" that turns wind into electricity.
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Tonnes of dead fish found in river on German-Polish border
Authorities say a toxic substance is to blame, but the cause of the mass death is still unknown.
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Trump Lawyer Told Justice Dept. That Classified Material Had Been Returned
By Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/ZoPaIg...
Evacuated twice in a summer as France's fires burn
"We've never known a summer like this," says the mayor of one town threatened by wildfires.
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Saturday, August 13, 2022
Ibiza: The birth of the 'party island'
In June 1973, the nightclub Pacha opened in Ibiza and it changed the island forever.
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India independence to tsunami: Meet Indians named after historic events
The BBC met six Indians who were named after landmark events that unfolded during their birth.
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Anne Heche dies: 'We have lost a bright light'
The Donnie Brasco actress is legally dead, a representative says, after a car crash in Los Angeles.
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Montenegro: Gunman kills 10 after family dispute
Three members of the same family were killed - the gunman was shot dead by a civilian.
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Ukraine war: Moscow's next step, nuclear plant warning and clean-up raves
More nuclear plant shelling could be "worse than Chernobyl" and young people mix cleaning and techno.
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FBI took 11 sets of documents from Trump's home
Some documents taken from Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home were marked top secret, US media report.
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Friday, August 12, 2022
High and low-tech ways to tackle India's water crisis
India's water situation requires a big investment in tech and many small projects on the ground.
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The 'traumatic experience' of US monkeypox patients
"If you haven't lived through it, you have no idea the kind of pain this is," one man tells the BBC.
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C.D.C. Eases Covid Guidelines, Noting Virus is ‘Here to Stay’
By Emily Anthes via NYT Health https://ift.tt/IwRXYG...
German army reserve officer on trial over claims of spying for Russia
The reserve officer is accused of passing information to Russia between 2014 and 2020.
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Zaporizhzhia nuclear workers: We're kept at gunpoint by Russians
"Soldiers are everywhere," says one worker at Zaporizhzhia. "Everyone is kept at gunpoint."
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Subpoena Preceded Search Warrant in Push to Retrieve Material From Trump
By Maggie Haberman, Ben Protess and Glenn Thrush via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2tw4Zm...
Thursday, August 11, 2022
Uttar Pradesh: India son helping rape survivor mum fight for justice
She was raped in 1994 when she was 12. The son born out of the assault is now helping her quest for justice.
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From Dos Santos to Mugabe - the burial disputes over ex-leaders
From José Eduardo dos Santos to Robert Mugabe, disputes have broke out over burials.
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Commonwealth Games takes big step towards esports
Competitive gaming may soon be added to the Commonwealth Games programme, after a successful test event in Birmingham.
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Ukraine war: Crimea airbase badly damaged, satellite images show
New pictures show extensive damage to buildings and warplanes after explosions hit the Russian base.
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Panamanian politician posts SOS after crashing in jungle
Dimitri Flores posts video from the scene with the remains of his helicopter visible in the background.
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By Train, Bus or Uber, Giuliani Is Told to Come to Georgia
By Danny Hakim and Richard Fausset via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/sCarBu...
Wednesday, August 10, 2022
France whale: Rescue operation begins to save beluga stuck in Seine
Divers, vets and police are involved in moving the ailing beluga whale from the Seine to the sea.
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Will an FBI 'raid' supercharge Trump?
As supporters urge him to run for president again, the search on Mar-a-Lago has lit a match for Trump.
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Cuban fuel depot fire spreads to third tank
A fire which started after lighting struck a oil depot in Matanzas, Cuba, continues to spread.
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US police arrest man over murders of Muslim men
The ambush-style killings sparked fear among the Muslim community in the city of Albuquerque.
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Crimea beachgoers run after airfield explosion
Russia has played down the series of explosions at a military airfield in the area it annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
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If Trump broke a law on the removal of official records, would he be barred from future office?
By Charlie Savage via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/J5wm6o...
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
China housing crisis: The people living in unfinished apartments
China’s massive economy is being threatened by a crisis in the real estate market. As developers spiral into debt, some people have decided to move into unfinished apartments.
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Olivia Newton-John, Pop Singer and ‘Grease’ Star, Dies at 73
By Jim Farber via NYT Arts https://ift.tt/Bjxv0V...
Ahmaud Arbery: Three sentenced for hate crimes over jogger's murder
The men - who are already serving life sentences for murder - are given additional federal sentences.
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Monday, August 8, 2022
How the Indian Action Spectacular ‘RRR’ Became a Smash in America
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Going Hiking? Don’t Forget These Safety Tips.
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Extreme drought: Dried-up Italian river reveals unexploded WWII bomb
Extreme drought and historic heat have caused the River Po's water levels to drop dramatically.
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Colombia: New left-wing leader wants global drugs rethink
President Gustavo Petro is demanding a new global strategy to tackle his nation's drugs industry.
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Anti-abortion Gen Zers see cause as social justice
Anti-abortion Gen-Z activists think their fight isn't at odds with the generational theme.
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Kenya election 2022: Charts that explain the nation
The BBC tracks the crucial issues facing Kenyans as the country chooses a new president on 9 August.
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The newborns fighting for survival in Afghanistan
The BBC visits a maternity ward where mothers are forced to share beds and have no access to pain relief.
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu great Leandro Lo shot in head in Sao Paulo club
The athlete has been declared brain dead and police say the suspect is on the run.
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Sunday, August 7, 2022
France whale: Lost mammal stuck in River Seine to get vitamin boost
The visibly malnourished all-white beluga has been stuck 70km north of Paris since at least Tuesday.
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Uganda LGBT rights: Government shuts down key advocacy group
Sexual Minorities Uganda (Smug) decried the move as a 'witch hunt' targeting the LGBT community.
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Hamida Banu: Missing India woman found in Pakistan 'can't wait to go home'
Hamida Banu had been trafficked to Pakistan 20 years ago by an agent promising her a job in Dubai.
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Macro photography: The hidden world of garden insects
Macro photographer Geraint Radford says insects have a bad reputation, but they're "funny".
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Taiwan: US hits out at 'irresponsible' China amid attack rehearsal claims
The US has accused Beijing of "provocative" actions after Taiwan said China rehearsed an attack.
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Saturday, August 6, 2022
China Sends Ships and Planes Toward Taiwan, Defying Rising Criticism
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New York May Face ‘Tip of the Iceberg’ With Polio, Health Chief Says
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US fireman finds 10 dead in house blaze are his family
The victims of the early-morning house fire in Pennsylvania ranged in age from five to 79.
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Partition: My journey to the ‘place no-one spoke of’
Sparsh's family fled in terror 75 years ago - it wasn't spoken about until his grandfather agreed to talk.
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Why Australia will work harder to build ties with Indonesia
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Uganda: I was forced to leave idyllic childhood home
Nisha Popat looks back 50 years to when dictator Idi Amin forced her family out of Uganda
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Mariupolchanka FC: The women's football team under siege in Ukraine
As England celebrate their Euros win, the women of Mariupol FC in Ukraine simply dream of playing again.
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Alex Jones must pay extra $45m for hoax claims
The parents of a child killed in the Sandy Hook shooting were also awarded $4.1m a day earlier.
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Friday, August 5, 2022
Hungary's Viktor Orban fires up Texas conservatives
The right-wing leader says in a speech to Republicans that "a Christian politician cannot be racist".
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Colombia peace deal failing as violent gangs recruit vulnerable children
Colombian gangs target vulnerable indigenous communities as 2016 ceasefire deal fails to bring peace.
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Kenya election 2022: How a murder haunts the poll
The 2017 killing of the official in charge of voting technology still torments the electoral commission.
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Haryana: India's 'most wanted' who acted in 28 films and hid for 30 years
The case went cold after the man disappeared following a botched robbery and murder in 1992.
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Brittney Griner: US urges Russia to accept deal to free jailed basketball star
The US says it has a "serious proposal" for Moscow that would secure the release of the basketball star.
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Alex Jones to pay damages for Sandy Hook hoax claim
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to pay $4.1m after falsely claiming the school shooting was a hoax
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France mulls rescue plan for beluga whale stranded in River Seine
Experts are puzzled as to why the animal has strayed so far south from its natural habitat.
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Monkeypox: US declares outbreak a public health emergency
The decision is expected to speed up the distribution of vaccines, treatments and federal resources.
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Where does Taiwan crisis leave Biden's China policy?
Nancy Pelosi's visit was an explosive development in a brittle relationship. Many risks lie ahead.
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Thursday, August 4, 2022
Cleaning toilets and chopping veg to impress Kenyan voters
The BBC looks at some of the lighter moments in Kenya's general election campaign.
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After Kansas defeat, what's next for abortion bans?
While the battle to ban abortion in Kansas may have been lost, the fight continues across the US.
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Zawahiri's victims: What it feels like to hear he's gone
The al-Qaeda leader's death hits home to those he robbed of a husband, a wife, or their eyesight.
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Big Trouble in Little Loving County, Texas
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Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Assam: Muslims falsely accused of waging ‘flood jihad’
Why have members of Assam’s Muslim community been blamed for recent floods in the state?
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The Nigerians worried about a bill to outlaw cross-dressing
LGBTQ+ Nigerians fear what might happen if a proposal to ban cross-dressing is adopted by parliament.
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All-women team breaks record rowing to Hawaii
The friends, who had no prior experience of ocean rowing, beat last year's record holders from the UK.
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Ayman al-Zawahiri: How US strike could kill al-Qaeda leader - but not his family
Extremely precise missile use and study of Zawahiri's habits were key to the targeted US killing.
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Stephen King testifies against merger of publishing giants
The cult author said claims the tie-up would not hinder competition were "a little bit ridiculous".
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Abortion: Georgia offers tax credits for six-week-old foetuses
Georgia residents can now claim embryos "with a detectable human heartbeat" as dependents.
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Ukraine war: First grain ship out of Ukraine reaches Turkish waters
It is the first grain shipment to leave Ukraine by sea since Russia began blockading its ports in February.
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Tuesday, August 2, 2022
How Kenya's leader has split his people over poll
The outgoing president's decision to back his one-time rival in elections has caused huge controversy.
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Al-Qaeda leader dies in US drone strike - reports
The White House says President Joe Biden will give details of the operation in the next few hours.
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China could make show of force if Pelosi visits Taiwan - US
US officials say China may fire missiles near Taiwan if top lawmaker Nancy Pelosi visits the island.
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Monday, August 1, 2022
Kosovo postpones new car number plate rules amid tensions
Ethnic Serbs parked trucks and tankers at border crossings in the north in protest at the new rules.
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Reality of Ukraine war hidden from Fortress Russia
In the medieval town of Pskov, many are happy to believe the Kremlin's false portrayal of the war.
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Afghanistan: How one TV presenter became a refugee
A year since leaving Kabul, a young refugee is trying to rebuild a new life in UK
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South Africa's clean President Ramaphosa faces his own scandal
Cyril Ramaphosa, who replaced corruption-tainted Jacob Zuma, is dealing with allegations against him.
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Trailblazing Star Trek actress Nichelle Nichols dies at 89
She became one of the first black American actresses to play a figure in authority on US television.
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Cancer survivor objects to Spanish beach ad image
The 60-year-old tells the BBC she suspects the government poster used a doctored picture of her.
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Euro 2022: Fans react to England's historic win, as it happened
England's Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 at Euro 2022, bagging their first major trophy.
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