The Beatle had previously cancelled dates after catching the virus, before returning to the road.
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Friday, October 14, 2022
How big are Donald Trump's legal problems?
It can be difficult to keep track of the ex-president's legal battles - here's what you need to know.
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New footage shows Nancy Pelosi during Jan 6 riots
The Speaker of the House is seen talking to Virginia governor to request additional law enforcement.
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Supreme Court Rejects Trump Request to Intervene in Documents Case
By Adam Liptak via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/dq4UYi...
January 6 panel votes to issue subpoena for Trump testimony
The surprise move came as the committee aired never-before-seen footage from the storming of Congress.
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Watch: Turkey MP smashes phone with hammer in parliament
Burak Erbay was protesting against a proposed government-backed bill aimed to combat 'disinformation'.
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Princess Amalia: Security fears force Dutch princess from student home
Her parents gave details in an emotional encounter with the press, during a state visit to Sweden.
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Thursday, October 13, 2022
China-Taiwan: Can a tech billionaire create a civilian fighting force?
Robert Tsao, 75, has pledged a billion Taiwan dollars to train citizens to resist a Chinese invasion.
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Ukraine war: UN General Assembly condemns Russia annexation
The overwhelming vote saw 143 countries condemn Russia's attempt to annex four regions of Ukraine.
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Fatboy Slim car park gig shut down
The owners of Lakota in Bristol closed down the gig saying too many people made it "unsafe".
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General Sergei Surovikin: Who is Putin's hard-line new commander in Ukraine?
General Sergei Surovikin forged a brutal reputation in Syria, and is nicknamed General Armageddon.
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Ukraine war round-up: Inside Putin's head and Crimea bridge arrests
Russia continues its shelling of Ukraine as it arrests eight people over the Crimean bridge attack.
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Kanye West interview pulled over 'more hate speech'
An appearance on talk show The Shop is pulled, days after he posted anti-Semitic messages on Twitter.
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Is religious freedom under attack in Nigeria?
Religious freedom is protected under the Nigeria's constitution but religious bodies have increasingly been under attack.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2022
TikTok profits from livestreams of refugees begging
Children are among those pleading for hours for digital gifts, as the company takes a cut of up to 70%.
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Cough-syrup scandal: How did it end up in The Gambia?
Deaths of children in The Gambia, linked to Indian-made cough syrups, raises concerns about regulation.
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China's Communist Party Congress: A really simple guide
The party elite is expected to hand Xi Jinping a third term as China's leader.
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Angela Lansbury: A shining star of stage and screen
Award winning British actress whose long career included the role of Jessica Fletcher in Murder she Wrote
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Murder, She Wrote star Angela Lansbury dies at 96
Angela Lansbury, star of the US TV crime series Murder, She Wrote, has died at the age of 96.
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Mark Zuckerberg reveals new Quest Pro VR headset
Facebook-owner Meta has revealed a new VR headset as part of its continued metaverse push.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Asia chipmaker shares slide after US curbs on China
On Friday, Washington announced new rules to restrict sales of semiconductor technology to China.
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Australians arrested over alleged Sri Lanka bribes for lucrative contracts
It follows a decade-long investigation with several countries into lucrative business contracts.
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Swiss frog numbers jump after mass pond digging
Scientists brought endangered species back from the brink by simply building more ponds.
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Kenya curriculum uproar as pupils behead live chickens in school
Videos of primary school pupils learning practical skills such as cooking spark a nationwide debate.
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Stunning video shows Italy volcano erupting again
Video shows huge plumes of smoke and lava pouring into the sea from Italy's Stromboli island, off Sicily.
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War in Ukraine: Russia's forces are exhausted, says GCHQ head
The intelligence chief will also claim the UK is at a "sliding doors moment" with China in his speech.
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Ukraine's day of missile strikes in a minute
Russia launches revenge attacks across several Ukrainian regions, including capital city Kyiv.
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Monday, October 10, 2022
Ukraine war: Liberating towns is a shot in the arm for Ukrainian troops
The BBC's defence correspondent meets the people of a retaken town - and the soldiers who freed it.
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Officer Fired After Shooting Teenager Who Was Eating in a McDonald’s Parking Lot
By Vimal Patel via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/CYSG4k...
Why Russia is cheering on the Burkina Faso coup
Russian mercenaries look set to profit from the new junta that has seized power in Burkina Faso.
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Pacific Island Fiji aims for a high-tech future
The Pacific Island is attempting to gradually move away from traditional industries to IT services.
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Retirees are expected to get the biggest Social Security cost-of-living increase in decades.
By Mark Miller via NYT Business https://ift.tt/EnsKSo...
US immigration: Why Indians are fleeing halfway around the world
Facing danger at home, a record number of Indian migrants have crossed from Mexico into the US.
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Deadly landslides sweep away homes in Venezuela
At least 22 people have died and 52 are missing as torrential rain hits the Latin American country.
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Sunday, October 9, 2022
Gambia cough syrup scandal: Police investigate deaths linked to medicine
Senior officials are called for questioning after 66 children died with acute kidney injuries.
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Zaporizhzhia attack: Russian shelling in 'annexed' city kills 17
The city is controlled by Ukrainian forces, but is in a region illegally annexed by Russia.
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Crimea bridge: Russia ramps up security after blast
Moscow moves to secure the key connector and repair it as soon as possible after the explosion.
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Who wields the most power in Iran?
Iran's leaders are ordering the police and Revolutionary Guard to crack down on nationwide protests.
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Ethiopia civil war: My patients are doomed to die in Tigray blockade
Ethiopia's conflict has led to those in hospital needlessly dying, a doctor in Tigray tells the BBC.
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Protests in Iran: Three shot dead by security forces
Security forces are cracking down on the nationwide demonstrations as they enter a fourth week
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Saturday, October 8, 2022
Haiti asks world for military help to curb chaos
The US is considering a humanitarian corridor to allow urgent supplies to enter the country.
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John Simpson: Zelensky strikes all the right notes
A quiet, charming, unassuming man - and arguably the most popular leader on Earth.
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Ukraine says mass burial sites found in retaken town of Lyman
A Ukrainian official said two sites were found near Lyman, with one estimated to hold 200 dead.
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Uvalde suspends school police force after mass shooting
The move comes after parents of the victims camped outside school offices in protest.
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Why Russia but not China faces human rights action
The UN has examined allegations of repression and human rights violations in both countries.
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Will the Biden administration overhaul US cannabis policy?
Marijuana stocks are ablaze after the president called for a rethink of US policy on the drug.
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New York City declares state of emergency over migrant 'crisis situation'
Mayor Eric Adams said the city is on track to spend $1bn this fiscal year to care for asylum seekers.
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Friday, October 7, 2022
Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession Under Federal Law
By Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/SeCmnc...
Afghanistan: 'More more of us might be killed - but we will win'
Forty-five female students died in the most recent attack on an education centre in Afghanistan.
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Saskatchewan suspect killed 11, including brother, police say
Police say the brothers planned the rampage together, but one killed the other for reasons that remain unclear.
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US midterms: The country with youngest politicians in world
As part of a new series, we explore whether Norway has a solution for the US and its ageing leaders.
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EU leaders asked to agree on capping gas prices
At a summit in Prague on Friday, 27 leaders will consider how to protect consumers from soaring bills.
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Thursday, October 6, 2022
Mayor among dead as gunmen launch attack in Mexico town
The Los Tequileros crime gang has been blamed for the violent attack in San Miguel Totolapan.
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Will UK royals follow the Danish downsizing?
Could the British Royal Family have its own "slimming down" in the footsteps of Denmark's queen?
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U.S. Believes Ukrainians Were Behind an Assassination in Russia
By Julian E. Barnes, Adam Goldman, Adam Entous and Michael Schwirtz via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/trFaMq...
Ukraine war: Russia-West clash warning and World Cup bid - round-up
US aid for Ukraine may lead to a military clash between Russia and the West and Ukraine offers to host major football.
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Here Are This Year’s National Book Award Finalists
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Putin vows to 'stabilise' annexed regions as Ukraine makes gains
Ukraine continues to take back territory from Russia but Moscow says it will regain it.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2022
US midterms: 'America's elections could turn really nasty'
Amid warnings of violence, the first vote since the Capitol riot will be a huge test of US democracy.
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Take a ride around San Francisco in a driverless taxi
Driverless robo-taxis are being allowed on the city's streets at night for paying members of the public.
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Woman handcuffed in police car hit by train... and survives
This is the moment a train collided with a police car in Colorado - with a woman in the back seat.
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Dutch town Bodegraven-Reeuwijk loses Twitter paedophilia rumour case
A conspiracy theory falsely claimed that Bodegraven near The Hague was once home to a satanic ring.
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Ukraine round-up: Inside liberated Lyman and Ukraine makes further ground against Russia
A report from a liberated town, territorial gains for Ukraine, and a beauty queen fined over a song.
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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Nick Kyrgios seeks dismissal of assault case on mental health grounds
The tennis player - who is accused of assaulting an ex-partner - cites his struggles with mental health.
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Ponniyin Selvan: Mani Ratnam's epic drama fires up India box office
Mani Ratnam's new film is based on what is widely considered to be the greatest-ever novel written in Tamil.
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At N.Y.U., Students Were Failing Organic Chemistry. Who Was to Blame?
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Ukraine tank breakthrough in south towards Kherson
Russian officials say Ukrainian armour has made advances in the south and east.
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Danish Royal Family: Queen 'sorry' after stripping grandchildren's titles
But she did not reverse the decision to remove titles from four of her grandchildren.
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US women's soccer 'plagued by systemic abuse'
Abuse and misconduct "had become systemic" in the United States' top-flight National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), an independent investigation finds.
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Monday, October 3, 2022
‘I Did All I Could’: As Floodwaters Rose, She Fought to Save Her Disabled Brothers
By Corina Knoll via NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/0nb4Wy...
Brazil election: Lula and Bolsonaro to face run-off
Neither presidential candidate got more than 50% of the overall vote, meaning they will face off on 30 October.
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Drax: UK power station owner cuts down primary forests in Canada
The owner of the UK's biggest power station, Drax, is cutting down key forests in Canada.
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Ukraine war: Questions over France's weapons supply to Kyiv
Paris's relative absence in its supply of weapons to Ukraine leaves eastern European countries wary.
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One Kenyan woman's journey for the father she has never known
BBC Africa Eye goes on a journey with a woman in Kenya, searching for the father she has never known.
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Iran protests: Reports of students trapped amid clashes in Tehran
Reports say a large number of student protesters at Sharif university have been trapped on the campus.
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NFL and NFLPA say changes to concussion protocol needed after Tua Tagovailoa incident
The NFL and its players' association say changes are needed to concussion protocol after reports the doctor who cleared Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been fired.
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Sunday, October 2, 2022
Ukraine war: Indian doctor forced to abandon beloved pet jaguar
Girikumar Patil, who lived with two big cats in war-torn Ukraine, says he is now separated from them.
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Iran: Rallies support Iran protests at woman's custody death
Protests take place in countries outside Iran, in support of opposition to the death in custody of Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini.
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Hurricane Ian: They stayed for the storm - what happens now?
Florida residents are facing tough choices about whether to stay or leave in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian.
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Equatorial Guinea seeks to block sale of confiscated Paris mansion
The luxury mansion was seized after Equatorial Guinea's vice-president was convicted of embezzling money.
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King Charles will not attend COP27, says Palace
The monarch and prime minister agreed the King would not attend after he sought government advice.
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Formula 1 budget cap row: Mercedes and Ferrari comments 'unacceptable' - Red Bull
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says he is "absolutely confident" his team did not breach Formula 1's budget cap in 2021.
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Saturday, October 1, 2022
Hurricane Ian: Bigotry couldn't beat this family - then came the storm
Their ancestors were among the first black Americans on Sanibel Island. Hurricane Ian drove them away.
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Week in pictures: 24 - 30 September 2022
A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.
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Tunisia cost-of-living crisis: 'My husband either reaches Europe or dies at sea'
Life is getting so hard in Tunisia that increasing numbers are ready to risk their lives to reach Europe.
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The cyclist admitted wrongdoing in 2013
Lance Armstrong said he'd apologise to the man he sued for reporting on his doping
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Messages reveal how Musk and Twitter boss fell out
New text messages between Musk and Twitter boss Parag Agrawal reveal how the relationship broke down.
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Ukraine round-up: Putin claims parts of Ukraine and horror as rocket strike kills dozens
Vladimir Putin sparks outcry by annexing four regions of Ukraine, while President Zelensky applies to Nato.
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Rare tree dormouse not seen for 20 years found in Austria
Researchers hope to learn more about the species, found in a Salzburg forest, before it goes into hibernation.
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