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Daunte Wright shooting: Police resignations fail to ease unrest over death (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Protests continue after a Minnesota police chief and the officer who killed a black motorist quit.
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Afghans face pivotal moment as US prepares to 'close the book' (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Could the US decision to pull its troops from Afghanistan by 11 September lead to civil war?
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Derek Chauvin trial: Use of force on George Floyd 'justified' (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
An expert called by the defence says officer Derek Chauvin acted with "objective reasonableness".
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Louisiana ship capsize: Search for survivors from 'lift' vessel (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Rescuers have so far saved six of the commercial ship's reported 18 crew members from the water.
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Chinese man kidnapped and killed in elaborate body swap scheme (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
The victim was used as a replacement for another corpse, whose family wanted to avoid a burial ban.
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'No say over my body': Alleged US ICE detainee medical abuse (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Dozens of women allege they faced invasive gynaecological procedures while being held at a US immigration detention centre.
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine paused over rare blood clots (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
Following rare blood clots, the US, South Africa and EU have suspended the jab.
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The Simpsons: Hank Azaria apologises for voicing Indian character Apu (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
The actor says part of him feels he needs to apologise to 'every single Indian person'.
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Covid: Younger Brazilians fall ill as cases explode (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
Research suggests more than half of patients being treated in intensive care last month were under 40.
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Dozens held in new unrest over 'accidental' US shooting (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
The clashes come as police say Daunte Wright, 20, died after an officer mistook her gun for a Taser.
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Ville de Bitche: Facebook mistakenly removes French town's page (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
The social network says it mistakenly took down the town's official page.
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Egypt seizes ship that blocked Suez Canal over $900m compensation claim (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
The Ever Given's insurers call Egypt's claim "extraordinarily large" and "largely unsupported".
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US envoy John Kerry woos China over climate (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
US envoy John Kerry will hold talks in Shanghai ahead of a climate summit hosted by President Biden.
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Hundreds test positive for Covid at Hindu festival (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
This comes a day after more than three million Hindus visited the festival as India's cases soar.
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Niger school blaze: Trapped children die in Niamey (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
The fire in Niamey engulfed straw classrooms and those in the nursery could not escape.
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The Queen carries out first duty since Prince Philip's death (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Her Majesty receives the wand and insignia of the Lord Chamberlain in a private ceremony at Windsor.
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NZ to launch world-first climate change rules (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
New Zealand wants it financial firms to be more upfront about climate risks when investing and lending.
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Ludwig Ahgren breaks Twitch subscription record after 31-day stint (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Ludwig Ahgren has more than 282,000 paying subscribers after a month-long Twitch ‘subathon‘.
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Saving the kelp forest that stars in My Octopus Teacher (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
The makers of the Bafta-winning documentary want to preserve the underwater ecosystem it features.
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George Floyd death: The three key arguments used by Chauvin's defence (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Derek Chauvin's defence team started making the case that he is not at fault for George Floyd's death.
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George Floyd death: The prosecution's case against Derek Chauvin (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
Over 11 days of testimony, we heard from eyewitnesses, fellow police officers and medical experts.
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Mayan urn returned to Mexico by Albion College (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
The urn, made between 900 and 1600 AD, has been housed at Albion College, Michigan, since 1969.
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Ramadan begins around the world amid Covid restrictions (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
Muslims are celebrating Ramadan in the second year the festival has been affected by the pandemic.
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Covid: Return to normality won't be a light switch moment, says Fauci (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
Dr Anthony Fauci, the top Covid adviser in the US, says a return to normality will be gradual.
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Yuri Gagarin: Sixty years since the first man went into space (Mon, 12 Apr 2021)
The BBC speaks to the woman who, as a child, witnessed Yuri Gagarin's return to Earth 60 years ago.
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Being mixed race like Kamala Harris: 'I feel just as Indian as I feel black' (Mon, 12 Apr 2021)
Three women who share Kamala Harris' mixed parentage open up about balancing the two sides of their lives.
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Elephant calf rescued from bottom of well in India (Sun, 11 Apr 2021)
An elephant calf has been rescued from the bottom of a dug well in India's Odisha state.
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Why 'stay-at-home parent' is a job title (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
LinkedIn now gives parents a way to reflect a career gap. Can it help the return-to-work challenge?
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Is Russia going to war with Ukraine and other questions (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
What you need to know about Russia's troop build-up around eastern Ukraine.
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The exchange project uniting young Americans during the pandemic (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
Teenagers from across the US are coming together to discuss their vastly differing backgrounds.
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The anti-vax movement targeting German children (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
An anti-lockdown, anti-vaccine movement with ties to the far right has recruited hundreds of children.
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Covid: 'Israel may be reaching herd immunity' (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
A leading doctor describes it as the "only explanation" for cases falling as restrictions are eased.
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Iran nuclear deal: Shadow of sabotage hangs over critical talks (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
An attack on Iran's key nuclear site has just complicated efforts to save the frayed accord.
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Why $30m didn't protect Nigerian pupils after Chibok (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
The 2014 student abductions led to a plan backed by the UK but little has come of it seven years on.
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Meet the songwriters who told pop stars: 'Don't steal from us' (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
A group of writers are exposing the dirty business of making pop hits, and campaigning for change.
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The student loan bubble 'is going to burst' (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Cancelling student debt was once a fringe idea in the US, but it's become increasingly mainstream.
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Myanmar coup: The people shot dead since the protests began (Tue, 13 Apr 2021)
Hundreds have been killed since February. Now, their families are telling their stories.
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Semi-finals a great achievement, says Tuchel - but does he want Liverpool or Real? (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel says his side reaching the last four of the Champions League is a "great achievement" - but would he rather face Liverpool or Real Madrid?
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A landmark moment for Pochettino as PSG beat Bayern - but the end for Flick? (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Wednesday's Champions League result in Paris feels like a launchpad for one manager's tenure, but has all the hallmarks of an ending for the other.
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NBA players call for justice after death in Minneapolis (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Minnesota and Brooklyn players wear shirts calling for "liberty and justice " after the fatal shooting of a black man by a police officer.
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How prepared are Japan and Team GB? Tokyo Olympics 100-day countdown begins (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
With 100 days until the Olympic opening ceremony, how prepared are Tokyo and Team GB for the rescheduled Games?
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Fight Talk; Joshua, Fury, Benn, Khan, Shields, Holyfield, Courtney (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Khan responds to Benn, Joshua-Fury is within reach, Holyfield set for ring return and Shields makes her position clear.
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Phil Foden & Jadon Sancho: Their two routes to the top (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
Phil Foden and Jadon Sancho's clubs meet on Wednesday, but these are two players who took diverging routes to reach the elite.
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Tokyo 2020: How much do you know about the Olympics? (Wed, 14 Apr 2021)
With 100 days until the start of the rearranged Tokyo Olympics, here's a chance to test how much you know about the Games' history.
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Prince Philip: A turbulent childhood stalked by exile, mental illness and death (Sat, 10 Apr 2021)
In marrying, Philip was able to regain the "simple pleasures" of family life he had lost aged eight.
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Race report: Was controversy part of the plan? (Sat, 03 Apr 2021)
How the government handled the release of a contentious report on racial disparity in the UK.
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'We found a baby on the subway - now he's our son' (Sun, 04 Apr 2021)
Danny Stewart saw something on the floor of an NY subway station - soon he would treasure it more than anything.
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Letterbox contact: ‘Don’t my birth children have a right to know I’m dying?' (Wed, 31 Mar 2021)
Diagnosed with a terminal illness, Hanna wanted to tell the twins taken from her at 16 - but had no way of reaching them.
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The cost of speaking up against China (Wed, 31 Mar 2021)
Uyghurs abroad describe a pattern of harassment and intimidation they say is designed to silence them.
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The vaccine misinformation battle raging in France (Sat, 27 Mar 2021)
Online conspiracy theories are exacerbating existing vaccine scepticism.
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Naga Munchetty: It’s time to talk about race (Mon, 08 Mar 2021)
Naga Munchetty travelled across the UK to understand what race and racism means today.
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