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Belarus sprinter Krystina Timanovskaya flies out of Japan (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Krystina Timanovskaya had refused orders to fly home early to Belarus and is now en route to Vienna.
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China Covid: China targets school students to control case surge (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Authorities in China are scrambling to control the spread of the virus by ramping up testing and vaccinations.
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Gunmen attack home of Afghan defence minister in Kabul (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
The minister was not at home during the attack, which came rising unrest across the country.
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Beirut blast: ‘The day our city exploded’ (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
One year on from the blast that rocked Beirut, no one has yet been made accountable.
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Barbie of Oxford Covid vaccine designer Dame Sarah Gilbert created (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Dame Sarah Gilbert says she found it "very strange" at first, but hopes it will inspire children.
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Covid third wave: Florida surpasses all-time record for hospital admissions (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
The number of patients in the Sunshine State is higher now than at any point of the pandemic.
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MV Asphalt Princess: Ship hijacked off UAE ordered to sail to Iran (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
The Panama-flagged MV Asphalt Princess has been ordered to sail to Iran, officials say.
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Andrew Cuomo: Biden says governor should resign over harassment report (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
The new report comes months after several women accused the New York governor of sexual misconduct.
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FBI used pictures of staff for undercover sex crime stings (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
A watchdog says the FBI put office staff in danger by using their photos to lure sexual predators.
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Li Auto: China Tesla rival plans Hong Kong secondary listing (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
The move comes as Chinese firms listed in the US face increasing scrutiny by Beijing and Washington.
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Covid: Biden to continue Trump's Title 42 migrant expulsions (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
The White House plans to continue the controversial Title 42 policy to help combat Covid-19.
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Vitaly Shishov: Head of Belarus exiles group found dead in Ukraine (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
Vitaly Shishov lived in Ukraine and led a group helping people who fled the Belarus crackdown.
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Bodies wash up in Sudan's border river (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
The corpses had gunshot wounds and hands tied behind their backs, a doctor tells the BBC.
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Andrew Cuomo: The allegations and his 'I kiss people' defence (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
The NY governor shows photos of him kissing and hugging people as he denies sexual misconduct claims.
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‘I don’t want to spend my life on the streets’ (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Asma Shaikh, a 17-year-old homeless girl, has big dreams. But the pandemic has brought new challenges.
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Tokyo 2020: TikTok becomes the unofficial behind-the-scenes Olympic channel (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
The short-form video platform is giving fans unprecedented insight into the athletes' experience.
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CEO Secrets: Airbnb boss shares his business advice (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Brian Chesky, co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, shares his business advice for the CEO Secrets series.
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'The reason I'm doing this is because I was inspired by him' (Mon, 02 Aug 2021)
Karim al-Jian was inspired to study medicine, after learning about a doctor who was killed helping civilians in Syria.
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Tokyo 2020: A parent's plea in the shadow of the Olympics (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
This dad is drawing attention to what he calls the kidnapping of children by their own parents in Japan.
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Paralysed swimmer in English Channel record bid (Mon, 02 Aug 2021)
Paula Craig was paralysed after being hit by a car in 2001 - now she aims to swim the Channel.
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Kenya's first female paraglider on life from a bird's eye view (Mon, 02 Aug 2021)
"Kenya 1" aka Nyambura Kariuki, shares her thoughts on being Kenya's first ever female paraglider.
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Barbra Streisand: 'I've always had the right to sing what I want' (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
The star looks back at her career, and explains how she's always maintained creative control.
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Afghanistan war: Bodies on the streets as fighting traps Lashkar Gah residents (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
Terrified locals are fleeing if they can as the Taliban and troops battle to control Lashkar Gah.
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Tunisia crisis: Democrats, despots and the fight for power (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Tunisia is in turmoil since the president suspended parliament and increased his own power.
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The downfall of Nissan's Carlos Ghosn: An insider's view (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Former Nissan lawyer Ravinder Passi had a ringside seat of the downfall of chairman Carlos Ghosn.
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Covid third wave: Americans 'scared and angry' as pandemic worsens (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
As the Delta variant causes a rethink about risk, Americans are battling to keep a feeling of normalcy.
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Tokyo Olympics sparks anti-LGBT slurs on Russian TV (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Gay and transgender athletes in Tokyo have been singled out for abuse on Russian state television.
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Vitaly Shishov: Belarus dissidents who disappeared and died (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
For years opponents of Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko have been hounded - sometimes fatally.
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West faces dilemmas over tanker attack (Mon, 02 Aug 2021)
A drone attack on a ship off the coast of Oman has worsened already strained ties with Iran.
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Bennifer 2.0: How Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck got us talking again (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
How a viral photo of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck exposed the internet's lust for nostalgia.
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McLaughlin smashes 400m hurdles world record to pip Muhammad (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
USA's Sydney McLaughlin smashes her own world record as she takes gold in the women's 400m hurdles at the Tokyo Games.
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Tokyo Olympics: 13-year-old Sky Brown wins Olympic skateboarding bronze (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Sky Brown wins bronze in the women's park skateboarding final at the Tokyo Games, making the 13-year-old Great Britain's youngest Olympic medallist of all time.
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Can Canada's De Grasse hold off US threat in men's 200m final? Your guide to day 12 (Mon, 02 Aug 2021)
Want to know what's happening when in Tokyo? Check out our comprehensive guide to all the action in Japan.
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Biles will 'forever cherish' Olympic experience (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
American Simone Biles says she will "forever cherish" her "unique Olympic experience" after taking her overall Games medal haul to seven in Japan.
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Spurs 'won't budge' on Kane transfer fee, says Redknapp (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
Harry Redknapp says Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy doesn't "do emotions" and "will not budge" over his valuation of striker Harry Kane.
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Greece withdraw from artistic swimming after five positive Covid tests (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Greece withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics artistic swimming competitions after five members of the team test positive for coronavirus.
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'I could tell straight away' - Referee Taylor reflects on moment Eriksen collapsed (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
Referee Anthony Taylor tells BBC Sport about the moment Denmark star Christian Eriksen collapsed after a cardiac arrest during Euro 2020.
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Tokyo Olympics: Taiwan stars trolled by Chinese nationalists (Wed, 04 Aug 2021)
Chinese nationalists interpreted support for Taiwan's athletes as support for the island's independence.
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All you need to know about new climbing event (Mon, 02 Aug 2021)
Climbing is the last of the new Olympic sports to make its appearance at Tokyo 2020. Here's a guide to the things you need to know.
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Tokyo Olympics: Medal table - which country has won most golds? (Sun, 01 Aug 2021)
Which country is leading the medal table? How are Great Britain getting on? Medals table for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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Tokyo Olympics: Chinese nationalists turn on their athletes (Tue, 03 Aug 2021)
To ultra-nationalists online, losing an Olympic medal is being "unpatriotic", experts say.
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‘I'm black, my partner's white - stop asking me if this is my baby’ (Fri, 30 Jul 2021)
When Ena Miller had a baby, she was unprepared for the constant comments about her daughter's skin tone.
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Yami 'Rowdy' Lofvenberg: The top hip-hop dancer who can’t count the beats (Sun, 01 Aug 2021)
Dancer Yami "Rowdy" Lofvenberg was labelled "stupid" at school. Now she has returned to education - as a lecturer.
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Tom Daley: The boy with the Olympic dream that came true (Mon, 26 Jul 2021)
The 'baby' of Beijing became a father, a husband and an LGBTQ+ spokesperson. And now Tom Daley is an Olympic gold medallist. This is his story.
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Trading sex for cosmetic surgery in Mexico's narco capital (Fri, 23 Jul 2021)
The influence of narcos has caused many women to undergo cosmetic surgery in Mexico's Sinaloa state.
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Cocaine in the UK: The DJ and friends helping addicts beat their 'beasts' (Wed, 21 Jul 2021)
More people in the UK are taking cocaine. A DJ and ex-addict in Liverpool is helping them stop.
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