Monday, 31 May 2021

Serena Williams Wins in the First Round at the French Open


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Yemen fishermen find $1.5m of ambergris in the belly of a whale

A lucky find in the belly of a whale has changed the lives of a group of poor Yemeni fishermen.

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Covid: Horse therapy for NHS nurse is 'magical'

Intensive care sister Amanda White, who lost her nephew to the virus, says the therapy "reset" her.

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Lockdown album written by Bungay singer, 16, after cancer diagnosis

Pearll, who is now in remission, says she saw the spare time as an "opportunity" to record songs.

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Alfred Fagon: Why his 70s play about black British life still resonates today

Alfred Fagon's pioneering The Death of a Black Man still holds true as it receives a revival.

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Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think

The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains why we are accelerating towards an electric car future.

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Then and now: Pandemic clears the air

Air pollution is one of the most damaging forms of environmental damage, yet the global Covid-19 pandemic showed us how quickly we could clear the air.

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Corrie actor Colson Smith: 'I've been trolled over my weight for 10 years'

Corrie actor Colson Smith's new show about his love of running is called Bored of Being the Fat Kid.

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The story of Spain’s ‘terrifying confidence’ – and how it conquered the world

One night of embarrassment in October 2006 convinced Spain that something had to change - sparking a momentum shift in world football.

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The dancer aged 106 who bans the word 'old'

Meet Sydney artist Eileen Kramer, who has had some of her most productive years since turning 100.

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Iran's presidential election: Four ways it matters

As Iranians prepare to go to the polls this month, here is why the vote will be closely watched.

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Glum to Gleeful, Israeli Media React to Possible End of Netanyahu Era


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Con castillos inflables y granadas, las pandillas debilitan el control de Maduro en Caracas


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A Shocking Exit and a Sad Day for Tennis


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2021 French Open: What to Watch on Tuesday


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Media Groupthink and the Lab-Leak Theory


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After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas


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'Gene therapy is a game changer for our son'

A five-month-old becomes the first person in England to receive a drug for a devastating disorder.

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Covid-19: Red list arrivals terminal opens at Heathrow Airport

The dedicated location is for passengers arriving in the UK from nations judged to be most at-risk.

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NSA spying row: US and Denmark pressed over allegations

Denmark is accused of helping the US spy on European politicians such as Germany's Angela Merkel.

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Kingstanding stabbing: Hunt for attackers after boy 14, stabbed to death

Police say up to seven people ran off after the teenager was attacked in north Birmingham.

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Fears vulnerable children traumatised by pandemic

Social workers fear many vulnerable young people have slipped under the radar during the pandemic.

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Flat owners warning over rooftop developments

Leaseholders warn about the potential dangers of adding rooftop developments on blocks of flats.

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Sunday, 30 May 2021

Uganda: Finding the truth behind a killing spree in Kampala

BBC finds evidence Ugandan security forces killed unarmed people during a crackdown in November 2020.

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James Barnor: The 91-year-old's photos bringing Ghana to life

Ghanaian-British photographer James Barnor's work is being exhibited at the Serpentine Gallery in London.

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South Korea: From food wasters to recyclers

The country now recycles more than 95% of its food waste - how did they do it?

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Tulsa Race Massacre: What happened in 1921?

Exactly 100 years ago the city in Oklahoma saw one of the biggest race massacres in US history.

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Metal, money, mystery: How Sanjeev Gupta built his empire

The UK helped metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta save the country's last smelter. It was a lucrative deal.

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The Indian children orphaned by Covid-19

Officially, hundreds of children have lost both their parents. Experts say the number may be much higher.

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The Motherload: How pandemic anger almost destroyed a mums' support group

Abusive messages from angry mums during lockdown almost caused the founder of The Motherload to close it down.

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Are businesses really tackling racial inequality?

Are businesses doing enough to tackle racial inequalities in the boardroom and workplace?

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Noisy appliances: How loud is your house?

Environmental consultancy Quiet Mark is on a mission to ensure technology is seen but barely heard.

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Biosecurity warning over loosely-regulated virus labs

Governments do not have controls to stop terrorists accessing labs and posing a biological threat.

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简报:广州疫情发酵封锁街区;台湾干旱加剧节水生活成常态


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Israel coalition government a threat to security, warns Netanyahu

The prime minister urges right-wing politicians not to join a proposed new unity government.

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NSA spying row: Denmark helped US gather data on European officials, says report

Denmark's secret service is accused of helping the US target politicians such as Germany's Angela Merkel.

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Hundreds more Afghans and their families to be allowed to settle in UK

Hundreds more who worked for the British military and government will be allowed to settle in the UK.

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Eviction ban end puts thousands in fear of losing their homes

Renters are twice as likely as homeowners to worry about housing costs, a charity's research suggests.

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Whiplash: New rules to crackdown on fraudulent insurance claims

The reforms will save millions of motorists £35 a year in reduced premiums, the government says.

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The Internet’s Favorite Catalog of Weird Places Rewrites History


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Seattle Storm Coach Dan Hughes Retires Midseason


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Chipping Away at Democracy


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The Veterans Who Bury Their Own


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Facing Elimination, the Knicks Must Find Another Gear


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Think Your Weekend Plans Were Ruined? Try Being a Mayoral Candidate.


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Newspaper headlines: Jabs 'ramped up' and Covid passport 'scrapped'

The vaccination programme and plans for Covid status certificates make the front pages of the papers.

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Saturday, 29 May 2021

7 Presumed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Tennessee Lake, Officials Say


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Transport Yourself With a Literary Escape This Summer


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A Nashville hat store sold ‘Not Vaccinated’ Star of David patches.


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Reset Your Boundaries, Online and Off


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Road Trips and Reconnecting: What You’re Looking Forward to This Summer


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A Farewell From ‘At Home’


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Slip (and Slide) Onto a Water Toy in Your Backyard


By BY HANNAH SELINGER from NYT At Home https://ift.tt/3p1f5T0

Make The World Better With One Of These Nine Ideas


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Become an Outdoor Scientist


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Island Residents Protest at the Willows Inn After Workplace Allegations


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Newspaper headlines: PM 'weds in secret' and Wuhan lab leak 'feasible'

The front pages are dominated by the 30-guest wedding of Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds.

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'I’m fine, really': Finding hope as Covid sweeps India

The BBC's Nikita Mandhani reflects on her personal experience of the second wave in India.

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How opera helped me come out as trans

Adrian Angelico is one of the few trans male opera singers in the world.

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Dogs rehomed: ‘She went from a defeated dog, to a great pet’

For dogs like June, a new home is a lifesaver - but more animals may need new homes post-lockdown.

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Covid: Teaching post-Covid patients to breathe again

A tai chi teacher found he was contacted by patients during the pandemic.

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Piccadilly 1965: How six Indian friends found their feet in the UK

One day in 1965 Praful Patel heard five men talking Gujarati in London's Central YMCA - they quickly became close friends.

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Samantha Azzopardi: Australia's notorious con artist sentenced for child theft

Authorities are baffled by the "bizarre crime" of a serial con artist who has travelled the world.

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Jeremy Clarkson reveals 'heartache' filming farming TV series

The Grand Tour star is swapping cars for tractors as he embarks on his first solo TV show for Amazon.

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Buying a pink NFT cat was a crypto nightmare

Trying to own a virtual feline proves to be an exhausting and expensive process.

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How Ben Crump became America's go-to civil rights lawyer

When families lose a loved one in a police shooting, more often than not Ben Crump gets a call. Why is he the go-to man?

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Covid and jobs: Why are hospitality workers leaving the industry?

While employers hunt for chefs, waitresses and bar staff, some workers have called time on the sector.

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Thomas Tuchel's masterclass leaves Pep Guardiola in despair

The story of Chelsea's Champions League showpiece cast both managers as its central characters.

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'I made the best selection to win the game' - but did Guardiola get it wrong?

Pep Guardiola was pragmatic following Manchester City's Champions League final defeat to Chelsea, but was it one tinker too many by the City boss?

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Covid-19: India's cases falling, and lost summer fear for festivals

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Saturday morning.

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Friday, 28 May 2021

As the Hamptons Booms, a New World of Luxury Problems


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Is the Montauk Party Over?


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Desperately Seeking Lifeguards for Hamptons Pools


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A Week of Big Blows for Big Oil


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Watch: Passenger attacks flight attendant in US

A dispute over the airline's mask policy led to a passenger punching a flight attendant.

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Comedy of errors in Argentine TV Shakespeare mix-up

An Argentine TV presenter confuses the Immortal Bard with a British namesake who died this week.

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Biden budget: President sets out $6tn spending plan

The proposed budget would bring the US to spending levels not seen since World War Two.

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CCTV shows Khan before he carried out the attack

CCTV and other footage shown at the inquest shows Usman Khan before he carried out the attack.

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Emmys 2021: The binge-worthy TV shows in this year's race

Ted Lasso, The Queen’s Gambit, The Flight Attendant and I May Destroy You could all be nominated.

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Venezuela's paradise beach resort turns into violent nightmare

The region of Barlovento in northern Venezuela used to be a perfect Caribbean holiday destination.

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Tokyo 2020: Meet the armless archer aiming for gold at the Paralympics

Matt Stutzman was born without arms and always wanted to be a professional athlete.

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Week in pictures: 22 - 28 May 2021

A selection of powerful images taken around the world this week.

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After a 32-year battle for justice, what is Hillsborough's legacy?

As the collapse of the last criminal trial marks the end of a long legal road, Judith Moritz asks what the legacy of Britain’s worst sports disaster is.

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George Floyd: After a flood of donations, what next?

The Minnesota Freedom Fund received $40m in the wake of Floyd's death. What happened after?

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Tetraplegic Steven Webb is elected mayor of Truro

Steven Webb was paralysed as a teenager and 30 years later has become mayor of his home city.

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Mud reveals secrets of when humans began to change planet

Scientists have tracked 4,000 years of human influence on the planet - all from long tubes of mud.

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Is Kintyre's 'Route 66' the next road to recovery?

K66 is being promoted as a new scenic route on and around the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll.

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Champions League final: Dover Athletic face ruin in 'dog eat dog' football world

English clubs dominate Europe, but Dover Athletic face ruin at the bottom of the football pyramid.

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NHS calls for ban on toy neodymium magnets amid child safety fears

In England, 65 children have needed urgent surgery after swallowing magnets in the last three years.

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Festivals face 'another lost summer' without government safety net, MPs say

Many events can't proceed without government-backed cancellation insurance, a committee of MPs says.

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Stonewall boss defends new strategy amid criticism

Nancy Kelley says she is excited about its path despite claims it is taking an "extremist stance".

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Mantuan roundel: UK places export bar on £17m artefact

Ministers want the unique 15th Century piece depicting mythical gods to be "saved" for the nation.

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Thursday, 27 May 2021

US 'rapidly' planning to evacuate Afghan interpreters

A top US general says their lives could be in danger as American troops prepare to leave Afghanistan.

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Barack Obama praises Marcus Rashford in Zoom meeting

Former US president gives his backing to footballer and anti-poverty campaigner Marcus Rashford.

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Covid: Small businesses' account delays are over, insist banks

Start-ups had expressed anger that some banks had stopped accepting new account applications.

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Pockit promises action over frozen customer accounts

The head of the online pre-paid card firm vows to act after some customers have their accounts frozen.

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Canary Islands: 'Taking in migrants changed my life'

A British businessman has turned his Canary Islands hotel into a home for migrants from Africa.

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Brighton artist turns coma hallucinations into graphic novel

Zara Slattery had vivid hallucinations during a medical coma while fighting a flesh-eating bug.

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The teenagers fighting India's deadly Covid crisis

Suhani and Prabhpreet are part of a team who find and verify what resources are available for families in need.

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Cicadas: The US chef cooking up the insect 'flavour bombs'

Billions of cicadas have emerged in the US and Brooklyn cook Joseph Yoon is making good use of them.

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Taiwan must choose between virus and politics

The island is desperately seeking vaccines - but must decide whether to accept China's offers of help.

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Glasgow: The city that has been locked down for nine months

People in Glasgow have been enduring some of the strictest restrictions in the country since last autumn.

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The looming battle over abortion in the US

Pro-choice groups say many restrictions have been introduced in states across the US this year.

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In Tarun Tejpal acquittal, judge questions 'appropriate' behaviour for rape victims

A judge clears Tarun Tejpal of rape, noting the alleged victim appeared to be "in a good mood" afterwards.

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Drones and live-streams: How tech is changing conservation

Around the world, animal conservation has evolved so it's not just humans monitoring wildlife.

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Intelligence officials told White House they have unexamined evidence to pore over on virus’ origin.


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DMX Wanted a New Beginning. Swizz Beatz Is Seeing It Through.


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Activists Demand Justice for Ronald Greene


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San Jose Gunman Detested Workplace Long Before Rampage, Police Say


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U.S. Is Said to Have Unexamined Intelligence to Pore Over on Virus Origins


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2 Dead and Up to 10 Missing After Boat Overturns Off Florida, Officials Say


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Dianne Morales Tries to Calm a Sudden Crisis in Her Campaign


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Wall Street chiefs testify before House financial services panel.


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Fielder’s Choice? Cubs Turn a Simple Grounder Into a Wild Run.


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Newspaper headlines: Doubt over lockdown easing as Hancock faces pressure

Friday's papers focus on warnings from the prime minister as fears grow over the Indian variant.

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Wednesday, 26 May 2021

GP practices in England facing 'tsunami of patients'

Dr Dean Eggitt, a GP in Doncaster, opened his doors to the BBC to show the pressures facing practices.

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Flower tattoos heal self-harm scars

South Korean tattoo artist, Yeon, helps women cover up self-harm scars with images of flowers.

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Tulsa massacre: The search for victims, 100 years on

Decades after white mobs razed an affluent black neighbourhood the search for bodies goes on.

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Tokyo Olympic Games: When are they and will they go ahead?

The Tokyo Summer Olympics are due to start in July, despite a surge in Covid cases in Japan.

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The uncertain future of Britain's offices

UK firms' offices are undergoing radical shifts as firms allow staff to continue working from home.

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Mozambique Palma attack: 'I had to pay a bribe to flee'

Aid agencies have been barred from parts of Mozambique, leading to fears of a humanitarian emergency.

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'Fortress Australia': Why calls to open up borders are meeting resistance

Many Australians are loath to relax border controls despite experts warning of the harms of isolation.

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Luke Combs dissects lockdown anthem Six Feet Apart, one year later

US country star Luke Combs wrote one of the first musical responses to Covid-19. How does it hold up?

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RTHK: How authorities cracked down on Hong Kong's only public broadcaster

New changes in RTHK have signalled that its fate as an independent public service may be under threat.

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Our Collective, Violent PTSD


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Juan Williams, a Liberal Outlier at Fox News, Is Leaving ‘The Five’


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Oklahoma Attorney General Resigns, Citing ‘Personal Matters’


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Subway Swabbers Find a Microbe Jungle — And Thousands of New Species


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A filibuster fight is looming in the Senate.


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After Skirting Filibuster Fight for Months, Democrats Near a First Battle


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Armed conflicts have helped virus spread, a U.N. official says.


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A Week After No-Hitter, Corey Kluber Hits the Injured List


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County lines: 1,100 people arrested in UK crackdown

Eighty drug dealing phone lines were identified and 292 weapons seized across the UK in a week.

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How patient 'tsunami’ threatens to overwhelm GPs

Patients struggling to get appointments as GPs report surge in appointments being booked.

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Climate: World at risk of hitting temperature limit soon

It's increasingly likely that a key temperature limit will be reached in one of the next five years.

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Eric Carle: Very Hungry Caterpillar author dies aged 91

The US author of the best-selling children's classic passed away last Sunday, his family said.

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The Papers: Cummings 'rains fire' with 'pure revenge'

The papers react to claims from Boris Johnson's former top aide about the handling of the pandemic.

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Season without a trophy not a success - Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer accepts this season has not been a success for Manchester United but believes his squad has the right characters to do better next term.

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Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Greene’s Holocaust Comparisons Cause New Headaches for G.O.P.


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A.P. Begins Review of Social Media Policy After Journalist’s Firing


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Covid: Dominic Cummings to be quizzed by MPs on pandemic handling

A joint committee of MPs will question the prime minister's former adviser on lessons to be learnt.

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Covid vaccine: 30 and 31-year-olds in England now invited

Rollout continues, with anyone in their 30s now able to get vaccinated in England.

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Building projects hit by lack of supplies and price rises

Industry warns people to delay home improvement due to shortage of cement, electric components, timber and steel.

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Millions cannot afford water bills, says watchdog

Overhauling water tariffs could help struggling families, the Consumer Council for Water says.

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Mast Upgrade: UK experiment could sweep aside fusion hurdle

Results from a UK experiment could help clear a hurdle to achieving commercial fusion power.

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Housing: Shelter calls for 90,000 social homes to be built

The housing charity says around a third of British adults do not have safe or secure accommodation.

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AI emotion-detection software tested on Uyghurs

A software engineer tells BBC's Panorama about installing the system in police stations in Xinjiang.

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From protests to 'patriots': Why China is crushing Hong Kong dissent

After clamping down on protests it has reformed elections - what does this mean for Hong Kong's future?

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Dominic Cummings: His views on Covid and why it matters

Boris Johnson's former chief adviser has been a critic of the government since leaving his role.

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Cummings testimony: What is herd immunity?

Herd immunity is a scientific term, so why is there a row about it?

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Amateur choirs 'devastated' at Covid rule change in England

Hundreds of choirs have had to cancel rehearsals after the government said singing poses a health risk.

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Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah: The land dispute in the eye of a storm

Moves to evict Palestinians in a Jerusalem district helped ignite the recent Israel-Gaza conflict.

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Letter from Africa: Why Queen of England has a throne in Nigeria

A myth among the Efik people is that one of their 19th Century kings married Queen Victoria.

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Covid: 'The horror of laying everyone off made me sick'

Company bosses and managers talk about the impact of the pandemic on their mental health.

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Puerto Rico, recovering from a spring surge, lifted a curfew that had been in effect throughout the pandemic.


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Republicans Promise Counteroffer as Infrastructure Talks Falter


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‘We want justice.’ Activists demand accountability at Police Headquarters in New York.


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Bridget Finn Takes the Helm of Miami’s Big-League Art Fair

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