Mission: Impossible Covid shutdowns prompt lawsuit

Film maker Paramount alleges insurance payout for the latest Tom Cruise installment does not cover losses.

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PC Harper's widow vows to continue push for law change

Lissie Harper says she will not allow her Harper's Law campaign to be 'kicked into the long grass'.

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‘Three Rooms,’ by Jo Hamya: An Excerpt

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The End

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Widespread power outages confront Louisiana and Mississippi after Ida.

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Geronimo the alpaca: Defra officials lead animal away from farm

A destruction order is expected to be carried out on an alpaca that tested positive for bovine TB.

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Mass rescue of 17 caught in rip current off Bournemouth

The group were seen by lifeguards being pulled out to sea in a powerful rip current on Monday.

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Naked Attraction London bus ads to be removed

The advert was criticised on social media as "tone deaf" with passengers at risk of sexual assault.

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Cristiano Ronaldo: His greatest Premier League moments

BBC Sport takes a look back at some of Cristiano Ronaldo's greatest Premier League moments.

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Tottenham agree £26m fee for Barcelona defender Emerson

Tottenham agree a £26m fee with Barcelona to sign Brazil right-back Emerson Royal.

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The police set up checkpoints outside New Zealands’s largest city.

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Ida moves toward the Northeast, bringing flash flood watches and heavy rain.

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America’s Final Hours in Afghanistan

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The Taliban declare victory at a Kabul airport in disarray.

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Ida brings more challenges for Louisiana hospitals already struggling with a Covid surge.

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Those in the storm’s path know life won’t be normal anytime soon.

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Officials urge Louisiana residents who evacuated during Ida not to return home yet.

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Ida hit one of the country’s biggest oil and chemical hubs.

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Working remotely has meant huge salaries, for a lucky few.

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How Sasha the Cougar Was Rescued From a Bronx Home

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Florida withholds school funding as the battle over mask mandates grows even fiercer.

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Toyko Paralympics: Sarah Storey wins 16th gold after C5 time trial victory

Watch the moment Sarah Storey became Britain's joint-most successful Paralympic athlete, winning the women's C5 time trial to earn her 16th gold medal.

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Cristiano Ronaldo: How Man Utd pulled off shock transfer

BBC Sport's Simon Stone details the journey of Cristiano Ronaldo's shock return to Manchester United.

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The inside story of Tevez & Mascherano's deadline-day move to West Ham

BBC Sport tells how Carlos Tevez's and Javier Mascherano's deadline-day arrival at West Ham 15 years ago became one of football's most controversial deals.

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What to Know About the Investigation Into Tyler Skaggs’s Death

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China urges the United States to engage with the Taliban.

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Ida knocked out power to much of New Orleans.

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Milan fire: Flames engulf modern 20-storey block of flats

The tower is only 10 years old and questions are being asked about how the fire spread so dramatically.

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Kanye West: Donda released by Universal without my say, artist claims

The rapper says his record label released his delayed 10th album without his permission.

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The summer day a police chief was shot in seaside town

Ian Hampson recalls one of Lancashire Police's darkest days, when he and two other officers were shot.

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Uruguay cancel call-up for Man Utd's Cavani

Edinson Cavani will remain with Manchester United over the international break after his call-up to the Uruguay squad was cancelled.

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Oil and gasoline futures gyrate after Ida disrupts production.

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Elizabeth Holmes’ trial and the jobs report: Here’s what’s coming this week.

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Digital tools help children learn how to handle their finances.

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Is Vaccine Immunity Waning?

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Afghanistan: US investigating civilian deaths in Kabul strike

The strike aimed to stop a suicide bomber, but reportedly left nine Afghan civilians dead.

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Brazil bank robbers tie hostages to getaway cars

Armed gang members took hostages as human shields, after a bank robbery in Brazil.

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In Baton Rouge, a hospital strained by the pandemic braces for storm victims.

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As the Delta variant surges, companies are readjusting the return to office.

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The Tale of California’s Recall Election

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North Korea Restarted Plutonium-Producing Reactor, U.N. Agency Warns

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U.S. shoots down rockets aimed at Kabul’s airport.

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New South Wales, Australia’s most populous state, has a record rise in daily cases.

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Demand surges for a deworming drug despite no evidence it can treat Covid.

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When Charlie Watts Finally Made It to New York City

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'Why Kane deserved move & how Spurs have bounced back from turbulent summer' - Jermaine Jenas

MOTD2 pundit Jermaine Jenas says Harry Kane deserved a move away from Tottenham and looks at how the club has bounced back after a difficult summer.

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A Lineup of Color Made History, Even if It Felt ‘Routine’

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Homes That Sold for Around $450,000

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The Sunday Read: ‘How Long Can We Live?’

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Por qué mi hija se casó (temporalmente) a los 13 años

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How to prepare before, during and after a hurricane.

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Biden is to witness the return of service members killed in the Kabul bombing.

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Westminster double murder: Man, 49, charged

Sharon Pickles and Clinton Ashmore were both fatally stabbed in north-west London.

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Moped rider's rude name place tour finishes in Bell End

Paul Taylor made the charity fundraising trip in memory of a friend who died of cancer.

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The U.K. ambassador returns home as the country’s last troops leave Kabul.

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Some Afghans say enemies of the Taliban have begun to disappear.

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El trabajo invisible de las colibríes hembras: cómo hacer para evitar el acoso

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A3 death: Man charged with Helen Anderson's murder

Helen Anderson's body was found in undergrowth beside a slip road on the A3 in Guildford.

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Jab plea as NHS in Scotland faces 'perfect storm'

As positive tests in Scotland hit record highs, around two thirds of cases are in the under-40 age group.

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Great Yarmouth rollercoaster return for golden wedding couple

A couple married for 50 years recreate their honeymoon memories with a rollercoaster celebration.

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Storm surges can threaten lives and damage property.

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Fudstock festival: Three injured in Barrow fairground ride incident

One female casualty is in a critical condition in hospital, with two others seriously hurt.

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American couple want to return WW1 soldier's papers to his family

The soldier's documents were found by hotel owners in Wiltshire 105 years after his death.

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Messi, Neymar and Mbappe all named in PSG squad for Reims game

Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe have all been included in Paris St-Germain's squad for their game at Reims on Sunday.

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The U.S. reports a ‘credible’ new threat at the airport as evacuations wind down.

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NHS blood test tube shortage: Doctors 'facing difficult choices'

Doctors call for more guidance after the NHS in England and Wales stops all non-urgent blood tests.

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Afghanistan: Pen Farthing and animals 'safe' after leaving Kabul

But his charity says it is a "devastating blow" that their "wonderful team" has been left behind.

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Wife of murdered Greek ambassador jailed over his death in Brazil

Françoise de Souza Oliveira was found guilty of planning the murder with her lover, who confessed.

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Decades of hoarding made house 'a no-go area'

A woman who struggled with buying and hoarding "bargains" for 30 years explains how it began.

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Al Capone’s Possessions, Now for Sale, Show Two Sides of the Gangster

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Hurricane Ida: New Orleans braces for possible direct hit

Hurricane Ida is forecast to strike as a category 3 storm, the same as Katrina exactly 16 years ago.

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Major events return despite Scottish Covid surge

Health experts are urging spectators and organisers to be extra vigilant after daily cases hit a record high.

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England v India: Ajinkya Rahane is caught by Jos Buttler off the bowling of James Anderson

Ajinkya Rahane edges James Anderson to Jos Buttler as India collapse on the fourth morning of the Third test against England at Headingley.

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Cristiano Ronaldo: His greatest Premier League moments

BBC Sport takes a look back at some of Cristiano Ronaldo's greatest Premier League moments.

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England v India: Virat Kohli edges Ollie Robinson to Joe Root at slip

Ollie Robinson claims the big wicket of India captain Virat Kohli who edges to Joe Root at slip as England move toward victory in the third Test at Headingley.

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Former Birmingham defender Oji dies aged 35

Former Birmingham City defender and Arsenal youth player Sam Oji dies at the age of 35.

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In pictures: Funeral for an Afghan killed in the airport attack.

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UK's oldest living heart transplant patient marks 90th birthday

Ted Warner was only expected to live for eight more years after his operation in 1990.

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One Afghan family resettling in the U.S. finds a respite.

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Myanmar’s Monks, Leaders of Past Protests, Are Divided Over the Coup

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A Blue-Ribbon Affair

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Commuter Trains Have Kept Rolling. Will All Those Riders Ever Return?

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Britons, Unfazed by High Covid Rates, Weigh Their ‘Price of Freedom’

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The Census Said Detroit Kept Shrinking. The Mayor Begs to Differ.

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A Digital Dunkirk: Veterans Online Scramble to Get People Out of Afghanistan

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You Don’t Need to Like Those Vacation Pics

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