Love Actually director Richard Curtis uncomfortable with movie's lack of diversity

The director admits he feels "a bit stupid" about the festive rom-com movie's lack of diversity.

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Taking Brunt of Lockdown, Migrant Workers Fuel China’s Latest Protests

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Stormzy 'proud' of Marcus Rashford for standing up for his beliefs

The rapper says he thinks the footballer often hears people telling him to "just shut up and kick your football".

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‘Avatar’ and the Mystery of the Vanishing Blockbuster

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Best Jazz Albums of 2022

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China Covid: Unrest continues in Guangzhou as lockdown anger grows

Protesters hurled debris and glass at police in the latest expression of anger at zero-Covid rules.

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Republicans Hate Everything About Trump’s Dinner With Ye and Fuentes Except Trump

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Less than half of England and Wales population Christian, Census 2021 shows

The 2021 census for England and Wales also shows an increase in the number of people with no religion.

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El peor correo electrónico que se puede recibir de un jefe

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Parliament Hill Lido sees one hypothermia case a day

Parliament Hill Lido has urged visitors to have shorter swims now that temperatures have dropped.

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Ebola in Uganda: The people spreading misinformation online

Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence.

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Royal Mail: When are the postal strikes ahead of Christmas?

About 115,000 postal workers are taking part in the dispute with Royal Mail.

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The Christmas puppy sales funding organised crime gangs

The market for illegally-traded puppies is now worth £13m, according to the Crown Office.

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Memes, Puns and Blank Sheets of Paper: China’s Creative Acts of Protest

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3 Weeks After Hack, This Island Nation’s Government Is Still Off-line

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Grant Shapps denies Tory split over onshore wind farms

Around 30 Tory MPs are backing an attempt to overturn the ban on new onshore wind in England.

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Soccer’s common language is gamesmanship.

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Chinese police: Delete photos or face arrest at Shanghai Covid protest site

Authorities are stopping anyone taking photos at the Shanghai Covid protest site.

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The Week in Business: Shoppers Open Their Wallets

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China Covid: Shocking protests are huge challenge for China's leaders

China's rulers appear to have drastically underestimated growing discontent at Xi Jinping's zero-Covid policy.

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Les Knight, el hombre que quiere que nos extingamos de manera voluntaria

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Man found dead with 'hazardous substances' in Shevington named

The body of Liam Smith was found on a street covered in unidentified substances, police say.

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How to watch today’s games.

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Cost of living: The breakfast club easing the strain

Residents in a housing estate in County Antrim are accessing low-cost hot meals run by a local group.

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Nottingham fire death family were planning new life in USA

The man whose wife and children died after a flat fire says they were set to join him in the US.

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Australia vs. Tunisia: Mitchell Duke’s header gives Australia a 1-0 lead.

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Midnight discharge at Colchester Hospital unacceptable - family

An 81-year-old woman is sent home at night due to a lack of hospital beds, her family says.

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How to watch today’s World Cup games.

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Cruise passenger rescued after 15 hours in the sea

Rescuers say it was a miracle he was saved after disappearing from a ship in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Kanye West announces 2024 presidential bid

The rapper confirms he intends to run for office, while fighting several scandals over his behaviour.

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Review: At the Big Apple Circus, It’s a Family Affair

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The Expanded Child Tax Credit Is Gone. The Battle Over It Remains.

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New York’s Best Wine Bars

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How to Manage Credit Card Debt When Holiday Shopping

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Nurses' strike: How much do you know about their pay? Try our quiz

The BBC's Laura Foster tests your knowledge in this video quiz, with five questions on nurses' pay.

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Write Every Day? Tracy Deonn Recommends Thinking Instead.

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Noah Baumbach’s Disaster Movie for Our Moment: The Week in Reporter Reads

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Ros Atkins on… Why eggs are being rationed

BBC Analysis Editor Ros Atkins looks at what’s causing egg supply issues in some UK supermarkets.

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Jason Lee: Former footballer says David Baddiel apology 'meant a lot'

Comedian David Baddiel had worn blackface and mocked the striker's hairstyle on TV in the 1990s.

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How to watch Uruguay vs. South Korea: Asia’s biggest star carries the weight.

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Bury: The town where football fans are shaping politics

The game's future is a political battleground in Bury, where a club’s demise has divided fans.

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They died suddenly - then the anti-vax trolling started

A new "documentary" falsely blames Covid vaccines for deaths of young people.

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Russian citizens were found in raids on Orthodox churches, Ukraine’s security service says.

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England's Jack Grealish calls fan who inspired World Cup celebration

The England star tells Finlay he did a "little celebration just for you" after his goal.

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Earth Now Has 8 Billion Humans. This Man Wishes There Were None.

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Matt Hancock broke rules with I'm A Celeb appearance, says watchdog

But Acoba's chair says he doesn't believe the ex-health secretary should be punished for the breach.

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Troubles legacy: 'Families can not draw a line under it'

As a legacy bill is debated, Mary Kiely speaks publicly about her brother's shooting for the first time.

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Disqualified driver jailed after crashing stolen car into bus stop

Monica Moss is sentenced to 24 months’ imprisonment following the incident in Crawley.

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Cuban musician Pablo Milanés dies aged 79

The guitarist and singer was a key member of Cuba's Nuevo Trova movement after the revolution.

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What if You Can’t Find the Silver Lining in Your Illness?

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How Reading — Not Scanning, Not Scrolling — Opens Your Mind

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The Case for Supreme Court Term Limits Just Got a Lot Better

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Rugby star Scott Hastings speaks of guilt over friend's cancer death

Former Scotland player Scott Hastings pays tribute to a school friend who died from cancer.

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Club Q Colorado shooting: Police hail 'heroes' who tackled gunman

A US Army veteran describes flooring the suspect and beating him with his own pistol at the Colorado nightspot.

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Brexit: Rishi Sunak rules out deal that relies on EU law alignment

"I believe in Brexit," says Rishi Sunak, after suggestions UK could pursue a Swiss-style deal with the EU.

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American Music Awards: Kelly Rowland asks crowd to 'chill' as they boo Chris Brown

"Excuse me, chill out," says the former Destiny's Child star on stage at the American Music Awards.

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How Did Mud Get Everywhere?

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Stalking victims not protected by police, say campaigners

Only 6% of reported stalking cases end up in charges being brought.

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What Should I Wear to Testify in Court?

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Indonesia: Java quake kills 14 and injures hundreds

The tremor could also be felt in the capital Jakarta where offices were evacuated.

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The Week in Business: FTX’s Collapse

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There have been several mass shootings in Colorado Springs over the years.

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The L.G.B.T.Q. nightclub, Club Q, said it was ‘devastated by the senseless attack on our community.’

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Turkey Kurdish raids: Operation Claw-Sword targets militant bases

Operation Claw-Sword targeted sites in Syria and Iraq a week after a deadly bombing in Istanbul.

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Keep Baking That Sourdough, and Change the World

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Cambridge: Three arrested after 'targeted' teenager stab death

Three teenagers are arrested after a 17-year-old dies in a "targeted attack" in Cambridge.

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Pie, Made Easy

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Search resumes for woman 'swept away' by river

The woman is reported to have fallen into the water at Monymusk during an Amber weather warning on Friday.

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A Gen Z Fashion Heir Puts His Stamp on the Family Business

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When Siblings Argue Over the Costs of a Parent’s Estate, Who Wins?

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Adele kicks off rescheduled Las Vegas residency

The singer praised fans who had waited nearly a year for the postponed show to go ahead.

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Leave if you can to save energy - Ukraine power boss

Reducing electricity use is crucial, head of Ukraine's biggest private energy firm tells the BBC.

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Georgia State Agency Investigating Jail Beating Caught on Camera

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What is the minimum wage and how much is it?

The minimum wage for over-23s is going up 9.7% in April of next year.

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Empty Classrooms, Abandoned Kids: Inside America’s Great Teacher Resignation

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What to Read During the World Cup

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Covid-19: New mum leaves Royal Papworth hospital after a year

Nicoleta Tuna, who was put in a coma after a C-section, is looking forward to her "second life".

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'It keeps getting worse' - reaction to Hunt's plans

From a cake maker to a folk musician, here's what people in Gloucester think about the Autumn Statement.

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Celtic ruler's ring goes under hammer for £36,000 at auction

The "jaw-dropping" item could go on display in York after spending 28 years stashed in a cupboard.

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¿La pandemia te cambió la personalidad? Probablemente

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Last Call for the Monkeypox Vaccine Van

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Ukraine war: Bodies found amid reports of Russian atrocities in Kherson

The BBC speaks to people held by Russians in Kherson, amid reports of atrocities in the liberated city.

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Trevor Noah Is Tickled by Report of Trump Locking Supporters In

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Council tax: What is it and how much do you pay?

The government is considering increasing the amount by which council tax can go up in England.

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Covid Lockdown Chaos Sets Off a Rare Protest in a Chinese City

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To Fight Climate Change, Canada Turns to Indigenous People to Save Its Forests

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Why did Russia invade Ukraine and has Putin's war failed?

Almost nine months after Putin unleashed war on Ukraine, Russian forces have suffered repeated setbacks.

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Trump Is Running in 2024. The White House Has a Plan.

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Cost of living: Musicians could be priced out of careers, charity says

Young artists face a choice between following their passion and paying the bills, a charity says.

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El huidizo (y lucrativo) arte de la seducción

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Film Club: ‘Long Line of Ladies’

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China zero Covid: Violent protests in Guangzhou put curbs under strain

Anger boils over in the industrial city of Guangzhou, exposing cracks in Xi Jinping's signature policy.

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The Desert Changed My Life. It Can Change Yours, Too.

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A Life of Shirley Hazzard, Sublime Chronicler of Affairs of the Heart

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