Saturday, September 30, 2023

World Cup 2023: Can India shed the chokers tag in big cricket tournaments?

Since 2013, India started favourites, only to flop in the knock-out stage or finals of ICC tournaments.

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It's bears versus robot wolves in ageing Japan

As bear attacks rise in Japan's sparsely populated villages, robot wolves have become a solution.

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Last supermoon of the year captured on camera

A space enthusiast in Kathmandu, Nepal films the spectacle with his mobile phone through a telescope.

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US one step closer to avoiding government shutdown

House lawmakers approve a temporary funding solution - which excludes new aid for Ukraine.

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Friday, September 29, 2023

Week in pictures: 23-29 September 2023

A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven days.

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Evergrande: The rise and fall of the property giant's billionaire founder

Hui Ka Yan, the founder of a crisis-hit Chinese property giant, is under police surveillance.

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New York City: State of emergency declared over flash flooding

Subway systems in New York City have flooded and a terminal at LaGuardia Airport is closed.

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Pastor Daniel: Claims that a Christian preacher has the power to tame lions are false

The viral video has spread to many countries in Africa, but does not show a church pastor taming lions.

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

Africa's week in pictures: 22-28 September 2023

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

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Peruvian man charged with sending 150 hoax bomb threats in the US

Prosecutors say the Peruvian man was retaliating against minors who refused to send explicit pictures.

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Sweden gangs: PM summons army chief after surge in killings

Ulf Kristersson says "everything is on the table" after three people are killed in 12 hours.

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Women found in lorry in France face deportation

Six women were rescued from a lorry on Wednesday after a BBC journalist helped alert French police.

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Trump loses bid to delay New York civil fraud trial

Mr Trump and three of his adult children are among witnesses who are expected to be called in the case.

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Vietnam climate activist on trial for tax evasion

Human rights group say there is a worrying trend of activists being arrested on tax evasion charges.

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The German group buying ticket dodgers out of prison

A Nazi-era law in Germany jails those who can't pay public transport fares. Arne buys their freedom.

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Trump and Biden woo striking workers in preview of 2024

The duelling appearances are an early skirmish in the battle for working Americans' vote next year.

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'It's good to be home,' after 371 days in space

Astronaut Frank Rubio now holds the record for the longest continuous space flight in US history.

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Iraq wedding fire: How the blaze unfolded

At least 93 people have died and 101 others injured after a fire broke out during a wedding in Iraq.

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Trump committed fraud in NY, judge finds

Donald Trump committed fraud by inflating his wealth to get cheap loans, US judge rules in civil lawsuit case.

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Amazon: US accuses online giant of illegal monopoly

The Federal Trade Commission alleges Amazon uses "unfair" and "illegal" strategies to keep power.

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JP Morgan settles Epstein lawsuits with US Virgin Islands and Jes Staley

It will pay the US Virgin Islands to resolve a lawsuit over its alleged ties with the convicted sex offender.

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Man's Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce clip leads to 'crazy 24 hours'

A journalist who caught the superstar's appearance at an American football game describes the frenzy.

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Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss

In a rare interview, Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks to the BBC about AI, regulation and Harry and Meghan.

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US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech

The race to get back to the moon is fuelling US investment in private sector space firms.

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Messina Denaro: Notorious Italian Mafia boss dies

The 61-year-old, who spent decades on the run, boasted that he could "fill a cemetery" with his victims.

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Sunday, September 24, 2023

Canada row over parliament praise for Ukrainian Nazi war veteran

The speaker of Canada's House of Commons apologises for honouring a man who served in a Nazi unit.

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Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike

Screenwriters hail an "exceptional" tentative deal to end a strike that has halted film and TV production.

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Electric car rules could cost carmakers billions

New Brexit trade rules could push up the price of electric cars, manufacturers warn.

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Ukraine war: Training to clear the world's most heavily mined country

How British military bomb disposal teams are helping Ukrainian engineers clear Russian minefields.

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The shadowy Chinese firm that owns chunks of Cambodia

It secured a deal to control a fifth of Cambodia's coastline - 15 years on, it has barely got started.

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Niger coup: Macron says France to withdraw troops and ambassador

French president says ambassador will leave and all military cooperation will end in "the months to come".

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Woman's body found in jaws of 13ft Florida alligator identified

A witness raised the alarm after seeing the large animal clutching human remains in a canal.

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Saturday, September 23, 2023

Osiris-Rex: Nasa awaits fiery return of asteroid Bennu samples

A capsule carrying rocky debris from asteroid Bennu is about to streak through the sky above Utah.

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French rapper MHD gets 12 years in jail for murder

MHD, a pioneer of "Afro trap" music, was tried for the gang murder of a young man in Paris in 2018.

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The Archies: Why an American comic book evokes nostalgia in Indians

Archie Comic fans explain why the comic was so popular in the 1990s and whether it can be reinvented.

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Pablo Neruda: Chilean poet's death still shrouded in mystery

An investigation into whether Chilean poet Pablo Neruda was murdered has yet to reach its conclusion.

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Trudeau facing cold reality after lonely week on world stage

As tensions with India rise, Canada is calling its friends - but they're not answering.

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Rare 'Dumbo' octopus filmed on deep sea live stream

An octopus with ear-like fins resembling the Disney character was filmed at a depth of more than 1,000 metres.

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TikTok frenzies 'putting police and schools under strain'

The warning comes after a BBC investigation into disruption driven by the social media platform's algorithms.

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Friday, September 22, 2023

Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms

Further evidence emerges that a serious infection can leave some major organs with long-term damage.

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‘The state says our kids don’t exist’ - how LGBT life is changing in Italy

Italy is removing children from registers and stopping surrogacy abroad in new rules affecting same-sex couples.

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Ukraine war: Moment missile hits Russia's Black Sea fleet HQ

Video verified by the BBC shows a Ukrainian missile hitting Russia's Black Sea fleet HQ in Crimea.

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Ukraine hits HQ of Russia's symbolic Black Sea navy

The attack comes as Ukraine's president made an unannounced visit to meet Canada's PM in Ottawa.

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Chandrayaan-3: Indian space agency Isro says no signal yet from Moon lander

Chandrayaan-3 was dormant during lunar night, but the extreme cold could have harmed its batteries.

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

A shadow of 'Ukraine fatigue' hangs over Polish politics

With an election looming, politicians are grappling with how to support Ukraine and prioritise national interests.

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Brazil's top court boosts indigenous rights in landmark ruling

The Supreme Court sets a precedent for land claims by restoring territory to the Xokleng people.

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South Africa: Ninety schoolchildren given 'cannabis muffins'

Teachers called an ambulance after noticing "strange behaviour" from pupils in class.

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Iran stops families marking anniversaries of protesters' deaths

Relatives say they are being forced to cancel anniversary memorials for those killed last year.

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Where Ukraine’s army of amputees go to repair their lives

Orla Guerin visits a hospital and clinic in Ukraine, where 15,000 lost limbs in the first half of 2023.

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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Tamil Nadu: The Indian men who photographed dead bodies

Two photographers from Tamil Nadu recall what it was like taking pictures of the dead for a living.

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Poland to stop supplying weapons to Ukraine over grain row

It comes as tensions rapidly escalate between the two countries - historically close allies.

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Inside Tiktok's real-life frenzies - from riots to false murder accusations

Former staff and users tell the BBC the app's algorithm has encouraged harmful real-life behaviour.

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Venezuela sends 11,000 troops to retake prison

Since being taken over by a mega-gang, the prison reportedly had a pool, nightclub and even a zoo.

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EU demands answers about Poland visa scandal

The Polish government is embroiled in allegations that migrants were illegally sold visas.

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Forget LA – it’s British film studios that are in demand

The film and high-end TV industry in the UK is seeing a frenzy of activity.

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Torture, rape, killings: An Indian state's brutal conflict

Four months after it was torn apart by deadly ethnic violence, Manipur remains gripped by fear.

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New footage shows historic World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific

An underwater mission spotted never-seen remnants from three ships from the Battle of Midway.

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Seal pups trapped in fishing nets cut free by beachgoers

This is the moment two baby seals tangled up in fishing nets are rescued on a South African beach.

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Ros Atkins on… the India-Canada murder row

The BBC's analysis editor looks at why India and Canada have entered a diplomatic spat over the murder of a Sikh activist.

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Monday, September 18, 2023

How Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder in Canada fuelled tensions with India

Hundreds of Sikhs have protested the Indian state after the killing of a prominent leader in Canada.

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Who is being freed in the Iran prisoner swap?

Five Americans who were jailed for years in Iran were released in exchange for five Iranians.

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United Nations General Assembly leaders look for unity over crises

Many of those gathering in New York will want to prioritise climate change over the war in Europe.

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Iran prisoner swap: US says it can monitor the $6bn. Experts are sceptical

Washington says it can police how Tehran uses the prisoner swap windfall. Analysts aren't so sure.

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Chandrayaan-3: How important are India's Moon mission findings?

A former Nasa scientist decodes the significance of the discoveries made by the lunar lander and rover.

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Ukraine sues EU neighbours over food imports ban

Kyiv says Slovakia, Poland and Hungary act illegally - but they say they need to protect their farmers.

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Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing

Wildlife officers say the man endangered Shiva the snake and breached his permit to keep her.

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Sunday, September 17, 2023

Ex-officer who put handcuffed woman in car hit by train avoids jail

Jordan Steinke will serve 30 months on probation following the 2022 incident.

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New tax divides India's booming computer games sector

The Indian government's forthcoming tax on the industry doesn't apply to all types of games.

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Libya: Greek rescuers among those killed in road collision

Members of a Libyan family also died in the crash and several other people were seriously injured.

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Libya floods: The bodies left unrecognisable by disaster

Doctors are struggling to identify the remains which have been found as the death toll rises.

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Drew Barrymore apology: Star halts talk show until writers strike ends

She issued a tearful apology for continuing her talk show while her unionised writers were on strike.

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Saturday, September 16, 2023

First grain ships arrive in Ukraine using new route

Officials say the vessels will deliver 200,000 tonnes of wheat to world markets.

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Sudan conflict: Risking lives to bury the dead in Omdurman

Zeinab Mohamed Salih writes about how dangerous it was to bury her grandmother in war-hit Sudan.

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Turin: Girl, 5, killed after Italian military jet crash

Video footage appears to show he pilot ejecting from the plane as it starts to fall from the sky.

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Mahsa Amini: Protesters mark one year since death of Iranian student

Thousands of people around the world have taken to the streets to mark the anniversary of her death

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Greece floods: Austrian honeymooners killed after holiday home swept away

DNA tests on two bodies recovered from the floods have confirmed their identities, Austria says.

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Libya floods: A barren wasteland with a lingering smell of death

With lives in Libya washed away, anger mounts as people ask why they were told to stay at home.

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Friday, September 15, 2023

Diamonds and diplomacy: How ex-US Ambassador Robert Olson fell from grace

High-flying former ambassador brought down by ethics scandals and a conviction for illegal lobbying.

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The Rubiales World Cup kiss row... in 87 seconds

Spain's Women's World Cup success has been overshadowed by the actions of Luis Rubiales during celebrations.

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Trevor Noah jumps into fan's car to beat traffic in Johannesburg

The ex-Daily Show host's ordeal played out live on air as he ran late for an interview in Johannesburg.

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

Kim Jong Un-Putin talks: What do the optics tell us?

The meeting between North Korean and Russian leaders aimed to send a message to the West.

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Quest to bring priest charged with torture in Argentina to justice

Father Franco Reverberi is wanted in Argentina on charges of murder and torture under military rule.

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Egon Schiele art seized in US over Holocaust claim

Heirs of a Jewish collector who died in a concentration camp say the artwork is stolen.

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Ukraine's Zelensky expected to meet Biden during US trip

The visit comes as US lawmakers debate sending another $24bn (£19bn) to Ukraine.

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Florida advises against Covid boosters for under-65s

The advice from Governor Ron DeSantis, who is running for president, contradicts US national policy.

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Brazil riots: First man tried for storming government buildings gets 17 years

Aecio Pereira is the first to be convicted over the storming of government buildings in January.

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France's Carrefour puts up 'shrinkflation' warning signs

Carrefour is telling its customers which products are smaller than they used to be.

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Why the FBI is still searching for hundreds of Capitol rioters

The FBI says they are searching for more than 300 people - most of whom they say remain unidentified.

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Seattle officer recorded joking about woman killed by a police car

Video appears to show a Seattle police officer laughing about an Indian student killed by a patrol car.

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Isa Balado: Anger in Spain after man appears to grope reporter live on air

Isa Balado was broadcasting live on air when the man walked up and appeared to touch her.

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Morocco earthquake turns mountain village to field of boulders

Rescuers find that few homes remain in the devastated village of Douzrou, where 100 have died.

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Princess Martha Louise: Norway's princess sets date to wed shaman

The self-proclaimed shaman and the princess are known for their controversial alternative beliefs.

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Drug lord El Chapo's wife released from prison

Coronel, 34, had admitted helping Guzmán run the Sinaloa drugs cartel and aiding his prison escape.

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

The app teaching Somalis to read and write

The technology means that learning is taken out of school to where many Somalilanders live and work.

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MP Michael Chong urges US-Canada cooperation on China interference

A Canadian politician has detailed to US lawmakers ways he says China tried to intimidate him.

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Kim Jong Un receives red carpet welcome into Russia

The North Korean leader is expected to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia.

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Monday, September 11, 2023

Nuzo Onoh - the Queen of African horror who is terrified of ghosts

British-Nigerian horror writer Nuzo Ono tells the BBC that she sleeps with a "bright light on".

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Mark Dickey: US explorer freed from one of Turkey's deepest caves

Mark Dickey is brought out after getting trapped in the Morca Cave for more than a week when he fell ill.

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Paul Pogba: Juventus midfielder provisionally suspended for anti-doping offence

Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is provisionally suspended from playing because of an anti-doping offence.

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Morocco: Watch moment wedding is interrupted by powerful earthquake

Friday's earthquake, the country's deadliest in 60 years, killed more than 2,000 people.

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Sunday, September 10, 2023

Srebrenica: A Serbian scientist's long quest to name the dead

A forensic anthropologist tries to put names to the last 1,000 unidentified dead of a Bosnian War genocide.

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Egypt angry as Ethiopia fills Nile dam reservoir amid water row

Ethiopia's giant hydroelectric dam on the Blue Nile stokes Egyptian fears of dire water shortages.

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Guyana scrambles to make the most of oil wealth

Guyana's president says the country has to hurry if it wants to maximise its recent discoveries.

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US and Vietnam get a friendship upgrade

The US and Vietnam are becoming better friends - and that's a troubling prospect for China.

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Morocco: Inside remote mountain village devastated by quake

The BBC's Nick Beake is in Amizmiz where people are searching rubble by hand to find belongings and relatives.

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Morocco's national football team give blood after quake

The team's upcoming match against Liberia on Morocco's coastline was cancelled as a result of the earthquake.

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Morocco: BBC reporter at the scene of famous mosque collapsed by quake

The BBC's Anna Holligan shows what's left at the site of the Jemaa el- Fnaa mosque.

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Saturday, September 9, 2023

30 fighting days left for Ukraine’s offensive - US Army chief

Gen Mark Milley tells Laura Kuenssberg the autumn weather will make Ukraine's manoeuvres much harder.

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Ukraine war: Kyiv foils big Russian drone attack, officials say

Ukraine's capital is showered in debris from intercepted Russian drones, city officials say.

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Ruby Franke and 8 passengers: The rise and fall of a parenting influencer

A woman who shot to fame giving parenting advice has been charged with six counts of child abuse

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Morocco earthquake death toll rises above 2,000

The death toll from a huge quake nearly doubles as Morocco's king orders three days of national mourning.

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Friday, September 8, 2023

French shrug off Muslim upset at abaya ban in schools

France is broadly supportive of stopping girls wearing the robe, but many Muslim women are unhappy.

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What is the G20 and why does the Delhi summit matter?

India wants the G20 Delhi summit to focus on the environment, but there may be rows about Ukraine.

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Scott McAfee: the young judge on Trump's Georgia case

A 34-year-old scuba diver and cellist, Judge McAfee has soared through Atlanta's conservative legal ranks.

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Gabon coup: New PM tells BBC country should hold elections within two years

Raymond Ndong Sima, newly installed after a military coup, says it will take time to transition.

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Georgia grand jury recommended charging three US senators

But prosecutors ultimately did not indict Lindsey Graham and other Trump allies on election charges.

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Nancy Pelosi: Democrat and ex-Speaker, 83, to seek re-election

The first female House Speaker will seek a 19th term, reigniting debate about the age of US leaders.

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Africa's week in pictures: 1-7 September

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

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Has Australia cleaned up its act on climate?

Elected last year, PM Anthony Albanese vowed to haul his laggard nation from the "naughty corner".

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Mali: At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat

National mourning is declared after jihadist attacks reportedly kill 49 civilians and 15 soldiers.

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Peter Navarro: ex-Trump adviser found guilty of contempt of Congress

Peter Navarro flouted a summons by a committee investigating efforts to reverse the 2020 election.

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Vincent Van Quickenborne: Belgian justice minister apologises for 'Pipigate' scandal

Vincent Van Quickenborne has received criticism after guests at his birthday urinated on a police van.

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G20 summit: What do the people of Delhi think about the event?

India's capital Delhi has undergone a makeover as it prepares to host world leaders.

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Palestinians set out terms for agreeing to historic Saudi-Israeli deal

Palestinian officials push for more control of land in the occupied West Bank ahead of historic talks.

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Court decriminalises abortion across Mexico

The Supreme Court ruling means all 32 of the country's states can now provide terminations.

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California moves towards caste discrimination ban

Legislators said the measure would remove "invisible shackles", but Hindu activists said it singled out South Asians.

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Biden cancels Trump drilling leases in Alaska's largest wildlife refuge

But Mr Biden has not reversed his recent approval of an $8bn drilling project in the same region.

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Slums hidden as India puts on its best face for G20

Delhi is pulling out all the stops to dazzle world leaders as they prepare to gather this weekend.

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Danelo Cavalcante: Security lapse let killer 'crab walk' out of US prison

Danel Cavalcante used the same escape route taken by another inmate who fled earlier this year.

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Rolling Stones on the red carpet after new album launch

The band confirms the release of Hackney Diamonds, their first album of original material since 2005.

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Trump suffers loss in second E Jean Carroll defamation case

A judge has ruled that Donald Trump is liable for defaming the writer who accused him of rape.

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Cyclone in southern Brazil kills at least 21 people

The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, said it was the state's worst ever weather disaster.

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Sand dredging devastating ocean floor, UN warns

Around six billion tonnes of sand is dredged from the world's oceans every year, a new report says.

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Greece floods: Volos mayor warns 'stay in your homes!'

One person has died in Greece after torrential rain triggered flash flooding in parts of the country.

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Mitch McConnell: Doctor says no evidence of stroke or seizures in freezing spell

The 81-year-old Republican has frozen twice in as many months, prompting concerns about his health.

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Monday, September 4, 2023

Alan Joyce: Qantas boss exits early amid mounting scandals

The airline has been criticised for its prices and customer service, and is facing several lawsuits.

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‘Wrong number’ couple fight India deportation

Pakistani Gulzar Khan and his wife want to stay together after he married her illegally in India.

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Kim Jong Un to visit Putin in Russia for weapons talks

The North Korean leader will discuss supplying weapons for Russia to use in Ukraine, US official tells BBC US partner CBS

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New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming

In the Netherlands, experiments are underway to ensure future food supply and cut carbon emissions.

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Sunday, September 3, 2023

Biden disappointed Xi will not attend G20 summit

The two leaders last met on the side-lines of last year's summit in Bali, Indonesia.

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South Africa says inquiry finds no evidence of arms shipment to Russia

A national inquiry rejects US claims a Russian cargo ship was uploaded with South African weapons.

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Jammu: Long wait for justice after India cough syrup deaths

In 2020, 12 children in India's Jammu region died, allegedly after drinking a contaminated cough syrup.

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Minnesota jail in lockdown as 100 inmates refuse to return to cells

Prisoners are reportedly protesting conditions at the facility amid hot conditions.

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Ukraine's defence minister Oleksii Reznikov dismissed

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Oleksii Reznikov, saying "new approaches" were needed.

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Torrential rain in Spain causes major flooding

Atletico Madrid and Seville's football match was called off as a red alert was issued in the capital.

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Saturday, September 2, 2023

Your pictures on the theme of 'recycled'

A selection of striking images from our readers around the world.

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Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky held in anti-corruption drive

Ihor Kolomoisky is accused of fraud and is the latest target of Ukraine's anti-corruption drive.

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Spectacular meteor streaks across night sky in Turkey

Green shafts of light from a meteor were caught on camera as it passed over the city of Erzurum.

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Torrential rain turns Burning Man festival into mud bath

People at the event in the US state of Nevada have been told to conserve their food and water.

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Burning Man festival-goers told to conserve food and water

Festival-goers are told to conserve their food as access in and out of the Nevada event is shut down.

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Friday, September 1, 2023

Macron looks on as France's Africa policy crumbles

France's post-colonial days are long gone and yet its influence in Francophone Africa is in tatters.

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Gabon coup: Military chief says suspension of democracy only 'temporary'

Gabon's main opposition accuses the military of showing no sign they plan to hand power back to civilian rule.

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Amateur sleuths take on bike thieves in Finland

The Finnish city of Oulu is a hive of activity for bike thieves - but one man is determined to stop them.

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UK scientists tackle periods in polar research

How young polar researchers in the UK are tackling the taboo subject of menstruation.

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Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Singapore picks a president who could've been much more

Voters chose Tharman Shanmugaratnam for a ceremonial role but many felt it was a waste of potential.

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Russia labels editor and Nobel winner Dmitry Muratov 'foreign agent'

Dmitry Muratov's Novaya Gazeta daily lost its licence in Russia and now he is labelled a "foreign agent".

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Bodycam video shows Ohio police fatally shooting pregnant black woman

Ta'Kiya Young, 21, appears to advance the car towards an Ohio officer before a single shot is fired.

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Woman sets record for world's longest mullet

Tami Manis' hair is 172.72cm (5ft 8in) long. She says she has to braid it to keep it safe.

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