Defecting online: How Myanmar’s soldiers are deserting the army
An underground network armed with Facebook and Telegram accounts is helping those who want to leave.
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Asylum in Denmark: Is the country guilty of double standards?
While Ukrainians are being welcomed in their thousands, the government is trying to reduce the number of non-European refugees.
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Mariupol civilians leave besieged Azovstal steelworks
Despite an order from Vladimir Putin to completely seal off the area, 20 civilians escape Azovstal.
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Sri Lanka hikes price of medicines 40% amid economic crisis
Prices rise 40% as an economic crisis bites, leaving some Sri Lankans cutting short treatments.
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Katie Taylor v Amanda Serrano: Charting the remarkable story of the rise of women's boxing
Women's boxing was banned in England for 116 years. This weekend, Katie Taylor will headline at Madison Square Garden. This is the story of the sport's rise - and one woman who made all the difference.
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Week in pictures: 23 - 29 April 2022
A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.
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FOX NEWS: Evangelical leader forced to evacuate flooded Louisiana home
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Read moreJames Corden: How his viral success divided the internet
The host is credited with reinventing late night US TV but also courted controversy - so what's next?
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The impact of miscarriage on families around the world
The grief is universal, but the care women receive during pregnancy loss can depend on where they live.
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Clearing bombs with their hands: The bomb disposal unit saving a city
The city of Mykolaiv is being shelled almost daily. But the attacks themselves aren’t the only threat because the pieces of artillery left behind can be just as fatal.
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Dexter Jackson: How it feels to be pardoned by the US president
Dexter Jackson knew he had "a one in a million chance" of being pardoned - but "never lost faith".
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The children surviving Ukraine’s war without their parents
Eleven-year-old Angelina is one of many children who were forced to flee hundreds of miles from their homes on Ukraine's front line.
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Ukraine round-up: UN visit and a Russian roubles row
Blasts hit Kyiv while the UN chief is in the city, and there's a dispute over who is buying gas from Russia.
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Ukraine war: UN chief admits Security Council has failed
António Guterres criticises his organisation's Security Council, saying it failed to prevent or end the war.
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FOX NEWS: Watters' World: World Trade Center Mall edition
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FOX NEWS: Small business owner talks fighting to keep jobs in America
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FOX NEWS: Religious outreach: Can Donald Trump reach faith voters?
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FOX NEWS: Putting a stop to 'Sanctuary Cities'
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Read moreWhat Singapore's move to legalise egg freezing says about its society
Singapore is set to lift a ban on egg freezing, but only married couples will be able to access their eggs.
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Viewpoint: The privilege of being the child of immigrants
Maher Mezahi reflects on moving between his two "home countries" - Algeria and Canada.
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Do you want to find out how much your colleagues earn?
Driven by demand from their staff a growing number of companies are introducing transparency on pay.
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Ukrainians flock to get patriotic tattoos
People headed to the front line, and their supporters, are having the country's war with Russia memorialise.
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Nigeria's Kaduna train attack: New photos bring relief and pain
Pictures show 62 people allegedly being held captive after an attack on a high-speed rail link.
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Read moreMatch for Peace tour: 'I have friends in Ukraine with guns now'
Ukrainian players from Dynamo Kyiv and Borussia Dortmund speak about being away from loved ones.
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Colombia reports 52 activists killed already this year
Most victims are targeted as they clash with the interests of criminal gangs, authorities say.
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Ukraine war: Putin tells UN chief he hopes for 'positive result' in Ukraine talks
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is in Moscow for mediation talks with the Russian president.
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Ukraine round-up: UN chief appeals to Putin while Russia cuts gas to Poland
The UN secretary general meets Russia's president as Western defence ministers discuss weapons aid.
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Why are Sudan's Janjaweed on the attack again in Darfur?
Two decades since the conflict began, deadly raids by Arab militia are becoming more frequent.
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Ros Atkins on… Finland, Nato and Russia
Ros Atkins looks why Nato’s border with Russia looks likely to expand significantly, as both Finland and Sweden consider applying to join the alliance.
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Russia to suspend gas supplies to Poland
Polish state gas firm PGNiG says it has been told by Gazprom supplies will be halted from Wednesday.
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How high-profile scientists felt tricked by group denying climate change
Politicians and scientists say they were duped by an organisation making false claims about global warming.
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Will Taiwan's banks stay stuck in a '1980s' time warp?
How the pandemic may have jolted an old-fashioned banking industry to make changes.
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Ukraine: Facing the Russian Army on the frontline in Donbas
Ukrainian forces have been holding the line in Donbas since 2014, but what was sporadic fighting has now turned into a full-blown war.
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Ukraine war: False TikTok videos draw millions of views
Misleading videos have been viewed by millions as it struggles to deal with so much false material.
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SpaceX: Can meat be grown in space?
An experiment to find out has just finished on the International Space Station.
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The Olympic hopeful turned bike-riding bank robber
When Tom Justice failed to make the Olympics he decided to use his cycling skills to rob banks instead.
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Ethiopia's Lalibela struggles as war and Covid-19 keep tourists away
In the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela, civil war and Covid-19 have left many without livelihoods.
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Macron defeats Le Pen and vows to unite divided France
He triumphs over his far-right rival and becomes the first president to win re-election in 20 years.
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France election: 'Many voted to build a barricade against the far-right', says Macron
After becoming the first French president re-elected in 20 years, Emmanuel Macron told supporters he was "the president of all."
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Rio carnival: Brazil holds first Rio de Janeiro carnival since Covid
Parades fill the streets of Brazil's Rio de Janeiro for the first carnival since the pandemic began.
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French vote as Macron aims to beat far-right Le Pen
After a divisive campaign, Marine Le Pen faces an uphill battle to defeat sitting President Macron.
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David Nott: The war surgeon helping doctors save lives in Ukraine
David Nott worked in conflict zones around the world - now he's sharing his expertise in Ukraine.
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The bombing survivor accused of being fake
The woman caught in a Chernihiv school blast had her story on Instagram targeted by pro-Kremlin accounts.
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Rwanda genocide: 'I forgave my husband's killer - our children married'
The love story of a couple is being used to reconcile Rwandans 28 years after the genocide.
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Cooma jail: Prison that was once 'world's only jail for gay men'
Set in one of the coldest and windiest small towns in Australia, Cooma prison holds a dark secret.
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Colombia election: How TikTok is defining the presidential race
The social media platform has become a battleground as candidates reach out to young voters.
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Puducherry prison uses dance therapy to rehabilitate inmates
A prison in India's Puducherry is using dance therapy to help convicts deal with stress.
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Mount Everest: Even world's highest peak not immune to the Ukraine war
Nepal's "icefall doctors" are readying routes - but will conflict in Europe mean fewer climbers?
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French election: Macron and Le Pen trade taunts as campaigning ends
Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen make bitter attacks on each other ahead of Sunday's election.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene: I did not call for violent capitol insurrection
Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene is on trial for allegedly violating a Civil War era law.
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Carlos Ghosn: Ex-Nissan boss says he wants a trial
The former car boss says he wants to clear his name after France issued an international warrant for his arrest.
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Somalia: At least six killed in Mogadishu attack near beach
The attack reportedly happened near a beach in the capital, Mogadishu.
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Mid-day meal plan struggles to feed India's hungry students
The world's most ambitious free school food programme resumes post pandemic, but problems remain.
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Why Argentina is embracing cryptocurrency
The nation that has seen economic trauma is open to the possibility of alternative money like Bitcoin.
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France election: What far-right leader Marine Le Pen said before… and now
Has Marine Le Pen's strong views on immigration, the EU and Nato shifted since the last election?
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Mariupol steelworks: 'We have wounded and dead inside the bunkers'
One of the last defenders in Mariupol tells the BBC conditions are dire but they won't surrender.
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Ukraine round-up: Putin backs off storming of Azovstal as Mariupol 'mass graves' found
Russia's president says the Azovstal steel plant must be sealed off, and satellite images suggest mass graves.
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Juan Orlando Hernández: Honduran ex-leader extradited to US
Former President Juan Orlando Hernández is accused of involvement in a drug trafficking ring.
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Mariupol: Satellite images suggest mass graves dug near besieged city
The satellite images suggest more than 200 bodies could be there, as Ukraine accuses Russian troops of mass killings.
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Sudan anger over racist slur caught on air at Bashir trial
A derogatory remark during a live broadcast reveals how racism still permeates all sections of society.
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KGF 2, RRR, Pushpa: The southern Indian films winning on Bollywood's turf
The recent theatrical success of movies like KGF 2 and RRR has revived a debate on the "pan-Indian" film.
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Shanghai lockdown: Whole communities relocated in anti-Covid drive
One community faces relocation to quarantine facilities more than 100 miles (160km) away.
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Tesla profits soar as customers pay more
Elon Musk's Tesla has raised prices for its electric cars as it faces higher costs.
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Russia releases video of intercontinental ballistic missile launch
President Putin says the new Sarmat missile is food for thought for those who try to threaten Russia.
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Johnny Depp to face questioning in case against ex-wife Amber Heard
The actor testified about his volatile marriage to Amber Heard ahead of cross examination by her lawyers.
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Ukraine war: Holocaust survivor aged 91 among Mariupol's civilian dead - reports
The woman reportedly died in a basement more than 80 years after surviving the city's Nazi occupiers.
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The Zomato and Swiggy riders risking their lives to deliver food
The BBC followed overworked delivery riders as they raced against time to take food to customers.
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Why Koreans could soon become a year younger
The new government has proposed getting rid of the country's age systems, but experts are divided.
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Climate Change, Albinism and Me
Coco shares her experience of living with albinism in Nigeria.
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US spring snow storm leaves 300,000 in the dark
A bout of winter weather in the US north-east has brought outages and over a foot of snow.
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Emmanuel Macron: From political outsider to president
Emmanuel Macron was dismissed as an outsider five years ago. Now, he faces a new challenge: his own record.
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French election: Far-right Le Pen's long quest for power in France
Marine Le Pen has taken France's National Rally to within touching distance of the presidency.
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Shark Tank: India TV show proves entrepreneurship isn't just for rich
The business show featured 67 ideas on which investors spent more than 400m rupees.
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Ukraine war: Kyiv's allies pledge more weapons to help win war
Leaders pledge to send more artillery and other weapons as Russia launches a fresh offensive in eastern Ukraine.
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French elections: EU apprehensive of Le Pen ahead of French run-off vote
A Marine Le Pen victory in France would send shockwaves across the European Union, writes Jessica Parker.
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Why women vote for India PM Narendra Modi's BJP
India's PM is an alpha male who leads a patriarchal party - so what's the appeal?
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Are there affordable ways to cut your heating bill?
Alternatives to gas and oil heating are becoming more popular but are still expensive.
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Wayne Quilliam: Photographing the diversity of Aboriginal Australia
Australia has hundreds of Indigenous groups - and Wayne Quilliam is hoping to photograph them all.
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White House hosts first Easter egg roll since pandemic
The Easter egg roll made its return to the White House's South Lawn on a rainy Monday.
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Apple staff make bid for first union at a US store
Employees must get signatures from 30% of staff at New York's Grand Central Station for a union election.
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Ukraine war: Donbas tourist town braces for Russian assault
Sviatohirsk was a tourist trail staple but is now just another place in the Donbas where people flee war.
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The elderly who can't flee their Ukrainian homes
Intense shelling in Mykolaiv has forced many people to flee, leaving some elderly residents behind.
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Shanghai: China reports three dead in latest Covid outbreak
Official figures earlier said there had been no Covid-linked deaths in Shanghai since 2020.
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Ukraine war: Germany's conundrum over its ties with Russia
Berlin now has some hard decisions to make following years of dialogue and co-operation with Moscow.
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Nigeria's Spider-Man fighting for a cleaner society
Jonathan Olakunle is fighting for a cleaner society in Osogbo, Nigeria.
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Captagon: Jordan's undeclared war against Syria drug traffickers
Soldiers have a shoot-to-kill policy to stop millions of Captagon pills being smuggled from Syria.
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Sri Lanka healthcare on verge of collapse in economic crisis
Doctors warn of catastrophe in Sri Lanka where medical supplies are running out in the financial crisis.
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Mariupol ‘doesn’t exist anymore’, says Ukraine’s FM Dmytro Kuleba
Dmytro Kuleba told CBS’s Face the Nation Russian troops have “decided to raze the city to the ground".
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Ukraine round-up: Ukraine defies Mariupol deadline as Kharkiv shelled
Mariupol defenders ignore Russian calls to surrender, as Kharkiv and other cities face more shelling.
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Ukraine war: Mariupol defenders will fight to the end' - PM
PM Denys Shmyhal says the city has not fallen to Russian forces because of the determined defence.
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Nigeria's Chibok girls: Why was this former captive treated differently?
Hassana Adamu speaks to the BBC about feeling neglected on the eighth anniversary of the kidnappings.
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Invictus Games: Prince Harry and Meghan join opening ceremony in the Netherlands
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have not been on this side of the Atlantic together since 2020.
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Angella Okutoyi: Kenya's rising tennis star
After playing in the Australian Open, could Kenyan Angella Okutoyi emulate her hero Serena Williams?
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Ukraine round-up: Residents rebuild Bucha as Russia bans UK PM
A few residents clear up after Russia's occupation, as Boris Johnson becomes persona non grata in Moscow.
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Sanctioned Russian oligarchs linked to £800m worth of UK property
A dozen sanctioned Russians are linked to an estimated £800m worth of property in the UK, BBC analysis reveals.
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Merle Oberon: India's forgotten Hollywood star
Merle Oberon rose to stardom in the West while furtively hiding the truth of her past in India.
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Covid China: Elderly deaths contradict Shanghai figures
Official figures claim there have been no Covid deaths in the current outbreak.
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Chernihiv is silent, after having been under constant attack from Russian forces
The Ukrainian city of Chernihiv was under constant attack until suddenly Russian forces withdrew.
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Ukraine war: Minesweeping dog helps clear Chernihiv of Russian explosives
Patron, a Jack Russell, has so far helped to remove hundreds of explosive devices.
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Ukraine round-up: Russia sends warning to US
Russia attacks Kyiv factory and warns of consequences if US keeps arming Ukraine.
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Arizona man arrested after dogs, cats and snakes found in home freezer
Police say photos of the frozen dogs, lizards, snakes and other animals are too graphic to release.
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Twitter's board readies against hostile takeover
The so-called "poison pill" measure is in response to Elon Musk's $43bn cash buyout offer.
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North Korean hackers target gamers in $615 n crypto heist - US
Crypto worth at least $615 million was stolen from players of popular online game Axie Infinity.
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Ukraine's battle for control of its skies
A Ukrainian air defence officer tells the BBC: "Whoever dominates the air wins the war."
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Brazil: Wild animals take to the streets in Rio de Janeiro
Videos of caimans and other wild animals in streets and houses are frequently surfacing in the city.
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Shanghai lockdown: How Covid tests China's 'Great Firewall'
Videos appearing to show people suffering in Shanghai's lockdown have gone viral, stretching censors.
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Ukraine round up: Flagship Russian warship sinks
Russia's flagship Black Sea missile cruiser has sunk, while President Zelensky sits down with the BBC.
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Depp and Heard marriage ended in 'mutual abuse', says therapist
A psychotherapist tells the court of a volatile dynamic between the couple during therapy sessions.
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Russian warship Moskva has sunk - defence ministry
The warship is said to have sunk under tow a day after it was reported damaged by fire or a Ukrainian missile strike.
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Ukraine attention shows bias against black lives, WHO chief says
The WHO chief says a fraction of the help given to Ukraine has been given to other humanitarian crises.
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UK to sign deal to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing
The government's plan, set to be announced on Thursday, is criticised as "cruel" by a refugee charity.
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Durban floods: 'I got no house, I got nothing'
Volunteers in Durban are searching for trapped locals after the worst floods the coast has seen in decades.
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Police arrest suspect in New York subway shooting 'without incident'
'We got him,' says New York mayor following massive manhunt in wake of the Brooklyn subway shooting.
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Nasa scientists spy 'largest ever comet'
It's 85 miles wide, which is larger than the US state of Rhode Island. And it's coming this way.
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Bodybuilding champion Cedric McMillan dead at 44
McMillan's is the third death of well-known bodybuilders in the US in the past year.
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How facial recognition is identifying the dead in Ukraine
A controversial facial recognition platform has been used more than 1,000 times by Ukrainian officials.
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Zika virus may be one step away from explosive outbreak
Scientists say we should be on alert for variants which could start another major outbreak.
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How posh British schools are branching out in Asia
A growing number of leading British public schools are opening campuses in the region.
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Criminal Procedure Identification Bill raises fears of surveillance in India
Critics worry about increased surveillance by law enforcement agencies under its expanded scope.
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Why Nigeria's historic dye pits in Kano risk closure
They once dressed "the blue men of the desert", but modern tastes and insecurity could spell their end.
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27-year-old refugee Ludmyla Chyrkova is heading home
27-year-old Ludmyla Chyrkova struggled with her decision since leaving on the second day of the war.
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Biden accuses Russia of 'genocide' in Ukraine
US President Joe Biden accuses Russia's Vladimir Putin of genocide in Ukraine.
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Why Shanghai has done a U-turn on its ‘relaxed’ Covid approach
Shanghai is under strict lockdown, in contrast to the relatively relaxed approach it previously took to the pandemic.
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The Ukrainian bride who fled to India from Kyiv with a coffee machine
Anna Horodetska fled to India from Kyiv, with just a couple of T-shirts and a coffee machine.
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Brittney Griner: White House tight-lipped on missing WNBA star
Phoenix Mercury centre Brittney Griner has reportedly been detained in Russia since February.
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Britney Spears says she is pregnant after conservatorship ends
The singer, 40, also says she has previously suffered perinatal depression.
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Ukraine round-up: Austria pessimistic after Putin talks
Russia warns two Nordic nations against Nato membership, and the Austrian chancellor meets Putin in Moscow.
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Could Marine Le Pen win the French elections?
Marine Le Pen will go head-to-head with President Macron in an election run off in a fortnight.
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Elon Musk will now not join Twitter's board, CEO says
The Tesla boss was due to join the social media platform's board after buying a 9.2% stake in the firm.
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France election: This time it won’t be a walkover for Macron
Emmanuel Macron will face a run-off against Marine Le Pen, in what is far from a done deal.
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Falklands War: 'The UK is still usurping our land'
Argentina's president has said he will keep fighting for control of the islands, also known as the Malvinas.
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French elections: Macron and Le Pen to fight for presidency
Emmanuel Macron wins the first round but the run-off against Marine Le Pen is set to be far closer.
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French election: Macron pledges to create united France
Emmanuel Macron says he will unite "all the different convictions and beliefs" if re-elected.
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Spanish police seize huge haul of illegal stuffed animals
The Guardia Civil found more than 1,000 specimens including extinct and endangered species.
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Chernihiv: Are these Russia's weapons of war?
Analysis of three attacks in the city of Chernihiv may offer clues about Putin's tactics in Ukraine.
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Ukraine: Three ways this war could escalate and drag Nato in
How exactly could this conflict escalate into a wider pan-European conflict that drags in Nato?
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Mozambique Palma terror attack: 'I can't go back'
After a brazen jihadist siege a year ago, Mozambique's fledgling gas industry remains on hold.
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López Obrador: What's behind Mexican leader's recall referendum?
The unprecedented mid-term referendum was called not by the opposition but the president himself.
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Saniya Mistri: The hijab-wearing teen rapper breaking stereotypes
Saniya Mistri's powerful rap songs call out the glaring inequalities in her city, Mumbai.
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Ukraine war: Disbelief and horror after Krematorsk train station attack
The people of Krematorsk are coming to terms with a strike on a train station that killed more than 50.
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Imran Khan ousted as Pakistan's PM after key vote
The former cricket star loses a no-confidence vote 13 hours after his party tried to delay it.
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Ukraine will rise again - PM Boris Johnson
The UK prime minister held talks in Kyiv with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Imran Khan: Pakistan PM on brink as confidence vote looms
Pakistan's prime minister warns that if he is ousted, he won't recognise an opposition government.
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Ukraine war: The school that helped fleeing musicians find safety
A group of young musicians from Kharkiv and Odesa have found new homes in Denmark.
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Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years over slap
The Academy voted on Friday to sanction Smith after he slapped Chris Rock at the awards show.
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Biting 'unruly passengers' hit with largest-ever US fines
Two women are facing steep fines for allegedly biting crew members and passengers on domestic flights.
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China Covid pandemic: Xi hails response as Shanghai hits record
The Chinese leader's comments come as infections rise and residents complain of food shortages.
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First black woman on US Supreme Court: 'We've made it'
Newly confirmed US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on her remarkable journey.
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Zelensky: 'We are defending the right to live'
In a CBS interview, Ukraine's President Zelensky speaks about the war and what he saw in Bucha.
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Gretchen Whitmer: Michigan governor kidnap case ends in mistrial
Jurors acquitted two of the defendants and failed to reach a verdict on two others.
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French election: Far-right Le Pen closes in on Macron ahead of vote
Emmanuel Macron is now looking over his shoulder before the first round of the presidential race.
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Meat ban in Delhi: What the battle to define India as vegetarian misses
India’s varied and complex cuisine celebrates meat just as much as vegetables.
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French winemakers fan flames to save 2022 crop
Sudden and sharp frosts in France this week are threatening this year's vintage.
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'I want my film to show that queer South Asians are thriving'
Queer Parivaar explores love, sexuality and gender identity among South Asian families.
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US Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court
The historic vote means Judge Jackson will be the first black female justice to serve on the court.
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Shock result in particle experiment could spark physics revolution
Scientists find a sub-atomic particle's mass is at odds with one a theory underpinning modern physics.
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Colombia to extradite drug kingpin Otoniel to US
Otoniel had faced a bounty of $800,000 before his capture by Colombian special forces last October.
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What sanctions are being imposed on Russia over Ukraine invasion?
Western nations have imposed severe sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
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The hunt for superyachts of sanctioned Russian oligarchs
Wealthy Russians sanctioned by the US, EU and UK are having to find places they can keep their assets safe.
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Bafta Games Awards 2022: 'Plucky underdogs' go up against hit titles
Hit titles go up against games made by four people during the pandemic "because they were bored".
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Helmut Sonneberg: A spellbinder's story of survival, no longer kept secret
Helmut Sonneberg is a Holocaust survivor who for years did not speak of its horrors. His football club encouraged him to bear witness.
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Black Coffee - the South African DJ who made history at the Grammys
The Grammy-award winner speaks to the BBC about the joy of his win and desire to never be pigeon-holed.
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Ukraine's dream of a Eurovision win
Kalush Orchestra are the bookies’ favourites to win the competition in Turin next month.
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Ed Sheeran hits out at culture of 'baseless' copyright claims after court victory
The singer says pop stars are easy targets in what has become a "really damaging" culture in music.
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Will France's 'forgotten' workers get what they want?
Post-election the country's next leader must decide whether to re-invest in heavy industry, or not.
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War in Ukraine: 'I saw a Russian soldier shoot my father dead in Bucha'
Teenager's account adds to growing evidence of atrocities allegedly committed by Russian soldiers in Bucha.
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Asghar Farhadi: Top Iranian director accused of plagiarism
An ex-student of Asghar Farhadi claims he stole the idea for his film, A Hero, from her documentary.
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Mother ‘begged for life' of IS hostage, court hears
Emotions ran high as the family of an aid worker killed by IS cell testify at a federal US trial.
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Cardi B wins order forcing YouTuber to remove defamatory videos
A judge has ordered Latasha Kebe, known as Tasha K, to to delete and never repost defamatory videos.
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Ivanka Trump to testify to Capitol riot committee
The ex-president's daughter will testify days after her husband and fellow aide also spoke to Congress.
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The Kenyan cafe that helps fight discrimination against deaf people
Most waiters at one Kenyan café are deaf, so customers use sign language, mimes or gestures.
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Ukraine war: International outrage grows over civilian killings in Bucha
Joe Biden calls for Vladimir Putin to be tried for war crimes for atrocities in Ukraine.
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Village head and family killed by Russia - Ukraine
The BBC sees further evidence of alleged atrocities in areas recently occupied by Russia.
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Curious owl inspects TV weather station camera
The camera in Great Falls, Montana, captured the moment the bird peeked into its lens.
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Sacramento shooting: One arrest made after six shot dead
Police are still searching for other suspects in the worst US mass shooting of 2022 so far.
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Ukraine war: Peace talks still on despite 'genocide', Zelensky says
The Ukrainian president visits Bucha, where Russian forces have been accused of atrocities.
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Shanghai lockdown: Economy shaken by zero-Covid measures
Shanghai is a major financial centre and port as well as a hub for manufacturing electronics and cars.
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Rogue pastors, fake miracles and murder
Across Africa, extreme Christianity is threatening the faith of many.
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Ukraine war: The popular politician who escaped a targeted missile strike
The social media-friendly Ukrainian governor Vitaliy Kim overslept while his office was destroyed.
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EasyJet cancels 100 flights due to Covid absences
The airline cancels scores of flights as UK airports also struggle with high levels of staff sickness.
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Sri Lanka's cabinet ministers resign as crisis protesters defy curfew
The resignations come as protesters faced off with police over rising living costs.
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Sri Lanka: Tear gas and water cannon used in Kandy
Protesters were mostly students, angry with their government's handling of the country's economy.
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Ukraine war: Family’s bid to reach safety ends in tragedy
The father of 31-year-old Maksim Iovenko describes how his son and family ended up on a deadly stretch of highway outside Kyiv.
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Ukrainian refugee with Royal College of Music scholarship in visa limbo
Nadiia Chaichenko and her family fled their home in Kharkiv at the start of the war.
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The handshake in space that brought hope to the world
What happened when US astronauts met USSR cosmonauts in space
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Search under way in English Channel for missing small plane
A P-28 plane goes missing on a journey from Wellesbourne, Warwickshire, to Le Touquet, France.
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Sarah Palin announces US Congress bid
The fiery former vice presidential candidate wants to represent Alaska in the House of Representatives.
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War in Ukraine: Evidence grows of civilian killings in Bucha
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports signs of civilian killings in Bucha, near Kyiv. His report contains distressing images.
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Imran Khan: Support for Pakistan PM despite likely defeat
Pakistan's prime minister remains a political force despite a likely defeat in a no-confidence vote.
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War in Ukraine: Street in Bucha found strewn with dead bodies
A reporter entering Bucha, near Kyiv, counts at least 20 bodies of men, one with his hands tied.
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Ghislaine Maxwell bid for retrial denied
A US judge upholds Ghislaine Maxwell's sex trafficking conviction, denying her bid for a new trial.
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Lateral flow tests: Should I recycle the plastic?
Scientists say more could have been done to make lateral flow tests widely recyclable.
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One mother's mission to ban 'vulgar' books
Challenges to books about sexual and racial identity have been common in US schools in the past. But the politicisation around them is new.
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What we now know about long Covid
Why are so many people still living with long Covid after two years and are there any hopes for treatment?
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Ukraine: Why the cartoon Masyanya was banned in Russia
Masyanya is a YouTube cartoon star in Russia, but her episode on the Ukraine war has been banned.
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Sri Lanka imposes state of emergency amid protests
Protestors are angry because of food, fuel and power shortages across the nation.
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