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Week in pictures: 23-29 September 2023
A selection of striking images from around the world, taken over the past seven…
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US urges Serbia to withdraw troops from Kosovo border as tensions rise
In response to the "current situation", the UK sends troops to join N…
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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…
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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 Airpor…
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Africa's week in pictures: 22-28 September 2023
A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond. https://i…
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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 …
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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 …
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Gunman kills three in twin Rotterdam shootings - Dutch police
A 14-year-old girl and her mother among victims after attacks in two locations …
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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 t…
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Second Republican debate: Trump rivals attack absent frontrunner
Ron DeSantis, polling a distant second in the 2024 race, condemned Mr Trump as …
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Vietnam climate activist on trial for tax evasion
Human rights group say there is a worrying trend of activists being arrested on…
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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.…
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Justin Trudeau apologises for honouring Nazi veteran in parliament
The prime minister says it was a mistake that "deeply embarrassed Parliame…
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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 Americ…
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ChatGPT can now access up to date information
The chatbot's knowledge previously only included data up to September 2021,…
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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 fli…
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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 duri…
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Maldives: The presidential poll with India and China on the ballot
The Maldives presidential election will also decide who gets the advantage in t…
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Bear in Mexico gatecrashes picnic leaving onlookers frozen
The animal interrupts lunch, devouring enchiladas and tacos at Chipinque Ecolog…
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Amazon: US accuses online giant of illegal monopoly
The Federal Trade Commission alleges Amazon uses "unfair" and "i…
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Canada's Speaker Anthony Rota resigns after Nazi in parliament row
Anthony Rota resigns after unwittingly praising a 98-year-old Ukrainian who fou…
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Third arrest made in New York fentanyl nursery child death
Toddler Nicholas Dominici died earlier this month after being exposed to fentan…
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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 sp…
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Ukraine: The soldiers who can’t leave the front line until the war is over
For Ukrainian troops, life on the front line is far from easy, as the BBC's…
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Taylor Swift attends Kansas City Chiefs game
Swift attended the game on invitation of Chiefs player Travis Kelce and watched…
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Passengers left upside down as ride malfunctions in Canada
The park's maintenance team brought the passengers safely to the ground aft…
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Canada row over parliament praise for Ukrainian Nazi war veteran
The speaker of Canada's House of Commons apologises for honouring a man who…
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Hollywood writers in deal to end US studio strike
Screenwriters hail an "exceptional" tentative deal to end a strike th…
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Electric car rules could cost carmakers billions
New Brexit trade rules could push up the price of electric cars, manufacturers …
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Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle
A Kosovan policeman and three ethnic Serb gunmen are dead after a siege of a mo…
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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,…
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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 …
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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 e…
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Osiris-Rex: Nasa awaits fiery return of asteroid Bennu samples
A capsule carrying rocky debris from asteroid Bennu is about to streak through …
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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…
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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 no…
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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…
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Rare 'Dumbo' octopus filmed on deep sea live stream
The octopus with ear-like fins resembling the Disney character was filmed at a …
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TikTok frenzies 'putting police and schools under strain'
The warning comes after a BBC investigation into disruption driven by the socia…
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Panic in Nagorno-Karabakh but Azerbaijan rejects fears of ethnic cleansing
Thousands of ethnic Armenians fear for their safety despite Azerbaijan's pr…
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Long Covid: MRI scans reveal new clues to symptoms
Further evidence emerges that a serious infection can leave some major organs w…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 C…
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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 h…
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Tourists caught in India-Canada visa row
Many Indian nationals will be able to go home but the visa suspension will be d…
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A shadow of 'Ukraine fatigue' hangs over Polish politics
With an election looming, politicians are grappling with how to support Ukraine…
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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 th…
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Iran stops families marking anniversaries of protesters' deaths
Relatives say they are being forced to cancel anniversary memorials for those k…
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Tamil Nadu: The Indian men who photographed dead bodies
Two photographers from Tamil Nadu recall what it was like taking pictures of th…
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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 …
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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 harm…
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Armenia protests follow Nagorno-Karabakh ceasefire
Thousands of people take to the capital's streets, angry at how Armenia han…
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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, nightc…
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Police seek nursery owner's husband after child's fentanyl death
Video footage shows the man removing full shopping bags and fleeing before poli…
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Guinean cycles across six countries for spot at Egypt's Al-Azhar University
The 25-year-old travelled for four months from Guinea to reach top university A…
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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. htt…
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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 Bat…
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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 S…
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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 dipl…
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Ukraine war: Russian 'evil cannot be trusted', Zelensky tells UN
The world must unite to end Russia's aggression, Ukraine's president te…
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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…
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Australian man fined for taking pet snake surfing
Wildlife officers say the man endangered Shiva the snake and breached his permi…
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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. h…
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Brexit: Labour will seek re-write of deal, Starmer says
The agreement is due for review in 2025, which the Labour leader says is a key …
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Inside South Africa's Operation Dudula vigilantes: 'Why we hate foreigners'
BBC Africa Eye gains rare access to Operation Dudula, South Africa's promin…
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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 t…
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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…
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War in Ukraine: Is the counter-offensive making progress?
Ukraine's generals say they have broken through Russia's first line of …
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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 dea…
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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 w…
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Brazil: 14 killed after plane crashes in Amazon
Officials say it appears the aircraft tried to land in bad weather but ran out …
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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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How the fentanyl crisis' fourth wave has hit every corner of the US
The epidemic's staggering scale and its infiltration of communities across …
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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 …
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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 anni…
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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 …
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Moment police officer dragged away by escaping car
Dashcam footage shows a Massachusetts police officer clinging on to a car after…
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Libyan official refutes blame for flood disaster
An official tells the BBC people in Derna were told to flee but some did not ta…
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Wilderness author on phone call that stopped her quitting
Bev Jones' book has been turned into a drama starring Jenna Coleman, with m…
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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…
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Endurance and Legacy: Notable 100+ Years Old Companies
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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 Governor DeSantis defies CDC Covid boosters guidance
The DeSantis administration has advised against boosters for those under 65, co…
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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 buil…
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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…
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Families of Syria's disappeared duped by fraudsters
Syrians trying to find information about "missing" prisoners, are fin…
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Sudan conflict: Looting spree in Khartoum as homeowners flee
Homes and businesses have been ransacked as law and order breaks down in Sudan&…
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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 sa…
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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…
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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 …
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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 a…
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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 aidin…
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Ex-Secret Service agent reveals new JFK assassination detail
Ex-Secret Service agent Paul Landis reveals a new detail some say upends the &q…
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Oslo Accords: 30 years of lost Palestinian hopes
The accords could have led to a Palestinian state - now even Palestinians lack …
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The app teaching Somalis to read and write
The technology means that learning is taken out of school to where many Somalil…
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Olivia Rodrigo interview: 'God, what a crazy trajectory'
As her second album heads for number one, the star discusses the pressure of ov…
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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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Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: Why it is worrying Egypt and Sudan
Ethiopia is using water from the Nile to fill its giant Renaissance dam. https:…
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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 &q…
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Trump asks judge in federal elections case to step aside
In a legal filing, Mr Trump says past comments by the judge in court are "…
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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 tha…
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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 t…
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Srebrenica: A Serbian scientist's long quest to name the dead
A forensic anthropologist tries to put names to the last 1,000 unidentified dea…
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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 it…
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How India overcame bitter G20 divisions over Ukraine
Consensus seemed far away, but India managed to bring together nations with sta…
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US and Vietnam get a friendship upgrade
The US and Vietnam are becoming better friends - and that's a troubling pro…
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Spanish FA president Rubiales to resign over kiss
Luis Rubiales resigns as president of the Spanish Football Federation following…
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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- …
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30 fighting days left for Ukraine’s offensive - US army chief
Gen Mark Milley tells Laura Kuenssberg the autumn weather will make Ukraine'…
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Morocco earthquake: Mountain villages plunged into grief
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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, ci…
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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 coun…
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Johannesburg fire: Inside a 'hijacked' South African building
A resident describes her life inside one of South Africa's 'hijacked…
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The Nigerians learning to speak with British accents
For some Nigerians, the English language is not perfect unless spoken with a Br…
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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 …
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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&…
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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 ti…
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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 t…
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Africa's week in pictures: 1-7 September
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Hurricane Lee may become first category five storm of Atlantic season
The storm has rapidly gained strength in the Caribbean from category one status…
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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 th…
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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 civilia…
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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…
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How one blind boy helped rebuild his school in Yemen
Ahmed is a charismatic 11-year-old Yemeni boy the BBC met two years ago when he…
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Thousands of Canadian wildfire evacuees allowed home
Yellowknife's mayor cautioned returning residents that the city "will …
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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 g…
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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 ea…
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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 origina…
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The Iraqi YouTube star killed by her father
Tiba al-Ali's death has sparked the call for change for violence against wo…
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Voice referendum: Lies fuel racism ahead of Australia's Indigenous vote
Experts express concerns for First Nations people as a referendum debate turns …
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Ukraine war: Cyber-teams fight a high-tech war on front lines
In 18 months of war, Ukraine has learnt new ways to integrate technology into t…
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Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio jailed for 22 years for Capitol riot
An emotional Enrique Tarrio, 39, tells the court he is "ashamed" of h…
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Deadly cyclone in southern Brazil kills at least 21 people
The governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite, said it was the state's w…
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Wagner to be declared terrorist organisation by UK
It will become illegal to be a member of or support the Russian mercenary group…
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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 …
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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…
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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 concer…
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Alan Joyce: Qantas boss exits early amid mounting scandals
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Venice: Scuffles occur outside Woody Allen film premiere
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‘Wrong number’ couple fight India deportation
Pakistani Gulzar Khan and his wife want to stay together after he married her i…
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Kim Jong Un to visit Putin in Russia for weapons talks - US
North Korea's leader will discuss supplying weapons for Russia to use in Uk…
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Luis Rubiales: Spain's men's team call behaviour of federation president 'unacceptable'
Spain's men's players condemn the "unacceptable behaviour" of…
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New tech boosts Dutch drive for sustainable farming
In the Netherlands, experiments are underway to ensure future food supply and c…
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Biden disappointed Xi will not attend G20 summit
The two leaders last met on the side-lines of last year's summit in Bali, I…
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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 Sou…
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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…
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Teacher suicide exposes parent bullying in S Korea
The tragedy has unleashed a wave of anger from primary school teachers across t…
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Minnesota jail in lockdown as 100 inmates refuse to return to cells
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Torrential rain in Spain causes major flooding
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Ukrainian billionaire Ihor Kolomoisky held in anti-corruption drive
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Former top US diplomat Bill Richardson dies aged 75
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Torrential rain turns Burning Man festival into mud bath
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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 i…
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UK scientists tackle periods in polar research
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Ukraine war: Putin influencers profiting from war propaganda
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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 …
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Tharman Shanmugaratnam: Singapore picks a president who could've been much more
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Luis Rubiales: Spanish football federation president says he will continue defending himself
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Woman sets record for world's longest mullet
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Africa's week in pictures: 25 - 31 August
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Diver ‘Merman Mike’ finds your treasures under water
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Antique statue seized in US looting inquiry
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Sarina Wiegman: England boss dedicates Uefa coach of the year award to Spain
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Whaling to resume in Iceland but under strict rules
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Clarence Thomas: US Supreme Court judge acknowledges paid-for trips
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