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US election: McConnell promises an 'orderly' transition of power

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:18:46 GMT

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The Senate Republican leader weighed in a day after President Trump cast doubt on the matter.

Global warming 'driving California wildfires'

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:36:11 GMT

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Climate change is behind the scale and impact of recent wildfires in the western US, scientists say.

FBI probes police killing of boy on family's drive

Created: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 02:25:31 GMT

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A police officer fired 13 shots, killing John Albers in 2018 after being called to check on him.

Breonna Taylor: Why it's hard to charge US police over shootings

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:08:31 GMT

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There are reasons why it's rare that excessive use of police force leads to a trial. Here they are.

President Trump booed at Supreme Court as he pays respects to Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:29:57 GMT

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The president is heckled while paying his respects to the late justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Kim Jong-un 'apologises for killing of South Korean official'

Created: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:22:58 GMT

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Seoul said the man was shot dead and set alight while allegedly trying to defect to the North.

Breonna Taylor: Family lawyer slams 'devilish' grand jury outcome

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 21:17:25 GMT

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Protests have erupted since the decision, and two officers have been shot in the unrest.

Pregnant woman rescues husband from shark attack in Florida

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:30:45 GMT

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Margot Dukes-Eddy dived into the water to save her husband "without hesitation", police say.

Cardinal Becciu: Vatican official resigns unexpectedly

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:19:38 GMT

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Cardinal Becciu has left his post and given up his rights as cardinal, the Holy See has confirmed.

Coronavirus: Rio 2021 carnival parade postponed indefinitely

Created: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 03:41:41 GMT

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Organisers say they are not yet certain enough to provide a new date for the carnival parade.

US election 2020: Eric Trump shares false Biden-teleprompter rumour

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:34:44 GMT

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The Democratic candidate is being wrongly accused of getting help to answer questions on TV.

Coronavirus: Are the lockdown restrictions too strict?

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:03:25 GMT

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Some people, including scientists, believe the hard lockdown measures can be confusing.

Magawa the mine-detecting rat wins PDSA Gold Medal

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:40:08 GMT

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Magawa the African giant pouched rat has won a PDSA Gold Medal for his work detecting landmines.

President Trump sued for fraud by niece Mary

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:40:19 GMT

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Mary Trump accuses Donald Trump and siblings of cheating her out of millions in her inheritance.

Chen Qiushi: Chinese journalist missing since February 'under state supervision'

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:11:16 GMT

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Chen Qiushi disappeared in February after reporting on the outbreak of the coronavirus in Wuhan.

Germany far right: Intelligence chief forced out amid criticism

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:37:55 GMT

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Christof Gramm has faced criticism for his efforts to tackle links between the army and extremism.

How worried should we be about deadly cyber-attacks?

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:21:51 GMT

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Experts have been warning for years that it's not a matter of if, but when, hackers will kill somebody.

Michael Kiwanuka wins the 2020 Mercury Prize

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:29:01 GMT

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The star's soul-searching, self-titled album is named the best British record of the past 12 months.

Quiz of the week: Who made history at the 'pand-Emmys'?

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:04:57 GMT

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How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

Belarus: Video shows protester's 'taxi escape' from police

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:19:24 GMT

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Demonstrations have continued in Belarus since the president declared victory in last month's election.

Amazon unveils flying Ring security drone and Luna games service

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 19:38:32 GMT

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One privacy campaign group says it is Amazon's "most chilling home surveillance product" yet.

Pilot whales Tasmania: Rescuing whales in Australia's worst stranding

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 02:54:09 GMT

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Nearly 400 whales have died in Australia's worst stranding. Jools Farrell told the BBC how rescuers help those still alive.

Mental Health: 'Kindness can help save lives'

Created: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:02:21 GMT

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Kamilah was in a crisis when she found flowers with a note saying 'this is a gift'.

The German medical students who want to learn about abortion

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:07:57 GMT

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Lack of training is restricting access to abortion in Germany, but students are trying to change that.

Coronavirus: 'We're Australian but we're trapped in the UK'

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:11:00 GMT

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Thousands of Australians are stuck in the UK after struggling to return due to strict travel rules.

'One day everyone will use China's digital currency'

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:16:08 GMT

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China plans a digital version of its currency, which some say could become a big global payment system.

PMC Bank collapse: 'We lost our money and then our son'

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 23:18:03 GMT

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Little has changed one year after nearly a million Indians lost their savings in a bank collapse.

Transracial adoption: 'I've been accused of kidnapping my white child'

Created: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:20:50 GMT

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How one man went from being a “street kid” in Uganda, to adopting a white child in the US.

Dutch celebs face backlash over Covid rebellion

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 11:04:55 GMT

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Young stars have been criticised after announcing they were abandoning efforts to combat the virus.

US 2020 election: The economy under Trump in six charts

Created: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:38:42 GMT

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President Trump claims he has been responsible for the strongest US economy ever. What do the numbers show?

Alexei Navalny: How his team found Novichok bottle evidence in Tomsk

Created: Wed, 23 Sep 2020 23:01:29 GMT

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Russia's top opposition figure has left hospital but it was his colleagues who gathered the evidence.

Martinez scores extra-time winner as Bayern beat Sevilla to win Super Cup

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:42:30 GMT

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Javi Martinez scores the winner in extra time as Bayern Munich come from behind to beat Sevilla in the Uefa Super Cup.

F1 drivers mostly opposed to reverse-grid races

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 16:43:49 GMT

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Most Formula 1 drivers are opposed to the idea of holding reverse-grid sprint races in place of qualifying next year.

Micah Richards on how Man City star Phil Foden can repair the damage done to his England career

Created: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 05:01:07 GMT

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BBC pundit Micah Richards says Manchester City forward Phil Foden is doing the right things to make up for his mistakes on England duty.

Liverpool hit seven in Lincoln win to set up Arsenal tie

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:33:26 GMT

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Liverpool youngster Curtis Jones is called an "exceptional talent" by boss Jurgen Klopp after his double in a 7-2 Carabao Cup win over Lincoln.

Tottenham advance to Europa League play-off after scare

Created: Thu, 24 Sep 2020 22:20:23 GMT

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Jose Mourinho complains about the size of the goalposts before Tottenham advance to the Europa League play-off round by beating Shkendija in North Macedonia.

Man Utd to make final £90m bid for Sancho - Friday's gossip

Created: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 05:53:06 GMT

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Manchester United to make final £90m bid for Sancho, Arsenal interested in Chelsea midfielder, Dele Alli gets more interest from Ligue 1, plus more.

‘Our foster child asked us to adopt him – by drawing himself on to a family photo’

Created: Sat, 19 Sep 2020 23:24:47 GMT

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George was neglected by his parents, then an adoption went wrong. There was only one family that he felt loved by.