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Ex-Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif returns to face 'jail cell' | 13 July 2018 | [
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"context": "Ousted Pakistani leader Nawaz Sharif is returning to Pakistan despite facing a 10-year jail sentence for corruption. Sharif and his daughter Maryam face arrest when they arrive in Lahore from the UK later on Friday. The three-term PM was ousted from office last year after a corruption investigatio... |
JNU: Students across India protest against campus attack | 6 January 2020 | [
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"context": "Students across India have been protesting against an attack on a prestigious Delhi university by masked men wielding sticks on Sunday. At least 40 students and staff of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) were admitted to hospital with injuries. Videos of the violence quickly spread via WhatsAp... |
The LSE-Deutsche Boerse deal looks dead: Who killed it and why? | 27 February 2017 | [
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"context": "The blow was officially landed by the European Commission who came up with a last minute requirement, on 16 February, for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) to sell its Italian bond trading platform (MTS). Although not a massive contributor to the revenues of the LSE, the Italian government bond mark... |
Caruana Galizia case: Malta ex-corruption investigator fears for life | 9 January 2018 | [
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"context": "A former anti-corruption investigator in Malta has told BBC Newsnight he fears for his life after looking into allegations made by murdered journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia. Jonathan Ferris is seeking full police protection amid concerns he could be targeted after looking into her claims against ... |
Romania to have first female prime minister, Viorica Dancila | 17 January 2018 | [
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"context": "Viorica Dancila has been named as Romania's first female PM following the sudden resignation of Mihai Tudose. Ms Dancila, a member of the European Parliament, is regarded as an ally of the governing Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader Liviu Dragnea. President Klaus Iohannis says he wants her appo... |
Payton Summons: Brain dead girl denied further life support | 11 October 2018 | [
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"context": "A judge in Texas has denied a further restraining order to keep a nine-year-old girl, said by doctors to be brain dead, on life support. Payton Summons suffered cardiac arrest late last month but her parents obtained a court order forcing a hospital to keep her alive. However, the district court j... |
Libyan migrants 'fired upon after fleeing air strikes' | 4 July 2019 | [
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"context": "The UN says it has received reports that guards fired on migrants who tried to flee air strikes on a detention centre near Libya's capital Tripoli on Tuesday. The UN says it believes at least 53 migrants died and 130 were hurt in the air strikes on the Tajoura centre. UN High Commissioner for Huma... |
Should you pay the WannaCry ransom? | 15 May 2017 | [
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"context": "WannaCry has infected hundreds of thousands of computers around the world in 150 countries. The advice is to update Windows to ensure you are protected. But what do you do if the ransomware arrives on your computer? The most crucial bit of advice from most experts is: Don't pay the ransom. For som... |
Money via mobile: The M-Pesa revolution | 13 February 2017 | [
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"context": "When 53 police officers in Afghanistan checked their phones in 2009, they felt sure there had been some mistake. They knew they were part of a pilot project to see if public sector salaries could be paid via a new mobile money service called M-Paisa. But had they somehow overlooked the detail that... |
Reality Check: Is China burdening Africa with debt? | 5 November 2018 | [
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"context": "Africa is facing a looming debt crisis, say leading development economists. \"Almost 40% of sub-Saharan African countries are in danger of slipping into a major debt crisis\" according to the Overseas Development Institute, ahead of a major conference on debt being held in London this week. And th... |
India demolishes Kerala skyscrapers over environmental violations | 11 January 2020 | [
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"context": "Authorities in southern India have demolished two luxury lakeside apartment complexes that were built in violation of environmental rules. Residents of the high-rises in the state of Kerala watched as their homes and investments imploded in seconds. The Supreme Court ordered the demolition last ye... |
Amazon fires: Brazil threatened over EU trade deal | 23 August 2019 | [
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"context": "France and Ireland say they will not ratify a huge trade deal with South American nations unless Brazil does more to fight fires in the Amazon. French leader Emmanuel Macron said President Jair Bolsonaro had lied to him about his stance on climate change. Tens of thousands of fires have burned acr... |
Iran nuclear deal: UK backs deal despite US and Israel accusations | 1 May 2018 | [
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"context": "The UK has backed a \"vitally important\" nuclear deal with Iran, despite accusations from the US and Israel that Iranians are pursuing atomic weapons. Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu claims thousands of \"secret nuclear files\" proved Iran covertly sought nuclear weapons - an accusation Iran reject... |
Sweden to Trump: What happened last night? | 19 February 2017 | [
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"context": "During another ferocious attack on the media on Saturday evening, US President Donald Trump cited a non-existent incident in Sweden, baffling many - not least Swedes. \"You look at what's happening in Germany, you look at what's happening last night in Sweden. Sweden, who would believe this. Swede... |
Could a student's death change Pakistan's blasphemy laws? | 23 April 2017 | [
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"context": "The brutal mob killing of a university student who was accused of committing blasphemy has caused outrage in Pakistan. The country has strict and controversial blasphemy laws - which human rights groups say are often used to unfairly target religious minorities or settle personal scores. Could thi... |
Reality Check: How can Trump stop leaks to US media? | 26 May 2017 | [
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"context": "President Trump has called leaks to the US media about the Manchester attack \"deeply troubling\" and has said he wants the justice department to investigate and potentially prosecute those involved. The identity of the Manchester suicide bomber and photos from the scene of the explosion were both... |
Kabul suicide bomber kills 48 in tuition centre attack | 15 August 2018 | [
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"context": "Forty-eight people have been killed and 67 injured in a bomb explosion at an education centre in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, officials say. Police say a suicide bomber walked into the centre while teaching was under way and detonated his bomb belt. Many of those killed were teenagers who were ge... |
Trump warns North Korea of 'severe' options over missile test | 6 July 2017 | [
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"context": "US President Donald Trump has warned North Korea that he is considering a \"pretty severe\" response following the country's long-range missile test. \"They are behaving in a very, very dangerous manner and something will have to be done about it,\" he said. But he moderated his comments, saying: ... |
US shutdown: Trump says Pelosi 'afraid of the truth' | 23 January 2019 | [
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"context": "US President Donald Trump says he will deliver a speech to Congress next week, despite calls from top Democrats for it to be postponed over security risks. Mr Trump insists the State of the Union will happen on 29 January since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi already invited him to address Congress thi... |
Calais migrants: Hundreds moved from 'Jungle' camp | 24 October 2016 | [
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"context": "Almost 2,000 migrants have been bussed away from the \"Jungle\" in Calais as French authorities clear the camp. At least 7,000 people have been living there in squalid conditions. Migrants queued peacefully to be processed, but there are concerns some will refuse to go because they still want to g... |
Mueller investigation: No jail time sought for Trump ex-adviser Michael Flynn | 5 December 2018 | [
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"context": "The special counsel investigating alleged Russian collusion in the 2016 US election will not be pursuing a jail sentence for former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Mr Flynn has admitted lying to the FBI. But in a memo, Robert Mueller said Mr Flynn had provided \"substantial\" details abou... |
Bin Laden raid: Son Hamza's wedding video in CIA file release | 2 November 2017 | [
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"context": "Osama Bin Laden's personal diary, video of his son Hamza's wedding and documentaries about himself were among files found on the al-Qaeda leader's computer, the CIA has revealed. Nearly half a million of the files have been released, the fourth such tranche. Bin Laden's computer was taken during t... |
Muslim nations urge recognition of East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital | 13 December 2017 | [
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"context": "The leaders of 57 Muslim nations have called on the world to recognise \"the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied capital\". An Organisation of Islamic Co-operation communique declares US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise the city as Israel's capital as \"null and voi... |
Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist is arrested again | 29 March 2019 | [
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"context": "Prominent Philippine journalist Maria Ressa has been re-arrested at Manila airport, allegedly for violating laws barring foreign ownership of media. Ms Ressa, the founder of news site Rappler, was granted bail after paying P90,000 ($1700; PS1300). It comes weeks after she was arrested over an alle... |
US immigration judges told to process 700 cases a year | 3 April 2018 | [
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"context": "The US justice department is to set increase pressure on judges in an attempt to speed up the processing of immigration cases, US media report. Judges will need to clear at least 700 cases a year in order to receive a \"satisfactory\" performance rating. But critics warn the plan could see hearing... |
Bronze Age wheel at 'British Pompeii' Must Farm an 'unprecedented find' | 19 February 2016 | [
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"context": "A complete Bronze Age wheel believed to be the largest and earliest of its kind found in the UK has been unearthed. The 3,000-year-old artefact was found at a site dubbed \"Britain's Pompeii\", at Must Farm in Cambridgeshire. Archaeologists have described the find - made close to the country's \"b... |
#TrumpInauguralBands: Who might sing at Trump's inauguration? | 25 November 2016 | [
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"context": "With less than two months to go, Americans are eagerly awaiting news not only of President-elect Donald Trump's new cabinet, but also of his inauguration day plans. Prayers, poetry and music, all common elements of inaugural ceremonies, are organised by a bipartisan congressional committee. Presid... |
Chandrayaan-2: Modi proud despite Moon landing setback | 7 September 2019 | [
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"context": "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told his country's space scientists he was proud of a programme that had come so near to putting a probe on the Moon. Contact with Chandrayaan-2 was lost moments before its Vikram module was due to touch down at the lunar south pole. The fate of the craft is not... |
What are the Northern Lights? | 28 February 2014 | [
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"context": "The Aurora Borealis, or the Northern Lights have been illuminating the skies across the UK - from Orkney to Jersey. But what are they and why do they happen? It is, in fact, all down to our relationship with the Sun. A particularly large and fast eruption on the Sun's surface on 25 February meant ... |
Golden Globes 2019: Bohemian Rhapsody and Rami Malek are surprise winners | 7 January 2019 | [
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"context": "Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody was the surprise winner of two major prizes at Sunday's Golden Globe Awards. The Freddie Mercury biopic took home the trophies for best film drama and best drama actor for its star Rami Malek, who played the late frontman. Despite being heavily tipped and nominated fo... |
10 surprising things Trump just told the New York Times | 21 July 2017 | [
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"context": "US President Donald Trump gave a wide-ranging interview to the New York Times, in which he criticised his attorney general, Jeff Sessions. But there was plenty more he said of interest. So what else came up? \"It [the Bastille Day parade in Paris] was one of the most beautiful parades I have ever ... |
Russian spy: Moscow bid for joint poisoning inquiry fails at OPCW | 4 April 2018 | [
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"context": "Russia's proposal for a new, joint investigation into the poisoning of an ex-spy and his daughter in England has been voted down at the international chemical weapons watchdog at The Hague. Russia has accused Britain of blocking access to an investigation being carried out by the Organization for ... |
Samira Ahmed case: What is equal pay? | 10 January 2020 | [
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"context": "BBC presenter Samira Ahmed has successfully taken the broadcaster to court after she was paid less than a male colleague doing similar work. So what exactly is equal pay, and how can you find out if you are not being paid enough? Equal pay is the legal right for men and women to be paid the same f... |
Malaysia bets China will warm to stinky 'king of fruit' | 7 September 2011 | [
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"context": "The spiky, stinky tropical fruit known as the durian is an acquired taste. As Malaysia begins selling durians to China, farmers here in the southern part of the country hope middle-class Chinese will develop a preference for their home-grown version. \"Our durians are the best. No-one else can com... |
Russia launches probe into 'mass unrest' at Moscow protest | 30 July 2019 | [
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"context": "Russia has launched criminal proceedings into \"mass unrest\", following last Saturday's protests in Moscow calling for free elections. State investigators said they would open three criminal cases into violence against police and other officials. Those found guilty could be jailed for up to 15 ye... |
Yellow vest protest in Paris sees police detain hundreds | 8 December 2018 | [
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"context": "Police in Paris have fired rubber bullets and tear gas as a fourth weekend of anti-government protests across France turned violent. Almost 1,000 people have been taken into custody nationwide. Parisian hospital authorities said 126 people had been injured in the city, but none seriously. At least... |
Australia fires: Have gum trees made the bushfires worse? | 19 January 2020 | [
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"context": "Several readers have asked whether Australia's famous eucalyptus trees have helped spread the bushfires which have raged for months. Also known as the gum tree, these forests are some of the most flammable in the world. Eucalyptus trees cover more than three-quarters of Australia's forested area a... |
Who will regulate digital political ads? | 9 August 2019 | [
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"context": "Nearly two-and-a-half-years ago, I did a ring-round of Britain's regulators to see if any of them might fancy regulating political advertising on social media, particularly outside an election period. It was obvious then, in the aftermath of the Brexit referendum and election of President Trump, t... |
French floods: Seine river reaches peak in flood-hit Paris | 29 January 2018 | [
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"context": "The swollen River Seine in the French capital, Paris, has peaked at about four metres above its normal water level for the time of year. The flood level rose to 5.84m (19.2ft) early on Monday and is not expected to begin receding before Tuesday. Weeks of rainfall have produced a relentless rise in... |
Xiongan district becomes hot property in China | 3 April 2017 | [
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"context": "A sleepy district in Hebei province has suddenly become the centre of China's latest property craze and the talk of the country. Over the weekend, investors flocked to Xiongan in droves, while online it has been the subject of social media buzz. It all began on Saturday when the Chinese government... |
France protests: Fuel tax rises in 2019 budget dropped | 5 December 2018 | [
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"context": "Fuel tax rises which sparked weeks of violent protests in France have now been dropped from next year's budget, the government has announced. The move was announced by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, who a day earlier had only promised to postpone them for six months. The \"gilets jaunes\" (yello... |
Q&A: How does the border plan differ from the backstop? | 2 October 2019 | [
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"context": "How does the prime minister's Irish border plan differ from the backstop? BBC News NI's economic and business editor John Campbell has a look. It was the plan for keeping the Irish border as open as it is today, if that can't be achieved through a trade deal or technological solutions. It was agre... |
Georgia school to ask parents to paddle students as punishment | 11 September 2018 | [
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"context": "A school in the US state of Georgia is asking parents to consent to allowing their children to be spanked with a wooden paddle as a form of punishment. The Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics sent a letter to parents requesting to paddle students after their third behavioural infraction... |
'Man on the Moon' moment - the year's big breakthroughs | 31 December 2019 | [
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"context": "It has been a remarkable year of promise in medical science - from inventing ways of treating the untreatable to reversing paralysis and keeping the brain alive after death. \"It was like [being the] first man on the Moon,\" said 30-year-old Thibault. He was describing the moment he was able to ta... |
School lunch debt: How widespread is it in the US? | 23 June 2019 | [
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"context": "United States Senator Bernie Sanders is calling for an end to \"school lunch debt\". Mr Sanders, one of the Democratic Party candidates for the presidency, has been discussing the issue on social media. Fellow Democratic Party politicians have recently proposed legislation to curb it. When payment... |
Hong Kong protests cripple airport for second day | 14 August 2019 | [
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"context": "Hong Kong International Airport saw chaotic scenes on a second consecutive day of massive anti-government protests that have paralysed one of Asia's key transport hubs. Squads of riot police arrived shortly before midnight after thousands of demonstrators again flooded the terminal buildings durin... |
Malaysia's Mahathir hopes to get back lost 1MDB funds | 10 May 2018 | [
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"context": "Malaysia's new prime minister, Mahathir Mohamad, has said he believes most of the money missing in a notorious corruption scandal can be returned. The row over the 1Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB) state investment fund dogged his predecessor, Najib Razak, and contributed to his shock defeat. \... |
'Wronged and betrayed' Rousseff defends her record | 20 April 2016 | [
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"context": "It is, to many observers, abundantly clear that Dilma Rousseff does not enjoy frontline politics. The Brazilian president is ideologically driven, intelligent and committed to her mandate. But, compared to the tact and political nous of her predecessor, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the cur... |
Pigeon droppings health risk - should you worry? | 22 January 2019 | [
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"context": "An infection linked to pigeon droppings was a \"contributing factor\" in the death of a child at a Glasgow hospital, it has been confirmed. The child was being treated at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital when he or she appears to have caught the infection - a fungus called cryptococcus. The... |
South Africa's anti-corruption chief Busisiwe Mkhwebane lied under oath | 22 July 2019 | [
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"context": "South Africa's highest court has ruled that a top state official charged with investigating corruption lied under oath and acted in bad faith. It upheld a court ruling from last year that Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane had acted in bad faith while investigating a bank bailout. It is the lates... |
Trump was insensitive in call to widow - soldier's mother | 18 October 2017 | [
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"context": "The mother of a US soldier who was killed in action has backed a congresswoman's claim that President Donald Trump showed insensitivity during a phone call to her son's widow. Representative Frederica Wilson said he had told Myeshia Johnson: \"He knew what he was signing up for, but I guess it hur... |
Gambians vote in first post-Jammeh poll | 6 April 2017 | [
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"context": "Gambians have voted for members of their one-chamber parliament in the the first polls since Yahya Jammeh left power after more than 22 years. Under Mr Jammeh, the National Assembly was frequently ignored as the president enacted executive decrees without consultation. Expectations are high that u... |
Kazakhstan election: Hundreds arrested in poll protests | 9 June 2019 | [
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"context": "Police in Kazakhstan have arrested hundreds of people protesting against a poll to elect the country's first new president in 30 years. The election was called after long-time leader, 78-year-old Nursultan Nazarbayev, stepped down in March. His hand-picked successor, interim President Kassym Jomar... |
Russia spy: Allies condemn nerve agent attack | 15 March 2018 | [
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"context": "The leaders of France, Germany, the US and UK say there is \"no plausible alternative explanation\" to Russia having been behind the nerve agent attack in the UK. They condemned the \"first offensive use of a nerve agent in Europe since the Second World War\", calling it an assault on UK sovereign... |
Aeroflot plane crash: 41 killed on Russian jet | 6 May 2019 | [
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"context": "Forty-one people died after a Russian plane made an emergency landing and burst into flames just after takeoff from Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. Dramatic video shows passengers using emergency exit slides to escape the burning Aeroflot aircraft. Survivors suggest the plane was struck by lightnin... |
London Fashion Week: Clothes made from recycled plastic | 16 February 2018 | [
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"context": "Two designers at London Fashion Week say their clothes made from plastic bottles and sustainable wool have a \"political message\". Vin and Omi say it's almost impossible for low-cost high street clothes to be ethical. The pair make their own textiles and say they want people to think about the wa... |
Aarey protests: Supreme Court steps in to save Mumbai trees after protests | 7 October 2019 | [
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"context": "India's top court has asked officials to stop cutting trees in a forested area in Mumbai city after protesters clashed with police over the weekend. The trees, part of a green strip known as Aarey colony, were being cut to make way for a new metro rail project. Locals have long opposed the move, a... |
Brexit: Nigel Dodds 'would rather stay in the EU than risk union' | 29 March 2019 | [
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"context": "The DUP deputy leader has said he would \"rather stay in the EU and remain rather than risk Northern Ireland's position\" in the union. Nigel Dodds told BBC Newsnight his position showed how strongly he felt about the union. It comes after Theresa May saw her Brexit deal defeated in the House of C... |
Mueller report: Criminal probe into Russia inquiry begins | 25 October 2019 | [
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"context": "The US justice department has launched a criminal investigation into the origins of the Mueller inquiry. An administrative review into the special counsel's investigation of 2016 election interference began in May. But the switch to a criminal probe means investigators can now issue subpoenas for ... |
New York City congestion charge - what it can learn from London | 17 April 2019 | [
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"context": "New York City is poised to be the first US city to charge a fee to drivers in an effort to reduce traffic and raise funds for public transport. How might it work and what can it learn from London? The proposal, passed by state lawmakers in March, is set to begin in 2021 and aims to raise $1bn (PS7... |
Prostate cancer deaths overtake those from breast cancer | 2 February 2018 | [
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"context": "The number of men dying from prostate cancer has overtaken female deaths from breast cancer for the first time in the UK, figures show. An ageing population means more men are developing and dying from the disease. Prostate Cancer UK says advances in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer ar... |
Subtle Asian Traits: When memes become a diaspora phenomenon | 19 December 2018 | [
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"context": "For many people of Asian descent living overseas, a Facebook group called Subtle Asian Traits has become a cultural phenomenon. Its jokes and memes - especially about life as a first-generation migrant - have made the page wildly popular. Almost a million people have joined the group since it bega... |
Germany shooting: Gunman kills two after attacking synagogue | 9 October 2019 | [
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"context": "A gunman has killed two people in eastern Germany after attempting to enter a synagogue where dozens were observing a Jewish holiday. The suspect broadcast the attack on a popular live-streaming platform before being arrested. The video, which has now been removed, showed him making anti-Semitic c... |
Lisa Li: Angry landlord exposes online star's 'double life' | 26 September 2019 | [
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"context": "A social media influencer in China has been exposed for living a \"double life\", after her landlord revealed her filthy living conditions, which contrasted with the glamorous image she presented online. Footage went viral showing the apartment of Lisa Li - a blogger with 1.1 million followers - l... |
Australia asylum seeker rules criticised at UN rights council | 10 November 2015 | [
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"context": "Several countries have used a United Nations forum to criticise Australia's asylum seeker policies. The US, Britain and others said Australia should stop turning back migrant boats and using offshore detention centres. The UN Human Rights Council conducts a review of every country's human rights r... |
Judge grants US citizenship to twin son of same-sex couple | 22 February 2019 | [
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"context": "A twin boy born to American and Israeli same-sex parents was wrongly denied US citizenship when his twin brother was not, a US judge has ruled. The judge in Los Angeles found that the state department was wrong to request biological evidence that the boy was blood-related to his American father. T... |
Nord Stream 2: Trump approves sanctions on Russia gas pipeline | 21 December 2019 | [
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"context": "President Donald Trump has signed a law that will impose sanctions on any firm that helps Russia's state-owned gas company, Gazprom, finish a pipeline into the European Union. The sanctions target firms building Nord Stream 2, an undersea pipeline that will allow Russia to increase gas exports to ... |
Clean electricity overtaking fossil fuels in Britain | 21 June 2019 | [
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"context": "For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, Britain is obtaining more power from zero-carbon sources than fossil fuels. The milestone has been passed for the first five months of 2019. National Grid says clean energy has nudged ahead with 48% of generation, against 47% for coal and gas. Th... |
China anger after woman drives into Forbidden City | 17 January 2020 | [
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"context": "Staff at one of China's top landmarks have apologised after seemingly allowing a wealthy woman to drive onto the heavily guarded premises. Social media user Lu Xiaobao posted photos of herself, a friend and her car in the empty Forbidden City in Beijing. Although she has since deleted them, they q... |
A third of UK adults 'underestimate calorie intake ' | 19 February 2018 | [
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"context": "A third of people in the UK underestimate how many calories they are eating, according to an analysis of Office of National Statistics data. It suggests British men eat more than 3,000 a day while claiming to eat 2,000. And women say they eat about 1,500 while consuming nearly 2,500. The recommend... |
Russian warships pass through English Channel | 21 October 2016 | [
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"context": "A flotilla of Russian warships is passing through the English Channel en route to Syria. Two British naval ships are shadowing the vessels. The Ministry of Defence said they would be \"man-marked every step of the way\" while near UK waters. A Russian tug, believed to be in convoy with the taskfor... |
Billionaire activist Tom Steyer enters Democratic presidential race | 9 July 2019 | [
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"context": "Billionaire Tom Steyer has announced a 2020 presidential campaign, adding his name to a crowded pool of Democrats vying to unseat President Donald Trump. An environmentalist and advocate for the movement to impeach Mr Trump, he has donated millions to liberal causes. Mr Steyer's launch video focus... |
How do countries fight falling birth rates? | 15 January 2020 | [
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"context": "Russia has promised greater support for parents as the country continues to struggle with a low birth rate. \"We have to help young people, those who want a family life and are dreaming about children,\" President Vladimir Putin said in an annual address to lawmakers. Countries need to have a birt... |
Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's leader vows growth with environmental protection | 22 January 2019 | [
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"context": "Brazil's new far-right President Jair Bolsonaro has vowed to grow the economy while protecting the environment. In Davos, on his first foreign trip, he also promised to implement tax and social security reforms and reduce the size of the state. But he did not give details about his plans, frustrat... |
US migrant children cry for separated parents on audio | 19 June 2018 | [
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"context": "An audio recording in which migrant children in the US can be heard crying for their parents has been released as US President Donald Trump remains defiant over his immigration policy. Some 2,000 migrant children have been separated from their parents in the past few months after their families tr... |
Nobel Peace Prize winners aiming for a nuclear-free world | 6 October 2017 | [
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"context": "A Geneva-based group campaigning for the abolition of nuclear weapons has been named as the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize winners. The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (Ican) was formed in 2007 and inspired by a similar campaign to ban the use of landmines. As a coalition of hundreds of ... |
North Korea's Kim Jong-un gets 'first official portrait' | 6 November 2018 | [
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"context": "North Korea has unveiled what's thought to be the first official painting of Kim Jong-un, lifting the leader to a new level of personality cult. While his predecessors' portraits are all across the country, Kim Jong-un has long been styled as a successor rather than a leader in his own right. His ... |
The world's longest non-stop flight takes off from Singapore | 12 October 2018 | [
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"context": "The world's longest commercial flight has left Singapore for New York, beginning a journey scheduled to cover more than 15,000km in almost 19 hours. Singapore Airlines is relaunching the service five years after it was cut because it had become too expensive. Flight SQ22 departed at 15:37GMT with ... |
New Zealand volcano: Divers deployed to find last two missing bodies | 13 December 2019 | [
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"context": "New Zealand police deployed divers to look for two bodies near White Island volcano, after six bodies were retrieved in a recovery operation. The volcano erupted on Monday with 47 people there. Eight people were missing on the island, presumed dead. Another eight have already been confirmed dead a... |
Trump target Lisa Page blasts his 'orgasm' mockery of her | 2 December 2019 | [
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"context": "An ex-FBI lawyer has broken her silence after being ridiculed by Donald Trump amid his claims of a so-called deep state plot to undermine his presidency. Lisa Page told the Daily Beast Mr Trump's \"fake orgasm\" mockery of her at a recent rally made her speak out. Ms Page, who investigated Mr Trum... |
Mosul battle: 'IS leader Baghdadi' urges no retreat | 3 November 2016 | [
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"context": "So-called Islamic State has released an audiotape purportedly from the group's leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, urging its supporters not to retreat as Iraqi forces advance on the city of Mosul. The recording has not been verified yet but analysts believe it is genuine. Baghdadi's whereabouts are unk... |
YouTube stars U-turn on trademarks after online fury | 2 February 2016 | [
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"context": "The makers of one of YouTube's biggest channels have dropped plans to trademark terms for a popular video format - after facing outcry from fans. The Fine Brothers' \"reaction videos\" show people responding to online clips. But a plan to license \"react\" to other video-makers was met with a digi... |
Why Nigeria's women get a 50% election discount | 9 September 2018 | [
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"context": "If you are a man and mulling over the idea of running for president in 2019 for one of Nigeria's main parties then deep pockets are required. Campaigning, of course, is going to cost money, but both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) charge presidential hop... |
Thailand election: Full vote count in but no winner yet | 29 March 2019 | [
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"context": "Nearly a week after Thailand's election, the first since the coup of 2014, it remains unclear which party could form a government. On Thursday, the Election Commission (EC) released the final vote count, showing the pro-military party had won the popular vote. However, the count has been marred by... |
Moldova crisis: An elite power grab? | 27 January 2016 | [
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"context": "Some people say the street protests in Moldova are by pro-Russian protesters trying to unseat a European-friendly government in a former Soviet republic. But the reality in Europe's poorest country is more complicated than that. It is a political crisis. The anti-government camp is demanding the r... |
New Queensferry Crossing added to Google maps | 30 August 2017 | [
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"context": "The new bridge across the Forth estuary has been added to Google Maps, as it officially opened to traffic. Users had been unable to find the PS1.35bn Queensferry Crossing on Google Maps despite it being under construction for six years. The new crossing between the Lothians to Fife was added to Ma... |
Aid sector 'almost complicit' in sex scandal, say MPs | 31 July 2018 | [
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"context": "The aid sector is guilty of \"complacency verging on complicity\" over an \"endemic\" sex abuse scandal, a damning report from MPs has said. Stephen Twigg, chairman of the international development committee, said charities were \"more concerned to protect their own reputation\". The committee's i... |
Why did Pakistan keep hard-line mourners off air? | 1 March 2016 | [
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"context": "When news of Mumtaz Qadri's execution hit the television screens on Monday morning, the Pakistani nation recoiled into long-familiar defensive mode. Parents kept many children home from school, and some people stayed away from work. Across the country, Pakistanis were glued to their television set... |
How to accept myself for who I am? | 14 December 2016 | [
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"context": "Google has released the most searched for topics of the year, and amongst the US election, Euro 2016 and David Bowie, lots of people were asking \"how to accept myself for who I am\". So what's the answer? It was the tenth most frequent 'how to' question to Google in the UK. The answer Google give... |
US Border Patrol investigates ‘disturbing’ secret Facebook group | 2 July 2019 | [
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"context": "US officials are investigating a secret Facebook group where border patrol members allegedly posted racist and sexist jokes about migrants and others. The private group had about 9,500 members, including former and current border patrol agents, ProPublica reported. Some posts mocked migrant deaths... |
Khashoggi murder: Son arrives in US from Saudi Arabia | 26 October 2018 | [
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"context": "The eldest son of the murdered Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, has arrived in the US from Saudi Arabia along with his family. Salah Khashoggi had previously been barred from leaving Saudi Arabia because of his father's criticism of the country's leadership. Jamal Khashoggi was murdered in the S... |
Brexit: UK suggests 'untested' customs system with EU | 15 August 2017 | [
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"context": "The government says it will propose an \"innovative and untested approach\" to customs checks as part of its Brexit negotiations. The model, one of two being put forward in a newly-published paper, would mean no customs checks at UK-EU borders. The UK's alternative proposal - a more efficient syst... |
Kenya attack: 21 confirmed dead in DusitD2 hotel siege | 16 January 2019 | [
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"context": "At least 21 people were killed when Somali militants stormed a luxury hotel compound in Nairobi, Kenya's government has confirmed. Hundreds were forced to flee the bloodshed at the DusitD2 hotel and business complex on Tuesday. Some 28 injured people have been admitted to hospital, and Kenya's Red... |
Joe Biden apologises for 1998 remark on lynching | 23 October 2019 | [
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"context": "After decrying President Donald Trump for labelling impeachment a \"lynching\", his rival Joe Biden has apologised for once having made similar remarks. Mr Biden, a top Democratic presidential candidate, said it was \"abhorrent\" and \"despicable\" that Mr Trump tweeted the racially loaded term on... |
How can Nigerians be protected from the annual floods? | 30 July 2017 | [
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"context": "Nigerians are facing at least three months of battling against heavy rains that could lead to deadly, destructive flooding. At the beginning of July, the government warned that 30 of the country's 36 states could be at risk. Already, 16 states, including the commercial hub Lagos, have been badly a... |
Tropical Storm Barry: Flooded New Orleans braces for likely hurricane | 12 July 2019 | [
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"context": "Tropical Storm Barry, which is currently moving over the Gulf of Mexico, is likely to develop into a hurricane. It is forecast to hit the US city of New Orleans, which has already seen thunderstorms and flash floods. A state of emergency is in effect and residents in some low-lying areas have been... |
Can companies make us better citizens? | 25 August 2016 | [
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"context": "If you want to know what coffee and elections have in common, ask Starbucks. In May, the US giant ran a campaign in the Philippines called \"care to vote\", which rewarded customers with a free drink if they turned out to vote in the country's general election. Having visited a polling station, al... |
Measles outbreak: Trump tells Americans to 'get their shots' | 26 April 2019 | [
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"context": "President Trump has told Americans to \"get their shots\" as measles cases spread across the country. \"The vaccinations are so important,\" he told reporters outside the White House. Nearly 700 cases have been reported across 22 states amid a resurgence of the highly infectious disease, the US Ce... |
Who are the UK yellow vest protesters? | 12 January 2019 | [
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"context": "Hundreds of people put on high-visibility jackets in imitation of French protesters as they marched in central London against government cuts. Organisers from The People's Assembly Against Austerity described Saturday's march as the arrival in the UK of the \"yellow vests\" movement that rocked Fr... |
Venezuela crisis: US sending aid 'at Guaidó's request' | 3 February 2019 | [
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"context": "The US says it is sending aid to crisis-hit Venezuela following a request from Juan Guaido, the opposition leader who has declared himself interim president. Mr Guaido's move last month won swift backing from the US and others but triggered a power struggle. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro ha... |
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