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Julian Assange: Why is the Wikileaks co-founder a wanted man? | 12 April 2019 | [
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"context": "The bearded figure being dragged from his home, into a waiting police van, was a far cry from the man who had entered the building seven years previously. Julian Assange - who co-founded website Wikileaks - had sought sanctuary in Ecuador's embassy from extradition to Sweden and, he feared, to the... |
US-North Korea: Trump and Kim agree to restart talks in historic meeting | 30 June 2019 | [
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"context": "Donald Trump has become the first sitting US president to set foot in North Korea, after meeting Kim Jong-un in the area dividing the two Koreas. Mr Trump and the North Korean leader posed for handshakes before talking for nearly an hour in the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ). Both coun... |
Donald and Melania Trump visit US troops in Iraq on Christmas trip | 27 December 2018 | [
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"context": "US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have made an unannounced Christmas visit to US troops in Iraq. They travelled there \"late on Christmas night\" to thank troops for \"their service, their success and their sacrifice\", the White House said. Mr Trump said the US had no plans t... |
Hurricane Irma: How dangerous is the devastating storm? | 9 September 2017 | [
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"context": "Hurricane Irma has caused a trail of destruction across parts of the Caribbean, battering a number of islands and reducing buildings to rubble. The powerful storm, which is already said to have affected an estimated 1.2m people, is predicted to head north-west to the United States, reaching Florid... |
Inside India's first department of happiness | 30 January 2017 | [
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"context": "On a crisp weekday afternoon recently, hundreds of men and women, young and old, thronged a dusty playground of a government high school in a village in India's Madhya Pradesh state. Hemmed in by mobile towers and squalid buildings, the ground in Salamatpur was an unusual venue for a government-sp... |
Nigeria: Why is it struggling to meet its tax targets? | 8 September 2019 | [
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"context": "Nigeria could be facing a fiscal crisis if it doesn't improve its ability to collect taxes, the authorities have warned. Government expenditure has doubled and debt servicing costs have grown, but revenues have missed their targets by at least 45% a year since 2015. Despite that, the Nigerian pres... |
Japanese store 'rethinks' badges for staff on periods | 29 November 2019 | [
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"context": "A Japanese department store where staff could wear badges if they were on their period has said it will \"rethink\" that policy. The badges - which featured a cartoon character known as Miss Period - were introduced in October. The intention was that staff could get extra help, or longer breaks, i... |
Turkey's Erdogan warns Dutch will pay price for dispute | 12 March 2017 | [
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"context": "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has warned the Netherlands it will \"pay the price\" for harming ties after two of his ministers were barred. The two ministers were blocked from addressing Turkish voters in Rotterdam on Saturday, with one of them escorted to the German border. The Dutch gov... |
Netanyahu denies Politico report Israel spying on the White House | 12 September 2019 | [
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"context": "Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has flatly denied a report that his country was spying on the US. A Politico article cites three former senior US officials who say Israel was likely to be behind surveillance devices found near the White House. But a statement from Mr Netanyahu's office s... |
Cholesterol-lowering jab to help prevent heart disease | 20 June 2017 | [
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"context": "Human trials of a cholesterol-lowering vaccine to help prevent heart disease are under way after successful studies in mice. Researchers at the Medical University of Vienna are testing the safety of their experimental treatment in 72 volunteers. The jab is designed to stop fatty deposits from clog... |
Tory leadership hopefuls set out Brexit Irish backstop policy | 11 June 2019 | [
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"context": "The backstop was the most controversial part of the deal Theresa May negotiated with the EU. It is a position of last resort to prevent any new checks or controls on the Irish border after Brexit. The UK and EU would prefer to maintain the border status quo through a comprehensive trade deal. If s... |
Can a sex toy spy on you? | 15 March 2017 | [
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"context": "A Canadian sex-toy maker has been accused of tracking data on the intimate habits of thousands of its customers. The Ottawa-based company, Standard Innovation, has agreed a collective payout up to a total of C$4m (PS2.4m) for users in the US, where the lawsuit was filed. But where does that leave ... |
Iran's leader Hassan Rouhani slams Donald Trump in UN speech | 20 September 2017 | [
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"context": "President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has used a speech to the UN General Assembly to hit back at Donald Trump over the US president's criticisms of his country and its 2015 nuclear deal. In his debut speech to the UN on Tuesday, President Trump included Iran among a \"small group of rogue regimes\". H... |
Putin: Trump opponents harm US with 'invented' Russia scandal | 14 December 2017 | [
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"context": "Russia's president has accused opponents of his US counterpart Donald Trump of harming the US by \"inventing stories\" about contacts with Russia. At his annual news conference, Vladimir Putin said contacts between the Trump team and Russian officials before last year's election were normal. He sa... |
Hajj stampede: What we know so far | 1 October 2015 | [
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"context": "More than 750 people have been killed and more than 900 injured in a stampede during the annual Hajj near the holy city of Mecca. Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation into how the tragedy happened, but here is what we know so far. Saudi civil defence officials say that the crush happened at ... |
Amazon fires: G7 to release funds for fire-fighting planes | 26 August 2019 | [
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"context": "International leaders at the G7 summit have agreed to provide logistical and financial support to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest. French President Emmanuel Macron said G7 countries would release $22m (PS18m). However, President Jair Bolsonaro said Mr Macron's plan of an \"alliance\" to ... |
Ethiopian Airlines: Flight recorders recovered from crash site | 11 March 2019 | [
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"context": "Investigators have found the flight data recorders from an Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed on Sunday. The devices recovered at the crash site were the Boeing 737 Max 8's cockpit voice recorder and digital flight data recorder. The plane was en route from Addis Ababa to the Kenyan capital, Na... |
Jamal Khashoggi death: UK, France and Germany challenge Saudis | 21 October 2018 | [
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"context": "The UK, France and Germany have denounced writer Jamal Khashoggi's killing, demanding urgent clarification from Saudi Arabia over his death. A joint statement said the explanation that Mr Khashoggi died after a \"fist fight\" in the consulate in Istanbul needed \"to be backed by facts to be consid... |
US report on Russian election campaign hacking: Key points | 7 January 2017 | [
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"context": "Key findings from the US intelligence report analysing Russia's role in the 2016 presidential election. \"We assess with high confidence that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign in 2016 aimed at the US presidential election, the consistent goals of which were to undermin... |
Australian fires: Why do people start fires during fires? | 14 November 2019 | [
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"context": "What would you do if your region was burning? Pack up your possessions and head for safety? Stay and help put the fires out? Or head into the bush with a packet of matches and start another fire? Amazingly, in the Australian bushfire season, some people do the latter. So the obvious question is - ... |
Trump impeachment inquiry: Did Republican witnesses help Democrats more? | 20 November 2019 | [
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"context": "On day three of public hearings in the impeachment inquiry, the witnesses included top aides who listened in on President Trump's call with Ukraine's leader. What did we learn? One was a decorated Iraq War veteran who was born in Ukraine and came to the US as a child, Lt Col Alexander Vindman. The... |
Trump lifts restrictions on US landmine use | 31 January 2020 | [
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"context": "US President Donald Trump has lifted restrictions on the deployment of anti-personnel landmines by American forces. The decision reverses a 2014 Obama administration ban on the use of such weapons, which applied everywhere in the world except for in the defence of South Korea. The Trump administra... |
Extinction Rebellion: Met Police asks for 200 extra officers | 20 April 2019 | [
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"context": "The Met Police has requested about 200 extra officers from neighbouring forces to help deal with the Extinction Rebellion protests in central London. Oxford Circus was reopened to traffic on Saturday afternoon after officers cleared demonstrators. Protesters continue to occupy Waterloo Bridge and ... |
TV licence email scam: More than 5,000 complaints in three months | 4 January 2019 | [
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"context": "A TV licence email scam has led to more than 5,000 complaints over the past three months. Cyber crime monitor Action Fraud said fake TV licence emails regarding payment issues had been sent out to try to collect bank details. The number of reports has increased in each of the past three months, wi... |
Iran protests: Violence on third day of demonstrations | 30 December 2017 | [
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"context": "Some anti-establishment protests happening in Iranian cities have turned violent, video footage shows. They began three days ago - initially in protest at falling living standards - and are the biggest show of dissent since huge pro-reform rallies in 2009. Demonstrators have ignored a warning by I... |
Vote looms to end US shutdown | 22 January 2018 | [
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"context": "Hundreds of thousands of federal workers are waking up in the US, unable to work because of a government shutdown. The US Senate has failed to reach a temporary budget deal to keep it open. Some employees will not be paid until the stalemate is resolved. A vote will take place at noon in Washingto... |
Tom Steyer: What is the symbol he draws on his hand? | 15 January 2020 | [
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"context": "In between the frontrunners during the Democratic debate on Tuesday stood Tom Steyer. You might have spotted him: he was the candidate caught in the middle as Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren clashed off-mic at the end. It was the most intriguing moment of the debate, but if you looked closer, ... |
Unfit in middle age: Are you doomed? | 14 June 2018 | [
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"context": "Are you someone in middle age who keeps putting off that planned health kick for another day? If so, a couple of new studies may give you a sense of urgency. One paper found that elevated blood pressure in middle age increases the risk of dementia, while another says being frail at this time raise... |
Five big questions after Flynn's resignation | 14 February 2017 | [
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"context": "The Michael Flynn controversy went from zero to resignation in the blink of an eye. On Friday night, Donald Trump was asked about his national security advisor's pre-inauguration contact with a Russian ambassador and said he'd \"look into\" it. \"I don't know about that,\" he said. \"I haven't see... |
Islamic State group names its new leader as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi | 31 October 2019 | [
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"context": "The jihadist group Islamic State (IS) has for the first time confirmed the death of its leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and named his successor. An IS outlet announced on the messaging service Telegram that Abu Ibrahim al-Hashemi al-Qurashi was the group's new leader and \"caliph\". US special force... |
The UK's rapid return to city centre living | 22 June 2018 | [
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"context": "A generation ago many UK city centres were dreary and dilapidated places, with a reputation for crime. Now, they are among the most desirable areas of the country to live. What's changed? Take a walk through the centre of cities like Manchester, Liverpool and Birmingham and you will see smart new ... |
The Favourite: Who was Queen Anne, played by Olivia Colman? | 8 January 2019 | [
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"context": "British actress Olivia Colman has been honoured at the Golden Globes for her portrayal of Queen Anne in The Favourite - but who was the subject of the acclaimed film? Despite what the film says, Queen Anne did not have a menagerie of 17 bunnies. And no - there is no evidence that she was in a same... |
Gaza clashes: 52 Palestinians killed on deadliest day since 2014 | 14 May 2018 | [
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"context": "At least 52 Palestinians have been killed and 2,400 wounded by Israeli troops, Palestinian officials say, on the deadliest day of violence since the 2014 Gaza war. Palestinians have been protesting for weeks but deaths soared on the day the US opened its embassy in Jerusalem. Palestinians see this... |
Kabul Sakhi shrine: 'Dozens dead' in New Year attack | 21 March 2018 | [
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"context": "At least 31 people have been killed and 65 wounded in a suspected suicide bomb attack near a shrine in the Afghan capital Kabul, officials say. Initial reports suggest the bomber attacked a crowd of hundreds of people who had gathered to celebrate the start of Nowruz, the New Year festival. Many i... |
Coronavirus: UK businessman linked to virus cases speaks out | 11 February 2020 | [
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"context": "A British man linked to 11 coronavirus cases has spoken for the first time, saying he has \"fully recovered\" from the illness. Steve Walsh, who remains quarantined in hospital, says his thoughts are with others who have contracted the virus. He said his family have been asked to isolate themselve... |
Farnborough Airshow: Why it matters | 13 July 2014 | [
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"context": "If you're looking for an aerospace executive or military high-up this week, try Farnborough, a small town in Hampshire, some 20 miles west of London. At the nearby airfield is the biggest event in the aerospace-defence calendar, the biennial Farnborough International Airshow. It is a must-do for d... |
Brazil judge targets dozens of politicians for ‘corruption’ | 12 April 2017 | [
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"context": "A Brazilian judge has revealed the names of dozens of politicians to be investigated over alleged involvement in a huge bribery scandal. Judge Edson Fachin unveiled his extensive list on Tuesday, after much speculation in the country's media. It includes almost a third of President Michel Temer's ... |
Irish general election: Sinn Féin tops first preference poll | 10 February 2020 | [
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"context": "Sinn Fein president Mary Lou McDonald has described the Irish general election as \"something of a revolution in the ballot box\". Counting is continuing and the first results have come in, with Sinn Fein winning the most first preference votes. With all first preferences counted, it has 24.5% com... |
New York truck attack: What we know | 2 November 2017 | [
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"context": "Eight people have died after a man drove a truck into pedestrians on a cycle path in Manhattan. The attack was the deadliest in New York since nearly 3,000 people were killed on 11 September 2001. A rented white pick-up truck struck cyclists and pedestrians in lower Manhattan, killing eight and in... |
Why is gin and tonic getting pricier? | 29 December 2017 | [
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"context": "Whether it's the inflated entry price of a club or the double fare in the taxi home, New Year's Eve can be an expensive night. And it turns out the drinks are getting pricier too - particularly the gin and tonic. Data released to BBC News shows the price of the average bottle of gin has risen by a... |
Melton Mowbray pork pie makers and No 10 clash over Johnson claim | 26 August 2019 | [
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"context": "The humble Melton Mowbray pork pie is at the centre of an unlikely political dispute about British exports. Boris Johnson had said pork pies are exported to Thailand and Iceland, but cannot be to the US due to red tape. However the Melton Mowbray Pork Pie Association said the pies were not even ex... |
Cocaine bricks keep washing up in the Philippines | 9 July 2019 | [
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"context": "Over the past few months, bricks of cocaine with a street value of millions have been washing up in eastern coastal provinces in the Philippines. In the latest incident, seven suspected cocaine bricks were found floating near a beach in Quezon province on Sunday. And in May, 39 bricks with an esti... |
Trump Supreme Court pick: Why is the US top court so important? | 17 September 2018 | [
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"context": "The US is currently undergoing the process to appoint a replacement to Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, who announced his retirement earlier this year. So why is this a big deal? Given the immense impact the US Supreme Court has on US political life, nominees always face tough questions from... |
Prince Laurent: €46,000 blow for Belgium's 'cursed prince' | 30 March 2018 | [
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"context": "Prince Laurent of Belgium has had his monthly allowance docked for a year, after a vote by the country's federal parliament. The sanction was imposed after the prince attended a Chinese embassy reception last year without government permission, in full naval uniform. Lawmakers voted for a 15% cut ... |
Brussels Jewish Museum attack: Fake gun left for lawyer | 30 January 2019 | [
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"context": "The lawyer for an 81-year-old woman who survived a gun attack at the Jewish Museum in Brussels has been burgled and left a threatening fake rifle, he says. Vincent Lurquin's laptop and files were stolen from his Brussels office, and in their place he found a baseball bat and replica Kalashnikov. T... |
Attieke - Ivory Coast's answer to champagne | 7 August 2016 | [
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"context": "It may not be as prestigious as champagne, but Ivory Coast wants to get a protected status for attieke, the national food. The BBC's Enoh N'Dri asks whether it will work. Attieke (pronounced atchekay) is a traditional couscous made from ground cassava roots eaten by many Ivorians of all ages for b... |
Paul Gascoigne v Snoop Dogg: Is cannabis or alcohol worse for you? | 2 July 2019 | [
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"context": "An unlikely debate has broken out because of Snoop Dogg and ex-footballer Paul Gascoigne over what's worse - cannabis or alcohol? It's after the rapper posted a photo of himself and the former England midfielder on Instagram - comparing how they've aged after 27 years of using the two different dr... |
Trump was not exonerated by my report, Robert Mueller tells Congress | 25 July 2019 | [
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"context": "US President Donald Trump's claim that he was \"totally exonerated\" by special counsel Robert Mueller was rejected by Mr Mueller in a hearing on Wednesday. Mr Mueller said he had not exonerated Mr Trump of obstruction of justice. The former FBI director spent two years probing alleged collusion b... |
Simon Cheng: Former UK consulate worker says he was tortured in China | 20 November 2019 | [
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"context": "A former employee of the UK's Hong Kong consulate has told the BBC that he was tortured in China and accused of inciting political unrest in the city. Simon Cheng, a Hong Kong citizen who worked for the UK government for almost two years, was detained for 15 days on a trip to mainland China in Aug... |
Venezuela crisis: White House 'will respond to threats against diplomats' | 28 January 2019 | [
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"context": "The US has warned Venezuela that any threats against American diplomats or opposition leader Juan Guaido will be met with \"a significant response\". National Security Adviser John Bolton said any such \"intimidation\" would be \"a grave assault on the rule of law\". His warning comes days after t... |
Air India sale: Who'll buy the debt-laden carrier? | 29 March 2018 | [
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"context": "India's government has decided to sell a controlling stake in the loss-making national carrier, Air India. It is putting 76% of the business up for sale in what would be India's most high profile asset sale in decades. Air India has relied on taxpayer-funded bailouts to stay operational - and the ... |
Egypt sentences activist for 'spreading fake news' | 29 September 2018 | [
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"context": "A court in Egypt has given human rights activist Amal Fathy a two-year-suspended sentence and a fine for \"spreading fake news\". She has been in detention since May after posting a video criticising the government over the extent of sexual harassment in the country. Amnesty International said thi... |
Ex-QPR employee Chris Gieler named in abuse inquiry | 6 December 2016 | [
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"context": "Queens Park Rangers football club have said they are aware of historical child abuse allegations made against former employee Chris Gieler. The west London Championship club said it \"takes these allegations very seriously\" and would \"co-operate fully in any forthcoming investigation\". Mr Giele... |
New Horizons: Nasa probe survives flyby of Ultima Thule | 1 January 2019 | [
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"context": "The US space agency's New Horizons probe has made contact with Earth to confirm its successful flyby of the icy world known as Ultima Thule. The encounter occurred some 6.5bn km (4bn miles) away, making it the most distant ever exploration of an object in our Solar System. New Horizons acquired gi... |
Myanmar Rohingya: UN says military leaders must face genocide charges | 27 August 2018 | [
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"context": "A UN report has said top military figures in Myanmar must be investigated for genocide in Rakhine state and crimes against humanity in other areas. The report, based on hundreds of interviews, is the strongest condemnation from the UN so far of violence against Rohingya Muslims. It says the army's... |
Indiana Senator Lugar loses Republican primary fight | 9 May 2012 | [
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"context": "A Tea Party-backed challenger has ousted a 35-year veteran of the US Senate in a Republican primary in his home state of Indiana. Richard Lugar, 80, who has held his seat since 1976, was defeated by a margin of more than 20 points by state treasurer Richard Mourdock. Correspondents say Mr Lugar's ... |
China and Taiwan clash over Wikipedia edits | 5 October 2019 | [
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"context": "Ask Google or Siri: \"What is Taiwan?\" \"A state\", they will answer, \"in East Asia\". But earlier in September, it would have been a \"province in the People's Republic of China\". For questions of fact, many search engines, digital assistants and phones all point to one place: Wikipedia. And W... |
How did China save the giant panda? | 5 September 2016 | [
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"context": "They're cute, they're cuddly and they've just been brought back from the brink of extinction. We're talking about the giant panda, a global icon that's just been taken off the endangered list, largely due to Chinese conservation efforts. But how exactly did they do it? China has been trying for ye... |
Venezuela crisis: Why US sanctions will hurt | 2 February 2019 | [
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"context": "The United States announced sanctions this week that are intended to produce the most damage possible to the government of President Nicolas Maduro: the oil sector and its state company, PDVSA. Up until now White House executive orders were only targeting government officials and certain sectors o... |
Deadly cow stampede brings Austrian farmer huge fine | 22 February 2019 | [
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"context": "An Austrian mountain farmer whose cows trampled a German tourist to death has been ordered to pay the woman's family EUR490,000 (PS425,550) in damages. Austria's Chamber of Agriculture voiced alarm, saying the hefty fine could prompt farmers to close many footpaths, rather than install expensive f... |
Iran tanker seizure: UK warship HMS Duncan arrives in Gulf | 28 July 2019 | [
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"context": "A second Royal Navy warship has arrived in the Gulf to protect British ships amid heightened tensions in the region. HMS Duncan has joined frigate HMS Montrose to escort vessels sailing under the British flag through the Strait of Hormuz. HMS Montrose has so far accompanied 35 vessels through the ... |
Spilled coffee forces plane to divert over Atlantic | 12 September 2019 | [
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"context": "A passenger aircraft with 337 people on board was forced to divert in February after the pilot spilled coffee on the controls panel, UK investigators say. The Airbus A330-243 from Frankfurt, Germany, to Cancun, Mexico, had to land in Shannon, Ireland, the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) ... |
Liquid water 'lake' revealed on Mars | 25 July 2018 | [
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"context": "Researchers have found evidence of an existing body of liquid water on Mars. What they believe to be a lake sits under the planet's south polar ice cap, and is about 20km (12 miles) across. Previous research found possible signs of intermittent liquid water flowing on the martian surface, but this... |
China's slowdown and what it means for the UK | 20 January 2019 | [
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"context": "Monday sees the release of China's GDP figures, and they'll be even more closely watched than usual. Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, blamed cautious Chinese consumers in part for his company's failure to sell as many iPhones as he hoped, sending share prices down around the globe. Car sales in the country... |
Brexit: What is the transition period? | 31 January 2020 | [
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"context": "The UK left the European Union at 23:00 GMT on 31 January, but that is not the end of the Brexit story. That's because the UK has now entered an 11-month period, known as the transition, that keeps the UK bound to the EU's rules. So what is the transition and why is it necessary? The transition (s... |
What Donald Trump did on his summer holiday | 28 August 2017 | [
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"context": "This week across America, millions of children will be getting ready to go back to school and returning home that evening with their first work assignment - an essay with the title: \"What I did on my summer holidays.\" Now imagine for a second you're Donald Trump, and you've just been given that ... |
A rubbish story: China's mega-dump full 25 years ahead of schedule | 15 November 2019 | [
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"context": "China's largest dump is already full - 25 years ahead of schedule. The Jiangcungou landfill in Shaanxi Province, which is the size of around 100 football fields, was designed to take 2,500 tonnes of rubbish per day. But instead it received 10,000 tonnes of waste per day - the most of any landfill ... |
EU leaders haggle over climate neutrality pledge | 12 December 2019 | [
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"context": "European Union leaders are holding talks in Brussels amid pressure to commit to making the 28-member bloc climate neutral by 2050. Several Eastern European countries want financial and other guarantees before they agree to the EU cutting to zero its net amount of greenhouse emissions. But Ursula v... |
RHI: DUP advisers in dispute over delay to RHI cost controls | 11 September 2018 | [
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"context": "Two former DUP special advisers (Spads) have disputed events at a meeting in which it was claimed one told the other that cost controls would not be introduced to the RHI scheme. Timothy Cairns alleged the DUP's most senior official, Timothy Johnston, made the comment. Mr Johnston said he did not ... |
What has #MeToo actually changed? | 12 May 2018 | [
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"context": "The Oscars, the Golden Globes, Cannes Film Festival. Until 2017 they were Tinsel Town's glitziest back-slapping forums. Now they're its favourite protest events. Of course it's down to #MeToo, the campaign against sexual harassment and abuse that swept through Hollywood last autumn and has since b... |
Brexit could 're-ignite conflict' in Northern Ireland | 14 September 2018 | [
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"context": "The UK's departure from the EU could re-ignite conflict in Northern Ireland, according to new research. North-south relations, the peace process, border controls, racism and socio-economic rights will all be negatively impacted by Brexit, say legal experts. The claim comes after former first minis... |
Katie Bouman: The woman behind the first black hole image | 11 April 2019 | [
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"context": "A 29-year-old computer scientist has earned plaudits worldwide for helping develop the algorithm that created the first-ever image of a black hole. Katie Bouman led development of a computer program that made the breakthrough image possible. The remarkable photo, showing a halo of dust and gas 500... |
Russia bans smartphones for soldiers over social media fears | 20 February 2019 | [
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"context": "Russia's parliament has voted to ban soldiers from using smartphones while on duty, after their social media use raised issues of national security. The bill forbids military personnel from using a phone with the ability to take pictures, record videos and access the internet. Soldiers also cannot... |
Most US women won't dine alone with opposite sex, survey suggests | 2 July 2017 | [
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"context": "Many eyebrows were raised when it emerged US Vice-President Mike Pence would not dine alone with a woman who was not his wife. How old fashioned, the internet cried. Only, now it seems he is not alone. A surprise poll for the New York Times has discovered more than half of women agree with him - a... |
Coronavirus: Flight taking Britons out of Wuhan is delayed | 30 January 2020 | [
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"context": "A flight to bring about 200 British nationals back to the UK from coronavirus-hit Wuhan is unable to take off as planned on Thursday. It is understood relevant permissions from Chinese officials have not yet come through. Downing Street said it was \"working with Chinese authorities so the flight ... |
US pulls 'non-emergency staff' from Iraq as Iran tensions mount | 15 May 2019 | [
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"context": "The US state department has ordered the departure of \"non-emergency employees\" from Iraq, amid rising tensions between the US and Iraq's neighbour Iran. Staff at the embassy in Baghdad and the consulate in Irbil must leave as soon as possible on commercial transport. Meanwhile, the German and Du... |
The mental rigours of being US president | 15 April 2019 | [
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"context": "Donald Trump is not the first president to be called unhinged. But many of his predecessors are thought to have endured mental health conditions ranging from social anxiety to bipolar disorder and even psychopathy. In the summer of 1776, the American Revolutionary War was going so badly for the re... |
'Get ready for Brexit' advertising campaign launches | 2 September 2019 | [
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"context": "An information campaign urging the public to \"get ready for Brexit\" has been launched by the government. The campaign began on Sunday with the launch of a website, gov.uk/brexit. Billboards and social media adverts will appear in the coming days and TV adverts will air later this month. Michael ... |
Italy election: Populist Five Star and League vie for power | 5 March 2018 | [
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"context": "The leaders of two anti-establishment parties have each claimed they have the right to govern Italy, after voters in Europe's fourth-largest economy did not return a majority to any single party. The Eurosceptic, populist Five Star Movement was the biggest single party with a third of the vote. Bu... |
International outcry over Russian 'whale jail' in far east | 4 April 2019 | [
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"context": "International pressure is growing for the Russian government to release nearly 100 juvenile whales which have been kept in small pens in the far east for seven months. French marine scientist Jean-Michel Cousteau and other experts are meeting government officials in Moscow. They plan to visit the ... |
Holocaust trial: Germany tries former SS guard at Stutthof camp | 6 November 2018 | [
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"context": "A former SS guard has gone on trial in Germany accused of complicity in mass murder at a Nazi death camp during World War Two. Identified as Johann Rehbogen, the 94-year-old served in the Stutthof camp in what is now northern Poland from June 1942 to September 1944. He denies knowing anything abou... |
G7 summit: Trump 'would meet Iran's Rouhani if circumstances right' | 26 August 2019 | [
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"context": "US President Donald Trump says he is open to meeting Iran's President Hassan Rouhani under the right circumstances. It comes after Iran's foreign minister made a brief and unannounced visit to the G7 summit in France on Sunday. Relations between Iran and the US have deteriorated since Washington w... |
Jerusalem: Trump recognition 'kiss of death' for peace | 6 December 2017 | [
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"context": "An expected announcement by President Donald Trump that the US will become the first country to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital has been dubbed a \"kiss of death\" for the Middle East peace process by the Palestinians. But an Israeli minister urged other countries to follow the US lead. Mr... |
South Africa leaders divided after President Zuma sacks Gordhan | 31 March 2017 | [
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"context": "South Africa's Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the sacking of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan as \"totally unacceptable\". His late night dismissal on Thursday led to a 5% plunge in the value of the currency, the rand. Mr Gordhan was seen as a bulwark against corruption in an admini... |
Venezuela crisis: More migrants cross into Brazil despite attacks | 21 August 2018 | [
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"context": "The number of Venezuelans entering Brazil is rising, officials say, despite Saturday's attacks on makeshift migrant border camps. A Brazilian army spokesman said about 900 Venezuelans were expected in the state of Roraima on Monday, a steep rise in the daily average. The numbers of people trying t... |
Quokka selfies: Is Instagram's welfare warning 'overkill'? | 5 April 2018 | [
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"context": "The quokka is renowned as a popular photo subject for tourists in Western Australia. But a recent warning posted by Instagram on a popular hashtag has raised discussion about whether such photos could cause harm. The cheerful-looking marsupial, chiefly found on Rottnest Island near Perth, regularl... |
Zeebrugge Herald of Free Enterprise disaster remembered | 6 March 2017 | [
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"context": "Thirty years ago a ferry left dock in Belgium. Within minutes the ship was in trouble and in just 90 seconds it capsized, killing 193 people. Here is the story of the Herald of Free Enterprise - told by those whose lives were forever affected by the disaster. Gillian Lashbrooke was one of the firs... |
Spain starts tracking mobiles but denies spying | 19 November 2019 | [
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"context": "Millions of Spanish mobile phone users are being tracked this week as part of the government's census, in a move that critics fear is a step closer towards spying on the population. Statistics agency INE insists the eight-day project is anonymous and aimed at getting a better idea of where Spaniar... |
Tech Tent: Tim Cook’s privacy crusade | 26 October 2018 | [
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"context": "It's not unusual for the technology industry to be accused of playing fast and loose with user privacy, collecting data on a vast scale and needing to be reined in by new laws. What is startling is when that accusation comes from the leader of the world's most valuable technology company. On Tech ... |
Lunar New Year: Who owns the 'lucky money' in a red envelope? | 22 February 2018 | [
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"context": "Every Lunar New Year, children are typically given red envelopes containing \"lucky money\", meant to represent good wishes for the year ahead. Beginning this year on 16 February, the holiday is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world. But this week, the case of a woman suing... |
Why does Nigeria keep flooding? | 27 September 2018 | [
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"context": "Heavy seasonal rains are a regular feature of life in Nigeria and towns close to the country's main rivers are particularly vulnerable. This year floods have killed almost 200 people with many thousands displaced. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) say these figures are likely to rise... |
Brain activity 'key in stress link to heart disease' | 12 January 2017 | [
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"context": "The effect of constant stress on a deep-lying region of the brain explains the increased risk of heart attack, a study in The Lancet suggests. In a study of 300 people, those with higher activity in the amygdala were more likely to develop cardiovascular disease - and sooner than others. Stress co... |
Griveaux Paris race: Sex video prompts Macron ally to step down | 14 February 2020 | [
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"context": "A sex video has ended French ruling party candidate Benjamin Griveaux's hopes of becoming mayor of Paris. The ex-spokesman for President Emmanuel Macron's government, who was already trailing in the race, was apparently targeted by a Russian protest artist accusing him of hypocrisy. \"No-one shoul... |
Pittsburgh shooting: 'What happened will not break us' | 29 October 2018 | [
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"context": "The deadly attack at a Pittsburgh synagogue will \"not break us\", religious leaders said, after the shooting of 11 people. Rabbi Jonathan Perlman, who helped hide people during Saturday's shooting, said: \"What happened yesterday will not break us. It will not ruin us.\" The rabbi, along with oth... |
Salt linked to immune rebellion in study | 7 March 2013 | [
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"context": "The amount of salt in our diet could be involved in driving our own immune systems to rebel against us, leading to diseases such as multiple sclerosis, early laboratory findings suggest. Several teams of scientists have simultaneously published data in the journal Nature suggesting a link. Salt ma... |
Gulnara Karimova's son demands her right to defend herself | 1 August 2017 | [
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"context": "The son of Gulnara Karimova, once tipped to be Uzbekistan's leader, has called for his jailed mother to have her day in court. Ms Karimova, the daughter of former president Islam Karimov, had been missing until last week when authorities confirmed her detention. She has been ordered imprisoned fo... |
Profile: Who are the Peshmerga? | 12 August 2014 | [
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"context": "The Peshmerga, whose name translates as \"those who face death\", are the Kurdish fighters in northern Iraq. In recent weeks, they have been fighting Islamist militants of the Islamic State - formerly known as Isis - who seized large swathes of territory in the north. Now thought to number around ... |
Libya crisis: Air strike at Tripoli airport as thousands flee clashes | 8 April 2019 | [
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"context": "The UN has condemned an air strike that closed the only functioning airport in Libya's capital, Tripoli, on Monday. Flights at Mitiga International Airport were suspended and passengers were evacuated. No casualties were reported. The UN blamed the air strike on forces loyal to General Khalifa Haf... |
Mount Everest: Why the summit can get so crowded | 24 May 2019 | [
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"context": "If you imagine the summit of Mount Everest, you might picture a quiet, snowy peak far from civilisation. But a striking photo, taken by mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shows how the reality can be a lot more crowded. Mr Purja's photo has attracted attention around the world - amid the tragic news that s... |
Liberal Democrat manifesto 2019: 12 key policies explained | 20 November 2019 | [
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"context": "The Liberal Democrats have launched their 2019 election manifesto, with the slogan Stop Brexit Build A Brighter Future. It sets out the polices the party aims to introduce should it win the election. The full document runs to 96 pages and contains pledges on a variety of subjects, with Brexit and ... |
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