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Mon, 17 May 2021 14:27:48 GMT
Israel launches new strikes on Gaza as calls for ceasefire grow
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The pre-dawn Israeli air raids followed rocket attacks by Palestinian militants on southern Israel.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 08:08:02 GMT
Thailand: Record number of Covid cases as prison clusters grow
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The country last week admitted there were growing virus clusters in two jails outside Bangkok.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 15:57:34 GMT
Cyclone Tauktae makes landfall in Covid-battered India
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It is feared Cyclone Tauktae will be the strongest storm to hit the western state of Gujarat since 1998.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 15:49:53 GMT
Bill Gates left Microsoft amid affair investigation
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Microsoft has said that it investigated Mr Gates' attempt in 2000 "to initiate an intimate relationship".
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Mon, 17 May 2021 05:06:59 GMT
US general reflects on Afghanistan departure
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General Scott Miller tells the BBC support to Afghan forces will continue ahead of the Nato pull-out.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 14:14:46 GMT
Myanmar election: No evidence fraud in 2020 vote, observers say
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Conclusion contradicts claim by the military, which argues February coup was justified by voter fraud.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 09:28:57 GMT
Belgian ambassador's wife claims diplomatic immunity over Seoul slap
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The wife of Belgium's ambassador to South Korea is seen slapping a shop worker in CCTV footage.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 09:41:12 GMT
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2021: WandaVision wins big
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The Disney+ Marvel hit collected four awards including best show at the in-person Hollywood event.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 12:00:49 GMT
Chile constitution: Sweeping changes possible as independents win
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The right-wing government fails to win a third of the seats and will struggle to stop major changes.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 14:20:14 GMT
Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds
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The World Health Organization says the trend may worsen due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 09:29:20 GMT
Australia crocodile: Skull identified as part of new extinct species
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An eight-million-year-old skull found in 2009 is now believed part of an undiscovered reptile.
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Sun, 16 May 2021 21:38:41 GMT
Women's Champions League final: Chelsea 0-4 Barcelona
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Chelsea concede four goals in the first 36 minutes as Barcelona blow them away to win the Women's Champions League final.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 13:19:37 GMT
AT&T and Discovery to create new streaming giant
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The deal will see Harry Potter-maker Warner Bros. and Discovery take on Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon.
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Mon, 17 May 2021 12:04:58 GMT
Israel-Gaza: Why is the region blurry on Google Maps?
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High-resolution images of Israel and Gaza are available, so why not via public mapping tools?
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Sun, 16 May 2021 23:04:38 GMT
Lebanon in free-fall: 'For me, the country now is a large jail'
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With the local currency losing 85% of its value, Lebanon's economy is disintegrating.
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Sun, 16 May 2021 23:07:18 GMT
Nigeria's Boko Haram militants: Six reasons they have not been defeated
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After more than a decade of fighting, the Islamist militant group is still causing havoc in the north-east.
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Sun, 16 May 2021 23:09:02 GMT
'We gave Venezuelan migrants a licence to dream'
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Colombia granted Venezuelan migrants legal status, now it wants other countries to follow suit.
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Sun, 16 May 2021 23:01:50 GMT
Eurovision winner Salvador Sobral says contest is history for him
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Eurovision's highest-scoring winner Salvador Sobral says he now has to go his own way and set new goals.
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Sat, 15 May 2021 23:09:51 GMT
Torlonia marbles: 'The priceless statues I saw covered in dust and dirt'
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For years a priceless sculpture collection lay hidden behind a door on the staircase leading to David Willey's flat.
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Sat, 15 May 2021 23:08:53 GMT
Covid economy: What economists got right (and wrong)
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A year ago, the US economy tanked. Will it return to normal once the pandemic is over?
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Defects are not so much a technological problem as a sociological problem.
