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Nigerian court acquits Shia leader el-Zakzaky of all charges
Zakzaky and his wife were in detention since 2015 following a clash in which the army is said to have…
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Australian athletics team isolating in Tokyo
Kendricks was expected to challenge for a medal in the pole vault competition in Tokyo Dates: 23 July-8 August Time…
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Afghanistan to become ‘pariah state’ if Taliban seizes power: US
Afghanistan would become a “pariah state” if the Taliban takes control by force, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says,…
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US defence chief visits Vietnam to shore up support in Asia
United States Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Vietnam looking to bolster security ties with Hanoi, one of several Southeast…
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Tokyo Olympics: Caeleb Dressel breaks Olympic record on way to second gold
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button…
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Wealthy nations falling short on COVID vaccine donations: Panel
IPPPR chairs tell United Nations world ‘far from meeting targets’ and to redirect one billion coronavirus doses to poorer nations.…
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Tokyo Olympics rowing: Ireland’s Paul O’Donovan & Fintan McCarthy win lightweight men’s double sculls
Dates: 23 July-8 August Time in Tokyo: BST +8 Coverage: Watch live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button…
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Peruvian solar observatory, Thai forest join UNESCO heritage list
A 2,300-year-old solar observatory in Peru, a national park in Thailand near the border with Myanmar and an ancient Chinese…
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Is Australia’s hotel quarantine system broken?
Melbourne, Australia – Australia is struggling to control an outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus that…
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Gaza photographer hopes digital art boom can help raise aid money
Over-ambitious or not, Shaban says that back in May he and his family and friends could have lost their lives.…
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South Africa riots: The inside story of Durban’s week of anarchy
“She told me that as she was stopped and had her car searched everywhere, other vehicles, driven by Indians, were…
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Covid vaccines: Tourists head to the US to get vaccinated
The shortage of vaccines and slow vaccine rollouts in many parts of the world, has sparked a trend of vaccine…
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Nicaragua opposition names presidential ticket to take on Ortega
Rights groups accuse President Daniel Ortega of cracking down on potential opponents ahead of November vote. Nicaragua’s main opposition alliance…
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Facebook expects future growth to ‘decelerate significantly’
The social media giant did, however, beat Wall Street estimates for the second quarter due to increased ad spending. Facebook…
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Haiti PM vows to work to hold elections ‘as quickly as possible’
Ariel Henry’s pledge comes as Haiti faces ongoing political instability after President Jovenel Moise’s killing. Haiti’s newly sworn-in interim prime…
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Activision Blizzard workers walk out while fans call for boycott
The maker of the games Diablo and Warcraft is accused of sexual harassment and assault, as well as a culture…
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Israeli army kills Palestinian boy in West Bank: Ministry
Mohammed al-Alami, 12, shot in the chest while travelling in a car with his father in Beit Omar in occupied…
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England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors
England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without needing to quarantine from…
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US Senate reaches $1.2 trillion infrastructure spending deal
Republicans in the United States Senate have reached a deal with Democrats over major outstanding issues in a $1.2 trillion…
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