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Archive for February 2021

Yemen: The nine-year-old war-zone school teacher
Ahmed, blind since birth, stands in for teachers who don't make it in to their ruined school in Yemen.

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March 01, 2021 at 08:02AM

Yemen: The nine-year-old war-zone school teacher

Coronavirus: False vaccine claims debunked
Misleading claims about coronavirus vaccines have been spreading online.

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March 01, 2021 at 08:02AM

Coronavirus: False vaccine claims debunked

Kooking with a Koori: How a Sydney father's simple meals have won hearts
Aboriginal man Nathan Lyons has found unexpected fame with videos inspired by "doing it tough".

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March 01, 2021 at 08:02AM

Kooking with a Koori: How a Sydney father's simple meals have won hearts

Tips for first-time runners in lockdown
Radio 1 Newsbeat finds out what you should and shouldn't be doing as a first-time runner.

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March 01, 2021 at 08:02AM

Tips for first-time runners in lockdown

Coronavirus and homelessness: 'I was living in the back of a transit van’
Alex has been homeless on and off for 10 years, and lost his job as lorry driver when the pandemic hit.

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March 01, 2021 at 08:02AM

Coronavirus and homelessness: 'I was living in the back of a transit van’

Coronavirus doctor's diary: Study shows one-in-three children have rarely been leaving the house
Only a third of children in Bradford had sufficient exercise during the first lockdown, a study shows.

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March 01, 2021 at 08:02AM

Coronavirus doctor's diary: Study shows one-in-three children have rarely been leaving the house

Covid: How many people get self-isolation payments?
Figures for England and Wales suggest two-thirds of people who ask for self-isolation payments get rejected.

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March 01, 2021 at 08:02AM

Covid: How many people get self-isolation payments?

Waste food: What do you do with 86 tonnes of celeriac?
With hospitality closed during lockdown, charities and apps are stepping in to help cut food waste.

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March 01, 2021 at 08:02AM

Waste food: What do you do with 86 tonnes of celeriac?

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'
Writers may be self-censoring because they don't want to be "cancelled", author Kazuo Ishiguro says.

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March 01, 2021 at 08:02AM

Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'

Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop
Polish teenager Krystyna Paszko's idea won an EU prize - she tells the BBC the story behind it.

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March 01, 2021 at 08:02AM

Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop

Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'
Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned into a nightmare of abuse. She's not the only one.

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February 28, 2021 at 08:02AM

Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'

Sam Ryder: TikTok's singing superstar
Sam Ryder on TikTok, Britney, Justin Bieber and his new solo career.

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February 28, 2021 at 08:02AM

Sam Ryder: TikTok's singing superstar

Your pictures on the theme of 'the beauty of trees'
A selection of striking images from our readers on this week's theme.

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February 28, 2021 at 08:02AM

Your pictures on the theme of 'the beauty of trees'

‘Pawstep’ Portraits: Photographing Tails of the Pandemic
"Pawstep Portraits" captures dogs with their owners, who then donate to the NHS or Lanta Animal Welfare.

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February 28, 2021 at 08:02AM

‘Pawstep’ Portraits: Photographing Tails of the Pandemic

Selby rail crash: 2001 disaster remembered
Twenty years on, the Selby rail crash remains the UK's worst rail disaster of the 21st century.

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February 28, 2021 at 08:02AM

Selby rail crash: 2001 disaster remembered

The challenge of being gay and an MI6 spy
Former intelligence officers describe a precarious existence in which your career could end at any moment.

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February 28, 2021 at 08:02AM

The challenge of being gay and an MI6 spy

Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.

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February 28, 2021 at 08:02AM

Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony

The influencer effect: 'Love Island star transformed my business'
Influencers can have a bad reputation but for some people they have proved to be a business lifeline.

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February 28, 2021 at 08:02AM

The influencer effect: 'Love Island star transformed my business'

LGBT+ History Month: The kiss - a seminal moment, a total accident
Neither Gus Kenworthy nor his then-boyfriend knew the cameras were rolling when they shared a seminal kiss at Pyeongchang 2018.

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February 28, 2021 at 08:02AM

LGBT+ History Month: The kiss - a seminal moment, a total accident

Hundreds of students evacuated over WW2 bomb
Royal Navy bomb disposal specialists are dealing with a 2.5m (8ft) device.

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February 27, 2021 at 08:02AM

Hundreds of students evacuated over WW2 bomb

Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth
James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Istanbul in 2019 with a sense that Syrian and Russian disinformation had destroyed his reputation.

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February 27, 2021 at 07:02AM

Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth

Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'
Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?

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February 27, 2021 at 07:02AM

Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'

Hotel quarantine: Isolation and brown paper bags
What's it like and what can you eat inside the UK's quarantine hotels?

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February 27, 2021 at 07:02AM

Hotel quarantine: Isolation and brown paper bags

Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?
There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app.

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February 27, 2021 at 07:02AM

Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?

Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain
Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.

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February 27, 2021 at 07:02AM

Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain

Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon
Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years.

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February 27, 2021 at 07:02AM

Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon

The Papers: Over-40s April jab and 'happy as Harry'
Saturday's papers give their view of the Duke of Sussex's candid interview with James Corden.

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February 27, 2021 at 06:02AM

The Papers: Over-40s April jab and 'happy as Harry'

Budget 2021: BBC editors on what to expect
BBC editors Faisal Islam and Simon Jack tell us what Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have in store.

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February 27, 2021 at 06:02AM

Budget 2021: BBC editors on what to expect

Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic
Hollywood make-up artists on their experiences of working in the time of Covid-19.

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February 27, 2021 at 06:02AM

Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic

Young vulnerable people receive vaccine
Nearly 200,000 extremely clinically vulnerable young people have been offered their vaccine.

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February 26, 2021 at 07:02AM

Young vulnerable people receive vaccine

K-pop superstars Blackpink in climate change message
K-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.

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February 26, 2021 at 07:02AM

K-pop superstars Blackpink in climate change message

'We couldn’t afford IVF so we risked finding a sperm donor on Facebook'
The high cost of fertility treatment leads some to find donors on social media, even though it's risky and could be illegal.

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February 26, 2021 at 07:02AM

'We couldn’t afford IVF so we risked finding a sperm donor on Facebook'

MLM schemes in the UK: The 'cult-like' beauty businesses in your DMs
Newsbeat hears from young women about their experiences working for multi-level marketing companies.

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February 26, 2021 at 07:02AM

MLM schemes in the UK: The 'cult-like' beauty businesses in your DMs

Kenya: A sustainable solution to locust swarms?
An NGO is training and paying communities in Kenya to catch locusts, so they can be turned into animal feed.

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February 25, 2021 at 08:02AM

Kenya: A sustainable solution to locust swarms?

The disabled influencers making their mark on social media
Brands are starting to embrace social media influencers with disabilities to target the "purple pound".

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February 25, 2021 at 08:02AM

The disabled influencers making their mark on social media

Brazilian Amazon: Juma descendants of 'last warrior' vow to carry on legacy
After the death of the last male member of an indigenous group, his grandchildren take an unusual step.

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February 25, 2021 at 08:02AM

Brazilian Amazon: Juma descendants of 'last warrior' vow to carry on legacy

Biden's Covid stimulus plan: It costs $2tn but what's in it?
Democrats are working on a massive package of measures to help the US through the pandemic.

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February 25, 2021 at 08:02AM

Biden's Covid stimulus plan: It costs $2tn but what's in it?

Walker Swamp: The mission to restore an Australian wetland
Walker Swamp had been destroyed by 150 years of farming - now it is replenished and welcoming life.

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February 24, 2021 at 08:02AM

Walker Swamp: The mission to restore an Australian wetland

Motera: The world's largest cricket stadium to host India-England Test
India's Motera stadium gives an unobstructed view of the pitch to 110,000 spectators.

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February 24, 2021 at 08:02AM

Motera: The world's largest cricket stadium to host India-England Test

Senegal's teenage jockey races to fame
Fallou Diop won the country's top racing prize when he was just 17.

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February 24, 2021 at 08:02AM

Senegal's teenage jockey races to fame

Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability stigma
Since taking up skating at the age of eight, Priyanka Dewan has become an international champion.

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February 24, 2021 at 08:02AM

Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability stigma

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening on equality, memes and monorails
BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat sits down for a Zoom chat with Matt Groening.

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February 24, 2021 at 08:02AM

The Simpsons creator Matt Groening on equality, memes and monorails

Tiger Woods: Child prodigy who changed golfing forever
The man considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time has overcome many challenges in his career.

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February 24, 2021 at 08:02AM

Tiger Woods: Child prodigy who changed golfing forever

Gender-reveal device explosion kills father-to-be
Gender-reveal device explosion kills father-to-be
Christopher Pekny was making a device to be used at his child's gender-reveal party, police say.

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February 23, 2021 at 08:02AM
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February 23, 2021 at 08:52AM

Gender-reveal device explosion kills father-to-be

Schools reopening: How at risk are children?
Schools reopening: How at risk are children?
BBC's Health reporter Laura Foster explains what we know currently about how children are affected by the virus.

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February 23, 2021 at 08:02AM
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February 23, 2021 at 08:52AM

Schools reopening: How at risk are children?

Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline
Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline
Numbers are plunging due to pollution, unsustainable fishing and the draining of rivers.

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February 23, 2021 at 08:52AM

Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline

Keir Starmer urges government to buy more food from British farmers
Keir Starmer urges government to buy more food from British farmers
Sir Keir Starmer will be the first Labour leader to address the farmers' union since 2008.

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February 23, 2021 at 08:52AM

Keir Starmer urges government to buy more food from British farmers

El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in US over 'drug trafficking'
Emma Coronel Aispuro's arrest comes two years after her husband was convicted in the US over his cartel.

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February 23, 2021 at 08:02AM

El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in US over 'drug trafficking'

Gender-reveal device explosion kills father-to-be
Christopher Pekny was making a device to be used at his child's gender-reveal party, police say.

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February 23, 2021 at 08:02AM

Gender-reveal device explosion kills father-to-be

Schools reopening: How at risk are children?
BBC's Health reporter Laura Foster explains what we know currently about how children are affected by the virus.

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February 23, 2021 at 08:02AM

Schools reopening: How at risk are children?

Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline
Numbers are plunging due to pollution, unsustainable fishing and the draining of rivers.

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February 23, 2021 at 07:02AM

Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline

Keir Starmer urges government to buy more food from British farmers
Sir Keir Starmer will be the first Labour leader to address the farmers' union since 2008.

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February 23, 2021 at 07:02AM

Keir Starmer urges government to buy more food from British farmers

Sri Lanka human rights: UK seeks new UN resolution on abuses
The resolution calls for human rights abusers in the bloody civil war to be held to account.

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February 23, 2021 at 07:02AM

Sri Lanka human rights: UK seeks new UN resolution on abuses

Canada's parliament declares China's treatment of Uighurs 'genocide'
Canada is just the second country after the US to recognise China's actions in Xinjiang as genocide.

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February 23, 2021 at 06:02AM

Canada's parliament declares China's treatment of Uighurs 'genocide'

More than half of UK employers planning to recruit staff
The number of firms planning to make staff redundant in the first quarter of 2021 is also falling.

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February 22, 2021 at 07:02AM

More than half of UK employers planning to recruit staff

Fly-tipping: Licensing system failing to stop dumping, Panorama finds
A BBC Panorama investigation finds licensed firms involved in the dumping of rubbish.

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February 22, 2021 at 07:02AM

Fly-tipping: Licensing system failing to stop dumping, Panorama finds

'They wanted to jail a banker - I was that banker'
Tom Hayes, jailed for rigging interest rates, tells the BBC fresh evidence will show his conviction was unsafe.

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February 22, 2021 at 07:02AM

'They wanted to jail a banker - I was that banker'

Edvard Munch wrote 'madman' Scream graffiti on painting, scans show
The words "Can only have been painted by a madman" are written in the corner of the famous painting.

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February 22, 2021 at 07:02AM

Edvard Munch wrote 'madman' Scream graffiti on painting, scans show

Divya Kakran: 'I became famous for wrestling boys'
Divya Kakran, a young Indian wrestler, dreams of making history at the Olympics.

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February 22, 2021 at 07:02AM

Divya Kakran: 'I became famous for wrestling boys'

Covid-19: Fewest firms planning job cuts since pandemic began
The figures suggest the decision to extend the furlough scheme has helped to prevent wider job losses.

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February 21, 2021 at 06:02AM

Covid-19: Fewest firms planning job cuts since pandemic began

Lockdown review: What are the risks of schools, pubs and shops reopening?
Lockdown could slowly be lifted soon but what are the risks associated with relaxing certain restrictions?

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February 21, 2021 at 06:02AM

Lockdown review: What are the risks of schools, pubs and shops reopening?

The Papers: Jabs ‘for all adults’ by July and ‘free by summer’
Sunday’s papers are dominated by Boris Johnson’s pledge to offer every UK adult a vaccine by 31 July.

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February 21, 2021 at 06:02AM

The Papers: Jabs ‘for all adults’ by July and ‘free by summer’

The homemade special effects livening up lockdown
Peter Quinn moved from Northern Ireland to America to work in the VFX industry over a decade ago.

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February 21, 2021 at 06:02AM

The homemade special effects livening up lockdown

May Willis: 'I'm almost 111 and make the most of what I've got'
May Willis, from Bexhill, credits her long life to no smoking, no alcohol - and lots of chocolate.

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February 21, 2021 at 06:02AM

May Willis: 'I'm almost 111 and make the most of what I've got'

Pablo Hasel: Luxury stores looted and vehicles ablaze in Barcelona protests
The arrest of the Catalan rapper has ignited a debate over freedom of speech in Spain.

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February 21, 2021 at 06:02AM

Pablo Hasel: Luxury stores looted and vehicles ablaze in Barcelona protests

Covid: 'Each one of these people mattered'
Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg is using art to show the "depth and breadth" of Covid's US death toll.

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February 21, 2021 at 06:02AM

Covid: 'Each one of these people mattered'

Margaret Mitchell: Google fires AI ethics founder
She is the second senior figure to leave the online giant's ethics unit over the past few months.

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February 20, 2021 at 08:02AM

Margaret Mitchell: Google fires AI ethics founder

HSBC fraud helpline's 20-hour wait 'disgraceful'
The daughter of a fraud victim says it took hours to speak to staff after thousands were stolen from her father's bank account.

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February 20, 2021 at 08:02AM

HSBC fraud helpline's 20-hour wait 'disgraceful'

Holidays: Travel industry begs for 'route out of crisis'
Industry figures have urged the prime minister to provide a "roadmap" to get people travelling again.

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February 20, 2021 at 08:02AM

Holidays: Travel industry begs for 'route out of crisis'

Are migrants being influenced to enter the EU by vlogs?
Stephanie Hegarty meets the people sharing their story of trying to illegally enter the EU on social media.

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February 20, 2021 at 08:02AM

Are migrants being influenced to enter the EU by vlogs?

What the latest No 10 exit means for the Union
The PM is looking for his third head of the Union unit in as many weeks after Oliver Lewis resigned.

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February 20, 2021 at 08:02AM

What the latest No 10 exit means for the Union

Covid-19 lockdown: Britain's 'plague village'
Almost a year since the start of the pandemic, how have Eyam residents been coping?

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February 20, 2021 at 07:02AM

Covid-19 lockdown: Britain's 'plague village'

The petrol that was poisoning children
How a successful campaign led to the banning of lead in petrol in the UK

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February 20, 2021 at 07:02AM

The petrol that was poisoning children

While it's known that diabetics are more at risk of suffering severe cases of Covid-19 - new evidence suggests the virus could actually be triggering the condition in some cases.

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Covid and diabetes: My story

Cancel culture: Have any two words become more weaponised?
What do a series of recent controversies tell us about the politics around "cancel culture"?

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February 19, 2021 at 08:02AM

Cancel culture: Have any two words become more weaponised?

Now Norway is offering drug-free treatment to people with psychosis
People with psychosis are usually given powerful medication - in Norway they can now choose to go drug-free.

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February 19, 2021 at 08:02AM

Now Norway is offering drug-free treatment to people with psychosis

Iran nuclear deal: Clock ticks as rivals square up
A looming election could bury any chance of saving the deal, while Iran and the US play tough.

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February 19, 2021 at 08:02AM

Iran nuclear deal: Clock ticks as rivals square up

France's elite forced to confront sexual abuse scandals
Revelations about sexual assaults and incest hit the reputation of France's intellectual elite.

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February 19, 2021 at 08:02AM

France's elite forced to confront sexual abuse scandals

Foot-and-mouth outbreak's parallels with Covid pandemic
Twenty years on from the start of the foot-and-mouth crisis, the Covid parallels appear stark.

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February 19, 2021 at 08:02AM

Foot-and-mouth outbreak's parallels with Covid pandemic

Covid: Phase out furlough gradually, chancellor urged
The government employee support scheme needs to be wound down gently, think tank says.

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February 18, 2021 at 07:02AM

Covid: Phase out furlough gradually, chancellor urged

How Afghanistan police train for Taliban attacks and suicide bombers
Police in Afghanistan are training to deal with militant attacks amid Taliban threats.

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February 18, 2021 at 07:02AM

How Afghanistan police train for Taliban attacks and suicide bombers

Nasa Perseverance rover: How this Mars landing will be different
Nasa's Perseverance rover is aiming for Jezero Crater, considered “too dangerous” for previous spacecraft.

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February 18, 2021 at 07:02AM

Nasa Perseverance rover: How this Mars landing will be different

Covid: How work life changed for a home-schooler and a supermarket manager
How the pandemic has changed work life for a home-schooling parent and a supermarket manager.

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February 18, 2021 at 07:02AM

Covid: How work life changed for a home-schooler and a supermarket manager

Priyanka Chopra Jonas locked down in London
Speaking as her autobiography is published, the actress talks about lockdown in the UK.

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February 18, 2021 at 07:02AM

Priyanka Chopra Jonas locked down in London

Brexit charges: Why is my online shopping more expensive?
Some UK customers have been hit by extra charges since Brexit but why?

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February 18, 2021 at 07:02AM

Brexit charges: Why is my online shopping more expensive?

Covid and suicide: Japan's rise a warning to the world?
For the first time in 11 years, suicide among women has gone up, and the pandemic is playing a part.

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February 18, 2021 at 07:02AM

Covid and suicide: Japan's rise a warning to the world?

'Clothes should float in and out of our lives'
The companies that are adopting a "circular economy" model to doing business.

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February 18, 2021 at 07:02AM

'Clothes should float in and out of our lives'

Covid: Trials test the efficacy of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on children
Some 300 volunteers will take part in the first coronavirus vaccination trial on children and young adults aged six to 17.

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February 17, 2021 at 07:02AM

Covid: Trials test the efficacy of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on children

Spy pixels in emails 'have become endemic'
Email app Hey reveals that two-thirds of the messages it handles contain the hidden trackers.

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February 17, 2021 at 07:02AM

Spy pixels in emails 'have become endemic'

Princess Latifa: Jailed in Dubai by my father
Princess Latifa disappeared in 2018, but managed to send secret messages to her friends.

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February 17, 2021 at 07:02AM

Princess Latifa: Jailed in Dubai by my father

Mars landings that did (and didn't) go to plan
With two missions to land on Mars in 2021, Laura Foster looks back at the previous 17 attempts.

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February 17, 2021 at 07:02AM

Mars landings that did (and didn't) go to plan

‘People are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel’
Doctors in Wales describe the pressure to help patients who’ve suffered delayed treatment during the pandemic.

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February 17, 2021 at 07:02AM

‘People are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel’

Covid: How will we know if the vaccine is working?
Deaths are falling faster for the over-80s - but does that mean the vaccine is working?

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February 17, 2021 at 07:02AM

Covid: How will we know if the vaccine is working?

Covid-19: Losing both parents to coronavirus
BBC reporter Cathy Killick shares her experience after both of her parents died within weeks.

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February 17, 2021 at 07:02AM

Covid-19: Losing both parents to coronavirus

Free speech plan to tackle 'silencing' views on campus
New post is among proposals aimed at strengthening academic freedom in England's universities.

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February 16, 2021 at 08:02AM

Free speech plan to tackle 'silencing' views on campus

Sacked LGBT veterans can reclaim lost medals
Former military personnel dismissed because of their sexuality may apply to restore honours.

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February 16, 2021 at 08:02AM

Sacked LGBT veterans can reclaim lost medals

Yemen: The boy who saved his sister from a sniper
Hundreds of children have been killed or wounded by sniper fire as Yemen's civil war continues.

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February 16, 2021 at 08:02AM

Yemen: The boy who saved his sister from a sniper

'Concerning' rise in pre-teens self-injuring
The rate of hospital admissions for nine to 12-year-olds who self-injure has doubled in six years.

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February 16, 2021 at 08:02AM

'Concerning' rise in pre-teens self-injuring

Full-face hot-wax TikTok videos prompt warnings
Skin experts raise health-and-safety concerns about the videos, which do not carry a warning.

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February 16, 2021 at 08:02AM

Full-face hot-wax TikTok videos prompt warnings

450,000 families ‘behind on rent because of Covid’
One in 20 private renters say they have been refused rent reductions, a report says.

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February 16, 2021 at 08:02AM

450,000 families ‘behind on rent because of Covid’

Fake Amazon reviews 'being sold in bulk' online
A Which? investigation found 10 sites offering fake Amazon Marketplace reviews from as little as £5 each.

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February 16, 2021 at 08:02AM

Fake Amazon reviews 'being sold in bulk' online

Without music, will New Orleans survive?
Known as the birthplace of Jazz, New Orleans has thousands of musicians that rely on gigs to survive.

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February 16, 2021 at 08:02AM

Without music, will New Orleans survive?

How Congo-Brazzaville's shark population came under threat
The shark population off Congo-Brazzaville is threatened as desperate fishermen search deeper waters.

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February 16, 2021 at 08:02AM

How Congo-Brazzaville's shark population came under threat

Could churches do more to fight climate change?
Some young Christians in the UK say they want to see more action in their own churches.

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February 16, 2021 at 08:02AM

Could churches do more to fight climate change?

Covid: Should we double mask face coverings?
There’s a lot of choice about which type of face covering to wear – and in some countries the advice is changing.

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February 15, 2021 at 08:02AM

Covid: Should we double mask face coverings?

Why this Australian girl has cleaned graves for eight years
Australian girl Tj Kleeman began scrubbing graves to overcome a fear, but now does it to "feel amazing".

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February 15, 2021 at 08:02AM

Why this Australian girl has cleaned graves for eight years

Coronavirus: The 'Fabulous Ladies' book club helping to vaccinate their small town
Dr Keri Rath recruited her club members to help distribute Covid vaccines to their New Mexico town.

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February 15, 2021 at 08:02AM

Coronavirus: The 'Fabulous Ladies' book club helping to vaccinate their small town

Gordon Ramsay 'needed room to breathe' on new game show
The TV chef discusses his new BBC game show and how restaurants are coping in lockdown.

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February 15, 2021 at 08:02AM

Gordon Ramsay 'needed room to breathe' on new game show

Decimalisation and the coin you really want to find in your change
To mark 50 years since decimalisation in the UK, an expert from The Royal Mint highlights recent coins of interest.

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February 15, 2021 at 08:02AM

Decimalisation and the coin you really want to find in your change

Surviving rape: 'I'd watch TV and start feeling sick'
Martha was raped by a man she had trusted. She explains what it's been like trying to overcome this.

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February 15, 2021 at 08:02AM

Surviving rape: 'I'd watch TV and start feeling sick'

Why the US is eyeing a $300 monthly child benefit
Child poverty in the US "is an emergency and not a temporary one" advocates say.

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February 15, 2021 at 08:02AM

Why the US is eyeing a $300 monthly child benefit

Computer says go: Taking orders from an AI boss
As artificial intelligence systems get more prevalent, some of us already have computers as managers.

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February 15, 2021 at 08:02AM

Computer says go: Taking orders from an AI boss

Your pictures on the theme of 'shelter'
A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "shelter".

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February 14, 2021 at 07:02AM

Your pictures on the theme of 'shelter'

Where are Cape Town's great white sharks?
Barely a single great white shark has been spotted off the city's coast for two years, where once there were hundreds.

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February 14, 2021 at 07:02AM

Where are Cape Town's great white sharks?

Coronavirus doctor's diary: Will Covid be with us forever, like flu?
Vaccination is unlikely to provide a permanent defence, writes Dr John Wright, so Covid may never be eliminated.

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February 14, 2021 at 07:02AM

Coronavirus doctor's diary: Will Covid be with us forever, like flu?

Slalom: Film director 'was afraid' to tell story of abuse on the slopes
A director draws on her own experiences in this story of a talented teen groomed by her ski coach.

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February 14, 2021 at 07:02AM

Slalom: Film director 'was afraid' to tell story of abuse on the slopes

Does yoga have a conspiracy theory problem?
Some online yoga influencers are accused of spreading conspiracy theories. Does yoga have a problem?

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February 14, 2021 at 07:02AM

Does yoga have a conspiracy theory problem?

Kohima: Britain's 'forgotten' battle that changed the course of WWII
A group of British-Indian soldiers held off an entire Japanese division for three months in 1944.

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February 14, 2021 at 07:02AM

Kohima: Britain's 'forgotten' battle that changed the course of WWII

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