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Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday.

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A growing number of families are struggling to put food on the table during the coronavirus lockdown.

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How fasting in lockdown and isolation has changed Ramadan for young Muslims this year.

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How closely have you been paying attention to what's been going on during the past seven days?

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Grace, 26, doesn't look it but she's deemed extremely vulnerable - here's how she's dealing with having to shield.

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The breathtaking landscapes of Iceland, Greenland, Norway and the Faroe Islands.

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Two mothers tell the BBC about their experiences as their young children battled the virus.

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Giving blood, writing a diary, or reading a story to your friends' children are just some of the options.

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The stories of people who died on one day, from an exile who returned home to a disaster survivor.

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Dr Nigel Kennea describes his role supporting bereaved families at one London hospital during the coronavirus pandemic.

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The movie which has roots in the exposure of power and abuse in the film industry after #MeToo.

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Scientists are working on better solar cells that will turn more of the sun's rays into electricity.

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Remembering the maverick blind campaigners who walked to London a century ago to demand equality.

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Parents have been turning to Google to help them teach the things they’ve forgotten.

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Several senators reportedly wore bulletproof vests as armed demonstrators looked on from the gallery.

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Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who created Afrobeat with Fela Kuti, dies in Paris aged 79, his manager says

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The Australian government will meet on Friday to discuss how sport can restart as the number of new coronavirus cases dwindles and states begin to relax restrictions on social gatherings, two sources familiar with the details told Reuters.

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Nearly 90% of U.S. House of Representatives members have signed a letter urging the Trump administration to increase its diplomatic action at the United Nations to renew an arms embargo on Iran, congressional sources said on Thursday.

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A coronavirus outbreak in Australia's remote southern island state of Tasmania likely originated from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, a government report published on Thursday concluded, as the national death toll rose to 91.

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Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by Congress earlier this month that would have let people withdraw up to 25% of their holdings in private pension funds and vowed to send a full pension reform plan to lawmakers.

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The leader of one of the parties negotiating to form a new Irish government raised the prospect on Wednesday of talks drifting well into June, extending a months-long deadlock that has been overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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It comes as the PM is to lead the Downing Street briefing later - the first time since his return to work.

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A host of tributes and gifts help the WW2 veteran who raised £29m for the NHS mark his 100th birthday.

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The number at the heart of the decision whether to lift lockdown.

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Thermal cameras can spot people with a temperature. Will they help to end the lockdown?

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Officials are investigating if residents received proper medical care at the Massachusetts home.

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Irrfan Khan's biographer, Aseem Chhabra, writes about the life of one of Bollywood's biggest stars.

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Families want to know why so many of their elderly relatives have died.

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Japan's relatively low rate of virus testing raises questions about how it has tackled the pandemic.

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How African researchers are using the continent's languages to help spur innovation in Artificial Intelligence.

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Inside the Nicaraguan boxing event that caught the world's attention during the pandemic.

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"No-one wants to buy clothes to sit at home in," as Next's chief executive Simon Wolfson puts it.

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At a time when many healthcare workers are risking their lives, some face pay cuts and job loss.

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When passenger planes start flying again, the world of air travel will be very different.

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China "resolutely opposes" any international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic that presumes its guilt, said Yue Yucheng, a vice-foreign minister, in comments published on Thursday.

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A coronavirus outbreak in Australia's remote southern island state of Tasmania likely originated from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, a government report published on Thursday concluded, as the national death toll rose to 91.

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Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by Congress earlier this month that would have let people withdraw up to 25% of their holdings in private pension funds and vowed to send a full pension reform plan to lawmakers.

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The leader of one of the parties negotiating to form a new Irish government raised the prospect on Wednesday of talks drifting well into June, extending a months-long deadlock that has been overshadowed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Queen will address the nation as part of a series of events to mark the end of World War Two in Europe.

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Secondary schools should get cash to offer extra tuition to disadvantaged pupils, say MPs and peers.

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Clinics have been offering online consultations.

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