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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...
Yemen: The nine-year-old war-zone school teacher
Coronavirus: False vaccine claims debunked
Misleading claims about coronavirus vaccines have been spreading...
Coronavirus: False vaccine claims debunked
Kooking with a Koori: How a Sydney father's simple meals have won hearts
Aboriginal man Nathan Lyons...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop
Ahmed, blind since birth, stands in for teachers who don't make it in to their ruined school in Yemen.
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Yemen: The nine-year-old war-zone school teacher
Misleading claims about coronavirus vaccines have been spreading online.
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Coronavirus: False vaccine claims debunked
Aboriginal man Nathan Lyons has found unexpected fame with videos inspired by "doing it tough".
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Kooking with a Koori: How a Sydney father's simple meals have won hearts
Radio 1 Newsbeat finds out what you should and shouldn't be doing as a first-time runner.
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Tips for first-time runners in lockdown
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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Coronavirus and homelessness: 'I was living in the back of a transit van’
Only a third of children in Bradford had sufficient exercise during the first lockdown, a study shows.
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Coronavirus doctor's diary: Study shows one-in-three children have rarely been leaving the house
Figures for England and Wales suggest two-thirds of people who ask for self-isolation payments get rejected.
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Covid: How many people get self-isolation payments?
With hospitality closed during lockdown, charities and apps are stepping in to help cut food waste.
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Waste food: What do you do with 86 tonnes of celeriac?
Writers may be self-censoring because they don't want to be "cancelled", author Kazuo Ishiguro says.
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Sir Kazuo Ishiguro warns of young authors self-censoring out of 'fear'
Polish teenager Krystyna Paszko's idea won an EU prize - she tells the BBC the story behind it.
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Why this teen set up a prize-winning fake cosmetics shop
A group of Afro-Colombian women use their skills to help women give birth in areas run by gangs.
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The midwives braving armed gangs in Colombia
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler are hosting the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony.
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Golden Globe Awards 2021: Virtual ceremony gets under way
Many papers report the Brazil variant being found in the UK as officials "hunt" an unidentified case.
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The Papers: 'Race to stop Brazil variant' and jabs pass 20m
Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'
Lucy's dream of working in the Middle East turned...
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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Sam Ryder: TikTok's singing superstar
Your pictures on the theme of 'the beauty of trees'
A selection of striking images from our readers...
Your pictures on the theme of 'the beauty of trees'
‘Pawstep’ Portraits: Photographing Tails of the Pandemic
"Pawstep Portraits" captures dogs with their...
‘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...
Selby rail crash: 2001 disaster remembered
The challenge of being gay and an MI6 spy
Former intelligence officers describe a precarious existence...
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...
Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony
The influencer effect: 'Love Island star transformed my business'
Influencers can have a bad reputation...
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...
LGBT+ History Month: The kiss - a seminal moment, a total accident
The BBC looks at the state of the UK economy ahead of the spring Budget.
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Budget 2021: The challenge facing Rishi Sunak
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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Maids in Lebanon: 'My employer treats me like a slave'
Sam Ryder on TikTok, Britney, Justin Bieber and his new solo career.
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Sam Ryder: TikTok's singing superstar
A selection of striking images from our readers on this week's theme.
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Your pictures on the theme of 'the beauty of trees'
"Pawstep Portraits" captures dogs with their owners, who then donate to the NHS or Lanta Animal Welfare.
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‘Pawstep’ Portraits: Photographing Tails of the Pandemic
Twenty years on, the Selby rail crash remains the UK's worst rail disaster of the 21st century.
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Selby rail crash: 2001 disaster remembered
Former intelligence officers describe a precarious existence in which your career could end at any moment.
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The challenge of being gay and an MI6 spy
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler return to host the year's first major film and TV awards ceremony on Sunday.
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Golden Globe Awards 2021: Stars prepare for virtual ceremony
Influencers can have a bad reputation but for some people they have proved to be a business lifeline.
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The influencer effect: 'Love Island star transformed my business'
Neither Gus Kenworthy nor his then-boyfriend knew the cameras were rolling when they shared a seminal...
LGBT+ History Month: The kiss - a seminal moment, a total accident
A senior German immunologist tells the BBC that his country should reverse its decision on the jab.
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Covid vaccine: Germany urged to back AstraZeneca jab for over-65s
The US is the first country in the world to approve the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine: FDA approves single-shot jab
Lower commuting costs, cancelled holidays and fewer meals out boost some bank accounts, a report says.
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Six million accidental savers 'created by Covid crisis'
Several of Sunday's papers carry details of the chancellor's proposals ahead of the Budget.
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The Papers: Sunak's 'tax raid' and 'goodnight Captain Tom'
Hundreds of students evacuated over WW2 bomb
Royal Navy bomb disposal specialists are dealing with a...
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...
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...
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...
Hotel quarantine: Isolation and brown paper bags
Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?
There is growing speculation that a certificate...
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...
Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain
Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon
Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe,...
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...
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...
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...
Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic
Royal Navy bomb disposal specialists are dealing with a 2.5m (8ft) device.
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Hundreds of students evacuated over WW2 bomb
James Le Mesurier fell to his death in Istanbul in 2019 with a sense that Syrian and Russian disinformation...
Mayday: How the White Helmets and James Le Mesurier got pulled into a deadly battle for truth
Could the cryptocurrency's huge electricity consumption also sink it?
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Bitcoin energy use 'bigger than most countries'
What's it like and what can you eat inside the UK's quarantine hotels?
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Hotel quarantine: Isolation and brown paper bags
There is growing speculation that a certificate scheme could be built into the main NHS app.
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Covid-19: How would an NHS vaccine passport app work?
Irish freight is being shipped directly to Europe to avoid Brexit bureaucracy.
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Brexit: Why Irish freight trade is avoiding Britain
Several waves of Pokémania have swept the globe, keeping this lucrative franchise relevant for 25 years.
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Monsters, mania and the unstoppable march of Pokémon
Saturday's papers give their view of the Duke of Sussex's candid interview with James Corden.
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The Papers: Over-40s April jab and 'happy as Harry'
BBC editors Faisal Islam and Simon Jack tell us what Chancellor Rishi Sunak might have in store.
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Budget 2021: BBC editors on what to expect
Hollywood make-up artists on their experiences of working in the time of Covid-19.
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Golden Globes: Celebrity make-up artists on their job in the pandemic
Ros Atkins looks at the consequences of Facebook's power on events in Myanmar, Washington DC and Australia.
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Ros Atkins on... Is Facebook too powerful?
A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.
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Week in pictures: 20-26 February 2021
Duncan Laurence won Eurovision with his song Arcade, which is now being powered by TikTok.
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How TikTok is powering Duncan Laurence's Eurovision winner
Young vulnerable people receive vaccine
Nearly 200,000 extremely clinically vulnerable young people...
Young vulnerable people receive vaccine
K-pop superstars Blackpink in climate change message
K-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the...
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...
'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...
MLM schemes in the UK: The 'cult-like' beauty businesses in your DMs
The former first minister is to appear before the inquiry into the government's mishandling of harassment...
Alex Salmond to face Holyrood inquiry amid conspiracy claims
Five justices will decide later whether the runaway schoolgirl should be allowed back into the UK.
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Shamima Begum: Supreme Court to rule on her fate
The toy's maker, Hasbro, says it will drop the "Mr" to "promote gender equality and inclusion".
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Mr Potato Head to lose "Mr" title in gender-neutral rebrand
The Pentagon said the strike on Syria was in response to an attack on US and coalition personnel in...
Biden approves US airstrike on Iran-backed militias in Syria
Fishing community leaders say Greenpeace's action is dangerous and illegal.
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Why Greenpeace is dropping huge boulders into the sea
A nurse who died with Covid-19 inspired nearly her entire family to join the NHS.
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NHS nurse who inspired four of her children to be nurses
Nearly 200,000 extremely clinically vulnerable young people have been offered their vaccine.
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Young vulnerable people receive vaccine
K-pop superstars Blackpink have emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
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K-pop superstars Blackpink in climate change message
The high cost of fertility treatment leads some to find donors on social media, even though it's risky...
'We couldn’t afford IVF so we risked finding a sperm donor on Facebook'
Newsbeat hears from young women about their experiences working for multi-level marketing companies.
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MLM schemes in the UK: The 'cult-like' beauty businesses in your DMs
A benefits top-up to help the poor survive lockdown is due to end - unless it is extended at the Budget.
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Budget 2021: 'My £20 is a lifeline - don't take it away'
Why do people like to use ancient personal organisers and music players?
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Vintage technology: 'It sounds so much cleaner'
While Western sanctions may not help, China and South East Asia's influence may have some sway.
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Analysis: Can Asia help Myanmar find a way out of coup crisis?
Protected land reserved for Brazil's indigenous communities is being traded on the social network.
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Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads
The National Trust is planning to plant dozens of blossoming trees at different sites around the UK.
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National Trust to plant blossom trees around UK
The murder of exiled Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018 still overshadows US-Saudi relations.
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Jamal Khashoggi: Biden raises human rights in call with Saudi king
The tomb of sainthood candidate Mother Cornelia Connelly will stay at the girls' school she founded.
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Cornelia Connelly: Plan to move nun's remains to US abandoned
The Queen features on many of the front pages after urging people to get the coronavirus vaccine.
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The Papers: 'Do one's duty' as Queen makes 'vaccine plea'
The enviable political double act which ran Scotland for a decade is long gone. So, what went wrong?
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Salmond and Sturgeon: How the best of political double acts fell apart
Kenya: A sustainable solution to locust swarms?
An NGO is training and paying communities in Kenya to...
Kenya: A sustainable solution to locust swarms?
The disabled influencers making their mark on social media
Brands are starting to embrace social media...
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...
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...
Biden's Covid stimulus plan: It costs $2tn but what's in it?
Researchers are developing new technology to help reduce human-elephant conflicts.
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How 30,000 elephant 'selfies' will help in conservation
There has been an increase in private tuition during the pandemic but concerns remain about the checks...
Government urged to ensure convicted sex offenders cannot work as tutors
Symptoms left unchecked included lumps, changes to moles and coughing up blood, a survey finds.
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Covid: Half with cancer signs didn't contact GP in first wave
Local communities in the US have come up with a novel way to help feed those going hungry.
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The colourful fridges popping up on American streets
Calls to a major domestic violence charity increased by more than 50 per cent during the pandemic in...
Inside a domestic violence call centre
Lizzi Gee and her eight-year-old son Rufus say tap routines are one positive to come out of lockdown.
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Mother and son become tap-dance lockdown sensation
An NGO is training and paying communities in Kenya to catch locusts, so they can be turned into animal...
Kenya: A sustainable solution to locust swarms?
Brands are starting to embrace social media influencers with disabilities to target the "purple pound".
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The disabled influencers making their mark on social media
After the death of the last male member of an indigenous group, his grandchildren take an unusual step.
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Brazilian Amazon: Juma descendants of 'last warrior' vow to carry on legacy
Democrats are working on a massive package of measures to help the US through the pandemic.
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Biden's Covid stimulus plan: It costs $2tn but what's in it?
Struggling shops warn they may have to shut if business rates are brought back at the Budget.
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Budget 2021: 'If I have to pay £13,000, it will destroy my shop'
A rebel attack on the government's northern stronghold of Marib threatens mass displacement.
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Looming battle for Yemen's Marib city risks humanitarian disaster
Figures show Australians are moving out of the large cities in search of a better quality of life.
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Have Australians fallen out of love with Sydney and Melbourne?
A combination of mock exams, coursework and essays will be used to decide grades in England this year.
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Covid-19: A-level and GCSE results to be decided by teachers
UK consumers will soon be able to sell back used items with the aim of reducing waste.
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Ikea aims to launch delayed 'Buy Back' scheme in UK
Some 29 million people in the UK could be entitled to up to £30 back on Apple or Samsung smartphones.
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UK 4G smartphone owners may be due £480m pay-out
The England striker spoke about growing up in poverty as he campaigned for free school meals.
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Marcus Rashford interview nets BBC scoop of the year at RTS awards
Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading.
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GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarily
The papers focus on new rules to be announced later which will let teachers decide exam grades in England.
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The Papers: Teachers get 'sweeping powers' and Sunak's 'giveaway'
Walker Swamp: The mission to restore an Australian wetland
Walker Swamp had been destroyed by 150 years...
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...
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...
Senegal's teenage jockey races to fame
Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability stigma
Since taking up skating at the age...
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...
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...
Tiger Woods: Child prodigy who changed golfing forever
Twins Verity and Lucy were taken to court after speaking out on social media, naming their alleged abuser.
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Rape social media posts: How speaking out got twin sisters sued
More allegations against the US designer emerge as a student speaks to BBC News.
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Fashion designer Alexander Wang accused of sexual assault
The UK's first openly gay cabinet minister, Lord Smith, urges the PM to diversify his top team.
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Johnson has LGBT+ 'blind spot', says peer
"US leadership has been sorely missed over the past years," the Canadian prime minister said.
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Biden holds first foreign meeting with Canada's Justin Trudeau
Walker Swamp had been destroyed by 150 years of farming - now it is replenished and welcoming life.
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Walker Swamp: The mission to restore an Australian wetland
India's Motera stadium gives an unobstructed view of the pitch to 110,000 spectators.
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Motera: The world's largest cricket stadium to host India-England Test
Fallou Diop won the country's top racing prize when he was just 17.
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Senegal's teenage jockey races to fame
Since taking up skating at the age of eight, Priyanka Dewan has become an international champion.
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Priyanka Dewan: The roller-skating star who beat disability stigma
BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat sits down for a Zoom chat with Matt Groening.
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The Simpsons creator Matt Groening on equality, memes and monorails
The man considered by many to be the greatest golfer of all time has overcome many challenges in his...
Tiger Woods: Child prodigy who changed golfing forever
Greg Jackson, founder and CEO of Octopus Energy, explains why he doesn't need a human resources team.
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CEO Secrets: 'My billion pound company has no HR department'
A total of £720m will help ensure "no child is left behind" due to the pandemic, Boris Johnson says.
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Covid: English secondary summer schools part of catch-up plan
The swab checks can help spot early signs of cervical cancer.
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Smear tests: Women to trial 'do-it-at-home' kits for NHS
Boards of big companies have 50% more women present than in 2015, a government review has found.
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Women boardroom roles make 'dramatic' jump in five years
The victims' commissioner for England and Wales says victims have for too long been treated like bystanders.
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Victims' law call amid falling confidence in criminal justice
Officers in New York were filmed using a hood to restrain Daniel Prude until he stopped breathing.
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Daniel Prude: No charges for US officers over 'spit-hood' death
Wednesday's front pages continue to focus on how the UK will emerge from lockdown.
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The Papers: 'Faster path to freedom' and stamp duty 'to be extended'
Gender-reveal device explosion kills father-to-be
Gender-reveal device explosion kills father-to-be
Christopher...
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...
Schools reopening: How at risk are children?
Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline
Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic'...
Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline
Keir Starmer urges government to buy more food from British farmers
Keir Starmer urges government to...
Keir Starmer urges government to buy more food from British farmers
Restrictions could be fully eased by 21 June under Boris Johnson's roadmap - if all goes to plan.
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Lockdown: England plan 'one-way road to freedom', Boris Johnson insists
The aircraft had to make an emergency landing after its engine failed, scattering debris over homes...
Boeing 777: Signs of 'metal fatigue' found on Denver plane engine
Facebook will reverse a decision to block access to news content, Australia's government says.
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Facebook 'to restore news pages in Australia'
In a written submission to Holyrood the former first minister names people he claims attempted to damage...
Alex Salmond alleges 'malicious' attempt to damage him
The chief of the Cherokee Nation says 'it's time' for corporations to stop using native American names.
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Jeep pushed to retire Cherokee name from SUVs
El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in US over 'drug trafficking'
Emma Coronel Aispuro's arrest...
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...
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...
Schools reopening: How at risk are children?
Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline
Numbers are plunging due to pollution, unsustainable...
Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline
Keir Starmer urges government to buy more food from British farmers
Sir Keir Starmer will be the first...
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...
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...
Canada's parliament declares China's treatment of Uighurs 'genocide'
Emma Coronel Aispuro's arrest comes two years after her husband was convicted in the US over his cartel.
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El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel Aispuro arrested in US over 'drug trafficking'
Christopher Pekny was making a device to be used at his child's gender-reveal party, police say.
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Gender-reveal device explosion kills father-to-be
BBC's Health reporter Laura Foster explains what we know currently about how children are affected by...
Schools reopening: How at risk are children?
Numbers are plunging due to pollution, unsustainable fishing and the draining of rivers.
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Extinction: Freshwater fish in 'catastrophic' decline
Sir Keir Starmer will be the first Labour leader to address the farmers' union since 2008.
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Keir Starmer urges government to buy more food from British farmers
The resolution calls for human rights abusers in the bloody civil war to be held to account.
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Sri Lanka human rights: UK seeks new UN resolution on abuses
Canada is just the second country after the US to recognise China's actions in Xinjiang as genocide.
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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...
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...
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...
'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...
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...
Divya Kakran: 'I became famous for wrestling boys'
A crowd's booing of a reference to Covid-19 vaccines is "disgusting", Australia's deputy PM says.
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Covid: Australian Open fans criticised for 'booing vaccine'
The British Psychological Society warns against reinforcing the notion that school pupils are "behind".
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Covid: Catch-up narrative putting 'huge pressure' on children, psychologists say
Most children have been learning at home since schools closed before Christmas.
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Welsh pupils back in school after two months away
In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Ashraf Ghani discusses the "hard decision" on war and peace.
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Afghanistan's Ghani sees 'window of opportunity' for peace process
The military must respect the wishes of Myanmar's people, the foreign secretary will tell the UN.
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Myanmar coup: Military leaders must release Aung San Suu Kyi - Raab
The number of firms planning to make staff redundant in the first quarter of 2021 is also falling.
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More than half of UK employers planning to recruit staff
A BBC Panorama investigation finds licensed firms involved in the dumping of rubbish.
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Fly-tipping: Licensing system failing to stop dumping, Panorama finds
Tom Hayes, jailed for rigging interest rates, tells the BBC fresh evidence will show his conviction...
'They wanted to jail a banker - I was that banker'
The words "Can only have been painted by a madman" are written in the corner of the famous painting.
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Edvard Munch wrote 'madman' Scream graffiti on painting, scans show
Divya Kakran, a young Indian wrestler, dreams of making history at the Olympics.
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Divya Kakran: 'I became famous for wrestling boys'
Not a new normal: A brief history of five centuries of face masks.
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Mask force: London's five centuries of face coverings
Monday's papers are dominated by the expected contents of the PM's road map out of lockdown in England.
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The Papers: 'March to freedom' and 'return to the great outdoors'
Lifting the lid on common misconceptions, a mother and former Facebook moderator share their experience...
Covid and PTSD: Dispelling misconceptions on those who may have it and why
The Walking Dead is back for a new season - but it's also the show's last.
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The Walking Dead cast on the final season of a global hit
A number of tech firms are connecting people working from home with strangers via video calls.
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The video call apps linking home workers with strangers
Just eight countries in Africa have adequate death registration systems, a BBC investigation finds.
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Africa's data gap: Measuring the cost of not counting the dead
Cleveland Gervais fell from a platform that had no tactile paving and was hit by a passing train.
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Eden Park: Blind man's death after platform fall sparks safety call
BBC News website readers share their old coin collections and the stories behind them.
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'Coins can inspire people to look into the past'
Covid-19: Fewest firms planning job cuts since pandemic began
The figures suggest the decision to extend...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Covid: 'Each one of these people mattered'
Homes were shaken across eastern England after RAF Typhoons were launched to intercept a plane.
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RAF sonic boom: Ministry of Defence receives TV and window damage claims
Scott Morrison received the Pfizer vaccine as Australia begins its nationwide inoculation programme.
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Australian PM is vaccinated as rollout begins
Shops, libraries and museums will now be open to the public, following easing of Covid rules.
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Israel eases restrictions following vaccine success
The figures suggest the decision to extend the furlough scheme has helped to prevent wider job losses.
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Covid-19: Fewest firms planning job cuts since pandemic began
Lockdown could slowly be lifted soon but what are the risks associated with relaxing certain restrictions?
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Lockdown review: What are the risks of schools, pubs and shops reopening?
Sunday’s papers are dominated by Boris Johnson’s pledge to offer every UK adult a vaccine by 31 July.
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The Papers: Jabs ‘for all adults’ by July and ‘free by summer’
Peter Quinn moved from Northern Ireland to America to work in the VFX industry over a decade ago.
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The homemade special effects livening up lockdown
May Willis, from Bexhill, credits her long life to no smoking, no alcohol - and lots of chocolate.
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May Willis: 'I'm almost 111 and make the most of what I've got'
The arrest of the Catalan rapper has ignited a debate over freedom of speech in Spain.
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Pablo Hasel: Luxury stores looted and vehicles ablaze in Barcelona protests
Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg is using art to show the "depth and breadth" of Covid's US death toll.
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Covid: 'Each one of these people mattered'
Dr John Wright says he's often asked which vaccine is best, but the answer is it's too early to say.
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Coronavirus doctor's diary: Don't ask me which vaccine is best, please
A new BBC series shows how threats of nuclear war against North Korea gave way to a Trump-Kim bromance.
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How Trump offered Kim a ride on Air Force One
Director Martin Scorsese says streaming algorithms demean cinema and treat viewers as consumers.
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Are streaming algorithms really damaging film?
The city state has a dizzying array of vending machines, dispensing everything from cacti to pizza.
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Singapore vending machines now dispense salmon, crab and even cacti
Companies doing business between Europe and the UK talk to the BBC about the impact of the new rules.
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How European businesses are adapting to Brexit
Some African nations have just begun vaccination programmes, but many have yet to start.
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Covid-19: Which countries in Africa are administering vaccines?
Margaret Mitchell: Google fires AI ethics founder
She is the second senior figure to leave the online...
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...
HSBC fraud helpline's 20-hour wait 'disgraceful'
Holidays: Travel industry begs for 'route out of crisis'
Industry figures have urged the prime minister...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The petrol that was poisoning children
Matt Hancock says the 8 March rule change is a "first step to getting back to where we want to be".
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Covid-19: Care home residents in England to be allowed one regular visitor
Waiting times outside some hospitals increased over Christmas, with a knock-on effect for 999 call-outs
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Ambulance delays led to 'secondary Covid victims'
While it's known that diabetics are more at risk of suffering severe cases of Covid-19 - new evidence...
Covid and diabetes: My story
She is the second senior figure to leave the online giant's ethics unit over the past few months.
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Margaret Mitchell: Google fires AI ethics founder
The daughter of a fraud victim says it took hours to speak to staff after thousands were stolen from...
HSBC fraud helpline's 20-hour wait 'disgraceful'
Industry figures have urged the prime minister to provide a "roadmap" to get people travelling again.
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Holidays: Travel industry begs for 'route out of crisis'
Stephanie Hegarty meets the people sharing their story of trying to illegally enter the EU on social...
Are migrants being influenced to enter the EU by vlogs?
The PM is looking for his third head of the Union unit in as many weeks after Oliver Lewis resigned.
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What the latest No 10 exit means for the Union
Almost a year since the start of the pandemic, how have Eyam residents been coping?
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Covid-19 lockdown: Britain's 'plague village'
How a successful campaign led to the banning of lead in petrol in the UK
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The petrol that was poisoning children
A selection of striking images taken around the world this week.
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Week in pictures: 13-19 February 2021
Since the first case in northern Italy a year ago the lives of Europeans have been changed forever.
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Coronavirus: What Europeans have learned from a year of pandemic
The removal of news sites has led to concerns about the spread of disinformation.
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Facebook in Australia: What happened after news was blocked?
People with learning difficulties are often overlooked when it comes to sex education.
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Disability and dating: 'I didn’t know what bisexual was'
The man behind the magazine wants a new law to protect future generations - but is anyone listening?
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Future generations bill sounds 'namby pamby' but it's start, says Lord Bird
The Hirak movement marks its second anniversary with hopes of a rebirth despite appeasement efforts.
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Algeria's protests are back and the president is worried
Cancel culture: Have any two words become more weaponised?
What do a series of recent controversies...
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...
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...
Iran nuclear deal: Clock ticks as rivals square up
France's elite forced to confront sexual abuse scandals
Revelations about sexual assaults and incest...
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...
Foot-and-mouth outbreak's parallels with Covid pandemic
Like so many desperate Texans, Henry is struggling to stay warm without power.
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Texas storm: ‘He’s 92 so we wrapped him tight like a mummy’
Scientists are vaccinating the entire adult population of a town in Brazil against Covid-19, to see...
Brazil: Can you vaccinate a whole town against Covid?
Figures show around 3.2% of members of the Bar are from black and ethnic backgrounds.
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Black lawyer was told ‘people like you don’t become barristers’
Last year saw a record numbers of extreme weather events costing billions of dollars in damages.
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Climate Change: How much did it cost the US economy in 2020?
Jon Doulman built a unique prosthetic after hearing about Triumph, a koala born without a foot.
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The dentist who helped a koala to walk
What do a series of recent controversies tell us about the politics around "cancel culture"?
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Cancel culture: Have any two words become more weaponised?
People with psychosis are usually given powerful medication - in Norway they can now choose to go drug-free.
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Now Norway is offering drug-free treatment to people with psychosis
A looming election could bury any chance of saving the deal, while Iran and the US play tough.
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Iran nuclear deal: Clock ticks as rivals square up
Revelations about sexual assaults and incest hit the reputation of France's intellectual elite.
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France's elite forced to confront sexual abuse scandals
Twenty years on from the start of the foot-and-mouth crisis, the Covid parallels appear stark.
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Foot-and-mouth outbreak's parallels with Covid pandemic
Geothermal power projects have seen a surge of investment as countries encourage renewable energy.
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The search widens for hot rocks that provide power
All primary schools could reopen fully if Covid cases continue to fall, under Welsh Government plans.
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Wales plans wider school return from 15 March
Commons select committee chiefs want laws held up during the pandemic to be put back on the agenda.
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Covid: Unblock logjam for new laws, senior MPs urge ministers
Holidaymakers prevented from flying by travel restrictions or lockdowns may not be entitled to a refund.
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'We can't get a refund for our £980 flights'
The new agency will help "cement the UK's position as a science superpower", the government says.
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UK to launch 'high risk' science agency
In a letter, 20 organisations say measures to tackle airborne spread of coronavirus are "inadequate".
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Covid: Health workers appeal to PM for better personal protection
This does not mean none is circulating or commuters can let down their guard, the researchers say.
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No Covid variants found on London Tubes, buses and stations
Friday's papers carry images from Mars and report new data showing the early impact of vaccines.
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The papers: 'Perseverance pays off' and 'foreign holiday hope'
Covid: Phase out furlough gradually, chancellor urged
The government employee support scheme needs to...
Covid: Phase out furlough gradually, chancellor urged
How Afghanistan police train for Taliban attacks and suicide bombers
Police in Afghanistan are training...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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"...
'Clothes should float in and out of our lives'
The Labour Party leader will say there can be "no return to business as usual" after the pandemic.
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Covid shows need for bigger government role, says Starmer
A law that would force tech firms to pay for news is being closely watched globally. We explain why.
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Australia news code: What’s this row with Facebook and Google all about?
The government employee support scheme needs to be wound down gently, think tank says.
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Covid: Phase out furlough gradually, chancellor urged
Police in Afghanistan are training to deal with militant attacks amid Taliban threats.
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How Afghanistan police train for Taliban attacks and suicide bombers
Nasa's Perseverance rover is aiming for Jezero Crater, considered “too dangerous” for previous spacecraft.
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Nasa Perseverance rover: How this Mars landing will be different
How the pandemic has changed work life for a home-schooling parent and a supermarket manager.
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Covid: How work life changed for a home-schooler and a supermarket manager
Speaking as her autobiography is published, the actress talks about lockdown in the UK.
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas locked down in London
Some UK customers have been hit by extra charges since Brexit but why?
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Brexit charges: Why is my online shopping more expensive?
For the first time in 11 years, suicide among women has gone up, and the pandemic is playing a part.
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Covid and suicide: Japan's rise a warning to the world?
The companies that are adopting a "circular economy" model to doing business.
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'Clothes should float in and out of our lives'
Frozen wind turbines are being blamed for power failures - but problems with fossils fuels are a bigger...
Texas weather: Are frozen wind turbines to blame for power cuts?
The Bake Off judge loved his work and he had famous friends so why is he not more celebrated?
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Archie Brennan: Discover why Prue Leith loved this little known artist's work
Omar Khalid says a mistake by broadband provider Virgin Media damaged his credit score for years.
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Broadband credit score mistake 'cost me thousands'
Omegle links up random people for virtual video and text chats, and claims to be moderated.
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Omegle: Children expose themselves on video chat site
The review website publishes its first transparency report as its own sector comes under scrutiny.
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Trustpilot removed 2.2 million bogus reviews in 2020
Covid: Trials test the efficacy of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on children
Some 300 volunteers will take...
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...
Spy pixels in emails 'have become endemic'
Princess Latifa: Jailed in Dubai by my father
Princess Latifa disappeared in 2018, but managed to send...
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...
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...
‘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...
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...
Covid-19: Losing both parents to coronavirus
There could be a surge in demand from delayed referrals and delays to treatment, a think tank warns.
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Hospital waiting list 'may double to 10m by April'
The government hopes to claw back money from a £1.5bn fund to promote home insulation.
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Climate change: Don't raid home insulation scheme, MPs urge ministers
England's children's commissioner calls on Boris Johnson to put them "centre stage" of his plans.
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Covid: Make children priority after pandemic, Anne Longfield says
Some 300 volunteers will take part in the first coronavirus vaccination trial on children and young...
Covid: Trials test the efficacy of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine on children
Email app Hey reveals that two-thirds of the messages it handles contain the hidden trackers.
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Spy pixels in emails 'have become endemic'
Princess Latifa disappeared in 2018, but managed to send secret messages to her friends.
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Princess Latifa: Jailed in Dubai by my father
With two missions to land on Mars in 2021, Laura Foster looks back at the previous 17 attempts.
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Mars landings that did (and didn't) go to plan
Doctors in Wales describe the pressure to help patients who’ve suffered delayed treatment during the...
‘People are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel’
Deaths are falling faster for the over-80s - but does that mean the vaccine is working?
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Covid: How will we know if the vaccine is working?
BBC reporter Cathy Killick shares her experience after both of her parents died within weeks.
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Covid-19: Losing both parents to coronavirus
Who is Nodeep Kaur, the young woman whose arrest has caused global outrage?
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Nodeep Kaur: The jailed activist Meena Harris tweeted about
"Compassion fatigue" is common among NHS staff, but many more of us could be feeling it right now
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Covid deaths: If you're feeling numb, you're not alone
The pandemic has meant most students have been unable to go to lectures - so should they get a refund?
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Coronavirus: Should university students get a refund?
Donald Trump railed against senior Republican Mitch McConnell for implying he incited the Capitol riot.
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Trump attacks "dour" leader McConnell
The "circuit-breaker" lockdown was designed to crush a coronavirus breach from hotel quarantine.
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Covid: Melbourne lockdown to end after quarantine outbreak controlled
Wednesday's papers outline the potential route out of lockdown in England as 1.7 million are told to...
The papers: 'Ready, test, go' and 'roadmap revealed'
Free speech plan to tackle 'silencing' views on campus
New post is among proposals aimed at strengthening...
Free speech plan to tackle 'silencing' views on campus
Sacked LGBT veterans can reclaim lost medals
Former military personnel dismissed because of their sexuality...
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...
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...
'Concerning' rise in pre-teens self-injuring
Full-face hot-wax TikTok videos prompt warnings
Skin experts raise health-and-safety concerns about...
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...
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...
Fake Amazon reviews 'being sold in bulk' online
Without music, will New Orleans survive?
Known as the birthplace of Jazz, New Orleans has thousands...
Without music, will New Orleans survive?
How Congo-Brazzaville's shark population came under threat
The shark population off Congo-Brazzaville...
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...
Could churches do more to fight climate change?
New post is among proposals aimed at strengthening academic freedom in England's universities.
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Free speech plan to tackle 'silencing' views on campus
Former military personnel dismissed because of their sexuality may apply to restore honours.
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Sacked LGBT veterans can reclaim lost medals
Hundreds of children have been killed or wounded by sniper fire as Yemen's civil war continues.
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Yemen: The boy who saved his sister from a sniper
The rate of hospital admissions for nine to 12-year-olds who self-injure has doubled in six years.
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'Concerning' rise in pre-teens self-injuring
Skin experts raise health-and-safety concerns about the videos, which do not carry a warning.
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Full-face hot-wax TikTok videos prompt warnings
One in 20 private renters say they have been refused rent reductions, a report says.
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450,000 families ‘behind on rent because of Covid’
A Which? investigation found 10 sites offering fake Amazon Marketplace reviews from as little as £5...
Fake Amazon reviews 'being sold in bulk' online
Known as the birthplace of Jazz, New Orleans has thousands of musicians that rely on gigs to survive.
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Without music, will New Orleans survive?
The shark population off Congo-Brazzaville is threatened as desperate fishermen search deeper waters.
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How Congo-Brazzaville's shark population came under threat
Some young Christians in the UK say they want to see more action in their own churches.
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Could churches do more to fight climate change?
First-year photography students at the University for the Creative Arts show off their work.
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Students 'see the beauty in the ordinary'
The father and young daughter are told they can isolate at home, instead of staying in a hotel for 10...
Covid: Father and daughter to leave quarantine hotel after 'error'
Boris Johnson suggests testing clubbers and theatregoers to reopen venues that have been closed since...
Covid: Rapid tests could help reopen nightclubs, PM suggests
Covid: Should we double mask face coverings?
There’s a lot of choice about which type of face covering...
Covid: Should we double mask face coverings?
Why this Australian girl has cleaned graves for eight years
Australian girl Tj Kleeman began scrubbing...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Computer says go: Taking orders from an AI boss
Two people die and another two are injured in a string of attacks said to have targeted homeless people.
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New York City : Man charged with deadly subway stabbings
Take a flight along phase one of the high-speed rail network – from London to Birmingham.
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HS2: Aerial footage shows what London to Birmingham route looks like now
There’s a lot of choice about which type of face covering to wear – and in some countries the advice...
Covid: Should we double mask face coverings?
Australian girl Tj Kleeman began scrubbing graves to overcome a fear, but now does it to "feel amazing".
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Why this Australian girl has cleaned graves for eight years
Dr Keri Rath recruited her club members to help distribute Covid vaccines to their New Mexico town.
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Coronavirus: The 'Fabulous Ladies' book club helping to vaccinate their small town
The TV chef discusses his new BBC game show and how restaurants are coping in lockdown.
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Gordon Ramsay 'needed room to breathe' on new game show
To mark 50 years since decimalisation in the UK, an expert from The Royal Mint highlights recent coins...
Decimalisation and the coin you really want to find in your change
Martha was raped by a man she had trusted. She explains what it's been like trying to overcome this.
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Surviving rape: 'I'd watch TV and start feeling sick'
Child poverty in the US "is an emergency and not a temporary one" advocates say.
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Why the US is eyeing a $300 monthly child benefit
As artificial intelligence systems get more prevalent, some of us already have computers as managers.
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Computer says go: Taking orders from an AI boss
Young British Indians tell Radio 1 Newsbeat why the Indian farmers' protests are important to them.
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Indian farmers' protests: Why they matter to British Indians
Solving global warming would be “the most amazing thing humanity has done”, says the billionaire.
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Bill Gates: Solving Covid easy compared with climate
Travellers will pay £1,750 to spend 10 days quarantining in government-sanctioned hotels.
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Covid-19: Hotel quarantine to come into force in UK
Peter Lawrence campaigned for families of missing people but never discovered his daughter's fate.
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Claudia Lawrence: Father of missing chef dies aged 74
A 15 million vaccinations landmark and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's baby news lead the papers.
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The Papers: 'Jab milestone' and Harry and Meghan's 'joy'
Your pictures on the theme of 'shelter'
A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "shelter".
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Does yoga have a conspiracy theory problem?
Kohima: Britain's 'forgotten' battle that changed the course of WWII
A group of British-Indian soldiers...
Kohima: Britain's 'forgotten' battle that changed the course of WWII
TJ Ducklo allegedly threatened to "destroy" a female reporter asking questions about his private life.
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TJ Ducklo: Biden aide quits over 'abhorrent' language
The country has been hit hard by a second wave of the outbreak linked to a new Covid variant.
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Covid-19: South Africa to reopen border crossings
Author and dating coach Haifa Barbari shares her top tips on how to find love in lockdown.
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Dating coach Haifa Barbari shares her top tips on finding love in lockdown
Esther, from Nottinghamshire, has filmed a video diary.
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Covid: Home-schooling triplets mum tells parents to 'hang in there'
A selection of pictures from our readers on the theme of "shelter".
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Your pictures on the theme of 'shelter'
Barely a single great white shark has been spotted off the city's coast for two years, where once there...
Where are Cape Town's great white sharks?
Vaccination is unlikely to provide a permanent defence, writes Dr John Wright, so Covid may never be...
Coronavirus doctor's diary: Will Covid be with us forever, like flu?
A director draws on her own experiences in this story of a talented teen groomed by her ski coach.
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Slalom: Film director 'was afraid' to tell story of abuse on the slopes
Some online yoga influencers are accused of spreading conspiracy theories. Does yoga have a problem?
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Does yoga have a conspiracy theory problem?
A group of British-Indian soldiers held off an entire Japanese division for three months in 1944.
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Kohima: Britain's 'forgotten' battle that changed the course of WWII
Campaigners and MPs are calling on the government to bring in pay and leave for parents of neonatal...
Neonatal pay: 'I was cheated out of time with my premature baby’
Michelin-starred restaurants are relying on takeaways and cook-at-home boxes to survive the pandemic.
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Covid: Michelin-starred restaurants sell gourmet burgers
Covid-19 means that some people are having to find innovative ways to mark the day.
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Covid-19: Celebrating Valentine's Day during a pandemic
The clinically vulnerable are also being invited, as the rollout in England enters a new phase.
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Covid-19: Over-65s to receive jab in next phase of rollout in England
Eviction notices, which were set to resume on 22 February, cannot now be served for another six weeks.
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Renters: Eviction ban in England extended until March
Pauline Vincent and Jacqueline Hetherington are living together for the first time since their 20s.
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