XOV News: May 2021

Monday, May 31, 2021

The dancer aged 106 who bans the word 'old'

Meet Sydney artist Eileen Kramer, who has had some of her most productive years since turning 100.

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Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think

The BBC's Justin Rowlatt explains why we are accelerating towards an electric car future.

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The story of Spain’s ‘terrifying confidence’ – and how it conquered the world

One night of embarrassment in October 2006 convinced Spain that something had to change - sparking a momentum shift in world football.

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Iran's presidential election: Four ways it matters

As Iranians prepare to go to the polls this month, here is why the vote will be closely watched.

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Viewpoint: Why Germany's Namibia genocide apology is not enough

Germany is sorry for the massacres but the lack of reparations has angered targeted communities.

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China-India clashes: No change a year after Ladakh stand-off

Nomads along the India-China border in the Galwan Valley are still living under the shadow of war.

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Benjamin Netanyahu's rivals vow to form new government within a week

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Partner of Lord Ashcroft’s son held in Belize after police officer shot dead

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Woman found naked in Florida storm drain is rescued again!

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Tarzan actor Joe Lara, 58, presumed dead in plane crash

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China-India clashes: No change a year after Ladakh stand-off

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Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think

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‘No fears’: Kayaker embarks on a 2,400-mile solo journey from California

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Glum to Gleeful, Israeli Media React to Possible End of Netanyahu Era

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Con castillos inflables y granadas, las pandillas debilitan el control de Maduro en Caracas

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A Shocking Exit and a Sad Day for Tennis

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2021 French Open: What to Watch on Tuesday

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Media Groupthink and the Lab-Leak Theory

By BY BRET STEPHENS from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/3i5d8DA

After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas

By BY DAVE MONTGOMERY AND NICK CORASANITI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/3wJkcKk

Canada mass grave find sparks call for more action

Last week the remains of 215 children were found at a school set up to assimilate indigenous people.

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Yemen fishermen find $1.5m of ambergris in the belly of a whale

A lucky find in the belly of a whale has changed the lives of a group of poor Yemeni fishermen.

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Belarus: A climate of fear for opposition activists

The BBC has been speaking to some of those whose lives have been changed forever by the protests.

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The couple inspired by Tulsa’s black entrepreneurs

Obum and his wife Faith moved to Tulsa in 2019, inspired by the legacy of 'Black Wall Street'.

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Sunday, May 30, 2021

Republican 9/11 Commission chair warns GOP's Jan. 6 rejection sets a bad precedent

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More than 200 bodies found at Indigenous school in Canada

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Partner of Lord Ashcroft’s son held in Belize after police officer shot dead

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BLM cofounder called for the end of Israel in 2015

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Ex-porn star Mia Khalifa's Israel bashing continues: 'My wine is older than your apartheid state'

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The Internet’s Favorite Catalog of Weird Places Rewrites History

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Seattle Storm Coach Dan Hughes Retires Midseason

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Israel coalition government a threat to security, warns Netanyahu

The prime minister urges right-wing politicians not to join a proposed new unity government.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin: Democrats to 'move forward without the Senate' on Jan. 6 investigation

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Yes, your employer can require you to get a COVID vaccine. Here are the updated rules

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Man allegedly pointed firearm at utility workers; Frederick police seize 23 firearms from home

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Chipping Away at Democracy

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The Veterans Who Bury Their Own

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Facing Elimination, the Knicks Must Find Another Gear

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Think Your Weekend Plans Were Ruined? Try Being a Mayoral Candidate.

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South Korea: From food wasters to recyclers

The country now recycles more than 95% of its food waste - how did they do it?

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The Indian children orphaned by Covid-19

Officially, hundreds of children have lost both their parents. Experts say the number may be much higher.

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Mohammed Deif: The one-eyed Hamas chief in Israel's crosshairs

The shadowy figure at the top of Israel most-wanted list has repeatedly eluded attempts to kill him.

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Biosecurity warning over loosely-regulated virus labs

Governments do not have controls to stop terrorists accessing labs and posing a biological threat.

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Somaliland elections: Could polls help gain recognition?

Somaliland is hoping that elections will boost its chances of gaining international recognition.

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James Barnor: The 91-year-old's photos bringing Ghana to life

Ghanaian-British photographer James Barnor's work is being exhibited at the Serpentine Gallery in London.

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Uganda: Finding the truth behind a killing spree in Kampala

BBC finds evidence Ugandan security forces killed unarmed people during a crackdown in November 2020.

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War Horse actor salutes 80s gay Soho in one-man show

Jack Holden's play tells the story of a man diagnosed with HIV who decides to party his last days away.

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Saturday, May 29, 2021

A Nashville hat store sold ‘Not Vaccinated’ Star of David patches.

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Reset Your Boundaries, Online and Off

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Road Trips and Reconnecting: What You’re Looking Forward to This Summer

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A Farewell From ‘At Home’

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9-year-old shot jumping on trampoline at birthday party has died, Minnesota family says

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene broke out a 'really bad Mexican accent' during a speech in Georgia to mock drug cartels and Democrats

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Samantha Azzopardi: Australia's notorious con artist sentenced for child theft

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Driver killed in Lexington County wreck identified by coroner

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Shelter in place issued for parts of Deptford Township, NJ: Officials

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Slip (and Slide) Onto a Water Toy in Your Backyard

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Make The World Better With One Of These Nine Ideas

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Become an Outdoor Scientist

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Opinion: Not a dime's worth of difference between McConnell and McCarthy

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Hong Kong: Jimmy Lai jailed again for pro-democracy protests

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‘Tyranny’: Idaho Gov. Brad Little repeals McGeachin’s ban on mask mandates

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Body of hiker missing for 10 days found in Joshua Tree desert, officials say

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Two killed in fiery crash in Visalia, police say

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Island Residents Protest at the Willows Inn After Workplace Allegations

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Piccadilly 1965: How six Indian friends found their feet in the UK

One day in 1965 Praful Patel heard five men talking Gujarati in London's Central YMCA - they quickly became close friends.

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Samantha Azzopardi: Australia's notorious con artist sentenced for child theft

Authorities are baffled by the "bizarre crime" of a serial con artist who has travelled the world.

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How Ben Crump became America's go-to civil rights lawyer

When families lose a loved one in a police shooting, more often than not Ben Crump gets a call. Why is he the go-to man?

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Stuck on a world tour serving soup in Lahore

A German couple crossed 11 countries before the pandemic halted them en route to India.

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Africa's political dynasties: How presidents groom their sons for power

Congo-Brazzaville's leader is the latest to fuel speculation that he wants his son to succeed him.

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Friday, May 28, 2021

Doral police deny giving ‘heavily intoxicated’ Schools Police sergeant favorable treatment

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NTSB: Pilot error caused fatal helicopter crash in Bahamas

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Manchin: Republican filibuster of Jan. 6 commission "unconscionable"

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Man charged in deaths of children returned to Nebraska

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Russia blocks EU flights as Putin backs Belarus in standoff with West

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Will rule of law succeed where Congress failed and hold Trump accountable?

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Airport changes name after years of fighting over 'Orlando'

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Former health department employee Rebekah Jones granted official whistleblower status

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UN agency says over 180 migrants intercepted off Libya coast

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Growing north-south divide in KC is a lot like the old North-South divide in the US

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Antony Blinken ‘warns Israeli leaders evicting Palestinians from East Jerusalem could spark war’

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New round of stimulus checks going out to Americans, IRS says. Who’s getting one?

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Taksim Square: Erdogan inaugurates controversial mosque in Istanbul

Plans for the mosque, which towers over a monument to the secular republic, sparked protests in 2013.

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Tiziana Cantone: Italian woman's body to be exhumed in murder probe

Tiziana Cantone was thought to have taken her life in 2016 after a video of her having sex went viral.

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Don't take on China alone, says ex-Australia PM Kevin Rudd

Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd says countries should work together if they seek to challenge China.

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Venezuela's paradise beach resort turns into violent nightmare

The region of Barlovento in northern Venezuela used to be a perfect Caribbean holiday destination.

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The Rohingya refugees trapped on a remote island miles from land

Rohingya refugees taken to a remote island off Bangladesh tell the BBC they are desperate to leave.

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George Floyd: After a flood of donations, what next?

The Minnesota Freedom Fund received $40m in the wake of Floyd's death. What happened after?

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Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Warnings of genocide and famine

Concern is mounting about the devastating effects of the conflict raging in Tigray since November.

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Kashmir: A father digging up the ground to find his missing son

Nine months after his son's abduction, a father continues to look for closure in India's Kashmir.

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Tokyo 2020: Meet the armless archer aiming for gold at the Paralympics

Matt Stutzman was born without arms and always wanted to be a professional athlete.

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Germany's quiet Catholic rebellion on gay blessings and women preachers

German Catholics challenge the Vatican's conservative teaching on gay blessings and female preachers.

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Could my mum’s toaster help me care for her?

An emerging technology allows carers to remotely monitor a vulnerable relative's energy usage.

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

The looming battle over abortion in the US

Pro-choice groups say many restrictions have been introduced in states across the US this year.

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In Tarun Tejpal acquittal, judge questions 'appropriate' behaviour for rape victims

A judge clears Tarun Tejpal of rape, noting the alleged victim appeared to be "in a good mood" afterwards.

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Drones and live-streams: How tech is changing conservation

Around the world, animal conservation has evolved so it's not just humans monitoring wildlife.

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Mystery plans to redraw Balkan borders alarm leaders

Unofficial plans to change the borders have caused alarm - but no-one knows whose idea they are.

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Russia blocks EU flights as Putin backs Belarus in standoff with West

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Trump's advisers reportedly in 'cloud of nerves' over Manhattan grand jury

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Trump 'derailed' Boris Johnson's coronavirus planning by demanding the UK join a 'bombing campaign in the Middle East,' says former aide to PM

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Maine woman missing while visiting New York City, last seen in Times Square

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Baton Rouge police strip-search teen and enter home without warrant

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Belarus leader claims it's a "total lie" Ryanair jet forced to land

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Why the Covid Wuhan lab escape theory, dead and buried months ago, has risen again

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‘Clearly hyperbolic’: Rudy Giuliani denies he urged attack on Capitol in ‘trial by combat’ speech

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Apocalyptic scenes in eastern Congo as a volcanic eruption triggers earthquakes and fears of Lake Kivu methane explosions

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San Jose Gunman Detested Workplace Long Before Rampage, Police Say

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U.S. Is Said to Have Unexamined Intelligence to Pore Over on Virus Origins

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2 Dead and Up to 10 Missing After Boat Overturns Off Florida, Officials Say

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Dianne Morales Tries to Calm a Sudden Crisis in Her Campaign

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Wall Street chiefs testify before House financial services panel.

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Fielder’s Choice? Cubs Turn a Simple Grounder Into a Wild Run.

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Quiz of the week: Friends reunion, Phil Mickelson and giant tortoises

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

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The teenagers fighting India's deadly Covid crisis

Suhani and Prabhpreet are part of a team who find and verify what resources are available for families in need.

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Canary Islands: 'Taking in migrants changed my life'

A British businessman has turned his Canary Islands hotel into a home for migrants from Africa.

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Cicadas: The US chef cooking up the insect 'flavour bombs'

Billions of cicadas have emerged in the US and Brooklyn cook Joseph Yoon is making good use of them.

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Indian farmers mark 6 months of protest with no end in sight

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Mississippi city honors Freedom Rider legacy 60 years later

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China overtakes Germany as UK’s top import market

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Australia power station explosion leaves thousands without electricity

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'Enough': Biden urges Congress to pass gun control bills after lowering flag for latest mass shooting

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Vernon Jones: ‘Wish people recognized death of Jesus as much as George Floyd’

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Reward hits 200k for road rage gunman who shot boy, 6, dead because his mom flipped him off

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who compared mask rules to the Holocaust, once said AOC 'should be shamed' for comparing migrant detention centers to concentration camps

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Naomi Osaka Says She Won’t Talk to Journalists at the French Open

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Our Collective, Violent PTSD

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Juan Williams, a Liberal Outlier at Fox News, Is Leaving ‘The Five’

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Oklahoma Attorney General Resigns, Citing ‘Personal Matters’

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Subway Swabbers Find a Microbe Jungle — And Thousands of New Species

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A filibuster fight is looming in the Senate.

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After Skirting Filibuster Fight for Months, Democrats Near a First Battle

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Armed conflicts have helped virus spread, a U.N. official says.

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Nexta: The journalists taking on Belarus’ regime

The BBC visits the colleagues of Roman Protesevich, the journalist arrested off the diverted Ryan Air flight.

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Eric Carle: Very Hungry Caterpillar author dies aged 91

The US author of the best-selling children's classic passed away last Sunday, his family said.

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Mozambique Palma attack: 'I had to pay a bribe to flee'

Aid agencies have been barred from parts of Mozambique, leading to fears of a humanitarian emergency.

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Tulsa massacre: The search for victims, 100 years on

Decades after white mobs razed an affluent black neighbourhood the search for bodies goes on.

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Tokyo Olympic Games: When are they and will they go ahead?

The Tokyo Summer Olympics are due to start in July, despite a surge in Covid cases in Japan.

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'Fortress Australia': Why calls to open up borders are meeting resistance

Many Australians are loath to relax border controls despite experts warning of the harms of isolation.

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Flower tattoos heal self-harm scars

South Korean tattoo artist, Yeon, helps women cover up self-harm scars with images of flowers.

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Texas to allow unlicensed carrying of handguns

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Woman says off-duty Texas officer shot her when she confronted him in driving dispute

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How will George Floyd be remembered in 100 years?

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GOP senators ready $1T infrastructure counteroffer to Biden

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Gables green-lights renaming Dixie Highway for Harriet Tubman after January ‘no’ vote

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Biden-Putin summit: Awkward conversation looms in Geneva

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Lawsuit dismissed in death of woman buried in beach sand

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Driver arrested after vehicle strikes two protesters in Elizabeth City, NC cops say

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi makes first in-person court appearance

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San Diego gives vaccines to Mexican workers at border plants

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US new home sales fell 5.9% in April after big March gain

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EXCLUSIVE: 71-year-old warns others after brutal Oakland attack

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Puerto Rico, recovering from a spring surge, lifted a curfew that had been in effect throughout the pandemic.

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Republicans Promise Counteroffer as Infrastructure Talks Falter

By BY EMILY COCHRANE AND JIM TANKERSLEY from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/34hCmGR

‘We want justice.’ Activists demand accountability at Police Headquarters in New York.

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Iran Talks Loom as a New Test of Biden’s Israel Ties

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Families in anguish over pair held in Belarus

Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend Sofia Sapega were detained after a plane was diverted to Minsk.

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AI emotion-detection software tested on Uyghurs

A software engineer tells BBC's Panorama about installing the system in police stations in Xinjiang.

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From protests to 'patriots': Why China is crushing Hong Kong dissent

After clamping down on protests it has reformed elections - what does this mean for Hong Kong's future?

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Dead children washed up on Libya beach, says charity

Photos reportedly show the bodies of people who tried to cross the Mediterranean to Europe.

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Belarus plane arrest - is it a first?

We take a look back at previous incidents where planes may have been intercepted and forced to land.

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Jerusalem's Sheikh Jarrah: The land dispute in the eye of a storm

Moves to evict Palestinians in a Jerusalem district helped ignite the recent Israel-Gaza conflict.

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Letter from Africa: Why Queen of England has a throne in Nigeria

A myth among the Efik people is that one of their 19th Century kings married Queen Victoria.

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Monday, May 24, 2021

Alabama governor signs bill banning vaccine passports in the state.

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Día 6: Medita en cualquier lugar

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EU agrees new Belarus sanctions after plane arrest

Belarusian airlines will be banned from EU skies after a flight was diverted and a journalist held.

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Mom loading children into car for school is killed in ‘ambush,’ Texas police say

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Romney first Republican senator to say he "would support" Jan. 6 commission bill

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi makes first in-person court appearance

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Nebraska inmates' fight to wed ends after one of them dies

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Judge digs into Apple app store policies as Epic trial ends

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Aircraft associated with military crashes in Las Vegas valley

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George Floyd anniversary: BLM got a plaza in Washington. Will they get police reform?

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Ranger discovers ancient fossils in California valley. ‘Right place at the right time’

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A variant first detected in India is spreading fast in Britain, highlighting the dangers of faltering global vaccinations.

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Giant Confederate Monument Will Remain at Revamped Stone Mountain

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Anti-Zionism Isn’t Anti-Semitism? Someone Didn’t Get the Memo.

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A State-Sponsored Skyjacking Can’t Go Unanswered

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Military in Mali Detains Country’s Top Officials

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Children With Covid Inflammatory Syndrome May Overcome Their Most Serious Symptoms

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Belarus plane: What happens with a military jet interception?

Simon Browning looks at standard aviation protocols after a "major diplomatic incident" on Sunday.

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China: The men who are single and the women who don't want kids

Experts say lifting birth restrictions is not enough if families do not receive other support.

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Central Vista: Does Indian PM Narendra Modi really need a new house?

The Indian prime minister's home already takes up an entire street - so why does he need a new one?

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Tech giants fight 'cloud wars' deep in the ocean

To boost their services, Google and Facebook are investing in undersea cables that span the world.

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DR Congo's Goma volcano: Desperate search for children missing after eruption

Families were separated as people fled the lava after Saturday night's eruption of Mount Nyiragongo.

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Mouse plague deals fresh blow to Australian farmers

After drought, fires and floods, Australia is now in the grip of a devastating mouse plague.

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