Sunday, July 31, 2022

Bill Russell: NBA leads tributes after Boston Celtics great dies at the age of 88

American basketball great Bill Russell has died at the age of 88.

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Euro 2022: Fans react to England's historic win, as it happened

England's Lionesses beat Germany 2-1 at Euro 2022, bagging their first major trophy.

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Biden tests positive for COVID-19 again, returns to isolation



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Saturday, July 30, 2022

Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation



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Russia cuts off gas flow to Latvia.


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Italy: Outcry over killing of African migrant in town centre

The brutal assault on Nigerian trader Alika Ogorchukwu in broad daylight was captured on video.

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The town destroyed to make way for a whites-only suburb

“We won’t move!” – The first ‘forced removals’ of apartheid-era South Africa

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Friday, July 29, 2022

Ashley Graham posts nude photo on Instagram: 'My booty's out'



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The One Thing You Can Control at Work Is You


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Spain heatwave: PM tells workers to stop wearing ties to save energy

Pedro Sanchez says it will reduce air conditioner use and save energy as Spain endures a heatwave.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

The Final Frontier Soon May No Longer Belong to All of Us


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Notre-Dame Cathedral on track to reopen in 2024

A huge restoration project has been under way after a fire destroyed much of building in 2019.

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Saudi Crown prince's lavish Macron visit prompts outcry

The fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she is outraged by the talks.

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Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist fined for 'discrediting army'

Marina Ovsyannikova, who famously staged a protest on live TV, is fined for her remarks on the war.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

H.I.V. Infections Remain Persistently High, U.N. Reports


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Ukraine war round-up: Rockets hit bridge and warm words for Johnson

A Russian-held bridge comes under fire and Ukraine's leader praises the outgoing British PM.

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EXPLAINER: Why is a Pelosi visit to Taiwan causing tension?



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Is Trump in Legal Peril? This Ex-Prosecutor Would Know


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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Tiny Love Stories: Summer Loving


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UK PM debate scrapped after TV host faints

The Sun and TalkTV programme comes off air after the presenter collapses in the studio.

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Fanfare as Croatia's Chinese-built bridge finally opens

The Peljesac bridge links southern Croatia to the rest of the country and is being hailed as historic.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Eyeing a City Captured by Russia, Ukraine Prepares an Ambitious Counterattack


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Ukraine war round-up: UK to host Eurovision as Moscow cuts gas exports

The song contest can't be held in Ukraine, and Russia further reducing gas supplies to the EU.

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Pope Francis: Pontiff says he is 'deeply sorry' to Canadian residential school survivors

In Canada, Pope Francis expressed sorrow for the Catholic Church's role in the residential school system.

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Sunday, July 24, 2022

We Can’t Afford Not to Prosecute Trump


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France energy: Air-conditioned shops will be told to shut doors to cut waste

New rules will force shops to keep doors shut when air conditioning is on and limit use of neon signs.

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Brazil election: Bolsonaro launches campaign

He pledges to continue a cash welfare programme if he is returned to office in October.

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Saturday, July 23, 2022

Why Trump Is Weakening


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Covid in China: Xi Jinping and other leaders given domestic vaccine

The president and other top politicians have received domestically produced vaccines, say officials.

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Sailfish leaps out of water, injures woman off Florida coast



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Ukraine war: Missile strike puts grain deal in doubt

The deal hangs in the balance after missiles hit the port of Odesa in a widely condemned attack.

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Friday, July 22, 2022

Conspiracy-promoting sheriffs claim vast election authority



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Love Letter: A TV Writer’s Need to Be Touched


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Lee Zeldin, GOP nominee for NY governor, attacked at rally



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A ‘wild day’ in the bond market reflects rising recession fears.


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Steve Bannon: Jury finds Trump ally guilty of contempt of Congress

An unofficial advisor to Donald Trump, Mr Bannon refused to cooperate with the January 6 committee.

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Tunisia divided ahead of referendum

President Kais Saied may succeed in tightening his grip through a constitutional referendum on 25 July.

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Lynne O'Donnell: Taliban detained, abused and threatened me

Australian Lynne O'Donnell says she was forced to post tweets that publicly retracted her articles.

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Droupadi Murmu: The woman who is India's first tribal president

Droupadi Murmu registered a comfortable win against her rival candidate Yashwant Sinha.

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Kenya elections 2022: President Kenyatta halves cost of maize flour

The government announces subsidies on maize flour and cooking oil amid criticism of the timing.

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How to store chips using this folding trick



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Ukraine war round-up: Russia expands its aims and Putin's tricky Tehran moment

Russia aims for territory beyond Ukraine's east, and Putin's warm welcome - and awkward moment - in Iran.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

In pictures: Heatwave bakes Western Europe

The continent has faced sweltering temperatures that sent heat records tumbling.

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Turkish court upholds exit from treaty protecting women



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3 Ways Musk Can Support Free Speech


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US Rep. Hice fights subpoena in Georgia election probe



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Cooking in Boldface and Italics


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‘Heart’ Review: First a Starter Marriage, Then Real Love


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Sunday, July 17, 2022

Texas shooting: Uvalde report finds 'systemic failures' by authorities

Authorities have been heavily criticised for how they handled the attack that killed 19 children.

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Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero



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Ukrainian Plane Carrying Serbian Munitions Bound for Bangladesh Crashes in Greece


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British rugby player found dead in Italy hotel

The former rugby league player is named in Italian media as the Briton found dead in Florence on Saturday.

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Saturday, July 16, 2022

What New Abortion Bans Mean for the Youngest Patients


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As Biden Reaches Out to Mideast Dictators, His Eyes Are on China and Russia


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What It Means to See America in Person


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Friday, July 15, 2022

Saudi Arabia: Biden raised Khashoggi murder with crown prince

The US president is attempting to rebuild ties having promised to make Saudi Arabia a "pariah".

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Biden Says ‘Ground Is Not Ripe’ for Mideast Peace Talks


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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Europe wildfires: Heatwave fuels blazes across the continent

Blazes have broken out in Portugal, France, Spain and Turkey as a heatwave spreads across Europe.

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Stop yelling at tourists, say police in Arizona destination



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Ex-Iranian Official Convicted by Swedish Court for Prison Executions


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New exhibition explores African fantasy and race through art

In the Black Fantastic is a new exhibition bringing together black artists whose works explore fantasy and race.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Sri Lanka PM tells military to do whatever necessary to restore order

Thousands of protesters stormed Prime Minister and Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe's office.

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Sri Lanka: Four key moments from storming of PM's office

Protesters were met with tear gas and water cannon by authorities.

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BA.5 symptoms: Is loss of smell more common?



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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

'Las Vegas of Asia' tells casinos to grow beyond gambling



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Las imágenes del Telescopio Espacial James Webb


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Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa due to resign after protests

Gotabaya Rajapaksa has defied calls to leave for months as his country's economic crisis deepened.

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Monday, July 11, 2022

US rejects 'Serbian world' advocated by Serbian minister



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A Reckless Dynasty Has Brought Calamity to Sri Lanka


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Jafar Panahi: Acclaimed film maker held in Iran amid crackdown

Jafar Panahi is detained after asking Tehran prosecutors about a fellow director arrested on Friday.

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