Coronavirus: Putin says vaccine has been approved for use – BBC News
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said a locally developed vaccine for Covid-19 has been given regulatory approval after less than two months of testing on...
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Biden VP pick: Kamala Harris chosen as running mate – BBC News
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has named Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate – the first black woman and Asian American in the role....
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Belarussian opposition leader flees country after “rigged election” – BBC News
The opposition candidate in Belarus’s presidential election has fled the country, declaring that the result was rigged. Svetlana Tikhanovskaya has said she left the country...
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Sweaty tropical nights may soon be common in UK warn climate scientists – BBC News
The Met Office is warning of continuing extreme weather including thunderstorms, flooding and high temperatures. Meteorologists are also warning that due to climate change we...
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Exams upgraded in Scotland after outcry as rest of UK awaits results – BBC News
Around 75,000 students in Scotland have had their exam results upgraded after an outcry over the way they were awarded. Scotland’s education secretary John Swinney...
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Liverpool artists share experiences of racism – BBC News
A group of artists and musicians in Liverpool tell us about their experiences of racism in the city today. Nearly 40 years after the Toxteth...
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Belarus election: Opposition leader Tikhanovskaya fled ‘for sake of her children’ – BBC News
Belarus’s main opposition leader says she took a “very difficult decision” to leave the country, after disputing an election result she claimed was rigged. In...
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Beirut explosion: ‘Who could replace her?’ – BBC News
Sahar Fares, a firefighter medic, was called to the scene of a fire in Beirut. She died in the massive explosion that followed. The BBC’s...
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Fixing the scars of Beirut’s explosion – BBC News
One woman whose face was torn apart by the Beirut explosion, says free plastic surgery will help her forget the day. Romy Zahour Lauret, 30,...
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Coronavirus: Keeping the virus at bay on S Korea’s beaches – BBC News
South Korea’s beaches are always popular in the summer, but this year things look a little different. Authorities have implemented a number of safety measures...
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Stunning ‘reverse waterfall’ filmed near Sydney – BBC News
High winds and torrential rain on the New South Wales south coast in Australia have resulted in a spectacular sight – waterfalls in the Royal...
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Hong Kong arrests media tycoon Lai under security law – BBC News
Hong Kong business tycoon Jimmy Lai has been arrested under the controversial security law imposed by China in June. His newspaper offices have been raided...
