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Jerusalem violence: Deadly air strikes hit Gaza after rocket attacks - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-05-10
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- description: Palestinian officials say 20 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes on Gaza following Hamas rocket attacks. It comes on a day of intense violence between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound - which is one of the...
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India overwhelmed by world’s worst Covid crisis - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-04-25
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- tags: bbc bbc news news coronavirus virus pandemic Covid Covid-19 India deaths cases infections record number highest second wave hospitals doctors patients dying critical danger threat risk Delhi Mumbai nurses beds shortage overwhelmed medicine emergency...
- description: International help is being pledged for India as it battles a ferocious second wave of coronavirus, described by Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a storm that has shaken the nation. Almost 350,000 new infections were recorded in India in the latest 24...
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Petrol bombs thrown in Belfast as Northern Ireland violence continues - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-04-08
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- description: Police have been attacked and petrol bombs thrown in Belfast, after more than a week of disturbances across Northern Ireland. More than 50 police officers have been hurt so far in the disorder during the past week. On Wednesday, the violence was...
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Suez Canal reopens after giant stranded ship is freed - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-03-29
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- description: Traffic has resumed in the Suez Canal after a giant, stranded container ship blocking it for nearly a week was finally freed by salvage crews. Tug boats honked their horns in celebration as the 400m-long (1,300ft) Ever Given was dislodged on Monday...
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Suez Canal blocked after huge container ship wedged across it - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-03-24
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- description: A giant container ship the length of four football pitches has become wedged across Egypt's Suez Canal, blocking one of the world's busiest trade routes. Dozens of vessels are stuck, waiting for rescue boats to free the 400m-long (1,312ft) ship,...
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Parts of Australia hit by worst flooding in a century - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-03-21
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- description: Parts of Australia have been hit by the worst flooding in a century. Thousands of people in low-lying suburbs of Sydney have been told they may have to leave their homes as torrential rains batter parts of the country's east coast. Officials have...
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Royals 'not a racist family', Prince William says - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-03-11
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- description: The Duke of Cambridge has said the royals are "very much not a racist family" in his first comments following accusations by Prince Harry and Meghan in a TV interview. Speaking on a visit in east London, Prince William said he had not yet spoken to...
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Met police officer arrested on suspicion of murder after disappearance of Sarah Everard - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-03-10
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- tags: bbc bbc news news Sarah Everard 33 Metropolitan Police officer policeman arrest arrested suspected suspicion murder disappearance disappeared Met commissioner Cressida Dick human remains Ashford Kent identified indentification Dame suspect shockwaves...
- description: A serving Metropolitan Police officer has been arrested on suspicion of murder, following the disappearance of a woman in south London last week. Sarah Everard, who was 33, was last seen a week ago on her way home from a friend's house. The...
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Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly defends Piers Morgan over Meghan row - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-03-10
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- tags: bbc bbc news news Megyn Kelly reeta chakrabarti Good Morning Britain prince harry Royal family Meghan Markle
- description: US journalist Megyn Kelly has publicly expressed support for presenter Piers Morgan, after he quit his role as host of Good Morning Britain following his comments on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex. She told BBC News, “We are cracking down on free speech...
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Lawyer uses Zoom filter by mistake - 'I'm not a cat' - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-02-10
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- description: A lawyer appearing before a judge at a virtual court case via Zoom appeared on screen as a cat - after not realising a filter was switched on. Rod Ponton was 'feline' fine as he entered the zoom call held in Texas, but should've 'paws-ed' before...
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President Trump declared a state of emergency for Washington DC - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-01-12
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- description: On Monday President Trump declared a state of emergency for Washington DC until 24 January, which enables the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to act to "avert the threat of a catastrophe". Chad Wolf, acting head of the DHS, said he had...
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Trump branded “embarrassment to his country” as he shuns Biden inauguration - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-01-08
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- tags: bbc bbc news news Trump Biden inauguration embarrassment embarrass shuns boycotts attend attending President ceremony Capitol riot death deaths policeman US United States Washington White House peaceful transition Joe Donald Sophie Raworth Jon Sopel...
- description: President Trump has announced he won't be attending the inauguration of his successor, Joe Biden, just hours after promising a peaceful transition. He will become the first US president to miss the ceremony in more than 150 years. Joe Biden said...
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Calls for Trump to be removed from office days before Biden inauguration - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-01-07
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- tags: bbc bbc news news Washington Capitol capital DC Congress Trump Biden Pelosi Pence Schumer Mitch supporters storm stormed building lockdown evacuation police guard chaos crisis President representatives senators vote election result victory defeat mob...
- description: The US President-elect Joe Biden has delivered a stinging attack on Donald Trump — accusing him of encouraging the violence in Washington when hundreds of his supporters stormed the Capitol. Joe Biden called it one of the “darkest days in US...
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Chaos in Washington as Trump supporters storm Capitol and force lockdown of Congress - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-01-06
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- tags: bbc bbc news news Washington Capitol capital DC Congress Trump supporters storm stormed building lockdown evacuation police national guard chaos crisis President Biden representatives senators vote election result victory defeat challenge mob anger...
- description: Thousands of supporters of President Trump have stormed the US Capitol building, venting their anger at the victory of Joe Biden in the presidential election. They forced the evacuation and lockdown of Congress, where lawmakers were preparing to...
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UK lockdown “to continue until March” with more than a million Covid cases in England - BBC News
- Published_at:2021-01-05
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- tags: bbc bbc news news coronavirus virus pandemic Covid Covid-19 national lockdown restrictions rules primary schools secondary universities students children close closed return government Boris Johnson tougher warn variant mutant infections cases spread...
- description: The UK is expected to remain in lockdown until March, with people being urged to stay at home, as the scale of the public health emergency becomes even more daunting. More than 60,000 new Covid cases have been reported in the past 24 hour period,...
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UK new coronavirus variant “out of control” as countries announce travel bans - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-12-20
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- tags: bbc bbc news news coronavirus virus pandemic Covid Covid-19 mutant mutation new variant infections cases spread deaths hospitals NHS risk danger threat travel bans France Europe Tier rules restrictions Christmas xmas Hancock Boris Johnson government...
- description: The UK government has said a new mutation of the coronavirus is “out of control” in parts of England and spreading rapidly. The latest figures show more than 35,000 new infections, many in London and the south-east. Several countries have announced...
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UK’s Christmas plans in tatters with harsh new lockdown for 18 million people - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-12-19
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- tags: bbc bbc news news coronavirus virus pandemic Covid Covid-19 Tier lockdown Christmas xmas families gatherings festive meeting households family relatives travel indoors outdoors shops pubs restaurants ban rules restrictions mutant variant mutation...
- description: In a dramatic change of policy, millions of people across England have been placed under a new tougher tier of coronavirus restrictions, meaning families will not be able to mix at all this Christmas. Boris Johnson made the announcement after...
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Joe Biden wins US election to become 46th President - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-11-07
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- description: Joe Biden has won the US Presidential election. He crossed the threshold of 270 Electoral College votes needed by winning the state of Pennsylvania. In a statement the President-Elect said: “In the face of unprecedented obstacles a record number of...
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US Election: Joe Biden on brink of victory - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-11-06
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- tags: bbc bbc news news Biden victory Trump defeat US United States election president presidency declared declaration brink battleground states Pennsylvania Georgia Nevada Arizona North Carolina Wisconsin Michigan Delaware White House legal challenge votes...
- description: Joe Biden is on the verge of becoming the next president of the United States. The counting continues in a handful of remaining battleground states. But Joe Biden has now overtaken Donald Trump in key states including Pennsylvania, where 98% of...
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Election results: Tight battle in key states - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-11-04
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- description: Follow our live Coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/election-us-2020-54786937 We still don't know who's won the presidential race - but we've had lots of results and some surprises. This is the story of election night so far. Please...
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New lockdown across England after warning of “thousands of deaths every day”- BBC News
- Published_at:2020-10-31
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- tags: bbc bbc news news coronavirus virus pandemic covid covid-19 lockdown England national deaths cases spread infections hospitals intensive care homes NHS threat risk danger u-turn Boris Johnson government Whitty Valance scientists medical shops pubs...
- description: The whole of England is to face a new month-long lockdown lasting until the second of December. Boris Johnson announced that unless action was taken now, hospitals would be overwhelmed and there would be thousands of deaths every day. He said no...
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Widespread damage after huge explosion in Beirut - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-08-04
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- description: A large blast has hit the Lebanese capital, Beirut, causing widespread damage and injuring many people, officials say. It is not yet clear what caused the explosion in the port area of the city. Video posted online showed a large mushroom cloud and...
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Britain's colonial legacy in Ireland under spotlight after Black Lives Matter protests - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-07-09
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- tags: bbc bbc news news Britain British colonial colonialism imperialism history Ireland Irish Republic Munster colonisation empire statues BLM Black Lives Matter republican republicanism legacy England English protestant catholic Fergal Keane Sophie...
- description: Continuing controversy over the future of some public statues, and protests by the Black Lives Matter movement, are shining a new light on aspects of Britain’s imperial past. For the latest in a series of reports considering the legacy of...
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India-China clash: 20 Indian troops killed in Ladakh fighting - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-06-17
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- description: At least 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese forces in a disputed Himalayan border area, Indian officials say. The incident follows rising tensions, and is the first deadly clash in the border area in at least 45 years. The Indian...
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Madeleine McCann suspect: police investigate disappearance of two other children - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-06-06
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- description: Police in Germany investigating a man in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are looking into possible links with two other missing children. The 43-year-old suspect named Christian B is a convicted sex offender who is currently...
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Coronavirus warning: UK faces worst downturn for 300 years - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-05-07
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- tags: bbc bbc news news coronavirus virus economy recession depression downturn Bank of England unprecedented contraction 300 years pandemic jobs incomes unemployment Governor contract crash 2008 forecast Prime Minister Boris Johnson lockdown future Sunday...
- description: The Bank of England has warned that the UK is heading for an unprecedented recession. It says the economy is on course for the sharpest annual contraction for 300 years, with the coronavirus pandemic dramatically reducing jobs and incomes. The...
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Coronavirus warning: lockdown could be lifted then reimposed due to second wave - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-05-03
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- tags: bbc bbc news news coronavirus virus lockdown relax ease lifted infection second wave risk Ministers govt government Downing Street Gove Reeta Chakrabarti Chris Mason Political correspondent David Shukman Science Editor deaths threat dangers
- description: The government has warned that even when the lockdown is eased, restrictions may have to be be reinstated to counter a second wave of infection. Ministers are considering a series of measures to relax restrictions. However they are warning that...
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Johnson: Government cannot say when lockdown eased - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-04-27
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- description: The UK is at the moment of maximum risk in the coronavirus outbreak, Boris Johnson has said as he urged people not to lose patience with the lockdown. Speaking outside No 10 for the first time since recovering from the virus, Mr Johnson said he knew...
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Coronavirus: Boris Johnson says 'it could have gone either way' - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-04-12
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- description: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said it "could have gone either way" as he thanked healthcare workers for saving his life after being discharged from hospital. Mr Johnson, 55, was taken to London's St Thomas' Hospital on Sunday - 10 days after...
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Coronavirus: UK suffers higher daily death toll than Italy or Spain - BBC News
- Published_at:2020-04-10
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- tags: bbc bbc news news coronavirus virus deaths toll highest UK Europe Italy Spain 980 hospitals dangerous phase critical control soar patients medical staff PPE personal protective equipment protection lack shortage danger record latest infections...
- description: 980 people in the UK have died in hospital from coronavirus in the past 24 hours - that’s higher than Spain or Italy's worst daily death tolls. And it does not include people who have died from the virus in care homes or in the community. It means...
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