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'I have put everything into my winery'

South Africa's winemakers hope for a brighter future after a very tough 12 months. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fwymZK via IFTTT

WHO's 'not credible' coronavirus report angers scientists and politicians alike

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'I don't hate millionaires,' Joe Biden says as he announces tax hike to pay for $3tn infrastructure plan

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Matt Gaetz blew up FBI extortion case to distract from underage sex report, ex-DOJ official and NYT reporter suggest

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China reports COVID-19 outbreak on border with Myanmar

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Suspect held for repeatedly kicking Asian American woman in New York

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As tensions ease, Pakistan allows partial trade with India

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Australian MP resigns after sending lewd messages to sex worker from parliament floor

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Feds: Owners must get helicopter wreckage off Alaska slope

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Investigation into how large cargo ship got stuck in Suez Canal has begun

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Why Narendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh led to 12 deaths

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Experts examine bottom of big ship that was stuck in Suez

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Australian judge says man who filmed dying officers is hated

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Brazil: Political crisis and Covid surge rock Bolsonaro

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40 Years After Reagan, a Bet Big Government Can Get Something Done

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Clerk Who Questioned $20 Bill Watched Floyd Arrest With ‘Disbelief and Guilt’

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Investment Firm’s Collapse Put Unseen Risks on Full Display

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Matt Gaetz investigado por posible tráfico sexual, según fuentes

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Nationals Player Tests Positive for Virus Before Opening Day

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As Cuomo Sought $4 Million Book Deal, Aides Hid Damaging Death Toll

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Vaccine passports against 'British instinct' - Starmer

The Labour leader says there could be opposition to vaccine passports if the virus is under control. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3dm9ul0 via IFTTT

Biden unveils 'once in a generation' spending plan

The $2tn investment plan is aimed at re-igniting US economic growth and fighting climate change. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39rJ3cb via IFTTT

The Papers: Race report 'backlash' and Queen 'gets second jab'

Reaction to a government-commissioned report on race and the Queen's vaccine dose are among the front-page stories. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cE2row via IFTTT

Gatwick Airport: Can Crawley turn away from aviation and go green?

A year after British Airways grounded flights at Gatwick Airport, nearby Crawley plots a new course. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ftlWlG via IFTTT

Oscars 2021: The female directors tackling tough truths

Two international film nominees on the personal trials they faced making their hard-hitting films. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3u82PBv via IFTTT

US orders some diplomats to leave Myanmar as unrest grows

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NC Medicaid paid out nearly $214,000 to business owner for made-up therapy, feds say

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Miami-Dade man charged with attempted murder of officers in Everglades Park standoff

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Democrats dispute police report in Georgia lawmaker's arrest

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EMT Bystander: I Was ‘Desperate to Help’ Floyd but Cops Wouldn’t Let Me

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Amid spring break uproar, Miami Beach mayor proposes 2 a.m. South Beach alcohol cutoff

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Hungary first in European Union for vaccinations, and deaths

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Pakistan PM to India PM: We too want peaceful relations

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Students and teachers won’t have daily COVID screenings in this NC school district

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Chauvin Trial: Day 2 Key Moments

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‘No Place for a Child’: Inside the Tent Camp Housing Thousands of Migrant Children

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Scenes from Day 2 of the Derek Chauvin trial.

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State Dept. Reverses Trump Policies on Reproductive and Religious Freedoms

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Covid-19: Shielding coming to an end for millions

People seen as clinically extremely vulnerable are still being told to take precautions over Covid. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3mdsdmH via IFTTT

Brazil military chiefs resign in new crisis for Bolsonaro

It comes amid a cabinet reshuffle as Jair Bolsonaro fights to contain a crisis over his leadership. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2QWfSbb via IFTTT

'Sobriety ankle tags' rolled out across England

The electronic tags monitor offenders' sweat to see if they are breaching court-ordered drinking bans. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fnjLjs via IFTTT

Brexit: UK 'risks falling behind' EU on workers’ rights

The EU is working to improve conditions but the UK is not keeping pace, says the TUC. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3warOpI via IFTTT

A few frequent flyers 'dominate air travel'

A small minority of frequent flyers dominates air travel in countries with high aviation emissions. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3frzlKK via IFTTT

Outdoor UK attractions fared better during pandemic

Kew Gardens and RHS Wisley feature in the top 10 most visited attractions for the first time. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3weam3B via IFTTT

What did we learn from Scotland election debate?

The party leaders all called each other by their first names - but the deep divisions between them showed. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39v9y0x via IFTTT

Scottish election 2021: Leaders' debate fact-checked

Reality Check looks at claims about child poverty, renewable energy and mental health. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3sDbFqG via IFTTT

Hong Kong: China to pass 'patriot' electoral reforms

The changes aim to only have "patriots" in office in Hong Kong but critics warn it will stifle dissent. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2QTw50N via IFTTT

The Papers: England 'on track' to reopen and pandemic treaty plea

The PM's comments that England remains on course to ease further restrictions on 12 April is among the front-page stories. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3wa1b46 via IFTTT

Keeping score on UK-EU relations since Brexit

Despite promises to work together, it has been far from plain sailing between the UK and the EU since Brexit. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fvMHG9 via IFTTT

Abortion in Italy: 'I found a grave with my name on it'

Women in Italy who had an abortion or miscarriage have discovered the fetus had been given a religious burial in a grave marked with the mother's name, without their consent. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2O2I1vQ via IFTTT

Photographing the "endless diversity" of America by streetlight

Photographer Daniel Freeman travelled across the US to capture striking night-time shots. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PJusSr via IFTTT

Is this the future for international business deals?

A new facility has opened in Singapore where business people hold meetings in glass "bubbles". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31w4N2s via IFTTT

'Finding work feels impossible for my generation'

Young people could see rising levels of unemployment even as the crisis eases, warns Prince's Trust. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PDUc2T via IFTTT

The crisis at the Tavistock's child gender clinic

A number of reports have raised concerns about the country's only NHS gender clinic for young people. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31IVSLj via IFTTT

Evidence mounts Covid jab protects those around you

Out-of-date information may be deterring people from being vaccinated. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fxnryW via IFTTT

How bees and drones team up to find landmines

Drones are being used to track bees that have been trained to sense chemicals in landmines. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fqqrx2 via IFTTT

'I catch rats for a living and couldn’t be happier'

How to work your way to happiness, and break that daily grind. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31wBGfi via IFTTT

Uganda climate change: The people under threat from a melting glacier

A glacier in western Uganda is disappearing, endangering the traditions of those who live nearby. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31wBaOA via IFTTT

AstraZeneca vaccine - was it really worth it?

AstraZeneca has become a political football in a European blame game over its covid vaccine. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3syIdCg via IFTTT

Oklahoma pastor’s wife and her lover arrested in shooting death of husband

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Mother charged in shooting death of 12-year-old daughter in Montco: DA

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Suez Canal reopens after stuck cargo ship is freed

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Lone American on WHO COVID Team Says They Didn’t Investigate Chinese Cover-Up: ‘That Wasn’t Our Task’

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Teacher’s racist rant after Zoom call with Black family in California sparks outrage

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Democrats start preparing a path for Biden’s spending plans, but it will be a bumpy one.

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With an Eye on 2024, a Rarely Bashful Pompeo Grows More Combative

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Biden Pushes Mask Mandate as C.D.C. Director Warns of ‘Impending Doom’

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Need a Virtual Escape? Why Not Fly Above the Suez Canal.

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On the first day of the trial, Americans remembered George Floyd.

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The Netflix show putting the spotlight on menopause

The new Netflix show Bombay Begums puts the spotlight on menopause, but why aren't we talking about it? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3m1NyPK via IFTTT

Infant found alive after Egypt building collapse

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Kenyan DJs sacked after blaming woman for being pushed off building

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China's growing firepower casts doubt on whether U.S. could defend Taiwan

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Virginia Beach Police Chief Admits Cops Have No Idea if Black Man Shot by Officer Was Armed

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Cruises will remain banned, CDC says, as industry pressure to restart heats up

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U.S. Men Fail to Qualify for Olympic Soccer Tournament

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Getting to Yes: A Nursing Home’s Mission to Vaccinate Its Hesitant Staff

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On Hallowed Ground

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Covid: Outdoor meetings and sport to resume in England

People are still being advised to minimise their journeys amid the latest easing of lockdown rules. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3svSoqZ via IFTTT

Covid jab: One dose in care homes gives 'substantial' protection

A study suggests 62% of residents are protected by a single dose of the vaccines used in the UK. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3u7qja5 via IFTTT

Doctors warn against cuts to youth drug and alcohol treatment

Young people's lives are being put at risk without help for drugs and alcohol problems, they say. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3sAwlQe via IFTTT

Brisbane lockdown: Australian city to shut down over seven cases

The Australian city of about two million people is to enter a snap three-day lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39F1fzx via IFTTT

'Spongy roads' to be Slough's new claim to fame

Move over David Brent, settle down John Betjeman, the town is going to be an environmental pioneer. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3lZ07LT via IFTTT

'It's do or die time for my insurer to pay up'

Thousands of businesses across the country are feeling the pinch as insurers 'drag their heels' paying Covid claims. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3w9G5CY via IFTTT

'Astronauts aren't just men - we're astronauts too'

Seven-year-old Elizabeth built her own rocket and launched it into the sky during lockdown. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3lXyOSf via IFTTT

Covid: The pandemic's 'dramatic' effect on cancer care

Experts predict a rise in serious cancers due to deferred screenings and treatments. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39jViHJ via IFTTT

Covid: 'We need a memorial to remember'

Ellis Tustin, founder of Names not Numbers, explains why he thinks the UK needs a permanent memorial to those who have died of Covid-19. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3u6Xivd via IFTTT

'It is so easy to choose what voluntary work to do'

Charities are turning to technology to help them attract more volunteers. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rClIuY via IFTTT

Josh O'Connor: Romeo role 'greatest experience of my career'

The Crown star's stage role in Romeo and Juliet fizzled out - but was reborn by making a TV film. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3tWPpbm via IFTTT

George Floyd: When does Derek Chauvin's trial start?

A US police officer is accused of killing a black man last year. Here's why the world is watching. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3c6wRy9 via IFTTT

The Suez Canal blockage explored in numbers

The costs are mounting as efforts to free the stranded Ever Given ship go into a sixth day. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3fmiBo9 via IFTTT

Easter celebrations set to rival Christmas - even down to the tree

Easter trees and garden furniture are being sought out by shoppers keen to make the most of lockdown easing. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31nslGL via IFTTT

Project 17: The photograph that united a family

A photograph of a "burner boy" working on a toxic dump in Ghana helped his family to find him. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39ksWxf via IFTTT

Your pictures on the theme of 'sculpture'

A selection of striking images from our readers on this week's theme. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rpuQTj via IFTTT

How the 'world's worst sniffer dog' is helping the NHS

Dexter used to work as a sniffer dog for the Met but he was "too sociable" for the job. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PE96G3 via IFTTT

Keeping Parliament clean in a pandemic

The team keeping the Palace of Westminster spick and span describes a year like no other. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2O5tvDO via IFTTT

Derek Chauvin trial: Why role of TV cameras could come into focus

Cameras will be in court, thanks to the network behind OJ Simpson’s trial. What role will they play? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2P5k0VL via IFTTT

Covid: What's happened to crime during the pandemic?

From dog theft to drug crime, lockdown has led to some big changes in policing. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3lX0CpL via IFTTT

Black Power: A British story of resistance told through music

This time, the revolution is being televised, but it was music that gave Black Power a timeless platform. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3u0W8RP via IFTTT

AI: Ghost workers demand to be seen and heard

Workers who label content and help computers understand language want their own voices to be heard. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3w5Nfs0 via IFTTT

The real reason humans are the dominant species

How demand for energy has been central to the development of humanity. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PuSlx7 via IFTTT

The lost letters that found New York drag scene's secret trailblazers

The film PS Burn This Letter Please tells untold stories from the lives of 1950s drag artists. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3spgNP3 via IFTTT

'My pet has helped me so much during the pandemic'

Research has shown pets can have a huge benefit to our mental health - especially this past year. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ctB3tp via IFTTT

Georgia governor reportedly signs voting restrictions into law under portrait of slave plantation

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‘They are bragging about donating the money to people who want to take my guns’: MTG rages after losing lawsuit

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Cruises will remain banned, CDC says, as industry pressure to restart heats up

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Many U.S. graduations are curtailed again, but some commencements will go on without guests.

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Insurgents Seize Mozambique Town, Killing Several People; Fate of Hundreds Unknown

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Covid: Rapid home test kits to be available for workers

Firms in England with more than 10 employees that are unable to provide on-site testing can apply. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cpLjmm via IFTTT

Meet the Aussie skateboarding 4,000km

Gordy says he is skating from Melbourne to Cairns but says he "didn't realise how big Australia was". from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39ohW1I via IFTTT

Covid: 'Heart-breaking' wait for Rhondda couple to travel for IVF

Kevin and Nicci Button from Rhondda Cynon Taf have been trying for a child for more than four years. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3ctbtVn via IFTTT

Senedd 2021: Wales' first minister criticised over English-only leaflet

Labour say the Senedd election leaflets backing Mark Drakeford were sent by the local party group. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3w89tte via IFTTT

Union creates hotline for disgruntled Amazon staff

Unite urges workers to come forward to voice their complaints about hours, pay, targets and breaks. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31pYPQC via IFTTT

The Papers: 'Moderna jabs in 3 weeks' and school abuse inquiry

Sunday's papers carry reports that a third Covid vaccine will be rolled out in the next three weeks. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39o1iiZ via IFTTT

Cambridge University: Butterfly found pressed inside centuries-old book

A university says a butterfly found in a book could be hundreds of years old. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/31p7x1v via IFTTT

Batley school protests: Identifying prophet row teacher 'unacceptable'

Making a teacher fear for their safety is "unacceptable", the equality commission chair says. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3db8Jej via IFTTT

Local elections: Tories warn of post-Corbyn Labour 'bounce'

The party promises to "build back better" from the pandemic as it launches its English elections push. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2Pao4nw via IFTTT

Phone companies 'must do more' to stop fraud calls

A senior law enforcement officer says the UK needs "a step change" in its response to fraud. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/39AWkj5 via IFTTT

Georgia official begged by Trump to ‘find’ votes mocks Sidney Powell: ‘Kraken cracks under pressure’

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Bus Driver, Kind Stranger Attacked After Stopping Assault on Elderly Asians in NYC

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Biden responds to North Korean missile test

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Fury as Georgia congresswoman arrested and hauled out of state capitol after knocking on governor’s door

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Anti-Semitic play calling renews push for genocide education

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Congress launches sweeping investigation into Trump administration’s handling of Capitol insurrection

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GM expands board to 13 with Meg Whitman and NBA's Mark Tatum

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Fauci addresses Redfield's comments that virus 'escaped' from Wuhan lab

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Los Angeles-area woman and dog fatally stabbed, suspect knocked out with rock

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Biden hits out at Trump saying he was the only president to leave children to ‘starve to death’

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‘We will leave – the question is when’: Biden says 1 May withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan now unlikely

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Russia trolls Suez Canal with northern 'alternative'

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Advocates are pushing for D.C. statehood to be included in a broader voting rights bill.

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Stop the Executions, President Biden

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Georgia Law Kicks Off Partisan Battle Over Voting Rights

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Analysis: Biden reveals how he views the threat from China.

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Covid: Grassroots sports set ready for lockdown release

Millions of people across England are preparing for outdoor grassroots sports being allowed again from Monday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3crbmtf via IFTTT

Belarus banned from Eurovision over song lyrics

The country has been disqualified for twice fielding songs deemed to have broken competition rules. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rlAy8Q via IFTTT

Beverly Cleary, children's author behind Ramona Quimby, dies aged 104

The beloved writer created the feisty characters of Henry Huggins and Ramona Quimby. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3vYM3GZ via IFTTT

The Papers: 'Over-70s autumn booster' and shops 'open till 10'

Some of Saturday's papers look ahead to lockdown rules easing for millions in England on Monday. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3tVwlKI via IFTTT

Why my ancestral home could be lost to climate change

As Bangladesh turns 50, a UK-Bangladeshi reflects on how climate change affects his parent's country. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3rpjO0i via IFTTT

Learning to code 'will seriously change your life'

Software developers are in high demand and well paid, but how do you break into the industry? from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/2PbtGxE via IFTTT

US immigration: The suffocated youth unafraid of a perilous journey

Tougher policies and deaths on the road are unlikely to stop Guatemalans from trying to reach the US. from BBC News - Home https://ift.tt/3cl8TR1 via IFTTT

The glaring omission in Biden's first press conference

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Family of teen who choked on chicken nugget gets $2 million

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‘We will leave – the question is when’: Biden says 1 May withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan now unlikely

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‘It’s sick’: Biden blasts ‘despicable’ GOP voter suppression initiatives as ‘un-American’

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Republicans who pushed lies about Trump’s defeat will now grill tech executives on election misinformation

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Final voting results show major setback for Israel's Netanyahu

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Russia trolls Suez Canal with northern 'alternative'

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Misogyny Fuels Violence Against Women. Should It Be a Hate Crime?

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José Baselga, Who Advanced Breast Cancer Treatments, Dies at 61

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National Book Critics Circle Names 2020 Award Winners

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Like Cuomo family members, a drug company boss with longstanding ties to the governor got special access to virus testing.

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Biden Assails Republicans Over Voting Rights and Defends Record on Border

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JAMA Editor Placed on Leave Following Racial Controversy

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With revenue slumping, Pope Francis orders pay cuts at the Vatican.

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Timing Is Everything, Biden Says, and ‘Politics Is the Art of the Possible’

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Zuckerberg and other Big Tech C.E.O.s are questioned on Capitol Hill about Covid and vaccine misinformation.

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Bertrand Tavernier, 79, French Director With Wide Appeal, Dies

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Schools 'must involve police' in rape claims

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Domestic abuse: Women 'could die in unregulated refuges'

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The Papers: UK 'plans October booster jab' and pub passport 'fury'

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North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan

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Secret until now, records reveal clash over the Trump DOJ’s demand for NC voter data

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Hundreds of Migrant Children Test Positive for Coronavirus Upon Arrival at HHS Facilities

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Rohingya refugee camp fire: Several dead, hundreds missing and thousands homeless

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As the For the People Act voting bill is debated, Republicans in dozens of states push restrictions

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Biden froze border wall funding — now a government watchdog will decide if that was legal

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Giuliani could be hit with ‘false statement’ charges in Georgia, report says

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Biden taps Kamala Harris to lead White House immigration and border efforts

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Syrian-born alleged Boulder shooter shows anyone can ‘assimilate into American culture,’ says Michael Moore

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Sarm Heslop missing: FBI investigating disappearance of British woman

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Virginia becomes the first southern state to abolish the death penalty.

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Boulder’s Pain Is Deepened by a Lost Fight for Gun Control

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Boulder Mourns Those Lost in Mass Shooting

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Senate Democrats plan to employ an obscure legislative tool to reinstate an Obama-era climate change rule.

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Hundreds of people turned out to pay their respects to Officer Eric Talley.

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N.H.L. Fires Referee for Comment on Penalty Call

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Virginia Becomes First Southern State to Abolish the Death Penalty

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Julie Pomagalski, Former Olympic Snowboarder, Is Killed in an Avalanche

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Biden Names Harris to Work With Central America on Migration

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A heavily armed man has been arrested at an Atlanta grocery store.

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Julie Pomagalski, French former snowboard world champion, dies in Swiss avalanche

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Middle-aged women 'worst affected by long Covid', studies find

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The Papers: 'No jab no pint' and EU vaccine 'peace deal' with UK

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A senior citizen was sexually assaulted in Miami Beach, cops say. Photos of suspect released.

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UN envoy: Attacks must end for Afghan peace talks to succeed

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North Korea launches missiles, but U.S. still wants to talk

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China is leaving a huge economic void in Latin America. The U.S. should step in and fill it | Opinion

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Trump says Ted Cruz was ‘violent and vicious’ during 2016 primaries – when Trump was insulting his wife and father

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Firefighter missing and resident dead after nursing home collapses in fierce blaze

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Across states, a checkerboard of gun laws reflects a partisan tilt.

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‘Beyond Comprehension:’ 10 Lives Lost in Boulder

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Boulder Shooting Survivors Describe ‘Listening to Him Kill Everyone You Know’

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Nightclubs are still officially closed in New York, but underground parties abound.

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Biden Seeks Assault Weapons Ban and Background Checks

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