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BBC News - Home Thu, 21 Sep 2023 14:25:34 GMT |
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Rupert Murdoch steps down as Fox and News Corp chairman in favour of son Lachlan The media mogul says he is stepping down as Fox and News Corp chairman, with son Lachlan to head both.
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India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates Relations have plummeted since Canada's PM linked India to the killing of a Sikh separatist leader.
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Five to be charged in UK with spying for Russia Three men and two women are to be charged with conspiracy to conduct espionage, UK prosecutors say.
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Game of Thrones author sues AI platforms George RR Martin and John Grisham are among the authors suing the company over copyright laws.
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Fresh reports of gunfire despite ceasefire Azerbaijan denies that fighting has resumed a day after ethnic-Armenian forces agreed to surrender.
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Poland no longer supplying weapons to Ukraine amid grain row Mateusz Morawiecki's remarks come as tensions escalate over Ukraine's grain exports.
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Saudi Arabia getting closer to Israel normalisation deal, prince says An agreement creating ties between the two historical foes would mark a huge regional shift.
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UK PM defends changes to net zero policies The PM is "confident" the UK will hit climate targets, as he defends changes to green policies.
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Rumble hits out at UK MP over Russell Brand income The video site rejects a "disturbing" letter from a UK Parliamentary committee about his fees.
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Venezuela takes back gang-run jail with own pool and zoo The prison with a pool, nightclub and zoo, was run by inmates from a notorious gang for many years.
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Bank of England holds interest rates in surprise move The surprise decision comes as the Bank of England says price rises are slowing faster than expected.
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South Africa to clear Covid lockdown criminal records More than 400,000 people were arrested for breaking some of the world's toughest lockdown restrictions.
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King's diplomatic speech to French Senate receives standing ovation His speech, delivered in French and English, touched on climate change and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Google accused of directing motorist to drive off collapsed bridge Google had been asked to update its maps in the nine years before the father of two's death.
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US voters on aid: 'Of course I want Ukraine to win, but...' The US is the largest donor to Ukraine in terms of money spent, but do Americans support the cause?
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South Korea raids US military bases in drugs probe Some 17 soldiers and five other people allegedly smuggled or used synthetic marijuana via military mail.
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Police seek nursery owner's husband after child's fentanyl death Video footage shows the man removing full shopping bags and fleeing before police arrived.
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Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha: India set to approve historic women's quota bill The proposed law guarantees a third of seats for women in India's parliament and state assemblies.
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French reporter arrested over leaked secrets Ariane Lavrilleux was held overnight over a report on Egypt using French intelligence to kill civilians.
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Half-million-year-old wooden structure unearthed in Zambia Ancient timber preserved in a riverbed suggests humans were building wooden structures 500,000 years ago.
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Watch Republicans grill the US attorney general In a five-hour session, Garland faced questioning on Hunter Biden and a range of other topics.
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Taylor Swift: Australia to host academic conference on pop icon The event will explore the megastar's impact on culture and the music industry.
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Guinean cycles across six countries for spot at Egypt's Al-Azhar University The 25-year-old travelled for four months from Guinea to reach top university Al-Azhar in Egypt.
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Rishi Sunak's shift on green policies - then and now Watch what the prime minister has said in the past, and what he's saying now.
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Violent tornado sends sparks flying on streets of Chinese city A tornado rips through the city of Suqian in eastern China, sending debris flying through the air.
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Seal pups trapped in fishing nets cut free by South Africa beachgoers Baby seals caught up in fishing nets are rescued on a South African beach.
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New footage shows historic World War II shipwrecks in the Pacific An underwater mission spotted never-seen remnants from three ships from the Battle of Midway.
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Henry Diltz: Rock's 'accidental photographer' wins lifetime achievement prize Henry Diltz, who shot some of rock's most iconic images, will be honoured at Abbey Road on Thursday.
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Selena Gomez: Huge Instagram following is 'a big responsibility' The actress and singer became the most-followed woman on Instagram earlier this year.
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Pro-wrestlers grapple on super-fast Japanese bullet train Pro-wrestlers delighted paying fans on a super-fast train from Tokyo to Nagoya when they brawled in the aisles.
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Murder accusations and riots - TikTok is driving frenzies Former staff and users tell the BBC the app's algorithm has encouraged harmful real-life behaviour.
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Tamil Nadu: The Indian men who photographed dead bodies Two photographers from Tamil Nadu recall what it was like taking pictures of the dead for a living.
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Nagorno-Karabakh: Conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenians explained The region is at the heart of a long-running conflict between ethnic Armenians and Azerbaijanis.
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Kenya's Westgate shopping mall siege: How a survivor has healed Shamim Allu used to walk on crutches after militants shot her at a Kenyan shopping mall a decade ago.
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Sex Education season 4: Creator Laurie Nunn proud of show's impact The Netflix teen sex comedy is coming to an end after tackling topics from STDs to trans identities.
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King's France visit mixes celebrity and pageantry The royal state visit is intended to reinvigorate the relationship between France and Britain.
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Torture, rape, killings in Manipur: An Indian state's brutal conflict Four months after it was torn apart by deadly ethnic violence, Manipur remains gripped by fear.
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Elon Musk woos world leaders, courting controversy The billionaire's forays into sensitive geopolitical issues and his global clout have come under scrutiny.
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'I was in Iran's police - then joined protesters' Omid Moradi used to break up demonstrations, but ended up switching sides.
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Mohammed bin Salman: 'I don't care' about 'sportswashing' accusations Saudi Arabia crown prince Mohammed bin Salman says he is focused on economic targets.
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Quinton de Kock refused to take knee due to Cricket South Africa's 'interference' South Africa wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock explains why he refused to take the knee at the 2021 T20 World Cup.
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Guillem Balague: Luis Rubiales kiss is 'a dispute much more than just football' All but two of Spain's women footballers have ended their boycott, but the ramifications are still to play out across Spanish society says Guillem Balague.
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Lionel Messi: Argentine forced off with 'old injury' for Inter Miami as US Open Cup final looms Lionel Messi is forced off after 37 minutes on his return to action for Inter Miami - but his team-mates seal a 4-0 win over Toronto FC.
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Jason Roy turns down England call-up, Tom Kohler-Cadmore added to squad Jason Roy turns down the chance to play in the remainder of England's one-day series against Ireland, with Tom-Kohler Cadmore called up instead.
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Conor Benn says 'more and more athletes will test positive for clomifene' Briton Conor Benn expects "more fighters will test positive for clomifene" as he makes his return to boxing this weekend.
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