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BBC News - Home Sun, 14 Aug 2022 08:37:19 GMT |
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Salman Rushdie off ventilator and able to talk The Satanic Verses author was repeatedly stabbed while on stage at a US literary event on Friday.
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Western Wall: Several injured in Jerusalem shooting Israeli police are treating the incident near the Western Wall as a suspected terror attack.
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Ukraine war: Zelensky warns Russian soldiers at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant President Zelensky says soldiers who shoot at the Zaporizhzhia plant will become "a special target".
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Oder river: Mystery surrounds thousands of fish deaths A toxic spill is suspected but testing is yet to reveal the cause of the incident on the Oder river.
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Tijuana rocked by wave of violent crime Thousands of troops have been sent to the border city after a night of arson saw highways blocked.
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Afghanistan: Taliban fire shots to stop Afghan women's Kabul protest Dozens of female protesters in Afghanistan have been on a rare march for their rights in Kabul.
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Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga and William Ruto in tight presidential race Raila Odinga and William Ruto are running neck and neck with almost half of the results confirmed.
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Evacuated twice in a summer as France's fires burn "We've never known a summer like this," says the mayor of one town threatened by wildfires.
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Climate activists fill golf holes with cement after water ban exemption French environmentalists sabotage golf greens to protest against their exemption from water bans.
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Southern Baptist abuse claims under DoJ investigation A report this year accused the largest US Protestant denomination of covering up abuse.
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Medusa festival: High speeds winds cut Spanish festival short One person died and dozens were injured as winds topping 80 km/h (50 mph) were recorded in the region.
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Emma Raducanu to face Serena Williams for first time in career at Western and Southern Open Britain's Emma Raducanu will face 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams for the first time when they meet in the first round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati on Sunday.
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Britney Spears' ex-husband Jason Alexander convicted over crashing wedding Jason Alexander is convicted of trespassing and battery after disrupting the ceremony in June.
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'India's Warren Buffett' dies at 62 Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, also known as "the big bull" of Indian markets, has died at the age of 62.
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Renewable energy: The 'kite' that pulls energy out of the sky A company in Norway has developed an innovative "kite" that turns wind into electricity.
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Independence Day: The Partition baggage young Indians and Pakistanis carry Seventy five years later, young people on both sides of the border talk about how their history impacts them.
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Ibiza: The birth of the 'party island' In June 1973, the nightclub Pacha opened in Ibiza and it changed the island forever.
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Drought hits Germany's Rhine River: 'We have 30cm of water left' The Rhine is a key shipping route for Germany and Europe - so what happens if it's too shallow to use?
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In pictures: Defying Mozambican jihadists to go to school Riding motorbike taxis has become a lifeline for young men fleeing Mozambique's Islamist insurgency.
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Week in pictures: 6 - 12 August 2022 A selection of powerful images from all over the globe, taken in the past seven days.
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Horrifying, ghastly: Authors condemn attack on Salman Rushdie The literary world has reacted to the attack on Salman Rushdie with shock and condemnation.
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The Ukraine ravers mixing parties with cleaning up war damage As war continues in Ukraine, a youth group has come together to help the worst affected areas.
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Ukraine plant shelling could be 'much worse than Chernobyl' Ukraine’s International Atomic Energy Agency representative speaks about the risks of missile strikes at Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
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Stunning Sturgeon Moon lights up skies Photographers around the globe capture the final supermoon of the year.
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Bear cub high on hallucinogenic 'mad honey' rescued by park rangers The animal was found incapacitated after consuming hallucinogenic rhododendron honey.
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Africa's week in pictures: 5-11 August 2022 A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Lessons in heartbreak: I coach women to get over their ex A shocking moment in a divorce court prompted Aronke Omame to switch careers and become a break-up coach.
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Bangladesh fuel prices: 'I might start begging in the street' Inflation and the Ukraine war lead to 50% jump in costs.
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Who is Salman Rushdie? The writer who emerged from hiding Rushdie suffered years of Islamist death threats after writing The Satanic Verses in 1988.
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Miriam Margolyes: 'I now look up to Australian bogans' In a new TV show, Miriam Margolyes asks whether Australia is truly the land of the fabled 'fair go'.
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What to know about the Mar-a Lago search Agents took classified documents from the former president's home as part of an unprecedented investigation.
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The Italian town that celebrates fish and chips The corner of Tuscany where they have been honouring their culinary links to Scotland for decades.
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Ukraine war: Predicting Russia's next step in Ukraine A decisive shift in southern Ukraine is unlikely in the coming months, says a top UK intelligence official.
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HIV medicines: India patients say hit by drugs shortage India's health ministry denies supply disruptions, but activists allege a shortage of essential drugs.
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How the king's visit saw kilts become Scotland's national dress Tartan-clad crowds lined the streets of Edinburgh to welcome King George IV in August 1822.
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India independence to lockdown: Meet Indians named after historic events The BBC met six Indians who were named after landmark events that unfolded during their birth.
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Ex-inmates reveal details of Russia prison rape scandal Former prisoners expose how and why rape is being used as a weapon inside Russian jails.
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Brentford 4-0 Manchester United: 'A joke', 'bullied' & 'rotten' - are Man Utd at rock bottom? After losing to Brighton last week, Manchester United were thumped 4-0 by Brentford on Saturday.
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Barcelona 0-0 Rayo Vallecano: Hosts held to stalemate in opener Barcelona are frustrated in their opening game of the La Liga season as Rayo Vallecano hold on for a goalless draw.
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South Africa 23-35 New Zealand: All Blacks end losing streak with dramatic win New Zealand secure a thrilling 35-23 win over South Africa in the second round of the Rugby Championship, before Argentina thrash Australia 48-17.
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'Sensational' - how Jesus is lifting standards at Arsenal Gabriel Jesus looks to be relishing his status as Arsenal's main striker following his £45m move from Manchester City - as Mikel Arteta, Martin Keown and Kevin Campbell have all noted.
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'Haaland will only get better' as Man City cruise Erling Haaland cannot mark his home debut for Manchester City with a goal but Pep Guardiola's side still sweep Bournemouth aside with ease.
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FedEx Cup Play-offs: Cameron Smith two shots off leader JJ Spaun Open champion Cameron Smith heads the chasing pack, two shots off leader JJ Spaun going into the final round of the FedEx St Jude Championship.
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The Hundred: Alana King emulates Shane Warne with instant impact Why Alana King's emergence on English soil was reminiscent of Shane Warne back in 1993.
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The Afghan cyclists who fled to pursue their Olympic dreams Two sisters are among five women from Afghanistan's national cycling team now training in Italy.
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The librarian who defied the Taliban Wahida Amiri became one of the leading voices against the Taliban's assault on women's rights.
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Afghanistan: The Taliban sniper now working behind a desk A year after the Taliban took over Afghanistan, the BBC returns to see how people's lives have changed.
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The newborns fighting for survival in Afghanistan The BBC visits a ward where mothers are forced to share beds and have no access to pain relief.
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Afghanistan refugees: Hotels and hopelessness, but opportunity too, in UK One year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, we talk to some of the people who escaped to the UK.
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