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BBC News - Home Fri, 05 Mar 2021 12:49:53 GMT |
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Pope lands in Iraq amid virus and security risks Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad for his first international trip since the Covid-19 pandemic began.
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China NPC: Beijing to overhaul Hong Kong electoral system Premier Li Keqiang warns the world not to interfere, as he addresses China's largest political meeting.
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Princess Latifa: UN 'yet to see proof of life' from UAE The princess attempted to escape the UAE in 2018 before being captured by commandos.
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Australia asks for review of Italy's vaccine block A row with drug firm AstraZeneca has caused Italy to block 250,000 doses to be sent to Australia.
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Sarah Silverman apologises to Paris Hilton for prison jokes Sarah Silverman apologises after Paris Hilton spoke of the comic's "cruel" jokes about going to jail.
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Coronavirus: Hairdressers reopen in the Netherlands Hairdressers in the Netherlands have reopened after being shut since December.
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Covid: Bolsonaro tells Brazilians to ‘stop whining’ as deaths spike Jair Bolsonaro criticises measures to curb Covid-19, a day after Brazil saw a record rise in deaths.
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New Zealand earthquakes: Tsunami warnings lifted after evacuations A series of earthquakes, one of 8.1 magnitude, trigger evacuation orders that are later stood down.
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Facebook rainforest ads: Inquiry ordered into Amazon land sales A Supreme Court judge in Brazil orders an investigation following the BBC's report into the trade.
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World's oldest known wild bird has another chick at age of 70 Wisdom is believed to have had more than 30 chicks in her life so far, and several partners.
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Covid-19: San Diego zoo apes given experimental vaccine The vaccinations were carried out in February after an outbreak among gorillas at the zoo.
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Myanmar coup: 'Everything will be OK' teenage protester mourned Kyal Sin, known as Angel, was one of 38 people killed in anti-coup protests on Wednesday.
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Senegal: Souadou Niang is a former cleaner who became a hotel owner Souadou Niang used to clean hotel rooms but she rose through the ranks and now owns her own hotel in Senegal.
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Celebrating the world's largest female afro Simone Williams sees her hair, which measures nearly 1.5m in circumference, as a symbol of pride.
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Oppo's expanding phone can grow and shrink on demand The concept phone has a flexible display that rolls up inside the device.
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SpaceX: Starship lands safely... then explodes It is the first time Elon Musk's space exploration company has pulled off this difficult landing.
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Covid variants: What happens when a virus mutates? New Covid-19 variants keep appearing – and their mutations are very different to the comic book kind.
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Northern Pacific seastar: The sea intruder causing havoc in Tasmania Locals hope removing an introduced starfish can help save an iconic Australian species.
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Banksy confirms escaping prisoner artwork at Reading Prison The street art appeared on the side of Reading Prison, which is under threat of development.
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Louvre reunited with 'exceptional' armour stolen in 1983 The helmet and breastplate were discovered by an antiquities expert in Bordeaux.
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The 'vaccine hunters' helping older people get Covid jabs Americans baffled by the complex system for getting a shot now have help from tech-savvy young people.
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Life discovered deep beneath an Antarctic ice sheet 'shouldn't be there' Researchers hoping to collect mud samples deep beneath an Antarctic ice sheet were amazed to discover small creatures living in the dark, freezing water.
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Fisherman in Kenya swap petrol outboard motors for electric engines Fishermen on Lake Victoria in Kenya have begun using some of Africa’s first electric fishing boats.
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Mississippi storm: Living in a US city with no drinking water Over 160,000 residents in Mississippi have been without drinkable water for two weeks after storm.
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International Women's Day: Illustrating the Covid-19 pandemic These three artists turn complex research into easy to digest information to help fight coronavirus.
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Nalleli Cobo: How a nine-year-old fought an oil company and won Nalleli Cobo started suffering from asthma, nosebleeds and headaches.
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The Father: Why Olivia Colman's new film will leave you disorientated The Father puts you in the confused head of a dementia sufferer, played by Sir Anthony Hopkins.
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New York cinemas reopen but will people come? Movie theatres are welcoming back audiences on Friday hoping there is pent-up demand for a night out.
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Data experts are becoming football's best signings A growing number of clubs big and small are using more technology to help performances on the pitch.
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The Himalayan hazards nobody is monitoring Retreating Himalayan glaciers can become hazardous but such dangers are not being monitored, experts say.
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Nigeria kidnapping: Freed Zamfara schoolgirl keen to return to school A girl who was kidnapped alongside 278 students speaks to the BBC about her ordeal.
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Why are QAnon believers obsessed with 4 March? Believers are using an old, irrelevant law to herald the supposed return to power of Donald Trump.
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Pant's dazzling ton takes Test away from England Rishabh Pant's dazzling century ensures India repel a Ben Stokes-led England fightback on a compelling second day of the final Test in Ahmedabad.
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'We can't rely on past' - Robertson warning as Chelsea inflict fifth straight home loss on Reds Andy Robertson says Liverpool cannot "rely on the past" after Chelsea inflict a fifth successive home defeat on the champions for the first time.
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Everton are 'dreaming of Champions League' after win at struggling Baggies Everton boss Carlo Ancelotti admits he is "dreaming" of Champions League qualification, but says his side's performances must improve.
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Newcastle boss Bruce will do 'utmost' to find leak over training ground row Newcastle boss Steve Bruce says he will do his "utmost" to find out who leaked a training ground row with Matt Ritchie to the media.
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'The handball rule is crazy' - Parker wants law change after loss to Spurs Fulham manager Scott Parker says the video assistant referee is "killing" the excitement in football.
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