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Russian forces have bombarded several Ukrainian cities including Lviv in the west, which had largely escaped unscathed until now.
At least six people have been killed in strikes on military facilities and a car tyre service point in Lviv, the regional governor said.
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Uyghur detention camps in China's western Xinjiang province have a shoot-to-kill policy for those who try to escape, according to leaked documents seen by the BBC.
The Xinjiang Police Files, a huge cache of data hacked from police computer servers in the region, also include thousands of police photographs of Uyghurs in detention camps.
The documents provide some of the strongest evidence to date for a policy targeting almost any expression of Uyghur identity, culture or Islamic faith.
These “re-education camps”, built across the region since 2017, are what the Chinese government claim are nothing more than “schools”.
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The Queen, in her annual speech, has said "small steps" and not giant leaps bring about the most lasting change.
She also acknowledged that 2019 had been "quite bumpy".
Her message comes after a year of intense political debate over Brexit, as well as a number of personal events affecting the Royal Family.
Her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, 98, left hospital on Tuesday after four nights for a "pre-existing condition".
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A supermassive black hole that lives at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way, has been pictured for the very first time.
Known as Sagittarius A*, the object is a staggering four-million times the mass of our Sun.
For scale, the ring is roughly the size of Mercury's orbit around our star.
Fortunately, this monster is a long, long way away - some 26,000 light-years in the distance - so there's no possibility of us ever coming to any danger.
The BBC's Science correspondent Pallab Ghosh reports.
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There's a stark warning tonight that millions of children in Yemen could be pushed to “the brink of starvation” unless international aid is dramatically stepped up. It comes from UNICEF, the United Nations children’s organisation.
Yemen faces the world's worst humanitarian crisis, with the coronavirus pandemic compounding the effect of five years of civil war.
Houthi rebels backed by Iran have been fighting Yemen's government. It is backed by a Saudi-led coalition which is supported by the US and the UK.
2 million of Yemen's children are malnourished, and 1.7 million have been forced to flee their homes. A child dies every 10 minutes from a preventable disease.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting from Middle East Editor Jeremy Bowen.
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Nato's secretary general says Russia's war in Ukraine is not going to plan, and that its attempt to capture the eastern Donbas region has "stalled".
Jens Stoltenberg also said Ukraine could win the conflict.
Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) estimates Russia has lost about a third of its ground combat force since the war began in February, with the invasion hampered by stiff Ukrainian resistance and logistical issues.
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Russian troops are intensifying their attacks in parts of south-eastern Ukraine, which are seeing some of the heaviest fighting of the war.
With the port city of Mariupol almost entirely under Russian control, their forces have been pushing north and west towards the city of Zaporizhzhia, where many civilians have sought refuge.
Clive Myrie in Kyiv presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Laura Bicker and camera journalist Julie Ritson, who were at the frontline just as the Russians launched an attack.
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Tens of thousands of Afghan refugees are believed to have crossed the border into Pakistan in the four weeks since the victory of the Taliban and the fall of Kabul.
They’re joining around 2.5 million Afghans who have already fled their country for Pakistan.
Mishal Husain presents BBC News at Ten reporting by world affairs editor John Simpson, who travelled through the Khyber Pass to the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
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Any country trying to intervene in the Ukraine war will face a "lightning-fast" response, Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned.
"We have all the tools no-one can boast of... we will use them if necessary," he said, in what is seen as a reference to ballistic missiles and nuclear arms.
Ukraine's allies have stepped up the supply of weapons, with the US vowing to make sure Ukraine defeats Russia.
Western officials say Russia is being hampered in its efforts in the east.
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A Russian landing ship has been destroyed and two other boats have been damaged in the occupied Ukrainian port city of Berdyansk, say Ukrainian officials.
The Ukrainian military posted footage early on Thursday and said the Orsk had been hit by its forces.
Details of what caused the explosion and fire on board the ship are unclear.
Berdyansk, which is west of the besieged port of Mariupol, was seized four days after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Russia says it has used the port as a base to ferry in equipment for its troops.
Russian army TV hailed the arrival of the Orsk in Berdyansk last week as an "epic event" as it was the first Russian warship to dock there.
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Belarus President Lukashenko defends forcing passenger plane to land to arrest journalist - BBC News
The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, has defended his decision to force a Ryanair plane to land in Minsk in order to arrest a journalist and critic who was on board.
The EU and the UK have imposed new sanctions on Belarus following the detention of Roman Protasevich and his girlfriend.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Moscow correspondent Sarah Rainsford.
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Traumatised families who left Mariupol tell of dire living conditions under Russian occupation.
“Dead bodies everywhere. People were lying near every house. No one took them away,” says Yulia who left the city two weeks ago.
Now in the relative safety of the capital, Kyiv, she gives a harrowing account of life in her home city where it's a feared a major cholera outbreak could be imminent.
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North Korea has tested a new long-range cruise missile capable of hitting much of Japan, state media said on Monday.
It suggests the country is still capable of developing weapons despite food shortages and an economic crisis.
The weekend tests saw missiles travelling up to 1,500km (930 miles), the official KCNA news agency said.
Japan said it had "significant concerns" and the US military said the tests posed threats to the international community.
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Extreme weather events in Italy, Australia and Japan are believed by many to be linked to man-made climate change.
In the Italian alps, at least seven people have been killed after being caught in an avalanche sparked by the collapse of the Marmolada glacier.
Meanwhile, Australia's largest city Sydney saw torrential rain and flooding, in which a man died and thousands were evacuated.
At the end of June, Japan suffered its worst heatwave ever recorded which saw more than 5,000 across the country hospitalised.
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The UK has banned the Chinese company, Huawei, from its 5G networks, saying keeping the country secure has to be its top priority.
It's a major U-turn after the Prime Minister said in January that the firm could be allowed a limited role in the new era of faster technology.
But Boris Johnson has come under pressure from the United States to change course. China has called the decision wrong and disappointing and questioned whether the UK can provide a fair environment for business.
The decision means that telecoms firms in the UK will be banned from buying new 5G Huawei equipment beyond this year. Existing Huawei technology will be removed from the UK's 5G networks by 2027.
It could mean the rollout of 5G is delayed for two to three years in the UK and may cost an extra £2 billion. It has also raised questions about the future of wider Chinese investment in the British economy.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting from Security Correspondent Gordon Corera, Business Editor Simon Jack, Political Correspondent Vicki Young at Westminster and North America Editor Jon Sopel in Washington.
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China and Russia have proclaimed a deep strategic partnership to balance the global influence of the United States.
China’s President Xi Jingping welcomed President Putin to Beijing on the opening day of the Winter Olympics.
In a joint statement, the two countries said that friendship between their countries had no limits. They announced plans to collaborate in many areas including space, climate change, artificial intelligence and control of the internet.
It’s the clearest statement so far of Russia and China’s resolve to work together to build a new international order to rival the United States, based on their own interpretations of human rights and democracy.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Robin Brant in Beijing.
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China is still trying to eliminate all Covid outbreaks, while many other parts of the world are learning to live with the virus.
Ros Atkins looks at why, and how long this approach could last.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire having a newborn baby works "beautifully" with her role in politics.
She is only the second world leader to have given birth in office.
Ms Ardern said she was also "ready and willing" to sign a post-Brexit trade deal with the UK.
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The China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 was flying from Kunming to Guangzhou when it plunged to earth in Guangxi province and caught fire on Monday afternoon.
Flight tracking data suggested the plane lost height rapidly from its cruising altitude before plummeting to the ground.
More than 600 emergency responders are said to be at the crash site. Firefighters reached the scene first and managed to extinguish a blaze in the hills caused by the crash.
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Amid growing calls to break up the social media giant Facebook, Ros Atkins looks at its power.
He considers its roles in Myanmar, the storming of the Capitol building in Washington, and the company’s decision to block news in Australia.
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It has been almost a year since the Taliban re-took power in Afghanistan and resistance forces loyal to the previous government are fighting an insurgency.
Clashes are currently limited to a handful of areas long known for anti-Taliban sentiment and the group dismisses the threat posed by them.
Whilst the Taliban are more powerful and better armed than ever before, resistance forces are behind the most sustained clashes the Taliban has seen over the past year.
The BBC was given rare access to one of the areas where they have been active – the Andarab valley, north of Kabul.
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From a basement in the centre of Kyiv, BBC correspondent, James Waterhouse, has been reporting on the seismic developments in Ukraine as the Russian bombardment continues.
In this special programme, James speaks with colleagues from BBC News across Ukraine and Russia on the extraordinary impact of seven days that have changed the world.
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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said war in the 21st century is an "absurdity" as he visited sites on the outskirts of Kyiv that had been occupied by Russian troops.
Mr Guterres spoke to reporters in the town of Borodyanka, north west of the capital city, calling the war "unacceptable" and "evil".
He is due to meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks on the situation. Earlier this week he travelled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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The United States says it wants to see an end to the latest violence between Israel and the Palestinians, despite blocking a United Nations security council resolution calling for an end to the conflict for the third time in a week.
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, says Washington is working behind the scenes to secure a ceasefire and has urged Israel and the Palestinians to protect civilians, especially children.
It comes after more air strikes by Israel on targets in the Gaza strip. Palestinian militants have also launched rocket attacks into Israel as the fighting enters its second week.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by our middle east editor Jeremy Bowen.
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The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization.
The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can issue and follows a worldwide upsurge in cases.
It came at the end of the second meeting of the WHO's emergency committee on the virus.
More than 16,000 cases have now been reported from 75 countries, said WHO director general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
There had been five deaths so far as a result of the outbreak, he added.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin have met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on a visit to the country's capital, Kyiv.
It's the highest-level visit by US officials since Russia's invasion began.
Speaking to reporters afterwards, Blinken said Russia is failing in its war aims and that Ukrainians are standing strong.
The US pledged more than $700m (£545m) in military financing to Ukraine to help their war effort, officials said.
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Analysts are warning of a huge increase in energy bills and fuel prices due to the war in Ukraine.
The expected surge in prices comes on top of the recent worldwide rise in energy costs.
Global oil and gas prices are soaring as a result of the conflict. Electricity prices are also rising sharply.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by business editor Simon Jack.
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An unexploded World War Two bomb submerged in an Italian river has been revealed due to an extreme drought.
The 450kg (1,000lb) bomb was found by fishermen on the banks of the depleted River Po.
Large sections of the 650km (400 mile) river have dried up in Italy's worst drought for 70 years.
Some 3,000 residents near the Lombardy village of Borgo Virgilio were reportedly evacuated so bomb disposal experts could safely carry out a controlled explosion on Sunday.
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The strategic port city of Mariupol in south Ukraine appears to be on the brink of falling to Russian forces.
Russia says more than 1,000 Ukrainian marines have surrendered in the besieged city, although the authorities there have denied this.
However Mariupol’s defenders have said that many of their soldiers are dead and the remaining troops are very short of ammunition.
The city has been surrounded for weeks by Russian forces and Ukraine’s government says it believes tens of thousands of civilians have died there.
Clive Myrie in Kyiv presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Tom Bateman in south-east Ukraine.
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Russia's last independent channel, TV Rain, is back on air more than four months after being forced to close over its coverage of the war in Ukraine.
Known as Dozhd in Russian, it resumed broadcasting from Latvia, streaming a news programme on its YouTube channel.
Dozhd was blocked by Russia's authorities in early March - just days after Moscow had invaded Ukraine.
Many employees then fled Russia, and later started work on rebuilding the channel abroad.
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Clashes have taken place for a fourth day in several Swedish cities, sparked by the apparent burning of a Quran by a far-right, anti-immigrant group.
Local media said three people were injured in the eastern city of Norrköping on Sunday when police fired warning shots at rioters.
Several vehicles were set on fire and at least 17 people were arrested.
On Saturday, vehicles including a bus were set on fire in the southern city of Malmo during a far-right rally.
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Evidence suggests Russia is planning "the biggest war in Europe since 1945", Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said.
He told the BBC's Sophie Raworth in an interview: "All the signs are that the plan has already in some senses begun."
Intelligence suggests Russia intends to launch an invasion that will encircle Ukrainian capital Kyiv, Mr Johnson said.
"People need to understand the sheer cost in human life that could entail," he said.
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More than 60 people are now feared dead after a Russian bomb hit a school in eastern Ukraine.
Around 90 people were taking shelter in the building’s basement when it came under attack.
Meanwhile in Russia final preparations have been taken place in Moscow for the celebration of Victory Day, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany.
Clive Myrie in Lviv presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Laura Bicker in eastern Ukraine and Steve Rosenberg in Moscow.
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There'll be new guidance for universities in England on what they should do in the case of a Coronavirus outbreak. The prime minster said today that while opening universities again is critical for students’ life chances, young people should take great care not to spread the virus. Also, trials of coronavirus vaccine involving Oxford University have been paused after one volunteer fell ill. Our education correspondent Dan Johnson and our medical editor Fergus Walsh report.
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Brazilian twins who were joined at the head have been successfully separated with the help of virtual reality.
Three-year-olds Bernardo and Arthur Lima underwent seven surgeries, involving more than 27 hours of operating time in the final operation alone, and almost 100 medical staff.
For the first time, surgeons in separate countries wore headsets and operated in the same "virtual reality room" together.
The twins are now recovering well in hospital and will be supported with six months of rehabilitation.
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Russian forces have been repeatedly accused of stealing grain from Ukrainian farmers in occupied areas as well as other crops such as sunflower seeds, along with fertiliser and agricultural equipment.
The UN is warning of famine in Africa and the Middle East because of the disruption to supplies from Ukraine, which is one of the world's biggest wheat producers.
Moscow denies accusations of theft, but Russian installed authorities have been found to be issuing decrees saying they are “nationalising” Ukrainian grain.
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The UK Security Service Mi5 has issued a rare warning, accusing a lawyer, Christine Lee, of working as an agent for the Chinese state and trying to influence British politicians.
The Security Service said that Christine Lee was engaged in political interference on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.
She had made substantial donations including to the office of the Labour MP and former Trade Minister Barry Gardiner.
The UK Home Secretary Priti Patel said that it was “deeply concerning” but said the government had measures in place to identify such activities.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by security correspondent Gordon Corera.
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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 the votes have been counted.
Victory in Pennsylvania alone, with its 20 electoral college votes, would be enough to deliver Joe Biden the White House.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by North America editor Jon Sopel and Nick Bryant with the Biden campaign in Delaware.
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Russia’s President Putin has used his speech at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum to claim sanctions are more harmful to the countries who impose them.
He said the European Union could lose more than $400 billion (£326bn) because of sanctions on Russia.
Putin also claimed that the EU has lost its "political sovereignty" in its response to the war in Ukraine.
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Russia’s President Putin has used his speech at the St Petersburg International Economic Forum to claim sanctions are more harmful to the countries who impose them.
He said the European Union could lose more than $400 billion (£326bn) because of sanctions on Russia.
Putin also claimed that the EU has lost its "political sovereignty" in its response to the war in Ukraine.
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US scientists have successfully reversed paralysis in mice, bringing them a step closer to achieving similar results in humans.
A new therapy injected into the spinal cords encouraged molecules to "dance", promoting regeneration in damaged nerves.
The team hopes to begin trials in human patients within two years.
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The siege of Mariupol is all but over as hundreds of its Ukrainian defenders finally abandoned the steel plant where they had held out for months under relentless bombardment.
More than 260 Ukrainian soldiers, some of them seriously wounded, have left the ruins of the Azovstal steel plant and turned themselves over to Russian forces.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukrainian military, intelligence and negotiating teams, as well as the Red Cross and the United Nations were involved in the evacuation operation.
It’s not clear what will now happen to the Ukrainian troops. Ukraine hopes that they will be freed in an exchange with Russian prisoners.
While Russia called the operation a surrender, the Ukrainians said Mariupol’s defenders had successfully completed their mission to tie down Russian forces.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Laura Bicker and Lyse Doucet in Ukraine.
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Russia says it will spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers in Mariupol if they lay down their arms on Sunday.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky earlier said eliminating Ukrainian fighters in Mariupol would put an end to talks.
Russia is planning to restrict access to Mariupol from Monday, city officials say.
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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has unveiled a £30 billion spending programme, in the face of mass unemployment and a prolonged economic crisis following the coronavirus pandemic.
In a statement to the House of Commons Mr Sunak revealed a series of measures:
- Firms will be paid a thousand pounds for each employee brought back from furlough, and kept in employment until at least January next year
- For the under 25s there's a £2 billion pound scheme to create thousands of job placements and get young people into work
- Stamp duty has been temporarily suspended on property sales up to £500,000 in England and Northern Ireland.
- VAT will be cut from 20% to 5% on food, accommodation and attractions, until next January
- During August there will be 50% off meals in participating restaurants, worth up to £10 a head, from Monday to Wednesday
Many businesses have been struggling with a difficult decision on what to do with their furloughed employees in the months ahead. The job retention bonus scheme is offering to pay £1,000 to employers for each furloughed employee brought back and kept in work until the end of January 2021. The employee must be paid at least £520 a month.
The furlough scheme will end in October. It will have been the biggest state economic intervention since the Second World War. So what will the chancellor's new measures cost -- and how will the Treasury pay for it all?
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to "win back" the eastern region of Luhansk after troops were withdrawn to save lives.
A Ukrainian army general confirmed the final troops remaining in the city of Lysychansk were pulled back, hours after Russia's Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said his forces had captured it and taken full control of Luhansk region.
In his late night address to the people of Ukraine, President Zelensky said it was a necessary move to pull troops from the city for "people to be taken care of, above all."
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In an interview with BBC Newsnight, the former Russian-state TV journalist Zhanna Agalakova urges Russians to turn off their TVs if they want the truth about the war in Ukraine. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
Zhanna Agalakova quit her job as a journalist for Channel One - a Russian state-controlled TV channel - over the invasion of Ukraine in March.
In an interview with BBC Newsnight, she urged people in Russia to switch off their TVs if they wanted the truth about the war in Ukraine.
"It's a brainwashing machine," she says.
She talks to David Grossman about censorship at the state-controlled broadcaster and whether she should have resigned from her job sooner.
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The US economy suffered its most severe contraction in more than a decade in the first quarter of the year, as the country introduced lockdowns to slow the spread of coronavirus.
The world's largest economy sank at an annual rate of 4.8%, according to official figures released on Wednesday.
It marked the first contraction since 2014, ending a record expansion.
But the figures just hint at the full crisis, since many of the restrictions were not put in place until March.
The pandemic "is causing tremendous human and economic hardship across the United States and around the world", policymakers at America's central bank said on Wednesday.
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Half of the world's workers are in danger of having their livelihoods destroyed by the coronavirus pandemic, a United Nations agency has warned.
The International Labour Organisation's updated analysis emphasises its severe impact on people in informal work.
It says many have already suffered massive damage to their capacity to earn a living.
Without alternative income, these workers and their families would have no means to survive, it says.
The new analysis says 1.6 billion people's livelihoods are threatened by the virus, equivalent to almost half the global workforce.
Species from around the world that are "hitching a lift" on ships threaten Antarctica's pristine marine ecosystem.
That is the conclusion of a study tracking research, fishing and tourist vessels that routinely visit the otherwise isolated region.
Any marine species that can cling to the hull of the ship and survive the journey to Antarctica could pose an invasive threat, including mussels, barnacles, crabs and algae.
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Japan is sweltering in its worst heatwave since records began in 1875.
The blistering heat has drawn official warnings of a looming power shortage, and led to calls for people to conserve energy where possible.
But the government is still advising people to use air conditioning to avoid heatstroke as cases of hospitalisation rise with the heat.
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China has strongly criticised a new defence and security pact between the United States, UK and Australia.
The AUKUS agreement is intended to help deliver stablility in the Indo-Pacific region, which has come under increasing Chinese influence.
The deal will deliver a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines to the Australian navy. That has also angered France which was expecting to supply the defence equipment.
China called the pact “extremely irresponsible” and said it would harm the participating countries.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by defence correspondent Jonathan Beale and north America editor Jon Sopel.
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World leaders and environmental experts have welcomed a UN climate deal that for the first time targets fossil fuel as the key driver of global warming. However many expressed disappointment with the agreement and warned that the world was still on course for disastrous warming.
The summit reached deadlock over coal power after India and China blocked a call for it to be completely phased out. Instead the summit could only agree that it would be “phased down”.
The UK, which hosted the summit, hailed the deal as a “game-changing agreement”. But critics warned that it does not deliver the key summit goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C by the end of the century.
The summit did agree to provide money for poorer countries to help them adapt to climate change, as well as curbs to methane emissions and deforestation.
Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by science editor David Shukman, Rajini Vaidyanathan in Delhi, Stephen McDonnell in Beijing and North America editor Jon Sopel in Washington.
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President Putin has warned countries in the West not to cross what he called a “red line” with Russia, stating that it would trigger an "asymmetrical, rapid and harsh" response.
Mr Putin's comments during his state of the nation address came at a time of increased tensions with the West and as supporters of the jailed opposition figure Alexei Navalny staged more protests against Mr Putin's rule.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg.
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At least 45 people have now died in the violence that has been engulfing parts of South Africa since the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma last week.
This includes 10 people killed in a stampede during looting on Monday night at a shopping centre in Soweto, the country's biggest township.
Almost 800 people have been arrested in the unrest that began last Thursday and turned violent over the weekend.
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This is the ultimate underdog story.
Rongjiang, a humid county in southwest China’s Guizhou province, is usually known for its watermelon production.
But the agricultural town has created the nation’s most popular football league: the Guizhou Village Super League.
With thousands of fans and players who might be farmers, students or shopkeepers, the league has become a viral sensation.
It has even been praised by the country’s leader Xi Jinping, as it brought vitality and economic boost to the remote and rural part of China.
Unlike your typical football league, this is more like a weekly football festival with fans dressed in traditional ethnic costume and banging drums.
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The militia group Hezbollah promised revenge against Israel after accusing it of detonating pagers across Lebanon on Tuesday, killing nine people and wounding nearly 3,000 others including Iran's envoy to Beirut. A girl of eight was reported to be among the dead and at least 200 people were said to be critically injured.
Lebanon’s Information Minister Ziad Makary condemned the detonation of the pagers - handheld devices that Hezbollah and others in Lebanon use to send messages - as an "Israeli aggression". Hezbollah said Israel would receive "its fair punishment".
Lebanon’s public health minister described the attacks as "a major escalation at a time when everybody was hoping that things were moving to a kind of cessation of hostilities or some kind of ceasefire”. He said Israel was the "obvious culprit".
Israel has declined to comment on the cause of the explosions.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Paul Adams and Gordon Corera.
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At least 6,000 migrants have reached Spain's Ceuta enclave from neighbouring Morocco, a record number over a single day, Spanish officials say.
They say the migrants - who include about 1,500 minors - either swam around the border fences that jut out into the sea or walked across at low tide.
They are said to be mostly from Morocco. Spain says it has already sent some 2,700 back - but not the minors.
Spanish troops have been deployed to the beach to help border police at Ceuta's main entry point - Tarajal, on the enclave's south side.
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A British F-35 fighter jet has crashed into the sea during a routine operation in the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The pilot ejected and has safely returned to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and an investigation has begun.
The incident occurred at 10:00 GMT over international waters and no other aircraft were involved.
The MoD said it would be inappropriate to comment during the investigation.
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US President Joe Biden and China President Xi Jinping have warned each other over Taiwan, during a phone call that lasted more than two hours.
Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart that the US strongly opposed any unilateral moves to change the island's status, but added that US policy on Taiwan had not changed.
Beijing said Mr Xi had told Mr Biden to abide by the one-China principle, warning him that "whoever plays with fire will get burnt"
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The plastic carrier bag has become something of a symbol for the problems caused by plastic pollution.
But according to the family of the man who created it, Sten Gustaf Thulin, his design was supposed to help the planet and he'd be shocked and upset to see what it's become.
The Thulin family make no money from the sale of the bags.
BBC Environment Reporter Laura Foster explains what was supposed to happen and why paper and cotton bags can actually be worse for the environment than plastic ones that are recycled.
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Russia is now the most sanctioned country in the world.
While the West has imposed economic sanctions on Russia the reaction of Asian countries has not been as unified as those of Europe and North America.
The BBC’s Asia Business correspondent, Mariko Oi, looks at how countries across Asia have reacted to the sanctions.
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The Ukrainian capital Kyiv have come under Russian attack. The country's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has urged his army to stand firm in the face of the assault.
He said the international community has left his nation to fight alone and urged civilians to help defend their country.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin called on the Ukrainian military to abandon its own government.
Jane Hill presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Nick Beake and Lyse Doucet in Kyiv.
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The largest reservoir in the US has fallen to the lowest level in history.
The troubling milestone at Lake Mead, which is formed by the Hoover Dam, is the latest consequence of the drought plaguing the western US.
What happens when millions of Americans rely on the dam as a source of water and energy?
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Since Ukraine’s invasion, Germany has completely transformed its foreign and defence policy, with an €100bn increase in defence spending. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
There was a time when German rearmament would have caused shockwaves across Europe.
Since Ukraine’s invasion, Germany has completely transformed its foreign and defence policy, with an €100bn increase in defence spending.
But the German armed forces have seen decades of underfunding, so how much will this strengthen the country's military capabilities?
And why was Germany so slow to change its foreign policy on Russia?
Newsnight’s Diplomatic Editor Mark Urban reports.
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The governor of Ukraine's Chernihiv region says there is no let-up in attacks by Russia, despite its pledge to reduce military activity there.
The governor, Viacheslav Chaus, told the BBC that he did not believe Russia's promise.
On Tuesday, Russia said it would cut back operations around Chernihiv and the capital, Kyiv, in an effort to "boost mutual trust" in the peace talks.
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More than 100 have been wounded and at least three people are reported to have been killed in the latest wave of walkie-talkie blasts in Lebanon, the health ministry says, as quoted by the AFP and AP news agencies.
The Lebanese Red Cross says its teams are responding to "multiple explosions in different areas", including in the country's south and east.
About 30 ambulance teams have been deployed and more are on "high alert and ready to intervene", it added.
The blasts come a day after pagers exploded across the country. Multiple sources say Mossad, the Israeli spy agency, was behind the attack on Tuesday - Israel has not commented.
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The Secret Service, FBI, and other authorities held a news conference regarding the apparent assassination attempt on former US President Donald Trump.
The Secret Service said its agent’s "swift" action and "hyper vigilance" prevented the suspected gunman from getting a line of sight to Trump.
Ron Rowe, acting Secret Service director, stated that Trump had "the highest level" of security and that the "footprint" of his security detail was very similar to what he had when he was still president.
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You’re watching Path to the Presidency with Caitríona, Sumi and Katty – a weekly discussion about the 2024 US election with the BBC’s official election night anchors.
This week the trio discuss the aftermath of the recent US presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris.
Will the debate impact how people vote in key swing states?
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Former President Donald Trump says he is "safe and well" following gunshots "in my vicinity" at his golf course in Florida on Sunday.
The FBI says it is investigating "what appears to be an attempted assassination" of former President Trump.
A man with an AK-47-style weapon was seen near Mar-a-Lago, where Trump was apparently located at the time, the BBC's US partner CBS News reports.
Secret Service agents fired shots at the suspect, who attempted to flee.
A person is reportedly in custody and a weapon and scope have been recovered.
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China has warned of "serious consequences" if US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi were to proceed with her visit.
Second in line to the presidency, after the vice-president, Ms Pelosi would be the highest ranking US politician to travel to the island since 1997.
This has angered China, which sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that must become a part of the country, and Beijing has not ruled out the possible use of force to achieve this.
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There are 250 million two-wheelers on India's roads.
They emit harmful pollutants that are adding to the worsening air quality of its cities.
But one company claims it has a solution: a motorbike that runs on compressed, natural gas (CNG).
Bajaj Auto claims making the move effectively halves the running cost of a bike and dramatically reduces emissions.
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The BBC has obtained rare footage from inside China’s secretive system of mass incarceration in the far western region of Xinjiang.
In a self-shot video a former fashion model, who is from the Uighur ethnic group, can be seen handcuffed to a bed.
His relatives say he was taken away for what China has called re-education and that nothing has been heard from him since.
The Uighurs are Muslims from the Central Asian region. Most of them — around 10 million people — live in China’s autonomous Xinjiang region.
But up to 1 million have been detained in secure “educational training” centres where there is growing evidence of human rights abuses including forced labour and torture.
Neither the Chinese Foreign Ministry nor Xinjiang authorities have responded to the BBC’s requests for comment.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting from china correspondent John Sudworth.
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TikTok argued in court on Monday that a US law - which would see it banned unless it is sold by ByteDance - would have a “staggering” impact on the free speech of its US users.
The law was prompted by concerns that US users' data is vulnerable to exploitation by China's government.
TikTok and ByteDance have repeatedly denied links to the Chinese authorities.
The companies sued to block the legislation in early May, calling it unconstitutional and an effective ban on the speech of its 170 million US users.
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Dominique Pelicot, the 71-year-old man accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, has admitted to all the charges against him in his first testimony since the trial opened on 2 September.
Referring to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle Pelicot, Pelicot said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room."
Although no cameras are allowed in court, the trial is open to the public at the request of Gisèle, who waived her right to anonymity at the beginning of the proceedings.
Her legal team said opening up the trial would shift the "shame" back on to the accused.
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Five women say they were raped by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed when they worked at the luxury London department store.
The BBC has heard testimony from more than 20 female ex-employees who say the billionaire, who died last year aged 94, sexually assaulted them - including rape.
The documentary and podcast - Al-Fayed: Predator at Harrods - gathered evidence that, during Fayed’s ownership, Harrods not only failed to intervene, but helped cover up abuse allegations.
Harrods’ current owners said they were “utterly appalled” by the allegations and that his victims had been failed - for which the store sincerely apologised.
If you are affected by issues of sexual assault you can contact the BBC Action Line here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programm....es/articles/22VVM5LP
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At least 6,000 migrants have reached Spain's Ceuta enclave from neighbouring Morocco, a record number over a single day, Spanish officials say.
They say the migrants - who include about 1,500 minors - either swam around the border fences that jut out into the sea or walked across at low tide.
They are said to be mostly from Morocco. Spain says it has already sent some 2,700 back - but not the minors.
Spanish troops have been deployed to the beach to help border police at Ceuta's main entry point - Tarajal, on the enclave's south side.
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British meat exports are facing long delays, sometime for days, because of extra customs checks and paperwork after the end of the Brexit transition period.
The meat producers’ trade body says exports are at just 25% of normal volumes for the time of year. They say the new rules are “not fit for purpose”.
The UK exports £15 billion worth of food and drink to the EU every year. A third of it is perishable meat, fish and fresh produce.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by business editor Simon Jack.
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The French President Emmanuel Macron expressed hope that war could be avoided over Ukraine as he met the Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow.
World leaders are stepping up efforts to reduce tensions over Ukraine with fears of a Russian invasion. Around 100,000 Russian troops have been moved close to the country’s border.
President Putin is demanding that Ukraine does not join the NATO military alliance which he says is a threat to Russian security.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Steve Rosenberg in Moscow and Sarah Smith in Washington.
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A British F-35 fighter jet has crashed into the sea during a routine operation in the Mediterranean, the Ministry of Defence has said.
The pilot ejected and has safely returned to the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and an investigation has begun.
The incident occurred at 10:00 GMT over international waters and no other aircraft were involved.
The MoD said it would be inappropriate to comment during the investigation.
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Donald Trump has been impeached by the US House of Representatives, in his final week in office.
A week after hundreds of the President’s supporters violently invaded the US Capitol - forcing Congressmen and women to flee - Representatives voted to impeach Mr Trump for inciting insurrection and falsely claiming the presidential election victory of Joe Biden was fraudulent.
Several Republicans abandoned the president and backed the articles of impeachment.
A trial will now take place in the Senate - the upper house of Congress. If US senators also support impeachment, Donald Trump will be banned from every standing again for any public office in the United States.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by North America editor Jon Sopel.
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Russia is determined to show it can defy international sanctions over the war in Ukraine.
Fast food giant McDonald's pulled out of Russia in protest at the Ukraine invasion and sold off its restaurants - more than 800 of them - to a Russian businessman, Alexander Govor.
Now the first rebranded alternative outlets have reopened in Moscow. There's a new name: "Vkusno i Tochka" which translates as "Tasty and That's It".
Gone are the Golden Arches, replaced by a stylised letter M, made out of two French fries and a circle for a burger.
But the new owners hope customers won't notice too many differences. They held a press conference in the flagship restaurant on Pushkin Square, where the very first Moscow McDonald's opened 32 years ago.
"Our goal is that our guests do not notice a difference either in quality or ambience," said Oleg Paroyev, CEO of Vkusno i Tochka.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting from Moscow by Steve Rosenberg.
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The US central bank has cut interest rates by more than expected in its first reduction in over four years.
The Federal Reserve said it would lower the target for its key lending rate by 0.5 percentage points, to the range of 4.75%-5%.
The widely expected cut is bigger than many analysts had predicted just a week ago, and comes as officials have noted increasing concern about rising unemployment rates.
The move will bring relief to borrowers across the US, who have been contending with interest rates hovering at the highest levels in more than two decades.
Officials signalled that further cuts were likely to follow before the end of the year.
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Somalia may be one of the poorest countries in the world and beset by violence, but it is “fixable”, according to its top climate official.
The country has been torn apart by more than 30 years of overlapping conflicts - including an Islamist insurgency, a civil war, and a series of regional and clan confrontations.
Yet Abdihakim Ainte, the Somali prime minister’s climate advisor, still regards his country as “as story of potential - of promise”.
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Mariupol in Ukraine has been "destroyed" and will take "years to rebuild”, the city's mayor has said.
An official confirmed an estimated 300 people died in last week's attack on a theatre.
Satellite images showed the Mariupol Drama Theatre before it was bombed, with the word "children" written in Russian on the pavement in front of and behind the building.
Meanwhile, Ukraine has re-occupied some towns and defensive positions up to 35km east of Kyiv, the UK Ministry of Defence said.
The US and the EU have announced a major gas deal, in an attempt to reduce Europe's reliance on Russian energy.
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Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, of Hawaii has been named by US media as the suspected gunman accused of assassination plot against Donald Trump.
Trump has said he is “safe and well” after what the FBI has described as a “second apparent assassination attempt” at his Florida golf course.
Secret Service agents spotted the barrel of a rifle poking through bushes on Sunday afternoon, officials said.
The FBI said Trump was 300-500 yards (275 to 455m) away at the time.
A witness reported seeing the suspect emerging from some bushes and jumping into a black Nissan car after the agents had fired at him a number of times.
The incident comes almost exactly two months after a gunman attempted to assassinate Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, striking his ear.
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Leaked documents have revealed how some UK banks have helped criminals, money launderers and Russians under sanctions - and have also failed to stop crime when they suspected it.
The documents – known as the FinCEN files – were leaked to Buzzfeed News and shared with the BBC by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists.
They show that London is a hub for money laundering – with billions of pounds worth of suspected dirty money moving through the banking system.
Mishal Husain presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Richard Bilton, for BBC Panorama.
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A former sex addict says the condition took over her life and ruined her relationship.
Rebecca Barker, 37, originally from North Yorkshire but now living in France, said she wanted sex with her partner five times a day at the height of her addiction.
Her story comes as the charity Relate calls for more help to be available on the NHS for sex addicts.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis have met with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kyiv.
The French, German and Italian leaders took an overnight train from Poland and were joined by the Romanian leader in Ukraine to meet with Zelensky, where they hope to counter criticisms of their support for the country and offer help to its people.
Their visit has been met with scorn by Russia, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov saying he hoped it would not focus solely on supplying Ukraine with weapons as that would cause further damage to the country.
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says there is "zero use" in the leaders being there.
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Strict water restrictions come into force for millions of people in California as the US west coast continues to experience a crippling drought.
Many predict will get even worse during the summer.
People in the state's agricultural heartland, who have been struggling with water shortages and contamination for years, say it’s time for people in metropolitan areas to conserve water and do their part.
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The suspected gunman in the apparent assassination attempt of former US President Donald Trump appeared before a court in Florida today.
Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, has been charged with federal gun crimes - possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of a firearm with an obstructed serial number.
Court documents show that Routh was hiding on the edge of Trump's Florida golf course for nearly 12 hours before the apparent assassination attempt.
Trump was unharmed during the incident on Sunday - it is the second apparent attempt on his life in two month.
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In the last two days, Russia has made two statements saying that they are withdrawing troops, but satellite imagery appears to show a build up of troops on the border.
White House officials say “we are in the window where we believe an attack could come at any time.”
Diplomacy continues as western nations attempt de-escalate the situation by talking to Russia.
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President Biden has defended the US withdrawal from Afghanistan as thousands of desperate people try to flee the country following the Taliban seizure of power.
There have been tragic scenes of panic and mayhem at Kabul airport as Afghans tried to board departing aircraft, some clinging to planes as they took off.
US and British troops are working to evacuate their citizens but the fate of many Afghans who have worked for the former government and coalition forces is unclear.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Secunder Kermani, Malik Mudassir in Kabul, north America editor Jon Sopel and chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet.
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Russian forces are moving closer to gaining full control of the Ukrainian town of Severodonetsk, a key battleground in the Donbas region.
Gaining control of the town alone with the nearby city off Lysychansk would see Russia onto all of the Luhansk region.
The close quarters combat taking place on the battlefield is said to be as brutal as any seen in Europe since World War Two.
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SpaceX's Polaris Dawn crew has returned to Earth after five days in orbit.
The historic mission featured the world's first commercial spacewalk by billionaire Jared Isaacman.
The Dragon capsule made splashdown off the coast of Florida shortly after 03:37 local time (07:37 GMT), in an event stream lived by SpaceX.
"Splashdown of Dragon confirmed! Welcome back to Earth," SpaceX said on social media platform X.
The US space agency Nasa said the mission represented "a giant leap forward" for the commercial space industry.
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Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he is “interested” in learning about Italy’s scheme to send migrants rescued at sea to Albania to process asylum claims.
The British leader is meeting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, as Italy receives the highest number of migrant arrivals, but has recently seen a dramatic fall.
"I've long believed that prevention and stopping people travelling in the first place is one of the best ways to deal with this particular issue”, said Keir Starmer.
The pair will discuss what is known as irregular migration, among other issues, as both countries aim to reduce arrivals by sea.
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The United Nations is warning of the risk of "full-scale war" as the clashes between Israeli forces and Palestinians continue.
Israel's Prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, warned Palestinian militants that this was just the beginning, threatening to strike with “blows they haven't dreamed of”.
The United States is sending a senior diplomat to the Middle East to urge Israelis and Palestinians to end the violence.
At least 65 Palestinians including 15 children and six Israelis are reported to have been killed since the fighting began.
In the past few days Palestinian militants have fired barrages of rockets into Israel, many aimed at Tel Aviv. Israel has carried out a heavy bombardment of Gaza launching hundreds of air strikes.
Tensions have been growing in Jerusalem, partly due to a long-running threat to evict Palestinians from their homes in occupied East Jerusalem in an area claimed by Jewish settlers.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Tom Bateman in Jerusalem, Rushdi Abualouf in Gaza and Caroline Hawley.
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Hundreds of members of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah have reportedly been injured after handheld pagers they use to communicate exploded.
Lebanon’s state news agency said there were blasts in the southern suburbs of Beirut and several other areas. Hezbollah's al-Manar TV also said many pagers had exploded, without identifying those hurt.
Videos and photos on social media appeared to show wounded men sitting or lying on floors and others being rushed to hospitals. Unconfirmed CCTV footage showed blasts in shops.
A Hezbollah official told Reuters news agency it constituted the "biggest security breach yet" since hostilities with Israel escalated 11 months ago in parallel with the Gaza war.
There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military, though the events come hours after Israel’s security cabinet made the safe return of 60,000 residents displaced in the north by Hezbollah attacks an official war goal.
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The last American and Nato forces have left Bagram airbase in Afghanistan, the centre of the war against militants for some 20 years.
The pull-out could signal that the complete withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan is imminent.
President Joe Biden has said US forces will be gone by 11 September.
But the withdrawal comes as the main jihadist group, the Taliban, advances in many parts of Afghanistan.
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BBC's Natalia Antelava travels to eastern Ukraine and speaks to a mix of Ukrainians living on the Russian border about the ongoing crisis.
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Ukrainian troops say that Russian drones have dropped chemicals on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol that have caused breathing problems and vertigo-like symptoms.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the West to do all it could to prevent the Kremlin using chemical weapons.
The International Criminal Court is carrying out an investigation into possible war crimes in the conflict.
Russia has reportedly criticised the investigation as partial.
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Lebanon has banned all pagers and walkie-talkies from all flights at Beirut airport.
According to Lebanon's National News Agency, which quoted the aviation agency, passengers have been told that they may not carry such devices in their carry-ons, and they will be confiscated immediately if found.
At least 20 people were killed and 450 injured after hundreds of walkie-talkies, some reportedly used by Hezbollah, exploded across Lebanon on Wednesday.
Just a day earlier, thousands of pagers used by members of the armed group exploded in the country.
Israel has not commented on the blasts, but on Wednesday, Israel's Defence Minister Yoav Gallant announced "a new phase in the war".
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Coronavirus: more than 10,000 deaths as senior adviser says UK may be worst hit in Europe - BBC News
10,612 people have now died in hospital in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus. The figure does not include people who have died in care homes or in the community. The Health Secretary Matt Hancock called it a “sombre day”. One of the government’s senior scientific advisers said the UK is likely to become the worst-affected country in Europe. Sir James Farrar said the UK had lessons to learn from countries like Germany, which had tested and isolated infected people on a mass scale. There has also been more criticism of the government for failing to provide enough protective clothing to frontline workers. Meanwhile Boris Johnson has thanked NHS after being discharged from hospital. Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reports from Science Editor David Shukman and Political Correspondent Ben Wright.
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US President Joe Biden is said to be considering whether to declare a climate emergency as wildfires tear across California.
Around 6,000 people have already been evacuated from their homes as firefighters admit high temperatures are hampering their efforts.
A state of emergency has already been declared around Yosemite National Park where ancient woodland and wildlife could fall victim to the fires.
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis have met with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Kyiv.
The French, German and Italian leaders took an overnight train from Poland and were joined by the Romanian leader in Ukraine to meet with Zelensky, where they hope to counter criticisms of their support for the country and offer help to its people.
Their visit has been met with scorn by Russia, with Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov saying he hoped it would not focus solely on supplying Ukraine with weapons as that would cause further damage to the country.
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev says there is "zero use" in the leaders being there.
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The mayor of a Polish city has asked all 44,000 residents to evacuate, as widespread flooding continues to batter central Europe.
Nysa mayor Kordian Kolbiarz asked people to head for higher ground, citing the risk of an embankment breaching and releasing a cascade of water into the town from a nearby lake.
The death toll from the floods that hit over the weekend rose to at least 16 on Monday, with seven confirmed fatalities in Romania. Casualties were also recorded in Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland.
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Israel has launched air strikes on southern Lebanon as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah condemned this week’s fatal exploding devices attacks.
Israel confirmed fresh strikes on Lebanon before Israeli fighter jets could be heard flying over Beirut during Nasrallah’s televised speech.
In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces says it's working to “degrade” Hezbollah’s "terrorist capabilities and infrastructure".
At least 37 people were killed and 2,600 injured after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded on Tuesday and Wednesday in Lebanon, said Nasrallah.
Multiple sources say Israel's Mossad spy agency was targeting Hezbollah; Israel hasn't commented.
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The peace agreement that holds together Bosnia-Herzegovina is under threat from a rise in Serb nationalism.
More than three years of war in the 1990s devastated Bosnia after the fall of Yugoslavia. Tens of thousands of people were killed and hundreds of thousands were driven from their homes by ethnic cleansing.
The war ended in 1995 with a peace treaty that split the country into two parts: a Bosniak Muslim and Croat federation - and the other a Serb entity called Republika Srpska.
Now an ongoing political crisis and the resurgence of Serb nationalism under Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodic, is stirring up fears of renewed conflict.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Jeremy Bowen.
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Ukraine and Russia have signed "mirror" deals which will allow Kyiv to resume exports of grain through the Black Sea.
The agreement will allow millions of tonnes of grain, currently trapped in Ukraine by the war, to be exported.
The world shortage of Ukrainian grain since Russia's 24 February invasion has left millions at risk of hunger.
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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, thousands of civilians have been killed and millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes.
But back home, there are consequences too, for the families of Russian servicemen who have been sent into battle.
A Russian soldier’s mother has shared her story about what she thinks of the Kremlin's "special military operation".
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The entire Indian delegation in the UK for G7 talks must self-isolate after two Covid cases were detected.
India's foreign minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar pulled out of face-to-face talks, saying he was "aware of exposure to possible Covid positive cases".
India is not in the G7 group - the world's largest so-called advanced economies - but delegates from the country were invited as guests.
The talks are expected to discuss new ways to ensure fairer access to vaccine stockpiles and increase support for the global vaccine distribution scheme known as Covax.
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Ten months into the coronavirus pandemic, the UK has passed another grim milestone, with the number of people dying within 28 days of a positive Covid19 test now more than 80,000.
Scientists advising the government have warned of the need for even stricter lockdown measures, because the new variant of the virus is so infectious.
Buckingham Palace has said that the Queen and Prince Philip have been vaccinated as the programme continues to protect the elderly and vulnerable.
As the government considers even tighter lockdown measures, Derbyshire police have said they are reviewing a decision to issue to issue £200 fines for breach of lockdown rules to two women who drove five miles for a walk.
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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with US President Joe Biden at the White House, where they discussed Ukraine, the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific.
After the meeting, Starmer gave no indication if the UK and US would allow Ukraine to use long-range weapons inside Russia.
Biden said Putin will "not prevail" in the war in Ukraine, during the meeting with Starmer.
Russian President Vladimir Putin had previously warned against such a move, saying it would represent Nato's "direct participation" in the Ukraine war.
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Plans announced by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to send asylum seekers who arrive in the UK to Rwanda in Africa have been described as "chilling”, “cruel” and “immoral” by charities and politicians.
Boris Johnson said the £120m pilot scheme would "save countless lives”. He claimed it would break the business model of "vile people smugglers".
The scheme would initially focus on single men arriving on boats or lorries in the UK. They would be sent on a 4,000-mile trip to Rwanda where they would be processed and, if granted asylum, be offered long-term accommodation in the African country.
The UK Home Secretary Priti Patel, who travelled to the Rwandan capital Kigali to sign the deal, said the "vast majority" of those arriving in the UK "illegally" would be considered for relocation to Rwanda.
More than 160 charities and campaign groups called on the UK government to abandon the plan, which they described as “shamefully cruel”, as well as unworkable and unlawful. The policy is expected to face legal challenge in the courts.
Other critics said the announcement was an attempt to distract from Boris Johnson’s political difficulties. It was unveiled shortly after he was found guilty of criminal conduct for breaking his own lockdown rules, with parties in Downing Street at the height of the Covid pandemic.
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Russia's flagship Black Sea missile cruiser has sunk after being "seriously damaged", Russian state media says.
The defence ministry said ammunition on the Moskva exploded in an unexplained fire and that the ship tipped over while being towed back to port.
Ukraine claims it struck the vessel with its Neptune missiles.
The 510-crew warship had led Russia's naval assault on Ukraine, which made it an important symbolic and military target.
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The UK is facing its biggest public health crisis in a generation and up to ten thousand people could already have the coronavirus. That's what the prime minister and the government's scientific experts announced as they set out how Britain should tackle the growing threat from the virus.
A number of countries across Europe introduced more severe measures to try to slow the spread of the virus - among them Ireland, France and Spain. And a state of emergency was declared in New York in the United States. Around the world there's been turmoil on stock markets, with huge sell-offs prompted by general fears of the impact the pandemic is having on the global economy and a decision by President Trump to announce restrictions on travel betwen continental Europe and the US.
Laura Kuenssberg, Hugh Pym, Fergus Walsh, Lucy Manning, Nick Bryant, Faisal Islam, Ed Thomas, Mark Lowen, Damian Grammaticas, Dan Roan and Sophie Hutchinson report for for News at Ten presented by Sophie Raworth.
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The current lockdown restrictions in England will remain in place until at least March 8th, when schools in all parts of England might be allowed to reopen “if the conditions are right”.
The prime minister Boris Johnson said reopening schools any earlier could result in another surge in Covid cases. He said data on hospital admissions and the vaccine roll-out would need to be carefully studied before any relaxation was possible.
Once England's schools return, there will be a gradual unlocking of other restrictions, as long as the scientific evidence supports that.
Northern Ireland has already extended its lockdown into March with plans in Wales and Scotland under review.
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Boris Johnson has said it would be “morally indefensible” to keep schools in England closed because of coronavirus.
The Prime Minister pledged to make their reopening a national priority. In a newspaper article, the Prime Minister insisted it's safe to send children back to classrooms in September.
It's understood he wants schools to stay open if possible during any future local lockdowns. Scotland's pupils will return to schools this week.
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Russia's military has been making gains in eastern Ukraine, having shifted most of the focus of its war there - putting the Ukrainian army under more pressure than at any time since the first weeks of the war.
The battle for Ukraine's old industrial heartland, known as Donbas, is likely to decide the fate of the Russian invasion.
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Vladimir Putin has said that "of course" Russia does not want war in Europe, but that his security concerns must be addressed and taken seriously.
The Russian president's comments came as the military said that some troops were withdrawing from the border near Ukraine - the first sign from Moscow of a possible de-escalation of tensions.
However Western leaders say there is no evidence of the withdrawal yet.
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Tennis star Novak Djokovic has had his visa to enter Australia dramatically revoked on his arrival in Melbourne.
It comes a day after he was granted an exemption from vaccination rules to play in the Australian Open.
The BBC's Ros Atkins looks back at how things got to this point.
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More than 1,000 Afghan soldiers have fled to neighbouring Tajikistan after clashing with Taliban militants, officials have said.
The troops retreated over the border to "save their own lives", according to a statement by Tajikistan's border guard.
The surge coincides with the end of Nato's 20-year military mission in the country.
The vast majority of remaining foreign forces in Afghanistan have been withdrawn ahead of a September deadline, and there are concerns that the Afghan military will collapse.
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The Queen will meet senior royals in Sandringham later to discuss the future roles of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Prince Harry, the Duke of Cambridge and the Prince of Wales will all attend, while Meghan is expected to join the discussion by phone from Canada.
The Sussexes say they plan to step back as senior members of the Royal Family.
BBC royal correspondent Jonny Dymond described the meeting as "royal history in the making".
It is hoped the talks will produce a "next step" on the way to defining the couple's new relationship with the Royal Family - in line with the Queen's wish to find a solution within days.
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One of President Biden’s closest aides has urged Russia not to exploit the gas crisis that’s leading to energy shortages across Europe.
Russia supplies 40% of Europe’s natural gas imports.
It insists much of the problem lies with Europe’s decision not to take out long-term contracts, for which it is now paying the price.
US National Security advisor Jake Sullivan told the BBC: “It would be a mistake for Russia to try and exploit this, I think that would ultimately backfire on them and I believe they should respond to the market demands for increased energy demands to Europe.”
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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 approve the election result.
Shortly before the clashes President Trump had addressed his supporters near the White House telling them that he would never accept defeat.
President-elect Biden called on Mr Trump to tell his people to go home and eventually that was the message delivered from the White House.
Washington’s Mayor ordered a curfew as members of the US National Guard were deployed to protect the city.
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The total number of coronavirus deaths in Spain has now exceeded 10,000.
The country, the second-worst hit in terms of deaths, has also lost nearly 900,000 jobs. The US on Thursday said it saw a record 6.6 million new unemployment benefit claims
The unemployment figures are another sign of the dire impact the pandemic is having on businesses in many countries.
Worldwide, confirmed coronavirus infections are nearing one million, according to Johns Hopkins University.
The university's tracker has recorded more than 50,200 deaths globally; while more than 204,000 people have recovered.
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At least 24 people have died in Mexico City after a railway bridge collapsed sending train carriages plunging onto a busy road below. Dozens of other people were injured.
Rescue workers searched through the wreckage for survivors at the site, close to a metro station, on the newest line in the city.
Sophie Raworth presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Will Grant in Mexico City.
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Six cases of the new Brazilian variant of coronavirus have been detected in the UK for the first time, three in England and three in Scotland. All but one of the cases are linked to travel from Brazil.
Public Health England said the risk to the wider community is considered low, but it has increased testing in the South Gloucestershire area, where two of the cases were found.
There are concerns that the Brazilian variant may be more contagious than the original virus and less likely to be contained by the existing vaccines.
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Newsnight’s diplomatic and defence editor Mark Urban investigates what lessons we can learn the battlefield in the Ukrainian war. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
In just two and a half months, the war in Ukraine has claimed tens of thousands of lives and flattened countless communities.
The intensity of this struggle has shocked many, even those military professionals across the world who now find themselves watching, trying to understand what lessons to draw about war and its future conduct.
How long could this conflict continue? Could we see a WWI stalemate? Are we witnessing the death of the tank?
Newsnight’s diplomatic and defence editor Mark Urban has been scouring Russian and Ukrainian accounts online and speaking to expert observers to discover more about what those early lessons might be.
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Around 60 French fishing boats have taken part in a protest outside Jersey's largest port in a dispute over access to the island's waters.
Two Royal Navy vessels were sent to deal with a possible blockade of St Helier and France responded by dispatching two patrol vessels of its own.
Under the Brexit trade agreement only French crews with a history of fishing in the area qualify for a licence.
But the French say these licences include restrictions and conditions that have not been agreed.
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At least 19 people have been killed in an overnight Israeli strike in the designated humanitarian zone in southern Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says.
Witnesses said the strike obliterated an area crowded with tents for displaced Palestinians in al-Mawasi, south-west of Khan Younis, leaving huge craters in the sand.
“The bombing was incredibly intense. People were thrown into the air,” one displaced man told the BBC. “You can’t imagine the devastation.”
The Israeli military said its aircraft attacked what it called “a number of senior Hamas terrorists” operating there - a claim Hamas denied.
The military also disputed the initial death toll put out by the Hamas-run Civil Defence authority, which reported that rescue teams had recovered more than 40 bodies.
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The shock of any invasion of Ukraine by Russia would "echo around the world", Boris Johnson has told world leaders.
He said we must be "unflinchingly honest" about the situation in Ukraine and should not "underestimate the gravity of this moment".
Western nations have warned Russia could invade Ukraine imminently, with over 130,000 of its troops near the border.
Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw major drills of Russia's strategic nuclear missile forces from Moscow on Saturday.
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The price of oil has plunged further as the coronavirus pandemic leads to falls in demand around the world. In the United States some oil prices turned negative - with oil producers in effect paying buyers to take supplies.
Meanwhile some countries are continuing to ease the lockdowns they put in place due to the pandemic. New Zealand is relaxing rules on local travel, following some easing of coronavirus restrictions in Germany and Denmark.
In the UK Boris Johnson is said to be very wary of relaxing restrictions too soon due to concerns it could lead to a second wave of coronavirus infections. The Prime Minister is continuing his recovery from the virus at Chequers, his country residence.
In the United States protesters have taken to the streets demanding an end to the lockdown. The US is feeling the economic effects of the pandemic, with unemployment soaring - more than 22 million Americans have put in new claims for benefits in the last month.
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The British Antarctic Survey says it doesn't know when scientists can return to one of its research stations. This is due to the danger posed by a giant iceberg, that is almost the size of Greater London.
Experts are tracking the mass from space as it circles the Antarctic coastline.
British Antarctic Survey scientists don't believe that this particular event is connected to climate change.
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The Pandora Papers is a leak of almost 12 million documents that reveals hidden wealth, tax avoidance and, in some cases, money laundering by some of the world's rich and powerful.
More than 600 journalists in 117 countries have been trawling through the files from 14 sources for months, finding stories that are being published this week.
BBC Panorama and the Guardian have led the investigation in the UK.
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The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has warned that the public to strictly abide by the current lockdown rules. He warned that the pressure on the NHS was now “very very bad”.
The Labour leader, Sir Keir Starmer has added his voice to government scientific advisers who who have warned that the current lockdown rules may not be tight enough to control the surge in the coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Hancock pledged that by the autumn every adult in the UK would have been offered a coronavirus vaccination.
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North Korea has conducted more missile tests to advance its weapons programme, which it says is necessary to defend itself against a possible US invasion.
Already in January, six tests have been carried out on hypersonic as well as short-range and long-range ballistic missiles.
The UN prohibits North Korea from ballistic and nuclear weapons tests, and has imposed strict sanctions.
But the East Asian state regularly defies the ban, and leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to bolster his country's defences.
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The death toll from the floods caused by Storm Boris that hit central Europe has risen, with more casualties recorded in Poland, Austria and the Czech Republic.
Eight deaths were recorded over the weekend in Poland, Romania and Austria, where a firefighter was killed during a flood rescue operation.
"If you were here, you would cry instantly, because people are desperate, their whole lives' work is gone”, said Emil Dragomir, mayor of Slobozia Conachi in Romania.
Although conditions have stabilised in some parts of central Europe, others are bracing themselves for more disruption and danger.
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Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet for the first time on a debate stage in Philadelphia, sparring over key issues and exchanging deep personal attacks.
The momentous meeting was marked by question dodging, finger pointing… and a claim about pet-eating.
The BBC's Justin Webb, Sarah Smith, Marianna Spring and Anthony Zurcher give their analysis on the debate.
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President Trump has launched an unprecedented attack on UK opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on the day he launched his bid to become the country's Prime Minister. The US President said Mr Corbyn would be bad for the country and heaped praise on his rival Boris Johnson. Mr Corbyn hit back, accusing the president of trying to interfere in the election.
BBC North America Editor Jon Sopel and Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg look at the extraordinary beginning to the UK's election campaign, with analysis from John Pienaar.
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The UK government has moved from the "containment" to the "delay" phase of its response to the Covid-19 outbreak.
Seven-day self-isolation periods for those with persistent coughs or fevers were just one measure announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
In the US, all major sport has been suspended and Broadway performances are off for a month.
And France is one of the latest countries to announce closure of all schools, universities and nurseries.
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has begun 14-day self-isolation after his wife Sophie tested positive for coronavirus. He is not showing symptoms.
And Australia's Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has been admitted to hospital after testing positive.
Four towns in Spain's Catalonia region were put under lockdown on Thursday, in a first in the country. The measures, affecting some 70,000 people, came as Spain's death toll rose to 84 - up from 47 the day before.
In Italy the government imposed a blanket closure of restaurants, bars and almost all shops except food stores and pharmacies. The death toll there has passed 1,000 but Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio says the measures imposed in the first area of the outbreak have been proving effective.
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Russia's foreign minister and his US counterpart have held what they called "frank" talks to try to reduce the chance of a wider conflict in Ukraine.
Sergei Lavrov repeated denials that a huge Russian force assembled near Ukraine's borders would be used to invade Ukraine.
Antony Blinken said America would respond severely to any invasion.
Pro-Russian rebels control large parts of eastern Ukraine since a ferocious war erupted nearly eight years ago.
Some 14,000 people were killed and at least two million fled their homes before fragile peace agreements were brokered.
The US and its allies have threatened new sanctions if the Russian military takes action.
Newsnight’s David Grossman reports.
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There have been scenes of panic at Kabul airport as desperate residents try to flee following the seizure of the Afghan capital by the Taliban.
Witnesses say at least three civilians died on Monday in the chaos at the airport, which is being secured by US troops. It is not clear whether they were shot or died in a stampede.
With scheduled flights suspended, many foreigners and Afghans are stranded.
The US and other countries are rushing to evacuate staff and allies.
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US President Donald Trump has told his citizens they should brace for "painful" weeks ahead.
Worsening projections suggest the virus might claim up to 250,000 US lives in the coming weeks and months.
"This is going to be a very painful - a very, very painful two weeks," Mr Trump said at the White House, describing the pandemic as "a plague".
"I want every American to be prepared for the hard days that lie ahead."
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The prime minister Boris Johnson has faced scathing criticism in the House of Commons - and from five former prime ministers - as he called on MPs to back his controversial Internal Market Bill.
The new law would override part of the the UK’s withdrawal agreement with the European Union — a deal agreed by Boris Johnson himself last year.
The House of Commons voted to pass the bill, despite a growing number of Conservatives refusing to back the government.
David Cameron has become the latest former prime minister to criticise the plans.
Boris Johnson claims the bill could be needed in order to “ensure the integrity of the UK's internal market”, particularly in relation to the movement of goods between Britain and Northern Ireland.
The bill still requires the support of the House of Lords, where it is likely to face further opposition.
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The Ukrainian city of Mariupol is under siege by Russian forces but Russian advances have ground to a halt in many areas, with Ukrainian forces holding out in several cities and also launching effective counterattacks.
BBC Security Correspondent Gordon Carrera gives his analysis of the Russian military strategy in Ukraine.
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Vladimir Putin has said that “unfriendly” foreign countries must start paying for Russian gas in roubles, or it will cut supplies.
The Russian president signed a decree demanding buyers “must open rouble accounts in Russian banks” from Friday 1 April.
The move is an attempt to boost the country's currency, which has been hit by sanctions from the West following the invasion of Ukraine.
Germany - Russia's largest EU customer - said it would not be blackmailed, while France said it was planning to cut Russian gas deliveries.
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Holding your breath and drinking cow urine? Reality Check's Chris Morris busts more health myths about Covid-19 being shared online.
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Prince Harry, aged 33, and Ms Markle, aged 36, are to marry in the spring
He said the "stars were aligned" when they fell in love and he proposed over roast chicken
Appearing for photos outside Kensington Palace earlier, Prince Harry said he was "thrilled"
The couple secretly got engaged earlier this month
The Queen and Prince Philip are "delighted for the couple"
Ms Markle is an actress and humanitarian campaigner
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The United Nations Human Rights Office has said that it is deeply concerned about the apparent rapid transmission of Covid in North Korea.
It believes around 700,000 people are ill with the virus, and that the country's health care system is not equipped to cope.
The country has done little to prepare, and has no vaccination programme.
BBC correspondent Jean Mackenzie is in Seoul.
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Ukrainian and Belgian war crimes investigators are searching the ruins of Bucha, near the capital of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, prosecutors in Ukraine continue their hunt for a Russian brigade dubbed 'The Despicable 10'.
The group of Russian soldiers is accused of carrying war crimes against the civilians of the town when Russia occupied it during their advancement on Kyiv.
It is believed Vladimir Putin has since honoured the same men believed to have carried out the attacks in Bucha for their duties.
Moscow has denied any crimes were committed in Bucha.
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As tensions grow in Eastern Europe, the role of Nato is crucial in our understanding of Russia’s troop build-up near the border with Ukraine, and the West’s reaction to it.
The BBC's Ros Atkins explains.
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Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will not be returning as working members of the Royal Family.
Prince Harry and Meghan stepped down from royal duties last year and moved to the United States. The couple - who are expecting their second child - have been stripped of their patronages and honorary titles - which will be returned to the Queen - and distributed elsewhere in the Royal family.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex responded with a statement saying we can all live a life of service. Service is universal.
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Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated and hundreds of homes have been destroyed as wildfires spread through the US state of Colorado.
The fast-moving fires are burning in Boulder County, north of Denver, and officials say deaths and injuries are likely as the blazes spread further.
Some 30,000 people in the towns of Louisville and Superior were told to leave their homes on Thursday.
Governor Jared Polis declared a state of emergency, saying: "This fire is not so much a question of resources. This fire is a force of nature."
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The political and economic crisis engulfing Lebanon is getting worse, with blackouts in parts of the country, as electricity, petrol, medicines and even drinking water run short.
Four governments in the region have agreed a new plan to ease the country’s energy shortages by piping gas to Lebanon via Jordan and Syria.
Life in Lebanon has been paralysed by the crisis that has deepened as supplies of imported fuel have dried up. It is part of a wider financial crisis that has seen the Lebanese currency plunge by 90% since 2019.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Quentin Sommerville in Beirut.
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A 57-year-old British man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia.
The man - named only as David S - worked at the British embassy in Berlin and is accused of passing documents to Russian intelligence in exchange for cash.
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The international travel ban for England is to be gradually lifted from 17th May 2021.
It means travel from the UK for leisure purposes will no longer be illegal.
People will be able to travel to 12 countries on a ‘green list’ without having to quarantine on their return to the UK - including Portugal, Iceland, Israel, Singapore, Gibraltar, Australia and New Zealand
However strict rules on testing and quarantine will remain in place to protect public health.
Passengers are being warned to expect additional checks and longer queues at border points.
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A team of scientists at Oxford University say they've reached an “important milestone” in their work to develop a vaccine for coronavirus.
Following early trials on thousands of people they say the vaccine they're developing appears to be safe and does trigger an immune response.
The government has already ordered 100 million doses of the vaccine. But while the findings are promising the experts say it's still too soon to know how much protection it offers and larger trials are now under way.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting from our our medical correspondent Fergus Walsh.
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A flight to bring about 200 British nationals back to the UK from coronavirus-hit Wuhan is unable to take off as planned on Thursday.
It is understood relevant permissions from Chinese officials have not yet come through.
The Foreign Office said it was "working urgently" to organise a flight to the UK "as soon as possible".
The virus has caused at least 170 deaths, spreading to every Chinese region and at least 16 other countries.
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US President Joe Biden is to send extra troops to Europe this week amid continuing fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Pentagon says.
Moscow denies planning to invade but has deployed an estimated 100,000 troops near Ukraine's borders.
But what do ordinary Russians think about fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine?
The BBC's Steve Rosenberg reports from the town of Vladimir, near Moscow.
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The Duke of York's military titles and royal patronages have been returned to the Queen, Buckingham Palace has said.
Prince Andrew, 61, will also stop using the style His Royal Highness in an official capacity, a royal source said.
It comes as he faces a US civil action over sexual assault allegations - claims he has consistently denied.
A source close to the duke said he would "continue to defend himself" against the case brought in New York by Virginia Giuffre.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: "With the Queen's approval and agreement, the Duke of York's military affiliations and Royal patronages have been returned to the Queen. The Duke of York will continue not to undertake any public duties and is defending this case as a private citizen."
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The government's scientific advisors have warned that people will need to avoid unnecessary social contact for the best part of a year, alternating between strict and less strict measures to help intensive care units cope.
It’s affecting everywhere in society, including schools across the UK that have closed their doors this afternoon, with no clear idea of when they'll reopen. They'll be shut to all but vulnerable pupils, and the children of key workers.
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A Chinese attack on Taiwan is not imminent, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley has said, but the US is watching "very closely".
China is clearly developing the capability to attack at some point, but deciding to do so would be a political choice, Genral Milley told the BBC.
China says Taiwan is a breakaway province that must be re-unified with the mainland, by force if necessary.
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There are calls for clarity over how Prince Andrew will fund the financial settlement of a US civil sexual assault case brought by Virginia Giuffre. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
The Duke of York agreed to pay an undisclosed sum as part of the settlement, and accepted Ms Giuffre had suffered as a victim of abuse.
He made no admission of liability and has always denied the allegations.
How will the Duke of York afford the payout? And might there be any contribution from the taxpayer?
Newsnight's UK Editor Sima Kotecha reports.
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The mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kherson says that it is now under Russian control making it the first major Ukrainian city to be captured.
Overnight there has also been shelling in Kyiv and in Ukraine’s second city Kharkiv.
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Finland's president and prime minister have called for the country to apply for Nato membership "without delay".
The move comes amid a surge in public support for Nato membership following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Finland shares a 1,300-km (810-mile) border with Russia. Until now, it has stayed out of Nato to avoid antagonising its eastern neighbour.
Finland will formally announce its decision on Sunday after it has been considered by parliament and other senior political figures.
Sweden has said it will announce a similar decision on the same day.
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Three more people have tested positive in the UK for coronavirus - with Northern Ireland confirming its first case tonight. All of them were infected after travelling to Italy or Tenerife. They're now being treated at specialist NHS infection centres.
To date more than seven and a half thousand people in the UK have been tested for the virus 16 were positive. Eight of them have now been discharged from hospital. But with more cases expected to emerge, the Government is set to launch a new public health campaign.
Fears about the impact the virus could have on the global economy has caused markets to plunge today. We hear about the reaction from Wall Street
Coronavirus has now spread to 50 countries and reached every continent except Antarctica. Worldwide, there have been more than 82 thousand cases and two thousand eight hundred deaths - almost all of them in Hubei in China, the province where the outbreak began. We have been speaking to one doctor on the frontline in Wuhan.
Featuring reports by Health Editor, Hugh Pym, North America Business Correspondent, Michelle Fleury and China Correspondent, John Sudworth as part of the BBC News at Ten’s coverage of the coronavirus outbreak
Number of deaths worldwide now more than 3,000
More than 90% are in Hubei, China, but there have been deaths in 10 other countries
European Union disease prevention agency raises risk level to "moderate to high"
South Korea reports 476 new cases, total 4,212, and four more deaths, total 26
The leader of a South Korean church linked to the outbreak gets on his knees to apologise
Indonesia, Iceland, Portugal, Armenia and Andorra confirm their first cases of the virus
Australia confirms first person-to-person transmission
China reports 42 more deaths - a total of 2,912
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The UK has recorded the lowest number of deaths from coronavirus since the lockdown began. 77 people died in the most recently recorded 24 hour period. There were no deaths reported in Scotland and Northern Ireland. It takes the total recorded coronavirus death toll in the UK to 40,542.
The Health Secretary Matt Hancock has denied that lives were lost because the lockdown was brought in too late. He was responding to criticism from a senior scientist who advises the government.
Meanwhile new quarantine rules for passengers entering the UK are coming into force. Three airlines have begun a legal challenge to the restrictions, which will require most people arriving in the UK to self-isolate for 14 days.
Mishal Husain presents BBC News at Ten reports from Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes and Business Correspondent Katy Austin.
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There is turmoil at the heart of the UK government with the resignation of four of Boris Johnson’s most senior aides.
Director of communications Jack Doyle confirmed his exit shortly after the departure of policy head Munira Mirza. They were followed by the chief of staff Dan Rosenfield and senior civil servant Martin Reynolds.
The resignations come as Mr Johnson faces increasing questions over his leadership from within his party.
Ms Mirza quit over the Prime Minister’s false claim in Parliament that Sir Keir Starmer, when he was director of public prosecutions, had been responsible for failing to prosecute the paedophile Jimmy Savile .
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has also publicly distanced himself from Boris Johnson’s claim.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by political editor Laura Kuenssberg.
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Italy, the first country in the world to impose a national lockdown to try to control the pandemic, has lifted some of its toughest restrictions.
The country has registered its lowest daily death toll since the lockdown began two months ago. But the effects of closing down much of the country have been harsh for many people.
In the United States, President Trump has again accused China of a cover-up over the origins of the coronavirus outbreak. Earlier this year Donald Trump was praising China’s handling of the crisis and congratulating President Xi.
But in recent weeks the American President has accused China’s government of failing to control the spread of the virus and of covering up the source of the infection.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reports from Mark Lowen in Italy and North America Editor Jon Sopel in Washington.
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Scientists in South Africa say the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus appears to spread more than twice as fast as Delta - which has so far been the most contagious.
The analysis has not been peer-reviewed and the researchers say there's a lot of uncertainty.
Cases are being reported all over the world, including among fully vaccinated people.
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US President Joe Biden has agreed "in principle" to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis over Ukraine.
The talks proposed by France will only take place if Russia does not invade its neighbour, the White House said.
The meeting could offer a possible diplomatic solution to one of the worst security crises in Europe in decades.
US officials say intelligence suggests Russia is ready to launch a military operation, which Moscow denies.
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Ukrainian forces are still holding out in the eastern Ukrainian city of Severodonetsk but are outnumbered by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
For people living in this region, their whole lives have been affected by the conflict.
One 81-year-old resident tells the BBC that she has been left homeless after her home was destroyed by a Russian strike.
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It is widely expected that Finland will begin the process of joining Nato this week. The move will redraw Europe's security map dramatically and will be seen in Moscow as a hostile act.
For many Finnish people, Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reawakened memories of the country's own wars against the Soviet Union.
Only the strong military tradition saved the country from being forcibly incorporated into the communist state.
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Temperatures in some areas of Spain are expected to hit or remain around 43 degrees celsius this week, as a sweltering heatwave continues to hang over the country.
The soaring temperatures have caused the authorities to put many areas of the country on alert due to the risk of wildfires.
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A remarkable scientific discovery has been made in China.
Researchers say they have found the skull of what they believe is a new species of human, which could be our closest evolutionary relative.
If confirmed, 'Dragon Man,' as he's been named, would replace the Neanderthals as our sister species.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by science correspondent Pallab Ghosh.
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The large hadron collider, the world's most advanced particle accelerator, has undergone a major revamp which scientists say could spark a physics revolution.
The vast machine, deep underground in the Swiss Alps, smashes atoms together to break them apart and discover what is inside them.
Since the upgrade, its instruments are more sensitive, allowing researchers to study the collision of particles from the inside of atoms in higher definition.
It means there's now the best chance ever of the machine finding subatomic particles that are completely new to science.
The hope is that it will make discoveries that will spark the biggest revolution in physics in a hundred years.
The BBC's science correspondent Pallab Ghosh reports.
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Russian forces have extended their reach into the heart of Ukraine, bombing a city far from the eastern frontline.
At least 23 people, including children, were killed in a cruise missile attack, according to the Ukrainian authorities. They said that more than 60 needed hospital treatment and dozens more people are missing.
The president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskym called it 'an open act of terrorism'.
The attack took place in the city of Vinnytsia, south-west of the capital Kyiv and a long way from the focus of the fighting in the eastern region of Donbas.
The Russian defence ministry has consistently denied targeting civilians, despite the evidence.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting from Vinnytsia by Sarah Rainsford.
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President Putin is "unable to match the people to the equipment he has" as Russians avoid being called up to fight in Ukraine, the UK’s Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin said.
The Chief of the Defence Staff also said that Russia is committing “acts of terrorism” by targeting Ukrainian civilians.
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Russia's army is advancing in the areas of eastern Ukraine and has taken some ground, according to Ukraine's military.
It said Russia has intensified its bombardment of the wider Donbas area, using heavy firepower to damage defences around the city of Donetsk.
Ukraine's President, Volodymyr Zelensky, said Russian forces have "completely destroyed" Donbas, adding: "It is hell there."
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A container filled with millions of Lego pieces fell into the sea off Cornwall, UK, in 1997. They are still washing up on Cornish beaches today - offering an insight into the mysterious world of oceans and tides.
On 13 February 1997, the container ship Tokio Express was hit by a wave described by its captain as a "once in a 100-year phenomenon”.
As a result, 62 containers were lost overboard about 20 miles off Land's End - and one of them was filled with nearly 4.8m pieces of Lego, bound for New York. Shortly after that some of those Lego pieces began washing up in both the north and south coasts of Cornwall. They're still coming in today.
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President Zelensky says the battle for the Donbas region, regarded as the second phase of the war, has begun after Russia launched a major offensive in the east of Ukraine.
Ukraine says that a large proportion of the Russian forces is now focusing on the eastern region of Donbas. Russia has now taken control of the Ukrainian city of Kreminna as part of what appears to be a plan to surround the region.
Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov has said this is a turning point in Russia’s “special military operation”
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The US government believes Russia could launch an invasion of Ukraine at any moment.
The White House press secretary warned of an “extremely dangerous situation” on the country’s border, where Russia has massed more than 100,000 troops.
Talks between the United States and Russian have failed to resolve the stand-off between the two countries and the US has warned Russia of “dire economic consequences” if it invades its neighbour.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by diplomatic correspondent James Landale.
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Billions of cicadas have emerged this spring in the eastern US and entomologists are loving it.
We asked one bug expert all your burning cicada questions.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said there were eyewitness accounts of civilians being deliberately targeted during Monday's attack on the country's second largest city.
Rights groups also said war crimes may have occurred during Russia's invasion.
The International Criminal Court's is looking to launch its own investigation into the allegations.
Russia has previously denied targeting residential areas.
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The Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators are reported to have suffered symptoms consistent with chemical poisoning during negotiations about the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It’s understood that Mr Abramovich was taking part in informal peace talks when he became ill, along with two Ukrainian negotiators. The symptoms are said to have included red eyes and peeling skin on the face and hands.
However a US official said intelligence suggested the cause was environmental and not deliberate poisoning. Presidential officials in Kyiv also sought to play down the claims.
Clive Myrie presents BBC News at Ten reporting by security correspondent Frank Gardner.
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The number of coronavirus deaths in Spain have reached well over 6,000 as the country struggles to cope with the crisis.
Globally, there have been more than 720,000 infections and almost 34,000 deaths. Italy remains by far the worst hit country, with more than 10,000 fatalities, followed by Spain and then China.
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Lawyers for Prince Andrew have written to a US judge to demand a jury trial in a civil lawsuit brought by a woman who has accused him of sexual assault.
Virginia Giuffre, 38, alleges that he sexually assaulted her when she was a teenager at the homes of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
The Duke of York has denied all the allegations against him.
In the court documents, his legal team submitted several reasons why they believe the case should be dismissed.
The 11-page document states that Prince Andrew "admits that he met Epstein in or around 1999" but denies that he participated in any abuse.
Huw Edwards presents BBC News at Ten reporting by royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell and by Nada Tawfik in New York.
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Ukrainian officials have accused Russia of stealing about 600,000 tonnes of its grain and exporting some of it, turning the country's breadbasket into a stealth missile.
Russia denies stealing grain from Ukraine - a country that typically produces enough to feed 400 million people.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the war threatens to "unleash an unprecedented wave of hunger and destitution" across the world.
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Why are there so many attempts to get to Mars at the moment?
The United Arab Emirate's Hope satellite was despatched last week and now China has launched its first rover mission to the red planet.
Nasa's Perseverance Rover is scheduled to take off on 30th July.
Well, summer 2020 is a popular time for missions to the red planet because of the way the planets align - but how long does it take to get there?
Landing on Mars is known as the "seven minutes of terror", and there are lots of reasons why.
Here BBC Science Correspondent Laura Foster explains how long it takes to get there and why it's so difficult.
Video by Megan Fisher, Terry Saunders and Laura Foster
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UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss flew to Russia for talks but her warnings of possible sanctions in the event of an invasion were poorly received.
Russia continues to deny that it has any intention of invading Ukraine.
British Prime Minister Bois Johnson said that “the stakes are very high and this is a very dangerous moment.”
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Russia has for weeks been massing troops and tanks on the Ukrainian border. Ukraine has said it fears an invasion and along with Poland and Lithuania is calling for more western sanctions against Russia.
A joint statement by the countries accuses Russia of aggression and urges NATO to take action.
Russia denies that it is preparing an invasion and in turn accuses the West of threatening Russia’s security through NATO expansion.
Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg.
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Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital ten days after confirming he has coronavirus. Downing Street said it was a “precautionary” move rather than an emergency measure. The Prime Minister is being treated at an NHS hospital in London. It came as the Queen delivered an historic message to the nation in which she said the UK “will succeed” in its fight against the virus. She thanked people for following rules to stay at home and said we “remain united and resolute” in the face of coronavirus and “we will overcome it. Mishal Husain presents BBC News at Ten reports from Royal Correspondent Nicholas Witchell, Political Correspondent Chris Mason and Health Editor Hugh Pym
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As support to join Nato increases in Finland, do Finns want to cut ties with Russia? Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog
Finland has 130-mile border with Russia and a shared history.
The country is unofficially neutral, but a member of the European Union and co-operates closely with Nato.
Recent polls show since Ukraine's invasion, support for joining Nato has increased.
Newsnight’s Sima Kotecha reports from the Finnish border with Russia.
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Russia's military could be unable to operate the high-tech weapons and communications systems it has been using in Ukraine if the West were to tighten export controls, says a report.
Almost all Moscow's modern military systems depend on western-made microelectronics, according to UK think tank The Royal United Services Institute (Rusi).
Researchers for Rusi spent months in Ukraine, examining 27 of Russia's most modern military systems, either captured, brought down or abandoned by Russian troops.
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Areas of Australia that have seen their worst flooding in decades are bracing for more heavy rainfall, with the peak expected on Tuesday.
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison told MPs there was "serious risk still ahead" and weather officials said "it's far from over".
The entire coast of New South Wales has been put on alert, with troops and hundreds of volunteers deployed. Roads and bridges have been cut off, cars and signs submerged, livestock marooned and schools closed.
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US President Joe Biden has said he thinks his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will "move in" on Ukraine but does not want "full-blown war".
He told a news conference Mr Putin would pay a "serious and dear price" for invading, but indicated a minor incursion might be treated differently.
The White House later stressed any Russian military move would be met with a swift, severe response from the West.
The Kremlin warned the comments could further destabilise the situation.
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Computer chip designer Nvidia has come to dominate the market for chips used in artificial intelligence (AI) systems, which process large amounts of data for AI workloads.
Nvidia is the third-most valuable company in the US, behind only Microsoft and Apple.
Startup Groq is challenging Nvidia’s market dominance and has raised nearly a billion dollars for its alternative AI chip development.
Groq CEO Jonathan Ross joins this week’s AI Decoded to highlight the differences between standard AI chips and Groq's alternate technology.
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Taliban fighters have swept across Afghanistan taking control of towns and cities.
Ros Atkins looks back at recent events in Afghanistan, and how the Taliban managed to takeover.
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Shortly after her ascension to the throne, Queen Elizabeth was faced with a fast-changing empire as colonies in Africa gained independence and became republics.
Even at a young age, the Queen then used her charm and influence to get the newly independent nations to remain within the commonwealth.
In Ghana a royal dance with the country’s first president helped the Queen to cement relations and set a precedent for other African countries.
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Fashion is one of the most polluting industries in the world. But a small town in Italy called Prato has built its fortune on transforming old scraps into new clothes, particularly knitwear and wool.
Could Prato represent a model for sustainable fashion?
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