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Monday, January 31, 2022

Family wants no contact with accused US IS member
Lunar New Year 2022: Millions start celebrating
Joe Rogan: Four claims from his Spotify podcast fact-checked
Former Miss USA dead at 30
Anne Frank's betrayal: Dutch publisher apologises for book

Sunday, January 30, 2022

The Belgians getting the right to disconnect from work
True story? Lie detection systems go high-tech
How the high cost of living is hitting Singapore's poor
Shankar the elephant: Plea to send lonely African animal home from India
Tigray conflict: What do we know about drone strikes in Ethiopia?
Spotify: Streaming giant announces plans to clamp down on Covid misinformation
In Pictures: US cities clear-up after big-freeze
Freedom Convoy: Truckers cause chaos in Ottawa after second day of protests
Mason Greenwood: Man Utd player arrested over rape claim

Saturday, January 29, 2022

Liberia prisons: Where inmates are short of food, space and uniforms
The US shrine that claims to hold Gandhi's ashes
Allison Fluke-Ekren: US woman held for leading female IS group
Tom Brady: NFL great retires after winning seven Super Bowls
DR Congo issues death sentences for murder of UN experts
Freedom Convoy: Why Canadian truckers are protesting in Ottawa
Russia: Military drill moved further from Irish shore

Friday, January 28, 2022

EV1: How General Motors crushed an electric car dream
Beating Retreat: British hymn 'Abide with Me' causing a stir in India
Chinese New Year: What is it and how is it celebrated?
Uganda's huge rolex sets Guinness world record
Peter Tatchell on his life-long fight for gay rights
The Critics Company: Nigerian teenagers who became sci-fi sensations
'Tiger King' murder-for-hire plot sentence shortened
Winter Olympics: Global sponsors quiet ahead of Beijing Games

Thursday, January 27, 2022

Novak Djokovic: Doubts over timing of Covid test
Aldo Moro: Note announcing murdered Italy PM's abduction sold at auction
'He stole from me' - Stormy Daniels testifies at her ex-lawyers trial
US Navy officer 'bribed by cash and prostitutes'
US Supreme Court: The women in the running to replace Stephen Breyer
Xiomara Castro: Honduras swears in its first female president
Xiomara Castro: Honduras' first female president sworn in

Wednesday, January 26, 2022

What is the quantum apocalypse and should we be scared?
Burkina Faso coup: Return of the military strongmen to West Africa
Life under the Taliban: Yalda Hakim's journey back to Afghanistan
Elon Musk SpaceX rocket on collision course with moon
California firearms: City rules gun owners must have liability cover
Virginia Giuffre: Prince Andrew demands jury trial in US
Russia Ukraine: US sends Moscow formal response over crisis

Monday, January 24, 2022

How Covid disinformation has fuelled attacks on Czech doctors
Uttar Pradesh: Why deadly cow attacks are an issue in Indian state election
Ros Atkins On... Ukraine tensions
Luxury cruise ship changes course to dodge seizure
Africa Cup of Nations: Deadly crush reported at Cameroon stadium
US woman finds $3m lottery ticket in junk email folder
George Floyd: Three ex-officers face civil rights trial
Biden to video call European allies over Ukraine

Sunday, January 23, 2022

German Covid protests turn nasty in row over rules and vaccinations
Beijing 2022 vs 2018: Two Olympics and two very different Chinas
Vaccine mandates: 'I lost my job for being unvaccinated'
Beach Boys star Brian Wilson looks back at his life in new film
Children as young as 10 are being groomed in Romania, to be trafficked to the UK
Vafaei first Iranian to win snooker ranking title
Auschwitz: Dutch tourist fined over Nazi salute at former death camp
Covid: Clashes at Belgium protest against restrictions

Saturday, January 22, 2022

Sedef Kabas: Turkish journalist jailed for reciting proverb
Finding love as a trans woman
Fundraiser, 83, buys then delivers ambulances across Europe
German navy chief resigns over Ukraine comments
Russia-Ukraine tensions: UK warns of plot to install pro-Moscow ally
'Surreal' January wildfire shuts California highway
Jean-Jacques Savin: French adventurer dies crossing Atlantic Ocean

Friday, January 21, 2022

Ros Atkins On... China's zero-Covid dilemma
Gabby Petito: Boyfriend of blogger 'responsible' for her murder
Carlow body: Inquiry after 'dead man' brought into post office
US comic Louie Anderson dies aged 68
Five slices of Meat Loaf: Iconic moments on the BBC

Thursday, January 20, 2022

Ukraine tension: Minor incursion or invasion? Biden clarifies Russia comments
UN defines Holocaust denial in new resolution
Infant among four bodies found near US-Canada border
Capitol riot inquiry asks Ivanka Trump to voluntarily testify
Teen becomes youngest woman to fly solo around the world
Rare twin elephants born in Kenya
'Pastor' arrested after disabled people found locked in his basement
Paris Fashion Week: Louis Vuitton shows Virgil Abloh's last collection

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

Ten DR Congo prisoners sentenced for mass rapes in jail
Robert Anderson: University of Michigan reaches sex abuse settlement
Robinho: Brazilian footballer loses final appeal against rape conviction
Top Florida health official on leave over support for vaccination

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

The women put on sale on Clubhouse for their views
Winter Olympics: Snowboard company Burton defends working in Xinjiang
Tonga tsunami: Race for vital supplies to reach volcano-hit islands
Backlash as US billionaire dismisses Uyghur abuse
Nigeria shoot-to-kill order issued over jail breaks
Texas synagogue siege: Teens held in UK released without charge
AT&T agrees another 5G delay at US airports

Monday, January 17, 2022

Plastic crisis needs binding treaty, report says
Anti-vax protests: ‘Sovereign citizens’ fight UK Covid vaccine rollout
Collarwali: Remembering India’s ‘super mum’ tigress
How Nigeria succeeded in clipping Twitter's wings
Purges and piranhas: Why we love a crazy North Korea story
Mexico missing: 'If I find a body, I recover a piece of my son'
Russia-Ukraine crisis: UK sending weapons to defend Ukraine, says defence secretary
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Why Brussels fears Europe is 'closest to war' in decades

Sunday, January 16, 2022

How delivery apps created 'the Netflix of food ordering'
Colombo Port City: A new Dubai or a Chinese enclave?
Nigeria's economy: Why people are buying sanitary pads in packs of two
What next for Djokovic after deportation?
Covid vaccine: Your concerns answered
Tsunami hits coasts after Tonga eruption
Millions under weather alerts as major winter storm hits US and Canada

Saturday, January 15, 2022

Kenyan vigilantes taking on avocado gangs
Key moments: Dr Anthony Fauci and the pandemic
The inventor inspired by a near-death experience
Texas police respond to synagogue 'hostage' situation
Nino Cerruti: Italian fashion great dies aged 91
Jovenel Moïse murder: Ex-senator arrested in Jamaica

Friday, January 14, 2022

The woman who rowed solo across the Atlantic
Jailed 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli ordered to repay $64m
Danish spy scandal: Ex-minister accused of state secrets leak
Russia-Ukraine: US warns of 'false-flag' operation
US fugitive who faked death found alive in Glasgow

Thursday, January 13, 2022

North Korea hackers stole $400m of cryptocurrency in 2021, report says
Prayagraj Magh mela: Thousands head for Hindu festival amid Covid surge
Biden plans dealt crushing blow by fellow Democrats
China denies interfering in UK politics after MI5 alert
Ukraine crisis: Risks remain as Russia and West talk
'As a black woman in STEM I'm used for photo opportunities'
Discrimination and harassment haunt Sri Lanka's Muslims
Dutch King Willem-Alexander retires coach amid slavery row

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Afghanistan: 'Terrified' British Council teachers still in hiding
Syrian torture: German verdict on crimes against humanity
A really simple guide to China-Taiwan relations
Nigerian NFT artist Osinachi: The work created by using a word processor
The people using YouTube to pay for their French chateau
Nigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months
Alps murders: French police arrest suspect over killing of British family
Brazil rains: Minas Gerais hit by deadly landslides and floods
'He was like a lighthouse' - Sidney Poitier's daughter posts moving tribute

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Novak Djokovic admits breaking isolation while Covid positive
Can the 'Silver Fox' outwit Vladimir Putin?
Ukrainians wait as Russia faces off with the West
A year on, could Trump social media ban backfire?
Seychelles: The island nation hunting for a missing $50m
How the soaring cost of living is hitting Sri Lankans hard
The 52-year-search for a missing girl
North Korea claims new hypersonic missile launch under watch of Kim Jong-un
Biden calls for 'turning point' on election laws

Monday, January 10, 2022

Evergrande: Real estate giant moves from Shenzhen head office to cut costs
Antarctica: Invasive species 'hitchhiking' on ships
How old Ugandan negatives are bringing families back to life
Afghanistan's cold and bitter hunger
Novak Djokovic: How tennis player won visa row court case
#NoSpendJanuary: Can it really be done?
Aung San Suu Kyi: Ousted Myanmar leader jailed for another four years
Golden Globes: West Side Story and The Power of the Dog win at subdued event

Sunday, January 9, 2022

India begins booster shots as Covid-19 cases surge
'They looted everything': Counting the cost of Kazakh protests
Novak Djokovic: Judge raises concerns over tennis star's treatment by border officers
Bob Saget: US actor and comedian found dead aged 65
Air pollution: Delhi's smog problem is rooted in India's water crisis
Novak Djokovic: Australia loses bid to delay tennis star's visa appeal
The Ashes: England cling on for draw on tense final day in Sydney

Saturday, January 8, 2022

Nigeria attacks: Hundreds reported killed as bandits target villages
Novak Djokovic: Is his vaccine saga an unforced error for Australia?
Rust: Alec Baldwin rejects allegations of non-compliance with shooting probe
Afcon Cameroon 2022: Playing football in the shadow of a rebellion
Novak Djokovic: Serbians give their reaction to Australia vaccine exemption row
Basmah bint Saud: Saudi princess released from jail after almost three years
Djokovic: Covid infection gave him vaccine exemption, lawyers say

Friday, January 7, 2022

Kazakhstan unrest: Blinken questions Russian troop deployment
Texas teacher 'locked Covid-positive son in car boot'
Families seek justice for Iran plane crash victims
How KFC in Kenya got fried over its chip shortage
Week in pictures: 1 - 7 January 2022
Ros Atkins on... the US Capitol riot anniversary
Canada party plane influencer 'idiots' fly home to face music
Two Haitian journalists killed in gang attack
Omicron: Huge number of Covid cases on second Italy-India flight say Indian officials
Sidney Poitier: Remembering the Oscar winner and Hollywood trailblazer
Sidney Poitier was a ground-breaking black man - Bonnie Greer
Global chip shortage: Samsung expects its profits to jump by 52%

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Novak Djokovic: Why world number one is such a polarising player
Omicron: 13 passengers on Italy-India flight escape quarantine
Novak Djokovic saga: Australia investigates visas of other tennis players
Myanmar coup: The doctors and nurses defying the military
Two arrested after 10 bodies found in car in Mexico
Lithuania wobbles after daring to defy China
Munich: Edge of War gives Neville Chamberlain a makeover
How the US Capitol marked anniversary of riot
Kashmir's pashminas: bringing women back to lead a beautiful craft
Peter Bogdanovich: The Last Picture Show director dies aged 82

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

North Korea successfully tested hypersonic missile, says report
Capitol riot: Biden to blame Trump for 'carnage' one year on
Covid-19: India records first death linked to Omicron variant
Taiwan setting up $200m Lithuania fund amid China row
Xi'an: The messy cost of China's Covid lockdown playbook
Ghislaine Maxwell: Lawyers call for retrial over juror comments
Ukraine crisis: EU looks for role in Russian row with West
China: Is it burdening poor countries with unsustainable debt?
Caviar sales soar as more people get a taste for posh fish eggs
Ros Atkins On... Novak Djokovic and Australia
Novak Djokovic: Australia cancels top tennis player's visa
Grammy Awards 2022: Omicron postpones music's biggest night

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Novak Djokovic: Australian Open vaccine exemption ignites backlash
North Korea launches 'unidentified projectile' into sea
Snowbound in Virginia traffic for over 10 hours
US science teacher arrested for vaccinating 17-year-old student
Kazakhstan unrest: State of emergency declared after fuel protests
Iconic Bangkok station Hua Lamphong reaches the end of the line
Gandikota: The stunning Indian gorge that resembles the Grand Canyon
Sudan coup: Sudan forces fire tear gas at protesters
Prosecutor drops Andrew Cuomo groping charge
Winter Olympics: Behind the bubble in Beijing
Donald Trump's children refuse to testify in fraud inquiry

Monday, January 3, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes: Theranos founder convicted of fraud
Apple becomes first firm to hit $3tn market value
China: Xi'an residents in lockdown barter for food amid shortage
Oo Antava: Why a song calling out men is under fire for sleaze
Elon Musk: Tesla criticised after opening Xinjiang showroom
Watching North Korea from a supersonic fighter jet
Africa's lost 'Motown' years rediscovered
The rise and fall of Elizabeth Holmes
Oxfam India says it's 'severely' hit by ban on foreign funds
Ex-Australia teen cricketer accuses team official of rape
Bulli Bai: India app that put Muslim women up for sale is shut

Sunday, January 2, 2022

Emily in Paris: Ukraine complains over Kiev character stereotype
Green Connect: The farm helping refugees build a life in Australia
Kunal Kamra: The comedians under fire from Hindu nationalists
Denmark to make domestic flights fossil fuel free by 2030
EU flag removed from Arc de Triomphe after right-wing outrage
Colorado wildfire: Three people reported missing and presumed dead
Lionel Messi: Paris St-Germain forward isolating after testing positive for Covid-19
Curry breaks own NBA three-pointer record
In the footsteps of the women who escaped a Nazi death march
Memorial: Russia’s civil rights group uncovering an uncomfortable past
Letter from Africa: Africa plays on in 2022 without its great referee
2022 sporting calendar: Big events from Winter Olympics to the World Cup
‘The doctors came and I had to tell my father he was dying’
South Korean crosses DMZ in rare defection to North Korea

Saturday, January 1, 2022

Cape Town: Major blaze rips through South Africa parliament building
Light pollution: Parkour group saving energy by turning off city lights
ICYMI: Tiny tigers and trees as tasty treats
US flight cancellations hit new holiday peak amid Covid and bad weather
Map drawn from memory helps reunite kidnapped Chinese man with family
Emma Raducanu withdraws Melbourne Summer Set after Covid-19 isolation
NBA: DeMar DeRozan scores buzzer-beating three-pointer as Chicago Bulls beat Indiana Pacers
After Desmond Tutu, a time for new South African heroes
India: At least 12 dead in New Year temple stampede
Colorado wildfires: Woman says families in her neighbourhood lost everything