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Portland protests: Oregon state files lawsuit against federal US government
The state attorney general accuses the federal government of violating citizens' rights in protests. from BBC New…
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Coronavirus: WHO reports record single-day global increase in cases
The number of new cases has surpassed 250,000 in a day, the World Health Organization says. from BBC News - World htt…
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Coronavirus: The slow death of the American all-you-can-eat buffet
Buffets, beloved by many Americans, are rapidly changing their business model to adapt to the virus. from BBC News - …
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'My Nigerian great-grandfather sold slaves'
Colonial slave-traders are seeing their legacies reassessed, but what about the Africans who profited? from BBC News …
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Coronavirus face masks: Why men are less likely to wear masks
Covid-19 kills more men than women, so why are they shunning protective masks the most? from BBC News - World https:/…
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Spain's monarchy shaken by Juan Carlos's hidden Swiss fortune
King Juan Carlos abdicated in 2014 but is once again in the spotlight over his financial dealings. from BBC News - Wo…
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'I was found as a baby wrapped in my mum's coat – but who am I?'
For 70 years Tony May knew nothing about where he came from, except that he'd been left on the bank of the Thames. …
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The woman forced to flee her country for rapping.
Iranian rapper Justina tells her story from exile after facing jail in her country, where women are banned from singing…
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Coronavirus: Are mutations making it more infectious?
While there have been thousands of changes to the virus only one is seen as possibly altering its behaviour. from BBC…
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Coronavirus: 'When coffins lined the streets of my hometown'
Ecuadorean journalist Blanca Moncada was on the front line of the Covid-19 crisis in her town of Guayaquil. from BBC …
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Coronavirus: Women turn street food carts into disinfection units
Dozens of women in Afghanistan who were operating solar-powered food carts have had the vehicles converted into mobile …