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Pandora Papers: Rich exposed
Tue 5 Oct 2021
Thousands of documents have exposed the financial dealings of the world鈥檚 rich.
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Germany elections: Centre-left claim narrow win over Merkel's party
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Germany's centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) have claimed victory in the federal election
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La Palma: Volcano erupts
Tue 21 Sep 2021
A volcano has erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma, one of the Canary Islands.
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Emma Raducanu wins US Open
Tue 14 Sep 2021
Raducanu becomes the first British woman for 44 years to win a Grand Slam singles title.
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Abba: Pop superstars are back
Tue 7 Sep 2021
ABBA, pop superstars of 70s, are back after 40 years with new album and planned tour.
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Rolling Stones drummer dies
Tue 31 Aug 2021
Charlie Watts, of legendary rock group The Rolling Stones, has died at the age of 80.
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Afghanistan: Taliban retake Kabul
Tue 17 Aug 2021
The Taliban have retaken the Afghan capital 20 years after being removed.
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Climate crisis: Last warning for humanity?
Tue 10 Aug 2021
IPCC report says it's unequivocal that human activity is responsible for global warming.
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Olympics: Sprinter seeks asylum
Tue 3 Aug 2021
Belarusian sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya is seeking asylum in Europe.
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Tunisia's prime minister fired after protests
Tue 27 Jul 2021
Tunisia's PM sacked after violent Covid protests in the country.
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Pegasus: Activists 'spied on'
Tue 20 Jul 2021
A smartphone spyware may have been used to monitor human rights activists and politicians
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Italy win Euro 2020
Tue 13 Jul 2021
Italy have won their first European championship since 1968. It beat England in the final.
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The Queen gives medal to health service
Tue 6 Jul 2021
Queen Elizabeth has awarded the George Cross to the National Health Service.
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Wimbledon: Return of tennis tournament
Tue 29 Jun 2021
The famous tennis tournament is back. It was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.
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Olympics: First transgender athlete
Tue 22 Jun 2021
Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympics.
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Euro 2020: Player has heart attack
Tue 15 Jun 2021
Denmark鈥檚 Christian Eriksen had a heart attack during a Euro 2020 game against Finland.
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Lilibet: Harry and Meghan's new baby
Tue 8 Jun 2021
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced the birth of their second child.
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Olympics: Tokyo too hot for athletes?
Tue 1 Jun 2021
A report suggests that climate change could put the health of Olympic athletes at risk.
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Belarus accused of 'hijacking'
Tue 25 May 2021
Western countries have accused Belarus of hijacking a Ryanair plane.
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Long working hours killing 745,000 people a year, study finds
Tue 18 May 2021
People living in South East Asia and the Western Pacific region were the most affected.
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China rocket lands in ocean
Tue 11 May 2021
The remains of a Chinese rocket have crashed into the Indian Ocean.
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India's Covid nightmare
Tue 4 May 2021
India continues to struggle with an aggressive second wave of infections.
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Nomadland wins at the Oscars
Tue 27 Apr 2021
Chloe Zhao becomes the first woman of colour to win the best director award.
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Football: 'Super League' for Europe?
Tue 20 Apr 2021
In a seismic move for football, 12 clubs have agreed to join a new European Super League.
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Natanz: Iran blames Israel
Tue 13 Apr 2021
Neil and Catherine have the vocabulary you need to talk about this story.
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Space wine: Does it taste better?
Tue 6 Apr 2021
Scientists sent bottles of wine to the ISS to study the effect of gravity on the product.
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Suez Canal: Delays continue
Tue 30 Mar 2021
The Ever Given became stuck in the Suez Canal on 23rd March and caused long delays.
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Australia hit by record floods
Tue 23 Mar 2021
Around 18,000 people have been evacuated from severe floods in Australia.
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Grammys: Beyonce sets new record
Tue 16 Mar 2021
Beyonce has set a new record after becoming the first female artist to win 28 Grammys.
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Harry and Meghan's Interview
Tue 9 Mar 2021
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