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United Kingdom: news

Former MI6 man suspected of selling information to undercover Chinese spies

Saturday, September 19th 2020, 23:19
related countries: China

Fraser Cameron calls the claims "ridiculous" and says he has no access to sensitive information.
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Brexit: Amal Clooney quits government envoy role over law break plan

Friday, September 18th 2020, 16:08

The human rights lawyer says she is "dismayed" by the UK being prepared to break international law.
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Stolen books worth £2.5m found under floor of Romanian house

Friday, September 18th 2020, 15:10
related countries: Romania
related places: London

The "irreplaceable" works, including a first edition by Galileo, were taken in a dramatic London heist.
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Biden says US trade deal hinges on UK 'respect' for Good Friday Agreement

Thursday, September 17th 2020, 15:00
related countries: United States

The presidential candidate says peace in Northern Ireland cannot become a "casualty of Brexit".
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John Boyega resigns from Jo Malone ambassador role over Chinese ad

Tuesday, September 15th 2020, 8:16
related countries: China
related places: London

The Star Wars actor made a personal video in London, but he was replaced for the Chinese market.
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Spot the difference: John Boyega gets ad change apology

Monday, September 14th 2020, 20:25
related countries: China

Jo Malone London reshot a John Boyega advert he made for them with a Chinese actor for the Chinese market.
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Mercy Baguma: Ugandan family want answers from UK

Monday, September 14th 2020, 15:26
related countries: Uganda
related places: Glasgow

She was found next to her crying child, sparking calls for reforms to the UK asylum system.
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ARM: UK-based chip designer sold to US firm Nvidia

Monday, September 14th 2020, 10:35
related places: Cambridge

The new owner of the Cambridge-based chip designer has promised to keep its headquarters in the UK.
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Coronavirus: Oxford University to resume vaccine trial after pause

Saturday, September 12th 2020, 17:02

The late-stage trials were paused due to a reported side effect in a patient in the UK.
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Brexit: EU ultimatum to UK over withdrawal deal changes

Thursday, September 10th 2020, 20:00

Drop plans to rewrite withdrawal agreement by end of month or risk scuppering trade deal, UK is told.
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Citi names Jane Fraser new chief in Wall Street first

Thursday, September 10th 2020, 16:16
related countries: United States
related places: Wall Street

Scotland-born Jane Fraser is named new chief executive of Citigroup, the first woman to run a big US bank.
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Chinese embassy calls for Twitter inquiry after porn clip liked

Wednesday, September 9th 2020, 17:46
related countries: China
related places: Beijing

The Chinese UK ambassador's account liked an adult clip as well as posts critical of Beijing.
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David Beckham's Guild Esports to float on London stock market

Wednesday, September 9th 2020, 9:42
related places: London

Firm wants £20m to boost performance in global online games Fortnite, CS:Go, Rocket League and Fifa.
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New UK bill will 'break international law'

Tuesday, September 8th 2020, 18:40

Brandon Lewis says a new post-Brexit law will go against agreements in a "specific and limited way".
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Mishal Husain: My grandfather’s war

Wednesday, September 2nd 2020, 23:07
related countries: India

The BBC presenter revisits her grandfather’s experience of serving in the British Indian Army during WW2.
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Black Lives Matter: 'I refuse to let a slaver take my name away'

Tuesday, September 1st 2020, 23:19
related places: Bristol

When the statue of a UK slaver was pulled down, it had special resonance for one man thousands of miles away.
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BTS's Dynamite shatters YouTube records - and heads for UK number one

Monday, August 24th 2020, 10:23

Dynamite is the first video in YouTube history to gain over 100 million views in a 24-hour period.
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Nóra Quoirin: Malaysia opens inquest into death of London teenager

Monday, August 24th 2020, 5:31
related countries: Malaysia
related places: London

The 15-year-old vanished from her room during a family holiday last year at a Malaysian resort.
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Coronavirus vaccine: Short cuts and allegations of dirty tricks in race to be first

Saturday, August 22nd 2020, 23:06
related countries: China, Russia, United States
related places: Short

Russia, China, the US and UK see a vaccine as a projection of their scientific prowess.
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Brexit: The EU and UK are locked in last-minute power play

Friday, August 21st 2020, 18:25
related countries: Belgium
related places: Brussels, London

Time is running out for Brussels and London to reach a post-Brexit trade deal.
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Brexit: UK-EU trade deal 'seems unlikely' says Michel Barnier

Friday, August 21st 2020, 13:46

The bloc's negotiator says talks are "going backwards" as the UK says "little progress" has been made.
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IS 'Beatles' will not face death penalty in US

Thursday, August 20th 2020, 7:46
related countries: United States

Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh will not be executed if found guilty of hostage killings, UK is told.
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Breast cancer: One-dose radiotherapy 'as effective as full course'

Wednesday, August 19th 2020, 23:30

A University College London study followed more than 2,000 women for five years after the treatment.
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NME Asia: British music brand launches in Asia

Wednesday, August 19th 2020, 4:38

The announcement comes as much of the global media industry is being forced to make significant cuts.
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'People are hungry for new music after lockdown'

Sunday, August 16th 2020, 18:54

The music industry nearly ground to a halt as the pandemic gripped the UK, so how have companies coped?
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Coronavirus: France quarantine starts after race to beat deadline

Saturday, August 15th 2020, 16:14

Holidaymakers had just hours to return to the UK to avoid the 14-day self-isolation requirement.
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Thai king commutes death sentence of UK pair’s killers

Saturday, August 15th 2020, 9:46
related countries: Burma, Thailand

Two men from Burma were convicted of murdering backpackers David Miller and Hannah Witheridge.
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What Europe's cities are doing to handle heatwaves

Wednesday, August 12th 2020, 23:02

As London swelters, we look at how urban areas can adapt to deal with higher temperatures.
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Stilton drives wedge between UK-Japan Brexit deal

Tuesday, August 11th 2020, 15:00

Stil-tons to do as talks over blue cheese become an unlikely obstacle to a post-Brexit trade agreement.
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Two Iranians sentenced to 10 years for spying

Tuesday, August 11th 2020, 14:31
related countries: Germany, Israel

One man was accused of being a UK spy, while the other was convicted of spying for Israel and Germany.
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The British role in America's tainted past

Saturday, August 1st 2020, 20:08
related countries: United States
related places: America

Alongside calls for reform, historians say a re-examination of how US racism got to this point is needed.
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Hong Kong 'seeking arrest' of fleeing activists

Friday, July 31st 2020, 20:48

Six activists, including some now in the UK, are reportedly wanted under the new security law.
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Coronavirus: Ibiza boss reacts to UK quarantine regulations

Wednesday, July 29th 2020, 21:06

O Beach Ibiza boss, Tony Truman, based on the island for 20 years, explains how the new rules are impacting plans.
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Spain quarantine rules: The businesses fearing for their futures

Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 23:50
related countries: Spain

Spain's struggling tourist businesses say the UK's new quarantine rules may drive them off the edge.
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Kylie Moore-Gilbert: Lecturer jailed in Iran moved to remote prison

Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 10:57
related countries: Aruba, Iran

British-Australian woman Kylie Moore-Gilbert is moved to a notorious prison in the desert.
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Hong Kong security law: China hits back in extradition row

Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 10:50
related countries: Australia, China, Hong Kong, New Zealand

China accuses the UK, Canada and Australia of "wrong actions" in a row over a new security law.
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Coronavirus: UK quarantine restrictions unjust - Spain PM

Tuesday, July 28th 2020, 8:33
related countries: Spain

Pedro Sánchez says most areas are safer than the UK, and he hopes for a rethink on the Covid rules.
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Coronavirus: Spain races to save tourism as cases surge

Monday, July 27th 2020, 19:45
related countries: Spain

The UK imposed a 14-day quarantine on all arrivals from Spain after a spike in infections.
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Coronavirus: Spain says outbreaks under control after UK orders quarantine

Sunday, July 26th 2020, 18:17
related countries: Spain

Spain says new coronavirus cases are isolated, as the UK tells arriving passengers to self-isolate.
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Russia satellite: Kremlin accuses US and UK of 'distorting' truth

Friday, July 24th 2020, 19:45
related countries: Russia, United States
related places: Moscow, Kremlin

Moscow insists US and UK accusations that Russia tested anti-satellite weaponry are "distorted".
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UK and US say Russia fired a satellite weapon in space

Thursday, July 23rd 2020, 20:22
related countries: Russia, United States

The UK says the Russian satellite launched "a projectile with the characteristics of a weapon".
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Woody Johnson: US ambassador to UK denies making racist comments

Thursday, July 23rd 2020, 3:54
related countries: United States

Woody Johnson says media reports he made insensitive comments about race and gender are "false".
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Fiat offices raided over diesel emissions fraud claims

Wednesday, July 22nd 2020, 16:16
related countries: Germany, Switzerland

Investigators visit sites in Germany, Italy and Switzerland, and two UK firms are asked to provide documents.
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How strong are Britain and China's economic ties?

Wednesday, July 22nd 2020, 8:28
related countries: China

The two countries' growing relationship includes nuclear power projects, foreign students and trade.
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MPs say UK failed to investigate Russian interference in elections

Tuesday, July 21st 2020, 12:16
related countries: Russia, United States

Government failed look into possible interference in the EU referendum, says a committee of MPs.
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China warns UK of 'consequences' over Hong Kong 'interference'

Tuesday, July 21st 2020, 6:56
related countries: China, Hong Kong
related places: London

The Chinese ambassador in London says the UK has "blatantly interfered" in China's internal affairs.
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UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong

Monday, July 20th 2020, 19:43
related countries: China, Hong Kong

The foreign secretary says China's national security law is a "serious violation" of international obligations.
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Hong Kong: UK set to suspend extradition treaty with Chinese territory

Monday, July 20th 2020, 9:56
related countries: China
related places: Beijing, London

It comes amid rising tensions between London and Beijing over a controversial national security law.
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UK accuses China of 'gross' human rights abuses against Uighurs

Sunday, July 19th 2020, 18:04
related countries: China

Chinese officials reject what Dominic Raab says are "deeply troubling" reports of forced sterilisation.
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Russia's UK ambassador rejects coronavirus vaccine hacking allegations

Sunday, July 19th 2020, 12:07
related countries: Russia

Russia's representative in the UK also dismisses suggestions of interference in British politics.
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China's ambassador challenged on treatment of Uighurs

Sunday, July 19th 2020, 10:19

China's ambassador to the UK is confronted with drone footage that appears to show Uighurs being blindfolded and led to trains.
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Amazon soya and beef exports 'linked to deforestation'

Friday, July 17th 2020, 23:35

UK consumers may unwittingly be buying meat linked to the destruction of the Amazon, experts say.
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Huawei: China attacks UK's 'groundless' ban of 5G kit

Wednesday, July 15th 2020, 15:07
related countries: China, United States

The UK cited security risks - but China says it is "an excuse to co-operate with the United States".
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Could US or UK ban TikTok?

Tuesday, July 14th 2020, 23:06
related countries: India, United States

With the short-video app already banned in India, Sophia Smith Galer looks at whether the UK or the US could be next.
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David LaChapelle's London shopfront exhibition opens

Tuesday, July 14th 2020, 23:02
related places: London

The photographer's work returns to London on a massive scale.
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Ghislaine Maxwell denied bail in Epstein sex trafficking case

Tuesday, July 14th 2020, 19:50

The British socialite denies grooming underage girls for the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
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Tea, drugs and war: Hong Kong's British history explained

Monday, July 13th 2020, 23:04
related countries: Hong Kong
related places: How

How the British obsession with tea in the 1800s started the unique story of Hong Kong.
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Rouaa’s story: From Syrian refugee to UK schoolgirl

Monday, July 13th 2020, 21:45
related countries: Lebanon, Syria

The BBC's Caroline Hawley follows Syrian refugee Rouaa to her new home, four years after first meeting her in Lebanon.
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Nathan Law: Hong Kong pro-democracy activist reveals he's in London

Monday, July 13th 2020, 14:36
related countries: China, Hong Kong
related places: London

Nathan Law, who fled Hong Kong over China's new security law, says he is staying in the UK.
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Hong Kong security law: Why we are taking our BNOs and leaving

Saturday, July 11th 2020, 23:02

As China enforces new restrictions, some are turning to their British National (Overseas) passport.
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Islamic State inmate who grew up in London 'killed in Syria'

Saturday, July 11th 2020, 17:00
related countries: Syria
related places: London

The London man is the first Islamic State supporter from the UK to die in Syrian Democratic Forces custody.
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Huawei: Why the UK might hang up on 5G and broadband kit supplier

Friday, July 10th 2020, 23:44
related countries: China

The Chinese telecoms equipment provider's fate in the UK is set to be revealed on Tuesday.
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Ghislaine Maxwell requests bail due to 'significant' coronavirus risk

Friday, July 10th 2020, 20:13

The British socialite denies grooming underage girls for the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Coronavirus: The British-Pakistani doctors saving lives in both countries

Thursday, July 9th 2020, 23:48
related countries: Pakistan

From his laptop in Essex, Dr Tahir Akhtar is advising Pakistani doctors on treating coronavirus patients.
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Cyclist Froome to leave Ineos to join Israeli team

Thursday, July 9th 2020, 9:24

Britain's most successful road cyclist Chris Froome is to leave Team Ineos at the end of the season.
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Hong Kong: Chinese ambassador warns UK over 'interference'

Monday, July 6th 2020, 17:57
related countries: China

The warning came just after a pro-democracy campaigner asked for more international support.
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Huawei: UK government weighs up ban of Chinese firm's products

Monday, July 6th 2020, 11:54
related countries: China

The National Cyber Security Centre has presented its report into the Chinese firm to government.
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Exotic frog found among bananas at Llanelli supermarket

Monday, July 6th 2020, 6:57
related countries: Colombia
related places: Llanelli

It is thought "Asda" the frog arrived from Colombia, the UK's biggest supplier of bananas.
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Black Lives Matter in rural England

Sunday, July 5th 2020, 23:38

Khady Gueye received threats for trying to support Black Lives Matter in rural Gloucestershire.
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The Grand Old Man of India who became Britain's first Asian MP

Saturday, July 4th 2020, 23:55
related countries: India

Indian-born Dadabhai Naoroji was the first Asian to sit in the House of Commons.
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Coronavirus: UK government's quarantine-free list 'absurd'

Saturday, July 4th 2020, 9:32
related countries: Portugal

Portuguese leaders say the country's exclusion from a list drawn up by the UK government is "absurd".
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Coronavirus: Yo! Sushi adapts conveyor belt system

Friday, July 3rd 2020, 21:41

As Yo! Sushi prepares to reopen some restaurants in England, it has had to adapt its conveyor belt system.
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Hong Kong: Divisions over whether to stay after new security law imposed

Friday, July 3rd 2020, 17:38

Two young men who have British National passports say they're debating their future in the country.
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Jeffrey Epstein ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell charged in US

Friday, July 3rd 2020, 0:54

She is accused of grooming underage girls for the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and lying about it.
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Hundreds arrested as crime chat network cracked

Thursday, July 2nd 2020, 15:04

Police forces across Europe collaborated on the UK's "most significant" law enforcement operation.
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Venezuela gold: UK High Court rules against Nicolás Maduro

Thursday, July 2nd 2020, 11:04

The High Court ruling means President Maduro will not gain access to gold stored at the Bank of England.
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Hong Kong: First arrests under 'anti-protest' law as handover marked

Wednesday, July 1st 2020, 19:49
related countries: Hong Kong

A man with a pro-independence flag is among 360 held on the first day of the new law, police say.
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Coronavirus: Plane-maker Airbus to cut 15,000 jobs

Tuesday, June 30th 2020, 19:10

The aerospace firm blames coronavirus for the cuts, warning of 1,700 job losses at its UK plants.
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Hong Kong security law: Anger as China's Xi signs legislation

Tuesday, June 30th 2020, 15:47
related countries: China, Hong Kong

The controversial new law brings in life imprisonment as a punishment for secession and subversion.
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How UK museums are responding to Black Lives Matter

Monday, June 29th 2020, 16:41

With museums reopening in July, the return of looted cultural objects is in the spotlight again.
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Poles in UK fear Brexit and Covid may end 'British Dream' hopes

Friday, June 26th 2020, 23:47
related countries: Poland

Should I stay or should I go is the top question for many Polish people in the UK, says one charity.
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Why is UK recycling being dumped by Turkish roadsides?

Thursday, June 25th 2020, 23:00
related countries: Turkey

The UK sends more plastic waste to Turkey than to any other country but not all of it reaches recycling plants.
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Coronavirus: Lockdown to be relaxed in England as 2m rule eased

Tuesday, June 23rd 2020, 19:15

Two households will be able to meet, and pubs, restaurants and hairdressers can reopen from 4 July.
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Eton College: Nigerian author recalls racist abuse

Monday, June 22nd 2020, 23:19
related countries: Nigeria

Nigerian Dillibe Onyeama was the first black student to complete his studies at the elite British school.
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'Cashpoint aid' and Africa: Who benefits?

Saturday, June 20th 2020, 23:13

The UK's new hard-nosed approach to African aid is greeted with cynicism, writes the BBC's Andrew Harding.
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Macron's visit to London to mark anniversary

Thursday, June 18th 2020, 19:08
related places: Charles, London

His visit marks the 80th anniversary of a famous wartime broadcast by Charles de Gaulle.
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Jean Kennedy Smith: Last JFK sibling and US envoy dies aged 92

Thursday, June 18th 2020, 17:55
related countries: United States

Jean Kennedy Smith, a US envoy who played key role in the Northern Ireland peace process, dies at 92.
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New Zealand's first Covid cases in 24 days came from UK

Tuesday, June 16th 2020, 4:28
related countries: New Zealand

The two women had been given special exemption to attend a parent's funeral in New Zealand.
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Coronavirus: Blood clots targeted in treatment trial

Monday, June 15th 2020, 0:15

Scientists from Imperial College London believe a hormone imbalance could be responsible.
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Solar Orbiter: Europe's Sun mission makes first close pass

Sunday, June 14th 2020, 22:36

The UK-built Solar Orbiter will track by our star on Monday at a distance of just over 77 million km.
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Coronavirus: What will clothes shopping look like?

Saturday, June 13th 2020, 23:11

From Monday all non-essential shops are allowed to reopen in England.
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Prince of Wales and Emmanuel Macron to meet on quarantine exempt visit

Friday, June 12th 2020, 20:33
related places: Charles

Charles and Camilla will be the first Royal Family members to hold a major event during lockdown.
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George Floyd: Black Lives Matter protests go global

Monday, June 8th 2020, 23:04
related countries: Canada, Germany, New Zealand

People in New Zealand, Canada, London and Germany are protesting in support of Black Lives Matter.
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Coronavirus: Transiting Europe's eerily quiet airports

Monday, June 8th 2020, 23:03

BBC Europe correspondent Jean Mackenzie has documented her flight back to the UK.
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British man rescued after six days trapped in Bali well

Monday, June 8th 2020, 3:10

Jacob Roberts broke his leg falling into a 4m-deep well while running away from a dog.
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Coronavirus: The tourists swapping lockdown for Sweden

Sunday, June 7th 2020, 23:53
related countries: Sweden

Sweden's relaxed lockdown has attracted growing numbers of British and European tourists.
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Discovering Colombia's rare flora and fauna

Saturday, June 6th 2020, 23:29
related countries: Colombia

An expedition of top UK botanists into previously unexplored rainforest in Colombia found rare species.
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Vatican arrest man over luxury property deal

Saturday, June 6th 2020, 13:41
related places: London

The Vatican's £160m ($200m) purchase of a London apartment block is under investigation.
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UK zoos at risk of closure

Thursday, June 4th 2020, 19:51

The Covid crisis is putting the survival of one of the UK's largest zoos at risk.
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BA shuns UK minister over quarantine plans

Thursday, June 4th 2020, 18:00

The airline has declined to meet Priti Patel amid strong criticism of the UK's quarantine policy.
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